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1. INLAND ONLY Which term is NOT defined in the Inland Navigation Rules?
Towing light Vessel constrained by her draft In sight Restricted visibility
2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What would NOT be a distress signal?
"MAYDAY" sent by radiotelephone Continuous sounding of fog horn Green star shells fired from a launcher Square flag and ball in a vertical line
3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You see a vessel's green sidelight bearing due east from you. The vessel might be heading __________.
east (090°) northeast (045°) northwest (315°) southwest (225°)
4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel or object being towed astern shall display a(n) __________.
forward masthead light after masthead light sternlight All of the above
5. INLAND ONLY While underway at night, you see two yellow lights displayed in a vertical line. This should indicate to you a(n) __________.
opening in a pipeline vessel broken down vessel pushing ahead vessel fishing
6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The wind is ESE, and a sailing vessel is steering NW. Which fog signal should she sound?
One blast at one-minute intervals One blast at two-minute intervals Two blasts at one-minute intervals One prolonged and two short blasts at two-minute intervals
7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which statement concerning whistle signals is FALSE?
When a pushing vessel and a vessel pushed are connected in a composite unit, the unit sounds the fog signal of a power-driven vessel. A vessel at anchor may sound one short, one prolonged, and one short blast. A pilot vessel may sound an identity signal on the whistle. A vessel engaged in towing in fog shall sound a fog signal at intervals of one minute.
8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You see a vessel displaying the code flag "LIMA" below which is a red ball. The vessel is __________.
trolling getting ready to receive aircraft aground in distress
9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND When a vessel sounds three short blasts on the whistle, this indicates that __________.
danger is ahead her engines are going astern the vessel is not under command (broken down) all other vessels should stand clear
10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You hear the fog signal of another vessel forward of your beam. Risk of collision may exist. You MUST __________.
take all way off, if necessary stop your engines begin a radar plot All of the above