Washington Boater Education Card Practice Test 2026

1. Pytanie 1 z 13

   In Washington, a boater education card is required to operate a motorboat with an engine of what size?

   • AAny engine at all
   • B50 horsepower or more
   • C5 horsepower or more
   • D15 horsepower or more
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   Odpowiedź: D. 15 horsepower or more

   RCW 79A.60.640 covers motor-driven boats and vessels of 15 horsepower or greater.

2. Pytanie 2 z 13

   What is the minimum age to operate a motorboat of 15 hp or more in Washington?

   • A16
   • B14
   • C10
   • D12
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   Odpowiedź: D. 12

   Operators of motor-driven boats of 15 hp or more must be at least 12 years old.

3. Pytanie 3 z 13

   Which Washington boaters are exempt from the boater education card because of their birth date?

   • APeople born after January 1, 2000
   • BPeople born before January 1, 1990
   • CThere is no birth-date exemption
   • DPeople born before January 1, 1955
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   Odpowiedź: D. People born before January 1, 1955

   RCW 79A.60.640(3)(j) exempts anyone born before January 1, 1955.

4. Pytanie 4 z 13

   A person without a card may operate a 15+ hp boat in Washington when supervised by whom?

   • AA marina employee by radio
   • BAnyone 12 or older, with or without a card
   • CA cardholder 16 or older
   • DAny adult watching from shore
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   Odpowiedź: C. A cardholder 16 or older

   A boater without a card may operate under the supervision of a person 16 or older who has a card.

5. Pytanie 5 z 13

   What must you do with your Washington boater education card while operating?

   • ALeave it at home so it does not get lost
   • BMail a copy to the state parks office each year
   • CCarry it and show it to an officer on request
   • DDisplay it on the boat's windshield
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   Odpowiedź: C. Carry it and show it to an officer on request

   RCW 79A.60.640(4) says a boater must carry the card while operating and present it on request.

6. Pytanie 6 z 13

   You rent a 90 hp boat in Washington and have no card. How can you operate it legally?

   • AOperate only in daylight hours
   • BBe 12 or older and complete a safety checklist each time
   • CStay within 100 feet of the rental dock
   • DPay the rental company an extra fee to cover the missing card
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   Odpowiedź: B. Be 12 or older and complete a safety checklist each time

   Renters, charterers and lessees who are at least 12 and complete a commission-approved safety checklist before each operation are exempt.

7. Pytanie 7 z 13

   A non-resident is exempt from the Washington card if they operate a 15+ hp boat in the state for no more than how long?

   • A30 consecutive days
   • B7 consecutive days
   • C60 consecutive days
   • D1 year
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   Odpowiedź: C. 60 consecutive days

   Non-residents who do not operate a 15 hp or larger vessel in Washington for more than 60 consecutive days are exempt.

8. Pytanie 8 z 13

   You just bought a boat in Washington. When are you exempt from the boater card requirement?

   • ANever; new owners need a card right away
   • BFor 60 days, with a dated bill of sale
   • COnly if the boat is brand new from a dealer
   • DFor 1 year, with no papers needed
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   Odpowiedź: B. For 60 days, with a dated bill of sale

   Owners who bought the boat within the last 60 days and have a bill of sale showing the purchase date are exempt.

9. Pytanie 9 z 13

   You get a ticket for not having a boater education card in Washington. How can the penalty be waived?

   • AShow the court a new card within 60 days
   • BSell the boat before the court date
   • CPromise the court to take a course next year
   • DPay double the fine within 30 days
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   Odpowiedź: A. Show the court a new card within 60 days

   The penalty is waived if the boater proves to the court, within 60 days, that they have received a boater education card.

10. Pytanie 10 z 13

    Under Washington law, which children must wear a life jacket on an open deck of a boat under 19 feet that is underway?

    • AChildren under 6
    • BChildren under 16
    • CChildren 12 and under
    • DOnly children who cannot swim
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    Odpowiedź: C. Children 12 and under

    RCW 79A.60.160 requires children 12 and under to wear a PFD on vessels under 19 feet while underway, except below deck, in an enclosed cabin or on Coast Guard-inspected passenger vessels.

11. Pytanie 11 z 13

    When towing a water-skier in Washington, what must the observer have?

    • AA Coast Guard boat operator license
    • BA whistle and a bell to signal
    • CA second boat following the skier
    • DA flag at least 12 inches square
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    Odpowiedź: D. A flag at least 12 inches square

    An observer must continuously watch the skier and display a flag at least 12 inches square. The observer and operator cannot be the same person.

12. Pytanie 12 z 13

    When is water skiing prohibited in Washington?

    • AFrom one hour after sunset until one hour before sunrise
    • BOnly between midnight and 3 a.m. each night
    • CFrom noon to 2 p.m. during the hottest months
    • DOn weekends and public holidays in summer
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    Odpowiedź: A. From one hour after sunset until one hour before sunrise

    RCW 79A.60.170 prohibits water skiing or towing from one hour after sunset until one hour before sunrise.

13. Pytanie 13 z 13

    Under Washington law, an operator is impaired with an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or higher, or a THC concentration of what, within two hours?

    • AAny amount at all
    • B1.00 or higher in the urine
    • C0.02 or higher in the breath
    • D5.00 or higher in the blood
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    Odpowiedź: D. 5.00 or higher in the blood

    RCW 79A.60.040 sets 0.08 alcohol or a THC concentration of 5.00 or higher in the blood, measured within two hours of operating.

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