Boat – Flashcards
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What does a boat's capacity plate designate?
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The maximum number of person and weight the boat should carry.
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Where must registration numbers be displayed?
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Bow
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Which is a characteristic of a Type III life Jacket?
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It will not turn most unconscious wearers face up.
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When selecting a life jacket, what should be the most important consideration?
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Size.
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Which safety precaution should be taken first by a boat operator when boating in stormy weather?
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Make sure all aboard are wearing USCG-approved life jackets.
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When is a USCG-approved life jacket considered not serviceable?
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When it has a rip or tear.
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How many fire extinguishers are required aboard an 18-foot powerboat with installed fuel tank(s)?
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One
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When paddling a canoe at night, which piece of equipment should be carried to help avoid a collision?
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Flashlight
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What does the letter "B" on a B-1 fire extinguisher indicate?
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The type of fire it is designed to extinguish.
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What should you do before an inboard gasoline engine?
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Operate the blower for at least four minutes.
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Which device(s) must vessels have aboard when operating between sunset and sunrise?
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Navigation lights.
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According to the navigation rules, which must be aboard a 22-foot powerboat?
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A whistle or horn.
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Which is a common first indicator of an approaching thunderstorm?
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A buildup or dark clouds.
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Which is the characteristic of low head dams?
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They pose hazard both above and below dams.
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A float plan should contain what information?
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A date and time to contact the authorities.
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What is the first thing you should do after retrieving a boat onto a trailer?
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Pull the trailer well away from the boat ramp.
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In what part of the boat are gasoline fumes most likely to accumulate?
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Bilge
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What safety precaution should you take while filling the fuel tank of a gasoline-powered boat?
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Keep engines, motors, and fans turned off.
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Why should bilges be kept clean and free of trash?
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To reduce the risk of fire.
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On a recreational boat, the location of emergency equipment should be reviewed before departure _______which persons?
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_____everyone aboard.
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To stop the spread of aquatic nuisance species, it is best to clean your boat.....
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Before you leave the ramp area.
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Where may untreated human waste be dumped overboard while on inland waters?
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It may never be dumped in inland waters.
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When operating a boat near other boats or when entering a congested area, why should you watch your wake?
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It may cause personal injury or damage.
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How does alcohol use affect boat operators or passengers?
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Physical reactions become slower.
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When can a Navigation Rule be overlooked?
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If necessary to avoid immediate danger.
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Maintaining a proper lookout using human sight and hearing applies to boats under what circumstances?
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All boats at all hours
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According to the Navigation Rules, what is the give-way vessel's responsibility?
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To take early and substantial action to keep well clear of the stand on vessel
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According to the Navigation Rules, what is the stand-on vessel responsibility?
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Maintain present course and speed.
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According to the Navigation Rules, what factor should be considered in determining a safe speed?
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The state of visibility.
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A boat operating in a narrow channel is required to keep as close as is safe to what side of the channel?
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Starboard side.
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A 14-foot boat operating under oars after dark must show what color light to prevent collision?
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White
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Regulatory and informational markers are easily identified through which features?
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White color with orange geometric shapes
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When returning to port from seaward and you see a red buoy, how should you respond?
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Keep the buoy on your starboard side.
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The proper method for anchoring is to slowly lower the anchor....
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From the bow
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Which is the best precaution against carbon monoxide poisoning?
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Keep air flowing through the vessel.
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The duty to render assistance to another boat or boater involved in an accident only applies when....
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Doing so would not endanger your own boat or passengers.
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What should you do if your boat capsizes?
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Stay with the boat.
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What should you do to avoid capsizing or swamping?
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Anchor from the bow, rather than the stem.
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When separated from your boat in a swift river current, you should float on your back with your feet...
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Downstream.
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Which is the major cause of fatalities involving small boats?
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Falling overboard and drowning.
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The danger of hypothermia is greatest for a person in which situation?
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Immersed in cold water.
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How should hypothermia victims be treated?
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With medical treatment.
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Where should you aim a fire extinguisher's stream when extinguishing a fire?
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Aim at the base of the fire and use a sweeping motion.
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If your inboard/outboard boat runs aground and is not leaking, you should shift the weight away from the point of impact and then....
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Stop the engine and lift the outdrive.
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Under which conditions do most boating accidents happen?
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During calm, clear weather with light winds.
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Which action may cause the loss of steering______PWC?
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Letting off the throttle control.
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What is the purpose of the safety lanyard on a PWC?
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To shut off the engine if the operator falls overboard.
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The USCG requires which type of fire extinguisher to be on-board of a PWC?
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Type B.
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When reboarding a PWC after a fall, how should it be rolled?
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In the direction marked on the hull.
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Which is recommended water-skiing safety practice?
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Holding up a ski after falling.
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A vessel's registration is valid for how long?
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3 years.
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According to Nebraska law, persons less than_____years of age must wear a USCG-approved life jacket while on board or being towed by a vessel.
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13.
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Every person, on board a PWC must...
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Wear a USCG-approved life jacket.
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On Nebraska state waters, all vessels less than 26 feet in length are required to carry on board...
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A whistle or horn.
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No one under the age of_____may operate a motorboat or PWC on Nebraska public waters.
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14.
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It is illegal to attach your boat to....
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A lateral buoy or regulatory marker.
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Which is not an example of unlawful vessel operation in Nebraska?
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Loading a vessel with less than the recommended capacity.
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It is illegal to operate at a speed greater than____wehn with 30 yards of any vessel, harbor, marina, landing pier, fishing pier, anchorage, or bathing beach.
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5 mph.
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Nebraska law states that a person is considered to be operating a vessel under the influence of alcohol if he or she has a blood alcohol concentration of...
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0.08 or greater.
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In which of the following accidents is the vessel operator not required to file a written report?
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Someone falls overboard.
