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1. INLAND ONLY You are proceeding in a channel in inland waters and are meeting an outbound vessel. Your responsibilities include __________.

keeping to that side of the channel which is on your vessel's port side
exchanging whistle signals if passing within half a mile
stopping your vessel and letting the outbound vessel initiate signals for passing
giving the outbound vessel the right of way

2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What would be a "special circumstance" under the Rules?

Vessel at anchor
Two vessels meeting
Speed in fog
More than two vessels crossing

3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Every vessel should at all times proceed at a "safe speed". "safe speed" is defined as that speed where __________.

you can stop within your visibility range
you can take proper and effective action to avoid collision
you are traveling slower than surrounding vessels
no wake comes from your vessel

4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel shall be deemed to be overtaking when she can see at night __________.

only the sternlight of the vessel
a sidelight and one masthead light of the vessel
only a sidelight of the vessel
any lights except the masthead lights of the vessel

5. INTERNATIONAL ONLY At night, a power-driven vessel underway of less than 7 meters in length where its maximum speed does not exceed 7 knots may show, as a minimum, __________.

sidelights and a sternlight
the lights required for a vessel more than 7 meters in length
sidelights only
one all-round white light

6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which statement is TRUE concerning the danger signal?

May be sounded by the stand-on vessel only
Indicates that the vessel is in distress
Is used to indicate a course change
May be supplemented by an appropriate light signal

7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND While underway in fog you hear another vessel sounding two prolonged blasts every two minutes. This signal indicates a vessel __________.

making way through the water
towing
drifting
anchored

8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel at anchor will show a __________.

ball
cone
cylinder
double cone, apexes together

9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Your 15-meter tug is underway and crossing a deep and narrow channel. A large container vessel is off your port bow on a steady bearing. Which statement is TRUE concerning this situation?

You should maintain course and speed.
The container vessel is the stand-on as it is the larger vessel.
You are not to impede the safe passage of the container vessel in the channel.
None of the above

10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which breadth shown in DIAGRAM 87 represents the breadth as defined in the Rules?

A
B
C
D