PA Boating Safety Test
Which of the following is a requirement for all personal flotation devices (PFDs)? -
CORRECT ANSWER-They must fit the person wearing it.
Which of the following boats is required to carry a throwable PFD? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Boats 16-feet or over in length except canoes and kayaks.
In Pennsylvania, which of the following is required to be carried by all boats? -
CORRECT ANSWER-One wearable life jacket for each person onboard.
A Type B fire extinguisher is designed to put out which type of fire? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Flammable liquid fires.
Which of the following is a requirement for all motorboats in Pennsylvania? - CORRECT
ANSWER-They must be registered.
What information does a boat's capacity plate include? - CORRECT ANSWER-The
maximum weight capacity of persons, motor, and gear.
When is a canoe more likely to capsize? - CORRECT ANSWER-When it is overloaded.
When must a personal flotation device (life jacket or PFD) be replaced? - CORRECT
ANSWER-When it has a tear anywhere in the material.
In Pennsylvania, who must wear a life jacket? - CORRECT ANSWER-Anyone being
towed behind a boat.
Pennsylvania boating regulations require fire extinguishers to be mounted. Where
should they be mounted? - CORRECT ANSWER-In an accessible area away from the
fuel source.
In Pennsylvania, when are visual distress signals (flares, flags, etc.) required to be
carried on board? - CORRECT ANSWER-Only when boating on Lake Erie.
How long should you run your boat's bilge blower befoe starting your gasoline engine? -
CORRECT ANSWER-4 minutes
In which part of the boat are gasoline fumes most likely to accumulate? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Bilge
Which of the following is a requirement for all personal flotation devices (PFDs)? -
CORRECT ANSWER-They must fit the person wearing it.
Which of the following boats is required to carry a throwable PFD? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Boats 16-feet or over in length except canoes and kayaks.
In Pennsylvania, which of the following is required to be carried by all boats? -
CORRECT ANSWER-One wearable life jacket for each person onboard.
A Type B fire extinguisher is designed to put out which type of fire? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Flammable liquid fires.
Which of the following is a requirement for all motorboats in Pennsylvania? - CORRECT
ANSWER-They must be registered.
What information does a boat's capacity plate include? - CORRECT ANSWER-The
maximum weight capacity of persons, motor, and gear.
When is a canoe more likely to capsize? - CORRECT ANSWER-When it is overloaded.
When must a personal flotation device (life jacket or PFD) be replaced? - CORRECT
ANSWER-When it has a tear anywhere in the material.
In Pennsylvania, who must wear a life jacket? - CORRECT ANSWER-Anyone being
towed behind a boat.
Pennsylvania boating regulations require fire extinguishers to be mounted. Where
should they be mounted? - CORRECT ANSWER-In an accessible area away from the
fuel source.
In Pennsylvania, when are visual distress signals (flares, flags, etc.) required to be
carried on board? - CORRECT ANSWER-Only when boating on Lake Erie.
How long should you run your boat's bilge blower befoe starting your gasoline engine? -
CORRECT ANSWER-4 minutes
In which part of the boat are gasoline fumes most likely to accumulate? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Bilge
