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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What lights must sailboats show when underway at night?

One all-round white light
A sternlight
Red and green sidelights
Red and green sidelights and a sternlight

2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are heading due east (090°) and observe a vessel's red sidelight on your port beam. The vessel may be heading __________.

northwest (315°)
north (000°)
southeast (135°)
southwest (225°)

3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are underway in fog and you hear one prolonged blast followed by two short blasts. This is a vessel __________.

towing
engaged on pilotage duty
aground in a fairway
stopped and making no way through the water

4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND When towing more than one barge astern at night __________.

only the last barge on the tow must be lighted
only the first and the last barges in the tow must be lighted
each barge in the tow must be lighted
only manned barges must be lighted

5. INLAND ONLY One and two short blast signals must be sounded on inland waters when __________.

two sailing vessels are in sight of one another and meeting at a distance of one quarter mile
two power-driven vessels are in sight of one another and will cross at a distance of one mile
two power-driven vessels are crossing within half a mile of each other and NOT in sight of each other
Two power-driven vessel are in sight of one another and are meeting at a distance of one half mile

6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND When navigating in restricted visibility, a power-driven vessel shall __________.

stop her engines when hearing a fog signal forward of her beam, even if risk of collision does not exist
have her engines ready for immediate maneuver
when making way, sound one prolonged blast at intervals of not more than one minute
operate at a speed to be able to stop in the distance of her visibility

7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND If you do NOT understand the course or intention of an approaching vessel you should sound __________.

one short blast
one prolonged blast
not less than five short blasts
not less than five prolonged blasts

8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A power-driven vessel underway in fog making NO way must sound what signal?

One long blast
Two prolonged blasts
One prolonged blast
One prolonged and two short blasts

9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Rule 14 describes the action to be taken by vessels meeting head-on. Which of the following conditions must exist in order for this rule to apply?

Both vessels must be power-driven.
They must be meeting on reciprocal or nearly reciprocal courses.
The situation must involve risk of collision.
All of the above

10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel must show an after masthead light, if over 50 meters in length?

A vessel engaged in fishing
A vessel at anchor
A vessel not under command
A vessel trawling