North Carolina Boater Exam Practice Test 2026: Test próbny 6

1. Pytanie 1 z 20

   After a boating accident, what must the operator do?

   • AStop, help if safe, and give name, address and boat ID
   • BWait for the other boat to call for help first
   • CLeave quickly so the area is clear for rescuers
   • DOnly call a tow company to move the boats
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   Odpowiedź: A. Stop, help if safe, and give name, address and boat ID

   Federal law requires an operator involved in a casualty to give assistance as far as possible without serious danger, and to give their name, address and vessel identification.

2. Pytanie 2 z 20

   What is true about carbon monoxide (CO) from boat engines?

   • AIt is safe outdoors on a boat
   • BIt only comes from diesel engines
   • CIt smells like gasoline, so it is easy to notice
   • DIt has no color or smell and can kill quickly
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   Odpowiedź: D. It has no color or smell and can kill quickly

   Carbon monoxide is colorless and odorless. It can build up around a boat, especially near the stern and swim platform, while engines or generators run.

3. Pytanie 3 z 20

   How many wearable life jackets must a recreational boat carry?

   • AOne for every two people on board
   • BOne approved life jacket for each person
   • CTwo for the whole boat, of any size
   • DOne for the operator only
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   Odpowiedź: B. One approved life jacket for each person

   Federal rules require one wearable, Coast Guard-approved life jacket for each person aboard.

4. Pytanie 4 z 20

   Where should swimmers stay away from while a boat's engine or generator is running?

   • AThe shoreline and shallow water nearby
   • BThe bow, where the anchor is stored
   • CThe swim platform and the back of the boat
   • DThe anchor line at the front of the boat
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   Odpowiedź: 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.

5. Pytanie 5 z 20

   Where does the state validation decal go?

   • AOn the stern, right next to the motor
   • BWithin 6 inches of the registration number
   • CInside the glove box, with the papers
   • DOn the boat trailer's left fender
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   Odpowiedź: B. Within 6 inches of the registration number

   The validation decal goes within 6 inches of the registration number, with no other numbers or letters nearby.

6. Pytanie 6 z 20

   At night you see another boat's red sidelight on your starboard side. What should you do?

   • AHold course, since you are the stand-on boat
   • BSpeed up to cross in front of it quickly
   • CGive way, because it is crossing from your right
   • DTurn off your lights so you do not confuse it
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   Odpowiedź: C. Give way, because it is crossing from your right

   A red light on your right means a boat is crossing from your starboard side. You are the give-way vessel.

7. Pytanie 7 z 20

   Is it legal to tie your boat to a navigation buoy?

   • ANo, it is dangerous and illegal
   • BYes, if you stay less than an hour
   • CYes, if the buoy is green
   • DYes, but only in daylight
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   Odpowiedź: A. No, it is dangerous and illegal

   Do not tie up to aids to navigation. It is dangerous and illegal, and it can hide the aid from other boaters.

8. Pytanie 8 z 20

   How can you tell that you are on a collision course with another boat?

   • AIts compass bearing stays about the same as it gets closer
   • BIt is moving slower than you
   • CIts bearing changes quickly as it approaches
   • DIt is showing only a white light
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   Odpowiedź: A. Its compass bearing stays about the same as it gets closer

   If an approaching vessel's bearing does not change much while the distance closes, a risk of collision exists.

9. Pytanie 9 z 20

   Where can you legally throw plastic overboard?

   • AMore than 12 miles from shore
   • BNowhere
   • CMore than 3 miles from shore
   • DOnly in rivers
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   Odpowiedź: B. Nowhere

   Discharging plastic into the water is prohibited everywhere.

10. Pytanie 10 z 20

    You are the stand-on vessel, but the give-way vessel is not taking action and a collision is near. What must you do?

