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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which is a light signal authorized by the Secretary of the Navy as an additional navigational light for a ship of war?

Intermittent flashing amber (yellow) beacon for submarines
Green masthead and yardarm lights indicating mine clearance operations
Red-white-red lights in a vertical line for a carrier, launching aircraft
Yellow flares indicating torpedo firing exercises

2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel must sound her fog signal at intervals not to exceed one minute?

A power-driven vessel underway, not making way
A vessel constrained by her draft
A vessel engaged in fishing, at anchor
A vessel aground

3. 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

4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You see a red sidelight bearing NW (315°). That vessel may be heading __________.

south (180°)
east (090°)
northeast (045°)
west (270°)

5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A power-driven vessel "not under command" at night must show which lights in a vertical line?

Three red
Two red
Two white
Three white

6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND When navigating in thick fog with the radar on, you should __________.

station the look-out in the wheelhouse to keep a continuous watch on the radar
secure the sounding of fog signals until a vessel closes within five miles
station a look-out as low down and far forward as possible
keep the radar on the shortest available range for early detection of approaching vessels

7. INTERNATIONAL ONLY A 20-meter power-driven vessel pushing ahead or towing alongside will display __________.

a single white light forward
two masthead lights in a vertical line
two towing lights in a vertical line
two all-round red lights where they can best be seen

8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Dayshapes MUST be shown __________.

during daylight hours
during daylight hours except in restricted visibility
ONLY between 8 AM and 4 PM daily
between sunset and sunrise

9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND In a meeting situation, which vessel may sound the danger signal?

Stand-on vessel
Give-way vessel
Either vessel
Neither vessel

10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A power driven vessel when towing and the length of the tow exceeds 200 meters shall exhibit during daylight hours where they can best be seen which of the following shapes?

a diamond shape
two cones, apexes together
a black ball
one cone, apex upward