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1. 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.

2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A power-driven vessel has on her port side a sailing vessel which is on a collision course. The power-driven vessel is to __________.

maintain course and speed
keep clear, passing at a safe distance
sound one blast and turn to starboard
stop her engines

3. INTERNATIONAL ONLY Which signal is required to be sounded by a power driven vessel ONLY?

A signal meaning, "I am altering my course to starboard."
A signal meaning, "I intend to overtake you on your starboard side."
A signal meaning that the vessel sounding it is in doubt as to the other vessel's actions.
A signal sounded when approaching a bend.

4. INLAND ONLY A power-driven vessel operating in a narrow channel with a following current on the Great Lakes or Western Rivers is meeting an upbound vessel. Which statement is TRUE?

The downbound vessel has the right of way.
The upbound vessel must initiate the required maneuvering signals.
The upbound vessel must propose the manner of passing.
All of the above

5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are approaching a bend in a river where, due to the bank, you cannot see around the other side. A vessel on the other side of the bend sounds one prolonged blast. You should __________.

sound passing signals
not sound any signal until you sight the other vessel
sound a prolonged blast
sound the danger signal

6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Additional light signals are provided in the Annexes to the Rules for vessels __________.

not under command
engaged in fishing
engaged in towing
under sail

7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND An overtaking situation at night would be one in which one vessel sees which light(s) of a vessel ahead?

Masthead lights and sidelights
One sidelight, the masthead lights and sternlight
Both sidelights
Sternlight

8. INLAND ONLY Signals shall be sounded by a power-driven vessel intending to overtake __________.

any vessel when within half a mile of that vessel
another power-driven vessel when both power-driven vessels are in sight of one another
any vessel when both are in sight of one another
another power-driven vessel only when within half a mile of that power-driven vessel

9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The rules concerning lights shall be complied with in all weathers from sunset to sunrise. The lights __________.

shall be displayed in restricted visibility during daylight hours
need not be displayed when no other vessels are in the area
shall be set at low power when used during daylight hours
need not be displayed by unmanned vessels

10. INLAND ONLY You are overtaking another power-driven vessel and sound a whistle signal indicating that you intend to pass the vessel along her starboard side. If the other vessel answers your signal with five short and rapid blasts, you should __________.

pass the other vessel along her starboard side
sound five short and rapid blasts and pass along her starboard side
not overtake the other vessel until both vessels exchange the same passing signal
not overtake the other vessel until she sounds another five short and rapid blast signal