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1. INTERNATIONAL ONLY The International Rules of the Road apply __________.
to all waters which are not inland waters only to waters outside the territorial waters of the United States only to waters where foreign vessels travel upon the high seas and connecting waters navigable by seagoing vessels
2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You see a red sidelight bearing NW (315°). That vessel may be heading __________.
northwest (315°) east (090°) southwest (225°) west (270°)
3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND At night, a vessel shall indicate that she is restricted in her ability to maneuver by showing in a vertical line two __________.
red lights red lights and two white lights red lights with a white light in between white lights with a red light in between
4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The use of the signal consisting of five or more short blasts on the ship's whistle __________.
replaces directional signals makes the other vessel the give-way vessel indicates doubt as to the other vessel's action makes it necessary to slow or stop
5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A sailing vessel is proceeding along a narrow channel and can safely navigate ONLY inside the channel. The sailing vessel approaches a vessel engaged in fishing. Which statement is TRUE?
The fishing vessel must sound the danger signal. The fishing vessel shall not impede the passage of the sailing vessel. Each vessel should move to the edge of the channel on her port side. Both vessels should be displaying the signal for a vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver.
6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A power-driven vessel with a 150-meter stern tow shall display __________.
three masthead lights in a vertical line a towing light above the sternlight two towing lights in a vertical line a red light over a white light at the masthead
7. INTERNATIONAL ONLY A vessel sounds one short blast. This signal indicates the vessel __________.
intends to alter course to starboard intends to pass starboard to starboard is altering course to starboard intends to pass port to port
8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel is the stand-on vessel when two vessels crossing in fog are NOT in sight of one another?
The vessel which has the other on her own starboard side The vessel which has the other on her own port side The one which hears the other's fog signal first Neither vessel is the stand-on vessel.
9. INLAND ONLY In a narrow channel, you are underway on vessel "A" and desire to overtake vessel "B". After you sound two short blasts on your whistle, vessel "B" sounds five short and rapid blasts on the whistle. You should __________.
pass with caution on the port side of vessel "B" wait for the other vessel to initiate a signal initiate another signal after the situation has stabilized immediately answer with the danger signal, and then sound one short blast
10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel showing a yellow light over a white light at night is a vessel __________.
engaged in piloting towing astern engaged in fishing in distress