Boating Test (State of Florida)- 25
Questions and Answers
Drinking alcohol before or while operating a vessel: - -Slows your judgement
and reaction time
-In Florida it is illegal to operate any vessel at a speed that: - -Endangers
the life and/or property of another person
-Who must wear a life jacket while on a personal watercraft (PWC)? - -All of
the above
-Which action may cause the loss of steering ability in a PWC? - -Letting off
the throttle control
-It is illegal for anyone under ___ to rent a PWC in Florida - -18
-According to Florida law, what must be aboard a vessel? - -Whistle or horn
-What must a livery instruct its renters on? - -All of the above
-The following are ways to be a courteous personal watercraft operator
EXCEPT: - -Circle around boats with people fishing from them
-Florida law prohibits anyone under the age of ___ from operating a personal
watercraft (PWC): - -14
-Any person born on or after January 1, 1988, who operates a vessel with a
motor of 10 horsepower or more must have one of the following: - -Proof of
boating safety education
-Since they are relatively small and fast, personal watercraft are: - -difficult
to see on the water
-Children under ___ years of age must wear a life jacket while on a boat less
than 26 feet in length while underway. - -6
-How does alcohol use affect boat operators or passengers? - -Physical
reactions become slower
-What is the primary cause of boating fatalities? - -Falling overboard and
drowning
Questions and Answers
Drinking alcohol before or while operating a vessel: - -Slows your judgement
and reaction time
-In Florida it is illegal to operate any vessel at a speed that: - -Endangers
the life and/or property of another person
-Who must wear a life jacket while on a personal watercraft (PWC)? - -All of
the above
-Which action may cause the loss of steering ability in a PWC? - -Letting off
the throttle control
-It is illegal for anyone under ___ to rent a PWC in Florida - -18
-According to Florida law, what must be aboard a vessel? - -Whistle or horn
-What must a livery instruct its renters on? - -All of the above
-The following are ways to be a courteous personal watercraft operator
EXCEPT: - -Circle around boats with people fishing from them
-Florida law prohibits anyone under the age of ___ from operating a personal
watercraft (PWC): - -14
-Any person born on or after January 1, 1988, who operates a vessel with a
motor of 10 horsepower or more must have one of the following: - -Proof of
boating safety education
-Since they are relatively small and fast, personal watercraft are: - -difficult
to see on the water
-Children under ___ years of age must wear a life jacket while on a boat less
than 26 feet in length while underway. - -6
-How does alcohol use affect boat operators or passengers? - -Physical
reactions become slower
-What is the primary cause of boating fatalities? - -Falling overboard and
drowning
