NJ Boating Exam Review Questions and
100 Revised Answers for State
Certification
1. What is the age that you MUST wear a PFD at all times?: 12 or younger
2. How old must you be to receive a NJ boat safety certificate?: 13 years
old
3. How old must you be to operate a Personal
Water Craft (PWC)?: 16 years old
4. True or False: Anyone age 13 or older can operate a powerboat
that is operated by a trolling motor or one horsepower or less or if
the boat is longer than 12 feet it must have less than ten
horsepower: True
5. When should your navigation lights be on?: Sunset to Sunrise or during the day
if visibility is restricted
6. When is it legal to tow someone on a wakeboard or tube?: Sunrise to
Sunset
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, 7. When is it legal to operate a personal watercraft?: Sunrise to Sunset
8. Is it legal to operate your boat by the launch ramp?: Yes you have to go at
slow speed no wake
9. Where is the best place to transfer gear from your vehicle to your
boat before launching?: Away from the boat ramp. Preparation should be done away from
the ramp
10. Can you legally pass an emergency vessel with their lights on?:
Yes, but you must go at a slow rate no wake speed
11. How fast should you go in a lagoon or narrow channel?: Slow
speed
12. Is it legal to operate at a slow speed inside of a marked
exclusion area? (diamond with a cross): NEVER GO IN THIS AREA
13. What is the distance you should be from any military or
service vessel?: 500 yards away
14. If you are within 500 yards of a military vessel how fast
should you be going?: Slow, no wake speed
15. If you are within 100 yards of a military vessel what should you
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100 Revised Answers for State
Certification
1. What is the age that you MUST wear a PFD at all times?: 12 or younger
2. How old must you be to receive a NJ boat safety certificate?: 13 years
old
3. How old must you be to operate a Personal
Water Craft (PWC)?: 16 years old
4. True or False: Anyone age 13 or older can operate a powerboat
that is operated by a trolling motor or one horsepower or less or if
the boat is longer than 12 feet it must have less than ten
horsepower: True
5. When should your navigation lights be on?: Sunset to Sunrise or during the day
if visibility is restricted
6. When is it legal to tow someone on a wakeboard or tube?: Sunrise to
Sunset
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, 7. When is it legal to operate a personal watercraft?: Sunrise to Sunset
8. Is it legal to operate your boat by the launch ramp?: Yes you have to go at
slow speed no wake
9. Where is the best place to transfer gear from your vehicle to your
boat before launching?: Away from the boat ramp. Preparation should be done away from
the ramp
10. Can you legally pass an emergency vessel with their lights on?:
Yes, but you must go at a slow rate no wake speed
11. How fast should you go in a lagoon or narrow channel?: Slow
speed
12. Is it legal to operate at a slow speed inside of a marked
exclusion area? (diamond with a cross): NEVER GO IN THIS AREA
13. What is the distance you should be from any military or
service vessel?: 500 yards away
14. If you are within 500 yards of a military vessel how fast
should you be going?: Slow, no wake speed
15. If you are within 100 yards of a military vessel what should you
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