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1. INTERNATIONAL ONLY Which signal is sounded ONLY by a vessel in sight of another and NOT in or near an area of restricted visibility?

Four short blasts on the whistle
One prolonged blast on the whistle
One short blast on the whistle
One short, one prolonged, and one short blast on the whistle

2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A "head on" situation shall be deemed to exist at night when a power-driven vessel sees another power-driven vessel ahead and __________.

one sidelight and the masthead light are visible
the vessels will pass closer than half a mile
both vessels sound one prolonged blast
both sidelights and masthead light(s) are visible

3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND While underway in fog, you hear the rapid ringing of a bell for about five seconds followed by the sounding of a gong for about five seconds. This signal came from a __________.

vessel engaged in fishing at anchor
sailing vessel at anchor
vessel 150 meters in length at anchor
vessel aground

4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel enagaged in fishing, and at anchor, shall show __________.

an anchor light
sidelights and a sternlight
three lights in a vertical line, the highest and lowest being red, and the middle being white
None of the above

5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A sailing vessel of over 20 meters in length underway must show a __________.

red light over a green light at the masthead
white masthead light
combined lantern
sternlight

6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND If you saw flames aboard a vessel but could see the vessel was not on fire, you would know that the __________.

crew was trying to get warm
vessel required immediate assistance
vessel was attempting to attract the attention of a pilot boat
vessel was being illuminated for identification by aircraft

7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A 200-meter vessel is aground in restricted visibility. Which signal is optional?

A whistle signal
A gong signal
A bell signal
All of the above are optional.

8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are approaching another vessel. She is about one mile distant and is on your starboard bow. You believe she will cross ahead of you. She then sounds a whistle signal of five short blasts. You should __________.

answer the signal and hold course and speed
reduce speed slightly to make sure she will have room to pass
make a large course change, and slow down if necessary
wait for another whistle signal from the other vessel

9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are underway in restricted visibility. You hear the fog signal of another vessel about 22° on your starboard bow. If danger of collision exists you must __________.

reduce your speed to bare steerageway
slow your engines and let the other vessel pass ahead of you
alter the course to starboard to pass around the other vessel's stern
alter course to port to pass the other vessle on its port side

10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel is "in sight" of another vessel when __________.

she can be observed by radar
she can be observed visually from the other vessel
she can be plotted on radar well enough to determine her heading
her fog signal can be heard