NSW Boat Licence Practice Test Section B

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Section 2 - compulsory questions

This is section 2 ("compulsory questions") of the NSW boat licence exam. This is a practice exam.


Some important notes:

  • There are 20 questions taken from a larger pool of questions you must answer.
  • To pass this section of the licence exam, you need to correctly answer 100% of the questions.
  • These questions are the same questions you will face on the day.
  • You have unlimited attempts at this online practice quiz - try as many times as you like!
  • Unsuccessful? Do some more study then have another crack - don't give up!

If you are driving a vessel under 4.8 metres in length and the only other person on board is an 8 year old child, who must wear a lifejacket?

You are driving vessel A and there is a risk of collision with vessel B. What must you do to avoid a collision?

What navigation mark is this and what does it show?

‘Bow riding’ is illegal and dangerous. If one of your passengers does this while you are driving your vessel, who can be fined?

You are driving a vessel when your vision is suddenly affected by fog. You should:

Water skiing activities can only be undertaken:

You are heading upstream (away from the sea) and see a single red lateral mark. What should you do?

When returning over a coastal bar, the safest option is to:

On a vessel less than 4.8 metres long, when must children under 12 wear a lifejacket?

You are driving a vessel when your vision is suddenly affected by glare from the sun. You should:

What is the safest speed to drive your vessel?

Vessel A is using its sails and vessel B is using its engine. Who must give way?

When should the radio message ‘mayday’ be used?

When driving a powered vessel at 6 knots or more, what is the minimum distance you must keep from the shore and structures, where possible?

You are preparing to cross a coastal bar in a powered vessel (not a personal watercraft). What type of lifejacket must you wear?

To safely travel downstream (towards the sea), you should keep the red channel mark:

How does drinking alcohol affect your ability to drive your vessel?

When assessing if you are driving your vessel at a safe speed, you must consider:

Flares, V sheet, map/chart and a compass are some of the items you must carry on your vessel when:

Where must you drive a vessel when in a channel?

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