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1. INLAND ONLY What characteristic must a light have if used to signal passing intentions?
It must be an all-round white light. It must be an alternating blue and white light. It must be either an all-round white or an all-round yellow light. It must be an alternating red and yellow light.
2. INTERNATIONAL ONLY A whistle signal of one prolonged, one short, one prolonged and one short blast, is sounded by a vessel __________.
at anchor towing a submerged object being overtaken in a narrow channel in distress
3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What is a requirement for any action taken to avoid collision?
When in sight of another vessel, any action taken must be accompanied by sound signals. The action taken must include changing the speed of the vessel. The action must be positive and made in ample time. All of the above
4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Additional light signals are provided in the Annexes to the Rules for vessels __________.
not under command engaged in fishing engaged in towing under sail
5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND At night, a vessel which is less than 7 meters in length and anchored in an area where other vessels do not normally navigate is __________.
not required to show any anchor lights required to show a flare-up light required to show one white light required to show sidelights and a sternlight
6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Under the Rules, the term "vessel" includes __________.
non-self-propelled raft seaplanes hovercrafts All of the above
7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND According to the Navigation Rules, you may depart from the Rules when __________.
no vessels are in sight visually no vessels are visible on radar you are in immediate danger out of sight of land
8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel aground in fog shall sound, in addition to the proper anchor signal, which of the following?
Three strokes on the gong before and after sounding the anchor signal Three strokes on the bell before and after the anchor signal Four short blasts on the whistle One prolonged and one short blast on the whistle
9. 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
10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You can indicate that your vessel is in distress by __________.
displaying a large red flag displaying three black balls in a vertical line sounding four or more short rapid blasts on the whistle continuously sounding the fog whistle