2026 MISSOURI BOATING QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔PFDs on a boat must be readily accessible. Which storage method best meets this
requirement? - ✔✔PFDs are kept where they can be grabbed quickly by anyone on
board
✔✔You are boating in rough waters. If you have an emergency rescue may take a
while. Which type of PFD is recommended? - ✔✔Offshore life jacket
✔✔What is the best way to minimize the risk of drowning while boating? - ✔✔Everyone
to wear an appropriate PFD at all times
✔✔Which of the following is a non-pyrotechnics VDS that is approved for use during the
day? - ✔✔Distress flag
✔✔What determines how many wearable PFDs are required on board a vessel? -
✔✔Number of people on board
✔✔What is the best time to wear a PFD? - ✔✔At all times
, ✔✔If you use pyrotechnic visual distress signals, how many unexpired VDSs must you
carry on board your vessel? - ✔✔Three
✔✔If you are involved in a boating accident what is the FIRST thing you must do? -
✔✔Stop and render aid to other persons affected by the accident
✔✔When must the Certificate of Number be carried on board a vessel? - ✔✔When the
vessel is being operated
✔✔Under which conditions may a person under 14 years of age operate a vessel
legally? - ✔✔The operator is under the direct, onboard supervision of a person 16 years
of age or older
✔✔Which of the following is legal under Missouri boating laws? - ✔✔Refusing to allow
passengers to ride on the gunwhale
✔✔By operating a vessel on Missouri waters, to what have you consented? -
✔✔Alcohol and drug testing
✔✔Which safety practice is required for children under 7 years of age while underway
on the open deck of any vessel? - ✔✔They must wear a UDCG-approved PFD
✔✔Which accident involving property damage requires the operator to file an accident
report with the Missouri state highway patrol - ✔✔Total damage is in excess of $500
✔✔Which of the following actions is legal for PWC? - ✔✔Jumping the wake of another
motorboat when visibility is not obstructed
✔✔You have prepared for boating in cold weather conditions by wearing layered
clothing. You have fallen overboard. What is the best action to take with respect to your
clothing? - ✔✔Keep in your layered clothes to help insulate you
✔✔To minimize the risk of an accident what should you do if your group plans to
consume alcohol - ✔✔Have a non-drinker operate the vessel
✔✔How does alcohol use affect boat operators and passengers - ✔✔Reaction time
becomes slower
✔✔Which action is legal when towing a water-skier behind a vessel? - ✔✔Being towed
behind a PWC with and operator and an observer on board
✔✔What is the first action required of a boat operator who is involved in a boating
accident? - ✔✔To provide assistance
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔PFDs on a boat must be readily accessible. Which storage method best meets this
requirement? - ✔✔PFDs are kept where they can be grabbed quickly by anyone on
board
✔✔You are boating in rough waters. If you have an emergency rescue may take a
while. Which type of PFD is recommended? - ✔✔Offshore life jacket
✔✔What is the best way to minimize the risk of drowning while boating? - ✔✔Everyone
to wear an appropriate PFD at all times
✔✔Which of the following is a non-pyrotechnics VDS that is approved for use during the
day? - ✔✔Distress flag
✔✔What determines how many wearable PFDs are required on board a vessel? -
✔✔Number of people on board
✔✔What is the best time to wear a PFD? - ✔✔At all times
, ✔✔If you use pyrotechnic visual distress signals, how many unexpired VDSs must you
carry on board your vessel? - ✔✔Three
✔✔If you are involved in a boating accident what is the FIRST thing you must do? -
✔✔Stop and render aid to other persons affected by the accident
✔✔When must the Certificate of Number be carried on board a vessel? - ✔✔When the
vessel is being operated
✔✔Under which conditions may a person under 14 years of age operate a vessel
legally? - ✔✔The operator is under the direct, onboard supervision of a person 16 years
of age or older
✔✔Which of the following is legal under Missouri boating laws? - ✔✔Refusing to allow
passengers to ride on the gunwhale
✔✔By operating a vessel on Missouri waters, to what have you consented? -
✔✔Alcohol and drug testing
✔✔Which safety practice is required for children under 7 years of age while underway
on the open deck of any vessel? - ✔✔They must wear a UDCG-approved PFD
✔✔Which accident involving property damage requires the operator to file an accident
report with the Missouri state highway patrol - ✔✔Total damage is in excess of $500
✔✔Which of the following actions is legal for PWC? - ✔✔Jumping the wake of another
motorboat when visibility is not obstructed
✔✔You have prepared for boating in cold weather conditions by wearing layered
clothing. You have fallen overboard. What is the best action to take with respect to your
clothing? - ✔✔Keep in your layered clothes to help insulate you
✔✔To minimize the risk of an accident what should you do if your group plans to
consume alcohol - ✔✔Have a non-drinker operate the vessel
✔✔How does alcohol use affect boat operators and passengers - ✔✔Reaction time
becomes slower
✔✔Which action is legal when towing a water-skier behind a vessel? - ✔✔Being towed
behind a PWC with and operator and an observer on board
✔✔What is the first action required of a boat operator who is involved in a boating
accident? - ✔✔To provide assistance
