Most boating fatalities are the result of

a) collisions with other boats or objects

c) capsizings or falls overboard

capsizings or falls overboard

Regulatory Buoys in the Uniform State Waterway

Marking System are recognized by:

a) their solid orange color

c) the horizontal orange bands at the top & bottom

the horizontal orange bands at the top & bottom

When boating near large vessels, you should:

a) avoid jumping wakes, riding close alongside

or cutting under the bow

c) stay in the deep channels & never move to the

right of the channel

avoid jumping wakes, riding close alongside

or cutting under the bow

When boarding a small boat from a dock or low pier:

a) step onto the bow of the boat

b) step into the center of the boat

step into the center of the boat

Planing hulls:

a) are designed to skim on top of the water

d) cannot go very fast

are designed to skim on top of the water

It a boat capsizes:

a) grab a PFD and swim to the nearest shore

b) grab a PFD, swim to the boat, & stay with the boat

grab a PFD, swim to the boat, & stay with the boat

You should always have the following equipment

on your vessel:

a) Coast Guard approved PFD for each peron on board

b) paddles or oars

c) tool kit and spare parts

d) all of the above

all of the above

Under the Lateral Buoyage System, you can tell 

which side of the channel a buoy is on by its:

a) color

b) shape (unlighted buoys)

c) number

d) all the above

all the above

One approved Type I, II or III wearable PFD for each

person on board plus one Type IV throwable device is required:

a) only for boats less than 16 feet in length

b) only for boats 16 feet or over in length

  only for boats 16 feet or over in length

In poor visibility, motorboat operators must sound

on the horn every two minutes:

a) one prolonged blast plus two short blasts

c) one prolonged blasts

one prolonged blasts

Before you buy a PFD, you should make sure that:

a) its color matches your boat

c) it is Coast Guard approved

it is Coast Guard approved

There are four classifications of motoboats, broken

down according to:

c) length

d) capacity

length

A vessel being overtaken must:

c) hold course and speed

d) move to starboard

hold course and speed

Water skiers should always be able to control the 

actions of the boat through:

a) yelling

c) hand signals

hand signals

The operator of a boat involved in an accident must

submit an accident report form if:

a) a person dies

b) a person is incapcitated for a period in excess of 72 hrs

c) property damage is more that $50

d) any of the above

any of the above

A buoy flying a red flag with a white 

diagonal stripe indicates:

b) divers down - steer clear by at least 100 feet

d) hatchery fish in area - proceed slowly

divers down - steer clear by at least 100 feet

Low head dams are dangerous because:

a) there is a lot of water rushing over them and the

fast current will carry the boat downstream

b) water circulation at the base of dam tends to trap boat

c) the bottom of the boat will be damaged when going over the dam

d) all the above

All the above

Most boating accidents occur in small open 

boats on small inland bodies of water:

a) on weekends during the summer months

b) during unexpected storms

on weekends during the summer months

What are the four basic steps for helping someone (from shore) who are in trouble in the water?

a) reach, row, go, throw

b) reach, throw, row, go

reach, throw, row, go

U.S. Coast Guard approved Personal Floatation Devices:

a) do not include ski belts

b) should be worn by all children and non-swimmers

c) should be checked periodically

d) all three of the above

All three of the above

When going upstream or entering channel from seaward:

a) the red buoys are on the port (left) side

b) remember red, right, returning

remember red, right, returning

A hull identification number (HIN):

b) must be in bold, block letters of good proportin

d) is used in the same way as a serial number on a car

is used in the same way as a serial number on a car

You are approaching an area of considerable boating

activity. You hear 5 short blasts from an air horn

This indicates:

a) a dock fire is in progress

b) the danger signal

the danger signal

The U.S. Coast Guard requires all boats to carry

visual distress signals when they are operating:

a) on inland lakes

b) in U.S. coastal waters

in U.S. coastal waters

The correct way to load a small boat is to:

a) carry equipment aboard yourself

b) hand equipment to someone already on the boat

hand equipment to someone already on the boat