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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel will NOT show sidelights when __________.
underway but not making way making way, not under command not under command, not making way trolling underway
2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The whistle signal for a vessel operating astern propulsion is __________.
one long blast one prolonged blast three short blasts four or more short blasts
3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What is a "vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver"?
A deep-draft vessel that can only navigate in a dredged channel A vessel fishing with a bottom trawl that must remain on course A large tanker that is being towed as a dead ship to dry dock A vessel laying revetment mats to provide bank protection along a channel
4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A power driven vessel when towing and the length of the tow exceeds 200 meters shall exhibit during daylight hours where they can best be seen which of the following shapes?
a diamond shape two cones, apexes together a black ball one cone, apex upward
5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The term "restricted visibility" as used in the Rules refers __________.
only to fog only to visibility of less than one-half of a mile to visibility where you cannot see shore to any condition where visibility is restricted
6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which is a light signal authorized by the Secretary of the Navy as an additional navigational light for a ship of war?
Intermittent flashing amber (yellow) beacon for submarines Green masthead and yardarm lights indicating mine clearance operations Red-white-red lights in a vertical line for a carrier, launching aircraft Yellow flares indicating torpedo firing exercises
7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Under the Rules, the term "vessel" includes __________.
non-self-propelled raft seaplanes hovercrafts All of the above
8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel may sound the danger signal?
Either vessel in a meeting situation The give-way vessel in a crossing situation A vessel at anchor All of the above
9. INTERNATIONAL ONLY Which signal is sounded ONLY when vessels are NOT in sight of each other?
A signal of at least five short and rapid blasts Four short blasts on the whistle One prolonged, one short, one prolonged, and one short blast on the whistle, in that order Two short blasts on the whistle
10. INTERNATIONAL ONLY On open water, a power-driven vessel coming up dead astern of another vessel and altering her course to starboard so as to pass on the starboard side of the vessel ahead would sound __________.
two short blasts one short blast two prolonged blasts followed by one short blast one long and one short blast