California Boating Exam with verified answers
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Under |which |condition |is |a |person |at |greatest |rick |of |developing |hypothermia? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-
Being |immersed |in |cold |water
How |will |a |boat |perform |if |it |is |loaded |beyond |its |capacity? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-It |will |be |difficult |to
|control
A |life |jacket |on |your |vessel |should |be |sized |for |which |person |on |board? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-It's
|intended |wearer
On |a |15ft |boat, |which |object |is |required |to |be |on-board? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-One |Coast |Guard
|approved |life |jacket |for |each |person
When |is |it |a |good |advice |for |adults |to |wear |Coast |Guard |approved |life |jackets? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-
When |in |bad |weather
What |should |be |done |with |a |badly |discolored |Coast |Guard |approved |life |jacket |with |a |torn |strap? |-
|CORRECT |ANSWER-Discard |and |replace |it
When |operating |a |boat |near |other |boats |or |when |entering |a |congested |area, |why |should |you |watch
|your |wake? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-It |may |cause |personal |injury |or |damage.
Which |of |the |following |is |recommended |as |part |of |the |annual |maintenance |program |for |a |gasoline
|powered |boat? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Examination |of |thru-hull |fittings |for |sign |of |leakage |or |corrosion.
Who |has |the |primary |responsibility |for |the |safety |of |all |persons |aboard |a |recreational |boat? |-
|CORRECT |ANSWER-Boat |operator
In |what |part |of |the |boat |are |gasoline |fumes |most |likely |to |accumulate? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Bilge
, How |does |alcohol |use |affect |boat |operators |or |passengers? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Physical |reactions
|become |slower
Under |the |influence |of |alcohol, |what |happens |to |a |persons |reasoning |ability? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-It
|becomes |weaker
How |does |drinking |alcohol |while |boating |effect |other |conditions |related |to |being |out |on |the |water? |-
|CORRECT |ANSWER-Increases |feeling |of |fatigue
What |should |you |do |first |if |a |passenger |falls |overboard |while |your |boat |is |at |anchor? |- |CORRECT
|ANSWER-Throw |a |type |IV |Coast |Guard |approved |life |jacket |to |the |passenger
Which |is |the |most |important |factor |in |determining |a |safe |vessel |speed |on |any |given |day? |- |CORRECT
|ANSWER-Traffic |Density
According |to |the |navigation |rules, |what |factor |should |be |considered |in |determining |a |safe |speed? |-
|CORRECT |ANSWER-The |state |of |visibilty
when |a |power |driven |vessel |is |being |overtaken |by |a |sailboat, |which |is |the |stand-on |vessel? |-
|CORRECT |ANSWER-The |power |driven |vessel
What |immediate |action |should |you |take |when |operating |a |boat |if |you |hear |the |fog |signal |of |another
|boat |you |cannot |see? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Slow |to |minimum |speed
What |is |the |proper |method |for |lowering |an |anchor? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-From |the |bow
What |is |the |primary |responsibility |for |a |vessel |operator |assisting |a |boat |in |distress? |- |CORRECT
|ANSWER-Keeping |his/her |vessel |and |him/herself |out |of |danger
Where |should |you |aim |a |fire |extinguishers |stream |when |extinguishing |a |fire |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-At
|the |base |of |the |fire |and |use |a |sweeping |motion
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Under |which |condition |is |a |person |at |greatest |rick |of |developing |hypothermia? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-
Being |immersed |in |cold |water
How |will |a |boat |perform |if |it |is |loaded |beyond |its |capacity? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-It |will |be |difficult |to
|control
A |life |jacket |on |your |vessel |should |be |sized |for |which |person |on |board? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-It's
|intended |wearer
On |a |15ft |boat, |which |object |is |required |to |be |on-board? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-One |Coast |Guard
|approved |life |jacket |for |each |person
When |is |it |a |good |advice |for |adults |to |wear |Coast |Guard |approved |life |jackets? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-
When |in |bad |weather
What |should |be |done |with |a |badly |discolored |Coast |Guard |approved |life |jacket |with |a |torn |strap? |-
|CORRECT |ANSWER-Discard |and |replace |it
When |operating |a |boat |near |other |boats |or |when |entering |a |congested |area, |why |should |you |watch
|your |wake? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-It |may |cause |personal |injury |or |damage.
Which |of |the |following |is |recommended |as |part |of |the |annual |maintenance |program |for |a |gasoline
|powered |boat? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Examination |of |thru-hull |fittings |for |sign |of |leakage |or |corrosion.
Who |has |the |primary |responsibility |for |the |safety |of |all |persons |aboard |a |recreational |boat? |-
|CORRECT |ANSWER-Boat |operator
In |what |part |of |the |boat |are |gasoline |fumes |most |likely |to |accumulate? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Bilge
, How |does |alcohol |use |affect |boat |operators |or |passengers? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Physical |reactions
|become |slower
Under |the |influence |of |alcohol, |what |happens |to |a |persons |reasoning |ability? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-It
|becomes |weaker
How |does |drinking |alcohol |while |boating |effect |other |conditions |related |to |being |out |on |the |water? |-
|CORRECT |ANSWER-Increases |feeling |of |fatigue
What |should |you |do |first |if |a |passenger |falls |overboard |while |your |boat |is |at |anchor? |- |CORRECT
|ANSWER-Throw |a |type |IV |Coast |Guard |approved |life |jacket |to |the |passenger
Which |is |the |most |important |factor |in |determining |a |safe |vessel |speed |on |any |given |day? |- |CORRECT
|ANSWER-Traffic |Density
According |to |the |navigation |rules, |what |factor |should |be |considered |in |determining |a |safe |speed? |-
|CORRECT |ANSWER-The |state |of |visibilty
when |a |power |driven |vessel |is |being |overtaken |by |a |sailboat, |which |is |the |stand-on |vessel? |-
|CORRECT |ANSWER-The |power |driven |vessel
What |immediate |action |should |you |take |when |operating |a |boat |if |you |hear |the |fog |signal |of |another
|boat |you |cannot |see? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-Slow |to |minimum |speed
What |is |the |proper |method |for |lowering |an |anchor? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-From |the |bow
What |is |the |primary |responsibility |for |a |vessel |operator |assisting |a |boat |in |distress? |- |CORRECT
|ANSWER-Keeping |his/her |vessel |and |him/herself |out |of |danger
Where |should |you |aim |a |fire |extinguishers |stream |when |extinguishing |a |fire |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-At
|the |base |of |the |fire |and |use |a |sweeping |motion
