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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A 45-meter vessel is pulling a 210-meter tow. She may exhibit __________.

a masthead light forward, and two masthead lights in a vertical line aft
three masthead lights forward and one aft
two masthead lights forward and no after masthead light
three masthead lights aft and none forward

2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are on watch in fog. Which vessel is "in sight"?

A vessel that you can see from the bridge
A radar target of which you have determined the course and speed
A vessel from which you can hear the fog signal
All of the above

3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND By day, you sight a vessel displaying three shapes in a vertical line. The top and bottom shapes are balls, and the middle shape is a diamond. It could be a __________.

vessel trolling
mineclearing vessel
trawler
vessel engaged in replenishment at sea

4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Two barges are being pushed ahead by a tugboat. Which statement is TRUE concerning lights on the barges?

Each vessel should show sidelights.
Each vessel should show at least one white light.
The barges should be lighted as separate units.
The barges should be lighted as one vessel.

5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A sailing vessel underway at night may show __________.

a red light over a green light at the masthead
a green light over a red light at the masthead
two white lights in a vertical line at the stern
an all-round white light at the bow

6. From your 0100 position, you change course to 258° per standard magnetic compass. Your engine speed is 10.0 knots. A short time later, your fathometer reads 51 feet (15.5 meters) under the keel. What is the water depth?

42.5 feet (12.9 meters)
51.0 feet (15.5 meters)
59.5 feet (18.0 meters)
60.4 feet (18.4 meters)

7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which power-driven vessel is NOT required to carry a light in the position of the after masthead light?

A pushing vessel and a vessel being pushed, in a composite unit and 100 meters in length
A vessel of 60 meters in length towing astern
A vessel of 45 meters in length trolling
Any vessel constrained by her draft

8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A power-driven vessel is underway and fishing with trolling lines. This vessel __________.

must keep out of the way of sailing vessels
must sound a one prolonged, two short blasts signal in restricted visibility
is the stand-on vessel when overtaking power-driven vessels
All of the above

9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel is being propelled both by sail and by engines. Under the Rules, the vessel is __________.

a "special circumstance" vessel
not covered under any category
a sail vessel
a power-driven vessel

10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A power-driven vessel has on her port side a sailing vessel which is on a collision course. The power-driven vessel is to __________.

maintain course and speed
keep clear, passing at a safe distance
sound one blast and turn to starboard
stop her engines