BOAT LICENSE PRACTICE TEST- ALABAMA
stern/aft - Answers - back of the boat
bow - Answers - front of the boat
port - Answers - the left side of the boat
starboard - Answers - the right side of the boat
masthead light - Answers - white light that projects toward the front of the boat (Arc of
visibility is 225)
stern light - Answers - This white light is seen only from behind or nearly behind the
vessel (the rear light)
port light - Answers - the red light on the port (left) side of the boat
starboard light - Answers - the green light on the starboard (right) side of the boat
What do the port and starboard lights do? - Answers - They213q indicates to other
boats which is your port (left) and starboard (right) side of your boat.
What kind of boats use yellow lights as navigational lights? - Answers - Towing vessels
(lights are turned on when they have an object in tow)
What kind of boat uses a blue light as a navigational light? - Answers - A flashing blue
light indicates a law enforcement vessel (police)
What should we be prepared to show immediately to avoid a collision while navigating
at night in a canoe or kayak? - Answers - An electric torch of lighted lantern (flashlight)
What are the navigational light requirements? - Answers - sailing vessels less than 7
meters may carry an electric torch or lighted lantern to be displayed in sufficient time to
prevent collision
What kind of pyrotechnic devices must be used only in daylight? - Answers - The
pyrotechnic orange smoke, hand-held or floating
What is a parachute flare? - Answers - It creates a simple red star that rises up to
300m and slowly comes down with a parachute. It is easily seem from the ground or air
and it burns for at least 40 seconds.
What is the purpose of having flares on a boat? - Answers - There are used as
distressed signals for boaters to attract emergency attention.
, What would be considered a Class A Fire? - Answers - Class A fires are in ordinary
combustible materials
What would be considered a Class B Fire? - Answers - Class B fires consist of all
flammable liquids
What would be considered a Class C Fire? - Answers - Class C fires are electrical
fires.
What would be considered a Class D Fire? - Answers - Class D fires involve
combustible metals.
What is a type A fire extinguishers? - Answers - Pressurized water/dry chemical fire
extinguishers
What is a type ABC fire extinguishers? - Answers - A standard dry powder fire
extinguisher
Which extinguisher is a class BC type? - Answers - Carbon Dioxide extinguisher
Which extinguisher is a class K type? - Answers - Wet chemical fire extinguisher
Which is the only class of fire can you use water on? - Answers - Class A
What does it mean if your boat capsizes? - Answers - The boat is flipped upside down
in the water.
What should you do if your boat capsizes? - Answers - have everyone stay with the
boat
Why is it important to keep metal and/or electrical devices away from the magnetic
compass? - Answers - It can cause it to display inaccurate information.
Why should you keep a magnetic compass on the boat? - Answers - To help the
operator of a power driven vessel to find directions.
What would be an example of a Class A fire? - Answers - fires on materials such as
wood, cloth, paper, rubber, and many plastics
What would be an example of a Class B fire? - Answers - flammable liquids such as
stove alcohol, grease, gasoline, diesel, kerosene, oil, oil based paint, teak oil, paint
thinners, acetone, varnishers, and flammable gases or fumes
What would be an example of a Class C fire? - Answers - Electrical equipment such as
appliances, wiring, circuit breakers, and outlets
stern/aft - Answers - back of the boat
bow - Answers - front of the boat
port - Answers - the left side of the boat
starboard - Answers - the right side of the boat
masthead light - Answers - white light that projects toward the front of the boat (Arc of
visibility is 225)
stern light - Answers - This white light is seen only from behind or nearly behind the
vessel (the rear light)
port light - Answers - the red light on the port (left) side of the boat
starboard light - Answers - the green light on the starboard (right) side of the boat
What do the port and starboard lights do? - Answers - They213q indicates to other
boats which is your port (left) and starboard (right) side of your boat.
What kind of boats use yellow lights as navigational lights? - Answers - Towing vessels
(lights are turned on when they have an object in tow)
What kind of boat uses a blue light as a navigational light? - Answers - A flashing blue
light indicates a law enforcement vessel (police)
What should we be prepared to show immediately to avoid a collision while navigating
at night in a canoe or kayak? - Answers - An electric torch of lighted lantern (flashlight)
What are the navigational light requirements? - Answers - sailing vessels less than 7
meters may carry an electric torch or lighted lantern to be displayed in sufficient time to
prevent collision
What kind of pyrotechnic devices must be used only in daylight? - Answers - The
pyrotechnic orange smoke, hand-held or floating
What is a parachute flare? - Answers - It creates a simple red star that rises up to
300m and slowly comes down with a parachute. It is easily seem from the ground or air
and it burns for at least 40 seconds.
What is the purpose of having flares on a boat? - Answers - There are used as
distressed signals for boaters to attract emergency attention.
, What would be considered a Class A Fire? - Answers - Class A fires are in ordinary
combustible materials
What would be considered a Class B Fire? - Answers - Class B fires consist of all
flammable liquids
What would be considered a Class C Fire? - Answers - Class C fires are electrical
fires.
What would be considered a Class D Fire? - Answers - Class D fires involve
combustible metals.
What is a type A fire extinguishers? - Answers - Pressurized water/dry chemical fire
extinguishers
What is a type ABC fire extinguishers? - Answers - A standard dry powder fire
extinguisher
Which extinguisher is a class BC type? - Answers - Carbon Dioxide extinguisher
Which extinguisher is a class K type? - Answers - Wet chemical fire extinguisher
Which is the only class of fire can you use water on? - Answers - Class A
What does it mean if your boat capsizes? - Answers - The boat is flipped upside down
in the water.
What should you do if your boat capsizes? - Answers - have everyone stay with the
boat
Why is it important to keep metal and/or electrical devices away from the magnetic
compass? - Answers - It can cause it to display inaccurate information.
Why should you keep a magnetic compass on the boat? - Answers - To help the
operator of a power driven vessel to find directions.
What would be an example of a Class A fire? - Answers - fires on materials such as
wood, cloth, paper, rubber, and many plastics
What would be an example of a Class B fire? - Answers - flammable liquids such as
stove alcohol, grease, gasoline, diesel, kerosene, oil, oil based paint, teak oil, paint
thinners, acetone, varnishers, and flammable gases or fumes
What would be an example of a Class C fire? - Answers - Electrical equipment such as
appliances, wiring, circuit breakers, and outlets
