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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A power-driven vessel is underway and fishing with trolling lines. This vessel __________.
must keep out of the way of sailing vessels must sound a one prolonged, two short blasts signal in restricted visibility is the stand-on vessel when overtaking power-driven vessels All of the above
2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel fishing at night, with gear extending more than 150 meters horizontally outwards, will show in the direction of the gear __________.
one white light two vertical white lights one yellow light two vertical yellow lights
3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel may carry her sidelights and sternlight in a combined lantern on the mast?
An 18-meter sailing vessel A 10-meter sailing vessel also being propelled by machinery A 25-meter sailing vessel All of the above
4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND "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
5. INLAND ONLY You are meeting another vessel in inland waters, and she sounds one short blast on the whistle. This means that she __________.
is changing course to starboard is changing course to port intends to leave you on her port side desires to depart from the Rules
6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Every vessel which is directed by these Rules to keep out of the way of another vessel shall, if the circumstances of the case admit, avoid __________.
crossing ahead of the other crossing astern of the other passing port to port passing starboard to starboard
7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel being towed astern, where the length of the tow exceeds 200 meters, will exhibit __________.
two balls in a vertical line a diamond shape where it can best be seen a ball on each end of the tow no dayshape
8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are underway in fog and hear one short, one prolonged, and one short blast in succession. What is the meaning of this signal?
A vessel is in distress and needs assistance. A vessel is fishing, hauling nets. A vessel is at anchor, warning of her position. A vessel is towing.
9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND For the purpose of the Rules, except where otherwise required, the term __________.
"vessel" includes seaplanes "seaplane" includes nondisplacement craft "vessel engaged in fishing" includes a vessel fishing with trolling lines "vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver" includes fishing vessels
10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Two power-driven vessels are crossing so as to involve risk of collision. Which statement is TRUE, according to the Rules?
The vessel which has the other on her own port side shall keep out of the way. If the stand-on vessel takes action, she shall avoid changing course to port. If the give-way vessel takes action, she shall avoid changing course to starboard. The give-way vessel should keep the other vessel to her starboard.