TX Boater Education Certification Exam
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Review QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS |\ |\ |\
What is most important when selecting the right PFD for a
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passenger? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔passenger's body
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weight and chest size |\ |\ |\
What is the best way to find out about hazards on a local
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waterway? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Consult a nautical |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
chart.
Which type of PFD will turn most unconscious persons
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face up in the water? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Type I
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Where is the best place to store a fire extinguisher on a
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boat? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔mounted in an accessible
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location
What effect does alcohol have when you are operating a
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vessel? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔increases the likelihood
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of accidents
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What sound producing device(s) is required when boating
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on Texas waters in an 18-foot powerboat? - CORRECT
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, ANSWERS ✔✔a whistle, horn, or other means to make an
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efficient signal |\
What is one part of a regular vessel and engine
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maintenance program? - CORRECT ANSWERS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔checking the oil level before ever outing |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
What should you do before fueling your boat? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Turn off the engine and close all windows,
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ports, doors, and other openings.
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How can propeller strike accidents be avoided? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Turn off the engine when |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
passengers are boarding. |\ |\
What is the best way to minimize the risk of drowning
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while boating? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Have everyone
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wear an appropriate life jacket at all times.
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What should the vessel operator tell everyone on board
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before departing? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔where to find
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the PFDs and visual distress signals
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Review QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS |\ |\ |\
What is most important when selecting the right PFD for a
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
passenger? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔passenger's body
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
weight and chest size |\ |\ |\
What is the best way to find out about hazards on a local
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
waterway? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Consult a nautical |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
chart.
Which type of PFD will turn most unconscious persons
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
face up in the water? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Type I
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Where is the best place to store a fire extinguisher on a
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
boat? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔mounted in an accessible
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
location
What effect does alcohol have when you are operating a
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
vessel? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔increases the likelihood
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
of accidents
|\
What sound producing device(s) is required when boating
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
on Texas waters in an 18-foot powerboat? - CORRECT
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
, ANSWERS ✔✔a whistle, horn, or other means to make an
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
efficient signal |\
What is one part of a regular vessel and engine
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
maintenance program? - CORRECT ANSWERS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔checking the oil level before ever outing |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
What should you do before fueling your boat? - CORRECT
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔Turn off the engine and close all windows,
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ports, doors, and other openings.
|\ |\ |\ |\
How can propeller strike accidents be avoided? -
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Turn off the engine when |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
passengers are boarding. |\ |\
What is the best way to minimize the risk of drowning
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
while boating? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Have everyone
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
wear an appropriate life jacket at all times.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
What should the vessel operator tell everyone on board
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
before departing? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔where to find
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the PFDs and visual distress signals
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