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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are approaching another vessel at night. You can see both red and green sidelights and, above the level of the sidelights, three white lights in a vertical line. The vessel may be __________.

not under command
towing a tow more than 200 meters astern
trawling
underway and dredging

2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which dayshape would a vessel aground show during daylight?

One black ball
Two black balls
Three black balls
Four black balls

3. INTERNATIONAL ONLY A power-driven vessel pushing ahead or towing alongside will show sidelights, a sternlight, and __________.

an all-round red light where it can best be seen
two yellow masthead lights in a vertical line
two masthead lights in a vertical line
a single white light forward

4. INTERNATIONAL ONLY While underway at night, a power-driven vessel of less than 7 meters in length, whose maximum speed which does not exceed 7 knots, may show __________.

sidelights combined in a single lantern, only
an all-round flashing yellow light, only
one all-round white light, only
a lantern showing a white light exhibited in sufficient time to prevent collision, only

5. INLAND ONLY Which lights are required for a barge, not part of a composite unit, being pushed ahead?

Sidelights and a sternlight
Sidelights, a special flashing light, and a sternlight
Sidelights and a special flashing light
Sidelights, a towing light, and a sternlight

6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND In addition to sidelights what light should a vessel being towed astern show?

A sternlight
A masthead light
Not under command lights
Range lights

7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel towing a barge astern would show, at the stern __________.

only a sternlight
a towing light above the sternlight
two towing lights in a vertical line
two white lights in a vertical line

8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel engaged in mineclearing shows special identity lights __________.

in addition to the lights required for a power-driven vessel
which mean that other vessels should not approach within 1000 meters of the mineclearing vessel
which are green and show all-round
All of the above

9. INLAND ONLY You are overtaking a power-driven vessel in a narrow channel and wish to leave her on your starboard side. You may __________.

attempt to contact her on the radiotelephone to arrange for the passage
proceed to overtake her without sounding whistle signals
sound five short blasts
All of the above

10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A sailing vessel underway at night may show __________.

a red light over a green light at the masthead
a green light over a red light at the masthead
two white lights in a vertical line at the stern
an all-round white light at the bow