California boating exam with correct detailed
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answers
How |should |a |vessel's |registration |number |and |validation |decal |be |displayed? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-on
|both |sides |of |the |bow |of |the |boat
What |is |most |important |when |selecting |the |right |PFD |for |a |passenger? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-
passenger's |body |weight |and |chest |size
What |important |safety |information |is |found |on |a |boat's |capacity |plate? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-
maximum |weight |and/or |number |of |people |the |boat |can |carry |safely
What |is |the |best |way |to |find |out |about |hazards |on |a |local |waterway? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-consult |a |
nautical |chart
According |to |Alabama |law, |what |operators |are |required |to |have |completed |an |approved |boating |
course |in |order |to |operate |a |personal |watercraft |(PWC)? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-operators |who |are |12 |
years |of |age |or |older
Which |type |of |PFD |will |turn |most |unconcisious |persons |face |up |in |the |water? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-
Type |1
Everyone |on |board |a |vessel |should |understand |basic |safety |practices. |Who |is |responsible |for |ensuring
|this? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-the |vessel |operator
Where |is |the |best |place |to |store |a |fire |extinguisher |on |a |boat? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-mounted |in |a |
accessible |location
When |should |a |life |jacket |be |discarded |and |replaced? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-when |it |is |slightly |torn
, What |effect |does |alcohol |have |when |you |are |operating |a |vessel? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-increases |the |
likelihood |of |accidents
When |boating |on |federally |controlled |waters |in |an |18ft |boat |,what |equipment |are |you |legally |
required |to |have |on |board? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-U.S. |Coast |Guard- |approved |visual |distress |signals
What |sound-producing |device(s) |is |required |when |boating |on |Alabama |waters |in |an |18-foot |
powerboat? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-a |whistle, |a |horn |or |another |sound |device
Which |of |these |provides |a |warning |that |dangerous |weather |is |approaching? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-dark
|clouds |and |shifting |winds
What |is |one |part |of |a |regular |vessel |and |engine |maintenance |program? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-checking
|the |oil |level |before |every |outing
How |should |you |approach |the |dock |when |docking |your |vessel? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-into |the |wind |
current, |whichever |is |stronger
What |should |you |do |before |fueling |your |boat? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Turn |off |the |engine |and |close |all |
windows,portsdoors |and |other |openings.
Where |should |your |trailer |be |located |while |you |prepare |to |launch |your |vessel? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-
well |away |from |the |boat |ramp
How |can |propeller |strike |accidents |be |avoided? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-turn |on |the |engine |when |
passengers |are |boarding
Which |of |the |following |is |an |example |of |careless |operation? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-not |having |enough |
personal |flotation |devices |that |are |the |wrong |color.
What |is |the |best |way |to |minimize |the |risk |of |drowning |while |boating? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-have |
everyone |wear |and |appropriate |life |jacket |at |all |times.
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answers
How |should |a |vessel's |registration |number |and |validation |decal |be |displayed? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-on
|both |sides |of |the |bow |of |the |boat
What |is |most |important |when |selecting |the |right |PFD |for |a |passenger? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-
passenger's |body |weight |and |chest |size
What |important |safety |information |is |found |on |a |boat's |capacity |plate? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-
maximum |weight |and/or |number |of |people |the |boat |can |carry |safely
What |is |the |best |way |to |find |out |about |hazards |on |a |local |waterway? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-consult |a |
nautical |chart
According |to |Alabama |law, |what |operators |are |required |to |have |completed |an |approved |boating |
course |in |order |to |operate |a |personal |watercraft |(PWC)? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-operators |who |are |12 |
years |of |age |or |older
Which |type |of |PFD |will |turn |most |unconcisious |persons |face |up |in |the |water? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-
Type |1
Everyone |on |board |a |vessel |should |understand |basic |safety |practices. |Who |is |responsible |for |ensuring
|this? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-the |vessel |operator
Where |is |the |best |place |to |store |a |fire |extinguisher |on |a |boat? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-mounted |in |a |
accessible |location
When |should |a |life |jacket |be |discarded |and |replaced? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-when |it |is |slightly |torn
, What |effect |does |alcohol |have |when |you |are |operating |a |vessel? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-increases |the |
likelihood |of |accidents
When |boating |on |federally |controlled |waters |in |an |18ft |boat |,what |equipment |are |you |legally |
required |to |have |on |board? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-U.S. |Coast |Guard- |approved |visual |distress |signals
What |sound-producing |device(s) |is |required |when |boating |on |Alabama |waters |in |an |18-foot |
powerboat? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-a |whistle, |a |horn |or |another |sound |device
Which |of |these |provides |a |warning |that |dangerous |weather |is |approaching? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-dark
|clouds |and |shifting |winds
What |is |one |part |of |a |regular |vessel |and |engine |maintenance |program? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-checking
|the |oil |level |before |every |outing
How |should |you |approach |the |dock |when |docking |your |vessel? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-into |the |wind |
current, |whichever |is |stronger
What |should |you |do |before |fueling |your |boat? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Turn |off |the |engine |and |close |all |
windows,portsdoors |and |other |openings.
Where |should |your |trailer |be |located |while |you |prepare |to |launch |your |vessel? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-
well |away |from |the |boat |ramp
How |can |propeller |strike |accidents |be |avoided? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-turn |on |the |engine |when |
passengers |are |boarding
Which |of |the |following |is |an |example |of |careless |operation? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-not |having |enough |
personal |flotation |devices |that |are |the |wrong |color.
What |is |the |best |way |to |minimize |the |risk |of |drowning |while |boating? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-have |
everyone |wear |and |appropriate |life |jacket |at |all |times.
