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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What equipment for fog signals is required for a vessel 20 meters in length?

Whistle only
Bell only
Whistle and bell only
Whistle, bell, and gong

2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel may sound the danger signal?

The stand-on vessel in a crossing situation
The give-way vessel in a crossing situation
A vessel at anchor
All of the above

3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are heading due east (090°) and observe a vessel's red sidelight on your port beam. The vessel may be heading __________.

northwest (315°)
north (000°)
southeast (135°)
southwest (225°)

4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The Navigation Rules define a "vessel not under command" as a vessel which __________.

from the nature of her work is unable to keep out of the way of another vessel
does not have a proper look-out
by taking action contrary to the Rules has created a special circumstance situation
through some exceptional circumstance is unable to maneuver as required by the Rules

5. INTERNATIONAL ONLY Which statement is TRUE, according to the Rules?

A vessel engaged in fishing while underway shall, so far as possible, keep out of the way of a vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver.
A vessel not under command shall keep out of the way of a vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver.
A vessel engaged in fishing shall keep out of the way of a sailing vessel.
A vessel not under command shall keep out of the way of a vessel engaged in fishing.

6. INLAND ONLY Yellow lights are NOT used to identify __________.

U.S. submarines
vessels pushing ahead
law enforcement vessels
dredge pipelines on trestles

7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND In a crossing situation on open waters, a sailing vessel shall keep out of the way of all the following vessels EXCEPT a __________.

vessel not under command
vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver
power-driven vessel approaching on her starboard side
vessel fishing

8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel nearing a bend or an area of a channel or fairway where other vessels may be hidden by an obstruction shall __________.

sound the danger signal
sound a prolonged blast
take all way off
post a look-out

9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A power-driven vessel at anchor, not fishing or otherwise restricted in its ability to maneuver, sounds her fog signal at intervals of not __________.

more than one minute
more than two minutes
more than three minutes
less than two minutes

10. INLAND ONLY Which signal must a power-driven vessel give, in addition to one prolonged blast, when backing out of a berth with another vessel in sight?

2 short blasts
1 blast
3 short blasts
4 blasts