California Practice Exam

1) A capacity plate shows the: Maximum horsepower and weight allowed
Amount of required life jackets
Top speed of the boat
The total weight of the boat, including engine

2) What is the minimum height of the state registration numbers that are displayed on a boat? 1"
2"
3"
4"

3) If a boat transfers ownership, is destroyed, lost, stolen or recovered, the owner must notify the agency which issued the certificate within this many days: 5
10
15
20

4) On a federally documented boat, it must have this number permanently affixed in block type, Arabic numerals not lees than 3" in height, on a clearly visible internal structural part of the boat. Official Number
Driver's license number
Social Security Number
home address

5) This legal proof of state registration is required to be on the boat whenever it is underway: Title
certificate of numbers
license
owner's social security card

6) Motorized boats must be registered in the state of principal use
documented with US Customs Service
at least 26 feet in length
made of fiberglass

7) A Backfire Flame Arrestor is attached to the air intake of an inboard gasoline engine and is designed to: start a fire
increase fuel mileage
suppress flames
prevent access to the carburetor

8) Which one of the following boats is required to have a fire extinguisher on board: Personal Watercraft (PWC)
Canoe with 3 hp electric motor
14-foot row boat
22 foot sailboat with no engine

9) Which of the following boats is required to have a Type IV (throwable) Personal Floatation Device on board under USCG regulations? 13' PWC
14' sailboat
15' inflatable raft
16' bass boat

10) Which of the following is a U.S. Coast Guard approved type of visual distress signaling device: yellow distress flag with black ball and square
electric distress signal light
ordinary flashlight
road flares

11) All boats less than 39.4 feet in length, must legally carry this item in order to communicate with other boats... megaphone
cell phone
an efficient means of producing a sound signal
VHF-FM marine radio

12) A U.S. Coast Guard approved installed fire extinguishing system replaces this many portable B-I fire extinguishers? 1
2
3
4

13) With whom should you leave your float plan? the US Coast Guard
local marine patrol officer
friend, neighbor or relative
local fire department

14) To prevent structural damage, always do this prior to backing your boat into the water. have all passengers get into the boat
raise the lower unit (outdrive) or outboard engine
take out the drain plug
put the towing vehicle in neutral

15) When fueling, you should always make certain this item makes contact with the fuel tank opening to prevent static spark. static spark line
fuel nozzle
fuel cap
fuel stick

16) A type IV (throwable) PFD must be kept: in the original bag
below deck
immediately available
under lock and key

17) This required piece of safety equipment is attached to the carburetor of inboard gasoline engines to suppress flames: throttle cable
starter
backfire flame arrestors
carburetor hold rod

18) After fueling, and before starting the engine, this item should be turned on for at least 4 minutes. global positioning system
fuel gauge indicator
engine exhaust blower
engine starter

19) On boats required to carry visual distress signals, the minimum amount is: 3 day/night combination flares
2 for day and 2 for night
1 Ordinary flashlight
None

20) Passengers should all wear this item each time the boat gets underway. bathing suit
rescue light
life jacket
blue jeans

21) An inflatable Type III PFD may be worn by this boater: 15 year-old on a ski boat
Passenger on a PWC
kayaker in whitewater
16 year-old operating a ski boat

22) When trailering a boat, which type maneuver requires the widest turning radius? left hand turn
right hand turn
going straight
backing up

23) Whenever a boat is taken out of the water, operators should thoroughly clean their boat to prevent these from spreading to other water environments: blood worms
parasites
aquatic nuisance species
submerged aquatic vegetation

24) When operating on federal waters, boats of this length and above must display the Federal Pollution (oil) Control Act placard: 20 feet
22 feet
24 feet
26 feet

25) All watercraft with inboard gasoline engines and installed fuel tanks are required to have this safety item on board: anchor
Visual Distress Signals
navigation rules
USCG approved fire extinguisher or fixed system

26) If a boat operator's Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) is at or above this level, they are considered to be legally intoxicated by federal (U.S. Coast Guard) statute. .06
.08
.10
.12

27) The danger signal consists of at least this many short blasts in quick succession: 1
3
5
7

28) At night you observe only a green bow light (no all-round white light) ahead and to your left. This indicates: a sailing vessel crossing left to right
a sailing vessel crossing right to left
a power driven vessel moving toward you
a power driven vessel moving away from you

29) A sailing vessel is usually the stand on vessel when interacting with a power driven vessel, except when the sailing vessel is... overtaking another vessel
on a port tack
on a starboard tack
being passed by another vessel

30) Any vessel overtaking any other vessel shall: keep out of the way of the vessel being overtaken
steer to port
come to a complete stop before proceeding
steer to starboard

31) The red sidelight is on this side of a boat: port
starboard
amidships
aft

32) You are driving a power-driven boat and you observe another power-driven boat crossing from your left to right, you should: turn to the right
turn to the left
sound the danger signal
maintain course and speed

