NJ BOATING CERTIFICATE PRACTICE EXAM | 2025-2026 LATEST UPDATED | COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND 100% RATED CORRECT ANSWERS | (ALREADY GRADED A+)
1) All boats less than 39.4 feet in length, must legally carry this item in order to communicate
with other boats... an efficient means of producing a sound signal
2) A U.S. Coast Guard approved installed fire extinguishing system replaces this many portable
B-I fire extinguishers? 1
3) With whom should you leave your float plan? Friend, neighbor, or relative
4) To prevent structural damage, always do this prior to backing your boat into the water.
raise the lower unit (outdrive) or outboard engine
5) When fueling, you should always make certain this item makes contact with the fuel tank
opening to prevent static spark. Fuel nozzle
6) A type IV (throwable) PFD must be kept: Immediately available
7) This required piece of safety equipment is attached to the carburetor of inboard gasoline
engines to suppress flames: backfire flame arrestors
, 8) After fueling, and before starting the engine, this item should be turned on for at least 4
minutes. engine exhaust blower
9) On boats required to carry visual distress signals, the minimum amount is: 3 day/night
combination flares
10) Passengers should all wear this item each time the boat gets underway. life jacket
21) An inflatable Type III PFD may be worn by this boater: 16 year-old operating a ski boat
22) When trailering a boat, which type maneuver requires the widest turning radius? right
hand turn
23) Whenever a boat is taken out of the water, operators should thoroughly clean their boat to
prevent these from spreading to other water environments: aquatic nuisance species
24) When operating on federal waters, boats of this length and above must display the Federal
Pollution (oil) Control Act placard: 26 feet
25) All watercraft with inboard gasoline engines and installed fuel tanks are required to have
this safety item on board: USCG approved fire extinguisher or fixed system
QUESTIONS AND 100% RATED CORRECT ANSWERS | (ALREADY GRADED A+)
1) All boats less than 39.4 feet in length, must legally carry this item in order to communicate
with other boats... an efficient means of producing a sound signal
2) A U.S. Coast Guard approved installed fire extinguishing system replaces this many portable
B-I fire extinguishers? 1
3) With whom should you leave your float plan? Friend, neighbor, or relative
4) To prevent structural damage, always do this prior to backing your boat into the water.
raise the lower unit (outdrive) or outboard engine
5) When fueling, you should always make certain this item makes contact with the fuel tank
opening to prevent static spark. Fuel nozzle
6) A type IV (throwable) PFD must be kept: Immediately available
7) This required piece of safety equipment is attached to the carburetor of inboard gasoline
engines to suppress flames: backfire flame arrestors
, 8) After fueling, and before starting the engine, this item should be turned on for at least 4
minutes. engine exhaust blower
9) On boats required to carry visual distress signals, the minimum amount is: 3 day/night
combination flares
10) Passengers should all wear this item each time the boat gets underway. life jacket
21) An inflatable Type III PFD may be worn by this boater: 16 year-old operating a ski boat
22) When trailering a boat, which type maneuver requires the widest turning radius? right
hand turn
23) Whenever a boat is taken out of the water, operators should thoroughly clean their boat to
prevent these from spreading to other water environments: aquatic nuisance species
24) When operating on federal waters, boats of this length and above must display the Federal
Pollution (oil) Control Act placard: 26 feet
25) All watercraft with inboard gasoline engines and installed fuel tanks are required to have
this safety item on board: USCG approved fire extinguisher or fixed system
