BOAT SAFETY TEST BANK UPDATED FULL
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
●● The port side of the vessel is the _______ side.
Answer: Left
●● The starboard side of the vessel is the _______ side.
Answer: Right
●● Basic types of vessel hulls can be described as ______.
Answer: Displacement & Planing
●● Three basic hull shapes:
Answer: I. Round bottom
II. Flat bottom
III. Vee bottom
●● Four length classes of vessels
Answer: I: >16
II: 16 to >26
III: 26 to >40
IV: 40 to >65
,●● Four basic types of engines
Answer: Inboard, Outboard, Stern drive, Jet drive
●● Stern drive and inboard engines are _______.
Answer: Automotive engines adapted for marine use.
●● The U.S. Coast Guard considers personal watercraft to be
______________.
Answer: Inboard vessels
●● True or False: Personal watercraft are not subject to the laws and
requirements of other vessels.
Answer: False
●● An _____________ is a device used to pump and force water under
pressure through a steering nozzle at the rear of the vessel.
Answer: Impeller
●● CHAPTER TWO
Answer: BEFORE YOU GET UNDERWAY
, ●● What information is displayed on the capacity plate of an outboard
powerboat?
Answer: I. Capacity (# of pounds or people)
II. Recommended maximum horse power
●● Three things that should be included on your float plan before you
embark on an extended outing.
Answer: I. Description of vessel (give number, size, make, etc.)
II. List of passengers (name, number, address)
III. Trip plan (starting point, destination)
●● Three things you should do while filling the fuel tank of your vessel.
Answer: I. Keep the nozzle in contact with the fuel opening
II. Fill tank slowly & avoid spilling
III. Never fill to the brim
●● A rule of thumb to prevent running out of fuel on a PWC is ____ in
____ out _____ in reserve.
Answer: 1/3, 1/3, 1/3
●● If the combined weight of the vessel and its engine is more than
______ of the recommended load capacity of the trailer, you should get
the next larger trailer.
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
●● The port side of the vessel is the _______ side.
Answer: Left
●● The starboard side of the vessel is the _______ side.
Answer: Right
●● Basic types of vessel hulls can be described as ______.
Answer: Displacement & Planing
●● Three basic hull shapes:
Answer: I. Round bottom
II. Flat bottom
III. Vee bottom
●● Four length classes of vessels
Answer: I: >16
II: 16 to >26
III: 26 to >40
IV: 40 to >65
,●● Four basic types of engines
Answer: Inboard, Outboard, Stern drive, Jet drive
●● Stern drive and inboard engines are _______.
Answer: Automotive engines adapted for marine use.
●● The U.S. Coast Guard considers personal watercraft to be
______________.
Answer: Inboard vessels
●● True or False: Personal watercraft are not subject to the laws and
requirements of other vessels.
Answer: False
●● An _____________ is a device used to pump and force water under
pressure through a steering nozzle at the rear of the vessel.
Answer: Impeller
●● CHAPTER TWO
Answer: BEFORE YOU GET UNDERWAY
, ●● What information is displayed on the capacity plate of an outboard
powerboat?
Answer: I. Capacity (# of pounds or people)
II. Recommended maximum horse power
●● Three things that should be included on your float plan before you
embark on an extended outing.
Answer: I. Description of vessel (give number, size, make, etc.)
II. List of passengers (name, number, address)
III. Trip plan (starting point, destination)
●● Three things you should do while filling the fuel tank of your vessel.
Answer: I. Keep the nozzle in contact with the fuel opening
II. Fill tank slowly & avoid spilling
III. Never fill to the brim
●● A rule of thumb to prevent running out of fuel on a PWC is ____ in
____ out _____ in reserve.
Answer: 1/3, 1/3, 1/3
●● If the combined weight of the vessel and its engine is more than
______ of the recommended load capacity of the trailer, you should get
the next larger trailer.
