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1. INTERNATIONAL ONLY A single vessel being towed alongside shall show __________.

one all-round white light
sidelights and a stern light
only the outboard sidelight and a stern light
a masthead light, sidelights, and a stern light

2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A distress signal __________.

consists of 5 or more short blasts of the fog signal apparatus
consists of the raising and lowering of a large white flag
may be used separately or with other distress signals
is used to indicate doubt about another vessel's intentions

3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are underway in fog when you hear the following signal: one short blast, one prolonged blast and one short blast in succession. Which of the following would it be?

A sailing vessel underway with the wind abaft the beam
A power-driven vessel underway and making way through the water
A vessel at anchor
A vessel towing

4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND In a crossing situation, the stand-on vessel should normally __________.

take action to cross ahead of the other vessel
take action to pass astern of the other vessel
maintain course and speed
change course and increase speed

5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What is the minimum length of an anchored vessel which is required to show a white light both forward and aft?

50 meters
100 meters
150 meters
200 meters

6. INLAND ONLY A barge more than 50 meters long, at anchor in a "special anchorage area designated by the Secretary", is required to show how many white anchor lights?

None
Two
One
One, on the near approach of another vessel

7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel is a "vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver" under the Rules?

A vessel mineclearing
A vessel engaged in fishing
A vessel at anchor
A vessel not under command

8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A rigid replica of the International Code flag "A" may be shown by a vessel __________.

pulling a submarine cable
engaged in diving operations
engaged in underway replenishment
transferring explosives

9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Power-driven vessels must keep out of the way of sailing vessels except __________.

in a crossing situation
when they are making more speed than the power-driven vessel
when the sailing vessel is overtaking
on the Inland Waters of the United States

10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What determines if a vessel is "restricted in her ability to maneuver"?

Whether or not all of the vessel's control equipment is in working order
The vessel's draft in relation to the available depth of water
Whether the nature of the vessel's work limits maneuverability required by the Rules
Whether or not the vessel is the give-way vessel in a meeting situation