NJ BOATING EXAM | FROM QUESTION TO PERFECTION|
STUDY WITH CONFIDENCE!
Course Code:
Course Title:
Programme:
Academic Year: 2026/2027
Duration: 2 Hours
Total Marks: 70%
Candidate Instructions:
1) Write your Registration Number on every answer booklet used.
2) Answer ALL questions in Section A and ANY TWO (2) questions in Section B.
3) Read each question carefully before answering.
4) Begin each question on a new page.
5) The marks for each question are indicated in brackets.
6) This paper consists of several printed pages, including this page.
7) Ensure your copy is complete before the examination begins.
8) Unauthorized materials and communication with other candidates are not permitted.
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, What is the age that you MUST wear a PFD at all times? Answer: 12 or younger
How old must you be to receive a NJ boat safety certificate? Answer: 13 years old
How old must you be to operate a Personal Water Craft (PWC)? Answer: 16 years old
True or False:Anyone age 13 or older can operate a powerboat that is operated by a trolling
motor or one horsepower or less if the boat is longer than 12 feet it must have less than ten
horsepower Answer: True
When should your navigation lights be on? Answer: Sunset to Sunrise or during the day if
visibility is ristricted
When is it legal to tow someone on a wakeboard or tube? Answer: Sunrise to Sunset
Is it legal to operate your boat by the launch ramp? Answer: Yes, you have to go at slow speed
no wake
Where is the best place to transfer gera from your vehicle to your boat before launching
Answer: away from the boat ramp.Preparation should be done away from the ramp
Can you legally pass an emergency vessel with their lights on? Answer: Yes, but you must go at
a slow rate no wake speed
How fast should you go in a lagoon or narrow channel? Answer: Slow speed
Is it legal to operate at a slow speed inside of a marked exclusion area?(diamond with a cross)
Answer: NEVER GO IN THIS AREA
what is the distance you should be from any military or service vessel? Answer: 500 yards
If you are within 500 yards of a military vessel how fast should you be going? Answer: Slow,no
wake speed
If you are within 100 yards of a military vessel, what should you do? Answer: Be stopped
If you are operating at a fast speed how far must you be from a marina,pier,wharf,or dock?
Answer: 200 feet
When you are closer than 200 feet away from a marina,pier,wharf,or dock how fast should you
go? Answer: No wake speed, slow
Before you leave the dock what should you look at Answer: Nautical chart
What is a Nautical chart Answer: Contains information such as water depths and the locations
of channel, sand bars, rocks, and vegetation. Prevents from running aground.
How can you prevent running aground Answer: Nautical chart
Who is responsible for avoiding collisions Answer: EVERYONE
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STUDY WITH CONFIDENCE!
Course Code:
Course Title:
Programme:
Academic Year: 2026/2027
Duration: 2 Hours
Total Marks: 70%
Candidate Instructions:
1) Write your Registration Number on every answer booklet used.
2) Answer ALL questions in Section A and ANY TWO (2) questions in Section B.
3) Read each question carefully before answering.
4) Begin each question on a new page.
5) The marks for each question are indicated in brackets.
6) This paper consists of several printed pages, including this page.
7) Ensure your copy is complete before the examination begins.
8) Unauthorized materials and communication with other candidates are not permitted.
Turn Over.
APPHIA – Crafted with Care and Precision for Academic Excellence.
1
, What is the age that you MUST wear a PFD at all times? Answer: 12 or younger
How old must you be to receive a NJ boat safety certificate? Answer: 13 years old
How old must you be to operate a Personal Water Craft (PWC)? Answer: 16 years old
True or False:Anyone age 13 or older can operate a powerboat that is operated by a trolling
motor or one horsepower or less if the boat is longer than 12 feet it must have less than ten
horsepower Answer: True
When should your navigation lights be on? Answer: Sunset to Sunrise or during the day if
visibility is ristricted
When is it legal to tow someone on a wakeboard or tube? Answer: Sunrise to Sunset
Is it legal to operate your boat by the launch ramp? Answer: Yes, you have to go at slow speed
no wake
Where is the best place to transfer gera from your vehicle to your boat before launching
Answer: away from the boat ramp.Preparation should be done away from the ramp
Can you legally pass an emergency vessel with their lights on? Answer: Yes, but you must go at
a slow rate no wake speed
How fast should you go in a lagoon or narrow channel? Answer: Slow speed
Is it legal to operate at a slow speed inside of a marked exclusion area?(diamond with a cross)
Answer: NEVER GO IN THIS AREA
what is the distance you should be from any military or service vessel? Answer: 500 yards
If you are within 500 yards of a military vessel how fast should you be going? Answer: Slow,no
wake speed
If you are within 100 yards of a military vessel, what should you do? Answer: Be stopped
If you are operating at a fast speed how far must you be from a marina,pier,wharf,or dock?
Answer: 200 feet
When you are closer than 200 feet away from a marina,pier,wharf,or dock how fast should you
go? Answer: No wake speed, slow
Before you leave the dock what should you look at Answer: Nautical chart
What is a Nautical chart Answer: Contains information such as water depths and the locations
of channel, sand bars, rocks, and vegetation. Prevents from running aground.
How can you prevent running aground Answer: Nautical chart
Who is responsible for avoiding collisions Answer: EVERYONE
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