Maryland Boating Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What should you do if oil spills on your boat? - CORRECT ANSWER - Call the National
Response Center
What are red buoys called? - CORRECT ANSWER - Nun buoys
In an overtaking situation, what vessel is the stand on vessel? - CORRECT ANSWER -
The vessel in the front
When boats are meeting head on, who is stand on - CORRECT ANSWER - Neither. They
must both give way and pass port to port.
In water skiing, how old should the captain and observer be? - CORRECT ANSWER -
They both must be twelve
In a crossing situation, what boat is giveaway? - CORRECT ANSWER - The boat on the
left is the giveaway vessel. The boat on the right has the right of way.
What speed must PWCs travel when within 100 feet of other structures - CORRECT
ANSWER - 6 knots
The noise and vibration of a boat... - CORRECT ANSWER - Make people tire more
easily.
At what water depth does a PWC have to slow down to minimum wake speed? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 18 inches
, What do Gasoline inboards need? - CORRECT ANSWER - A Backfire flame arrestor
How old does a captain need to be when towing someone, and what do they need to have? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 12 years old with a boaters safety certificate
What type of PFD is best for rough waters? - CORRECT ANSWER - Type 1
Do sound-producing devices need to be Coast Guard approved? - CORRECT ANSWER -
No
What is the age required to wear a PFD - CORRECT ANSWER - Anyone less than 13
years old
What two pieces of information are on a boat's maximum capacity plate? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Max people, max weight.
If you see a white buoy with orange horizontal stripes and a cross inside a diamond, what is it
communicating - CORRECT ANSWER - Boat exclusion area
What is the minimum blood-alcohol concentration to be considered impaired? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 0.08%
What type of fire is gasoline? - CORRECT ANSWER - Type B
What determines the boat's length? - CORRECT ANSWER - Measured from the tip of the
bow to the stern of the vessel
What dictates the equipment the vessel must have? - CORRECT ANSWER - The vessel's
overall length.
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What should you do if oil spills on your boat? - CORRECT ANSWER - Call the National
Response Center
What are red buoys called? - CORRECT ANSWER - Nun buoys
In an overtaking situation, what vessel is the stand on vessel? - CORRECT ANSWER -
The vessel in the front
When boats are meeting head on, who is stand on - CORRECT ANSWER - Neither. They
must both give way and pass port to port.
In water skiing, how old should the captain and observer be? - CORRECT ANSWER -
They both must be twelve
In a crossing situation, what boat is giveaway? - CORRECT ANSWER - The boat on the
left is the giveaway vessel. The boat on the right has the right of way.
What speed must PWCs travel when within 100 feet of other structures - CORRECT
ANSWER - 6 knots
The noise and vibration of a boat... - CORRECT ANSWER - Make people tire more
easily.
At what water depth does a PWC have to slow down to minimum wake speed? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 18 inches
, What do Gasoline inboards need? - CORRECT ANSWER - A Backfire flame arrestor
How old does a captain need to be when towing someone, and what do they need to have? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 12 years old with a boaters safety certificate
What type of PFD is best for rough waters? - CORRECT ANSWER - Type 1
Do sound-producing devices need to be Coast Guard approved? - CORRECT ANSWER -
No
What is the age required to wear a PFD - CORRECT ANSWER - Anyone less than 13
years old
What two pieces of information are on a boat's maximum capacity plate? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Max people, max weight.
If you see a white buoy with orange horizontal stripes and a cross inside a diamond, what is it
communicating - CORRECT ANSWER - Boat exclusion area
What is the minimum blood-alcohol concentration to be considered impaired? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 0.08%
What type of fire is gasoline? - CORRECT ANSWER - Type B
What determines the boat's length? - CORRECT ANSWER - Measured from the tip of the
bow to the stern of the vessel
What dictates the equipment the vessel must have? - CORRECT ANSWER - The vessel's
overall length.
