BOATING TEST EXAM PREP STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS ANSWERS COMPLETE
SOLUTION BUNDLE
●● The stern of a vessel is the ___ of the vessel.
Answer: Rear
●● Basic types of vessel hulls can be described as ___.
a) moving and non-moving
b) displacement and planing
c) rough and smooth
d) narrow and wide
Answer: b) displacement and planing
●● Name three basic hull shapes.
Answer: I) Round Bottom
II) Flat Bottom
III) Vee Bottom
●● What are the four length classes of vessels?
Answer: I) Less than 16 feet
,II) 16 to less than 26 feet
III) 26 to less than 40 feet
IV) 40 to less than 65 feet
●● List the four basic types of engines.
Answer: I) Outboard
II) Inboard
III) Stern Drive
IV) Jet Drive
●● Stern drive and inboard engines are ___.
a) marinized outboard engines
b) specially designed and built engines
c) automotive engines adapted for marine use
d) jet drive engines
Answer: c) automotive engines adapted for marine use
●● The U.S. Coast Guard considers personal watercraft to be ___.
Answer: Inboard Vessels
●● Personal watercraft are not subject to the laws and requirements of
other vessels.
, True / False
Answer: False
●● An ___ is a device used to pump and force water under pressure
through a steering nozzle at the rear of the vessel.
Answer: Impeller
●● What information is displayed on the capacity plate of an outboard
powerboat?
Answer: I) Capacity in pounds or number of people
II) Recommended maximum horsepower
●● List three things that should be included on your float plan before
you embark on an extended outing.
Answer: I) Vessel's description; give number, size, make, etc.
II) Number, names, and addresses of passengers
III) Trip plan
●● Name three things that you should do while filling the fuel tank of
your vessel.
Answer: I) Keep the nozzle in contact with the tank opening
II) Fill tank slowly and avoid spilling
III) Never fill to the brim
QUESTIONS ANSWERS COMPLETE
SOLUTION BUNDLE
●● The stern of a vessel is the ___ of the vessel.
Answer: Rear
●● Basic types of vessel hulls can be described as ___.
a) moving and non-moving
b) displacement and planing
c) rough and smooth
d) narrow and wide
Answer: b) displacement and planing
●● Name three basic hull shapes.
Answer: I) Round Bottom
II) Flat Bottom
III) Vee Bottom
●● What are the four length classes of vessels?
Answer: I) Less than 16 feet
,II) 16 to less than 26 feet
III) 26 to less than 40 feet
IV) 40 to less than 65 feet
●● List the four basic types of engines.
Answer: I) Outboard
II) Inboard
III) Stern Drive
IV) Jet Drive
●● Stern drive and inboard engines are ___.
a) marinized outboard engines
b) specially designed and built engines
c) automotive engines adapted for marine use
d) jet drive engines
Answer: c) automotive engines adapted for marine use
●● The U.S. Coast Guard considers personal watercraft to be ___.
Answer: Inboard Vessels
●● Personal watercraft are not subject to the laws and requirements of
other vessels.
, True / False
Answer: False
●● An ___ is a device used to pump and force water under pressure
through a steering nozzle at the rear of the vessel.
Answer: Impeller
●● What information is displayed on the capacity plate of an outboard
powerboat?
Answer: I) Capacity in pounds or number of people
II) Recommended maximum horsepower
●● List three things that should be included on your float plan before
you embark on an extended outing.
Answer: I) Vessel's description; give number, size, make, etc.
II) Number, names, and addresses of passengers
III) Trip plan
●● Name three things that you should do while filling the fuel tank of
your vessel.
Answer: I) Keep the nozzle in contact with the tank opening
II) Fill tank slowly and avoid spilling
III) Never fill to the brim
