New York Boater Exam Practice Test 2026: Practice test 2

1. Tanong 1 ng 25

   A power-driven boat under 12 meters (39.4 feet) may show which lights instead of a masthead light and sternlight?

   • AOne flashing yellow light at the bow
   • BIts sidelights only, with no white light
   • CTwo red all-round lights, one above the other
   • DAn all-round white light plus sidelights
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: D. An all-round white light plus sidelights

   A power-driven vessel under 12 meters may combine its masthead light and sternlight into one all-round white light, shown with sidelights.

2. Tanong 2 ng 25

   Where can you legally throw plastic overboard?

   • AMore than 12 miles from shore
   • BNowhere
   • CMore than 3 miles from shore
   • DOnly in rivers
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: B. Nowhere

   Discharging plastic into the water is prohibited everywhere.

3. Tanong 3 ng 25

   Your flares expired last year. Do they count toward the requirement?

   • AYes, for up to 5 years after expiry
   • BYes, if they are kept dry
   • CNo, expired pyrotechnics do not count
   • DYes, but only at night
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: C. No, expired pyrotechnics do not count

   Pyrotechnic signals must be in date. Expired signals do not meet the requirement.

4. Tanong 4 ng 25

   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
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: 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.

5. Tanong 5 ng 25

   Which boats are covered by the federal engine cut-off switch law?

   • AOnly sailboats that have an outboard motor
   • BOnly commercial fishing boats of any size
   • CRecreational boats under 26 feet, about 3 hp or more
   • DAll recreational boats over 40 feet long
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: C. Recreational boats under 26 feet, about 3 hp or more

   The law covers recreational vessels under 26 feet with engines that make 115 pounds of static thrust (about 3 hp) or more.

6. Tanong 6 ng 25

   Why is a personal watercraft operator's lanyard attached to their body or life jacket?

   • ASo the PWC can be anchored
   • BSo the engine stops if the rider falls off
   • CSo the lights turn on automatically
   • DSo the rider can tow a tube
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: B. So the engine stops if the rider falls off

   If the rider falls off, the lanyard pulls the cut-off switch and the engine stops, so the PWC does not keep going without them.

7. Tanong 7 ng 25

   What does NASBLA stand for?

   • ANorth American Society of Boat Licensing Authorities
   • BNational Association of State Boating Law Administrators
   • CNational Alliance of Sailing and Boating Leagues
   • DNational Agency for Safe Boating and Lifesaving Activities
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: B. National Association of State Boating Law Administrators

   NASBLA is the national association of state boating law administrators. Most state boater education courses are NASBLA-approved.

8. Tanong 8 ng 25

   A 32-foot boat built in 2020 needs fire extinguishers. Which choice meets the requirement (with no fixed system)?

   • AOne 5-B extinguisher
   • BOne household 1-A unit
   • CThree 20-B extinguishers
   • DTwo 5-B, or one 20-B
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: D. Two 5-B, or one 20-B

   Boats 26 feet to under 40 feet need two 5-B extinguishers. Because one 20-B can replace two 5-B extinguishers, one 20-B also meets the rule.

9. Tanong 9 ng 25

   Someone is injured and needs medical treatment beyond first aid. How soon must the written report be filed?

   • AWithin 10 days
   • BWithin 48 hours
   • CWithin 30 days
   • DWithin one year
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: 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.

10. Tanong 10 ng 25

    What sound signal does a sailing vessel give in fog or other restricted visibility?

    • AOne prolonged and two short blasts, every 2 minutes or less
    • BContinuous blasts on the horn until the fog lifts
    • COne short blast, repeated once every minute
    • DTwo prolonged blasts, at least every 2 minutes
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. One prolonged and two short blasts, every 2 minutes or less

    A sailing vessel in restricted visibility sounds one prolonged and two short blasts at intervals of no more than 2 minutes.

11. Tanong 11 ng 25

    Which boats must display a garbage placard?

    • AOnly boats over 100 feet
    • BOnly sailboats
    • CAll boats of any size
    • DBoats 26 feet and longer
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. Boats 26 feet and longer

    Vessels 26 feet or longer must display a garbage placard at least 4 by 9 inches in a prominent place.

