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ILEARNTOBOAT FINAL E XAM ||
QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS.
Question: What is the main reason for assuming the HELP
position when you are stranded in the water?
Correct answer: reduces heat loss
Question: What is the important safety information found on a
boat's capacity plate?
Correct answer: maximum weight and/or number of people the
boat can carry safely
Question: What is the best way to avoid overloading your boat?
Correct answer: Don't exceed the limits listed on the capacity
plate.
Question: What should you leave with a friend or relative before
a long outing on the water?
Correct answer: float plan
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Question: Where should your passengers be while the boat is
tied to the dock for fueling?
Correct answer: on the dock and away from the boat
Question: How full should you fill the fuel tank on a PWC?
Correct answer: Leave a little empty space in the tank.
Question: What is the best way to clean the hull of your vessel
to protect the environment?
Correct answer: Use plain water or non-phosphate detergent.
Question: You are getting ready to launch your boat. Where
should you park to load your equipment and gear?
Correct answer: well away from the boat ramp and approach
lane
Question: When preparing to dock, what is the safest way to
stop the forward motion of your boat?
Correct answer: Shift into reverse gear.
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Question: If the wind or current is pushing your boat away from
the dock as you prepare to dock, which line should you secure first?
Correct answer: bow line
Question: When must navigation lights be displayed?
Correct answer: From sunset to sunrise and when visibility is
restricted
Question: You are operating a powerboat at night. Your green
sidelight must be visible to boats approaching from which direction(s)?
Correct answer: head-on and starboard (right)
Question: A motorboat and a PWC are meeting head-on. Which
one is the stand-on vessel?
Correct answer: neither
Question: You encounter another boat. You assess the situation
and determine that you are the give-way vessel. What must you do?
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Correct answer: Take early and substantial action to keep well
away.
Question: Which of these causes the most collisions?
Correct answer: failing to keep a proper lookout
Question: Who is required to keep a proper lookout while
boating?
Correct answer: operator
Question: Who may depart from the Navigation Rules?
Correct answer: anyone who needs to avoid a collision
Question: You hear the fog signal of another vessel, and a risk
of collision exists. What action must you take?
Correct answer: Reduce to "idle speed," and proceed with
caution.
Question: Which of these is a factor when determining the safe
speed for a vessel?