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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which dayshape must be shown by a vessel 25 meters in length aground during daylight hours?

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

2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are heading due east (090°) and observe a vessel's red sidelight on your port beam. The vessel may be heading __________.

northwest (315°)
north (000°)
southeast (135°)
southwest (225°)

3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel being towed astern shall show at night __________.

the lights required for a power-driven vessel underway
only the required masthead lights
a sternlight only
sidelights and a sternlight

4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which is the danger signal?

A continuous sounding of the fog signal
Firing a gun every minute
Five or more short rapid blasts on the whistle
One prolonged blast on the whistle

5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are underway in fog when you hear the following signal: one short blast, one prolonged blast and one short blast in succession. Which of the following would it be?

A sailing vessel underway with the wind abaft the beam
A power-driven vessel underway and making way through the water
A vessel at anchor
A vessel towing

6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What describes a head-on situation?

Seeing one red light of a vessel directly ahead
Seeing two forward white towing 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 of a vessel directly ahead

7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel underway and fishing shall keep out of the way of a __________.

power-driven vessel underway
vessel not under command
vessel sailing
vessel engaged on pilotage duty

8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Vessel "A" is on course 000°T. Vessel "B" is on a course such that she is involved in a head-on situation and is bearing 355°T, 2 miles away from vessel "A". To ensure a safe passing, vessel "A" should __________.

maintain course
alter course to port
alter course to ensure a starboard to starboard passing
maneuver to ensure a port to port passing

9. INLAND ONLY A vessel engaged in public safety activities may display an alternately flashing red and yellow light. This special light may be used by a vessel engaged in __________.

river bank protection
conducting submarine operations
firefighting
law enforcement

10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are the stand-on vessel in a crossing situation. If you think the give-way vessel is NOT taking sufficient action to avoid collision, you should sound __________.

one short blast and maintain course
five short and rapid blasts
no signal and maneuver at will
two short blasts, alter to port, and pass astern