NJ BOATING LICENSE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION
Bow k- kfront kof ka kship
Cleat k- kMetal kfitting kon kwhich ka krope kcan kbe kfastened
Gunwale k- kthe kupper kedge kof kthe kside kof ka kboat
Hull k- kBody kof ka kvessel
Port k- kLeft kside kof ka kvessel
Starboard k- kright kside kof ka kvessel
Stern k- kRear kof ka kvessel
Beam k- kMaximum kwidth kof ka kvessel
Freeboard k- kDistance kfrom kwater kto klowest kpoint kof kthe kboat kwhere kwater kcould kcome kon kboard
Draft k- kDepth kof kwater kneeded kto kfloat ka kvessel
Keel k- kMain kcenterline k(backbone) kof ka kvessel kor kthe kextension kof khull kthat kincreases kstability kin
kthe kwater
Displacement kHull k- kThe ktype kof khull kthat kplows kthrough kthe kwater
Planing kHull k- ktype kof khull kthat kis kshaped kto klift kout kof kthe kwater kat khigh kspeeds kand kride kon kthe
ksurface
Vessels kthat khave kplaning khulls k- kmost ksmall kvessels, kPWC's, kand ksmall ksailboats kall khave:
Personal kWatercraft k- kA ksmall kvessel kthat kuses kan kinboard kjet kdrive kas kits kprimary ksource kof
kpropulsion, kand kis kdesigned kto kbe koperated kby ka kperson kor kpersons ksitting, kstanding, kor kkneeling
kon kthe kvessel krather kthan kinside kthe kvessel
Displacement kMode k- kA kplaning khull, kwhen koperated kat kvery kslow kspeeds, kwill kcut kthrough kthe
kwater klike ka kdisplacement khull.
Plowing kMode k- kAs kspeed kincreases, ka kplaning khull kwill khave ka kraised kbow, kreducing kthe koperator's
kvision kand kthrowing ka kvery klarge kwake. kAvoid kmaintaining ka kspeed kthat kputs kyour kboat kin kplowing
kmode.
Planing kMode k- kYour kboat kis kin kplaning kmode kwhen kenough kpower kis kapplied kso kthat kthe khull
kglides kon ktop kof kthe kwater. kDifferent kboats kreach kplaning kmode kat kdifferent kspeeds.
Length koverall k- kTotal klength kof kthe kship kfrom kbow kto kstern
, Rudder k- kSteering kdevice, kusually ka kvertical kblade kattached kto ka kpost kat, kor knear, kthe kstern kof kthe
kboat
Outboard kEngine k- ka kportable, kself-contained kpackage kof kan kengine, kgear kcase, kand kpropeller kthat
kis kattached kto kthe ktransom kof ka kboat
Transom k- kVertical ksurface kat kthe kback kof kthe khull
Tiller k- kLever kused kto kturn ka krudder kto ksteer ka kboat
Inboard kEngines k- kAn kinboard kis ka kfour-stroke kautomotive kengine kadapted kfor kmarine kuse. kInboard
kengines kare kmounted kinside kthe khull's kmidsection kor kin kfront kof kthe ktransom. kAttached kto
kpropeller kthrough kbottom kof khull
Stern kdrives k- kStern kdrives kare kknown kalso kas kinboard/outboards k(I/Os) kbecause kthey kcombine
kfeatures kfound kon kboth kinboard kand koutboard kengines. kStern-drive kengines kare kfour-stroke
kautomotive kengines kadapted kfor kmarine kuse kand kare kmounted kinside kthe kboat.
Two-stroke kengine k- kAn kengine kdesign kthat kproduces kone kpower kstroke kfor keach krevolution kof kthe
kcrankshaft.
Four-stroke kengine k- kAlso kknown kas kOtto kcycle. kA kcombustion kcycle kthat kconsists kof kan kintake, ka
kcompression, ka kpower; kand kan kexhaust kstroke. kAlso kcalled kfour-stroke kengine.
Jet kdrive k- kpropel ka kvessel kby kforcing ka kjet kof kwater kout kthe kback kof kthe kvessel. kDirecting kthis kjet
kof kwater ksteers kthe kvessel
Impeller k- kDevice kused kto kpump kand kforce kwater kunder kpressure kthrough ka ksteering knozzle kat kthe
krear kof kthe kvessel
Intake k- kOpening kin kthe khull kthat kdraws kwater ktoward kthe kimpeller
Intake kgrate k- kScreening kcover kover kthe kintake, kwhich kprevents klarge kdebris kfrom kentering
Safety kLanyard k- kshort kcord kfor kattaching kthe kignition ksafety kswitch kto kthe koperators kwrist kor
kpersonal kflotation kdevice k(life kjacket).
