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Module 1 Pretest - West Virginia









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     1. 

The certificate of boating safety must be in the possession of the person operating a motorboat or personal watercraft on the waters of West VirginiThe operator shall show the certificate on demand of any West Virginia Conservation Officer or other law-enforcement officer authorized to enforce the provision of the West Virginia Code.
        
    
        



    

    














    

    

    
    
        a)
        
    true
        
    



    

    

    
    
        b)
        
    false
        
    



    


    

    

    
    







    
    
        


        








     2. 

Persons less than 12 years of age shall not operate a PWC in West Virginia and persons 12 - 15 may only operate with ___ onboard with them.
        
    
        



    

    














    

    

    
    
        a)
        
    a radio
        
    



    

    

    
    
        b)
        
    a flashlight
        
    



    

    

    
    
        c)
        
    an adult
        
    



    

    

    
    
        d)
        
    all of the above
        
    



    
    

    

    
    







    
    
        


        








     3. 

In addition to a PFD, each operator of a personal watercraft (PWC) must wear_____.
        
    
        



    

    














    

    

    
    
        a)
        
    sunglasses
        
    



    

    

    
    
        b)
        
    a watch
        
    



    

    

    
    
        c)
        
    a lanyard type cut off switch
        
    



    

    

    
    
        d)
        
    none of the above
        
    



    
    

    

    
    







    
    
        


        








     4. 

No vessel shall be operated within West Virginia in a reckless or negligent manner. Examples of reckless or careless operation include:
        
    
        



    

    














    

    

    
    
        a)
        
    excessive speed in regulated or congested areas
        
    



    

    

    
    
        b)
        
    operating in a manner that may cause an accident
        
    



    

    

    
    
        c)
        
    operating in a swimming area with bathers present
        
    



    

    

    
    
        d)
        
    all of the above
        
    



    
    

    

    
    







    
    
        


        








     5. 

All divers shall display a free-flying, 12 by 12 inch minimum, white diagonal stripe on a red background divers-down flag in the area in which the diving occurs. Boaters should stay at least ___ feet away from a diver-down flag.
        
    
        



    

    














    

    

    
    
        a)
        
    25
        
    



    

    

    
    
        b)
        
    50
        
    



    

    

    
    
        c)
        
    100
        
    



    

    

    
    
        d)
        
    there is no driver's flag restriction in West Virginia
        
    



    
    

    

    
    







    
    
        


        


















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