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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel 50 meters in length at anchor must sound which fog signal?

5-second ringing of a bell every minute
5-second ringing of a bell every two minutes
5-second sounding of a gong every minute
5-second sounding of both a bell and gong every two minutes

2. 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

3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND When two power-driven vessels are crossing, the vessel which has the other to starboard must keep out of the way if __________.

she is the faster vessel
the situation involves risk of collision
the vessels will pass within half a mile of each other
whistle signals have been sounded

4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A pilot vessel may continue to sound an identity signal in fog if she is __________.

aground
at anchor
not under command
no longer on pilotage duty

5. INTERNATIONAL ONLY A signal of one prolonged, one short, one prolonged, and one short blast, in that order is given by a vessel __________.

engaged on pilotage duty
in distress
at anchor
being overtaken in a narrow channel

6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND In restricted visibility, a vessel fishing with nets shall sound at intervals of two minutes __________.

one prolonged blast
one prolonged followed by two short blasts
one prolonged followed by three short blasts
two prolonged blasts in succession

7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel hearing a fog signal forward of her beam has not determined if risk of collision exists. She shall reduce speed to __________.

moderate speed
safe speed
half speed
bare steerageway

8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel trawling will display a __________.

red light over a white light
green light over a white light
yellow light over a red light
white light over a green light

9. INLAND ONLY You have made your vessel up to a tow and are moving from a pier out into the main channel. Your engines are turning ahead. What whistle signal should you sound?

One prolonged and two short blasts
Three long blasts
One prolonged blast
Five or more short rapid blasts

10. 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