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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A single towing light will be carried above a vessel's sternlight __________.
only if she is towing astern only if the tow exceeds 200 meters at any time when towing if the towing vessel is part of a composite unit
2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel when anchored at night, would not be required to show anchor lights?
A vessel engaged in underwater operations A vessel engaged in mine clearance A vessel engaged on pilotage duty A vessel engaged in survey operations
3. INLAND ONLY When power-driven vessels are in a crossing situation, one short blast by either vessel would mean __________.
"I intend to leave you on my port side" "I intend to hold course and speed" "I intend to change course to starboard" "I request a departure from the rules"
4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND In a dense fog, you hear a whistle signal of one prolonged blast followed by three short blasts. This signal is sounded by a __________.
manned vessel being towed fishing vessel underway trawling pilot vessel underway making a special signal vessel not under command
5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The arc of visibility for sidelights is from right ahead to __________.
22.5° abaft the beam abeam 22.5°Forward of the beam 135° abaft the beam
6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What is the optional whistle signal which may be sounded by a vessel at anchor?
Two prolonged followed by one short blast One short followed by two prolonged blasts One short, one prolonged, followed by one short blast Four short blasts
7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel using a traffic separation scheme shall __________.
only anchor in the separation zone avoid crossing traffic lanes, but if obliged to do so, shall cross on a heading at as small an angle as is practical avoid anchoring in areas near the termination of the scheme use the separation zone for navigation through the scheme if she is hindering other traffic due to her slower speed
8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are in charge of a stand-on vessel in a crossing situation. The other vessel is 1.5 miles to port. You believe that risk of collision exists. You should __________.
take avoiding action immediately upon determining that risk of collision exists immediately sound the danger signal, and change course take avoiding action only after giving the give-way vessel time to take action, and determining that her action is not appropriate hold course and speed until the point of extremis, and then sound the danger signal, taking whatever action will best avoid collision
9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND In a traffic separation scheme, when joining a traffic lane from the side, a vessel shall do so __________.
only in case of an emergency or to engage in fishing within the zone as nearly as practical at right angles to the general direction of traffic flow at as small an angle as possible only to anchor within the zone
10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A power-driven vessel making way through the water sounds a fog signal of __________.
one prolonged blast at intervals of not more than two minutes two prolonged blasts at intervals of not more than two minutes one prolonged blast at intervals of not more than one minute two prolonged blasts at intervals of not more than one minute