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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel may exhibit lights other than those prescribed by the Rules as long as the additional lights __________.
do not interfere with the keeping of a proper look-out do not impair the visibility or distinctive character of the prescribed lights cannot be mistaken for the lights specified elsewhere in the Rules All of the above
2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which statement is TRUE concerning a towing vessel which, due to the nature of her work, is unable to keep out of the way of another vessel?
By day, she shall carry a black cylinder shape. By day, she shall carry two black balls in a vertical line. By night, she would show the same lights as a vessel not under command. By day, she would show the same shapes as a vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver.
3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND In reduced visibility, you hear two prolonged blasts of a whistle. This signal is sounded by a __________.
power-driven vessel dead in the water sailing vessel on the port tack vessel not under command vessel fishing with nets
4. INLAND ONLY When power-driven vessels are in a crossing situation, one short blast by either vessel would mean __________.
"I intend to leave you on my port side" "I intend to hold course and speed" "I intend to change course to starboard" "I request a departure from the rules"
5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND All fog signals shall be sounded every two minutes with the exception of a vessel __________.
underway or making way under sail or under tow anchored or aground not under command or restricted in her ability to maneuver
6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Concerning the identification signal for a pilot vessel, in fog, which statement is TRUE?
When at anchor, the pilot vessel is only required to sound anchor signals. The identification signal must be sounded any time the pilot vessel is underway. The pilot vessel may only sound the identity signal when making way. All of the above
7. INTERNATIONAL ONLY The light which may be used with a vessel's whistle must be __________.
used when the whistle is broken a white light used only at night used prior to sounding the whistle
8. INTERNATIONAL ONLY A 20-meter power-driven vessel pushing ahead or towing alongside will display __________.
two towing lights in a vertical line a towing light above the sternlight two all-round red lights at the masthead two masthead lights in a vertical line
9. INLAND ONLY You are overtaking another power-driven vessel in a narrow channel, and you wish to overtake on the other vessel's port side. You will sound a whistle signal of __________.
one short blast two short blasts two prolonged blasts followed by one short blast two prolonged blasts followed by two short blasts
10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Under the Rules, the term "vessel" includes __________.
non-self-propelled raft seaplanes hovercrafts All of the above