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NEW JERSEY official boating safety course questions with answers
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The |port |side |of |the |vessel |is |the |_______ |side. |- |correct |answer |-Left The |starboard |side |of |the |vessel |is |the |_______ |side. |- |correct |answer |-Right Basic |types |of |vessel |hulls |can |be |described |as |______. |- |correct |answer |-Displacement |& |Planing Three |basic |hull |shapes: |- |correct |answer |-I. |Round |bottom II. |Flat |bottom III. |Vee |bottom Four |length |classes |of |vessels |- |correct |answer |-I: |> II: | 16 |to |> III: | 26 |to |> IV: | 40 |to |> Four |basic |types |of |engines |- |correct |answer |-Inboard, |Outboard, |Stern |drive, |Jet |drive Stern |drive |and |inboard |engines |are |_______. |- |correct |answer |-Automotive |engines |adapted |for | marine |use. The |U.S. |Coast |Guard |considers |personal |watercraft |to |be |______________. |- |correct |answer |- Inboard |vessels True |or |False: |Personal |watercraft |are |not |subject |to |the |laws |and |requirements |of |other |vessels. |- | correct |answer |-False
An |_____________ |is |a |device |used |to |pump |and |force |water |under |pressure |through |a |steering | nozzle |at |the |rear |of |the |vessel. |- |correct |answer |-Impeller CHAPTER |TWO |- |correct |answer |-BEFORE |YOU |GET |UNDERWAY What |information |is |displayed |on |the |capacity |plate |of |an |outboard |powerboat? |- |correct |answer |- I. |Capacity |(# |of |pounds |or |people) II. |Recommended |maximum |horse |power Three |things |that |should |be |included |on |your |float |plan |before |you |embark |on |an |extended |outing. |- |correct |answer |-I. |Description |of |vessel |(give |number, |size, |make, |etc.) II. |List |of |passengers |(name, |number, |address) III. |Trip |plan |(starting |point, |destination) Three |things |you |should |do |while |filling |the |fuel |tank |of |your |vessel. |- |correct |answer |-I. |Keep |the | nozzle |in |contact |with |the |fuel |opening II. |Fill |tank |slowly |& |avoid |spilling III. |Never |fill |to |the |brim A |rule |of |thumb |to |prevent |running |out |of |fuel |on |a |PWC |is |____ |in |____ |out |_____ |in |reserve. |- | correct |answer |-1/3, |1/3, |1/ If |the |combined |weight |of |the |vessel |and |its |engine |is |more |than |______ |of |the |recommended |load |capacity |of |the |trailer, |you |should |get |the |next |larger |trailer. |- |correct |answer |-90% "Tongue |weight" |is |the |amount |of |the |loaded |trailer's |weight |that |_______________. |- |correct | answer |-presses |down |on |the |towing |hitch Two |strong |safety |chains |should |be |_______ |to |support |the |trailers |coupler |in |case |it |becomes | disconnected |from |the |towing |vehicle. |- |correct |answer |-crisscrossed
_______ |are |the |"traffic |signals" |that |guide |boaters |safely |along |their |course. |- |correct |answer |- Buoys |and |markers The |phrase |"R_____, |R_____, |R______" |reminds |vessels |of |the |correct |course |in |the |lateral |system | of |U.S. |Aids |to |navigation. |- |correct |answer |-Red, |Right, |Returning This |buoy |(green |with |odd |number) |marks |the |edge |of |the |channel |on |a |boaters |_____ |side |when | entering |from |the |open |sea |or |heading |upstream. |- |correct |answer |-left The |regulatory |marker |(orange |diamond) |indicates |____________. |- |correct |answer |-danger The |regulatory |marker |(orange |diamond |with |"x" |in |it) |indicates |areas |that |are |_______ |to |vessels. |- |correct |answer |-off-limits A |good |rule |of |thumb |is |that |the |anchor |line |should |be |at |least |______ |times |the |depth |of |the | water |- |correct |answer |-7- You |should |never |anchor |from |the |_________ |of |the |vessel |as |that |can |make |the |vessel |unstable. |- | correct |answer |-stern To |maintain |steering |control |of |a |PWC, |you |must |never |allow |the |engine |to |_____________ |or | ___________. |- |correct |answer |-return |to |idle/shut |off The |most |common |complaints |boaters |have |against |PWC |operators |are |__________ |and | _______________. |- |correct |answer |-wake |jumping |& |riding |too |close As |a |courtesy |to |other |boaters |and |people |on |shore, |PWC |operators |should |________ |their | operating |area. |- |correct |answer |-vary Name |a |safety |device |that |shuts |the |engine |off |if |the |operator |is |thrown |from |the |proper |operating |position. |- |correct |answer |-Emergency |ignition |safety |switch |(kill |switch)
To |avoid |propeller |strike |accidents, |make |sure |_________________ |when |passengers |are |boarding | or |disembarking |a |boat. |- |correct |answer |-the |engine |is |shut |off CHAPTER |FOUR |- |correct |answer |-THE |LEGAL |REQUIREMENTS |OF |BOATING The |_______________ |is |a |number |assigned |and |imprinted |by |the |vessel |manufacturer |and |is | unique |to |your |vessel. |- |correct |answer |-Hull |identification |number Allowing |passengers |to |ride |on |the |_______ |or |______ |while |underway |is |reckless |operation. |- | correct |answer |-bow/gunwale If |your |blood |alcohol |concentration |(BAC) |is |above |the |legal |limit, |it |is |illegal |to |_______ |a |vessel. |- | correct |answer |-operate In |order |for |a |PFD |to |be |legal |it |must |be |_________-approved |in |_____ |condition |and |___________ | accessible. |- |correct |answer |-U.S. |Coast |Guard/good |& |serviceable/readily Five |types |of |PFDs. |- |correct |answer |-I. |Offshore |life |jacket II. |Near-shore |vest III. |Floatation |aid IV. |Throw-able |device V. |Special-use |device These |Type |__ |PFDs |are |_______ |devices, |and |most |states |require |at |least |one |of |these |to |be |on | board |vessels | 16 |feet |in |length |or |longer. |- |correct |answer |-IV, |throw-able PWC |operators, |no |matter |what |age, |must |wear |an |approved |_________ |whenever |underway. |- | correct |answer |-personal |flotation |device |(PFD) Fire |extinguishers |should |be |placed |in |an |area |that |is |_________ |and |not |near |the |__________. |- | correct |answer |-accessible..... |engine
Three |boating |stressors |that |make |you |tire |more |rapidly |when |on |the |water. |- |correct |answer |-I. | Glare/heat |of |sun II. |Motion III. |Noise/Vibration |of |engine To |prevent |dehydration |while |on |the |water, |you |should |drink |some |water |at |least | _______________. |- |correct |answer |-every |15-20 |minutes One-_________ |of |the |amount |of |alcohol |that |makes |a |person |legally |intoxicated |on |land |can |be | enough |to |make |someone |equally |intoxicated |when |on |the |water. |- |correct |answer |-third __________ |is |a |major |contributor |to |boating |accidents |and |fatalities. |- |correct |answer |-Alcohol An |easy |way |to |remember |priorities |for |rescuing |someone |who |has |fallen |into |the |water |is |______, |_______, |_______, |and |_________! |- |correct |answer |-Reach, |Throw, |Row, |Go True |or |False: |If |you |capsize, |immediately |swim |to |shore |to |ensure |your |safety. |- |correct |answer |- False Four |things |you |should |do |if |a |fire |erupts |on |your |boat |while |underway. |- |correct |answer |-I. |Stop | the |vessel/Put |on |PFD II. |Keep |fire |downwind III. |Shut |off |fuel |supply IV. |Aim |extinguisher |at |base |of |flames The |condition |called |_________ |occurs |when |the |body |loses |heat |faster |than |it |can |produce |it. |- | correct |answer |-hypothermia The |primary |danger |during |the |first |3-5 |minutes |being |immersed |in |cold |water |is |
______________________________________. |- |correct |answer |-involuntary |gasping, |resulting |in | water |inhalation |and |drowning
The |position |you |should |assume |if |trapped |in |cold |water, |"HELP," |stands |for: |- |correct |answer |-H: | Heat E: |Escape L: |Lessening P: |Posture Four |symptoms |of |carbon |monoxide |poisoning. |- |correct |answer |-I. |Irritated |eyes II. |Headache III. |Nausea IV. |Weakness/Dizziness Bleeding |can |usually |be |controlled |by |applying |_______ |to |the |wound. |- |correct |answer |-direct | pressure CHAPTER |SIX |- |correct |answer |-ENJOYING |WATER |SPORTS |WITH |YOUR |BOAT As |the |operator |of |a |vessel, |you |are |responsible |for |ensuring |that |your |passengers |understand | _______ |and |________. |- |correct |answer |-basic |safety |practices |& |laws Before |allowing |anyone |to |operate |your |PWC, |you |should |remind |them |that |power |is | _____________________. |- |correct |answer |-required |for |steering |control To |protect |the |environment |you |should |practice |the |three |"Rs"- |R______, |R_______, |R__________. |- |correct |answer |-Reduce, |Reuse, |Recycle If |you |capsize |in |a |canoe, |kayak, |or |raft, |you |should |stay |on |the |_________ |side |of |the |craft. |- | correct |answer |-upstream Three |river |hazards |that |paddlers |should |avoid. |- |correct |answer |-I. |Low-head |dams II. |Rapids