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NJ BOATING EXAM 2025 BRAND NEW
ACTUAL EXAM WITH ANSWERS.
1. The majority of boaters who die in a boating incident die
because they: - correct answer- We're not weraing a PFD
2. To indicate a person is divining from a boat use a - correct
answer- Blue and white alpha flag
3. To lessen the chance of capsizing, boaters should - correct
answer- distribute weight evenly and low in the boat
4. Which state agency is responsible for enforcing the boating
laws in New Jersey - correct answer- State police
5. In New Jersey children under what age must wear a life
jacket while boating on all public waters? - correct answer-
12
6. in new jersey, what is the legal length of a towline - correct
answer- not less than 35 ft. and not more than 75 ft in length
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7. What is the age that you MUST wear a PFD at all times? -
correct answer- 12 or younger
8. How old must you be to receive a NJ boat safety certificate?
- correct answer- 13 years old
9. How old must you be to operate a Personal Water Craft
(PWC)? - correct answer- 16 years old
10. True or False:Anyone age 13 or older can operate a
powerboat that is operated by a trolling motor or one
horsepower or less if the boat is longer than 12 feet it must
have less than ten horsepower - correct answer- True
11. When should your navigation lights be on? - correct
answer- Sunset to Sunrise or during the day if visibility is
ristricted
12. When is it legal to tow someone on a wakeboard or tube?
- correct answer- Sunrise to Sunset
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13. Is it legal to operate your boat by the launch ramp? -
correct answer- Yes, you have to go at slow speed no wake
14. Where is the best place to transfer gera from your vehicle
to your boat before launching - correct answer- away from
the boat ramp.Preparation should be done away from the
ramp
15. Can you legally pass an emergency vessel with their lights
on? - correct answer- Yes, but you must go at a slow rate no
wake speed
16. How fast should you go in a lagoon or narrow channel? -
correct answer- Slow speed
17. Is it legal to operate at a slow speed inside of a marked
exclusion area?(diamond with a cross) - correct answer-
NEVER GO IN THIS AREA
18. what is the distance you should be from any military or
service vessel? - correct answer- 500 yards
NJ BOATING EXAM 2025 BRAND NEW
ACTUAL EXAM WITH ANSWERS.
1. The majority of boaters who die in a boating incident die
because they: - correct answer- We're not weraing a PFD
2. To indicate a person is divining from a boat use a - correct
answer- Blue and white alpha flag
3. To lessen the chance of capsizing, boaters should - correct
answer- distribute weight evenly and low in the boat
4. Which state agency is responsible for enforcing the boating
laws in New Jersey - correct answer- State police
5. In New Jersey children under what age must wear a life
jacket while boating on all public waters? - correct answer-
12
6. in new jersey, what is the legal length of a towline - correct
answer- not less than 35 ft. and not more than 75 ft in length
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7. What is the age that you MUST wear a PFD at all times? -
correct answer- 12 or younger
8. How old must you be to receive a NJ boat safety certificate?
- correct answer- 13 years old
9. How old must you be to operate a Personal Water Craft
(PWC)? - correct answer- 16 years old
10. True or False:Anyone age 13 or older can operate a
powerboat that is operated by a trolling motor or one
horsepower or less if the boat is longer than 12 feet it must
have less than ten horsepower - correct answer- True
11. When should your navigation lights be on? - correct
answer- Sunset to Sunrise or during the day if visibility is
ristricted
12. When is it legal to tow someone on a wakeboard or tube?
- correct answer- Sunrise to Sunset
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13. Is it legal to operate your boat by the launch ramp? -
correct answer- Yes, you have to go at slow speed no wake
14. Where is the best place to transfer gera from your vehicle
to your boat before launching - correct answer- away from
the boat ramp.Preparation should be done away from the
ramp
15. Can you legally pass an emergency vessel with their lights
on? - correct answer- Yes, but you must go at a slow rate no
wake speed
16. How fast should you go in a lagoon or narrow channel? -
correct answer- Slow speed
17. Is it legal to operate at a slow speed inside of a marked
exclusion area?(diamond with a cross) - correct answer-
NEVER GO IN THIS AREA
18. what is the distance you should be from any military or
service vessel? - correct answer- 500 yards
