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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The white masthead light required for a power-driven vessel under the Rules is visible over how many degrees of the horizon?

022.5°
112.5°
225.0°
360.0°

2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel would exhibit sidelights when underway and not making way?

A vessel not under command
A vessel towing by pushing ahead
A vessel engaged in dredging
A vessel trawling

3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND In which situation do you think a risk of collision exists?

A vessel is 22° on your port bow, range increasing, bearing changing slightly to the right.
A vessel is broad on your starboard beam, range decreasing, bearing changing rapidly to the right.
A vessel is 22° abaft your port beam, range increasing, bearing is constant.
A vessel is on your starboard quarter, range decreasing, bearing is constant.

4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Your 15-meter vessel is crossing a narrow channel and a large cargo vessel to port is within the channel and crossing your course. You must __________.

hold course and speed
sound the danger signal
initiate an exchange of passing signals
do not cross the channel if you might impede the other vessel

5. 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

6. INLAND ONLY Which statement is TRUE concerning the fog signal of a sailing vessel 25 meters in length anchored in a "special anchorage area" approved by the Secretary of Transportation?

The vessel is not required to sound a fog signal.
The vessel shall ring a bell for 5 seconds every minute.
The vessel shall sound one blast of the whistle every 2 minutes.
The vessel shall sound three blasts on the whistle every 2 minutes.

7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel sounds the same fog signal when underway or at anchor?

A sailing vessel
A vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver
A vessel constrained by her draft
A vessel not under command

8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel shall NOT impede the passage of a vessel which can safely navigate only within a narrow channel or fairway?

A vessel of less than 20 meters in length
A vessel sailing
A vessel fishing
All of the above

9. 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

10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A 60-meter vessel which is trawling is required to show how many white masthead lights at night?

1
2
3
4