NJ Boating Test QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
1. How should a boat's registration number and validation decal be dis-
played?: answer- on both sides of the bow
2. What are the most important factors in choosing a PFD?: answer- weight
and chest size
3. Information on the capacity plate: answer- number of people, max weight,
sometimes max horsepower
4. Best way to find out about local hazards: answer- nautical chart
5. Minimum age to operate a PWC: answer- 16 years old
6. Type of PFD that turns most people face up: answer- off-shore PFD (type 1)
7. Who is responsible for making sure passengers know all safety informa-
tion?: answer- the operator
8. Best place to store a fire extinguisher: answer- in an easily accessible place
9. When should a life jacket be discarded and replaced?: answer- when it is
torn
10. What effect does alcohol have on operating a vessel?: answer-
increases the likeli- hood of an accident
11. In federally controlled waters, what equipment is required on an 18 foot
boat?: answer- USCG approved visual distress signal, PFD, throwable device
12. sound producing device required on an 18 ft boat in NJ waters: horn or
whistle
13. What factors provide warning of dangerous weather?: answer- dark
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, clouds and shifting winds
14. part of a regular engine maintenance program: check the oil
15. With respect to the wind or current, how should you approach the dock?-
: into the wind
16. What should you do before fueling?: stop the engine, close all doors/win-
dows/hatches
17. Where should the trailer be located when loading gear?: well away from the
dock
18. how to avoid propeller strikes when boarding: turn of engine
19. What is a reason why boat operators would be directed to shore?: not
enough PFDs on board
20. What is the best way of minimizing the risk of drowning?: wearing a life
jacket
21. how to avoid transporting nuisance species: clean hull, clear bilge, clear off
zebra mussels
22. boat operator should tell passengers: basic safety information and the loca-
tion of safety equipment
23. function of an ignition safety switch: kills the engine if it comes off
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1. How should a boat's registration number and validation decal be dis-
played?: answer- on both sides of the bow
2. What are the most important factors in choosing a PFD?: answer- weight
and chest size
3. Information on the capacity plate: answer- number of people, max weight,
sometimes max horsepower
4. Best way to find out about local hazards: answer- nautical chart
5. Minimum age to operate a PWC: answer- 16 years old
6. Type of PFD that turns most people face up: answer- off-shore PFD (type 1)
7. Who is responsible for making sure passengers know all safety informa-
tion?: answer- the operator
8. Best place to store a fire extinguisher: answer- in an easily accessible place
9. When should a life jacket be discarded and replaced?: answer- when it is
torn
10. What effect does alcohol have on operating a vessel?: answer-
increases the likeli- hood of an accident
11. In federally controlled waters, what equipment is required on an 18 foot
boat?: answer- USCG approved visual distress signal, PFD, throwable device
12. sound producing device required on an 18 ft boat in NJ waters: horn or
whistle
13. What factors provide warning of dangerous weather?: answer- dark
1/5
, clouds and shifting winds
14. part of a regular engine maintenance program: check the oil
15. With respect to the wind or current, how should you approach the dock?-
: into the wind
16. What should you do before fueling?: stop the engine, close all doors/win-
dows/hatches
17. Where should the trailer be located when loading gear?: well away from the
dock
18. how to avoid propeller strikes when boarding: turn of engine
19. What is a reason why boat operators would be directed to shore?: not
enough PFDs on board
20. What is the best way of minimizing the risk of drowning?: wearing a life
jacket
21. how to avoid transporting nuisance species: clean hull, clear bilge, clear off
zebra mussels
22. boat operator should tell passengers: basic safety information and the loca-
tion of safety equipment
23. function of an ignition safety switch: kills the engine if it comes off
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