Maine Guide Exam - Prep Questions With Correct
Answers
/. When I get my guide license, I no longer have to purchase a hunting or fishing license
in the state of Maine. - Answer-✅False
/.What license(s) would I need to guide a client fishing for stripers on salt water? -
Answer-✅USCG Captain's License - Tidewater Fishing
/.Which license(s) would I need to guide day trips in sea kayaks on inland waters? -
Answer-✅Recreational
/.Which license(s) would I need to guide overnight trips in sea kayaks on the ocean? -
Answer-✅Sea Kayaking
/.What license(s) would I need to guide Stand Up Paddleboard day trips on salt water? -
Answer-✅Sea Kayaking
/.What license(s) would I need to guide sea kayak day trips on fresh water? - Answer-
✅Recreational
/.In order to qualify as a Master Maine Guide, which of the following must be true? -
Answer-✅Must have been licensed as a registered Maine Guide in the specialization
area for at least 10 years - Must be able to document and prove their time spent guiding
/.How should a vessel's registration number and validation sticker be displayed? -
Answer-✅On both sides of the bow of the boat
/.What is most important when selecting the right PFD for a passenger? - Answer-
✅Passenger's body weight and chest size
/.What important safety information is found on a boat's capacity plate? - Answer-
✅Maximum weight and/or number of people the boat can carry safely
/.Which type of PFD will turn most unconscious persons face up in the water? - Answer-
✅Type l
/.When should a life jacket be discarded and replaced? - Answer-✅When it is slightly
torn
, /.What sound-producing device(s) is required when boating on Maine waters in an 18-
foot powerboat? - Answer-✅A way to make an efficient sound signal
/.Which of these provides a warning that dangerous weather is approaching? - Answer-
✅Dark clouds and shifting winds
/.What should you do before fueling your boar? - Answer-✅Turn off the engine and
close all windows, ports, doors, and other openings.
/.How can you prevent transporting invasive aquatic species (plants or animals) with
your vessel from one waterway to another? - Answer-✅Remove any plants you see
before leaving the body of water.
/.In Maine, how far must a vessel operating at more than "headway speed" stay from an
island? - Answer-✅200 feet
/.When two vessels are operating in the same general area, who is responsible for
avoiding a collision? - Answer-✅The operators of both vessels
/.According to Maine law, who must be on board, in addition to the operator, if the
vessel is towing a skier? - Answer-✅An observer at least 12 years of age in a position
to observe the progress of the person being towed
/.What is indicated by a white marker with an orange crossed diamond and black
lettering? - Answer-✅Exclusion or keep-out area, such as a dam
/.Which condition requires that you report a boating accident to the Maine Department
of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife? - Answer-✅Damage to your boat is more than $2,000
as the result of a boating accident.
/.According to Maine law, how old must a person be to operate a personal watercraft? -
Answer-✅16 years of age
/.According to Maine law, during what hours is it legal to tow a person behind a boat
(other than a PWC) on water skis or other device? - Answer-✅Between one-half hour
before sunrise and one-half hour after sunset
/.In Maine, which of the following is legal operation while towing a person on water skis?
- Answer-✅Slowing down to pick up a person who is 50 feet from shore
/.According to Maine law, during what hours is it illegal to operate a personal watercraft?
- Answer-✅Between sunset and sunrise.
Answers
/. When I get my guide license, I no longer have to purchase a hunting or fishing license
in the state of Maine. - Answer-✅False
/.What license(s) would I need to guide a client fishing for stripers on salt water? -
Answer-✅USCG Captain's License - Tidewater Fishing
/.Which license(s) would I need to guide day trips in sea kayaks on inland waters? -
Answer-✅Recreational
/.Which license(s) would I need to guide overnight trips in sea kayaks on the ocean? -
Answer-✅Sea Kayaking
/.What license(s) would I need to guide Stand Up Paddleboard day trips on salt water? -
Answer-✅Sea Kayaking
/.What license(s) would I need to guide sea kayak day trips on fresh water? - Answer-
✅Recreational
/.In order to qualify as a Master Maine Guide, which of the following must be true? -
Answer-✅Must have been licensed as a registered Maine Guide in the specialization
area for at least 10 years - Must be able to document and prove their time spent guiding
/.How should a vessel's registration number and validation sticker be displayed? -
Answer-✅On both sides of the bow of the boat
/.What is most important when selecting the right PFD for a passenger? - Answer-
✅Passenger's body weight and chest size
/.What important safety information is found on a boat's capacity plate? - Answer-
✅Maximum weight and/or number of people the boat can carry safely
/.Which type of PFD will turn most unconscious persons face up in the water? - Answer-
✅Type l
/.When should a life jacket be discarded and replaced? - Answer-✅When it is slightly
torn
, /.What sound-producing device(s) is required when boating on Maine waters in an 18-
foot powerboat? - Answer-✅A way to make an efficient sound signal
/.Which of these provides a warning that dangerous weather is approaching? - Answer-
✅Dark clouds and shifting winds
/.What should you do before fueling your boar? - Answer-✅Turn off the engine and
close all windows, ports, doors, and other openings.
/.How can you prevent transporting invasive aquatic species (plants or animals) with
your vessel from one waterway to another? - Answer-✅Remove any plants you see
before leaving the body of water.
/.In Maine, how far must a vessel operating at more than "headway speed" stay from an
island? - Answer-✅200 feet
/.When two vessels are operating in the same general area, who is responsible for
avoiding a collision? - Answer-✅The operators of both vessels
/.According to Maine law, who must be on board, in addition to the operator, if the
vessel is towing a skier? - Answer-✅An observer at least 12 years of age in a position
to observe the progress of the person being towed
/.What is indicated by a white marker with an orange crossed diamond and black
lettering? - Answer-✅Exclusion or keep-out area, such as a dam
/.Which condition requires that you report a boating accident to the Maine Department
of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife? - Answer-✅Damage to your boat is more than $2,000
as the result of a boating accident.
/.According to Maine law, how old must a person be to operate a personal watercraft? -
Answer-✅16 years of age
/.According to Maine law, during what hours is it legal to tow a person behind a boat
(other than a PWC) on water skis or other device? - Answer-✅Between one-half hour
before sunrise and one-half hour after sunset
/.In Maine, which of the following is legal operation while towing a person on water skis?
- Answer-✅Slowing down to pick up a person who is 50 feet from shore
/.According to Maine law, during what hours is it illegal to operate a personal watercraft?
- Answer-✅Between sunset and sunrise.
