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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel engaged in mineclearance operations shows special identity lights __________.

instead of the masthead lights
which mean that other vessels should not approach within 1000 meters
that are 225° green lights
All of the above

2. INTERNATIONAL ONLY A vessel displaying three red lights in a vertical line is __________.

restricted in her ability to maneuver
not under command
engaged in mineclearing operations
constrained by her draft

3. INLAND ONLY When two power-driven vessels are meeting on the Great Lakes, Western Rivers, or waters specified by the Secretary, where there is a current, which vessel shall sound the first passing signal?

The vessel going upstream stemming the current
The vessel downbound with a following current
The vessel that is towing regardless of the current
Either vessel

4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are at anchor in fog on a 120-meter power-driven vessel. You hear the fog signal of a vessel approaching off your port bow. You may sound __________.

one prolonged, one short and one prolonged
two short blasts
one short, one prolonged, and one short blast
one prolonged blast

5. INLAND ONLY At night, which lights are required on barges moored in group formation at a bank of a river?

A white light placed at the corners farthest from the bank on each of the upstream and downstream ends of the group.
A white light placed at the corners farthest from the bank of each barge in the group.
A flashing yellow light placed at each of the upstream and downstream ends of the group.
Two red lights in a vertical line placed at the corners farthest from the bank on each of the upstream and downstream ends of the group.

6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A lantern combining the two sidelights and sternlight may be shown on a __________.

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

7. INLAND ONLY A power-driven vessel, when leaving a dock or berth, is required to sound __________.

two short blasts
one long blast
one prolonged blast
the danger signal

8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel being towed astern shall show at night __________.

the lights required for a power-driven vessel underway
only the required masthead lights
a sternlight only
sidelights and a sternlight

9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Every vessel which is directed by these Rules to keep out of the way of another vessel shall, if the circumstances of the case admit, avoid __________.

crossing ahead of the other
crossing astern of the other
passing port to port
passing starboard to starboard

10. INLAND ONLY You are approaching a sharp bend in a river. You have sounded a prolonged blast and it has been answered by a vessel on the other side of the bend. Which statement is TRUE?

Both vessels must exchange passing signals when in sight and passing within one-half mile of each other.
No further whistle signals are necessary.
The vessel downriver must stop her engines and navigate with caution.
Both vessels must immediately sound passing signals whether or not they are in sight of each other.