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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND If you do NOT understand the course or intention of an approaching vessel you should sound __________.

one short blast
one prolonged blast
not less than five short blasts
not less than five prolonged blasts

2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Traffic separation schemes __________.

provide routing and scheduling procedures to reduce shipping delays
provide traffic patterns in congested areas, so that vessels can operate without having a separate lookout
provide inbound and outbound lanes to promote the safe flow of vessel traffic
prohibit vessels carrying hazardous cargoes from entering waters that are environmentally sensitive

3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are underway in heavy fog. You hear the fog signal of a vessel which is somewhere ahead of your vessel. You must __________.

slow to moderate speed and navigate with caution
maintain speed and sound the danger signal
stop engines and navigate with caution
slow to bare steerageway and navigate with caution

4. INTERNATIONAL ONLY Which vessel is NOT regarded as being "restricted in her ability to maneuver"?

A vessel servicing an aid to navigation
A vessel engaged in dredging
A towing vessel with tow unable to deviate from its course
A vessel constrained by her draft

5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A sailing vessel underway at night may show __________.

a red light over a green light at the masthead
a green light over a red light at the masthead
two white lights in a vertical line at the stern
an all-round white light at the bow

6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel transferring cargo while underway is classified by the Rules as a vessel __________.

restricted in her ability to maneuver
in special circumstances
not under command
constrained by her draft

7. INTERNATIONAL ONLY Which statement is TRUE concerning light signals?

The time between flashes shall be about five seconds.
The light signals are to be used when not using sound signals.
The time between successive signals shall be not less than ten seconds.
All of the above

8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You hear the fog signal of another vessel forward of your beam. Risk of collision may exist. You MUST __________.

stop your engines
take all way off, if necessary
begin a radar plot
All of the above

9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are crossing a narrow channel in a small motorboat. You sight a tankship off your port bow coming up the channel. Which statement is TRUE?

You are the stand-on vessel because the tankship is to port.
You cannot impede the safe passage of the tankship.
The tankship is the stand-on vessel because it is to port of your vessel.
The tankship is the stand-on vessel because it is the larger of the two vessels.

10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A tug is towing three manned barges in line in fog. The third vessel of the tow should sound __________.

no fog signal
one prolonged and two short blasts
one prolonged and three short blasts
one prolonged, one short and one prolonged blast