NJ BOATING CERTIFICATE PRACTICE
EXAM 2023 2024 EXAMINATION TEST 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ How old must you be to receive a NJ boat safety certificate? Answer:
13 years old
⩥ How old must you be to operate a Personal Water Craft
(PWC)? Answer: 16 years old
⩥ True or False: Anyone age 13 or older can operate a powerboat that is
operated by a trolling motor or one horsepower or less or if the the boat
is longer than 12 feet it must have less than ten horsepower Answer:
True
⩥ When should your navigation lights be on? Answer: Sunset to Sunrise
or during the day if visibility is restricted
⩥ When is it legal to tow someone on a wakeboard or tube? Answer:
Sunrise to Sunset
⩥ When is it legal to operate a personal watercraft? Answer: Sunrise to
Sunset
, ⩥ Is it legal to operate your boat by the launch ramp? Answer: Yes you
have to go at slow speed no wake
⩥ Where is the best place to transfer gear from your vehicle to your boat
before launching? Answer: Away from the boat ramp. Preparation should
be done away from the ramp
⩥ Can you legally pass an emergency vessel with their lights on?
Answer: Yes, but you must go at a slow rate no wake speed
⩥ How fast should you go in a lagoon or narrow channel? Answer: Slow
speed
⩥ Is it legal to operate at a slow speed inside of a marked exclusion
area? (diamond with a cross) Answer: NEVER GO IN THIS AREA
⩥ What is the distance you should be from any military or service
vessel? Answer: 500 yards away
⩥ If you are within 500 yards of a military vessel how fast should you
be going? Answer: Slow, no wake speed
EXAM 2023 2024 EXAMINATION TEST 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ How old must you be to receive a NJ boat safety certificate? Answer:
13 years old
⩥ How old must you be to operate a Personal Water Craft
(PWC)? Answer: 16 years old
⩥ True or False: Anyone age 13 or older can operate a powerboat that is
operated by a trolling motor or one horsepower or less or if the the boat
is longer than 12 feet it must have less than ten horsepower Answer:
True
⩥ When should your navigation lights be on? Answer: Sunset to Sunrise
or during the day if visibility is restricted
⩥ When is it legal to tow someone on a wakeboard or tube? Answer:
Sunrise to Sunset
⩥ When is it legal to operate a personal watercraft? Answer: Sunrise to
Sunset
, ⩥ Is it legal to operate your boat by the launch ramp? Answer: Yes you
have to go at slow speed no wake
⩥ Where is the best place to transfer gear from your vehicle to your boat
before launching? Answer: Away from the boat ramp. Preparation should
be done away from the ramp
⩥ Can you legally pass an emergency vessel with their lights on?
Answer: Yes, but you must go at a slow rate no wake speed
⩥ How fast should you go in a lagoon or narrow channel? Answer: Slow
speed
⩥ Is it legal to operate at a slow speed inside of a marked exclusion
area? (diamond with a cross) Answer: NEVER GO IN THIS AREA
⩥ What is the distance you should be from any military or service
vessel? Answer: 500 yards away
⩥ If you are within 500 yards of a military vessel how fast should you
be going? Answer: Slow, no wake speed
