BOATING TEST EXAMS SET QUESTIONS
ANSWERS EXPERT VERIFIED PRACTICE
MATERIAL
●● You file a float plan for a weekend trip. Which of these should be
included in the plan?
your boat's horsepower rating
onboard location of food and cooking utensils
names and addresses of your passengers
chart showing planing speed vs. fuel use
Answer: names and addresses of your passengers
●● What should you do with your float plan for a weekend water
outing?
Mail it to your home address.
Stow it with the boat's registration papers.
Fax it to the nearest U.S. Coast Guard station.
Leave it with a friend or relative.
Answer: Leave it with a friend or relative.
,●● Where should portable gasoline fuel tanks be filled?
in the boat's cabin
in the boat's cockpit
on the dock
on the gunwale
Answer: on the dock
●● Which fueling practice is safe?
fueling your boat at night when it is cooler
filling portable fuel tanks on the fuel dock
turning on the boat's ventilation system while fueling
opening all windows, ports, doors, and other openings before fueling
Answer: filling portable fuel tanks on the fuel dock
●● What factor determines a boat's required equipment?
storage capacity
rate of speed
fuel tank weight
length of boat
, Answer: length of boat
●● What is the problem with using your boat's engine to drive it onto a
trailer?
You may break the winch cable.
You may damage the engine.
The boat's forward motion can disconnect the trailer lights.
The propeller's wash can create a large hole just beyond the ramp.
Answer: The propeller's wash can create a large hole just beyond the
ramp.
●● How full should you fill the fuel tank on a PWC?
Leave a little empty space in the tank.
Fill the tank all the way up.
Tip the PWC to top off the fuel tank.
Overfill slightly to avoid any air pocket.
Answer: Leave a little empty space in the tank.
●● When moored to a dock, what should you do before casting off while
you warm up the engine?
ANSWERS EXPERT VERIFIED PRACTICE
MATERIAL
●● You file a float plan for a weekend trip. Which of these should be
included in the plan?
your boat's horsepower rating
onboard location of food and cooking utensils
names and addresses of your passengers
chart showing planing speed vs. fuel use
Answer: names and addresses of your passengers
●● What should you do with your float plan for a weekend water
outing?
Mail it to your home address.
Stow it with the boat's registration papers.
Fax it to the nearest U.S. Coast Guard station.
Leave it with a friend or relative.
Answer: Leave it with a friend or relative.
,●● Where should portable gasoline fuel tanks be filled?
in the boat's cabin
in the boat's cockpit
on the dock
on the gunwale
Answer: on the dock
●● Which fueling practice is safe?
fueling your boat at night when it is cooler
filling portable fuel tanks on the fuel dock
turning on the boat's ventilation system while fueling
opening all windows, ports, doors, and other openings before fueling
Answer: filling portable fuel tanks on the fuel dock
●● What factor determines a boat's required equipment?
storage capacity
rate of speed
fuel tank weight
length of boat
, Answer: length of boat
●● What is the problem with using your boat's engine to drive it onto a
trailer?
You may break the winch cable.
You may damage the engine.
The boat's forward motion can disconnect the trailer lights.
The propeller's wash can create a large hole just beyond the ramp.
Answer: The propeller's wash can create a large hole just beyond the
ramp.
●● How full should you fill the fuel tank on a PWC?
Leave a little empty space in the tank.
Fill the tank all the way up.
Tip the PWC to top off the fuel tank.
Overfill slightly to avoid any air pocket.
Answer: Leave a little empty space in the tank.
●● When moored to a dock, what should you do before casting off while
you warm up the engine?
