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1. 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
2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND In determining "safe speed", all of the following must be taken into account EXCEPT the __________.
maximum horsepower of your vessel presence of background lights at night draft of your vessel maneuverability of your vessel
3. INLAND ONLY You are on board the stand-on vessel in a crossing situation. You sound a one blast whistle signal, and the give-way vessel answers with a two-blast signal. You should then sound the danger signal and __________.
maintain course and speed come around sharply to port maneuver around the stern of the other vessel stop and back your vessel if necessary until signals are agreed upon
4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A towing vessel and her tow are severely restricted in their ability to change course. When making way, the towing vessel will show ONLY __________.
the masthead lights for a towing vessel the lights for a vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver sidelights,stern light, and towing light All of the above.
5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND At night, a broken down vessel being towed would show the same lights as __________.
a power-driven vessel underway the towing vessel a barge a vessel at anchor
6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The masthead light may be located at other than the fore and aft centerline on a vessel __________.
less than 50 meters in length less than 20 meters in length of special construction engaged in trolling
7. 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 __________.
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 pass the other vessel along her starboard side sound five short and rapid blasts and pass along her starboard side
8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What lights, if any, would you exhibit at night if your vessel were broken down and being towed by another vessel?
None Same lights as for a power-driven vessel underway A white light forward and a white light aft The colored sidelights and a white sternlight
9. INTERNATIONAL ONLY Two prolonged blasts followed by one short blast on the whistle is a signal which would be sounded by a vessel __________.
overtaking another in a narrow channel anchored engaged in mineclearance engaged in fishing
10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel is to sound a fog signal of one prolonged followed by two short blasts?
A vessel not under command A sailing vessel underway A vessel restricted in its ability to maneuver, at anchor All of the above