BOATING SAFETY COMPLETE
EXAMINATION TEST QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
●● What important safety information is found on a boat's capacity
plate?
Answer: maximum weight and/or number of people the boat carry safely
●● What is most important when selecting the right PFD for a
passenger?
Answer: passenger's body weight and chest size
●● What is the best way to find out about hazards on a local waterway?
Answer: Consult a nautical chart.
●● Where is the best place to store a fire extinguisher on a boat?
Answer: mounted in an accessible location
●● Everyone on board a vessel should understand basic safety practices.
Who is responsible for ensuring this?
Answer: the vessel operator
, ●● Which type of PFD will turn most unconscious persons face up in
the water?
Answer: Type I
●● According to Alabama law, what operators are required to have
completed an approved boating course in order to operate a personal
watercraft (PWC)?
Answer: operators who are 12 years of age or older
●● When should a life jacket be discarded and replaced?
Answer: when it is slightly torn
●● What effect docs alcohol have when you are operating a vessel?
Answer: increases the likelihood of accidents
●● When boating on federally controlled waters in an 18-foot boat, what
equipment are you legally required to have onboard?
Answer: U.S. Coast Guard-approved visual distress signals
●● What sound-producing devices is required when boating on Alabama
waters in an 18-foot powerboat?
Answer: a whistle, a horn, or another sound device
EXAMINATION TEST QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
●● What important safety information is found on a boat's capacity
plate?
Answer: maximum weight and/or number of people the boat carry safely
●● What is most important when selecting the right PFD for a
passenger?
Answer: passenger's body weight and chest size
●● What is the best way to find out about hazards on a local waterway?
Answer: Consult a nautical chart.
●● Where is the best place to store a fire extinguisher on a boat?
Answer: mounted in an accessible location
●● Everyone on board a vessel should understand basic safety practices.
Who is responsible for ensuring this?
Answer: the vessel operator
, ●● Which type of PFD will turn most unconscious persons face up in
the water?
Answer: Type I
●● According to Alabama law, what operators are required to have
completed an approved boating course in order to operate a personal
watercraft (PWC)?
Answer: operators who are 12 years of age or older
●● When should a life jacket be discarded and replaced?
Answer: when it is slightly torn
●● What effect docs alcohol have when you are operating a vessel?
Answer: increases the likelihood of accidents
●● When boating on federally controlled waters in an 18-foot boat, what
equipment are you legally required to have onboard?
Answer: U.S. Coast Guard-approved visual distress signals
●● What sound-producing devices is required when boating on Alabama
waters in an 18-foot powerboat?
Answer: a whistle, a horn, or another sound device
