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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A "flashing light", by the definition given in the rules, is a light that __________.
is red in color is visible over an arc of the horizon of 360° flashes at regular intervals at a frequency of 120 flashes or more per minute All of the above
2. INTERNATIONAL ONLY The International Rules of the Road apply __________.
to all waters to any waters inside the territorial waters of the U.S. only to waters where foreign vessels travel upon the high seas and connecting waters navigable by seagoing vessels
3. INLAND ONLY A power-driven vessel intends to overtake another power-driven vessel on the overtaken vessel's port side. What whistle signal should be sounded in order to state this intention?
1 prolonged and 1 short blast 1 short blast 2 prolonged and 2 short blasts 2 short blasts
4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND If practical, when shall a manned vessel being towed sound her fog signal?
Immediately before the towing vessel sounds hers Immediately after the towing vessel sounds hers As close to the mid-cycle of the towing vessel's signals as possible At any time as long as the interval is correct
5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The term "restricted visibility", when used in the Rules, refers to __________.
situations when you can see vessels on radar that you cannot see visually visibility of less than half a mile any condition where visibility is restricted visibility where you cannot see shore
6. INTERNATIONAL ONLY A whistle signal of one prolonged, one short, one prolonged and one short blast, is sounded by a vessel __________.
at anchor towing a submerged object being overtaken in a narrow channel in distress
7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A traffic separation zone is that part of a traffic separation scheme which __________.
is between the scheme and the nearest land contains all the traffic moving in one direction is designated as an anchorage area separates traffic proceeding in one direction from traffic proceeding in the opposite direction
8. INTERNATIONAL ONLY Which signal is sounded ONLY when vessels are NOT in sight of each other?
A signal of at least five short and rapid blasts Four short blasts on the whistle One prolonged, one short, one prolonged, and one short blast on the whistle, in that order Two short blasts on the whistle
9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel not under command shall display __________.
two red lights at night and two black balls during daylight two red lights at night and three black balls during daylight three red lights at night and two black balls during daylight three red lights at night and three black balls during daylight
10. INLAND ONLY Your vessel is meeting another vessel head-on. To comply with the steering and sailing rules, you should __________.
sound the danger signal sound one prolonged and two short blasts exchange two short blasts exchange one short blast