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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel shall be deemed to be overtaking when she can see at night __________.

only the sternlight of the vessel
a sidelight and one masthead light of the vessel
only a sidelight of the vessel
any lights except the masthead lights of the vessel

2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are watching another vessel approach and her compass bearing is not changing. This means that __________.

you are the stand-on vessel
a risk of collision exists
a special circumstances situation exists
the other vessel is dead in the water

3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The maximum length of a power-driven vessel which may show an all-round white light and sidelights instead of a masthead light, sidelights and a sternlight is __________.

7 meters
10 meters
11 meters
20 meters

4. INLAND ONLY A law enforcement boat may display a __________.

blue flag
flashing blue light
flashing red light
flashing amber light

5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Risk of collision may be deemed to exist __________.

if the compass bearing of an approaching vessel does NOT appreciably change
even when an appreciable bearing change is evident, particularly when approaching a vessel at close range
if you observe both sidelights of a vessel ahead for an extended period of time
All of the above

6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND When anchoring a 20-meter vessel at night, you must show __________.

one all-round white light
two all-round white lights
one all-round white light and the sternlight
one all-round white light and a flare up light

7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which is a distress signal?

A triangular flag above or below a ball
The International Code Signal of distress indicated by "JV"
A green smoke signal
Flames on the vessel as from a burning tar barrel

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 A light signal consisting of three flashes means __________.

"I am in doubt as to your actions"
"My engines are full speed astern"
"I desire to overtake you"
"I am operating astern propulsion"

10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND When underway in a channel, you should if safe and practicable __________.

stay near the middle of the channel
keep to the starboard side of any vessels you meet
exchange whistle signals with any other vessels in the channel
keep to the side of the channel which lies to your starboard