CALIFORNIA BOATING EXAM
Questions & Answers
1. Under which condition is a person at greatest rick of
developing hypothermia?
Answer Being immersed in cold water
2. How will a boat perform if it is loaded beyond its capacity?
Answer It will be difficult to control
3. A life jacket on your vessel should be sized for which
person on board?
Answer It's intended wearer
4. On a 15ft boat, which object is required to be on-board?
Answer One Coast Guard approved life jacket for each person
5. When is it a good advice for adults to wear Coast Guard
approved life
jackets?
Answer When in bad weather
6. What should be done with a badly discolored Coast Guard
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, approved life jacket with a torn strap?
Answer Discard and replace it
7. When operating a boat near other boats or when entering a
congested area, why should you watch your wake?
Answer It may cause personal injury or damage.
8. Which of the following is recommended as part of the
annual maintenance program for a gasoline powered boat?
Answer Examination of thru-hull fittings for sign of leakage or corrosion.
9. Who has the primary responsibility for the safety of all
persons aboard a recreational boat?
Answer Boat operator
10. In what part of the boat are gasoline fumes most likely
to accumulate?
Answer Bilge
11. How does alcohol use affect boat operators or
passengers?
Answer Physical reactions become slower
12. Under the influence of alcohol, what happens to a
persons reasoning
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Questions & Answers
1. Under which condition is a person at greatest rick of
developing hypothermia?
Answer Being immersed in cold water
2. How will a boat perform if it is loaded beyond its capacity?
Answer It will be difficult to control
3. A life jacket on your vessel should be sized for which
person on board?
Answer It's intended wearer
4. On a 15ft boat, which object is required to be on-board?
Answer One Coast Guard approved life jacket for each person
5. When is it a good advice for adults to wear Coast Guard
approved life
jackets?
Answer When in bad weather
6. What should be done with a badly discolored Coast Guard
1/
10
, approved life jacket with a torn strap?
Answer Discard and replace it
7. When operating a boat near other boats or when entering a
congested area, why should you watch your wake?
Answer It may cause personal injury or damage.
8. Which of the following is recommended as part of the
annual maintenance program for a gasoline powered boat?
Answer Examination of thru-hull fittings for sign of leakage or corrosion.
9. Who has the primary responsibility for the safety of all
persons aboard a recreational boat?
Answer Boat operator
10. In what part of the boat are gasoline fumes most likely
to accumulate?
Answer Bilge
11. How does alcohol use affect boat operators or
passengers?
Answer Physical reactions become slower
12. Under the influence of alcohol, what happens to a
persons reasoning
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10
