Chapter 10 Questions

Question 1

A wearable type of life jacket that is not designed to turn an unconscious person over from face down position to a vertical or slightly back ward position is a _____.

a) Type I
b) Type III
c) Type IV

Answer 1

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Question 2

All boats operating in U.S. coastal waters, the Great Lakes, territorial seas and those waters connected directly to them up to a point where they narrow to less than _____ are required to carry U.S. Coast Guard approved visual distress signals.

a) 2 miles
b) 5 miles
c) 10 miles

Answer 2

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Question 3

The minimum number of hand portable fire extinguishers required on a recreational boat is based on the _____ of the boat.

Answer 3

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Question 4

No-Discharge Zones prohibit the discharge of any _____ and _____ sewage.

Answer 4

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Question 5

A person in charge of a vessel is required by law to provide assistance to any individual in danger at sea if it can be done without seriously _____ the vessel or those on board.

Answer 5

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