12. Tanong 12 ng 25

    Why is sudden immersion in cold water so dangerous in the first minutes?

    • AYour body freezes solid within seconds
    • BCold water is much harder to float in
    • CLife jackets stop working in cold water
    • DCold shock makes you gasp and breathe in water
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: 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.

13. Tanong 13 ng 25

    Two sailboats meet with the wind on different sides. Which must keep clear?

    • AThe boat with the wind on its port side
    • BThe boat with the wind on its starboard side
    • CThe larger sailboat
    • DThe boat that is to leeward
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. The boat with the wind on its port side

    When sailing vessels have the wind on different sides, the one with the wind on its port side keeps out of the way.

14. Tanong 14 ng 25

    On a regulatory marker, what does an orange square or rectangle mean?

    • AIt gives information, such as directions
    • BDanger ahead, such as rocks
    • CBoats must keep out of the area
    • DA speed limit applies in the area
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. It gives information, such as directions

    Squares give information. Diamonds warn of danger, diamonds with a cross mean keep out, and circles mark controlled areas.

15. Tanong 15 ng 25

    One 20-B fire extinguisher can replace how many required 5-B extinguishers?

    • ATwo
    • BFour
    • CThree
    • DOne
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. Two

    One 20-B extinguisher may be carried in place of two required 5-B extinguishers.

16. Tanong 16 ng 25

    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
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: 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. Tanong 17 ng 25

    You are in a No Discharge Zone. What must you do with your marine sanitation device?

    • ADischarge only sewage that has been treated
    • BRemove the toilet from the boat completely
    • CSecure it so it cannot discharge, such as with a padlock
    • DDischarge only at night when no one is swimming
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. Secure it so it cannot discharge, such as with a padlock

    In a No Discharge Zone, no sewage may be discharged, and the device must be secured, such as with a padlocked valve or locked door.

18. Tanong 18 ng 25

    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
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: 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.

19. Tanong 19 ng 25

    A person goes missing from your boat. Who must you notify right away?

    • AThe nearest state boating authority
    • BThe company that built your boat
    • CNobody until the written report is due
    • DYour insurance company only
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: 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.

20. Tanong 20 ng 25

    Which non-pyrotechnic signal counts for daytime use only?

    • AAn orange distress flag, 3 by 3 feet
    • BA white all-round anchor light
    • CAn electric distress light
    • DA green flashlight, held up high
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. An orange distress flag, 3 by 3 feet

    An orange distress flag is a day signal. An electric distress light is a night signal.

21. Tanong 21 ng 25

    Another vessel sounds at least five short, rapid blasts. What does it mean?

    • AIt agrees with your plan and will hold its course
    • BIt is about to anchor in the middle of the channel
    • CIt is greeting you and inviting you to pass
    • DIt doubts your intentions or your action to avoid a collision
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. It doubts your intentions or your action to avoid a collision

    Five or more short, rapid blasts is the doubt or danger signal. Slow down and make your intentions clear.

22. Tanong 22 ng 25

    Which engines must have a Coast Guard-approved backfire flame arrester?

    • ADiesel engines only
    • BGasoline inboard engines
    • CElectric trolling motors
    • DAll outboard motors
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. Gasoline inboard engines

    Gasoline engines installed after April 25, 1940, except outboard motors, must have an approved backfire flame control device.

23. Tanong 23 ng 25

    How old can a disposable (non-rechargeable) fire extinguisher be and still count?

    • AThere is no age limit if it is full
    • BNo more than 20 years from purchase
    • CNo more than 5 years from manufacture
    • DNo more than 12 years from manufacture
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. No more than 12 years from manufacture

    Disposable extinguishers must be removed from service 12 years after the date stamped on the bottle, on December 31 of the 12th year.

24. Tanong 24 ng 25

    What does a yellow buoy like this tell you?

    • ADanger: rocks are right below the buoy
    • BIt marks a special area, not a channel side
    • CThere is safe water all around it
    • DKeep it on your right when returning
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. It marks a special area, not a channel side

    Special marks are yellow. They point out a special area or feature and are not lateral channel markers.

25. Tanong 25 ng 25

    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
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: 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.

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