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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel is "underway" according to the Rules?

A vessel made fast to a single point mooring buoy
A vessel engaged in towing, not making way
A pilot vessel at anchor
A vessel which has run aground

2. INTERNATIONAL ONLY In a narrow channel, an overtaking vessel which intends to pass on the other vessel's port side would sound __________.

one prolonged followed by two short blasts
one short blast
two short blasts
two prolonged followed by two short blasts

3. INTERNATIONAL ONLY If you sighted three red lights in a vertical line on another vessel at night, it would be a vessel __________.

aground
constrained by her draft
dredging
moored over a wreck

4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND By day, when it is impracticable for a small vessel engaged in diving operations to display the shapes for a vessel engaged in underwater operations, she shall display __________.

three black balls in a vertical line
two red balls in a vertical line
a black cylinder
a rigid replica of the International Code flag "A"

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

four short blasts
one long blast
one prolonged blast
No signal is required.

6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND If it becomes necessary for a stand-on vessel to take action to avoid collision, she shall NOT, if possible, __________.

decrease speed
increase speed
turn to port for a vessel on her own port side
turn to starboard for a vessel on her own port side

7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND When two power-driven vessels are crossing, the vessel which has the other to starboard must keep out of the way if __________.

she is the faster vessel
the situation involves risk of collision
the vessels will pass within half a mile of each other
whistle signals have been sounded

8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel may exhibit lights other than those prescribed by the Rules as long as the additional lights __________.

do not interfere with the keeping of a proper look-out
are not the color of either sidelight
have a lesser range than the prescribed lights
All of the above

9. INTERNATIONAL ONLY You are approaching another vessel and will pass safely starboard to starboard without changing course. You should __________.

hold course and sound no whistle signal
hold course and sound a two blast whistle signal
change course to starboard and sound one blast
hold course and sound one blast

10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are crossing a narrow channel in a small motorboat. You sight a tankship off your port bow coming up the channel. Which statement is TRUE?

You are the stand-on vessel because the tankship is to port.
You cannot impede the safe passage of the tankship.
The tankship is the stand-on vessel because it is to port of your vessel.
The tankship is the stand-on vessel because it is the larger of the two vessels.