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1. INLAND ONLY At night, a light signal consisting of two flashes by a vessel indicates __________.
an intention to communicate over radiotelephone that the vessel is in distress an intention to leave another vessel to port an intention to leave another vessel to starboard
2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which craft is a "power-driven vessel" under the Rules of the Road?
An auxiliary sailing vessel, using her engine A canoe propelled by a small outboard motor A trawler on her way to the fishing grounds All of the above
3. INLAND ONLY Two vessels in a crossing situation have reached agreement by radiotelephone as to the intentions of the other. In this situation, whistle signals are __________.
required not required, but may be sounded required if crossing within half a mile required when crossing within one mile
4. INLAND ONLY When power-driven vessels are in sight of one another, passing signals shall be sounded when __________.
meeting or crossing within half a mile of each other meeting within one mile of each other meeting or crossing at any distance crossing within one mile of each other
5. 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
6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel shall slacken her speed, stop, or reverse her engines, if necessary, to_______________________.
avoid collision allow more time to assess the situation be stopped in an appropriate distance All of the above
7. INTERNATIONAL ONLY A 20-meter power-driven vessel pushing ahead or towing alongside will display __________.
two towing lights in a vertical line a towing light above the sternlight two all-round red lights at the masthead two masthead lights in a vertical line
8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel is overtaking when she can see which light(s) of a vessel ahead?
Only the sternlight of the vessel One sidelight and a masthead light of the vessel Only a sidelight of the vessel The masthead lights of the vessel
9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel is "underway" within the meaning of the Rules?
A vessel at anchor with the engine turning A vessel tied to an offshore mooring buoy A vessel aground with the engine turning A vessel drifting with the engine stopped
10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A single vessel being towed alongside shall exhibit __________.
one all-round white light sidelights and a sternlight only the outboard sidelight and a sternlight a masthead light, sidelights, and a sternlight