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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Two barges are being pushed ahead by a tugboat. Which statement is TRUE concerning lights on the barges?

Each vessel should show sidelights.
Each vessel should show at least one white light.
The barges should be lighted as separate units.
The barges should be lighted as one vessel.

2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND While underway in fog, you hear a signal of one prolonged blast followed by three short blasts. This is the fog signal for a vessel __________.

towing
being towed (manned)
under sail
at anchor

3. INLAND ONLY You are proceeding up a channel in Chesapeake Bay and are meeting an outbound vessel. There is no current. You MUST __________.

keep to that side of the channel which is on your vessel's port side
stop your vessel, letting the outbound vessel sound the signals for meeting and passing
propose or answer one- or two-blast whistle signals given by the other vessel if passing within 1/2 mile
give the outbound vessel the right-of-way

4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel which is "restricted in her ability to maneuver" under the Rules, is a vessel which is __________.

mineclearing
engaged in fishing
at anchor
not under command

5. INLAND ONLY In a narrow channel, you are underway on vessel "A" and desire to overtake vessel "B". After you sound two short blasts on your whistle, vessel "B" sounds five short and rapid blasts on the whistle. You should __________.

pass with caution on the port side of vessel "B"
hold your relative position, and then sound another signal after the situation has stabilized
answer the five short blast signal then stop your vessel until the other vessel initiates a signal
slow or stop and expect radical maneuvers from "B"

6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are underway and hear a vessel continuously sounding her fog whistle. This indicates the other vessel __________.

desires to communicate by radio
desires a pilot
is in distress
is aground

7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Risk of collision exists when an approaching vessel has a(n) __________.

generally steady bearing and decreasing range
generally steady range and increasing bearing
increasing range and bearing
decreasing bearing only

8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel engaged in trawling will show identification lights of __________.

a red light over a white light
a white light over a red light
a green light over a white light
two red lights in a vertical line

9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND According to the Navigation Rules, you may depart from the Rules when __________.

no vessels are in sight visually
no vessels are visible on radar
you are in immediate danger
out of sight of land

10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What type of vessel or operation is indicated by a vessel displaying two cones with the apexes together?

Sailing
Trawling
Minesweeping
Dredging