NJ BOATING COMPREHENSIVE TEST
PAPER QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
VERIFIED GRADED A+
●● 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 or if the 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 restricted
●● When is it legal to tow someone on a wakeboard or tube?
Answer: Sunrise to Sunset
, ●● When is it legal to operate a personal watercraft?
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 gear 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?
PAPER QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
VERIFIED GRADED A+
●● 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 or if the 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 restricted
●● When is it legal to tow someone on a wakeboard or tube?
Answer: Sunrise to Sunset
, ●● When is it legal to operate a personal watercraft?
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 gear 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?
