ILEARNTOBOAT PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
You are planning to go boating in cold water conditions. How should you equip your
boat in order to be prepared for cold water immersion? - Answers - Have a ladder or
sling in position so that you can re-enter the boat if you fall overboard.
What information is usually found on the capacity plate of a powerboat? - Answers -
Maximum weight and/or number of people the boat can carry safely
What is the best way to avoid overloading your boat? - Answers - Don't exceed the
limits listed on the capacity plate.
What should be included on a float plan? - Answers - your plans for the water outing
What is a good safety precaution when fueling your boat? - Answers - Sniff for fumes
after fueling and before starting the engine.
Where should portable gasoline fuel tanks be filled? - Answers - on the dock
Which statement regarding vessel maintenance is true? - Answers - When replacing
electrical parts on a vessel, never use automotive parts.
What is the problem with using your boat's engine to drive it onto a trailer? - Answers -
The propeller's wash can create a large hole just beyond the ramp.
What is the best way to approach a dock when there is strong wind or current? -
Answers - Into wind or current
How should you approach a dock when the wind or current is pushing you away from
the dock? - Answers - Approach at a sharp angle (about 40 degrees). Secure the bow
line first.
You are operating a powerboat at night. You see red and white lights on another boat.
What do these lights tell you? - Answers - You must give way to the other vessel
You are operating a powerboat at night. Your red sidelight must be visible to boats
approaching from which direction(s)? - Answers - head-on and port (left)
A motorboat and a PWC are meeting head-on. Which one is the stand-on vessel? -
Answers - neither
, You are approaching another boat. Assume that according to the navigation rules, you
are the stand-on boat. Which exception to the rules means you must give way? -
Answers - The other boat has difficulty maneuvering.
Why should a vessel operator keep a proper lookout? - Answers - to avoid collisions
How does a vessel operator keep a proper lookout? - Answers - by watching and
listening
Who may depart from the Navigation Rules? - Answers - anyone who needs to avoid a
collision
You are out on the water in foggy conditions. You hear one prolonged blast every two
minutes. What does this sound signal mean? - Answers - I am a power-driven vessel
underway.
Which of these is a factor that determines if a speed is safe for your boat? - Answers -
hazards in the water
How do you know when you are operating your vessel at a safe speed? - Answers -
You have enough time to avoid a collision.
You are getting ready to retrieve your anchor. Where should you position your boat? -
Answers - directly over the anchor
What is the major danger of anchoring a fishing boat from the stern? - Answers - The
boat may swamp.
You see a buoy with both red and green bands. What does this buoy mark? - Answers -
the junction of two channels
You return from the open sea. You see a red lighted buoy with the number 6. What
should you do? - Answers - Keep the buoy on your starboard (right) side.
What color is a marker that indicates safe water on all sides? - Answers - white with red
vertical stripes
What colors appear on a mooring buoy? - Answers - white with a blue band
What is the best way to avoid being run over by your own PWC or motorboat? -
Answers - Wear an engine cut-off switch lanyard.
A PWC capsizes. What is the best way to roll the PWC to turn it upright? - Answers -
Roll the PWC according to the decal on the craft.
ANSWERS
You are planning to go boating in cold water conditions. How should you equip your
boat in order to be prepared for cold water immersion? - Answers - Have a ladder or
sling in position so that you can re-enter the boat if you fall overboard.
What information is usually found on the capacity plate of a powerboat? - Answers -
Maximum weight and/or number of people the boat can carry safely
What is the best way to avoid overloading your boat? - Answers - Don't exceed the
limits listed on the capacity plate.
What should be included on a float plan? - Answers - your plans for the water outing
What is a good safety precaution when fueling your boat? - Answers - Sniff for fumes
after fueling and before starting the engine.
Where should portable gasoline fuel tanks be filled? - Answers - on the dock
Which statement regarding vessel maintenance is true? - Answers - When replacing
electrical parts on a vessel, never use automotive parts.
What is the problem with using your boat's engine to drive it onto a trailer? - Answers -
The propeller's wash can create a large hole just beyond the ramp.
What is the best way to approach a dock when there is strong wind or current? -
Answers - Into wind or current
How should you approach a dock when the wind or current is pushing you away from
the dock? - Answers - Approach at a sharp angle (about 40 degrees). Secure the bow
line first.
You are operating a powerboat at night. You see red and white lights on another boat.
What do these lights tell you? - Answers - You must give way to the other vessel
You are operating a powerboat at night. Your red sidelight must be visible to boats
approaching from which direction(s)? - Answers - head-on and port (left)
A motorboat and a PWC are meeting head-on. Which one is the stand-on vessel? -
Answers - neither
, You are approaching another boat. Assume that according to the navigation rules, you
are the stand-on boat. Which exception to the rules means you must give way? -
Answers - The other boat has difficulty maneuvering.
Why should a vessel operator keep a proper lookout? - Answers - to avoid collisions
How does a vessel operator keep a proper lookout? - Answers - by watching and
listening
Who may depart from the Navigation Rules? - Answers - anyone who needs to avoid a
collision
You are out on the water in foggy conditions. You hear one prolonged blast every two
minutes. What does this sound signal mean? - Answers - I am a power-driven vessel
underway.
Which of these is a factor that determines if a speed is safe for your boat? - Answers -
hazards in the water
How do you know when you are operating your vessel at a safe speed? - Answers -
You have enough time to avoid a collision.
You are getting ready to retrieve your anchor. Where should you position your boat? -
Answers - directly over the anchor
What is the major danger of anchoring a fishing boat from the stern? - Answers - The
boat may swamp.
You see a buoy with both red and green bands. What does this buoy mark? - Answers -
the junction of two channels
You return from the open sea. You see a red lighted buoy with the number 6. What
should you do? - Answers - Keep the buoy on your starboard (right) side.
What color is a marker that indicates safe water on all sides? - Answers - white with red
vertical stripes
What colors appear on a mooring buoy? - Answers - white with a blue band
What is the best way to avoid being run over by your own PWC or motorboat? -
Answers - Wear an engine cut-off switch lanyard.
A PWC capsizes. What is the best way to roll the PWC to turn it upright? - Answers -
Roll the PWC according to the decal on the craft.
