New Jersey Practice Exam
1. A capacity plate shows the: Maximum horsepower and weight allowed
2. What is the minimum height of the state registration numbers that are
displayed on a boat: 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: 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: Official Number
5. This legal proof of state registration is required to be on the boat whenever
it is underway: certificate of numbers
6. Motorized boats must be: 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: suppress flames
8. Which one of the following boats is required to have a fire extinguisher on
board: Personal Watercraft (PWC)
9. Which of the following boats is required to have a Type IV (throwable)
Personal Floatation Device on board under USCG regulations?: 16' bass boat
10. Which of the following is a U.S. Coast Guard approved type of visual
distress signaling device: 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: 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?: 1
13. With whom should you leave your float plan?: friend, neighbor or relative
14. To prevent structural damage, always do this prior to backing your boat
into the water: raise the lower unit (outdrive) or outboard engine
15. When fueling, you should always make certain this item makes contact
with the fuel tank opening to prevent static spark: fuel nozzle
16. A type IV (throwable) PFD must be kept: immediately available
17. This required piece of safety equipment is attached to the carburetor of
inboard gasoline engines to suppress flames: backfire flame arrestors
18. After fueling, and before starting the engine, this item should be turned on
for at least 4 minutes: engine exhaust blower
19. On boats required to carry visual distress signals, the minimum amount
is: 3 day/night combination flares
20. Passengers should all wear this item each time the boat gets underway: life
jacket
, 21. An inflatable Type III PFD may be worn by this boater: 16 year-old operating
a ski boat
22. When trailering a boat, which type maneuver requires the widest turning
radius?: 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-
: aquatic nuisance species
24. When operating on federal waters, boats of this length and above must
display the Federal Pollution (oil) Control Act placard: 26 feet
25. All watercraft with inboard gasoline engines and installed fuel tanks are
required to have this safety item on board: 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: .08
27. The danger signal consists of at least this many short blasts in quick
succession: 5
28. At night you observe only a green bow light (no all-round white light) ahead
and to your left. This indicates: a sailing vessel crossing left to right
29. A sailing vessel is usually the stand on vessel when interacting with a
power driven vessel, except when the sailing vessel is: overtaking another
vessel
30. Any vessel overtaking any other vessel shall: keep out of the way of the
vessel being overtaken
31. The red sidelight is on this side of a boat: port
1. A capacity plate shows the: Maximum horsepower and weight allowed
2. What is the minimum height of the state registration numbers that are
displayed on a boat: 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: 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: Official Number
5. This legal proof of state registration is required to be on the boat whenever
it is underway: certificate of numbers
6. Motorized boats must be: 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: suppress flames
8. Which one of the following boats is required to have a fire extinguisher on
board: Personal Watercraft (PWC)
9. Which of the following boats is required to have a Type IV (throwable)
Personal Floatation Device on board under USCG regulations?: 16' bass boat
10. Which of the following is a U.S. Coast Guard approved type of visual
distress signaling device: 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: 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?: 1
13. With whom should you leave your float plan?: friend, neighbor or relative
14. To prevent structural damage, always do this prior to backing your boat
into the water: raise the lower unit (outdrive) or outboard engine
15. When fueling, you should always make certain this item makes contact
with the fuel tank opening to prevent static spark: fuel nozzle
16. A type IV (throwable) PFD must be kept: immediately available
17. This required piece of safety equipment is attached to the carburetor of
inboard gasoline engines to suppress flames: backfire flame arrestors
18. After fueling, and before starting the engine, this item should be turned on
for at least 4 minutes: engine exhaust blower
19. On boats required to carry visual distress signals, the minimum amount
is: 3 day/night combination flares
20. Passengers should all wear this item each time the boat gets underway: life
jacket
, 21. An inflatable Type III PFD may be worn by this boater: 16 year-old operating
a ski boat
22. When trailering a boat, which type maneuver requires the widest turning
radius?: 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-
: aquatic nuisance species
24. When operating on federal waters, boats of this length and above must
display the Federal Pollution (oil) Control Act placard: 26 feet
25. All watercraft with inboard gasoline engines and installed fuel tanks are
required to have this safety item on board: 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: .08
27. The danger signal consists of at least this many short blasts in quick
succession: 5
28. At night you observe only a green bow light (no all-round white light) ahead
and to your left. This indicates: a sailing vessel crossing left to right
29. A sailing vessel is usually the stand on vessel when interacting with a
power driven vessel, except when the sailing vessel is: overtaking another
vessel
30. Any vessel overtaking any other vessel shall: keep out of the way of the
vessel being overtaken
31. The red sidelight is on this side of a boat: port
