TENNESSEE BOATING TEST CERTIFICATION
REVIEW 2026 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Where must registration numbers and validation decals be displayed?
Answer: the bow or the transom(?)
⩥ Which type of PFD offers the best protection when you are boating in
rough waters where rescue may take awhile?
Answer: Wearable offshore life jacket
⩥ When selecting a PFD, what should be the most important
consideration?
Answer: size
⩥ Which statement about PFDs is true?
Answer: PFDs are difficult to put on in the water.
⩥ When should a PFD be discarded and replaced?
Answer: when it has a rip or tear
⩥ which type of fire extinguisher should be used on a gasoline fire?
, Answer: Type B
⩥ Why should you never use automotive electrical parts on a vessel?
Answer: They can cause a spark that could ignite a fire.
⩥ When preparing to dock, what is the safest way to stop the forward
motion of your boat?
Answer: Shift into reverse gear
explanation: When preparing to dock, the safest way to stop the forward
motion of your boat is to shift into reverse gear. The dock should be
slowly approached and at a sharp angle. To stop use reverse and at the
end put the boat in forward gear briefly, and slowly turn the steering
wheel hard away from the dock.
⩥ When two vessels are operating in the same general area, who is
responsible for maintaining a sharp lookout?
When two vessels are operating in the same general area, who is
responsible for avoiding collision?
Answer: the operators or both vessels.
⩥ What device(s) must vessels have on board when operating between
sunset and sunrise?
Answer: Navigation lights
REVIEW 2026 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Where must registration numbers and validation decals be displayed?
Answer: the bow or the transom(?)
⩥ Which type of PFD offers the best protection when you are boating in
rough waters where rescue may take awhile?
Answer: Wearable offshore life jacket
⩥ When selecting a PFD, what should be the most important
consideration?
Answer: size
⩥ Which statement about PFDs is true?
Answer: PFDs are difficult to put on in the water.
⩥ When should a PFD be discarded and replaced?
Answer: when it has a rip or tear
⩥ which type of fire extinguisher should be used on a gasoline fire?
, Answer: Type B
⩥ Why should you never use automotive electrical parts on a vessel?
Answer: They can cause a spark that could ignite a fire.
⩥ When preparing to dock, what is the safest way to stop the forward
motion of your boat?
Answer: Shift into reverse gear
explanation: When preparing to dock, the safest way to stop the forward
motion of your boat is to shift into reverse gear. The dock should be
slowly approached and at a sharp angle. To stop use reverse and at the
end put the boat in forward gear briefly, and slowly turn the steering
wheel hard away from the dock.
⩥ When two vessels are operating in the same general area, who is
responsible for maintaining a sharp lookout?
When two vessels are operating in the same general area, who is
responsible for avoiding collision?
Answer: the operators or both vessels.
⩥ What device(s) must vessels have on board when operating between
sunset and sunrise?
Answer: Navigation lights