Steering kControl k- kmeans kof kcontrolling kthe ksteering knozzle
Drive kshaft k- kThe klong kstem kconnection kbetween kthe kmotor kand kthe kimpeller
Steering kNozzle k- kDevice kused kfor kdirecting kthe kstream kof kwater kto kthe kleft kor kright kat kthe kstern kof
kthe kPWC, kwhich ksteers kthe kPWC
Halyards k- kLines k(ropes) kused kto kraise kand klower kthe ksails
Sheets k- kLines k(ropes) kused kto kcontrol kthe kangle kof kthe ksails kto kthe kwind
Capacity kPlate k- kplate kon kthe kinside kof kthe kvessel kthat kdisplays kmaximum kweight kcapacity kand
khorsepower krating
Swamp k- kwhen kboat kfills kwith kwater
COMPLETE SOLUTION
Bow k- kfront kof ka kship
Cleat k- kMetal kfitting kon kwhich ka krope kcan kbe kfastened
Gunwale k- kthe kupper kedge kof kthe kside kof ka kboat
Hull k- kBody kof ka kvessel
Port k- kLeft kside kof ka kvessel
Starboard k- kright kside kof ka kvessel
Stern k- kRear kof ka kvessel
Beam k- kMaximum kwidth kof ka kvessel
Freeboard k- kDistance kfrom kwater kto klowest kpoint kof kthe kboat kwhere kwater kcould kcome kon kboard
Draft k- kDepth kof kwater kneeded kto kfloat ka kvessel
Keel k- kMain kcenterline k(backbone) kof ka kvessel kor kthe kextension kof khull kthat kincreases kstability kin
kthe kwater
Displacement kHull k- kThe ktype kof khull kthat kplows kthrough kthe kwater
Planing kHull k- ktype kof khull kthat kis kshaped kto klift kout kof kthe kwater kat khigh kspeeds kand kride kon kthe
ksurface
Vessels kthat khave kplaning khulls k- kmost ksmall kvessels, kPWC's, kand ksmall ksailboats kall khave:
Personal kWatercraft k- kA ksmall kvessel kthat kuses kan kinboard kjet kdrive kas kits kprimary ksource kof
kpropulsion, kand kis kdesigned kto kbe koperated kby ka kperson kor kpersons ksitting, kstanding, kor kkneeling
kon kthe kvessel krather kthan kinside kthe kvessel
Displacement kMode k- kA kplaning khull, kwhen koperated kat kvery kslow kspeeds, kwill kcut kthrough kthe
kwater klike ka kdisplacement khull.
Plowing kMode k- kAs kspeed kincreases, ka kplaning khull kwill khave ka kraised kbow, kreducing kthe koperator's
kvision kand kthrowing ka kvery klarge kwake. kAvoid kmaintaining ka kspeed kthat kputs kyour kboat kin kplowing
kmode.
Planing kMode k- kYour kboat kis kin kplaning kmode kwhen kenough kpower kis kapplied kso kthat kthe khull
kglides kon ktop kof kthe kwater. kDifferent kboats kreach kplaning kmode kat kdifferent kspeeds.
Length koverall k- kTotal klength kof kthe kship kfrom kbow kto kstern
, Rudder k- kSteering kdevice, kusually ka kvertical kblade kattached kto ka kpost kat, kor knear, kthe kstern kof kthe
kboat
Outboard kEngine k- ka kportable, kself-contained kpackage kof kan kengine, kgear kcase, kand kpropeller kthat
kis kattached kto kthe ktransom kof ka kboat
Transom k- kVertical ksurface kat kthe kback kof kthe khull
Tiller k- kLever kused kto kturn ka krudder kto ksteer ka kboat
Inboard kEngines k- kAn kinboard kis ka kfour-stroke kautomotive kengine kadapted kfor kmarine kuse. kInboard
kengines kare kmounted kinside kthe khull's kmidsection kor kin kfront kof kthe ktransom. kAttached kto
kpropeller kthrough kbottom kof khull
Stern kdrives k- kStern kdrives kare kknown kalso kas kinboard/outboards k(I/Os) kbecause kthey kcombine
kfeatures kfound kon kboth kinboard kand koutboard kengines. kStern-drive kengines kare kfour-stroke
kautomotive kengines kadapted kfor kmarine kuse kand kare kmounted kinside kthe kboat.
Two-stroke kengine k- kAn kengine kdesign kthat kproduces kone kpower kstroke kfor keach krevolution kof kthe
kcrankshaft.
Four-stroke kengine k- kAlso kknown kas kOtto kcycle. kA kcombustion kcycle kthat kconsists kof kan kintake, ka
kcompression, ka kpower; kand kan kexhaust kstroke. kAlso kcalled kfour-stroke kengine.
Jet kdrive k- kpropel ka kvessel kby kforcing ka kjet kof kwater kout kthe kback kof kthe kvessel. kDirecting kthis kjet
kof kwater ksteers kthe kvessel
Impeller k- kDevice kused kto kpump kand kforce kwater kunder kpressure kthrough ka ksteering knozzle kat kthe
krear kof kthe kvessel
Intake k- kOpening kin kthe khull kthat kdraws kwater ktoward kthe kimpeller
Intake kgrate k- kScreening kcover kover kthe kintake, kwhich kprevents klarge kdebris kfrom kentering
Safety kLanyard k- kshort kcord kfor kattaching kthe kignition ksafety kswitch kto kthe koperators kwrist kor
kpersonal kflotation kdevice k(life kjacket).
Steering kControl k- kmeans kof kcontrolling kthe ksteering knozzle
Drive kshaft k- kThe klong kstem kconnection kbetween kthe kmotor kand kthe kimpeller
Steering kNozzle k- kDevice kused kfor kdirecting kthe kstream kof kwater kto kthe kleft kor kright kat kthe kstern kof
kthe kPWC, kwhich ksteers kthe kPWC
Halyards k- kLines k(ropes) kused kto kraise kand klower kthe ksails
Sheets k- kLines k(ropes) kused kto kcontrol kthe kangle kof kthe ksails kto kthe kwind
Capacity kPlate k- kplate kon kthe kinside kof kthe kvessel kthat kdisplays kmaximum kweight kcapacity kand
khorsepower krating
Swamp k- kwhen kboat kfills kwith kwater
