NJ Boaters License Test *Q&A* (100% Correct) 2025/2026 |VERIFIED|

NJ Boaters License Test *Q&A* (100% Correct) 2025/2026 |VERIFIED| If you see a large number on a marker, it indicates the distance, in miles, to the _________ ___ ___ ______ Mouth of the river. Markers that are square provide _________ Information. Diamond-shaped markers signal _________ Hazards. Circle-shaped markers identify ____________ zones Controlled. Crossed diamond markers indicate ____________ zones Closed. Safe water markers are white with red _________ stripes Vertical. How many sides can a safe water marker be navigated around? All. A mooring is marked white with a ____ ____________ band, where boats are permitted to anchor blue horizontal. Inland waters obstruction markers should not be passed; they are white with ____ _________ stripes Black vertical. The most common anchor type is the ____-_______ plow-style. Plow, fluke, and mushroom are different types of ________ Anchors. The smallest anchor type is the Mushroom. 1 The anchor length should be 7-10 times the _______ of the water depth you’re anchoring in Depth. Avoid anchoring in a channel or from the ____ of the boat Back. Anchor while moving _________ the wind Against. High and low tides occur exactly __ hours apart 12. Steering compasses show the Magnetic ________ North. Your hull identification number is 12 digits long and must be displayed on your boat with a minimum height of _ _______ 3 inches. All titled vessels must be __________ Registered. __________ __________ provide information about water depths, channels, sandbars, rocks, and vegetation locations Nautical charts. You must not approach within ___ _______ and reduce speed to the minimum within 500 yards of any US naval vessel 100 yards. Every boat should have at least 1 ___ ______ per person on board at all times Children ___ ___ ___ or younger are required to wear life jackets at all times On ___ all passengers must be wearing life jackets life jacket. 12 years old. PWC (Personal Watercraft). 2 There are _ different types of Life Jackets 5. Type I life jackets are designed for ___________ Offshore. Type II are ______-_____ vests Type III are __________ ____ Near-shore. f lotation aids. Type IV are _____________ devices Throwable. Type V are _________ use devices Special. What are the 3 main types of fires? A/B/C. Boats between 40-65 feet need _ fire extinguishers, boats 26-40 feet need _, and boats under 26 feet need _ 3/2/1. Type C fires involve ____________ electrical. Type B fires involve ________ f lammable liquids. Type A fires involve combustible _________ solids. Gas-powered boats must have at least 2 ventilation_______ ducts. VDS refers to ________ Distress Signals Visual. A pyrotechnic VDS example is smoke and flames. 3 A non-pyrotechnic VDS example is Non-combustible. Examples of a VDS include an orange flag, red or orange flares, electric lights, etc. Diver down flags are red with a ______ stripe or half white and half _____ When towing, the line must be between 35 and 75 feet long. You must display an _____ flag at least 12 inches above the highest point of the vessel While towing, stay at least ___ feet away from other vehicles and ___ feet from shore Towing or PWC riding is not allowed between _________ and ________ VDS. White/Blue. orange. 100/200. sunset/sunrise. The penalty for illegal discharge can result in a fine of up to $__,____ 10,000. Ocean-going vessels that are 40 feet or longer, with cooking and sleeping facilities, must have a written ______ Management Plan. Waste. If a boat capsizes, hold onto something that floats and DO NOT ________ water If a fire occurs on the boat, position it so that the fire is _____________ tread. downwind. To remember what to do in emergencies, use the acronym _ _ _ _ How many stages are there in Cold Water Immersion? 4. PASS. 4 After __ hour in freezing water, your body begins to shut down 1/2. The greater the number of flags and lights displayed at a boating location (e.g., a yacht club), the ______ the weather conditions will likely be. worse. Left side of the boat Right side of the boat Front of boat Back of boat Body of boat Bow Stern Hull Upper edge of a boat's side Port Starboard Gunwale Maximum width of a vessel Beam Distance from water to lowest point of boat where water could come on board Depth of water needed to float a vessel Draft Free board Main center line (backboard) of a vessel, or the extension of hull that increases stability in the water Keel Steering device near the back of the boat / also in sailboats Screen that covers the intake in most PWC Intake grate Rudder 5 A kind of hull that... 1- moves through the water by pushing water aside and is designed to cut through water with little propulsion 2- go generally slower because they have round bottomed-hull shapes 