Boat Licence Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. How can alcohol affect a boat operator even before obvious intoxication?
It improves confidence without affecting reaction time
It can impair judgment, balance, vision, and reaction time, with boating conditions adding strain
It affects passengers but not an experienced operator
Its effects are canceled by fresh air and engine noise
2. A boat is sinking and people aboard face grave and imminent danger. Which radio call is appropriate on the recognized marine distress channel?
Mayday, followed by identification, position, nature of distress, and assistance needed
Pan-Pan, because all equipment failures use the same urgency call
Sécurité, used for routine docking arrangements
A general conversation request without stating the emergency
3. Before departure, what is the best way to check that a wearable life jacket is suitable for a passenger?
Use any adult life jacket if the passenger can hold it closed
Choose it mainly by color so the passenger can be identified easily
Check that it is comfortable when worn loosely over one shoulder
Confirm it is approved for the activity, fits securely, and is appropriate for the passenger's size
4. Several passengers near an operating engine develop headache, dizziness, and nausea without an obvious cause. What is the best immediate response?
Stop the likely carbon-monoxide source, move everyone to fresh air, and obtain medical help
Ask them to lie down while the engine continues running
Reduce speed and wait to see whether the symptoms disappear
Move them into the cabin and close the vents to reduce spray
5. A capacity label limits the number or total weight of people aboard. What is the soundest approach?
Exceed the limit if all passengers are seated before departure
Remain within the stated limits and account for how people and gear are distributed
Treat the limit as applying only during rough weather
Ignore passenger weight when the boat has little fuel aboard
6. A passenger falls overboard from a moving boat. Which sequence is most appropriate?
Alert everyone, keep the person in sight, throw flotation, and return under control for recovery
Continue ahead until there is enough room to make a fast turn
Reverse immediately toward the person before alerting anyone else
Enter the water to assist while leaving the boat moving slowly
7. Two power-driven vessels are crossing, and the other vessel is approaching from your starboard side with risk of collision. What should you generally do?
Hold course and accelerate across its bow
Stop watching it once you have changed course by a few degrees
Turn to port so the vessels pass as closely as possible
Take early, obvious action to keep clear, normally avoiding a crossing ahead of it
8. Your power-driven boat is overtaking another vessel in open water. Which vessel is responsible for keeping clear during the overtaking maneuver?
The slower vessel, because it is obstructing traffic
Whichever vessel is on the port side
Neither vessel if both operators maintain their current speed
Your boat, because the overtaking vessel must keep clear
9. Someone falls into very cold water while wearing a life jacket. If immediate exit is not possible, what should they generally do?
Swim continuously toward the most distant visible shore
Control breathing, conserve heat and energy, and use a heat-conserving position when practical
Spread the arms and legs widely and tread water as hard as possible
Remove the life jacket to make movement easier
10. When operating a small powerboat fitted with an engine cutoff device, how should the operator normally use it?
Attach it to the steering wheel so it remains near the controls
Disconnect it in calm weather to prevent an accidental shutdown
Connect it properly to the operator so the engine stops if the operator is displaced
Use it only while docking because low-speed falls are more common
11. Dark clouds are building, the wind is strengthening, and thunder is heard in the distance. What should the operator do?
Maintain the planned route unless rain has already started
Increase speed toward open water to stay ahead of the storm
Head for suitable shelter or shore early while monitoring conditions
Anchor in the traffic channel until the sky clears
12. What is the primary purpose of maintaining a proper lookout while underway?
To detect vessels, people, hazards, and changing conditions early enough to act
To confirm that passengers remain in their assigned seats
To watch only the water directly ahead of the bow
To take over navigation only when electronic equipment fails
13. Which practice best reduces fire and vapor risks when fueling a gasoline-powered boat?
Leave cabin doors closed and start the engine as soon as fueling ends
Keep portable fuel tanks aboard so spilled fuel stays contained
Shut down ignition sources, control spills, ventilate, and check for fumes before starting
Run electrical equipment during fueling to identify faulty circuits
14. When should a recreational boat display the navigation lights required for its vessel type and activity?
Only while traveling faster than displacement speed
Only when another vessel is already visible nearby
Whenever the operator uses electronic navigation equipment
From sunset to sunrise and during restricted visibility, as applicable
15. At night, you see another power-driven vessel nearly dead ahead, and both its red and green sidelights are visible. What is the standard response when there is risk of collision?
The larger vessel should maintain course while the smaller vessel reverses
Both vessels should alter course to port for a starboard-to-starboard passing
Both vessels should alter course to starboard for a port-to-port passing
Both vessels should switch off their sidelights and stop immediately
16. What information is most useful to include in a trip or float plan left with a responsible person ashore?
Only the operator's name and the boat's maximum speed
Boat details, people aboard, planned route, timing, contacts, and what to do if overdue
A list of food and entertainment carried for the trip
Only the destination, because routes often change