BOATING LICENSE TEST BANK PRACTICE
QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS DETAILED
EXPLANATIONS VERIFIED
●● what is the most important thing when selecting the right PFD for a
passenger
Answer: body weight and chest side
●● what important safety information is found on a boat's capacity plate
Answer: maximum weight and/or number of people the boat can carry
safely
●● what is the best way to find out about hazards on a local waterway
Answer: consult a nautical chart
●● according to Alabama law, what operators are required to have
completed and approved boating course in order to operate a personal
wtaercraft
Answer: operators who are 12 years of age or older
●● which type of PFD will turn most unconscious persons face up in the
water
Answer: Type 1
, ●● everyone on board a vessel should understand basic safety practices.
who is responsible for this?
Answer: the vessel operator
●● where is the best place to store a fire extinguisher on a boat?
Answer: mounted in an accessible location
●● when should a life jacket be discarded and replaced
Answer: when it is slightly torn
●● what effect does alcohol have when you are operating a vessel
Answer: increases the likelihood of accidents
●● when boating on federally controlled waters in an 18 foot boat, what
equipment are you legally required to have on board
Answer: U.S. coast guard approved visual distress signal
●● what sound producing device(s) is required when boating on
Alabama waters in an 18 foot powerboat
Answer: whislte, a horn, or another sound device
QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS DETAILED
EXPLANATIONS VERIFIED
●● what is the most important thing when selecting the right PFD for a
passenger
Answer: body weight and chest side
●● what important safety information is found on a boat's capacity plate
Answer: maximum weight and/or number of people the boat can carry
safely
●● what is the best way to find out about hazards on a local waterway
Answer: consult a nautical chart
●● according to Alabama law, what operators are required to have
completed and approved boating course in order to operate a personal
wtaercraft
Answer: operators who are 12 years of age or older
●● which type of PFD will turn most unconscious persons face up in the
water
Answer: Type 1
, ●● everyone on board a vessel should understand basic safety practices.
who is responsible for this?
Answer: the vessel operator
●● where is the best place to store a fire extinguisher on a boat?
Answer: mounted in an accessible location
●● when should a life jacket be discarded and replaced
Answer: when it is slightly torn
●● what effect does alcohol have when you are operating a vessel
Answer: increases the likelihood of accidents
●● when boating on federally controlled waters in an 18 foot boat, what
equipment are you legally required to have on board
Answer: U.S. coast guard approved visual distress signal
●● what sound producing device(s) is required when boating on
Alabama waters in an 18 foot powerboat
Answer: whislte, a horn, or another sound device
