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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are in charge of a stand-on vessel in a crossing situation. The other vessel is 1.5 miles to port. You believe that risk of collision exists. You should __________.
take avoiding action immediately upon determining that risk of collision exists immediately sound the danger signal, and change course take avoiding action only after giving the give-way vessel time to take action, and determining that her action is not appropriate hold course and speed until the point of extremis, and then sound the danger signal, taking whatever action will best avoid collision
2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND In DIAGRAM 5, vessel "A", which is pushing ahead, and vessel "B" are crossing. Which is the stand-on vessel?
Vessel "A" is the stand-on vessel because she is to port of vessel "B". Vessel "A" is the stand-on vessel because she is pushing ahead. Vessel "B" is the stand-on vessel because she is to starboard of vessel "A". Neither vessel is the stand-on vessel in this situation.
3. INLAND ONLY You are meeting another vessel in inland waters, and she sounds one short blast on the whistle. This means that she __________.
is changing course to starboard is changing course to port intends to leave you on her port side desires to depart from the Rules
4. INTERNATIONAL ONLY Yellow lights are NOT shown by __________.
towing vessels pushing ahead air cushion vessels in a nondisplacement mode purse seiners U.S. submarines
5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND While underway at night you are coming up on a vessel from astern. What lights would you expect to see?
Red and green sidelights Two white lights One white light and red and green sidelights One white light
6. 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
7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The word "vessel", in the Rules, includes __________.
sailing ships nondisplacement craft seaplanes All of the above
8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Risk of collision is considered to exist if __________.
four vessels are nearby a vessel has a steady bearing at a constant range there is any doubt that a risk of collision exists a special circumstance situation is apparent
9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND An anchored vessel is servicing an aid to navigation and is restricted in her ability to maneuver. Which lights will she show?
Three lights in a vertical line, the highest and lowest red and the midddle white, and anchor lights Three lights in a vertical line, the highest and lowest red and the middle white, ONLY Anchor lights ONLY Anchor lights and sidelights ONLY
10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND While underway in fog you hear a rapid ringing of a bell ahead. This bell indicates a __________.
vessel at anchor vessel in distress sailboat underway vessel backing out of a berth