New Jersey Practice Exam 2023
New Jersey Practice
Exam
1. A capacity plate shows the: Maximum horsepower and
weight allowed 2. What is the minimum height of the state
registration numbers that are displayed on a boat: 3"
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: 15
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
5. This legal proof of state registration is required to be on the
boat whenever it is underway: certificate of numbers
6. Motorized boats must be: registered in the state of principal use
7. A Backfire Flame Arrestor is attached to the air intake of an
inboard gasoline engine and is designed to: suppress flames
8. Which one of the following boats is required to have a fire
extinguisher on board: Personal Watercraft (PWC)
9. Which of the following boats is required to have a Type IV
(throwable)
Personal Floatation Device on board under USCG
regulations?: 16' bass boat 10. Which of the following is a
U.S. Coast Guard approved type of visual distress signaling
device: electric distress signal light
11. All boats less than 39.4 feet in length, must legally carry
this item in order to communicate with other boats: an efficient
means of producing a sound signal 12. A U.S. Coast Guard
approved installed fire extinguishing system replaces this
many portable B-I fire extinguishers?: 1
13. With whom should you leave your float plan?: friend,
neighbor or relative 14. To prevent structural damage, always
do this prior to backing your boat into the water: raise the
lower unit (outdrive) or outboard engine
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15. When fueling, you should always make certain this item
makes contact with the fuel tank opening to prevent static
spark: fuel nozzle 16. A type IV (throwable) PFD must be kept:
immediately available
17. This required piece of safety equipment is attached to
the carburetor of inboard gasoline engines to suppress
flames: backfire flame arrestors
18. After fueling, and before starting the engine, this item
should be turned on for at least 4 minutes: engine exhaust
blower
19. On boats required to carry visual distress signals, the
minimum amount is: 3 day/night combination flares
20. Passengers should all wear this item each time the boat
gets underway: life jacket
21 An inflatable Type III PFD may be worn by this boater: 16
year-old operating a ski boat
22. When trailering a boat, which type maneuver requires the
widest turning radius?: right hand turn
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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-
: aquatic nuisance species
24. When operating on federal waters, boats of this length and
above must display the Federal Pollution (oil) Control Act
placard: 26 feet
25. All watercraft with inboard gasoline engines and installed
fuel tanks are required to have this safety item on board:
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: .08
27. The danger signal consists of at least this many short blasts
in quick succession: 5
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