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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A towing vessel pushing a barge ahead and rigidly connected in a composite unit shall show the lights of __________.
a vessel towing by pushing ahead a power-driven vessel, not towing a barge being pushed ahead either answer A or answer B
2. INTERNATIONAL ONLY You are in sight of a power-driven vessel that sounds two short blasts of the whistle. This signal means that the vessel __________.
is altering course to port is altering course to starboard intends to leave you on her port side intends to leave you on her starboard side
3. INLAND ONLY A vessel proceeding downstream in a narrow channel on the Western Rivers sights another vessel moving upstream. Which vessel has the right of way?
The vessel moving upstream against the current The vessel moving downstream with a following current The vessel located more towards the channel centerline The vessel sounding the first whistle signal
4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel which is fishing is required to show sidelights and a sternlight only when __________.
anchored underway dead in the water underway and making way
5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel must proceed at a safe speed __________.
in restricted visibility in congested waters during darkness at all times
6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Barges being towed at night must exhibit navigation lights __________.
at all times only if manned only if towed astern Need not be lighted
7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Concerning the identification signal for a pilot vessel, in fog, which statement is TRUE?
When at anchor, the pilot vessel is only required to sound anchor signals. The identification signal must be sounded any time the pilot vessel is underway. The pilot vessel may only sound the identity signal when making way. All of the above
8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are underway, in fog, when you hear a whistle signal of one prolonged blast followed by two short blasts. This signal could indicate a vessel __________.
not under command being towed aground All of the above
9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The Rules state that risk of collision shall be deemed to exist __________.
whenever two vessels are on opposite courses whenever a vessel crosses ahead of the intended track of another vessel if the bearing of an approaching vessel does not appreciably change if one vessel approaches another so as to be overtaking
10. 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