Boat Safety Test FLORIDA Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
All |boats |operating |between |sunset |and |sunrise |✔✔Turn |on |navigation |lights
What |must |you |do |when |anchoring |at |night? |✔✔Turn |on |an |all-around |white |light
In |the |United |States, |what |is |the |safety |and |distress |calling |frequency? |✔✔VHF |Channel |16
HF |Channel |16 |✔✔Mechanical
At |a |minimum, |what |should |a |non-powered |canoe |or |kayak |display |in |reduced |visibility? |✔✔All
around |white |light
Which |is |a |characteristic |of |a |Type |III |PFD? |✔✔It |will |not |turn |most |unconscious |wearers |face-
up
When |paddling |a |canoe |at |night, |which |piece |of |equipment |should |be |carried |to |help |avoid |a
collision? |✔✔Flashlight
|
,According |to |the |Navigation |Rules, |which |must |be |aboard |a |22-foot |powerboat? |✔✔A |whistle |or
horn
If |pyrotechnic |visual |distress |signals |are |used, |how |many |must |be |onboard? |✔✔3
What |type |of |boat |requires |navigation |lights? |✔✔All |boats |operating |between |sunset |and |sunrise
The |tongue |weight |of |a |trailer |should |be |what |percent |of |the |Gross |Trailer |Weight |Rating
(GTWR)? |✔✔5 |to |15%
|
Trailer |ratings |are |based |on |what? |✔✔The |total |weight |of |the |trailer |and |boat
What |is |the |best |course |of |action |if |you |see |a |thunderstorm |approaching? |✔✔Put |your |life |jacket
on, |secure |crew |and |gear, |and |keep |a |sharp |lookout
Tide |tables |contain |which |of |the |following? |✔✔The |height |of |the |tide
, What |currents |are |a |result |of |the |movement |of |the |sun |and |the |moon? |✔✔Tidal |currents
What |should |you |do |when |operating |a |boat |in |large |waves |and |high |wind? |✔✔Head |into |the
waves |at |a |slight |angle |and |reduce |speed
What |is |an |important |step |in |the |fueling |process? |✔✔Ensuring |electrical |switches |are |off
In |many |states, |trailers |with |a |GVWR |of |1,500 |pounds |or |greater |are |required |by |law |to |have |what
equipment? |✔✔Brakes
|
When |retrieving |a |boat |at |a |ramp |what |should |be |avoided? |✔✔Power |loading |onto |the |trailer
How |much |fuel |is |it |illegal |to |spill |overboard? |✔✔Any |amount |that |causes |a |sheen
What |should |you |do |when |operating |in |conditions |of |reduced |visibility? |✔✔Turn |on |navigation
lights
Correct Answers
All |boats |operating |between |sunset |and |sunrise |✔✔Turn |on |navigation |lights
What |must |you |do |when |anchoring |at |night? |✔✔Turn |on |an |all-around |white |light
In |the |United |States, |what |is |the |safety |and |distress |calling |frequency? |✔✔VHF |Channel |16
HF |Channel |16 |✔✔Mechanical
At |a |minimum, |what |should |a |non-powered |canoe |or |kayak |display |in |reduced |visibility? |✔✔All
around |white |light
Which |is |a |characteristic |of |a |Type |III |PFD? |✔✔It |will |not |turn |most |unconscious |wearers |face-
up
When |paddling |a |canoe |at |night, |which |piece |of |equipment |should |be |carried |to |help |avoid |a
collision? |✔✔Flashlight
|
,According |to |the |Navigation |Rules, |which |must |be |aboard |a |22-foot |powerboat? |✔✔A |whistle |or
horn
If |pyrotechnic |visual |distress |signals |are |used, |how |many |must |be |onboard? |✔✔3
What |type |of |boat |requires |navigation |lights? |✔✔All |boats |operating |between |sunset |and |sunrise
The |tongue |weight |of |a |trailer |should |be |what |percent |of |the |Gross |Trailer |Weight |Rating
(GTWR)? |✔✔5 |to |15%
|
Trailer |ratings |are |based |on |what? |✔✔The |total |weight |of |the |trailer |and |boat
What |is |the |best |course |of |action |if |you |see |a |thunderstorm |approaching? |✔✔Put |your |life |jacket
on, |secure |crew |and |gear, |and |keep |a |sharp |lookout
Tide |tables |contain |which |of |the |following? |✔✔The |height |of |the |tide
, What |currents |are |a |result |of |the |movement |of |the |sun |and |the |moon? |✔✔Tidal |currents
What |should |you |do |when |operating |a |boat |in |large |waves |and |high |wind? |✔✔Head |into |the
waves |at |a |slight |angle |and |reduce |speed
What |is |an |important |step |in |the |fueling |process? |✔✔Ensuring |electrical |switches |are |off
In |many |states, |trailers |with |a |GVWR |of |1,500 |pounds |or |greater |are |required |by |law |to |have |what
equipment? |✔✔Brakes
|
When |retrieving |a |boat |at |a |ramp |what |should |be |avoided? |✔✔Power |loading |onto |the |trailer
How |much |fuel |is |it |illegal |to |spill |overboard? |✔✔Any |amount |that |causes |a |sheen
What |should |you |do |when |operating |in |conditions |of |reduced |visibility? |✔✔Turn |on |navigation
lights
