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1. INLAND ONLY Which term is NOT defined in the Inland Navigation Rules?

Towing light
Vessel constrained by her draft
In sight
Restricted visibility

2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What would NOT be a distress signal?

"MAYDAY" sent by radiotelephone
Continuous sounding of fog horn
Green star shells fired from a launcher
Square flag and ball in a vertical line

3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You see a vessel's green sidelight bearing due east from you. The vessel might be heading __________.

east (090°)
northeast (045°)
northwest (315°)
southwest (225°)

4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel or object being towed astern shall display a(n) __________.

forward masthead light
after masthead light
sternlight
All of the above

5. INLAND ONLY While underway at night, you see two yellow lights displayed in a vertical line. This should indicate to you a(n) __________.

opening in a pipeline
vessel broken down
vessel pushing ahead
vessel fishing

6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The wind is ESE, and a sailing vessel is steering NW. Which fog signal should she sound?

One blast at one-minute intervals
One blast at two-minute intervals
Two blasts at one-minute intervals
One prolonged and two short blasts at two-minute intervals

7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which statement concerning whistle signals is FALSE?

When a pushing vessel and a vessel pushed are connected in a composite unit, the unit sounds the fog signal of a power-driven vessel.
A vessel at anchor may sound one short, one prolonged, and one short blast.
A pilot vessel may sound an identity signal on the whistle.
A vessel engaged in towing in fog shall sound a fog signal at intervals of one minute.

8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You see a vessel displaying the code flag "LIMA" below which is a red ball. The vessel is __________.

trolling
getting ready to receive aircraft
aground
in distress

9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND When a vessel sounds three short blasts on the whistle, this indicates that __________.

danger is ahead
her engines are going astern
the vessel is not under command (broken down)
all other vessels should stand clear

10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You hear the fog signal of another vessel forward of your beam. Risk of collision may exist. You MUST __________.

take all way off, if necessary
stop your engines
begin a radar plot
All of the above