Mississippi boaters license test-
questions with correct answers
Left |side |of |a |boat/vessel |- |Answer- |Port
Front |of |a |boat |- |Answer- |Bow
What |color |lights |are |the |sidelights? |- |Answer- |Red |and |green
Color |of |all-round |light |- |Answer- |White
Rear |of |a |boat/vessel |- |Answer- |Stern
Right |side |of |a |boat/vessel |- |Answer- |Starboard
Body |of |a |vessel/boat |- |Answer- |Hull
Upper |edge |of |a |vessel/boats |side |- |Answer- |Gunwale
Metal |fitting |on |which |a |rope |can |be |fastened |- |Answer- |Cleat
Rotates |and |powers |a |boat |foward |and |backward |- |Answer- |Propeller
Maximum |width |of |a |vessel |- |Answer- |Beam
Distance |from |water |to |lowest |point |of |the |boat |where |water |could |come |on |board |-
|Answer- |Freeboard
Depth |of |water |needed |to |float |a |vessel |- |Answer- |Draft
Main |centerline |(backbone) |of |a |vessel |or |the |extension |of |hull |that |increases |stability |in
|the |water |- |Answer- |Keel
A |small |vessel |that |uses |an |inboard |jet |drive |as |its |primary |source |of |propulsion |- |Answer-
|Personal |Watercrafts |(PWCs)
Lever |used |to |turn |a |rudder |to |steer |a |boat |- |Answer- |Tiller
Vertical |surface |at |the |back |of |the |hull |- |Answer- |Transom
means |of |controlling |the |steering |nozzle |- |Answer- |Steering |control
,Short |cord |for |attaching |the |ignition |safety |switch |to |the |operators |wrist |or |personal
|flotation |device |- |Answer- |
Stern |Line |(Review |Page |10 |Docking) |- |Answer- |If |the |wind |or |current |direction |is |toward
|the |dock, |you |should |cast |off |the |___________________________ |first |when |leaving |the
|dock.
The |Give-way |Vessel |- |Answer- |This |vessel |is |required |to |take |early |and |substantial
|action |to |avoid |a |collision |by |stopping, |slowing |down, |or |changing |course.
The |Stand-on |vessel |- |Answer- |must |maintain |its |course |and |speed |unless |it |becomes
|apparent |the |give-way |vessel |is |not |taking |appropriate |action.
Keep |to |the |Right |when... |- |Answer- |You |are |driving |a |powerboat |or |PWC |and |meet
|another |powerboat |or |PWC |head-on
Buoys |and |markers |- |Answer- |"Traffic |signals" |that |guide |boaters |safely |along |their
|course.
Red, |Right, |Return |- |Answer- |Phrase |that |reminds |vessels |of |the |correct |course |in |the
|lateral |system |of |U.S. |Aids |to |Navigation.
Anchor |Line |Length |- |Answer- |A |good |rule |of |thumb |is |7-10 |times |the |depth |of |the |water.
Stern |(In |regards |to |the |anchor) |- |Answer- |Never |anchor |from |the |___________________
|of |the |vessel |as |that |can |make |the |vessel |unstable.
To |maintain |steering |control |of |a |PWC |- |Answer- |Don't |allow |the |engine |to |return |to |idle |or
|shut |off
Most |common |complaints |against |PWC |operators |- |Answer- |Wake |jumping |and |riding |to
|close
PWC |operators |should |vary |their |operating |area |as |a... |- |Answer- |Courtesy |to |other
|boaters |and |people |on |shore.
