FREE Canadian Boating License Practice Test with answers Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, Quebec, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, PEI and NL.

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Question 1 of 10

What is affixed to a boat, attached to the transom on the starboard side above the waterline, to prove that it was built in accordance with the construction requirements?

Question 2 of 10

Which picture represents the stern?

Question 3 of 10

Which picture represents the masthead light ?

Question 4 of 10

Which is the proper route that the boat must take?

Question 5 of 10

Which illustration represents an information buoy among the following?

Question 6 of 10

Which illustration represents an anchorage buoy among the following?

Question 7 of 10

Which picture is the correct one regarding the priority rules?

Question 8 of 10

When a boat capsizes or is submerged, should you stay with the boat or try to reach the shore as quickly as possible?

Question 9 of 10

Which picture represents the starboard side ?

Question 10 of 10

Which of the following represents a ''no internal combustion or steam engine'' restriction sign?

Question 1 of 10

Which picture is the graphical representation of a body of water that provides information on depths, traffic lanes and buoys.

Question 2 of 10

You may use a PFD that is torn as long as it was well repaired by an approved manufacturer.

pfd-vest-2-hr

 

TRUE

FALSE

Question 3 of 10

Which of the four types of pyrotechnic devices must be used only in daylight?

Question 4 of 10

What type of boat uses yellow lights as navigation light?

Question 5 of 10

What should we be prepared to show immediately to avoid a collision while navigating at night in a canoe or kayak?

Question 6 of 10

Which of the following vessels requires a pleasure craft licence?

Question 7 of 10

Which buoy marks an area where boating is restricted? 

Question 8 of 10

At what age can you operate a personal watercraft (PWC)?

age-restrictions

 

At the age of 12

From 16 years old, but it is possible from 12 to 15 years old if the person is accompanied by an adult

At 16 years old

At 8 years old

Question 9 of 10

The following symptoms are related to which condition: slow pulse, confusion, drowsiness, lack of coordination?

Insomnia

Heat stroke

Hypothermia

Carbon monoxide poisoning

Question 10 of 10

Which image demonstrates the best practices to have when a diving operation takes place from aboard a pleasure craft?

Question 1 of 10

What is this buoy called?

starboard-hand-buoy

 

Isolated danger buoy

Port hand buoy

Bifurcation buoy

Starboard hand buoy

Question 2 of 10

Which type of anchor is particularly popular among boaters because of its versatility in all types of seabed?

Question 3 of 10

Which factors must be taken into account in determining a safe speed?

quiz-23

 

Conditions of visibility and traffic density

The draft in relation to the available depth of water and the manoeuvrability of the vessel

Conditions of wind, sea and current, and the proximity of navigational hazards

All of the above

Question 4 of 10

What type of fire extinguisher is required on board a boat equipped with an inboard engine?

fire-extinguisher-boat

 

A type fire extinguisher

BC type fire extinguisher

AB type fire extinguisher

B type fire extinguisher

Question 5 of 10

What does this image represent?

quiz-01-01

 

The HIN (Hull Serial Number)

The registration

The compliance notice

The pleasure craft licence

Question 6 of 10

The operator of a vessel under oars, canoe or kayak must have at hand a flashlight or lighted lantern emitting a white light which must be lit in enough time to prevent a collision.

quiz-15-04

 

TRUE

FALSE

Question 7 of 10

What are the markers in the following image called?

quiz-27

 

Junction daybeacons

Alignment markers

Daybeacons

Information signs

Question 8 of 10

It is important to keep metal and/or electrical devices at a distance from the magnetic compass because it could display inaccurate information.

compas-magnetique-hr

 

TRUE

FALSE

Question 9 of 10

Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning?

Carbone monoxide can build up when two vessels are tied to each other

Carbon monoxide poisoning occurs when you breathe too much carbon monoxide and it begins to replace the oxygen in your blood

It is important to run the engine at idle only in well ventilated areas in order to protect yourself and others from carbon monoxide poisoning

Symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning are: hot, red and dry skin, rapid pulse, rapid and shallow breathing.

Question 10 of 10

What is the main purpose of a bucket on a pleasure craft?

bucket

 

Extinguish fires from combustible liquids such as gasoline, oil and grease

Extinguish fires from electrical equipment

To put the fish in

Extinguish A type fires

Question 1 of 10

Which of the following does not represent a distress signal?

Question 2 of 10

What type of boat uses blue light as a navigation light?

Question 3 of 10

You must respect a speed limit of no more than 10km/h if you navigate at less than 30 meters from the shoreline?

standardized-speed-limit-jf

 

TRUE

FALSE

Question 4 of 10

The name transfer on the Pleasure Craft License must be done within how many days of buying a used boat?

pleasure craft license form 2

 

One year

15 days

90 days

On the day that the new owner launches the boat

Question 5 of 10

The minimum length of a buoyant heaving line for a boat under 24 meters is 15m.

buoyant-heaving-lines-hr

 

TRUE

FALSE

Question 6 of 10

Which illustration represents a mooring buoy among the following?

Question 7 of 10

Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding the hull serial number (HIN)?

Hull serial number

 

The HIN is the manufacturer’s or importer’s confirmation that the vessel is built in accordance with the construction requirements.

All pleasure craft made or imported into Canada must have a Hull Serial Number (HIN) affixed to it.

The HIN must be permanently affixed to the outside upper right corner of the transom.

The HIN is 12 digits long.

Question 8 of 10

What is this part of the boat called?

Bow

 

Stern

Freeboard

Hull

Bow

Question 9 of 10

What is this navigation light called?

Sternlight

 

Bowlight

Sternlight

One-way rear light

Masthead light

Question 10 of 10

What is the purpose of this buoy?

Diving buoy

 

To delimit a swimming area.

To warn of the presence of divers.

To locate a local hazard.

To anchor where the water is too deep for an anchor.

Question 1 of 10

What is this buoy called?

Control buoy

 

Information buoy

Cautionary buoy

Control buoy

Hazard buoy

Question 2 of 10

What is this flare called?

Rocket parachute flare

 

Rocket parachute flare

Rising red flare

Hand flare

Multi-star flare

Question 3 of 10

Which picture represents a SOLAS lifejacket?

Question 4 of 10

Which of the following vessels is not a human-powered pleasure craft?

Question 5 of 10

Which of the following statements is not a feature of the PFD?

pfd-vest-2-hr

 

The PFD is more comfortable than a lifejacket.

The PFD offers a higher degree of buoyancy than a lifejacket.

There are specialized PFDs for several sports.

Unlike a life jacket, a PFD won't necessarily turn you on your back.

Question 6 of 10

What is the name of this anchor?

mushroom-anchor

 

Grapnel anchor

Plough anchor

Mushroom anchor

Danforth anchor

Question 7 of 10

Which of the following vessels is a human-powered pleasure craft?

Question 8 of 10

What is this navigation light called?

Port sidelight

 

Port sidelight

Sternlight

Bowlight

Starboard sidelight

Question 9 of 10

What type of restriction applies if you encounter this sign?

Power limit

 

Gas engines are forbidden

A standardized speed limit

A boat size limit

A power limit

Question 10 of 10

Which of the following vessels is a trawling vessel?

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