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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel transferring provisions or cargo at sea shall display during the day __________.

two black balls in a vertical line
three black balls in a vertical line
three shapes in a vertical line; the highest and lowest shall be red balls and the middle a white diamond
three black shapes in a vertical line; the highest and lowest shall be balls and the middle one a diamond

2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Two vessels are meeting head-on. How must the vessels pass?

One vessel must alter course while the other must continue on its course.
The vessels should determine which will alter course by sounding whistle signals.
Both vessels should alter course to port and pass starboard to starboard.
Both vessels should alter course to starboard and pass port to port.

3. INLAND ONLY Whistle signals shall be exchanged by vessels in sight of one another when __________.

they are passing within half a mile of each other
passing agreements have been made by radio
course changes are necessary to pass
doubt exists as to which side the vessels will pass on

4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel underway and fishing shall keep out of the way of a __________.

power-driven vessel underway
vessel not under command
vessel sailing
vessel engaged on pilotage duty

5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The word "vessel", in the Rules, includes __________.

a barge permanently affixed to the shore
nondisplacement craft
a drilling unit attached to the Outer Continental Shelf
All of the above

6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Your 15-meter tug is underway and crossing a deep and narrow channel. A large container vessel is off your port bow on a steady bearing. Which statement is TRUE concerning this situation?

You should maintain course and speed.
The container vessel is the stand-on as it is the larger vessel.
You are not to impede the safe passage of the container vessel in the channel.
None of the above

7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are crossing a narrow channel in a 15-meter vessel when you sight a tankship off your port bow coming up the channel. Which statement is TRUE?

Yours is the give-way vessel because it is less than 30 meters long.
You shall not 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.

8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A 15-meter sailing vessel would be required to show __________.

sidelights, sternlight, and a red light over a green light on the mast
sidelights, and sternlight, but they may be in a combined lantern on the mast
separate sidelights and sternlight
sidelights only

9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND During the day, a vessel with a tow over 200 meters in length will show __________.

a black ball
a diamond shape
two cones, apexes together
one cone, apex upward

10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel underway and making way in fog shall sound every two minutes __________.

one prolonged blast
two prolonged blasts
one prolonged blast and three short blasts
three distinct blasts