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ALABAMA BOATING EXAM | QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS |
100% VERIFIED |A GRADE ALREADY PASSED.
How should a vessel's registration number and validation decal be displayed? -Correct ✓✓ C.
On both sides of bow of boat
What is most important when selecting the right PFD for a passenger? -Correct ✓✓ C.
Passenger's body weight and chest size
What important safety information is found on a boat's capacity plate? -Correct ✓✓ C.
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? -Correct ✓✓ A. Consult
a nautical chart
According to Alabama law, what operators are required to have completed an approved
boating course in order to operate a personal watercraft (PWC)? -Correct ✓✓ C. Operators
who are 12 years of age or older.
Which type of PFD will turn most unconscious persons face up in the water? -Correct ✓✓ A.
Type 1
Everyone on board a vessel should understand basic safety practices. Who is responsible for
ensuring this? -Correct ✓✓ A. The vessel operator
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Where is the best place to store a fire extinguisher on a boat? -Correct ✓✓ C. Mounted in an
accessible location
When should a life jacket be discarded and replaced? -Correct ✓✓ B. When it is slightly torn
What effect does alcohol have when you are operating a vessel? -Correct ✓✓ D. Increase 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? -Correct ✓✓ B. A U.S. Coast Guard-Approved visual
distress signals
What sound-producing device(s) is required when boating on Alabama waters in an 18-foot
powerboat? -Correct ✓✓ D. A whistle, a horn, or another sound device
Which of these provides a warning that dangerous weather is approaching? -Correct ✓✓ D.
Dark clouds and shifting winds
What id one part of a regular vessel engine maintenance program? -Correct ✓✓ B. Checking
the oil level before every outing
How should you approach the dock when docking your vessel? -Correct ✓✓ A. Into the wind
or current, whichever is stronger
ALABAMA BOATING EXAM | QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS |
100% VERIFIED |A GRADE ALREADY PASSED.
How should a vessel's registration number and validation decal be displayed? -Correct ✓✓ C.
On both sides of bow of boat
What is most important when selecting the right PFD for a passenger? -Correct ✓✓ C.
Passenger's body weight and chest size
What important safety information is found on a boat's capacity plate? -Correct ✓✓ C.
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? -Correct ✓✓ A. Consult
a nautical chart
According to Alabama law, what operators are required to have completed an approved
boating course in order to operate a personal watercraft (PWC)? -Correct ✓✓ C. Operators
who are 12 years of age or older.
Which type of PFD will turn most unconscious persons face up in the water? -Correct ✓✓ A.
Type 1
Everyone on board a vessel should understand basic safety practices. Who is responsible for
ensuring this? -Correct ✓✓ A. The vessel operator
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Where is the best place to store a fire extinguisher on a boat? -Correct ✓✓ C. Mounted in an
accessible location
When should a life jacket be discarded and replaced? -Correct ✓✓ B. When it is slightly torn
What effect does alcohol have when you are operating a vessel? -Correct ✓✓ D. Increase 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? -Correct ✓✓ B. A U.S. Coast Guard-Approved visual
distress signals
What sound-producing device(s) is required when boating on Alabama waters in an 18-foot
powerboat? -Correct ✓✓ D. A whistle, a horn, or another sound device
Which of these provides a warning that dangerous weather is approaching? -Correct ✓✓ D.
Dark clouds and shifting winds
What id one part of a regular vessel engine maintenance program? -Correct ✓✓ B. Checking
the oil level before every outing
How should you approach the dock when docking your vessel? -Correct ✓✓ A. Into the wind
or current, whichever is stronger
