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1. INLAND ONLY A vessel displaying an alternating red and yellow light is __________.
in distress enforcing the law engaged in public safety activities restricted in its ability to maneuver
2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A towing vessel pushing a barge ahead and rigidly connected in a composite unit shall show the lights of __________.
a vessel towing by pushing ahead a power-driven vessel, not towing a barge being pushed ahead either answer A or answer B
3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What lights, if any, would you exhibit at night if your vessel were broken down and being towed by another vessel?
None Same lights as for a power-driven vessel underway A white light forward and a white light aft The colored sidelights and a white sternlight
4. INTERNATIONAL ONLY Which statement is TRUE, according to the Rules?
A vessel constrained by her draft 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 avoid impeding the safe passage of a vessel constrained by her draft. A vessel not under command shall keep out of the way of a vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver.
5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel may exhibit lights other than those prescribed by the Rules as long as the additional lights __________.
are not the same color as either side light have a lesser range of visibility than the prescribed lights do not impair the visibility or distinctive character of the prescribed lights All of the above
6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are operating in restricted visibility and hear a signal of a rapidly ringing bell followed by the rapid sounding of a gong. It could be a __________.
30-meter sail vessel at anchor 150-meter power-driven vessel aground vessel in distress 300-meter power-driven vessel at anchor
7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND In which situation would risk of collision definitely exist?
A vessel is 22 degrees on your port bow, range increasing, bearing changing slightly to the right. A vessel is broad on your starboard beam, range decreasing, bearing changing rapidly to the right. A vessel is 22 degrees abaft your port beam, range increasing, bearing is constant. A vessel is on your starboard quarter, range decreasing, bearing is constant.
8. 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
9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel is to sound a fog signal of one prolonged followed by two short blasts?
A vessel not under command A sailing vessel underway A vessel restricted in its ability to maneuver, at anchor All of the above
10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A 200-meter vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver, at anchor, will sound a fog signal of __________.
a 5 second ringing of a bell forward and a 5 second sounding of a gong aft at intervals of 1 minute one prolonged followed by two short blasts every 2 minutes one prolonged followed by three short blasts every minute one prolonged followed by three short blasts every 2 minutes