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New Jersey Official Boating Safety
Certification Exam Guide 2026 | A+
Rated Guaranteed Pass with Updated
State Laws, Safety Rules & Practice
Questions
CHAPTER ONE - ---CORRECT- ANSWER☑️☑️☑️KNOW YOUR
BOAT
The port side of the vessel is the _______ side. - ---CORRECT-
ANSWER☑️☑️☑️Left
The starboard side of the vessel is the _______ side. - ---CORRECT-
ANSWER☑️☑️☑️Right
Basic types of vessel hulls can be described as ______. - ---CORRECT-
ANSWER☑️☑️☑️Displacement & Planing
Three basic hull shapes: - ---CORRECT- ANSWER☑️☑️☑️I. Round
bottom
II. Flat bottom
III. Vee bottom
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Four length classes of vessels - ---CORRECT- ANSWER☑️☑️☑️I: >16
II: 16 to >26
III: 26 to >40
IV: 40 to >65
Four basic types of engines - ---CORRECT- ANSWER☑️☑️☑️Inboard,
Outboard, Stern drive, Jet drive
Stern drive and inboard engines are _______. - ---CORRECT-
ANSWER☑️☑️☑️Automotive engines adapted for marine use.
The U.S. Coast Guard considers personal watercraft to be
______________. - ---CORRECT- ANSWER☑️☑️☑️Inboard vessels
True or False: Personal watercraft are not subject to the laws and
requirements of other vessels. - ---CORRECT- ANSWER☑️☑️☑️False
An _____________ is a device used to pump and force water under
pressure through a steering nozzle at the rear of the vessel. - ---
CORRECT- ANSWER☑️☑️☑️Impeller
CHAPTER TWO - ---CORRECT- ANSWER☑️☑️☑️BEFORE YOU
GET UNDERWAY
New Jersey Official Boating Safety
Certification Exam Guide 2026 | A+
Rated Guaranteed Pass with Updated
State Laws, Safety Rules & Practice
Questions
CHAPTER ONE - ---CORRECT- ANSWER☑️☑️☑️KNOW YOUR
BOAT
The port side of the vessel is the _______ side. - ---CORRECT-
ANSWER☑️☑️☑️Left
The starboard side of the vessel is the _______ side. - ---CORRECT-
ANSWER☑️☑️☑️Right
Basic types of vessel hulls can be described as ______. - ---CORRECT-
ANSWER☑️☑️☑️Displacement & Planing
Three basic hull shapes: - ---CORRECT- ANSWER☑️☑️☑️I. Round
bottom
II. Flat bottom
III. Vee bottom
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Four length classes of vessels - ---CORRECT- ANSWER☑️☑️☑️I: >16
II: 16 to >26
III: 26 to >40
IV: 40 to >65
Four basic types of engines - ---CORRECT- ANSWER☑️☑️☑️Inboard,
Outboard, Stern drive, Jet drive
Stern drive and inboard engines are _______. - ---CORRECT-
ANSWER☑️☑️☑️Automotive engines adapted for marine use.
The U.S. Coast Guard considers personal watercraft to be
______________. - ---CORRECT- ANSWER☑️☑️☑️Inboard vessels
True or False: Personal watercraft are not subject to the laws and
requirements of other vessels. - ---CORRECT- ANSWER☑️☑️☑️False
An _____________ is a device used to pump and force water under
pressure through a steering nozzle at the rear of the vessel. - ---
CORRECT- ANSWER☑️☑️☑️Impeller
CHAPTER TWO - ---CORRECT- ANSWER☑️☑️☑️BEFORE YOU
GET UNDERWAY