NJ Boating Certificate Practice Exam
Questions and Answers
1. 1) A capacity plate shows the:: Maximum horsepower and weight allowed
2. 2) What is the minimum height of the state registration
numbers that are displayed on a boat?: 3"
3. 3) If a boat transfers ownership, is destroyed, lost, stolen or
recovered, the owner must notify the agency which issued the
certificate within this many days:: 15
4. 4) On a federally documented boat, it must have this number
permanently affixed in block type, Arabic numerals not lees than 3" in
height, on a clearly visible internal structural part of the boat.: Official
number
5. 5) This legal proof of state registration is required to be on the
boat whenever it is underway:: Certificate of number
6. 6) Motorized boats must be: registered in the state of principal use
7. 7) A Backfire Flame Arrestor is attached to the air intake of an
inboard gasoline engine and is designed to:: Suppress flames
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, 8. 8) Which one of the following boats is required to have a fire
extinguisher on board:: Personal watercraft
9. 9) Which of the following boats is required to have a Type IV
(throwable) Personal Floatation Device on board under USCG
regulations?: 16" bass boat
10. 10) Which of the following is a U.S. Coast Guard approved
type of visual distress signaling device:: electric distress signal light
11. 11) All boats less than 39.4 feet in length, must legally carry this
item in order to communicate with other boats...: an eflcient means of
producing a sound signal
12. 12) A U.S. Coast Guard approved installed fire extinguishing
system replaces this many portable B-I fire extinguishers?: 1
13. 13) With whom should you leave your float plan?: Friend, neighbor, or
relative
14. 14) To prevent structural damage, always do this prior to
backing your boat into the water.: raise the lower unit (outdrive) or outboard engine
15. 15) When fueling, you should always make certain this item
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Questions and Answers
1. 1) A capacity plate shows the:: Maximum horsepower and weight allowed
2. 2) What is the minimum height of the state registration
numbers that are displayed on a boat?: 3"
3. 3) If a boat transfers ownership, is destroyed, lost, stolen or
recovered, the owner must notify the agency which issued the
certificate within this many days:: 15
4. 4) On a federally documented boat, it must have this number
permanently affixed in block type, Arabic numerals not lees than 3" in
height, on a clearly visible internal structural part of the boat.: Official
number
5. 5) This legal proof of state registration is required to be on the
boat whenever it is underway:: Certificate of number
6. 6) Motorized boats must be: registered in the state of principal use
7. 7) A Backfire Flame Arrestor is attached to the air intake of an
inboard gasoline engine and is designed to:: Suppress flames
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, 8. 8) Which one of the following boats is required to have a fire
extinguisher on board:: Personal watercraft
9. 9) Which of the following boats is required to have a Type IV
(throwable) Personal Floatation Device on board under USCG
regulations?: 16" bass boat
10. 10) Which of the following is a U.S. Coast Guard approved
type of visual distress signaling device:: electric distress signal light
11. 11) All boats less than 39.4 feet in length, must legally carry this
item in order to communicate with other boats...: an eflcient means of
producing a sound signal
12. 12) A U.S. Coast Guard approved installed fire extinguishing
system replaces this many portable B-I fire extinguishers?: 1
13. 13) With whom should you leave your float plan?: Friend, neighbor, or
relative
14. 14) To prevent structural damage, always do this prior to
backing your boat into the water.: raise the lower unit (outdrive) or outboard engine
15. 15) When fueling, you should always make certain this item
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