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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Your vessel is 25 meters long and anchored in restricted visibility. You are required to sound the proper fog signal at intervals of not more than __________.

30 seconds
one minute
two minutes
three minutes

2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Traffic separation schemes established by the International Maritime Organization __________.

provide inbound and outbound lanes to promote the safe flow of vessel traffic
provide vessel reporting systems to assist in search and rescue in the event of a vessel casualty
provide routing and vessel scheduling procedures to reduce shipping delays
prohibit vessels carrying hazardous cargos from entering waters that are environmentally sensitive

3. INTERNATIONAL ONLY Which statement is TRUE concerning a vessel "constrained by her draft"?

She is hampered because of her work.
She is unable to maneuver due to some exceptional circumstance.
She may be a vessel being towed.
She must be a power-driven vessel.

4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Your vessel is underway but stopped and making no way through the water when fog sets in. Which fog signal should you sound?

One prolonged blast on the whistle
One prolonged blast and two short blasts on the whistle
Two prolonged blasts on the whistle
One short, one prolonged, and one short blast on the whistle

5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A continuous sounding of a fog-signal apparatus indicates __________.

the vessel is in distress
the vessel has completed loading dangerous cargo
it is safe to pass
the vessel is anchored

6. INLAND ONLY You are on board the stand-on vessel in a crossing situation. You sound a one blast whistle signal, and the give-way vessel answers with a two-blast signal. You should then sound the danger signal and __________.

maintain course and speed
come around sharply to port
maneuver around the stern of the other vessel
stop and back your vessel if necessary until signals are agreed upon

7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND In restricted visibility, a vessel being towed, if manned, shall sound a signal of __________.

one prolonged and three short blasts
one prolonged and two short blasts
three short blasts
two short blasts

8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which statement is TRUE concerning a vessel under oars?

She must show a sternlight.
She is allowed to show the same lights as a sailing vessel.
She must show a fixed all-round white light.
She must show a dayshape of a black cone.

9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel must sound her fog signal at intervals not to exceed one minute?

A power-driven vessel underway, not making way
A vessel constrained by her draft
A vessel engaged in fishing, at anchor
A vessel aground

10. INTERNATIONAL ONLY You are in sight of another vessel in a crossing situation, and the other vessel sounds one short blast. You are going to hold course and speed. You should __________.

answer with one short blast
answer with two short blasts
sound the danger signal
sound no whistle signal