Boating Test (60+ Questions) 2025 with
Answers
The port side of a vessel is the ___ side. - ANSWER-Left
The stern of a vessel is the ___ of the vessel. - ANSWER-Rear
Basic types of vessel hulls can be described as ___.
a) moving and non-moving
b) displacement and planing
c) rough and smooth
d) narrow and wide - ANSWER-b) displacement and planing
Name three basic hull shapes. - ANSWER-I) Round Bottom
II) Flat Bottom
III) Vee Bottom
What are the four length classes of vessels? - ANSWER-I) Less than 16 feet
II) 16 to less than 26 feet
III) 26 to less than 40 feet
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, IV) 40 to less than 65 feet
List the four basic types of engines. - ANSWER-I) Outboard
II) Inboard
III) Stern Drive
IV) Jet Drive
Stern drive and inboard engines are ___.
a) marinized outboard engines
b) specially designed and built engines
c) automotive engines adapted for marine use
d) jet drive engines - ANSWER-c) automotive engines adapted for marine use
The U.S. Coast Guard considers personal watercraft to be ___. - ANSWER-
Inboard Vessels
Personal watercraft are not subject to the laws and requirements of other vessels.
True / False - ANSWER-False
An ___ is a device used to pump and force water under pressure through a
steering nozzle at the rear of the vessel. - ANSWER-Impeller
What information is displayed on the capacity plate of an outboard powerboat? -
ANSWER-I) Capacity in pounds or number of people
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The port side of a vessel is the ___ side. - ANSWER-Left
The stern of a vessel is the ___ of the vessel. - ANSWER-Rear
Basic types of vessel hulls can be described as ___.
a) moving and non-moving
b) displacement and planing
c) rough and smooth
d) narrow and wide - ANSWER-b) displacement and planing
Name three basic hull shapes. - ANSWER-I) Round Bottom
II) Flat Bottom
III) Vee Bottom
What are the four length classes of vessels? - ANSWER-I) Less than 16 feet
II) 16 to less than 26 feet
III) 26 to less than 40 feet
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, IV) 40 to less than 65 feet
List the four basic types of engines. - ANSWER-I) Outboard
II) Inboard
III) Stern Drive
IV) Jet Drive
Stern drive and inboard engines are ___.
a) marinized outboard engines
b) specially designed and built engines
c) automotive engines adapted for marine use
d) jet drive engines - ANSWER-c) automotive engines adapted for marine use
The U.S. Coast Guard considers personal watercraft to be ___. - ANSWER-
Inboard Vessels
Personal watercraft are not subject to the laws and requirements of other vessels.
True / False - ANSWER-False
An ___ is a device used to pump and force water under pressure through a
steering nozzle at the rear of the vessel. - ANSWER-Impeller
What information is displayed on the capacity plate of an outboard powerboat? -
ANSWER-I) Capacity in pounds or number of people
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