PWC Test

1. When operating a Personal Watercraft at a speed of 5 knots or more on Victorian coastal and inland waters, how far must you keep from a diver’s flag buoy or vessel?

2. You are returning to shore when your Personal Watercraft runs out of fuel. It is getting dark, how will you call for assistance to get your Personal Watercraft to shore?

3. Which of the following statements is correct when underway on a PWC?

4. It is important to remember that you must have power to maintain steering control of a Personal Watercraft because:

5. It is compulsory for every Personal Watercraft operating on Victorian waters to carry torch that is:

6. What safety equipment is required onboard a Personal Watercraft more than 2 nautical miles from the shore on coastal waters?

7. You are driving your Personal Watercraft at about 8 knots and see some swimmers in the water immediately ahead, so you:

8. A Personal Watercraft must give way to:

9. Why is it mandatory to carry a waterproof buoyant torch at all times when operating a Personal Watercraft?

10. What safety equipment is required onboard a Personal Watercraft within 2 nautical miles of the shore when operating in coastal waters?

11. When using a Personal Watercraft for waterskiing:

12. If you are proceeding up a narrow channel, river or harbour entrance, where it is not possible to maintain the minimum distance from other vessels or swimmers:

13. You are operating a Personal Watercraft with a group of friends on enclosed waters, each operating their own Personal Watercraft. What are the Victorian state rules you must obey in relation to speed and distance?

14. Continuous driving of a Personal Watercraft close to residential, picnic or recreation areas should be avoided because:

15. The registration numbers of a Personal Watercraft must be a minimum size of 100 millimetres in a contrasting colour and be: