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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What describes a head-on situation?
Seeing a vessel displaying both sidelights ONLY dead ahead Seeing two forward white towing identification lights in a vertical line on a towing vessel directly ahead Seeing both sidelights of a vessel directly off your starboard beam Seeing both sidelights and masthead light(s) of a vessel dead ahead
2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND At night, which lights are required to be shown by a dredge on the side of the dredge which another vessel may pass?
One red light Two red lights One white light Two green lights
3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND According to the Rules, which vessel is NOT "restricted in her ability to maneuver"?
A vessel servicing a navigation marker A sailing vessel A vessel mineclearing A vessel dredging
4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A sailing vessel is NOT required to keep out of the way of a __________.
power-driven vessel vessel not under command vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver vessel engaged in fishing
5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are on vessel "A" in DIAGRAM 32, and hear vessel "B" sound a signal indicating her intention to overtake you. You feel it is not safe for vessel "B" to overtake you at the present time. You should __________.
sound five or more short rapid blasts sound two short blasts not answer the whistle signal from vessel "B" sound three blasts of the whistle
6. INLAND ONLY For the purpose of the Inland Navigation Rules, the term "Inland Waters" includes __________.
the waters surrounding any islands of the U.S. the Great Lakes on the United States side of the boundary the coastline of the United States, out to one mile offshore any lakes within state boundaries
7. INLAND ONLY Two vessels are meeting on a clear day and will pass less than half a mile apart. In this situation whistle signals __________.
must be exchanged may be exchanged must be exchanged if passing agreements have not been made by radio must be exchanged only if course changes are necessary by either vessel
8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel fishing at night, with gear extending more than 150 meters horizontally outwards, will show in the direction of the gear __________.
one white light two vertical white lights one yellow light two vertical yellow lights
9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The arc of visibility for sidelights is from right ahead to __________.
22.5° abaft the beam abeam 22.5°Forward of the beam 135° abaft the beam
10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel would show 3 dayshapes in a vertical line, the highest and lowest being balls and the middle shape being a diamond?
Vessel not under command Vessel constrained by her draft Vessel minesweeping Vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver