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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are crossing a narrow channel in a small motorboat. You sight a tankship off your port bow coming up the channel. Which statement is TRUE?

You are the stand-on vessel because the tankship is to port.
You cannot impede the safe passage of the tankship.
The tankship is the stand-on vessel because it is to port of your vessel.
The tankship is the stand-on vessel because it is the larger of the two vessels.

2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel nearing a bend or an area of a channel or fairway where other vessels may be hidden by an obstruction shall __________.

sound the danger signal
sound a prolonged blast
take all way off
post a look-out

3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Every vessel which is directed by these Rules to keep out of the way of another vessel shall, if the circumstances of the case admit, avoid __________.

crossing ahead of the other
crossing astern of the other
passing port to port
passing starboard to starboard

4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which statement is TRUE when you are towing more than one barge astern at night?

Only the last barge in the tow must be lighted.
Only the first and last barges in the tow must be lighted.
All barges in the tow must be lighted.
All barges, except unmanned barges, must be lighted.

5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel anchored in fog may warn an approaching vessel by sounding __________.

the whistle continuously
one short, one prolonged, and one short blast of the whistle
five or more short and rapid blasts of the whistle
three distinct strokes on the bell before and after sounding the anchor signal

6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You see a red sidelight bearing NW (315°). That vessel may be heading __________.

northwest (315°)
east (090°)
southwest (225°)
west (270°)

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

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

8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND In a meeting situation, which vessel may sound the danger signal?

Stand-on vessel
Give-way vessel
Either vessel
Neither vessel

9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel showing a yellow light over a white light at night is a vessel __________.

engaged in piloting
towing astern
engaged in fishing
in distress

10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel which is "restricted in her ability to maneuver" under the Rules, is a vessel which is __________.

mineclearing
engaged in fishing
at anchor
not under command