3- more common on large cruisers and sailboats 4- provide a smoother ride Displacement hull The boats ______________ is the amount of water that moves out of the way of the boat when in motion. This weight equals the weight of the boat. A kind of hull that... 1- Rise up and glide on top of the water 2- have a flat / v shaped bottom 3- faster 4- common on PWC and slower power driven vehicles 5- Drive in 3 different modes Planing hull The 3 different modes of a planing hull are... Displacement Displacement, Plowing, Planing The length of the boats hull excluding all attachments and tip of the bow in a straight line to the stern determine the overall boat ______ Length Class A length class boats are less than __ feet Class 1 length class boats are between 17 and __ feet Class 2 length class boats are between 26 and __ feet 16 25 39 6 Class 3 length class boats are between 40 and __ feet 60 Outboard and inboard are two different types of _______ ______________ Engines... 1- Are portable 2- Older engines are 2 stroke new engines are 4 3- Steering wheel controlled Another word for steering wheel ____________ Engines..... 1- All 4-stroke for marine use Outboard Tiller 2- Mounted inside midsection or transom 3- Steering is controlled by a rudder behind the propeller Stern and jet are two different types of _________ ___________________..... 1- More quiet and fuel efficient 2- Combine features from both types of engines Engines Inboard Drives Stern Drives __________________.... 1- Use engine to power strong water pump by forcing jet of water out the back 2- Most common in PWC 3- Designed for shallow water Jet drives 7 left If steering in a PWC is turned right, the jet of water is pushing water to the _______ causing the PWC to turn right Included lines found in a sailboat Rigging Line that raises or lowers the sails of a sailboat Halyards Lines that control the angle of sails to the wind in a sailboat Sheets Attached to a hull of the sailboat which keeps boat from sliding sideways -- aka centerboard Keel A ______________________ is located near the steering wheel, indicates mass weight allowed on boat, max number of people, and horsepower rating Capacity Plate A ________________________ is used as a safety precaution used in case you do not return home from sea. Includes who is on board, a detailed route of where you are going, registration number, length of vessel, make, horsepower, engine type, and license plate Float Plan What the boat sits on while on a trailer Bunks Part of the trailer that attaches to ball hitch to the towing vehicle. 2 strong safety chains are crisscrossed to support it. Coupler A vehicle that takes early action to prevent collisions Give-way vessel Vehicle that maintains course and speed unless the give-way vehicle does not make changes Stand-on vessel If 2 vehicles are meeting head on, they should both turn to the __________ Right 8 _________ __________ always has the right away unless the sailboat cannot get out of the way Power vessel ___________________ ALWAYS have the right-of-way Sailboats When a collision cannot be avoided, make sure all passengers are not under or on top of the boat, and they are in the ____ part of the boat. Main Navigation lights are ____ and ________ The red light is on the _______ side of the boat Red and green The green light is on the ________ side of the boat The stern light on all boats is ______ White Left Right The masthead, white light is located on the top of all boats __ feet in length or more, and the all-round white light is on boats less than __ feet in length (SAME NUMBER) 40 Big ________ lights show there is a barge or a large load _ short blast means I am passing you on the left side _ short blasts mean I am passing you on the right side _ short blasts mean I am backing up 3 1 2 Yellow When you give a signal with the horn, the other boat will _______ it if they agree Repeat 9 1 long blast or 5 or more rapid blast signify... Danger On the VHF radio, Channel 16 is the _________ channel Distress Say ______ 3x and then give a description of as much as you can Channel __ is for contact between the coast guard and the public Falling barometer means ___ weather is approaching Another word for downwind is Another word for upwind is Leeward Windward bad Green lights and odd numbers are placed on the ____ _____ Mayday 22 Left side Numbers on markers ________ as you head upstream Red lights and even numbers are placed on the _____ ____ Increase Right side Red and green colors and lights are placed where a channel ______ If green is placed on the top the preferred channel is on the _____ If red it placed on the top the preferred channel is on the _________ _____________ / ______________ Red triangles and green squares are Right / Left Daymarks splits 10 RRR stands for Red Right Return 11