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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are about to cross a narrow channel when you see an approaching vessel that can only be navigated safely within the channel. You should __________.

cross the channel as you are the stand-on vessel
cross only if the vessel in the channel is approaching on your port side
not cross the channel if you might impede the other vessel
sound the danger signal

2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which statement is TRUE concerning a vessel under oars?

She must show a sternlight.
She is allowed to show the same lights as a sailing vessel.
She must show a fixed all-round white light.
She must show a dayshape of a black cone.

3. INTERNATIONAL ONLY On open water, a power-driven vessel coming up dead astern of another vessel and altering her course to starboard so as to pass on the starboard side of the vessel ahead would sound __________.

two short blasts
one short blast
two prolonged blasts followed by one short blast
one long and one short blast

4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are the stand-on vessel in a crossing situation. You may hold your course and speed until __________.

the other vessel takes necessary action
the other vessel gets to within half a mile of your vessel
action by the give-way vessel alone will not prevent collision
the other vessel gets to within a quarter mile of your vessel

5. INLAND ONLY Only law enforcement vessels are permitted to show __________.

two red lights in a vertical line
a flashing yellow light
an alternately flashing red and yellow light
a flashing blue light

6. INLAND ONLY At night, which lights are required on barges moored in group formation at a bank of a river?

A white light placed at the corners farthest from the bank on each of the upstream and downstream ends of the group.
A white light placed at the corners farthest from the bank of each barge in the group.
A flashing yellow light placed at each of the upstream and downstream ends of the group.
Two red lights in a vertical line placed at the corners farthest from the bank on each of the upstream and downstream ends of the group.

7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel shall be deemed to be overtaking when she can see at night __________.

only the sternlight of the vessel
a sidelight and one masthead light of the vessel
only a sidelight of the vessel
any lights except the masthead lights of the vessel

8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are the stand-on vessel in a crossing situation. You may hold your course and speed until __________.

the other vessel takes necessary action
the other vessel gets to within half a mile of your vessel
action by the give-way vessel alone will not prevent collision
the other vessel gets to within a quarter mile of your vessel

9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are operating in restricted visibility and hear a signal of a rapidly ringing bell followed by the rapid sounding of a gong. It could be a __________.

30-meter sail vessel at anchor
150-meter power-driven vessel aground
vessel in distress
300-meter power-driven vessel at anchor

10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel engaged in fishing must display a light in the direction of any gear that extends outward more than 150 meters. The color of this light is __________.

white
green
red
yellow