Multiple Choice Questions

Everyone on board a vessel should understand basic safety practices. Who is responsible for ensuring this?
  • The vessel operator
  • To provide assistance
  • The operators of both vessels
  • Stop the engine and lift the outdrive
What should a vessel operator do to keep a proper lookout?
  • Try to reboard your boat, even if it is swamped
  • Conduct an emergency drill with the passengers
  • It may cause the boat to swamp
  • Watch for navigational hazards
Where should your trailer be located while you prepare to launch your vessel?
  • Where to find the PFD's and the visual distress signal
  • Watch for navigational hazards
  • Turn to the starboard side of the boat {right}
  • Well away from the boat ramp
Under which condition is a person at the greatest risk of developing hypothermia?
  • When immersed in cold water
  • Mounted in an accessible place
  • Conduct an emergency drill
  • When it is slightly torn
What effect does alcohol have when you are operating a vessel?
  • It is much greater while boating
  • Dark clouds and shifting winds
  • Keep to the center of the boat
  • It is much greater, while boating
According to Alabama law, what equipment is required when a vessel (other than a PWC) is towing a skier and does not have a capable observer on board in addition to the operator?
  • 8 and younger
  • Operating at less than 5MPH in a "slow, no wake" zone
  • A wide-angle rearview mirror
  • It is much greater, while boating
What is the first action required of a boat operator who witnesses a boating accident?
  • To provide assistance
  • To mark the edges of safe water areas
  • Not having enough PFDs on board
  • Mounted in an accessible location
When is a sailboat under sail the give-way vessel when encountering a power-driven vessel?
  • Check the oil level before every outing
  • To mark the edges of safe water areas
  • A whistle, a horn, or another sound-producing advice
  • When the sailboat is overtaking the power-driven vessel
What should the operators of a PWC and a motorboat do when approaching head-on?
  • Into the wind or current, whichever is stronger
  • Turn to the starboard side of the boat {right}
  • Keep to the center of the boat
  • Turn off fuel supplies and try to put it out with an extinguisher
Which action may cause the loss of steering ability in a PWC?
  • Mounted in an accessible place
  • Letting off the throttle control
  • To turn off the engine if the operator is thrown overboard
  • Dark clouds and shifting winds
When should a life jacket be discarded and replaced?
  • Wear a life jacket at all times
  • When immersed in cold water
  • When it is slightly torn
  • Between sunrise and sunset
How can you prevent transporting nuisance species (plants or animals) with your vessel from one waterway to another?
  • Make sure they know how to operate the boat safely
  • When you have enough time to avoid a collision
  • Have everyone where the appropriate PFD at all times
  • Remove any zebra mussels before leaving a body of water
Where is the best place to store a fire extinguisher on a boat?
  • To mark the edges of safe water areas
  • Mounted in an accessible place
  • Have everyone where the appropriate PFD at all times
  • It is much greater while boating
What should a motorboat operator do when someone is being pulled into the boat from the water?
  • Shut off the fuel supply, and try to put out the fire with an extinguisher
  • To avoid collision
  • Turn off the engine and close all windows, ports, doors, and other openings
  • Turn off the engine
How do you know when you are operating your vessel at a safe speed?
  • Turn to the starboard side of the boat {right}
  • Turn off the engine while people are boarding
  • Into the wind or current, whichever is stronger
  • When you have enough time to avoid a collision
What should you do before fueling your boat?
  • Turn off the engine while people are boarding
  • Turn off the engine and close all openings
  • Keep to the center of the boat
  • Turn off fuel supplies and try to put it out with an extinguisher
When boating on federally controlled waters in an 18-foot boat, what equipment are you legally required to have on board?
  • A whistle, a horn, or another sound-producing advice
  • When the sailboat is overtaking the power-driven vessel
  • US Coast Guard approved visual distress signal
  • Try to re-board the boat, even if it is swamped
Which of the following is legal operation of a PWC in Alabama?
  • To turn off the engine if the operator is thrown overboard
  • Letting off the throttle control
  • Crossing at right angles to another vessel when visibility is unobstructed
  • By operating a vessel on Alabama waters, a boater must submit to testing for blood alcohol concentration
What determines if a speed is safe for your boat?
  • Consult a nautical chart
  • To avoid collisions
  • Dark clouds and shifting winds
  • Visibility conditions
How should a vessels registration number and validation decal be displayed?
  • When you have enough time to avoid a collision
  • Keep to the center of the boat
  • On both sides of the bow of the boat
  • Turn off fuel supplies and try to put it out with an extinguisher
What should paddlers do to protect against capsizing their canoe or kayak?
  • Keep to the center of the boat
  • Turn to the starboard side of the boat {right}
  • Where to find the PFD's and the visual distress signal
  • Keep a lowcenter of gravity and three point contact
What sound-producing devices is required when boating on Alabama waters in an 18-foot powerboat?
