ILEARNTOBOAT Final Exam
Questions With All Correct Answers
1. What is the main reason for assuming the HELP position when you are
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nstranded in the water?ANS: reduces heat loss n n n n n n
2. What is the important safety information found on a boat's capacity plate?-
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ANS:maximum weight and/or number of people the boat can carry safely
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3. Whatisthebestwaytoavoidoverloadingyourboat? ANS:Don'texceedthelimits
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listed on the capacity plate.
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4. What should you leave with a friend or relative before a long outing on the
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water?: ANS float plan
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5. Where should your passengers be while the boat is tied to the dock for
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fueling? ANS: on the dock and away from the boat
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6. How full shouldyoufill the fuel tank on a PWC? ANS:Leave a little emptyspace in
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the tank.
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7. What is the best way to clean the hull of your vessel to protect the environ-
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ment? ANS: Use plain water or non-phosphate detergent.
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8. You are getting ready to launch your boat.Where should you park to load your
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equipment and gear? ANS: well away from the boat ramp and approach lane
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9. When preparing to dock,what is the safest way to stop the forward motion of
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your boat? ANS: Shift into reverse gear.
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10. If the wind or current is pushing your boat away from the dock as you
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prepare to dock, which line should you secure first? ANS: bow line
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11. When must navigation lights be displayed? ANS:From sunset to sunrise
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, n and when visibility is restricted
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12. Youareoperatingapowerboatatnight.Yourgreensidelightmustbevisible to
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boats approaching from which direction(s)? ANS: head-on and starboard (right)
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13. A motorboat and a PWC are meeting head-on.Which one is the stand-on
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vessel? ANS: neither
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14. Youencounteranotherboat.You assess the situationand determine that you
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are the give-way vessel.What must you do? ANS: Take early and substantial
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action to keep well away.
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15. Which of these causes the most collisions? ANS:failing to keep a proper lookout
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16. Who is required to keep a proper lookout while boating? ANS:operator
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17. Who may depart from the Navigation Rules? ANS:anyone who needs to avoid a
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collision
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18. You hear the fog signal of another vessel, and a risk of collision exists. What
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action must you take? ANS:Reduce to "idle speed," and proceed with caution.
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19. Which of these is a factor when determining the safe speed for a vessel?-
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ANS:traffic density n n
20. Howdoyouknowwhenyouareoperatingyourvesselatasafespeed? ANS:You
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have enough time to avoid a collision.
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Questions With All Correct Answers
1. What is the main reason for assuming the HELP position when you are
n n n n n n n n n n n n
nstranded in the water?ANS: reduces heat loss n n n n n n
2. What is the important safety information found on a boat's capacity plate?-
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ANS:maximum weight and/or number of people the boat can carry safely
n n n n n n n n n n n
3. Whatisthebestwaytoavoidoverloadingyourboat? ANS:Don'texceedthelimits
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listed on the capacity plate.
n n n n n
4. What should you leave with a friend or relative before a long outing on the
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water?: ANS float plan
n n n n
5. Where should your passengers be while the boat is tied to the dock for
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fueling? ANS: on the dock and away from the boat
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6. How full shouldyoufill the fuel tank on a PWC? ANS:Leave a little emptyspace in
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the tank.
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7. What is the best way to clean the hull of your vessel to protect the environ-
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ment? ANS: Use plain water or non-phosphate detergent.
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8. You are getting ready to launch your boat.Where should you park to load your
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equipment and gear? ANS: well away from the boat ramp and approach lane
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9. When preparing to dock,what is the safest way to stop the forward motion of
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your boat? ANS: Shift into reverse gear.
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10. If the wind or current is pushing your boat away from the dock as you
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prepare to dock, which line should you secure first? ANS: bow line
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11. When must navigation lights be displayed? ANS:From sunset to sunrise
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1/ 7n n
, n and when visibility is restricted
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12. Youareoperatingapowerboatatnight.Yourgreensidelightmustbevisible to
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boats approaching from which direction(s)? ANS: head-on and starboard (right)
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13. A motorboat and a PWC are meeting head-on.Which one is the stand-on
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vessel? ANS: neither
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14. Youencounteranotherboat.You assess the situationand determine that you
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are the give-way vessel.What must you do? ANS: Take early and substantial
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action to keep well away.
n n n n n
15. Which of these causes the most collisions? ANS:failing to keep a proper lookout
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16. Who is required to keep a proper lookout while boating? ANS:operator
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17. Who may depart from the Navigation Rules? ANS:anyone who needs to avoid a
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collision
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18. You hear the fog signal of another vessel, and a risk of collision exists. What
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action must you take? ANS:Reduce to "idle speed," and proceed with caution.
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19. Which of these is a factor when determining the safe speed for a vessel?-
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ANS:traffic density n n
20. Howdoyouknowwhenyouareoperatingyourvesselatasafespeed? ANS:You
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have enough time to avoid a collision.
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2/ 7n n