Boaters’ safety test Revision Exam
Questions with Correct Solved
Solutions(2025-2026)Edition.
Where should the vessels registration number be placed? - Answer Both sides of the bow as
high as possible
What is most important when selecting a PFD for a passenger on your boat? - Answer All PFD's
must be in good and serviceable condition in must be readily accessible. Body weight and chest
size
What information is found on the boats capacity plate? - Answer Max weight capacity and the
max number of people
What is the best resource to find out about hazards in the water? - Answer Nautical charts
What date and year allows a person to operate a JetSki without a boater safety certificate? -
Answer December 31, 1978
What type of PFD will flip an unconscious person face up in the water? - Answer Type one:
wearable offshore life jackets
Who is responsible for ensuring that everyone on board your boat understands boat safety? -
Answer The operator of the vessel
Where is the best place to store a fire extinguisher? - Answer In accessible area - not near
engine or in a compartment
When should you discard and replace a PFD? - Answer When it has a tear
What effect does alcohol have when you are operating a vessel? - Answer Dehydration, reduce
ability to distinguish colors, increases likelihood of accidents
What equipment must you have onboard if you are boating in federally controlled water in a 18'
, In the sky, what provides a warning that dangerous weather is coming? - Answer Dark clouds,
shifting winds, and graying skies
Always check the oil before every outing - Answer True
Always approach the dock when docking your vessel into the wind or current, whichever is
stronger - Answer True
Turn off the engine and close all windows, ports, doors and other openings before fueling a boat
- Answer True
Where should your trailer be located while you prepare to launch the vessel - Answer Away
from the ramp
According to Michigan law, persons are never allowed to ride on the Gunwhale of a vessel that
is underway - Answer True
Wearing a life jacket (PFD) Is the best way to minimize the risk of drowning while boating -
Answer True
Remove zebra mussels before leaving any body of water - Answer True
What should a vessel operator tell everyone on board before departing? - Answer Where to
find PFD's and visual distress signals
What is the main function of an ignition safety switch? - Answer To shut off engine if the
operator is thrown overboard
In Michigan, how far must a vessel operating at more than "slow, no wake speed" Stay from a
marked swimming area or a person in the water? - Answer 150 ft
Does alcohol have the same affect on water as it does on land? - Answer No, it is increased
Questions with Correct Solved
Solutions(2025-2026)Edition.
Where should the vessels registration number be placed? - Answer Both sides of the bow as
high as possible
What is most important when selecting a PFD for a passenger on your boat? - Answer All PFD's
must be in good and serviceable condition in must be readily accessible. Body weight and chest
size
What information is found on the boats capacity plate? - Answer Max weight capacity and the
max number of people
What is the best resource to find out about hazards in the water? - Answer Nautical charts
What date and year allows a person to operate a JetSki without a boater safety certificate? -
Answer December 31, 1978
What type of PFD will flip an unconscious person face up in the water? - Answer Type one:
wearable offshore life jackets
Who is responsible for ensuring that everyone on board your boat understands boat safety? -
Answer The operator of the vessel
Where is the best place to store a fire extinguisher? - Answer In accessible area - not near
engine or in a compartment
When should you discard and replace a PFD? - Answer When it has a tear
What effect does alcohol have when you are operating a vessel? - Answer Dehydration, reduce
ability to distinguish colors, increases likelihood of accidents
What equipment must you have onboard if you are boating in federally controlled water in a 18'
, In the sky, what provides a warning that dangerous weather is coming? - Answer Dark clouds,
shifting winds, and graying skies
Always check the oil before every outing - Answer True
Always approach the dock when docking your vessel into the wind or current, whichever is
stronger - Answer True
Turn off the engine and close all windows, ports, doors and other openings before fueling a boat
- Answer True
Where should your trailer be located while you prepare to launch the vessel - Answer Away
from the ramp
According to Michigan law, persons are never allowed to ride on the Gunwhale of a vessel that
is underway - Answer True
Wearing a life jacket (PFD) Is the best way to minimize the risk of drowning while boating -
Answer True
Remove zebra mussels before leaving any body of water - Answer True
What should a vessel operator tell everyone on board before departing? - Answer Where to
find PFD's and visual distress signals
What is the main function of an ignition safety switch? - Answer To shut off engine if the
operator is thrown overboard
In Michigan, how far must a vessel operating at more than "slow, no wake speed" Stay from a
marked swimming area or a person in the water? - Answer 150 ft
Does alcohol have the same affect on water as it does on land? - Answer No, it is increased
