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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which statement concerning an overtaking situation is correct?

The overtaking vessel is the stand-on vessel.
Neither vessel is the stand-on vessel.
The overtaking vessel must maintain course and speed.
The overtaking vessel must keep out of the way of the other.

2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A 22-meter sailing vessel when also being propelled by machinery shall show during daylight hours a __________.

black diamond
black cone
black ball
basket

3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel 15 meters in length which is proceeding under sail as well as being propelled by machinery shall exhibit during the daytime __________.

one black ball
a basket
a cone with its apex downward
two cones with their apexes together

4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND If your vessel is underway in fog and you hear one prolonged and three short blasts, this is a __________.

vessel not under command
sailing vessel
vessel being towed (manned)
vessel being towed (unmanned)

5. INTERNATIONAL ONLY A vessel not under command sounds the same fog signal as a vessel __________.

engaged in towing
constrained by her draft
under sail
All of the above

6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND While underway and in sight of another vessel crossing less than .5 mile away, you put your engines full speed astern. Which statement concerning whistle signals is TRUE?

You must sound three short blasts on the whistle.
You must sound one blast if backing to starboard.
You must sound whistle signals only if the vessels are meeting.
You need not sound any whistle signals.

7. INLAND ONLY Vessels engaged in fishing may show the additional signals described in Annex II to the Rules when they are __________.

trolling
fishing in a traffic separation zone
in close proximity to other vessels engaged in fishing
in a narrow channel

8. INTERNATIONAL ONLY You are approaching another vessel and will pass safely starboard to starboard without changing course. You should __________.

hold course and sound no whistle signal
hold course and sound a two blast whistle signal
change course to starboard and sound one blast
hold course and sound one blast

9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel engaged in fishing, and at anchor, should exhibit __________.

an anchor light
sidelights and sternlight
three lights in a vertical line, the highest and lowest being red, and the middle being white
None of the above

10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND While underway and in sight of another vessel crossing less than .5 mile away, you put your engines full speed astern. Which statement concerning whistle signals is TRUE?

You must sound three short blasts on the whistle.
You must sound one blast if backing to starboard.
You must sound whistle signals only if the vessels are meeting.
You need not sound any whistle signals.