Driver's Ed Boating Test questions with
correct answers
What does a boat's capacity plate tell you? - ANSWERS✔✔The maximum weight capacity
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and/or the maximum number of people.
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According to AL law, what operators are required to have completed an approved boating
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course in order to operate a PWC? - ANSWERS✔✔Operators who are 12 years of age or older.
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Turn off the engine, close all doors and windows, ports, and other openings when.... -
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ANSWERS✔✔Beginning to fuel
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While you're preparing your vessel for takeoff, where should your trailer be located? -
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ANSWERS✔✔Well away from the boat ramp
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Checking the oil level before each trip out is a regular part ______ _______ - ANSWERS✔✔Engine
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Maintenance
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Concerning wind and current, how do you go about docking your boat? - ANSWERS✔✔Into the
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wind or current, whichever is stronger
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When two vessels are operating in the same general area, whose responsibility is it to avoid a
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collision? - ANSWERS✔✔The operators of both vessels
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What does it mean to operate a vessel at a safe speed? - ANSWERS✔✔It ensures that you will
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have ample time to avoid a collision and can stop within an appropriate distance.
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Watching for a navigational buoys is an example of keeping a proper _____. -
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ANSWERS✔✔lookout
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, Keeping a proper lookout can help prevent a _____. - ANSWERS✔✔collision
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When would a sailboat be the give way vessel when encountering a motorboat? -
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ANSWERS✔✔When it is the overtaking vessel
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When a PWC is meeting a larger vessel head on, both will move _____. - ANSWERS✔✔Both
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vessels should move to starboard (the right)
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When must vessels display navigation lights? - ANSWERS✔✔These lights must be displayed
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from sunset to sunrise and during periods of restricted viability, such as fog.
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What do navigational buoys do? - ANSWERS✔✔Mark safe water's edge
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When operating in periods of reduced visibility, vessel operators must _______. -
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ANSWERS✔✔Reduce speed to a minimum that's required to stay on course
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A white marker with an orange crossed diamond and black lettering says ______. -
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ANSWERS✔✔Exclusion or keep-out area, such as a dam
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Never anchor from the ___ because it could swamp the boat - ANSWERS✔✔Stern
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Consult a _____ _____ to find out about hazards on a local waterway. - ANSWERS✔✔Notical chart
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In order to have steering capabilities in a PWC, you must _____. - ANSWERS✔✔Always maintain
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power
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While passengers are boarding your boat, you should __________ to avoid propeller strike
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accidents. - ANSWERS✔✔Turn off the engine.
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