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1. INTERNATIONAL ONLY While underway and in sight of another vessel you put your engines on astern propulsion. Which statement concerning whistle signals is TRUE?
You must sound three short blasts on the whistle. You must sound one blast if backing to starboard. You must sound whistle signals only if the vessels are meeting. You need not sound any whistle signals.
2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which situation would be a "special circumstance" under the Rules?
Vessel at anchor More than two vessels meeting Speed in fog Two vessels crossing
3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel shall be deemed to be overtaking when she can see at night __________.
only the sternlight of the vessel a sidelight and one masthead light of the vessel only a sidelight of the vessel any lights except the masthead lights of the vessel
4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND An overtaking situation at night would be one in which one vessel sees which light(s) of a vessel ahead?
Masthead lights and sidelights One sidelight, the masthead lights and sternlight Both sidelights Sternlight
5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Risk of collision exists when an approaching vessel has a(n) __________.
generally steady bearing and decreasing range generally steady range and increasing bearing increasing range and bearing decreasing bearing only
6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are underway in fog when you hear the rapid ringing of a bell for five seconds followed by the sounding of a gong for five seconds. This signal indicates a vessel __________.
aground more than 100 meters in length, at anchor fishing while making no way through the water fishing in company with another vessel
7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND If you do NOT understand the course or intention of an approaching vessel you should sound __________.
one short blast one prolonged blast not less than five short blasts not less than five prolonged blasts
8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The use of the danger signal __________.
replaces directional signals makes the other vessel the stand-on vessel indicates doubt as to another vessels actions is the same as a "MAYDAY" signal
9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The lights required by the Rules must be shown __________.
from sunrise to sunset in restricted visibility at all times ONLY from sunset to sunrise whenever a look-out is posted
10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are underway and approaching a bend in the channel where vessels approaching from the opposite direction cannot be seen. You should sound __________.
one blast, 4 to 6 seconds in duration three blasts, 4 to 6 seconds in duration one continuous blast until you are able to see around the bend one blast, 8 to 10 seconds in duration