Emergency |Ignition |Safety |Switch |- |Answer- |Safety |device |that |shuts |the |engine |off |if |the
|operator |is |thrown |from |the |proper |operating |position
Avoid |propeller |strike |accidents |by... |- |Answer- |making |sure |the |engine |is |shut |off |when
|passengers |are |boarding |or |disembarking |a |boat
Three |Major |Responsibilities |of |the |Operator |- |Answer- |Practice |good |seamanship
Keep |a |proper |lookout
Maintain |a |safe |speed
,Vessel |- |Answer- |Every |kind |of |watercraft |capable |of |being |used |as |a |means |of
|transportation |on |water, |including |seaplanes
Power-driven |vessel |- |Answer- |Any |vessel |propelled |by |machinery, |including |a |sailboat
|using |an |engine
Sailing |vessel |- |Answer- |Any |vessel |under |sail |and |with |no |engine |in |use
Underway |- |Answer- |No |anchored, |tied |to |shore, |or |aground
Risk |of |collision |- |Answer- |Any |situation |where |an |approaching |vessel |continues |on |a
|collision |course |or |anytime |you |are |approaching |a |very |large |vessel
| - |Answer- |
if |the |wind |or |current |direction |is |toward |the |dock, |which |line |should |you |first |cast |off |when
|leaving |the |dock |- |Answer- |Stern |line
The |________________ |is |required |to |take |early |and |substantial |action |to |avoid |a
|collision |by |stopping, |slowing |down, |or |changing |course |- |Answer- |give |way |vessel
The |stand |on |vessel |must |do |what |unless |what |- |Answer- |it |must |maintain |its |course |and
|speed |unless |the |giveaway |vessel |is |not |taking |appropriate |action
if |you |are |driving |a |power |boat |or |PWC |and |meet |another |power |boat |or |PWC |head-on,
|you |should |keep |to |which |side |- |Answer- |right |side
True |or |false-if |you |are |overtaking |another |vessel, |you |are |the |stand |on |vessel |- |Answer-
|False
True |or |false-if |you |see |a |red |and |a |white |light |ahead |when |boating |at |night |you |should
|maintain |course |and |speed |- |Answer- |false
if |you |see |only |a |green |light |while |boating |at |night |you |may |be |approaching |a |what? |and
|you |must |what? |- |Answer- |a |sailboat |and |you |must |give |way
The |phrase |__________ |____________ |_____________ |reminds |vessels |of |the |correct
|course |in |the |lateral |system |of |US |aids |to |navigation |- |Answer- |red |right |returning
this |buoy |marks |the |edge |of |the |channel |on |a |boaters |________ |side |when |entering |from
|the |open |sea |or |heading |upstream |/// |a |green |buoy |#5 |- |Answer- |left
A |regulatory |marker |with |a |diamond |indicates |what |- |Answer- |danger
A |regulatory |marker |with |a |diamond |with |a |cross |through |it |indicates |what |- |Answer- |it |is
|off |limits |to |vessels
, A |good |rule |of |thumb |is |that |the |anchor |line |should |be |at |least |_________ |times |the |depth
|of |the |water |- |Answer- |7-10
you |should |never |anchor |from |which |part |of |the |vessel |which |can |make |the |vessel
|unstable |- |Answer- |the |stern
to |maintain |steering |control |of |a |PWC, |you |must |never |allow |the |engine |to |do |what |-
|Answer- |return |to |idle |or |shut |off
The |most |common |complaints |boaters |have |against |PWC |operators |are |what |- |Answer-
|wake |jumping |and |riding |to |close
as |a |cord |to |see |you |to |other |boaters |and |people |on |sure |PWC |operator |should |________
|their |operating |area |- |Answer- |vary
name |a |safety |device |that |shuts |the |engine |off |if |the |operator |is |thrown |from |the |proper
|operating |position |- |Answer- |emergency |ignition |safety |switch
to |avoid |propeller |strike |accidents |make |sure |of |what |when |passengers |are |boarding |or
|disembarking |a |boat |- |Answer- |that |the |engine |is |shut |off
Trailer |ratings |are |based |on |what? |- |Answer- |The |total |weight |of |the |trailer |and |boat
