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1. INLAND ONLY You are proceeding in a channel in inland waters and are meeting an outbound vessel. Your responsibilities include __________.

keeping to that side of the channel which is on your vessel's port side
exchanging whistle signals if passing within half a mile
stopping your vessel and letting the outbound vessel initiate signals for passing
giving the outbound vessel the right of way

2. INTERNATIONAL ONLY You are underway in fog and hear a fog signal consisting of one prolonged and two short blasts. It could be any of the following EXCEPT a vessel __________.

engaged in mineclearance
engaged in fishing
constrained by her draft
being towed

3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A power-driven vessel underway shall keep out of the way of a __________.

vessel not under command
vessel engaged in fishing
sailing vessel
All of the above

4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel 25 meters in length must have which sound signaling appliance onboard?

None is required
Whistle only
Whistle and bell only
Whistle, bell, and gong

5. INTERNATIONAL ONLY Which signal is sounded ONLY when vessels are NOT in sight of each other?

A signal of at least five short and rapid blasts
Four short blasts on the whistle
One prolonged, one short, one prolonged, and one short blast on the whistle, in that order
Two short blasts on the whistle

6. INLAND ONLY A power-driven vessel, when leaving a dock or berth, must sound what signal?

Three short blasts
A long blast
A prolonged blast
No signal is required.

7. INLAND ONLY A barge more than 50 meters long, at anchor in a "special anchorage area designated by the Secretary", is required to show how many white anchor lights?

None
Two
One
One, on the near approach of another vessel

8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND There are two classes of vessels which, to the extent necessary to carry out their work, do not have to comply with the rule regarding traffic separation schemes. One of these is a vessel __________.

engaged in fishing in a traffic lane
servicing a submarine cable
towing another
engaged on pilotage duty

9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A pilot vessel may continue to sound an identity signal if she is __________.

underway, but not making way
aground
being towed
not engaged in pilotage duty

10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND In determining "safe speed", all of the following must be taken into account EXCEPT the __________.

maximum horsepower of your vessel
presence of background lights at night
draft of your vessel
maneuverability of your vessel