Canadian Boating Practice Exam 2025 – All-in-One Guide to Master Your Certification!

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What is the purpose of an EPIRB?

To make the boat go faster

For GPS navigation

To send a distress signal

An EPIRB (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon) is a distress beacon that is used to send a distress signal in the event of an emergency on a boat. Option A, to make the boat go faster, is incorrect because an EPIRB does not affect the speed of the boat. Option B, for GPS navigation, is incorrect because an EPIRB is not used for navigation but for alerting emergency authorities of the boat's location in case of an emergency. Option D, to check the weather, is incorrect because an EPIRB is specifically used for sending a distress signal and is not a device for checking weather conditions.

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To check the weather

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