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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Three short blasts of the whistle means __________.
"danger" "I am in distress" the vessel is not under command (broken down) "I am operating astern propulsion"
2. INTERNATIONAL ONLY Of the vessels listed, which must keep out of the way of all the others?
A vessel constrained by her draft A vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver A vessel on pilotage duty A vessel engaged in fishing
3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What light(s), if any, would you show at night if your vessel was broken down and being towed astern by another vessel?
None Same lights as for a power-driven vessel underway A white light forward and a white light aft The colored sidelights and a white sternlight
4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel would exhibit sidelights when underway and not making way?
A vessel trawling A vessel not under command A pilot vessel A vessel engaged in dredging
5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND While underway in fog, you hear a vessel ahead sound two short blasts on the whistle. You should __________.
not sound any whistle signals until the other vessel is sighted sound only fog signals until the other vessel is sighted sound whistle signals only if you change course sound two short blasts and change course to the left
6. INTERNATIONAL ONLY While underway at night, a power-driven vessel of less than 7 meters in length, whose maximum speed which does not exceed 7 knots, may show __________.
sidelights combined in a single lantern, only an all-round flashing yellow light, only one all-round white light, only a lantern showing a white light exhibited in sufficient time to prevent collision, only
7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are on watch in fog. Which vessel is "in sight"?
A vessel that you can see from the bridge A radar target of which you have determined the course and speed A vessel from which you can hear the fog signal All of the above
8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A single vessel being towed alongside shall exhibit __________.
one all-round white light sidelights and a sternlight only the outboard sidelight and a sternlight a masthead light, sidelights, and a sternlight
9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND When shall the stand-on vessel in a crossing situation take action to avoid the other vessel?
When a risk of collision exists When action by the give-way vessel alone will not prevent a collision When the bearing to give-way vessel becomes steady When the vessels become less than 1/2 mile apart
10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A "flashing light", by the definition given in the rules, is a light that __________.
is red in color is visible over an arc of the horizon of 360° flashes at regular intervals at a frequency of 120 flashes or more per minute All of the above