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1. 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
2. INLAND ONLY For the purpose of the Inland Navigation Rules, the term "Inland Waters" includes __________.
the Western Rivers the Great Lakes on the United States side of the International Boundary harbors and rivers shoreward of the COLREGS demarcation lines All of the above
3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND If you are approaching a bend, and hear a whistle signal of one prolonged blast from around the bend, you should answer with a signal of __________.
a short blast a prolonged blast one short, one prolonged, and one short blast a long blast
4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are overtaking a vessel at night and you see a yellow light showing above the sternlight of the overtaken vessel. The overtaken vessel is __________.
underway and dredging pushing ahead or towing alongside towing astern a pilot vessel
5. INTERNATIONAL ONLY While underway and in sight of another vessel, you put your engines full speed astern. Which statement concerning whistle signals is TRUE?
You must sound three short blasts on the whistle. You must sound one blast if backing to starboard. You must sound whistle signals only if the vessels are meeting. You need not sound any whistle signals.
6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The whistle signal for a vessel operating astern propulsion is __________.
one long blast one prolonged blast three short blasts four or more short blasts
7. 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
8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel may use any sound or light signals to attract the attention of another vessel as long as __________.
white lights are not used red and green lights are not used the signal cannot be mistaken for a signal authorized by the Rules the vessel signals such intentions over the radiotelephone
9. INLAND ONLY A vessel engaged in public safety activities may display an alternately flashing red and yellow light. This special light may be used by a vessel engaged in __________.
search and rescue restricted in ability to maneuver not under command river bank protection
10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A pilot vessel may continue to sound an identity signal if she is __________.
aground at anchor not under command being towed