Nj boating certificate practice exam questions & Answers (RATED A+)

1) A capacity plate shows the: - ANSWER -Maximum horsepower and weight allowed 2) What is the minimum height of the state registration numbers that are displayed on a boat? - ANSWER -3" 3) If a boat transfers ownership, is destroyed, lost, stolen or recovered, the owner must notify the agency which issued the certificate within this many days: - ANSWER -15 4) On a federally documented boat, it must have this number permanently affixed in block type, Arabic numerals not lees than 3" in height, on a clearly visible internal structural part of the boat. - ANSWER -Official number 5) This legal proof of state registration is required to be on the boat whenever it is underway: - ANSWER -Certificate of number 6) Motorized boats must be - ANSWER -registered in the state of principal use 7) A Backfire Flame Arrestor is attached to the air intake of an inboard gasoline engine and is designed to: - ANSWER -Suppress flames 8) Which one of the following boats is required to have a fire extinguisher on board: - ANSWER -Personal watercraft 9) Which of the following boats is required to have a Type IV (throwable) Personal Floatation Device on board under USCG regulations? - ANSWER -16" bass boat 10) Which of the following is a U.S. Coast Guard approved type of visual distress signaling device: - ANSWER -electric distress signal light 11) All boats less than 39.4 feet in length, must legally carry this item in order to communicate with other boats... - ANSWER -an efficient means of producing a sound signal 12) A U.S. Coast Guard approved installed fire extinguishing system replaces this many portable B-I fire extinguishers? - ANSWER -1 13) With whom should you leave your float plan? - ANSWER -Friend, neighbor, or relative 14) To prevent structural damage, always do this prior to backing your boat into the water. - ANSWER -raise the lower unit (outdrive) or outboard engine 15) When fueling, you should always make certain this item makes contact with the fuel tank opening to prevent static spark. - ANSWER -Fuel nozzle 16) A type IV (throwable) PFD must be kept: - ANSWER -Immediately available 17) This required piece of safety equipment is attached to the carburetor of inboard gasoline engines to suppress flames: - ANSWER -backfire flame arrestors 18) After fueling, and before starting the engine, this item should be turned on for at least 4 minutes. - ANSWER -engine exhaust blower