1. INLAND ONLY While underway and in sight of another vessel more than .5 mile away, you put your engines full speed astern. Which statement concerning whistle signals is TRUE?

You must sound three short blasts on the whistle.
You must sound one blast if backing to starboard.
You must sound whistle signals only if the vessels are meeting.
You need not sound any whistle signals.

2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND While underway your vessel enters fog. You stop your engines and the vessel is dead in the water. Which fog signal should you sound?

One prolonged blast every two minutes
Two prolonged blasts every two minutes
Three short blasts every two minutes
One prolonged and three short blasts every two minutes

3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel must proceed at a safe speed __________.

in restricted visibility
in congested waters
during darkness
at all times

4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Vessel "A" is on course 000°T. Vessel "B" is on a course such that she is involved in a head-on situation and is bearing 355°T, 2 miles away from vessel "A". To ensure a safe passing, vessel "A" should __________.

maintain course
alter course to port
alter course to ensure a starboard to starboard passing
maneuver to ensure a port to port passing

5. INLAND ONLY Which lights are required for a barge, not part of a composite unit, being pushed ahead?

Sidelights and a sternlight
Sidelights, a special flashing light, and a sternlight
Sidelights and a special flashing light
Sidelights, a towing light, and a sternlight

6. INLAND ONLY Two vessels are meeting on a clear day and will pass less than half a mile apart. In this situation whistle signals __________.

must be exchanged
may be exchanged
must be exchanged if passing agreements have not been made by radio
must be exchanged only if course changes are necessary by either vessel

7. INTERNATIONAL ONLY Which dayshape is prescribed for a vessel constrained by her draft?

A black diamond
A cylinder
A black ball
A black cone, apex upward

8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What is NOT a distress signal?

Red flares or red rockets
Continuous sounding of fog signalling apparatus
International Code Flags "November" and "Charlie"
Basket hanging in the rigging

9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel would exhibit sidelights when underway and not making way?

A vessel towing astern
A vessel trawling
A vessel not under command
A vessel engaged in dredging operations

10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What does the word "length" refer to?

Length between the perpendiculars
Length overall
Waterline length
Register length