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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Lighting requirements in inland waters are different from those in international waters for __________.

barges being pushed ahead
vessels constrained by their draft
vessels towing by pushing ahead
All of the above

2. INTERNATIONAL ONLY A sailing vessel is overtaking a power-driven vessel in a narrow channel, so as to pass on the power-driven vessel's port side. The overtaken vessel will have to move to facilitate passage. The sailing vessel is the __________.

stand-on vessel and would sound two short blasts
give-way vessel and would sound no whistle signal
stand-on vessel and would sound no whistle signal
give-way vessel and would sound two prolonged blasts followed by two short blasts

3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND While underway in fog, you hear a prolonged blast from another vessel. This signal indicates a __________.

sailboat underway
power-driven vessel underway, towing
power-driven vessel underway
vessel being towed

4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A head-on situation at night is one in which you see dead ahead a vessel showing __________.

one sidelight
one sidelight and a masthead light
one sidelight and two masthead lights
both sidelights of a vessel and her masthead light(s)

5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What is TRUE when operating in fog and other vessels are detected by radar?

You should make an ample change to port for a vessel crossing on the starboard bow.
You should maneuver in ample time if a close-quarters situation is developing.
You should determine the course and speed of all radar contacts at six minute intervals.
Long-range scanning will provide early warning of ALL other vessels within the radar's range.

6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which statement is TRUE concerning a vessel equipped with operational radar?

She must use this equipment to obtain early warning of risk of collision.
The radar equipment is only required to be used in restricted visibility.
The use of a radar excuses a vessel from the need of a look-out.
The safe speed of such a vessel will likely be greater than that of vessels without radar.

7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND In narrow channels, vessels of less than what length shall not impede the safe passage of vessels which can navigate only inside that channel?

20 meters
50 meters
65 meters
100 meters

8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A towing vessel pushing a barge ahead and rigidly connected in a composite unit shall show the lights of __________.

a vessel towing by pushing ahead
a power-driven vessel, not towing
a barge being pushed ahead
either answer A or answer B

9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A 20-meter vessel is towing another vessel astern. The length of the tow from the stern of the towing vessel to the stern of the tow is 75 meters. How many white towing masthead lights shall the towing vessel show at night?

1
2
3
4

10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are underway in fog when you hear the following signal: one short blast, one prolonged blast and one short blast in succession. Which of the following would it be?

A sailing vessel underway with the wind abaft the beam
A power-driven vessel underway and making way through the water
A vessel at anchor
A vessel towing