Indiana boaters test.?

What provides the best protection against carbon monoxide poisoning while boating?

a. Operate generators only at night.
b. Use a breathing tube when swimming near the boat.
c. Keep fresh air flowing through the boat.
d. Keep doors and windows closed while using a cabin heater.

# Which color navigation light must show on the starboard (right) side of a power-driven vessel operating at night?

a. red
b. green
c. white
d. yellow

# What is a leading cause of fatalities among paddlers (those who operate small crafts such as canoes, kayaks, and rafts)?

a. capsizing
b. improper clothing
c. vessel leaks
d. severe weather

# Vessels which are NOT required to be registered in Indiana, include which of the following?

a. vessels under 16 feet in length
b. personal watercraft
c. non-motorized vessels
d. sailboats under 16 feet in length powered by an outboard motor

# What should you do first if your boat runs aground at high speed?

a. Check to be sure no one is injured.
b. Look for help to get pulled loose.
c. Put the engine in reverse, and gun it.
d. Make a MAYDAY call on your VHF radio.

# What should you do if you see a white buoy with orange bands and an orange crossed diamond?

a. Slow down to no-wake speed.
b. Watch out for dangers such as rocks or stumps.
c. Follow directions to nearest services.
d. Keep out of the marked area.

# What does a backfire flame arrestor on a gasoline inboard engine prevent?

a. flooding the fuel pump
b. flooding the carburetor
c. igniting vapors if the engine backfires
d. igniting spilled gasoline

# What safety feature was designed into PWC fuel tanks?

a. to be as lightweight as possible
b. to be filled to the top
c. to keep spilled fuel within the bilge
d. to leave space for the fuel to expand

# When two vessels are operating in the same general area, who is responsible for maintaining a sharp lookout?

a. the operators of both vessels
b. the operator of the stand-on vessel
c. the operator of the give-way vessel
d. the operator of the smaller vessel

# What is the first thing you should do to help someone who has fallen into the water from a dock?

a. Swim to the victim with a line.
b. Row out to the victim in the nearest boat.
c. Throw out anything that will float.
d. Try to talk the victim to safety.

# What should you do with the float plan for your weekend water outing?

a. Mail it to your home address.
b. Stow it with the vessel’s registration papers.
c. Fax it to the nearest U.S. Coast Guard station.
d. Leave it with a friend or relative.

# Who must ensure a skier(s), being towed behind a vessel, is wearing a U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jacket (PFD) designed for water-skiing?

a. skier(s)
b. vessel operator
c. Coast Guard officer
d. onboard observer

# When boating on Waters of Concurrent Jurisdiction, vessels less than 65.6 feet (20 meters) in length, which includes PWCs, are required to carry on board which sound producing device(s)?

a. a bell
b. a whistle or horn or some other means to make an efficient sound signal
c. a loudspeaker
d. a horn AND a bell

# In Indiana, it is illegal to operate a motorboat or PWC if the operator’s blood alcohol level is what level?

a. 0.12% or greater
b. 0.10% or greater
c. 0.08% or greater
d. 0.05% or greater

# While towing a skier with a personal watercraft, the PWC must be rated for how many people?

a. one
b. two
c. three
d. four

# What does a red flag with a white diagonal stripe indicate?

a. diver underwater in the immediate area
b. swimming area, restricted to all boats
c. outer limits of a pump-out station zone
d. the center of an environmental survey area

# While underway on Waters of Concurrent Jurisdiction, which statement would be TRUE?

a. Anyone being towed on water-skis must wear a Type V PFD or ski belt.
b. Children under 13 years of age must wear a PFD except when below deck in an enclosed cabin.
c. Only children under 13 years of age who are unable to swim must wear a PFD, except when below deck in an enclosed cabin.
d. Anyone towed on innertube or other inflated device is not required to wear a PFD.

# According to federal law, which type of boat requires a capacity plate?

a. single-hull boats less than 20 feet in length
b. personal watercraft (PWCs)
c. boats from 16 to 28 feet in length
d. boats less than 24 feet in length

# Indiana law states that an unlicensed driver 15 years of age must successfully complete what c