Texas Boater Education Practice Test 2026: Übungstest 6

Übungstest 6 von 6 für den Test „Texas Boater Education Practice Test“: 20 weitere Fragen mit Antworten und Erklärungen.

Bootsführerschein
Texas
130 Fragen
Geprüft am 10. Oktober 2026

Frage 1 von 20
What kind of numbers do green can buoys like this carry?
- Numbers ending in zero
- Odd numbers
- Letters only
- Even numbers
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Antwort: B. Odd numbers
Green lateral markers carry odd numbers. Red markers carry even numbers.
Frage 2 von 20
Which boating accident must be reported to the state?
- One where someone needs more than first aid
- A scratch to the hull that costs $100 to fix
- Any time a fishing line breaks on a snag
- Any time a boat runs out of fuel on the water
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Antwort: A. One where someone needs more than first aid
A report is required for a death, a disappearance, an injury needing more than first aid, damage of $2,000 or more, or the complete loss of a boat.
Frage 3 von 20
Where should swimmers stay away from while a boat's engine or generator is running?
- The shoreline and shallow water nearby
- The bow, where the anchor is stored
- The swim platform and the back of the boat
- The anchor line at the front of the boat
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Antwort: C. The swim platform and the back of the boat
Exhaust gases with carbon monoxide collect near the stern and swim platform. Do not swim or sit there while engines or generators run.
Frage 4 von 20
You see this marker with an orange circle and the number 10 inside. What does it tell you?
- A speed limit applies in the area
- 10 boats may anchor here
- It is buoy number 10 in the channel
- The water is 10 feet deep
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Antwort: A. A speed limit applies in the area
A circle marks a controlled area. A number inside shows the speed limit that applies.
Frage 5 von 20
Which engines must have a Coast Guard-approved backfire flame arrester?
- Diesel engines only
- Gasoline inboard engines
- Electric trolling motors
- All outboard motors
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Antwort: B. Gasoline inboard engines
Gasoline engines installed after April 25, 1940, except outboard motors, must have an approved backfire flame control device.
Frage 6 von 20
Your state has a different child life jacket age than the federal rule. Which rule applies on that state's waters?
- The federal rule always
- The state rule
- Whichever age is higher
- Neither; you may choose
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Antwort: B. The state rule
Where a state sets its own child life jacket requirement, the state rule applies on waters under that state's jurisdiction.
Frage 7 von 20
On inland waters, what signal does a power-driven vessel sound when it leaves a dock or berth?
- One short blast
- Two prolonged blasts
- One prolonged blast
- Five short blasts
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Antwort: C. One prolonged blast
A power-driven vessel leaving a dock or berth sounds one prolonged blast.
Frage 8 von 20
For which activities does the Coast Guard recommend wearing a life jacket, and many states require it?
- Only fishing from a dock or a pier
- Only when the boat is anchored offshore
- Only boating after dark on large lakes
- Water skiing, PWC riding, whitewater and sailboarding
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Antwort: D. Water skiing, PWC riding, whitewater and sailboarding
The Coast Guard recommends wearing a life jacket for high-risk activities like water skiing, PWC riding, whitewater and sailboarding, and many states require it.
Frage 9 von 20
You see this red flag with a white diagonal stripe. What does it mean?
- The beach ahead is private property
- Shallow water ahead; boats should turn back
- Divers are nearby; slow down and keep well away
- A water-ski course is set up in this area
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Antwort: C. Divers are nearby; slow down and keep well away
The diver-down flag marks an area where people are diving. State laws set how far away boats must stay.
Frage 10 von 20
What does this buoy with red and white vertical stripes mark?
- Safe water, such as the middle of a channel
- A place where boats may not go
- A swimming area
- A wreck or rock to stay away from
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Antwort: A. Safe water, such as the middle of a channel
Safe water markers have red and white vertical stripes. They mark safe water all around, often a fairway or mid-channel.
Frage 11 von 20
What colors are used on regulatory and information markers?
- Red and white vertical stripes
- Green with a wide red band in the middle
- Black with one or more yellow bands
- White with orange bands at top and bottom
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Antwort: D. White with orange bands at top and bottom
Regulatory and information markers are white with an orange band near the top and bottom. The orange shape shows the meaning.
Frage 12 von 20
A vessel overtaking you on inland waters signals its plan, and you agree. What do you do?
- Turn toward the overtaking boat
- Sound five short blasts
- Do nothing; silence means yes
- Sound the same signal back
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Antwort: D. Sound the same signal back
The vessel being overtaken answers with the same signal if it agrees. If it is unsure, it sounds the danger signal of at least five short blasts.
Frage 13 von 20
Why is sudden immersion in cold water so dangerous in the first minutes?
- Your body freezes solid within seconds
- Cold water is much harder to float in
- Life jackets stop working in cold water
- Cold shock makes you gasp and breathe in water
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Antwort: D. Cold shock makes you gasp and breathe in water
Sudden immersion triggers a gasp reflex and fast breathing. Without a life jacket, you can inhale water and drown before hypothermia even starts.
Frage 14 von 20
You are returning from sea. On which side should you keep this red buoy?
- On your port (left) side
- On either side
- Only on your left at night
- On your starboard (right) side
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Antwort: D. On your starboard (right) side
Remember "red, right, returning": keep red markers on your starboard side when returning from sea.
Frage 15 von 20
If you use pyrotechnic signals to meet the requirement, how many must you carry?
- Six signals for night use only
- Three for day use and three for night use
- Ten signals of any type, day or night
- One for day use and one for night use
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Antwort: B. Three for day use and three for night use
Carry at least three day and three night signals. Combination day/night flares can count toward both.
Frage 16 von 20
Your boat is 70 feet long and has a toilet. Which marine sanitation device types may it use?
- No device is required
- Type I only
- Type I, II or III
- Type II or Type III
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Antwort: D. Type II or Type III
Vessels 65 feet and under may use a Type I, II or III device. Vessels over 65 feet must use Type II or III.
Frage 17 von 20
A large ship can only operate safely inside a narrow channel. What must a small recreational boat do?
- Hold course because small boats have right of way
- Not get in its way
- Stop in the channel and wait
- Cross in front of it to show its position
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Antwort: B. Not get in its way
Vessels under 20 meters (65.6 feet) and sailing vessels must not impede a vessel that can navigate safely only within a narrow channel.
Frage 18 von 20
Someone is injured and needs medical treatment beyond first aid. How soon must the written report be filed?
- Within 10 days
- Within 48 hours
- Within 30 days
- Within one year
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Antwort: B. Within 48 hours
Reports are due within 48 hours for a death within 24 hours, an injury beyond first aid, or a disappearance. Other reportable accidents must be reported within 10 days.
Frage 19 von 20
A person goes missing from your boat. Who must you notify right away?
- The nearest state boating authority
- The company that built your boat
- Nobody until the written report is due
- Your insurance company only
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Antwort: A. The nearest state boating authority
For a death or a missing person, notify the nearest state boating authority immediately, then file the written report.
Frage 20 von 20
Which vessels are exempt from carrying day visual distress signals?
- Any boat that has a working VHF radio
- Boats with inboard gasoline engines
- Manually propelled boats, such as canoes
- All boats over 26 feet with a cabin
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Antwort: C. Manually propelled boats, such as canoes
Manually propelled boats, boats under 16 feet, open sailboats under 26 feet without propulsion, and boats in organized events are exempt from day signals.

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