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California Boating
A Course for Safe Boating
Final Exam
6. What does ATON stand for?
A. Aids to Navigation
B. Assistance to Others in Need
C. Association of Tug Operating Navigators
D. Academy of Tides, Oceans and Navigating
7. According to California law, at what blood alcohol concentration level is a person considered
to be “under the influence” when operating a recreational boat?
A. .04 percent or more
B. .06 percent or more
C. .08 percent or more
D. .10 percent or more
8. According to California law, at what blood alcohol concentration level is it illegal for a person
younger than 21 to operate a vessel?
A. .01 percent or more
B. .04 percent or more
C. .08 percent or more
D. .10 percent or more
9. In a large percentage of boating accidents, what did boat operators do immediately before
their accidents?
A. filed a float plan
B. drank alcohol
C. took a boating safety course
D. reviewed their safety checklists
10. What is the main reason operators are involved with collisions with reefs/shoals or
submerged hazards?
A. overloaded with too many passengers
B. have poorly maintained safety equipment
C. experience sudden lightning and thunderstorms
D. did not check for local hazards prior to launch
11. What do a green, a red and a white vessel light indicate when seen together at night?
A. another vessel is at anchor
B. another vessel is crossing your bow from left to right
C. another vessel is crossing your boat from right to left
D. another vessel is heading straight toward you
12. What does a red flag with a white diagonal stripe mean?
A. skier down, watch out
B. injured boater, need assistance
C. diver down, stay clear
D. operator in distress, needs help
13. What is determined by taking into account the number of persons and the amount of gear
on a boat?
A. weight capacity
B. engine power
C. anchor size
D. trim adjustment