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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND During the day, a vessel picking up a submarine cable shall carry __________.
three shapes, the highest and lowest shall be red balls, and the middle shall be a white diamond two black balls three shapes; the highest and lowest shall be black balls, and the middle shall be a red diamond three shapes; the highest and lowest shall be black balls and the middle shall be a black diamond
2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel transferring cargo while underway is classified by the Rules as a vessel __________.
not under command in special circumstances restricted in her ability to maneuver constrained by her draft
3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A sailing vessel with the wind abaft the beam is navigating in restricted visibility. She should sound __________.
three short blasts one prolonged blast one prolonged and two short blasts two prolonged blasts
4. INTERNATIONAL ONLY A power-driven vessel leaving a quay or wharf must sound what signal?
Three short blasts A long blast A prolonged blast No signal is required.
5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A sailing vessel is proceeding along a narrow channel and can safely navigate ONLY inside the channel. The sailing vessel approaches a vessel engaged in fishing. Which statement is TRUE?
The fishing vessel is directed not to impede the passage of the sailing vessel. The sailing vessel must keep out of the way of the fishing vessel. Each vessel should move to the edge of the channel on her port side. Each vessel should be displaying signals for a vessel constrained by her draft.
6. INLAND ONLY Under the Inland Navigation Rules, what is the meaning of a one short blast signal used when meeting another vessel?
"I am turning to starboard." "I am turning to port." "I intend to leave you on my starboard side." "I intend to leave you on my port side."
7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel 15 meters in length which is proceeding under sail as well as being propelled by machinery shall exhibit during the daytime __________.
one black ball a basket a cone with its apex downward two cones with their apexes together
8. INLAND ONLY You are crossing the course of another vessel which is to your starboard. You have reached an agreement by radiotelephone to pass astern of the other vessel. You MUST __________.
sound one short blast sound two short blasts change course to starboard None of the above
9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Every vessel that is to keep out of the way of another vessel must take positive early action to comply with this obligation and must __________.
avoid crossing ahead of the other vessel avoid passing astern of the other vessel sound one prolonged blast to indicate compliance alter course to port for a vessel on her port side
10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel does NOT sound a fog signal of one prolonged followed by two short blasts?
A vessel dredging A vessel being towed A vessel engaged in fishing A sailing vessel