Mississippi Boaters License Test Questions with Correct Answers 100% Verified by Experts|
2025/2026 latest Update
Left side of a boat/vessel Port
Front of a boat Bow
What color lights are the sidelights? Red and green
Color of all-round light White
Rear of a boat/vessel Stern
Right side of a boat/vessel Starboard
Body of a vessel/boat Hull
Upper edge of a vessel/boats side Gunwale
Metal fitting on which a rope can be fastened Cleat
Rotates and powers a boat foward and backward Propeller
Maximum width of a vessel Beam
Distance from water to lowest point of the boat where water could come on board
Freeboard
,Depth of water needed to float a vessel Draft
Main centerline (backbone) of a vessel or the extension of hull that increases stability in the
water Keel
A small vessel that uses an inboard jet drive as its primary source of propulsion Personal
Watercrafts (PWCs)
Lever used to turn a rudder to steer a boat Tiller
Vertical surface at the back of the hull Transom
means of controlling the steering nozzle Steering control
Short cord for attaching the ignition safety switch to the operators wrist or personal flotation
device
Stern Line (Review Page 10 Docking) If the wind or current direction is toward the dock, you
should cast off the ___________________________ first when leaving the dock.
The Give-way Vessel 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 must maintain its course and speed unless it becomes apparent the
give-way vessel is not taking appropriate action.
Keep to the Right when... You are driving a powerboat or PWC and meet another powerboat
or PWC head-on
,Buoys and markers "Traffic signals" that guide boaters safely along their course.
Red, Right, Return Phrase that reminds vessels of the correct course in the lateral system of
U.S. Aids to Navigation.
Anchor Line Length A good rule of thumb is 7-10 times the depth of the water.
Stern (In regards to the anchor) Never anchor from the ___________________ of the vessel
as that can make the vessel unstable.
To maintain steering control of a PWC Don't allow the engine to return to idle or shut off
Most common complaints against PWC operators Wake jumping and riding to close
PWC operators should vary their operating area as a... Courtesy to other boaters and people
on shore.
Emergency Ignition Safety Switch Safety device that shuts the engine off if the operator is
thrown from the proper operating position
Avoid propeller strike accidents by... making sure the engine is shut off when passengers are
boarding or disembarking a boat
Three Major Responsibilities of the Operator Practice good seamanship
Keep a proper lookout
Maintain a safe speed
, Vessel Every kind of watercraft capable of being used as a means of transportation on
water, including seaplanes
Power-driven vessel Any vessel propelled by machinery, including a sailboat using an engine
Sailing vessel Any vessel under sail and with no engine in use
Underway No anchored, tied to shore, or aground
Risk of collision Any situation where an approaching vessel continues on a collision course or
anytime you are approaching a very large vessel
if the wind or current direction is toward the dock, which line should you first cast off when
leaving the dock Stern line
The ________________ is required to take early and substantial action to avoid a collision by
stopping, slowing down, or changing course give way vessel
The stand on vessel must do what unless what 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 right side
True or false-if you are overtaking another vessel, you are the stand on vessel False
True or false-if you see a red and a white light ahead when boating at night you should maintain
course and speed false
2025/2026 latest Update
Left side of a boat/vessel Port
Front of a boat Bow
What color lights are the sidelights? Red and green
Color of all-round light White
Rear of a boat/vessel Stern
Right side of a boat/vessel Starboard
Body of a vessel/boat Hull
Upper edge of a vessel/boats side Gunwale
Metal fitting on which a rope can be fastened Cleat
Rotates and powers a boat foward and backward Propeller
Maximum width of a vessel Beam
Distance from water to lowest point of the boat where water could come on board
Freeboard
,Depth of water needed to float a vessel Draft
Main centerline (backbone) of a vessel or the extension of hull that increases stability in the
water Keel
A small vessel that uses an inboard jet drive as its primary source of propulsion Personal
Watercrafts (PWCs)
Lever used to turn a rudder to steer a boat Tiller
Vertical surface at the back of the hull Transom
means of controlling the steering nozzle Steering control
Short cord for attaching the ignition safety switch to the operators wrist or personal flotation
device
Stern Line (Review Page 10 Docking) If the wind or current direction is toward the dock, you
should cast off the ___________________________ first when leaving the dock.
The Give-way Vessel 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 must maintain its course and speed unless it becomes apparent the
give-way vessel is not taking appropriate action.
Keep to the Right when... You are driving a powerboat or PWC and meet another powerboat
or PWC head-on
,Buoys and markers "Traffic signals" that guide boaters safely along their course.
Red, Right, Return Phrase that reminds vessels of the correct course in the lateral system of
U.S. Aids to Navigation.
Anchor Line Length A good rule of thumb is 7-10 times the depth of the water.
Stern (In regards to the anchor) Never anchor from the ___________________ of the vessel
as that can make the vessel unstable.
To maintain steering control of a PWC Don't allow the engine to return to idle or shut off
Most common complaints against PWC operators Wake jumping and riding to close
PWC operators should vary their operating area as a... Courtesy to other boaters and people
on shore.
Emergency Ignition Safety Switch Safety device that shuts the engine off if the operator is
thrown from the proper operating position
Avoid propeller strike accidents by... making sure the engine is shut off when passengers are
boarding or disembarking a boat
Three Major Responsibilities of the Operator Practice good seamanship
Keep a proper lookout
Maintain a safe speed
, Vessel Every kind of watercraft capable of being used as a means of transportation on
water, including seaplanes
Power-driven vessel Any vessel propelled by machinery, including a sailboat using an engine
Sailing vessel Any vessel under sail and with no engine in use
Underway No anchored, tied to shore, or aground
Risk of collision Any situation where an approaching vessel continues on a collision course or
anytime you are approaching a very large vessel
if the wind or current direction is toward the dock, which line should you first cast off when
leaving the dock Stern line
The ________________ is required to take early and substantial action to avoid a collision by
stopping, slowing down, or changing course give way vessel
The stand on vessel must do what unless what 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 right side
True or false-if you are overtaking another vessel, you are the stand on vessel False
True or false-if you see a red and a white light ahead when boating at night you should maintain
course and speed false
