CALIFORNIA BOATING COMPREHENSIVE
EXAM QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ What is the primary responsibility for a vessel operator
assisting a boat in distress?
Answer: Keeping his/her vessel and him/herself out of danger
◉ Where should you aim a fire extinguishers stream when
extinguishing a fire
Answer: At the base of the fire and use a sweeping motion
◉ According to the US Coast Guard what are the leading causes of
recreational boating fatalities?
Answer: Capsizing and falling overboard
◉ Which of the following poses the greatest risk of serious injury
to a person in the water near a powerboat?
Answer: Being struck by the moving proprller
◉ Which term is used to describe a vessel that touches the bottom
and gets stuck?
Answer: Grounded
, ◉ While water-skiing, what is the preferred form of
communication between the skier and the observer?
Answer: Hand signals
◉ Who has the primary responsibility for preventing a PWC
accident?
Answer: The PWC operator
◉ Which is the most stable position for a canoe paddlers?
Answer: Sitting
◉ According the the CA law, at what blood alcohol concentration
level is it illegal for a person younger than 21 to operate a vessel?
Answer: 0.01 percent or more
◉ People who hunt or fish from a boat should follow the boating
safety rules and practices established by which organization?
Answer: The Coast Guard and applicable state boating agencies
◉ If jumping another boats wake, what must a personal
watercraft operator do?
Answer: Stay at least 100 feet away from the other vessel
◉ On a recreational boat, the location of emergency equipment
such as life jackets, fire extinguisher, visual distress signals and
EXAM QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ What is the primary responsibility for a vessel operator
assisting a boat in distress?
Answer: Keeping his/her vessel and him/herself out of danger
◉ Where should you aim a fire extinguishers stream when
extinguishing a fire
Answer: At the base of the fire and use a sweeping motion
◉ According to the US Coast Guard what are the leading causes of
recreational boating fatalities?
Answer: Capsizing and falling overboard
◉ Which of the following poses the greatest risk of serious injury
to a person in the water near a powerboat?
Answer: Being struck by the moving proprller
◉ Which term is used to describe a vessel that touches the bottom
and gets stuck?
Answer: Grounded
, ◉ While water-skiing, what is the preferred form of
communication between the skier and the observer?
Answer: Hand signals
◉ Who has the primary responsibility for preventing a PWC
accident?
Answer: The PWC operator
◉ Which is the most stable position for a canoe paddlers?
Answer: Sitting
◉ According the the CA law, at what blood alcohol concentration
level is it illegal for a person younger than 21 to operate a vessel?
Answer: 0.01 percent or more
◉ People who hunt or fish from a boat should follow the boating
safety rules and practices established by which organization?
Answer: The Coast Guard and applicable state boating agencies
◉ If jumping another boats wake, what must a personal
watercraft operator do?
Answer: Stay at least 100 feet away from the other vessel
◉ On a recreational boat, the location of emergency equipment
such as life jackets, fire extinguisher, visual distress signals and