When |are |lights |required |to |be |installed |on |a |trailer? |- |Answer- |Lights |are |required |on
|every |trailer
Which |of |the |following |is |considered |a |safe |refueling |practice? |- |Answer- |Closing |all
|hatches |and |doors |while |refueling
What |should |you |do |if |caught |in |severe |storm |conditions? |- |Answer- |Put |on |your |life |jacket
|if |it's |not |on |already
Which |of |the |following |is |a |sign |that |the |weather |may |change |for |the |worse? |- |Answer- |A
|sudden |drop |in |the |temperature
Tide |tables |contain |which |of |the |following? |- |Answer- |The |Height |of |the |tide
What |currents |are |a |result |of |the |movement |of |the |sun |and |the |moon? |- |Answer- |Tidal
|Currents
What |test |can |be |performed |to |detect |a |leak |after |fueling |a |gasoline-powered |boat? |-
|Answer- |Sniff |Test
Which |is |a |common |first |indicator |of |an |approaching |thunderstorm? |- |Answer- |A |Buildup
|of |dark |clouds
questions with correct answers
Left |side |of |a |boat/vessel |- |Answer- |Port
Front |of |a |boat |- |Answer- |Bow
What |color |lights |are |the |sidelights? |- |Answer- |Red |and |green
Color |of |all-round |light |- |Answer- |White
Rear |of |a |boat/vessel |- |Answer- |Stern
Right |side |of |a |boat/vessel |- |Answer- |Starboard
Body |of |a |vessel/boat |- |Answer- |Hull
Upper |edge |of |a |vessel/boats |side |- |Answer- |Gunwale
Metal |fitting |on |which |a |rope |can |be |fastened |- |Answer- |Cleat
Rotates |and |powers |a |boat |foward |and |backward |- |Answer- |Propeller
Maximum |width |of |a |vessel |- |Answer- |Beam
Distance |from |water |to |lowest |point |of |the |boat |where |water |could |come |on |board |-
|Answer- |Freeboard
Depth |of |water |needed |to |float |a |vessel |- |Answer- |Draft
Main |centerline |(backbone) |of |a |vessel |or |the |extension |of |hull |that |increases |stability |in
|the |water |- |Answer- |Keel
A |small |vessel |that |uses |an |inboard |jet |drive |as |its |primary |source |of |propulsion |- |Answer-
|Personal |Watercrafts |(PWCs)
Lever |used |to |turn |a |rudder |to |steer |a |boat |- |Answer- |Tiller
Vertical |surface |at |the |back |of |the |hull |- |Answer- |Transom
means |of |controlling |the |steering |nozzle |- |Answer- |Steering |control
,Short |cord |for |attaching |the |ignition |safety |switch |to |the |operators |wrist |or |personal
|flotation |device |- |Answer- |
Stern |Line |(Review |Page |10 |Docking) |- |Answer- |If |the |wind |or |current |direction |is |toward
|the |dock, |you |should |cast |off |the |___________________________ |first |when |leaving |the
|dock.
The |Give-way |Vessel |- |Answer- |This |vessel |is |required |to |take |early |and |substantial
|action |to |avoid |a |collision |by |stopping, |slowing |down, |or |changing |course.
The |Stand-on |vessel |- |Answer- |must |maintain |its |course |and |speed |unless |it |becomes
|apparent |the |give-way |vessel |is |not |taking |appropriate |action.
Keep |to |the |Right |when... |- |Answer- |You |are |driving |a |powerboat |or |PWC |and |meet
|another |powerboat |or |PWC |head-on
Buoys |and |markers |- |Answer- |"Traffic |signals" |that |guide |boaters |safely |along |their
|course.
Red, |Right, |Return |- |Answer- |Phrase |that |reminds |vessels |of |the |correct |course |in |the
|lateral |system |of |U.S. |Aids |to |Navigation.
Anchor |Line |Length |- |Answer- |A |good |rule |of |thumb |is |7-10 |times |the |depth |of |the |water.
Stern |(In |regards |to |the |anchor) |- |Answer- |Never |anchor |from |the |___________________
|of |the |vessel |as |that |can |make |the |vessel |unstable.
To |maintain |steering |control |of |a |PWC |- |Answer- |Don't |allow |the |engine |to |return |to |idle |or
|shut |off
Most |common |complaints |against |PWC |operators |- |Answer- |Wake |jumping |and |riding |to
|close
PWC |operators |should |vary |their |operating |area |as |a... |- |Answer- |Courtesy |to |other
|boaters |and |people |on |shore.
