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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel which is fishing is required to show sidelights and a sternlight only when __________.

anchored
underway
dead in the water
underway and making way

2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND For the purpose of the Rules, except where otherwise required, the term __________.

"vessel" includes seaplanes
"seaplane" includes nondisplacement craft
"vessel engaged in fishing" includes a vessel fishing with trolling lines
"vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver" includes fishing vessels

3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A power-driven vessel "not under command" at night must show which lights in a vertical line?

Three red
Two red
Two white
Three white

4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What light(s), if any, would you show at night if your vessel was broken down and being towed astern by another vessel?

None
Same lights as for a power-driven vessel underway
A white light forward and a white light aft
The colored sidelights and a white sternlight

5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What is a light signal authorized by the Secretary of the Navy as an additional navigational light for a ship of war?

Two yellow lights in a vertical line for a carrier launching aircraft
Green masthead and yardarm lights for a vessel engaged in mineclearing operations
Flashing amber beacon for submarines
Yellow flares indicating torpedo firing exercises

6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which signal is recognized as a distress signal?

Directing the beam of a searchlight at another vessel
A smoke signal giving off orange colored smoke
A whistle signal of one prolonged and three short blasts
International Code Signal "PAN" spoken over theradiotelephone

7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A towing vessel pushing a barge ahead and rigidly connected in a composite unit shall show the lights of __________.

a vessel towing by pushing ahead
a power-driven vessel, not towing
a barge being pushed ahead
either answer A or answer B

8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What does the word "breadth" mean?

Greatest breadth
Molded breadth
Breadth on the main deck
Breadth at the load waterline

9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND For the purpose of the Rules, except where otherwise required, the term __________.

"vessel" includes seaplanes
"seaplane" includes nondisplacement craft
"vessel engaged in fishing" includes a vessel fishing with trolling lines
"vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver" includes fishing vessels

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

Length between the perpendiculars
Length overall
Waterline length
Register length