Texas Boater Education Practice Test 2026: Practice test 3

Practice test 3 ng 6 para sa Texas Boater Education Practice Test: 25 pang tanong na may mga sagot at paliwanag.

Pamamangka
Texas
130 tanong
Sinuri noong Oktubre 10, 2026

Tanong 1 ng 25
What sound-producing device must a boat under 12 meters (39.4 feet) carry?
- A bell and a gong mounted on deck
- A siren, like those used on police boats
- Nothing; shouting loudly is enough
- An efficient sound device, such as a horn or whistle
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: 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.
Tanong 2 ng 25
A 32-foot boat built in 2020 needs fire extinguishers. Which choice meets the requirement (with no fixed system)?
- One 5-B extinguisher
- One household 1-A unit
- Three 20-B extinguishers
- Two 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.
Tanong 3 ng 25
What does this black buoy with a red band and two black balls on top mean?
- The center of a safe channel or fairway
- An isolated danger with safe water around it
- A mooring area where boats may tie up
- The start of a no-wake zone near shore
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: B. An isolated danger with safe water around it
Isolated danger marks are placed on or near a danger, such as a rock, that has navigable water around it. Do not pass close.
Tanong 4 ng 25
What must a boat 12 meters (39.4 feet) or longer carry for sound signals?
- A referee whistle for the operator
- A small hand bell kept at the helm
- A whistle audible for 1/2 nautical mile
- Nothing beyond a working VHF radio
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: C. A whistle audible for 1/2 nautical mile
Vessels 12 meters or longer need a whistle (horn) audible for 1/2 nautical mile. Vessels 20 meters or longer also need a bell.
Tanong 5 ng 25
Light 4 in the diagram is the white sternlight. How wide is its arc?
- 225 degrees, toward the front
- 360 degrees, all around
- 112.5 degrees, on one side
- 135 degrees, toward the back
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: D. 135 degrees, toward the back
The sternlight shines over 135 degrees behind the boat. The masthead light covers 225 degrees forward.
Tanong 6 ng 25
A friend lifts your life jacket at the shoulders and it stays below your chin. What does this show?
- It fits properly
- It is the wrong color
- It is too loose
- It needs to be inflated
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: A. It fits properly
A properly fitted life jacket stays in place when lifted at the shoulders. If it rides up over your chin or ears, it is too loose.
Tanong 7 ng 25
Two vessels agree by VHF radio how they will pass each other. Do they still have to sound whistle signals?
- No, and sounding them would be illegal
- No, but they may
- Yes, always, before and after passing
- Yes, but only at night
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: B. No, but they may
Vessels that reach agreement by radio do not have to sound the whistle signals. If they cannot agree, whistle signals must be exchanged and they prevail.
Tanong 8 ng 25
Where can you legally throw plastic overboard?
- More than 12 miles from shore
- Nowhere
- More than 3 miles from shore
- Only in rivers
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: B. Nowhere
Discharging plastic into the water is prohibited everywhere.
Tanong 9 ng 25
What should the stand-on vessel do in a crossing situation?
- Keep its course and speed
- Speed up to get clear faster
- Stop its engine right away
- Turn toward the other boat
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: A. Keep its course and speed
The stand-on vessel holds its course and speed so the give-way vessel can predict its path.
Tanong 10 ng 25
What is the maximum federal criminal penalty for boating under the influence?
- A written warning, with no fine
- Up to $5,000, one year in prison, or both
- Loss of your car driver license only
- A fine of up to $50 and a short class
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: B. Up to $5,000, one year in prison, or both
Federal BUI penalties include a civil penalty of up to $1,000, or a criminal penalty of up to $5,000, one year in prison, or both.
Tanong 11 ng 25
What does a yellow buoy like this tell you?
- Danger: rocks are right below the buoy
- It marks a special area, not a channel side
- There is safe water all around it
- Keep 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.
Tanong 12 ng 25
What amount of property damage makes a boating accident reportable?
- $2,000 or more
- $10,000 or more
- $500 or more
- $200 or more
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: A. $2,000 or more
Accidents with damage to vessels and other property totaling $2,000 or more must be reported.
Tanong 13 ng 25
You are towing a water-skier. What is the job of the observer on board?
- Steer the skier using only hand signals
- Keep other boats from coming close to watch
