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California Boating
A Course for Safe Boating
Final Exam
54. According to the Coast Guard, what are the leading causes of recreational boating fatalities?
A. swamping and sinking
B. overpowered engines
C. mechanical failures
D. capsizing and falling overboard
55. What is the main danger of teak surfing, body surfing or platform dragging?
A. the participant could hit a rock or a snag
B. the operator might become distracted
C. exposure to lethal concentrations of carbon monoxide
D. the participant would not be visible to other boaters
56. In addition to severe weather, hazardous water conditions, poor operator judgment, and
faulty equipment, what factor contributes to a vessel capsizing?
A. reduced visibility
B. boating at night
C. overloading
D. vessel age
57. Which term is used to describe a vessel that touches the bottom and gets stuck?
A. flooded
B. swamped
C. grounded
D. foundered
58. Which of the following is illegal for a PWC operator?
A. wake jumping beyond 100 feet of a vessel creating the wake
B. turning sharply within close range of a person to spray them
C. attaching a lanyard from the ignition switch to their person or life jacket
D. operating cautiously to avoid a collision with another vessel
59. You may not exceed 5 miles per hour when operating within how many feet of a swimmer?
A. 100 feet
B. 200 feet
C. 300 feet
D. 500 feet
60. If a vessel is stopped by law enforcement for observed teak surfing activity, who could
be cited?
A. the teak surfer
B. the observer on board
C. the vessel operator
D. each person on board