33) If the compass bearing of an approaching vessel does not appreciably change maintain radio silence
maintain a steady heading
there is a risk of pitch polling
there is a risk of collision

34) At night you observe a green bow light and an all-around white light ahead of you. This indicates a boat is moving in this direction: crossing from your left to right
crossing from your right to left
moving directly toward you
moving away from you

35) The preferred method of putting the anchor over the side is to... throw the anchor out as far as possible
slowly lower the anchor and tie off to a bow cleat
slowly lower the anchor and tie off to a stern cleat
never let the anchor touch bottom

36) Recreational boaters must stay away from Naval vessels because: they are too big to operate near
it's the law according to the Rules of the Road
it's the law under Homeland Security measures
naval vessel cause hazardous wakes

37) When fueling, protect the environment by filling the tank to the top
using sorbent materials
pumping fuel from the bilges overboard
use dishwasher detergent

38) Used motor oil should be retained onboard and then dump in the sewer
retained onboard and be properly disposed
poured overboard once out to sea
poured into the marine toilet

39) Most boating fatalities are the result of: capsizing or falls overboard
collisions
fires
carbon monoxide poisoning

40) The condition in which the human body loses heat faster than it can be produced is called: shock
suffocation
hypothermia
heat stroke

41) A person who has unintentionally fallen out of boat should: swim to the nearest shore, regardless of the distance
swim downstream, with the current
stay in the water and wait for help to arrive
stay with the boat and try to get out of the water

42) To maintain stability in a small boat, everyone on board should: stay high in the center
lean to the outer sides
sit on a seat cushion
stay low in the center

43) When travel under a bridge, boat operators should. stay to the starboard bank
maintain speed to reduce wave height
know the height of the bridge
anchor

44) A PWC, without rudders, will not turn when: the fuel selector switch is turned to reserve
the throttle is released or engine is shut off
there are too many passengers
the operator is not wearing a PFD

45) PWC operators may operate: after they receive a drivers license
according to the state laws where operating
with an unlimited number of passengers
if they are the legal owner, regardless of age

46) If you run aground, and there is damage to your boat's hull, you should: back off and move the boat into deeper water
put on PFDs and have everyone move to the stern
wait for slack tide
put on PFDs, do not move the boat, and radio for assistance

47) The majority of boaters who die in a boating incident die because they: were not wearing a PFD
were first time boaters
did not wear the proper clothing
did not know how to swim

48) To indicate a person is diving from a boat, use a flare
yellow safety flag
blue and white alpha flag
signal mirror

49) Waterskiing is permitted in California during these times: one hour before sunrise up to one hour after sunset
one-half before sunrise up to one-half hour after sunset
sunrise to sunset
sunset to sunrise

50) In California, a person at least 12 years old, but less than 16 years old, may operate a PWC if the youth has: a person at least 17 years old onboard with them
a person at least 18 years old onboard with them.
a drivers license.
proof of at least 100 hours of PWC operation.

51) California requires the Certificate of Number (registration card) be on board your boat when: tied to the dock
in use
in storage
being towed on a trailer

52) In California, the state validation decal must be displayed in this location: stern
back half of the vessel on the port and starboard side
3 inches of registration number and toward the bow.
3 inches of registration number and toward the stern.

53) Vessels previously registered in other states must be registered in California within this many days of being brought into the state, if it will be used upon California waterways the majority of the time: 30
60
90
120

54) California requires children of this age to wear a life jacket at all times while on a recreational boat that is 26 feet or less in length: 11 years of age or less
12 years of age or less
13 years of age or less
14 years of age or less

55) While boating on the waters of California, a child less than 16 years of age may operate this boat by themselves: motorboat less than 20 feet in length with a 20 hp engine
motorboat less than 30 feet in length with a 150 hp engine
sailing vessel less than 30 feet in length
PWC

56) While boating on waters of California, a vessel operator whose tests show _____BAC is presumed under the influence of alcohol. 0.4
.04
.06
.08

57) A boat must be operated at a speed not to exceed five miles per hour when within: 100 feet of any person who is engaged in the act of bathing.
200 feet of any person who is engaged in the act of bathing
300 feet of a person on water skis
400 feet of a person engaged in scuba diving

58) In California, a boating accident report must be filed when: property damage totals more than $500.00
property damage totals more than $200.00
you are overcome by heat exhaustion
a passenger is sunburned

59) In California a PWC may be operated only during these times: any time as long as the PWC has navigation lights.
between sunrise and sunset.
between sunset and sunrise.
between 8 A.M. and 8 P.M.

60) To legally tow someone on skis or similar devices with a PWC in California, the PWC must: have on board a person 10 years or older, other than the operator, to observe the progress of the skier.
have on board a person 12years or older, other than the operator, to observe the progress of the skier.
be equipped with two rearview mirrors (at least 2 1/2 by 4 inches).
have extra life jackets.