    • ATurn off your engine and drift
    • BSound one prolonged blast and keep going
    • CTake action to avoid the collision
    • DHold course and speed no matter what
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    Odpowiedź: C. Take action to avoid the collision

    The stand-on vessel must take the best action to avoid collision when the give-way vessel alone can no longer prevent it.

11. Pytanie 11 z 20

    During the day, a sailboat using its engine with its sails up should display what?

    • AA black cone with its point down
    • BAn orange flag on the mast
    • CA red pennant at the stern
    • DA black ball in the rigging
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    Odpowiedź: A. A black cone with its point down

    A sailing vessel under power displays a cone, apex down, by day. It is not required for vessels under 12 meters on inland waters.

12. Pytanie 12 z 20

    Which vessels are exempt from carrying day visual distress signals?

    • AAny boat that has a working VHF radio
    • BBoats with inboard gasoline engines
    • CManually propelled boats, such as canoes
    • DAll boats over 26 feet with a cabin
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    Odpowiedź: 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.

13. Pytanie 13 z 20

    A 22-foot outboard boat has a closed compartment where a portable fuel tank is stored. How many 5-B extinguishers does it need?

    • ATwo
    • BThree
    • CNone
    • DOne
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    Odpowiedź: D. One

    Boats under 26 feet that need an extinguisher must carry one 5-B extinguisher (or none if a fixed system is installed in the machinery space).

14. Pytanie 14 z 20

    How long should you run the blower before starting a gasoline inboard engine?

    • AAt least 20 minutes
    • BOnly while the engine is cranking
    • CAbout 10 seconds
    • DAt least 4 minutes
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    Odpowiedź: D. At least 4 minutes

    Boats with powered blowers carry a warning label: run the blower at least four minutes and check the bilge for gasoline vapors before starting.

15. Pytanie 15 z 20

    A large ship can only operate safely inside a narrow channel. What must a small recreational boat do?

    • AHold course because small boats have right of way
    • BNot get in its way
    • CStop in the channel and wait
    • DCross in front of it to show its position
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    Odpowiedź: 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.

16. Pytanie 16 z 20

    Which feature means a boat must carry a fire extinguisher?

    • APermanently installed fuel tanks
    • BA swim ladder at the stern
    • CA locker for the anchor and line
    • DA canvas bimini top for shade
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    Odpowiedź: A. Permanently installed fuel tanks

    Extinguishers are required on boats with features such as closed compartments where fuel tanks may be stored, permanently installed fuel tanks or closed living spaces.

17. Pytanie 17 z 20

    What colors are used on regulatory and information markers?

    • ARed and white vertical stripes
    • BGreen with a wide red band in the middle
    • CBlack with one or more yellow bands
    • DWhite with orange bands at top and bottom
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    Odpowiedź: 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.

18. Pytanie 18 z 20

    You are leaving a harbor and heading out to sea. Where should red buoys like this be?

    • AOn your port (left) side
    • BIn the middle of your path
    • CIt does not matter
    • DOn your starboard (right) side
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    Odpowiedź: A. On your port (left) side

    Red is kept on the right when returning, so when heading out to sea the red markers are on your left.

19. Pytanie 19 z 20

    What sound-producing device must a boat under 12 meters (39.4 feet) carry?

    • AA bell and a gong mounted on deck
    • BA siren, like those used on police boats
    • CNothing; shouting loudly is enough
    • DAn efficient sound device, such as a horn or whistle
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    Odpowiedź: D. An efficient sound device, such as a horn or whistle

    Boats under 12 meters must carry an efficient sound-producing device, such as a hand-held air horn or a whistle. A human voice is not acceptable.

20. Pytanie 20 z 20

    What kind of numbers do green can buoys like this carry?

    • ANumbers ending in zero
    • BOdd numbers
    • CLetters only
    • DEven numbers
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    Odpowiedź: B. Odd numbers

    Green lateral markers carry odd numbers. Red markers carry even numbers.

Klawiatura: 1–4, aby odpowiedzieć, Enter – następne pytanie.