MISSOURI BOATING EXAM SCRIPT 2025/2026 QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+ TIP
✔✔A powerboat is underway in the fog. What signal sound should you hear? - ✔✔One
prolonged blast every two minutes
✔✔What should you check to decide if a speed is safe for your boat? - ✔✔Wind and
water conditions
✔✔What practice reduces the risk of a dangerous boating emergency? - ✔✔Maintaining
a safe speed based on the boat traffic
✔✔Which type of anchor should be used only for small lightweight boats -
✔✔Mushroom style
✔✔What does a green, can-shaped buoy mark? - ✔✔The edge of a channel on your
left side when heading upstream
✔✔One type of marker is used to warn boaters not to pass between the marker and the
shore. What color is this marker? - ✔✔White with black vertical stripes
✔✔What symbol on a regulatory marker is used to mark a no-wake or idle speed area?
- ✔✔Orange circle
✔✔Which of these anchors is a good choice for most recreational boats? - ✔✔Fluke-
style
✔✔How are nun-buoys marked? - ✔✔Red with even numbers
✔✔What color are safe-water markers? - ✔✔white with red vertical stripes
✔✔You see a white marker with an orange diamond and black lettering. What does this
marker tell you? - ✔✔Danger or hazard
✔✔You see a white marker with an orange crossed diamond and black lettering. What
does this marker tell you? - ✔✔keep out
✔✔Do you see a white marker with an orange crossed diamond and black lettering.
What does this marker tell you? - ✔✔Keep out
✔✔What piece of equipment on a boat is the most important in preventing propeller
strike injuries? - ✔✔Engine cut-off switch lanyard
, ✔✔What is the purpose of a lanyard attached to an engine cut-off switch? - ✔✔To shut
off the engine if the operator falls overboard
✔✔What should a PWC operator do to minimize the risk of accident or injury? - ✔✔Be
aware of all traffic in the boating area.
✔✔You are operating a PWC. What is most likely to create a blind spot that blocks
other boats from seeing you? - ✔✔Passing too closely behind another boat
✔✔What information would be included on a nautical chart of a harbor? - ✔✔Channel
locations
✔✔What determines the direction a PWC will travel? - ✔✔The stream of water from the
jet nozzle
✔✔You are operating a PWC. What will happen if you shut off the engine? - ✔✔You will
keep going in the same direction with no steering control
✔✔You are operating a PWC. What is most likely to create a blind spot that blocks
other boats from seeing you? - ✔✔Passing too closely behind another boat
✔✔When boating on coastal waters, it is important to be aware of the tides. Why? -
✔✔Tides cause water levels to rise and fall.
✔✔Where is the best place to store a fire extinguisher on a boat? - ✔✔In a readily
accessible location
✔✔What do the symbols on a fire extinguisher indicate? - ✔✔Size and type of fire the
extinguisher can put out
✔✔Whom should you contact if you see suspicious activities on the waterways? -
✔✔U.S. coastguard
✔✔PFDs on a boat must be readily accessible. Which storage method best meets this
requirement? - ✔✔PFDs are kept where they can be grabbed quickly by anyone on
board
✔✔You are boating in rough waters. If you have an emergency rescue may take a
while. Which type of PFD is recommended? - ✔✔Offshore life jacket
✔✔What is the best way to minimize the risk of drowning while boating? - ✔✔Everyone
to wear an appropriate PFD at all times
AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+ TIP
✔✔A powerboat is underway in the fog. What signal sound should you hear? - ✔✔One
prolonged blast every two minutes
✔✔What should you check to decide if a speed is safe for your boat? - ✔✔Wind and
water conditions
✔✔What practice reduces the risk of a dangerous boating emergency? - ✔✔Maintaining
a safe speed based on the boat traffic
✔✔Which type of anchor should be used only for small lightweight boats -
✔✔Mushroom style
✔✔What does a green, can-shaped buoy mark? - ✔✔The edge of a channel on your
left side when heading upstream
✔✔One type of marker is used to warn boaters not to pass between the marker and the
shore. What color is this marker? - ✔✔White with black vertical stripes
✔✔What symbol on a regulatory marker is used to mark a no-wake or idle speed area?
- ✔✔Orange circle
✔✔Which of these anchors is a good choice for most recreational boats? - ✔✔Fluke-
style
✔✔How are nun-buoys marked? - ✔✔Red with even numbers
✔✔What color are safe-water markers? - ✔✔white with red vertical stripes
✔✔You see a white marker with an orange diamond and black lettering. What does this
marker tell you? - ✔✔Danger or hazard
✔✔You see a white marker with an orange crossed diamond and black lettering. What
does this marker tell you? - ✔✔keep out
✔✔Do you see a white marker with an orange crossed diamond and black lettering.
What does this marker tell you? - ✔✔Keep out
✔✔What piece of equipment on a boat is the most important in preventing propeller
strike injuries? - ✔✔Engine cut-off switch lanyard
, ✔✔What is the purpose of a lanyard attached to an engine cut-off switch? - ✔✔To shut
off the engine if the operator falls overboard
✔✔What should a PWC operator do to minimize the risk of accident or injury? - ✔✔Be
aware of all traffic in the boating area.
✔✔You are operating a PWC. What is most likely to create a blind spot that blocks
other boats from seeing you? - ✔✔Passing too closely behind another boat
✔✔What information would be included on a nautical chart of a harbor? - ✔✔Channel
locations
✔✔What determines the direction a PWC will travel? - ✔✔The stream of water from the
jet nozzle
✔✔You are operating a PWC. What will happen if you shut off the engine? - ✔✔You will
keep going in the same direction with no steering control
✔✔You are operating a PWC. What is most likely to create a blind spot that blocks
other boats from seeing you? - ✔✔Passing too closely behind another boat
✔✔When boating on coastal waters, it is important to be aware of the tides. Why? -
✔✔Tides cause water levels to rise and fall.
✔✔Where is the best place to store a fire extinguisher on a boat? - ✔✔In a readily
accessible location
✔✔What do the symbols on a fire extinguisher indicate? - ✔✔Size and type of fire the
extinguisher can put out
✔✔Whom should you contact if you see suspicious activities on the waterways? -
✔✔U.S. coastguard
✔✔PFDs on a boat must be readily accessible. Which storage method best meets this
requirement? - ✔✔PFDs are kept where they can be grabbed quickly by anyone on
board
✔✔You are boating in rough waters. If you have an emergency rescue may take a
while. Which type of PFD is recommended? - ✔✔Offshore life jacket
✔✔What is the best way to minimize the risk of drowning while boating? - ✔✔Everyone
to wear an appropriate PFD at all times
