mississippi boaters license test EXAM 2025
COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
ANSWERS |ALREADY PASSED!!
Left side of a boat/vessel - (ANSWER)Port
Front of a boat - (ANSWER)Bow
What color lights are the sidelights? - (ANSWER)Red and green
Color of all-round light - (ANSWER)White
Rear of a boat/vessel - (ANSWER)Stern
Right side of a boat/vessel - (ANSWER)Starboard
Body of a vessel/boat - (ANSWER)Hull
Upper edge of a vessel/boats side - (ANSWER)Gunwale
Metal fitting on which a rope can be fastened - (ANSWER)Cleat
Rotates and powers a boat foward and backward - (ANSWER)Propeller
,Maximum width of a vessel - (ANSWER)Beam
Distance from water to lowest point of the boat where water could come on
board - (ANSWER)Freeboard
Depth of water needed to float a vessel - (ANSWER)Draft
Main centerline (backbone) of a vessel or the extension of hull that increases
stability in the water - (ANSWER)Keel
A small vessel that uses an inboard jet drive as its primary source of propulsion -
(ANSWER)Personal Watercrafts (PWCs)
Lever used to turn a rudder to steer a boat - (ANSWER)Tiller
Vertical surface at the back of the hull - (ANSWER)Transom
means of controlling the steering nozzle - (ANSWER)Steering control
Short cord for attaching the ignition safety switch to the operators wrist or
personal flotation device - (ANSWER)
,Stern Line (Review Page 10 Docking) - (ANSWER)If the wind or current direction is
toward the dock, you should cast off the ___________________________ first
when leaving the dock.
The Give-way Vessel - (ANSWER)This vessel is required to take early and
substantial action to avoid a collision by stopping, slowing down, or changing
course.
The Stand-on vessel - (ANSWER)must maintain its course and speed unless it
becomes apparent the give-way vessel is not taking appropriate action.
Keep to the Right when... - (ANSWER)You are driving a powerboat or PWC and
meet another powerboat or PWC head-on
Buoys and markers - (ANSWER)"Traffic signals" that guide boaters safely along
their course.
Red, Right, Return - (ANSWER)Phrase that reminds vessels of the correct course
in the lateral system of U.S. Aids to Navigation.
Anchor Line Length - (ANSWER)A good rule of thumb is 7-10 times the depth of
the water.
Stern (In regards to the anchor) - (ANSWER)Never anchor from the
___________________ of the vessel as that can make the vessel unstable.
, To maintain steering control of a PWC - (ANSWER)Don't allow the engine to
return to idle or shut off
Most common complaints against PWC operators - (ANSWER)Wake jumping and
riding to close
PWC operators should vary their operating area as a... - (ANSWER)Courtesy to
other boaters and people on shore.
Emergency Ignition Safety Switch - (ANSWER)Safety device that shuts the engine
off if the operator is thrown from the proper operating position
Avoid propeller strike accidents by... - (ANSWER)making sure the engine is shut
off when passengers are boarding or disembarking a boat
Three Major Responsibilities of the Operator - (ANSWER)Practice good
seamanship
Keep a proper lookout
Maintain a safe speed
Vessel - (ANSWER)Every kind of watercraft capable of being used as a means of
transportation on water, including seaplanes
COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
ANSWERS |ALREADY PASSED!!
Left side of a boat/vessel - (ANSWER)Port
Front of a boat - (ANSWER)Bow
What color lights are the sidelights? - (ANSWER)Red and green
Color of all-round light - (ANSWER)White
Rear of a boat/vessel - (ANSWER)Stern
Right side of a boat/vessel - (ANSWER)Starboard
Body of a vessel/boat - (ANSWER)Hull
Upper edge of a vessel/boats side - (ANSWER)Gunwale
Metal fitting on which a rope can be fastened - (ANSWER)Cleat
Rotates and powers a boat foward and backward - (ANSWER)Propeller
,Maximum width of a vessel - (ANSWER)Beam
Distance from water to lowest point of the boat where water could come on
board - (ANSWER)Freeboard
Depth of water needed to float a vessel - (ANSWER)Draft
Main centerline (backbone) of a vessel or the extension of hull that increases
stability in the water - (ANSWER)Keel
A small vessel that uses an inboard jet drive as its primary source of propulsion -
(ANSWER)Personal Watercrafts (PWCs)
Lever used to turn a rudder to steer a boat - (ANSWER)Tiller
Vertical surface at the back of the hull - (ANSWER)Transom
means of controlling the steering nozzle - (ANSWER)Steering control
Short cord for attaching the ignition safety switch to the operators wrist or
personal flotation device - (ANSWER)
,Stern Line (Review Page 10 Docking) - (ANSWER)If the wind or current direction is
toward the dock, you should cast off the ___________________________ first
when leaving the dock.
The Give-way Vessel - (ANSWER)This vessel is required to take early and
substantial action to avoid a collision by stopping, slowing down, or changing
course.
The Stand-on vessel - (ANSWER)must maintain its course and speed unless it
becomes apparent the give-way vessel is not taking appropriate action.
Keep to the Right when... - (ANSWER)You are driving a powerboat or PWC and
meet another powerboat or PWC head-on
Buoys and markers - (ANSWER)"Traffic signals" that guide boaters safely along
their course.
Red, Right, Return - (ANSWER)Phrase that reminds vessels of the correct course
in the lateral system of U.S. Aids to Navigation.
Anchor Line Length - (ANSWER)A good rule of thumb is 7-10 times the depth of
the water.
Stern (In regards to the anchor) - (ANSWER)Never anchor from the
___________________ of the vessel as that can make the vessel unstable.
, To maintain steering control of a PWC - (ANSWER)Don't allow the engine to
return to idle or shut off
Most common complaints against PWC operators - (ANSWER)Wake jumping and
riding to close
PWC operators should vary their operating area as a... - (ANSWER)Courtesy to
other boaters and people on shore.
Emergency Ignition Safety Switch - (ANSWER)Safety device that shuts the engine
off if the operator is thrown from the proper operating position
Avoid propeller strike accidents by... - (ANSWER)making sure the engine is shut
off when passengers are boarding or disembarking a boat
Three Major Responsibilities of the Operator - (ANSWER)Practice good
seamanship
Keep a proper lookout
Maintain a safe speed
Vessel - (ANSWER)Every kind of watercraft capable of being used as a means of
transportation on water, including seaplanes
