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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which statement is TRUE concerning two sailing vessels?

A sailing vessel with the wind forward of the beam on her port side shall keep out of the way of a sailing vessel with the wind forward of the beam on the starboard side.
When both vessels have the wind on the same side, the vessel to leeward shall keep out of the way.
A sail vessel with the wind abaft of the beam must keep out of the way of a vessel sailing into the wind.
None of the above

2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A lantern combining a vessel's navigation lights may be shown on a __________.

15-meter sailing vessel
20-meter vessel engaged in fishing and making way
25-meter power-driven vessel trolling
25-meter pilot vessel

3. 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

4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which light(s) is(are) AMONG those shown by a 200-meter vessel at anchor?

In the forepart of the vessel, a 225°White light
In the after part of the vessel, a 135°White light
Any available working lights to illuminate the decks
In the fore part of the vessel, a 135° white light

5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A single towing light will be carried above a vessel's sternlight __________.

only if she is towing astern
only if the tow exceeds 200 meters
at any time when towing
if the towing vessel is part of a composite unit

6. INTERNATIONAL ONLY What characteristic must a light have if used to signal passing intentions?

It must be an all-round white light.
It must be an alternating blue and white light.
It must be an all-round white or yellow light.
It must be an alternating red and yellow light.

7. INLAND ONLY A power-driven vessel crossing a river on the Great Lakes or Western Rivers, must keep out of the way of a power-driven vessel __________.

descending the river with a tow
ascending the river with a tow
ascending the river without a tow
All of the above

8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are making headway in fog and hear a fog signal of two prolonged blasts on your starboard quarter. You should __________.

stop your vessel
change course to the left
change course to the right
hold your course and speed

9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Vessels of less than what length may not impede the passage of other vessels which can safely navigate only within a narrow channel or fairway?

10 meters
20 meters
30 meters
40 meters

10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A towing vessel 35 meters in length, with a tow 100 meters astern, must show a minimum of how many masthead lights?

1
2
3
4