PA Boating Safety Test Exam Questions
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Which of the following is a requirement for all motorboats in Pennsylvania?
- ✔✔They must be registered.
What information does a boat's capacity plate include? - ✔✔The maximum
weight capacity of persons, motor, and gear.
When is a canoe more likely to capsize? - ✔✔When it is overloaded.
When must a personal flotation device (life jacket or PFD) be replaced? -
✔✔When it has a tear anywhere in the material.
In Pennsylvania, who must wear a life jacket? - ✔✔Anyone being towed
behind a boat.
Which of the following is a requirement for all personal flotation devices
(PFDs)? - ✔✔They must fit the person wearing it.
Which of the following boats is required to carry a throwable PFD? -
✔✔Boats 16-feet or over in length except canoes and kayaks.
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In Pennsylvania, which of the following is required to be carried by all
boats? - ✔✔One wearable life jacket for each person onboard.
A Type B fire extinguisher is designed to put out which type of fire? -
✔✔Flammable liquid fires.
Pennsylvania boating regulations require fire extinguishers to be mounted.
Where should they be mounted? - ✔✔In an accessible area away from the
fuel source.
In Pennsylvania, when are visual distress signals (flares, flags, etc.)
required to be carried on board? - ✔✔Only when boating on Lake Erie.
How long should you run your boat's bilge blower befoe starting your
gasoline engine? - ✔✔4 minutes
In which part of the boat are gasoline fumes most likely to accumulate? -
✔✔Bilge
Which of the following is a serious hazard to be aware of, or concerned
with, while boating? - ✔✔Strong currents
What should you do if you are in a small, unstable boat and the water gets
rough? - ✔✔Put on your life jacket (if not already on) and head to the
nearest shore.