Nj boating certificate practice exam 2023

1) A capacity plate shows the: - ANSWER Maximum horsepower and weight allowed 2) What is the minimum height of the state registration numbers that are displayed on a boat? - ANSWER 3" 3) If a boat transfers ownership, is destroyed, lost, stolen or recovered, the owner must notify the agency which issued the certificate within this many days: - ANSWER 15 4) On a federally documented boat, it must have this number permanently affixed in block type, Arabic numerals not lees than 3" in height, on a clearly visible internal structural part of the boat. - ANSWER Official number 5) This legal proof of state registration is required to be on the boat whenever it is underway: - ANSWER Certificate of number 6) Motorized boats must be - ANSWER registered in the state of principal use 7) A Backfire Flame Arrestor is attached to the air intake of an inboard gasoline engine and is designed to: - ANSWER Suppress flames 8) Which one of the following boats is required to have a fire extinguisher on board: - ANSWER Personal watercraft 9) Which of the following boats is required to have a Type IV (throwable) Personal Floatation Device on board under USCG regulations? - ANSWER 16" bass boat 10) Which of the following is a U.S. Coast Guard approved type of visual distress signaling device: - ANSWER electric distress signal light 11) All boats less than 39.4 feet in length, must legally carry this item in order to communicate with other boats... - ANSWER an efficient means of producing a sound signal 12) A U.S. Coast Guard approved installed fire extinguishing system replaces this many portable B-I fire extinguishers? - ANSWER 1 13) With whom should you leave your float plan? - ANSWER Friend, neighbor, or relative 14) To prevent structural damage, always do this prior to backing your boat into the water. - ANSWER raise the lower unit (outdrive) or outboard engine 15) When fueling, you should always make certain this item makes contact with the fuel tankopening to prevent static spark. - ANSWER Fuel nozzle 16) A type IV (throwable) PFD must be kept: - ANSWER Immediately available 17) This required piece of safety equipment is attached to the carburetor of inboard gasoline engines to suppress flames: - ANSWER backfire flame arrestors 18) After fueling, and before starting the engine, this item should be turned on for at least 4 minutes. - ANSWER engine exhaust blower 19) On boats required to carry visual distress signals, the minimum amount is: - ANSWER 3 day/night combination flares 20) Passengers should all wear this item each time the boat gets underway. - ANSWER life jacket 21) An inflatable Type III PFD may be worn by this boater: - ANSWER 16 year-old operating a ski boat 22) When trailering a boat, which type maneuver requires the widest turning radius? - ANSWER right hand turn 23) Whenever a boat is taken out of the water, operators should thoroughly clean their boat to prevent these from spreading to other water environments: - ANSWER aquatic nuisance species 24) When operating on federal waters, boats of this length and above must display the Federal Pollution (oil) Control Act placard: - ANSWER 26 feet 25) All watercraft with inboard gasoline engines and installed fuel tanks are required to have this safety item on board: - ANSWER USCG approved fire extinguisher or fixed system 26) If a boat operator's Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) is at or above this level, they are considered to be legally intoxicated by federal (U.S. Coast Guard) statute. - ANSWER .08 27) The danger signal consists of at least this many short blasts in quick succession: - ANSWER 5 28) At night you observe only a green bow light (no all-round white light) ahead and to your left. This indicates: - ANSWER a sailing vessel crossing left to right29) A sailing vessel is usually the stand on vessel when interacting with a power driven vessel, except when the sailing vessel is... - ANSWER Overtaking another vessel 30) Any vessel overtaking any other vessel shall: - ANSWER keep out of the way of the vessel being overtaken 31) The red sidelight is on this side of a boat: - ANSWER Port 32) You are driving a power-driven boat and you observe another power-driven boat crossing from your left to right, you should: - ANSWER maintain course and speed 33) If the compass bearing of an approaching vessel does not appreciably change - ANSWER There is a risk of collision 34) At night you observe a green bow light and an all-around white light ahead of you. This indicates a boat is moving in this direction: - ANSWER Crossing from your left to your right 35) The preferred method of putting the anchor over the side is to... - ANSWER slowly lower the anchor and tie off to a bow cleat 36) Recreational boaters must stay away from Naval vessels because: - ANSWER it's the law under Homeland Security measures 37) When fueling, protect the environment by - ANSWER using sorbent materials 38) Used motor oil should be