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1. INLAND ONLY A vessel displaying an alternating red and yellow light is __________.

in distress
enforcing the law
engaged in public safety activities
restricted in its ability to maneuver

2. 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

3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What lights, if any, would you exhibit at night if your vessel were broken down and being towed by another vessel?

None
Same lights as for a power-driven vessel underway
A white light forward and a white light aft
The colored sidelights and a white sternlight

4. INTERNATIONAL ONLY Which statement is TRUE, according to the Rules?

A vessel constrained by her draft shall keep out of the way of a vessel engaged in fishing.
A vessel engaged in fishing while underway shall, so far as possible, keep out of the way of a vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver.
A vessel not under command shall avoid impeding the safe passage of a vessel constrained by her draft.
A vessel not under command shall keep out of the way of a vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver.

5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel may exhibit lights other than those prescribed by the Rules as long as the additional lights __________.

are not the same color as either side light
have a lesser range of visibility than the prescribed lights
do not impair the visibility or distinctive character of the prescribed lights
All of the above

6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are operating in restricted visibility and hear a signal of a rapidly ringing bell followed by the rapid sounding of a gong. It could be a __________.

30-meter sail vessel at anchor
150-meter power-driven vessel aground
vessel in distress
300-meter power-driven vessel at anchor

7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND In which situation would risk of collision definitely exist?

A vessel is 22 degrees 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 degrees abaft your port beam, range increasing, bearing is constant.
A vessel is on your starboard quarter, range decreasing, bearing is constant.

8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND All of the following vessels are "restricted in their ability to maneuver" EXCEPT a vessel __________.

laying a pipeline
dredging
mineclearing
not under command

9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel is to sound a fog signal of one prolonged followed by two short blasts?

A vessel not under command
A sailing vessel underway
A vessel restricted in its ability to maneuver, at anchor
All of the above

10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A 200-meter vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver, at anchor, will sound a fog signal of __________.

a 5 second ringing of a bell forward and a 5 second sounding of a gong aft at intervals of 1 minute
one prolonged followed by two short blasts every 2 minutes
one prolonged followed by three short blasts every minute
one prolonged followed by three short blasts every 2 minutes