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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND While underway and towing, your vessel enters fog. Which fog signal should you sound?

One prolonged blast
Two prolonged blasts
One prolonged blast and two short blasts
Three distinct blasts

2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel being towed at night must show __________.

a white all-round light
sidelights and a sternlight
a flashing yellow light
forward and after masthead lights

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

She must be a power-driven vessel.
She is not under command.
She may be a vessel being towed.
She is hampered because of her work.

4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A pilot vessel on pilotage duty shall show identity lights __________.

at any time while underway
while at anchor
while alongside a vessel
All of the above

5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel is "in sight" of another vessel when she __________.

can be observed by radar
has determined that risk of collision exists
is sounding a fog signal which can be heard on the other vessel
can be observed visually from the other vessel

6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which statement is TRUE concerning a situation involving a fishing vessel and a vessel not under command?

They are required to communicate by radiotelephone.
If the vessel not under command is a power-driven vessel, she must keep clear of the fishing vessel.
The fishing vessel must keep out of the way of the vessel not under command.
Both vessels are required to take action to stay clear of each other.

7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A distress signal __________.

consists of 5 or more short blasts of the fog signal apparatus
consists of the raising and lowering of a large white flag
may be used separately or with other distress signals
is used to indicate doubt about another vessel's intentions

8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel towing is showing three forward white masthead lights in a vertical line. This means that the length of the __________.

towing vessel is less than 50 meters
towing vessel is greater than 50 meters
tow is less than 200 meters
tow is greater than 200 meters

9. INLAND ONLY Vessels engaged in fishing may show the additional signals described in Annex II to the Rules when they are __________.

trolling
fishing in a traffic separation zone
in a narrow channel
in close proximity to other vessels engaged in fishing

10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A sailing vessel underway at night MAY show __________.

a green light over a red light
a red light over a white light
two white lights at the stern
None of the above