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1. INLAND ONLY While underway in a harbor you hear a vessel sound a prolonged blast. This signal indicates that this vessel __________.
desires to overtake your vessel is at anchor is backing her engines is moving from a dock
2. INLAND ONLY You are approaching a sharp bend in a river. You have sounded a prolonged blast and it has been answered by a vessel on the other side of the bend. Which statement is TRUE?
Both vessels must exchange passing signals when in sight and passing within one-half mile of each other. No further whistle signals are necessary. The vessel downriver must stop her engines and navigate with caution. Both vessels must immediately sound passing signals whether or not they are in sight of each other.
3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel nearing a bend where other vessels may be obscured shall sound __________.
one short blast one long blast two short blasts one prolonged blast
4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A head-on situation at night is one in which you see dead ahead a vessel showing __________.
one sidelight one sidelight and a masthead light one sidelight and two masthead lights both sidelights of a vessel and her masthead light(s)
5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel being towed will show __________.
a forward masthead light sidelights and a sternlight a towing light All of the above
6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The whistle signal for a vessel operating astern propulsion is __________.
one long blast one prolonged blast three short blasts four or more short blasts
7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which lights shall a 200-meter vessel exhibit when at anchor?
In the forepart of the vessel, a 225-degree white light In the after part of the vessel, a 112.5-degree white light Working lights to illuminate the decks In the forepart of the vessel, a 112.5-degree white light
8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Your vessel is underway in reduced visibility. You hear the fog signal of another vessel about 30° on your starboard bow. If danger of collision exists, you must __________.
alter course to starboard to pass around the other vessel's stern slow your engines and let the other vessel pass ahead of you reduce your speed to bare steerageway alter course to port and pass the other vessel on its port side
9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which statement is TRUE of a 30-meter sailing vessel underway?
She must show sidelights and a sternlight in restricted visibility. She may show an all-round white light at the top of the mast. She need not show a sternlight if she is showing all-round lights on the mast. If she is using propelling machinery, she shall show forward a shape consisting of two cones, apexes together.
10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are in charge of a stand-on vessel in a crossing situation. The other vessel is 1.5 miles to port. You believe that risk of collision exists. You should __________.
take avoiding action immediately upon determining that risk of collision exists immediately sound the danger signal take avoiding action only after providing the give-way vessel time to take action, and determining that her action is not appropriate hold course and speed until the point of extremis, and then sound the danger signal, taking whatever action will best avert collision