BOATING EXAM WITH SOLVED SAFETY QUESTIONS 2024 #20
How can you prevent static sparks while filling your boat's fuel tank? - correct answer
Keep contact between the tank and the fuel spout.
What should you do if you are operating a motorboat that is being overtaken by a
sailboat? - correct answer Maintain present course and speed.
What is every vessel operator required to do? - correct answer Take all necessary
action 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? - correct answer I am a power-driven
vessel underway.
What should you check to decide if a speed is safe for your boat? - correct answer wind
and water conditions
Which of these is most likely to create a boating hazard around river bridges? - correct
answer debris collecting around pilings
When is a boat operator required to assist anyone injured in an accident? - correct
answer If it is safe to do so
What are small, flat-bottom boats, such as duck hunting boats, prone to do? - correct
answer capsize or swamp
What should you do if you encounter a fishing boat while out in your vessel? - correct
answer Avoid making a large wake.
A skier signals that he or she is ready to go. When should the boat operator take off in a
straight line? - correct answer when there is no traffic ahead
By operating a vessel on state waters, to which of the following have you consented? -
correct answer Blood alcohol test
Which of the following is a specific legal requirement when towing a person on water
skis? - correct answer an observer on board or a wide-angle rearview ski mirror
To protect Florida's waterways from harmful invasive aquatic plants, what should you
do? - correct answer Clean all aquatic plants and mud from your boat and trailer before
leaving the waterway.
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