- Watch the skier and tell the operator what happens
- Drive the boat while the operator watches
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: C. Watch the skier and tell the operator what happens
The operator must watch where the boat is going, so a second person keeps a continuous eye on the skier and reports falls and signals.
Tanong 14 ng 25
What is true about carbon monoxide (CO) from boat engines?
- It is safe outdoors on a boat
- It only comes from diesel engines
- It smells like gasoline, so it is easy to notice
- It has no color or smell and can kill quickly
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: 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.
Tanong 15 ng 25
Which light does a boat show when anchored at night?
- An all-round red light
- Its red and green sidelights
- An all-round white light
- A flashing yellow light
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: C. An all-round white light
A vessel at anchor shows an all-round white light at night and a black ball by day.
Tanong 16 ng 25
Older B-I and B-II extinguishers are still accepted on which boats?
- All boats, of any model year
- Only boats built in 2018 or later
- Boats built in model year 2017 or earlier
- Only personal watercraft of any year
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: C. Boats built in model year 2017 or earlier
Coast Guard B-I and B-II extinguishers are acceptable only on vessels built in model year 2017 or earlier.
Tanong 17 ng 25
Your flares expired last year. Do they count toward the requirement?
- Yes, for up to 5 years after expiry
- Yes, if they are kept dry
- No, expired pyrotechnics do not count
- Yes, 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.
Tanong 18 ng 25
Which non-pyrotechnic signal counts for nighttime use only?
- A red pennant
- An orange smoke signal
- An electric distress light
- An orange distress flag
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: C. An electric distress light
An electric distress light meets the night requirement. An orange flag only counts during the day.
Tanong 19 ng 25
On inland waters, a power-driven vessel meeting you sounds one short blast. What does it mean?
- "I am operating astern propulsion"
- "I am in distress"
- "I intend to leave you on my port side"
- "I intend to leave you on my starboard side"
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: C. "I intend to leave you on my port side"
Under Inland Rule 34, one short blast means "I intend to leave you on my port side". If you agree, answer with one short blast.
Tanong 20 ng 25
A vessel flies this blue and white flag (code flag A). What does it mean?
- It is towing a skier and needs extra room
- It is for sale and you may come alongside
- It has divers down and cannot easily maneuver
- It is anchored for the night with no one aboard
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: C. It has divers down and cannot easily maneuver
When a vessel engaged in diving cannot show the normal shapes, it displays a rigid replica of code flag "A" at least 1 meter (3.3 feet) high.
Tanong 21 ng 25
In this diagram, what color is the port sidelight (light 1)?
- Yellow
- White
- Green
- Red
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: D. Red
The port sidelight is red and the starboard sidelight is green.
Tanong 22 ng 25
How long should you run the blower before starting a gasoline inboard engine?
- At least 20 minutes
- Only while the engine is cranking
- About 10 seconds
- At least 4 minutes
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: 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.
Tanong 23 ng 25
On a powerboat under 12 meters, how high must the all-round white light be above the sidelights?
- At least 6 inches (15 cm)
- At least 10 feet (3 meters)
- At the same height as them
- At least 3.3 feet (1 meter)
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: D. At least 3.3 feet (1 meter)
The masthead or all-round white light must be at least 3.3 feet higher than the sidelights.
Tanong 24 ng 25
At night you see another boat's red sidelight on your starboard side. What should you do?
- Hold course, since you are the stand-on boat
- Speed up to cross in front of it quickly
- Give way, because it is crossing from your right
- Turn off your lights so you do not confuse it
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: 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.
Tanong 25 ng 25
When must the operator of a covered boat use the engine cut-off switch link?
- Only when towing a skier or a tube
- When on plane or above displacement speed
- Only when docking at a marina or ramp
- Only when operating after dark
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: B. When on plane or above displacement speed
Since April 1, 2021, operators of covered boats must use the engine cut-off switch link when running on plane or above displacement speed.

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