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1. INLAND ONLY In a narrow channel, you are underway on vessel "A" and desire to overtake vessel "B". After you sound two short blasts on your whistle, vessel "B" sounds five short and rapid blasts on the whistle. You should __________.

pass with caution on the port side of vessel "B"
wait for the other vessel to initiate a signal
initiate another signal after the situation has stabilized
immediately answer with the danger signal, and then sound one short blast

2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel trawling will display a __________.

red light over a white light
green light over a white light
yellow light over a red light
white light over a green light

3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND All fog signals shall be sounded every two minutes with the exception of a vessel __________.

underway or making way
under sail or under tow
anchored or aground
not under command or restricted in her ability to maneuver

4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND While underway in fog, you hear a prolonged blast from another vessel. This signal indicates a __________.

sailboat underway
vessel underway, towing
power-driven vessel underway, making way
vessel being towed

5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The word "vessel", in the Rules, includes __________.

a barge permanently affixed to the shore
nondisplacement craft
a drilling unit attached to the Outer Continental Shelf
All of the above

6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND According to the Rules, which vessel is NOT "restricted in her ability to maneuver"?

A vessel servicing a navigation marker
A sailing vessel
A vessel mineclearing
A vessel dredging

7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The wind is ESE, and a sailing vessel is steering NW. Which fog signal should she sound?

One blast at one-minute intervals
One blast at two-minute intervals
Two blasts at one-minute intervals
One prolonged and two short blasts at two-minute intervals

8. INLAND ONLY A partially submerged object towed by a vessel must show during the day one __________.

diamond shape regardless of length of the tow
diamond shape only when the length of the tow exceeds 200 meters in length
black ball
black ball only when the length of the tow exceeds 200 meters in length

9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What is the minimum sound signaling equipment required aboard a vessel 14 meters in length?

Any means of making an efficient sound signal
A bell only
A whistle only
A bell and a whistle

10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Risk of collision may exist __________.

if the compass bearing of an approaching vessel does NOT appreciably change
even when an appreciable bearing change is evident, particularly when approaching a vessel at close range
if you observe both sidelights of a vessel ahead for an extended period of time
All of the above