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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which statement is TRUE concerning two sailing vessels?
A sailing vessel with the wind forward of the beam on her port side shall keep out of the way of a sailing vessel with the wind forward of the beam on the starboard side. When both vessels have the wind on the same side, the vessel to leeward shall keep out of the way. A sail vessel with the wind abaft of the beam must keep out of the way of a vessel sailing into the wind. None of the above
2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The Rules state that risk of collision shall be deemed to exist __________.
whenever two vessels are on opposite courses whenever a vessel crosses ahead of the intended track of another vessel if the bearing of an approaching vessel does not appreciably change if one vessel approaches another so as to be overtaking
3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel showing a yellow light over a white light at night is a vessel __________.
engaged in piloting towing astern engaged in fishing in distress
4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A power-driven vessel has on her port side a sailing vessel which is on a collision course. The power-driven vessel is required to __________.
maintain course and speed keep clear sound one blast and turn to starboard stop her engines
5. INTERNATIONAL ONLY While underway and in sight of another vessel you put your engines on astern propulsion. 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.
6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel trawling will display a __________.
red light over a white light green light over a white light yellow light over a red light white light over a green light
7. 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
8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND While underway in fog, you hear a vessel ahead sound two prolonged blasts on the whistle. You should __________.
sound two blasts and change course to the left sound only fog signals until the other vessel is sighted sound whistle signals only if you change course not sound any whistle signals until the other vessel is sighted
9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND To determine if risk of collision exists, a vessel which is fitted with radar must use __________.
radar scanning radar plotting compass bearings All of the above
10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND At night, which lights would you see on a vessel engaged in fishing, other than trawling?
Two red lights, one over the other A green light over a red light A red light over a white light A white light over a red light