Texas Boater Education Certification
1) How should a vessel's registration number and validation decal be displayed? - (correct Answer) - On
both sides of the bow of the boat
2) What is most important when selecting the right PFD for a passenger? - (correct Answer) - Passengers
body weight and chest size
3) What important safety information is found on a boat capacity plate? - (correct Answer) - Maxium
weight and/or number of people the boat can carry safely
4) What is the best way to find out hazards on a local waterway? - (correct Answer) - Consult a nautical
chart
5) According to Texas law, what operators are required to have passed an approved boating course in
order to operate a personal watercraft without supervision? - (correct Answer) - Operators at least 13
years of age and born on or after September 1, 1993
6) Which type of PFD will turn most unconscious person face up in the water? - (correct Answer) - Type
one
7) Everyone on board a vessel should understand basic safety practices. Who is responsible for ensuring
this? - (correct Answer) - The vessel operation
8) Where is the best place to store a fire extinguisher on a boat? - (correct Answer) - Mounted in an
accessible location
9) When should a life jacket be discarded and replaced? - (correct Answer) - When it is slightly torn
10) What effect does alcohol have when you are operating a vessel? - (correct Answer) - Increase the
likelihood of accidents
11) When boating on federally controlled waters in an 18 foot boat, what equipment are you legally
required to have onboard? - (correct Answer) - US Coast Guard approved visual distress signals
12) What sound producing devices are required when boating on Texas waters in an 18 foot powerboat?
- (correct Answer) - A whistle, horn, or other means to make an efficient signal
13) Which of these provides a warning that dangerous weather is approaching? - (correct Answer) - Dark
clouds and shifting winds
1) How should a vessel's registration number and validation decal be displayed? - (correct Answer) - On
both sides of the bow of the boat
2) What is most important when selecting the right PFD for a passenger? - (correct Answer) - Passengers
body weight and chest size
3) What important safety information is found on a boat capacity plate? - (correct Answer) - Maxium
weight and/or number of people the boat can carry safely
4) What is the best way to find out hazards on a local waterway? - (correct Answer) - Consult a nautical
chart
5) According to Texas law, what operators are required to have passed an approved boating course in
order to operate a personal watercraft without supervision? - (correct Answer) - Operators at least 13
years of age and born on or after September 1, 1993
6) Which type of PFD will turn most unconscious person face up in the water? - (correct Answer) - Type
one
7) Everyone on board a vessel should understand basic safety practices. Who is responsible for ensuring
this? - (correct Answer) - The vessel operation
8) Where is the best place to store a fire extinguisher on a boat? - (correct Answer) - Mounted in an
accessible location
9) When should a life jacket be discarded and replaced? - (correct Answer) - When it is slightly torn
10) What effect does alcohol have when you are operating a vessel? - (correct Answer) - Increase the
likelihood of accidents
11) When boating on federally controlled waters in an 18 foot boat, what equipment are you legally
required to have onboard? - (correct Answer) - US Coast Guard approved visual distress signals
12) What sound producing devices are required when boating on Texas waters in an 18 foot powerboat?
- (correct Answer) - A whistle, horn, or other means to make an efficient signal
13) Which of these provides a warning that dangerous weather is approaching? - (correct Answer) - Dark
clouds and shifting winds
