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1. INTERNATIONAL ONLY Two power-driven vessels are meeting. A two blast whistle signal by either vessel means __________.
"I intend to alter course to port" "I desire to pass starboard to starboard" "I desire to pass port to port" "I am altering course to port"
2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What lights must sailboats show when underway at night?
One all-round white light A sternlight Red and green sidelights Red and green sidelights and a sternlight
3. INLAND ONLY You are overtaking a power-driven vessel in a narrow channel and wish to leave her on your starboard side. You may __________.
attempt to contact her on the radiotelephone to arrange for the passage proceed to overtake her without sounding whistle signals sound five short blasts All of the above
4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND In which situation do you think a risk of collision exists?
A vessel is 22° on your port bow, range increasing, bearing changing slightly to the right. A vessel is broad on your starboard beam, range decreasing, bearing changing rapidly to the right. A vessel is 22° abaft your port beam, range increasing, bearing is constant. A vessel is on your starboard quarter, range decreasing, bearing is constant.
5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which statement concerning an overtaking situation is correct?
The overtaking vessel is the stand-on vessel. Neither vessel is the stand-on vessel. The overtaking vessel must maintain course and speed. The overtaking vessel must keep out of the way of the other.
6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are underway and approaching a bend in the channel where vessels approaching from the opposite direction cannot be seen. You should sound __________.
one blast, 4 to 6 seconds in duration three blasts, 4 to 6 seconds in duration one continuous blast until you are able to see around the bend one blast, 8 to 10 seconds in duration
7. INLAND ONLY Which of the following signals may be exhibited by a vessel trawling in close proximity to other fishing vessels?
Two white lights in a vertical line A red light over a white light in a vertical line Two fixed yellow lights in a vertical line All of the above
8. INTERNATIONAL ONLY Which statement is true concerning a vessel "constrained by her draft"?
She must be a power-driven vessel. She is not under command. She may be a vessel being towed. She is hampered because of her work.
9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which breadth shown in DIAGRAM 87 represents the breadth as defined in the Rules?
A B C D
10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND If a rowboat underway does NOT show the lights specified for a sailing vessel underway, it shall show a __________.
white light from sunset to sunrise combined lantern showing green to starboard and red to port and shown from sunset to sunrise combined lantern showing green to starboard and red to port and shown in sufficient time to prevent collision white light shown in sufficient time to prevent collision