NJ Boaters License May 2021 Exam Questions
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Front of a vessel - ans ✔ - bow
Metal fitting on which a rope can be fastened - ans ✔ - cleat
Upper edge of vessel's side - ans ✔ - gunwale
Body of a vessel - ans ✔ - hull
Left side of a vessel - ans ✔ - port
Rotates and powers a boat forward or backward - ans ✔ - propeller
Right side of a vessel - ans ✔ - starboard
Rear of a vessel - ans ✔ - stern
Maximum width of a vessel - ans ✔ - beam
Depth of water needed to float a vessel - ans ✔ - draft
Distance from water to lowest point of the boat where water could come on board - ans ✔ - freeboard
Main centerline (backbone) of a vessel or the extension of hull that increases stability in the water -
ans ✔ - keel
,Two basic types of boat hulls are... - ans ✔ - displacement and planning
Boats with ____________________ hulls move through the water by pushing the water aside and are
designed to cut through the water with very little propulsion. - ans ✔ - displacement
Boats with displacement hulls are limited to - ans ✔ - slower speeds
A ___________________________________ shape acts as a displacement hull. Most large cruisers and most
sailboats have displacement hulls, allowing them to travel more smoothly through the water. - ans ✔
- round-bottomed hull
Boats with ________________________ are designed to rise up and glide on top of the water when enough
power is supplied - ans ✔ - planing hulls
T or f: boats may operate like displacement hulls when at rest or at slow speeds but climb toward the
surface of the water as they move faster - ans ✔ - true
Boats with planing hulls can skim along at _____________________, riding almost on top of the water rather
than pushing it aside - ans ✔ - high speed
____________________ and _____________________ shapes act as planning hulls - ans ✔ - flat-bottomed and vee-
bottomed hull
A small vessel that uses an inboard jet drive as its primary source of propulsion and is designed to be
operated by a person or persons sitting, standing, or kneeling on the vessel rather than inside the
vessel - ans ✔ - personal watercraft (pwc)
A planning hull, when operated at very slow speeds, will cut through the water like a displacement
hull. - ans ✔ - displacement mode
As speed increases, a planning hull will have a raised bow, reducing the operator's vision and
throwing a very large wake. Avoid maintaining a speed that puts your boat in __________________ - ans
✔ - plowing mode
, Your boat is in ___________________________ when enough power is applied so that the hull glides on top
of the water. Different boats reach ______________________ at different speeds. - ans ✔ - planning mode
Advantage: has a shallow draft, which is good for fishing in small lakes and rivers. Disadvantage: rides
roughly in choppy waters - ans ✔ - flat-bottomed hull
Advantage: gives a smoother ride than a flat-bottomed hull in rough water. Disadvantage: takes more
power to move at the same speed as flat-bottomed hulls. May roll or bank in sharp turns. - ans ✔ -
deep-vee hull
Advantage: moves easily through the water even at slow speeds. Disadvantage: has a tendency to roll
unless it has a deep keel or stabilizers. - ans ✔ - round-bottomed hull
Advantage: has greater stability because of its wide beam. Disadvantage: needs a large area when
turning. - ans ✔ - multi-hull
Dictates the equipment the vessel must have to comply with federal and state laws; is measured from
the tip of the bow in a straight line to the stern of the vessel. - ans ✔ - length overall
Are bowsprits; rudders; outboard motors and motor brackets; handles; and other fittings,
attachments, and extensions included in the measurement - ans ✔ - no
Steering device, usually a vertical blade attached to a post at, or near, the stern of the boat - ans ✔ -
rudder
Less than 16 feet - ans ✔ - class a
16 feet to less than 26 feet - ans ✔ - class 1
26 feet to less than 40 feet - ans ✔ - class 2
40 feet to less than 65 feet - ans ✔ - class 3
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Front of a vessel - ans ✔ - bow
Metal fitting on which a rope can be fastened - ans ✔ - cleat
Upper edge of vessel's side - ans ✔ - gunwale
Body of a vessel - ans ✔ - hull
Left side of a vessel - ans ✔ - port
Rotates and powers a boat forward or backward - ans ✔ - propeller
Right side of a vessel - ans ✔ - starboard
Rear of a vessel - ans ✔ - stern
Maximum width of a vessel - ans ✔ - beam
Depth of water needed to float a vessel - ans ✔ - draft
Distance from water to lowest point of the boat where water could come on board - ans ✔ - freeboard
Main centerline (backbone) of a vessel or the extension of hull that increases stability in the water -
ans ✔ - keel
,Two basic types of boat hulls are... - ans ✔ - displacement and planning
Boats with ____________________ hulls move through the water by pushing the water aside and are
designed to cut through the water with very little propulsion. - ans ✔ - displacement
Boats with displacement hulls are limited to - ans ✔ - slower speeds
A ___________________________________ shape acts as a displacement hull. Most large cruisers and most
sailboats have displacement hulls, allowing them to travel more smoothly through the water. - ans ✔
- round-bottomed hull
Boats with ________________________ are designed to rise up and glide on top of the water when enough
power is supplied - ans ✔ - planing hulls
T or f: boats may operate like displacement hulls when at rest or at slow speeds but climb toward the
surface of the water as they move faster - ans ✔ - true
Boats with planing hulls can skim along at _____________________, riding almost on top of the water rather
than pushing it aside - ans ✔ - high speed
____________________ and _____________________ shapes act as planning hulls - ans ✔ - flat-bottomed and vee-
bottomed hull
A small vessel that uses an inboard jet drive as its primary source of propulsion and is designed to be
operated by a person or persons sitting, standing, or kneeling on the vessel rather than inside the
vessel - ans ✔ - personal watercraft (pwc)
A planning hull, when operated at very slow speeds, will cut through the water like a displacement
hull. - ans ✔ - displacement mode
As speed increases, a planning hull will have a raised bow, reducing the operator's vision and
throwing a very large wake. Avoid maintaining a speed that puts your boat in __________________ - ans
✔ - plowing mode
, Your boat is in ___________________________ when enough power is applied so that the hull glides on top
of the water. Different boats reach ______________________ at different speeds. - ans ✔ - planning mode
Advantage: has a shallow draft, which is good for fishing in small lakes and rivers. Disadvantage: rides
roughly in choppy waters - ans ✔ - flat-bottomed hull
Advantage: gives a smoother ride than a flat-bottomed hull in rough water. Disadvantage: takes more
power to move at the same speed as flat-bottomed hulls. May roll or bank in sharp turns. - ans ✔ -
deep-vee hull
Advantage: moves easily through the water even at slow speeds. Disadvantage: has a tendency to roll
unless it has a deep keel or stabilizers. - ans ✔ - round-bottomed hull
Advantage: has greater stability because of its wide beam. Disadvantage: needs a large area when
turning. - ans ✔ - multi-hull
Dictates the equipment the vessel must have to comply with federal and state laws; is measured from
the tip of the bow in a straight line to the stern of the vessel. - ans ✔ - length overall
Are bowsprits; rudders; outboard motors and motor brackets; handles; and other fittings,
attachments, and extensions included in the measurement - ans ✔ - no
Steering device, usually a vertical blade attached to a post at, or near, the stern of the boat - ans ✔ -
rudder
Less than 16 feet - ans ✔ - class a
16 feet to less than 26 feet - ans ✔ - class 1
26 feet to less than 40 feet - ans ✔ - class 2
40 feet to less than 65 feet - ans ✔ - class 3
