Extreme JetSkii Safety Test

9 September 2022
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Two boats are operating in the same general area. Who is responsible for avoiding a collision?
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D. the operator of the smaller vessel
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What is the best way to avoid overloading your boat?
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C. Don't exceed the limits listed on the capacity plate.
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3. When you see red flag or buoy with a white diagonal stripe (divers-down symbol), you must:
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D. Both A and C
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Florida law requires a person born on or after January 1, 1988, who is operating a boat powered by a motor of 10 horsepower or greater on Florida waters to:
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A. Successfully complete an approved boating safety course and to obtaining have on board a Florida Boating Safety Education ID Card and Photographic ID card.
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5. What piece of equipment on a boat is most important in preventing propeller strike injuries?
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B. Engine cut-off switch lanyard
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6. A passenger on your boat falls overboard. What should you do FIRST?
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A. Reduce speed, and throw the victim a PFD
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7. What three ingredients are required to ignite a fire?
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A. Oxygen, fuel, and heat
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8. If you see a dead or distressed manatee, or one that is being harassed, you should:
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A. report it to FWC Law Enforcement on VHF vChannel 16 or by phone at 1-888-404-3922
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9. You see a buoy with both red and green bands. What does this buoy mark?
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A. The junction of two channels
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10. You see a white buoy with an orange square and black lettering. What does this buoy tell you?
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A. Keep out
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Which side of a boat has a red light at night?
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port (left)
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Two boats are operating near each other. One of these boats must take early and substantial action to keep well away from the other boat. Which is the boat that must take action?
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B. The give-way vessel
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When boating in Florida, who has the primary responsibility for the safety of all persons aboard a recreational boat?
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Boat Operator
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According to Florida law, PFD's (life jackets) on your vessel should be sized for which person on board?
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D. its intended wearer
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Which PFD's would be considered readily accessible?
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A. PFD's located within easy reach of everyone on board
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Which of these is a factor that determines if a speed is safe for your boat?
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D. Hazard in the water
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A PWC must be operated in a reasonable and prudent manner. It is illegal to:
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D. All of the above
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Under Florida law, which persons on board a PWC must wear a PFD (life jacket)?
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A. Everyone on board
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In Florida, which of the following is one of the legal requirements while operating a PWC?
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C. Have a driver's license
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What is the most important thing to remember about steering a PWC?
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D. You lose all steering control when the engine is idling or shut off
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. You are operating a PWC. What will happen if you shut off the engine?
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D. You will keep going in the same directions with no steering control.
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21. A PWC capsizes. What is the best way to roll the PWC to turn it upright?
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Roll the PWC according to the decal on the craft.
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Which of these is the most common cause of fatal boating accidents in Florida?
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bad weather
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It is illegal to operate which of the following while impaired due to alcohol and/or drugs?
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D. All of the above
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Two boats are operating in the same general area. Who is responsible for avoiding a collision?
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. the operator of the smaller boat
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What is the important safety information found on a boat's capacity plate?
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maximum weight and/or number of people the boat can carry safely
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When you see a red flag or buoy with a white diagonal stripe (divers-down symbol), you must:
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both A and C
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Operators required to have a Boating Safety Education ID Card must carry it along with a _____ on board.
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photographic identification card
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What piece of equipment on a boat is most important in preventing propeller strike injuries?
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B. engine cut-off switch lanyard
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Your boat gets swamped far from shore. What should you do?
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A. Stay with the boat, and signal for help.
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30. What should you do if the motor on your boat catches fire?
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D. Shut off the fuel supply if possible.