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1. INLAND ONLY You are crossing the course of another vessel which is to your starboard. You have reached an agreement by radiotelephone to pass astern of the other vessel. You MUST __________.

sound one short blast
sound two short blasts
change course to starboard
None of the above

2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND During the day, a vessel with a tow over 200 meters in length will show __________.

a black ball
a diamond shape
two cones, apexes together
one cone, apex upward

3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are aboard the give-way vessel in a crossing situation. What should you NOT do in obeying the Rules?

Cross ahead of the stand-on vessel
Make a large course change to starboard
Slow your vessel
Back your vessel

4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You see a vessel displaying the code flag "LIMA" below which is a red ball. The vessel is __________.

trolling
getting ready to receive aircraft
aground
in distress

5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What determines if a vessel is "restricted in her ability to maneuver"?

Whether or not all of the vessel's control equipment is in working order
The vessel's draft in relation to the available depth of water
Whether the vessel is operating in a narrow channel
The nature of the vessel's work, limiting maneuverability required by the Rules

6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are about to cross a narrow channel when you see an approaching vessel that can only be navigated safely within the channel. You should __________.

cross the channel as you are the stand-on vessel
cross only if the vessel in the channel is approaching on your port side
not cross the channel if you might impede the other vessel
sound the danger signal

7. INLAND ONLY A vessel leaving a dock or berth must sound a prolonged blast of the whistle only if __________.

other vessels can be seen approaching
she is a power-driven vessel
visibility is restricted
her engines are going astern

8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are overtaking a vessel at night and you see a yellow light showing above the sternlight of the overtaken vessel. The overtaken vessel is __________.

underway and dredging
pushing ahead or towing alongside
towing astern
a pilot vessel

9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel is NOT to impede the passage of a vessel which can only navigate safely within a narrow channel?

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

10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which signal shall a power-driven vessel sound when making way in fog?

One short blast every two minutes
One prolonged blast every two minutes
One prolonged and two short blasts every two minutes
Three short blasts every two minutes