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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The term "restricted visibility", when used in the Rules, refers to __________.

situations when you can see vessels on radar that you cannot see visually
visibility of less than half a mile
any condition where visibility is restricted
visibility where you cannot see shore

2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which procedure(s) shall be used to determine risk of collision?

Watching the compass bearing of an approaching vessel
Systematic observation of objects detected by radar
Long-range radar scanning
All of the above

3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A light signal of three flashes means __________.

"I am in doubt as to your actions"
"My engines are full speed astern"
"I desire to overtake you"
"I am operating astern propulsion"

4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are crossing a narrow channel in a 15-meter vessel when you sight a tankship off your port bow coming up the channel. Which statement is TRUE?

Yours is the give-way vessel because it is less than 30 meters long.
You shall not 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.

5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND On open water, a vessel fishing is in a crossing situation with a vessel sailing located on the fishing vessel's starboard side. Which vessel is the stand-on vessel?

The fishing vessel because it is to port of the sailing vessel.
The fishing vessel because it is fishing.
The sailing vessel because it is to starboard of the fishing vessel.
The sailing vessel because it is sailing.

6. INTERNATIONAL ONLY The light which may be used with a vessel's whistle must be __________.

used when the whistle is broken
a white light
used only at night
used prior to sounding the whistle

7. 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

8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel may use the danger signal?

The vessel to starboard when two power-driven vessels are crossing
A vessel engaged in fishing, crossing the course of a sailing vessel
Either of two power-driven vessels meeting head-on
All of the above

9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which signal, other than a distress signal, can be used by a vessel to attract attention?

Searchlight beam
Continuous sounding of a fog signal apparatus
Burning barrel
Orange smoke signal

10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel must have a gong, or other equipment which will make the sound of a gong?

A sailing vessel
Any vessel over 50 meters
Any vessel over 100 meters
A power-driven vessel over 75 meters