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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What is NOT a distress signal?

A continuous sounding of the fog horn
Firing a gun every minute
Five or more short rapid blasts on the whistle
A square flag and ball flown from the mast

2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are crossing a narrow channel in a small motorboat. You sight a tankship off your port bow coming up the channel. Which statement is TRUE?

You are the stand-on vessel because the tankship is to port.
You cannot impede the safe passage of the tankship.
The tankship is the stand-on vessel because it is to port of your vessel.
The tankship is the stand-on vessel because it is the larger of the two vessels.

3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel must exhibit three white masthead lights in a vertical line?

Any vessel towing astern
A vessel whose tow exceeds 200 meters astern
A vessel not under command, at anchor
A vessel being towed

4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Under the Rules, any vessel may slacken her speed, stop, or reverse her engines to __________.

create a crossing situation
allow more time to assess the situation
attract the attention of another vessel
All of the above

5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are approaching a narrow channel. You see a vessel that can only be navigated safely within the channel. You should __________.

initiate an exchange of passing signals
not cross the channel if you might impede the other vessel
sound the danger signal
hold your course and speed

6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which situation would be a "special circumstance" under the Rules?

Vessel at anchor
More than two vessels meeting
Speed in fog
Two vessels crossing

7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which statement is TRUE in an overtaking situation?

One vessel is approaching another vessel from more than 20° abaft the beam.
It is the duty of the vessel being overtaken to get out of the way.
Any later change of bearing between the two vessels shall not make the overtaking vessel a crossing vessel.
All of the above

8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are underway and hear a vessel continuously sounding her fog whistle. This indicates the other vessel __________.

desires to communicate by radio
desires a pilot
is in distress
is aground

9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The use of the signal consisting of five or more short blasts on the ship's whistle __________.

replaces directional signals
makes the other vessel the give-way vessel
indicates doubt as to the other vessel's action
makes it necessary to slow or stop

10. INLAND ONLY A power-driven vessel, when leaving a dock or berth, is required to sound __________.

four short blasts
one long blast
one prolonged blast
No signal is required.