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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND While underway in a narrow channel, a vessel should stay __________.

in the middle of the channel
to the starboard side of the channel
to the port side of the channel
to the side of the channel that has the widest bends

2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What lights, if any, would you exhibit at night if your vessel were broken down and being towed by another vessel?

None
Same lights as for a power-driven vessel underway
A white light forward and a white light aft
The colored sidelights and a white sternlight

3. INLAND ONLY When you are overtaking another vessel and desire to pass on her left or port hand, you should sound __________.

one short blast
one long blast
two short blasts
two prolonged blasts

4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which lights would be shown at night by a vessel which is restricted in her ability to deviate from her course?

Three red lights in a vertical line
Three white lights in a vertical line
Three lights in a vertical line, the highest and lowest white and the middle red
Three lights in a vertical line, the highest and lowest red and the middle white

5. INTERNATIONAL ONLY A vessel constrained by her draft may display __________.

three all-round red lights
two 225° red lights
three all-round blue lights
two 225° blue lights

6. INLAND ONLY While underway at night, you see two yellow lights displayed in a vertical line. This should indicate to you a(n) __________.

opening in a pipeline
vessel broken down
vessel pushing ahead
vessel fishing

7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND For identification purposes at night, U.S. Navy submarines on the surface may display an intermittent flashing light of which color?

Amber (yellow)
White
Blue
Red

8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are operating in restricted visibility and hear a signal of a rapidly ringing bell followed by the rapid sounding of a gong. It could be a __________.

30-meter sail vessel at anchor
150-meter power-driven vessel aground
vessel in distress
300-meter power-driven vessel at anchor

9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel shall NOT show her sidelights?

A fishing vessel that is not making way
A sailing vessel which is becalmed
A vessel engaged in underwater operations
A vessel that is not under command making way

10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You see another vessel approaching, and its compass bearing does not significantly change. This would indicate that __________.

you are the stand-on vessel
risk of collision exists
a special circumstances situation exists
the other vessel is dead in the water