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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A power-driven vessel "not under command" at night must show her sidelights when __________.

making headway
making no headway
moored to a buoy
at anchor

2. INTERNATIONAL ONLY You are in charge of a 250-meter freight vessel constrained by her draft proceeding down a narrow channel. There is a vessel engaged in fishing on your starboard bow half a mile away. According to Rule 9, which statement is TRUE?

You are not to impede the fishing vessel.
If you are in doubt as to the fishing vessel's intentions you may sound at least five short and rapid blasts on the whistle.
You are to slow to bare steerageway until clear of the fishing vessel.
You must sound one prolonged blast to alert the fishing vessel.

3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which statement is TRUE, according to the Rules?

A vessel engaged in fishing shall keep out of the way of a sailing vessel.
A vessel not under command shall keep out of the way of a vessel engaged in fishing.
A vessel engaged in fishing while underway shall, so far as possible, keep out of the way of a vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver.
A vessel not under command shall keep out of the way of a vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver.

4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What dayshape would a vessel at anchor show during daylight?

One black ball
Two black balls
Three black balls
No signal

5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which statement is TRUE concerning the light used with whistle signals?

Use of such a light is required.
The light shall have the same characteristics as a masthead light.
It is only used to supplement short blasts of the whistle.
All of the above

6. INLAND ONLY A fleet of moored barges extends into a navigable channel. What is the color of the lights on the barges?

Red
Amber
White
None of the above

7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel enagaged in fishing, and at anchor, shall show __________.

an anchor light
sidelights and a sternlight
three lights in a vertical line, the highest and lowest being red, and the middle being white
None of the above

8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are approaching a narrow channel. Another vessel in the channel can only be navigated safely in that channel. You should __________.

not cross the channel if you might impede the other vessel
hold your course and speed if she is on your port bow
sound three short blasts, and take all way off your vessel
sound two prolonged blasts followed by one short blast

9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The rule regarding look-outs applies __________.

in restricted visibility
between dusk and dawn
in heavy traffic
All of the above

10. INTERNATIONAL ONLY Your vessel is backing out of a slip in a harbor and you can see that other vessels are approaching. You should sound __________.

three short blasts when leaving the slip
one prolonged blast followed by three short blasts when the last line is taken aboard
one prolonged blast only
the danger signal