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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND While underway in fog you hear the rapid ringing of a bell. What does this signal indicate?

A vessel backing down
A sailboat underway
A vessel at anchor
A vessel drifting

2. INTERNATIONAL ONLY Of the vessels listed, which must keep out of the way of all the others?

A vessel constrained by her draft
A vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver
A vessel on pilotage duty
A vessel engaged in fishing

3. 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

4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A lantern combining a vessel's navigation lights may be shown on a __________.

15-meter sailing vessel
20-meter vessel engaged in fishing and making way
25-meter power-driven vessel trolling
25-meter pilot vessel

5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Under the Rules, any vessel may slacken her speed, stop, or reverse her engines to __________.

create a crossing situation
allow more time to assess the situation
attract the attention of another vessel
All of the above

6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel engaged in mineclearing shows special identity lights __________.

in addition to the lights required for a power-driven vessel
which mean that other vessels should not approach within 1000 meters of the mineclearing vessel
which are green and show all-round
All of the above

7. INLAND ONLY You are overtaking another power-driven vessel and sound a whistle signal indicating that you intend to pass the vessel along her starboard side. If the other vessel answers your signal with five short and rapid blasts, you should __________.

pass the other vessel along her starboard side
sound five short and rapid blasts and pass along her starboard side
not overtake the other vessel until both vessels exchange the same passing signal
not overtake the other vessel until she sounds another five short and rapid blast signal

8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND When two power-driven vessels are crossing, which vessel is the stand-on vessel?

The vessel which is to starboard of the other vessel
The vessel which is to port of the other vessel
The larger vessel
The vessel that sounds the first whistle signal

9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which statement is TRUE concerning the danger signal?

May be sounded by the stand-on vessel only
Indicates that the vessel is in distress
Is used to indicate a course change
May be supplemented by an appropriate light signal

10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel towing astern in an operation which severely restricts the towing vessel and her tow in their ability to deviate from their course shall, when making way, show __________.

the masthead lights for a towing vessel
the lights for a vessel restricted in its ability to maneuver
sidelights, sternlight and towing light
All of the above