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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel may exhibit lights other than those prescribed by the Rules as long as the additional lights __________.
do not interfere with the keeping of a proper look-out do not impair the visibility or distinctive character of the prescribed lights cannot be mistaken for the lights specified elsewhere in the Rules All of the above
2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What dayshape is to be shown by a vessel aground?
A cylinder Two cones with their apexes together Two black balls in a vertical line Three black balls in a vertical line
3. INLAND ONLY For the purpose of the Inland Navigation Rules, the term "Inland Waters" includes __________.
the Western Rivers the Great Lakes on the United States side of the International Boundary harbors and rivers shoreward of the COLREGS demarcation lines All of the above
4. INLAND ONLY A power-driven vessel when pushing ahead or towing alongside on the Western Rivers (above the Huey P. Long Bridge on the Mississippi River) shall exhibit __________.
two masthead lights, sidelights, and sternlight two masthead lights, sidelights, and two towing lights sidelights and two towing lights one masthead light, sidelights, and sternlight
5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel using a traffic separation scheme shall __________.
only anchor in the separation zone cross a traffic lane at as small an angle as possible avoid anchoring in areas near the termination of the scheme utilize the separation zone for navigating through the scheme if she is impeding other traffic due to her slower speed
6. INTERNATIONAL ONLY Vessel "A" is overtaking vessel "B" on open waters and will pass without changing course. Vessel "A" should __________.
sound two prolonged blasts followed by two short blasts sound the danger signal not sound any whistle signals sound one long blast
7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel may exhibit identifying lights when not actually engaged in her occupation?
A trawler A fishing vessel A tug None of the above
8. INLAND ONLY You are meeting another vessel in inland waters, and she sounds one short blast on the whistle. This means that she __________.
is changing course to starboard is changing course to port intends to leave you on her port side desires to depart from the Rules
9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel "restricted in her ability to maneuver" is one which __________.
from the nature of her work is unable to maneuver as required by the rules through some exceptional circumstance is unable to maneuver as required by the rules due to adverse weather conditions is unable to maneuver as required by the rules has lost steering and is unable to maneuver
10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel is "in sight" of another vessel when she __________.
can be observed by radar has determined that risk of collision exists is sounding a fog signal which can be heard on the other vessel can be observed visually from the other vessel