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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND While underway in fog, you hear a vessel sound one prolonged blast followed by two short blasts on the whistle. What does this signal indicate?

A vessel towing
A vessel engaged in pilotage duty
A vessel being towed
A vessel aground

2. INTERNATIONAL ONLY You are on a vessel that cannot comply with the spacing requirement for masthead lights. What is required in this situation?

The vessel must carry only the lights that comply with the rules; the others may be omitted.
The vessel's lights must comply as closely as possible, as determined by her government.
The vessel must be altered to permit full compliance with the rules.
An all-round light should be substituted for the after masthead light and the sternlight.

3. INTERNATIONAL ONLY Which statement is TRUE concerning a vessel "constrained by her draft"?

She is hampered because of her work.
She is unable to maneuver due to some exceptional circumstance.
She may be a vessel being towed.
She must be a power-driven vessel.

4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A "short blast" on the whistle has a duration of __________.

1 second
4 to 6 seconds
8 to 12 seconds
12 to 15 seconds

5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND In restricted visibility, a vessel being towed, if manned, shall sound a signal of __________.

one prolonged and three short blasts
one prolonged and two short blasts
three short blasts
two short blasts

6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What dayshape should a vessel being towed exhibit if the tow EXCEEDS 200 meters?

Two balls
Two diamonds
One ball
One diamond

7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which is NOT a distress signal?

Flames on a vessel
Vertical motion of a white lantern at night
Code flags "November" and "Charlie"
Dye marker on the water

8. 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

9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND All of the following are distress signals EXCEPT __________.

the continuous sounding of any fog signal apparatus
giving five or more short and rapid blasts of the whistle
firing a gun at intervals of about a minute
a barrel with burning oil in it, on deck

10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel approaching your vessel from 235° relative is in what type of situation?

Meeting
Overtaking
Crossing
Passing