PA BOATING SAFETY TEST CORRECT
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Which of the following is a requirement for all motorboats in Pennsylvania? -
ANSWERThey must be registered.
What information does a boat's capacity plate include? - ANSWERThe maximum weight
capacity of persons, motor, and gear.
When is a canoe more likely to capsize? - ANSWERWhen it is overloaded.
When must a personal flotation device (life jacket or PFD) be replaced? -
ANSWERWhen it has a tear anywhere in the material.
In Pennsylvania, who must wear a life jacket? - ANSWERAnyone being towed behind a
boat.
Which of the following is a requirement for all personal flotation devices (PFDs)? -
ANSWERThey must fit the person wearing it.
Which of the following boats is required to carry a throwable PFD? - ANSWERBoats 16-
feet or over in length except canoes and kayaks.
In Pennsylvania, which of the following is required to be carried by all boats? -
ANSWEROne wearable life jacket for each person onboard.
A Type B fire extinguisher is designed to put out which type of fire? -
ANSWERFlammable liquid fires.
Pennsylvania boating regulations require fire extinguishers to be mounted. Where
should they be mounted? - ANSWERIn an accessible area away from the fuel source.
In Pennsylvania, when are visual distress signals (flares, flags, etc.) required to be
carried on board? - ANSWEROnly when boating on Lake Erie.
How long should you run your boat's bilge blower befoe starting your gasoline engine? -
ANSWER4 minutes
In which part of the boat are gasoline fumes most likely to accumulate? - ANSWERBilge
Which of the following is a serious hazard to be aware of, or concerned with, while
boating? - ANSWERStrong currents
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Which of the following is a requirement for all motorboats in Pennsylvania? -
ANSWERThey must be registered.
What information does a boat's capacity plate include? - ANSWERThe maximum weight
capacity of persons, motor, and gear.
When is a canoe more likely to capsize? - ANSWERWhen it is overloaded.
When must a personal flotation device (life jacket or PFD) be replaced? -
ANSWERWhen it has a tear anywhere in the material.
In Pennsylvania, who must wear a life jacket? - ANSWERAnyone being towed behind a
boat.
Which of the following is a requirement for all personal flotation devices (PFDs)? -
ANSWERThey must fit the person wearing it.
Which of the following boats is required to carry a throwable PFD? - ANSWERBoats 16-
feet or over in length except canoes and kayaks.
In Pennsylvania, which of the following is required to be carried by all boats? -
ANSWEROne wearable life jacket for each person onboard.
A Type B fire extinguisher is designed to put out which type of fire? -
ANSWERFlammable liquid fires.
Pennsylvania boating regulations require fire extinguishers to be mounted. Where
should they be mounted? - ANSWERIn an accessible area away from the fuel source.
In Pennsylvania, when are visual distress signals (flares, flags, etc.) required to be
carried on board? - ANSWEROnly when boating on Lake Erie.
How long should you run your boat's bilge blower befoe starting your gasoline engine? -
ANSWER4 minutes
In which part of the boat are gasoline fumes most likely to accumulate? - ANSWERBilge
Which of the following is a serious hazard to be aware of, or concerned with, while
boating? - ANSWERStrong currents