  • When the sailboat is overtaking the power-driven vessel
  • Turn to the starboard side of the boat {right}
  • A whistle, a horn, or another sound-producing advice
  • Conduct an emergency drill
Which is true about operating a boat in Alabama while intoxicated?
  • Crossing at right angles to another vessel when visibility is unobstructed
  • Letting off the throttle control
  • The maximum body weight and number of people a boat can hold safely
  • By operating a vessel on Alabama waters, a boater must submit to testing for blood alcohol concentration
When must navigation lights be displayed?
  • Make sure they know how to operate the boat safely
  • When the sailboat is overtaking the power-driven vessel
  • Between sunset and sunrise and when visibility is restricted
  • Keep a lowcenter of gravity and three point contact
According to Alabama law, what age person who has boater safety certification may operate a personal watercraft without supervision?
  • 14 or above
  • Operating at less than 5MPH in a "slow, no wake" zone
  • 8 and younger
  • A wide-angle rearview mirror
In Alabama, how far must a vessel stay from a driver-drown flag?
  • Sunrise to sunset {daylight hours}
  • Letting off the throttle control
  • Keep to the center of the boat
  • 100 FT.
Why is carbon monoxide gas dangerous?
  • Have everyone where the appropriate PFD at all times
  • It is colorless, odorless, tasteless, but can be fatal
  • To avoid collisions
  • Letting off the throttle control
What should a vessel operator do to make sure everyone knows what to do in case of an emergency?
  • On both sides of the bow of the boat
  • Watch for navigational hazards
  • Conduct an emergency drill
  • Consult a nautical chart
What is indicated by a white marker with an orange crossed diamond and black lettering?
  • Check the oil level before every outing
  • To provide assistance
  • Conduct an emergency drill
  • Exclusion, or 'Keep Out' area
What should the vessel operator tell everyone on board before departing?
  • Keep a lowcenter of gravity and three point contact
  • Turn to the starboard side of the boat {right}
  • Where to find the PFD's and the visual distress signal
  • Turn off fuel supplies and try to put it out with an extinguisher
Which type of PFD will turn most unconscious persons face up in water?
  • Crossing at right angles to another vessel when visibility is unobstructed
  • To provide assistance
  • Type I
  • 100 FT.
What is the best way to find out about hazards on a locate waterway?
  • Conduct an emergency drill
  • Consult a nautical chart
  • Check the oil level before every outing
  • To mark the edges of safe water areas
What is most important when selecting the right PFD for a passenger?
  • A passengers body weight and chest size
  • To mark the edges of safe water areas
  • Check the oil level before every outing
  • Make sure they know how to operate the boat safely
What should anglers and hunters do when they are fishing or hunting from a boat?
  • When it is slightly torn
  • When immersed in cold water
  • Between sunrise and sunset
  • Wear a life jacket at all times
According to Alabama law during which hours is it legal to tow a person behind a boat on water skis or other devices?
  • 8 and younger
  • 14 or above
  • A wide-angle rearview mirror
  • Between sunrise and sunset
Which condition requires that you report a boating accident to the Alabama marine police division?
  • US Coast Guard approved visual distress signal
  • Where to find the PFD's and the visual distress signal
  • Damage to your boat in more than $2000 as the result of a boating accident
  • Crossing at right angles to another vessel when visibility is unobstructed
How should you approach the dock when docking your vessel?
  • Into the wind or current, whichever is stronger
  • On both sides of the bow of the boat
  • Turn off the engine and close all openings
  • Where to find the PFD's and the visual distress signal
What important safety information is found on a boats capacity plate?
  • Have everyone where the appropriate PFD at all times
  • The maximum body weight and number of people a boat can hold safely
  • When the sailboat is overtaking the power-driven vessel
  • Where to find the PFD's and the visual distress signal
What could happen if you anchor a boat from the stern?
  • Consult a nautical chart
  • Keep to the center of the boat
  • You could swamp the boat
  • Watch for navigational hazards
A recreational vessel approaching a U.S. naval vessel. At what distance from the U.S. naval vessel must the recreational vessel slow to minimum speed?
  • Well away from the boat ramp
  • 500 yards
  • US Coast Guard approved visual distress signal
  • 100 FT.
What should you do to reduce the risk of falling overboard?
  • Keep to the center of the boat
  • Watch for navigational hazards
  • Turn off the engine and close all openings
  • Turn to the starboard side of the boat {right}
Why should a vessel operator keep a proper lookout?
  • Watch for navigational hazards
  • Turn off the engine
  • To avoid collisions
  • You could swamp the boat
Visibility is restricted due to fog. What should the vessel operator do to avoid the risk of a collision?
  • US Coast Guard approved visual distress signal
  • Turn to the starboard side of the boat {right}
  • Sunrise to sunset {daylight hours}
  • Minimize to the speed needed to stay on course
How does the effect of alcohol consumed while boating compare to the effect on land?
  • Sunrise to sunset {daylight hours}
  • It is much greater, while boating
  • Mounted in an accessible place
  • Turn to the starboard side of the boat {right}
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