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1. 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
2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The masthead light may be located at other than the fore and aft centerline on a vessel __________.
less than 50 meters in length less than 20 meters in length of special construction engaged in trolling
3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND According to the Navigation Rules, you may depart from the Rules when __________.
no vessels are in sight visually no vessels are visible on radar you are in immediate danger out of sight of land
4. INLAND ONLY A commercial vessel engaged in public safety activities may display a(n) __________.
flashing yellow light flashing blue light alternately flashing blue and red light alternately flashing red and yellow light
5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel is to be regarded as a vessel "restricted in her ability to maneuver"?
A vessel fishing with trawls A vessel which has lost the use of her steering gear A vessel with a draft of such depth that she cannot change her course A vessel engaged in mineclearing
6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What dayshape should a vessel being towed exhibit if the tow EXCEEDS 200 meters?
Two balls Two diamonds One ball One diamond
7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND While underway in fog, you hear a vessel ahead sound two prolonged blasts on the whistle. You should __________.
sound two blasts and change course to the left sound only fog signals until the other vessel is sighted sound whistle signals only if you change course not sound any whistle signals until the other vessel is sighted
8. INLAND ONLY You are overtaking a power-driven vessel in a narrow channel and wish to leave her on your starboard side. You may __________.
proceed to overtake her without sounding whistle signals attempt to contact her on the radiotelephone to arrange for the passage sound four short blasts Any of the above
9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which statement is TRUE concerning risk of collision?
The stand-on vessel must keep out of the way of the other vessel when risk of collision exists. Risk of collision always exists when two vessels pass within one mile of each other. Risk of collision always exists when the compass bearing of an approaching vessel changes appreciably. Risk of collision may exist when the compass bearing of an approaching vessel is changing appreciably.
10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND While underway at night you are coming up on a vessel from astern. What lights would you expect to see?
Red and green sidelights Two white lights One white light and red and green sidelights One white light