Chapter 1: Florida Boating / PWC Guidelines Quiz

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1. Question
You must have your __________________ on board a motorboat you are operating, to show an officer asking to see the vessel’s documentation.
- Certificate of ownership
- Membership card of your local boating association
- Registration certificate
- Bill of sale
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2. Question
There’s a 5-year old child aboard your 16-foot boat. You must make sure that he/she:
- Knows where the life jackets are stored, and knows how to put one on.
- Wears a life jacket at all times when the boat is moving.
- Keeps a life jacket within his or her reach at all times when the boat is moving.
- Knows how to swim, including how to keep afloat with a throwable device.
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3. Question
Which of the following choices is incorrect? You’re operating a motorboat and notice a divers-down flag ahead. You must:
- Keep 300 feet distance between your boat and the flag if you’re in open waters.
- Keep 100 feet distance between your vessel and the flag if you’re on a river.
- Slow to idle speed if it becomes impossible to keep the required distance.
- Activate your sound signal to warn the divers of your presence.
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4. Question
If you are found guilty of violating a boating law and as part of the penalty you are required to take a boater education course:
- You can appeal, asking to pay a $1,000 fine instead of taking the course.
- Until you’ve completed the course, you must have on board evidence of your enrollment whenever operating a boat in Florida waters.
- Until you’ve completed the course, your privilege to operate a boat in Florida waters will be suspended.
- Until you’ve completed the course, you may only operate a boat if supervised by another person on board who is over 18 and has the required Boater ID card.
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5. Question
If you are found guilty of disrupting the normal behavior of a manatee, you can be fined up to:
- $50,000
- $20,000
- $1,000
- $500
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6. Question
The minimum age for a person to operate a personal watercraft in Florida is:
- 12
- 14
- 16
- 18
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7. Question
Because conditions such as sun, waves, wind and vibration increase the effects of alcohol on the human body, the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit for a boat operator is a different percentage than the legal limit for an automobile driver.
- True
- False
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8. Question
Both water skiing and operating a personal watercraft are prohibited:
- If the person has not passed an approved watercraft safety course.
- In coastal waters.
- If the person is under 16 years of age.
- In the hours between ½ hour after sunset to ½ hour before sunrise.
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9. Question
You’ve cut your motor and stopped, upon the order of a patrolling officer. Now, the officer wants to come aboard. What are your obligations or rights at this point?
- The law gives the officer authority to board your boat to check for compliance with boating safety requirements, so you must let him/her come aboard immediately.
- You have the right to see a warrant, just as in the city, when an officer wants to enter your house.
- You have an obligation to let the officer on board, but you also have the right to ask for a short delay (5-10 minutes only) to allow time to contact your attorney.
- There have been conflicting court decisions over the constitutionality of the law onboarding recreational boats, so there’s no clear ruling at this time.
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10. Question
A few days ago, you sideswiped another small craft; no one was injured, but there were scrape marks which have now been painted over at a cost of $ 425. A formal accident report must be filed with the appropriate authority.
- True
- False
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Chapter 1: Florida Boating / PWC Guidelines Quiz

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1. Question

You must have your __________________ on board a motorboat you are operating, to show an officer asking to see the vessel’s documentation.

2. Question

There’s a 5-year old child aboard your 16-foot boat. You must make sure that he/she:

3. Question

Which of the following choices is incorrect? You’re operating a motorboat and notice a divers-down flag ahead. You must:

4. Question

If you are found guilty of violating a boating law and as part of the penalty you are required to take a boater education course:

5. Question

If you are found guilty of disrupting the normal behavior of a manatee, you can be fined up to:

6. Question

The minimum age for a person to operate a personal watercraft in Florida is:

7. Question

Because conditions such as sun, waves, wind and vibration increase the effects of alcohol on the human body, the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit for a boat operator is a different percentage than the legal limit for an automobile driver.

8. Question

Both water skiing and operating a personal watercraft are prohibited:

9. Question

You’ve cut your motor and stopped, upon the order of a patrolling officer. Now, the officer wants to come aboard. What are your obligations or rights at this point?

10. Question

A few days ago, you sideswiped another small craft; no one was injured, but there were scrape marks which have now been painted over at a cost of $ 425. A formal accident report must be filed with the appropriate authority.

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