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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel engaged in fishing while at anchor shall sound a fog signal of __________.
one prolonged and three short blasts at one minute intervals a rapid ringing of the bell for five seconds at one minute intervals one prolonged and two short blasts at two minute intervals a sounding of the bell and gong at one minute intervals
2. INTERNATIONAL ONLY Which statement is TRUE concerning a vessel "constrained by her draft"?
She is hampered because of her work. She is unable to maneuver due to some exceptional circumstance. She may be a vessel being towed. She must be a power-driven vessel.
3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND An overtaking situation would be one in which one vessel is approaching another from more than how many degrees abaft the beam?
0° 10° 22.5° None of the above
4. INTERNATIONAL ONLY Which signal is sounded ONLY when vessels are NOT in sight of each other?
A signal of at least five short and rapid blasts Four short blasts on the whistle One prolonged, one short, one prolonged, and one short blast on the whistle, in that order Two short blasts on the whistle
5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The term "power-driven vessel" refers to any vessel __________.
with propelling machinery onboard whether in use or not making way against the current with propelling machinery in use travelling at a speed greater than that of the current
6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND While underway in fog, you hear a vessel ahead sound two prolonged blasts on the whistle. You should __________.
sound two blasts and change course to the left sound whistle signals only if you change course not sound any whistle signals until the other vessel is sighted sound only fog signals until the other vessel is sighted
7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel towing a barge astern would show, at the stern __________.
only a sternlight a towing light above the sternlight two towing lights in a vertical line two white lights in a vertical line
8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are about to cross a narrow channel when you see an approaching vessel that can only be navigated safely within the channel. You should __________.
cross the channel as you are the stand-on vessel cross only if the vessel in the channel is approaching on your port side not cross the channel if you might impede the other vessel sound the danger signal
9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A lantern combining the sidelights and sternlight MAY be shown on a __________.
sailing vessel of 25 meters in length 20-meter vessel engaged in fishing and making way 25-meter power-driven vessel engaged in trolling 6-meter vessel under oars
10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are underway in fog and you hear one prolonged blast followed by two short blasts. This is a vessel __________.
towing engaged on pilotage duty aground in a fairway stopped and making no way through the water