Emergency |Ignition |Safety |Switch |- |Answer- |Safety |device |that |shuts |the |engine |off |if |the
|operator |is |thrown |from |the |proper |operating |position
Avoid |propeller |strike |accidents |by... |- |Answer- |making |sure |the |engine |is |shut |off |when
|passengers |are |boarding |or |disembarking |a |boat
Three |Major |Responsibilities |of |the |Operator |- |Answer- |Practice |good |seamanship
Keep |a |proper |lookout
Maintain |a |safe |speed
,Vessel |- |Answer- |Every |kind |of |watercraft |capable |of |being |used |as |a |means |of
|transportation |on |water, |including |seaplanes
Power-driven |vessel |- |Answer- |Any |vessel |propelled |by |machinery, |including |a |sailboat
|using |an |engine
Sailing |vessel |- |Answer- |Any |vessel |under |sail |and |with |no |engine |in |use
Underway |- |Answer- |No |anchored, |tied |to |shore, |or |aground
Risk |of |collision |- |Answer- |Any |situation |where |an |approaching |vessel |continues |on |a
|collision |course |or |anytime |you |are |approaching |a |very |large |vessel
| - |Answer- |
if |the |wind |or |current |direction |is |toward |the |dock, |which |line |should |you |first |cast |off |when
|leaving |the |dock |- |Answer- |Stern |line
The |________________ |is |required |to |take |early |and |substantial |action |to |avoid |a
|collision |by |stopping, |slowing |down, |or |changing |course |- |Answer- |give |way |vessel
The |stand |on |vessel |must |do |what |unless |what |- |Answer- |it |must |maintain |its |course |and
|speed |unless |the |giveaway |vessel |is |not |taking |appropriate |action
if |you |are |driving |a |power |boat |or |PWC |and |meet |another |power |boat |or |PWC |head-on,
|you |should |keep |to |which |side |- |Answer- |right |side
True |or |false-if |you |are |overtaking |another |vessel, |you |are |the |stand |on |vessel |- |Answer-
|False
True |or |false-if |you |see |a |red |and |a |white |light |ahead |when |boating |at |night |you |should
|maintain |course |and |speed |- |Answer- |false
if |you |see |only |a |green |light |while |boating |at |night |you |may |be |approaching |a |what? |and
|you |must |what? |- |Answer- |a |sailboat |and |you |must |give |way
The |phrase |__________ |____________ |_____________ |reminds |vessels |of |the |correct
|course |in |the |lateral |system |of |US |aids |to |navigation |- |Answer- |red |right |returning
this |buoy |marks |the |edge |of |the |channel |on |a |boaters |________ |side |when |entering |from
|the |open |sea |or |heading |upstream |/// |a |green |buoy |#5 |- |Answer- |left
A |regulatory |marker |with |a |diamond |indicates |what |- |Answer- |danger
A |regulatory |marker |with |a |diamond |with |a |cross |through |it |indicates |what |- |Answer- |it |is
|off |limits |to |vessels
, A |good |rule |of |thumb |is |that |the |anchor |line |should |be |at |least |_________ |times |the |depth
|of |the |water |- |Answer- |7-10
you |should |never |anchor |from |which |part |of |the |vessel |which |can |make |the |vessel
|unstable |- |Answer- |the |stern
to |maintain |steering |control |of |a |PWC, |you |must |never |allow |the |engine |to |do |what |-
|Answer- |return |to |idle |or |shut |off
The |most |common |complaints |boaters |have |against |PWC |operators |are |what |- |Answer-
|wake |jumping |and |riding |to |close
as |a |cord |to |see |you |to |other |boaters |and |people |on |sure |PWC |operator |should |________
|their |operating |area |- |Answer- |vary
name |a |safety |device |that |shuts |the |engine |off |if |the |operator |is |thrown |from |the |proper
|operating |position |- |Answer- |emergency |ignition |safety |switch
to |avoid |propeller |strike |accidents |make |sure |of |what |when |passengers |are |boarding |or
|disembarking |a |boat |- |Answer- |that |the |engine |is |shut |off
Trailer |ratings |are |based |on |what? |- |Answer- |The |total |weight |of |the |trailer |and |boat
When |are |lights |required |to |be |installed |on |a |trailer? |- |Answer- |Lights |are |required |on
|every |trailer
Which |of |the |following |is |considered |a |safe |refueling |practice? |- |Answer- |Closing |all
|hatches |and |doors |while |refueling
What |should |you |do |if |caught |in |severe |storm |conditions? |- |Answer- |Put |on |your |life |jacket
|if |it's |not |on |already
Which |of |the |following |is |a |sign |that |the |weather |may |change |for |the |worse? |- |Answer- |A
|sudden |drop |in |the |temperature
Tide |tables |contain |which |of |the |following? |- |Answer- |The |Height |of |the |tide
What |currents |are |a |result |of |the |movement |of |the |sun |and |the |moon? |- |Answer- |Tidal
|Currents
What |test |can |be |performed |to |detect |a |leak |after |fueling |a |gasoline-powered |boat? |-
|Answer- |Sniff |Test
Which |is |a |common |first |indicator |of |an |approaching |thunderstorm? |- |Answer- |A |Buildup
|of |dark |clouds
