BoatUS Foundation's - Online Boating |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Safety Course exam questions with |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
answers
What does a capacity plate indicate? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Safe load limit |\ |\ |\
When onboard and facing the front of a boat, where is the
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bow? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔In front of you
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The helm is what onboard a boat? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔The mechanism controlling speed and direction
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When onboard and facing the front of a boat, where is the
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starboard side? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔On your right
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A planing hull has which of the following characteristics? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔It is designed to ride on top of
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the water |\
Where must registration numbers be displayed? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Bow |\ |\
,What is another name for the boat's serial number? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Hull identification number |\ |\ |\ |\
If your marine toilet has a "Y" valve, what must you do in
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a No Discharge Zone? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Be certain
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that the Y valve is secured in the closed position
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A garbage dumping placard must be prominently posted
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on boats longer than what size? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔26 feet |\
When is the best time for cleaning your boat to stop the
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spread of aquatic nuisance species? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Before you leave the ramp area
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What should you do with a torn life jacket? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Discard and replace it - do not attempt to |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
fix it |\
When selecting a life jacket, what should be the most
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important consideration? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Size |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
What is the USCG-approved meaning of "serviceable
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condition" for life jackets? - CORRECT ANSWERS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔Straps and zippers work |\ |\ |\
, Which of the following is true of a carburetor backfire
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flame arrestor? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Prevents
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explosions on inboard gasoline engines |\ |\ |\ |\
Boating safety advocates suggest that adults wear a life
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jacket during what activity? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔At
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all times when on the water
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Which of the following items are required on a 12 foot
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inflatable dinghy? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A PFD for
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each person aboard
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What does a red and green light indicate when seen
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together at night? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A sailboat is
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heading straight at you |\ |\ |\
According to the Navigation Rules, which must be aboard
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a 22-foot powerboat? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A whistle
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or horn |\
Which statement is true concerning visual distress
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signals? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Flares are rated for day,
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night or combined day/night use
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Safety Course exam questions with |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
answers
What does a capacity plate indicate? - CORRECT
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔Safe load limit |\ |\ |\
When onboard and facing the front of a boat, where is the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
bow? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔In front of you
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
The helm is what onboard a boat? - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔The mechanism controlling speed and direction
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
When onboard and facing the front of a boat, where is the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
starboard side? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔On your right
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
A planing hull has which of the following characteristics? -
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔It is designed to ride on top of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the water |\
Where must registration numbers be displayed? -
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Bow |\ |\
,What is another name for the boat's serial number? -
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Hull identification number |\ |\ |\ |\
If your marine toilet has a "Y" valve, what must you do in
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
a No Discharge Zone? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Be certain
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
that the Y valve is secured in the closed position
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
A garbage dumping placard must be prominently posted
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
on boats longer than what size? - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔26 feet |\
When is the best time for cleaning your boat to stop the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
spread of aquatic nuisance species? - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔Before you leave the ramp area
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What should you do with a torn life jacket? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Discard and replace it - do not attempt to |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
fix it |\
When selecting a life jacket, what should be the most
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
important consideration? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Size |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
What is the USCG-approved meaning of "serviceable
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
condition" for life jackets? - CORRECT ANSWERS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔Straps and zippers work |\ |\ |\
, Which of the following is true of a carburetor backfire
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
flame arrestor? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Prevents
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
explosions on inboard gasoline engines |\ |\ |\ |\
Boating safety advocates suggest that adults wear a life
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
jacket during what activity? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔At
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
all times when on the water
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Which of the following items are required on a 12 foot
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
inflatable dinghy? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A PFD for
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
each person aboard
|\ |\
What does a red and green light indicate when seen
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
together at night? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A sailboat is
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
heading straight at you |\ |\ |\
According to the Navigation Rules, which must be aboard
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
a 22-foot powerboat? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A whistle
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
or horn |\
Which statement is true concerning visual distress
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
signals? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Flares are rated for day,
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night or combined day/night use
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