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1. INLAND ONLY Which statement is TRUE concerning narrow channels?
You should keep to that side of the channel which is on your port side. You should avoid anchoring in a narrow channel. A vessel having a following current will propose the manner of passage in any case where two vessels are meeting. All of the above
2. INLAND ONLY Which is TRUE of a power-driven vessel, bound downstream, when meeting an upbound vessel on the Western Rivers?
She has the right-of-way. She shall propose the manner of passage. She shall initiate maneuvering signals. All of the above
3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which display indicates a vessel conducting mineclearance operations?
Three balls in a vertical line Two balls in a vertical line One ball near the foremast and one ball at each yardarm One diamond near the foremast and one ball at each yardarm
4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND While underway in fog you hear a rapid ringing of a bell ahead. This bell indicates a __________.
vessel at anchor vessel in distress sailboat underway vessel backing out of a berth
5. INLAND ONLY A light used to signal passing intentions must be an __________.
alternating red and yellow light alternating white and yellow light all-round white or yellow light all-round white light only
6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which display indicates a vessel conducting mineclearance operations?
7. INTERNATIONAL ONLY A towing light is __________.
shown at the bow white in color shown in addition to the sternlight an all-round light
8. 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
9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which is a distress signal?
Firing of green star shells Sounding 5 short blasts on the whistle Answering a one blast whistle signal with two blasts A flaming barrel of oil on deck
10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND In fog, you hear apparently forward of your beam a fog signal of 2 prolonged blasts in succession every two minutes. This signal indicates a __________.
power-driven vessel making way through the water vessel being pushed ahead vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver power-driven vessel underway but stopped and making no way through the water