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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A rigid replica of the International Code flag "A" may be shown by a vessel __________.

pulling a submarine cable
engaged in diving operations
engaged in underway replenishment
transferring explosives

2. INTERNATIONAL ONLY If you sighted three red lights in a vertical line on another vessel at night, it would be a vessel __________.

aground
constrained by her draft
dredging
moored over a wreck

3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The masthead light may be located at other than the fore and aft centerline on a power-driven vessel __________.

less than 20 meters in length
less than 12 meters in length
which has separate sidelights carried on the outboard extremes of the vessel's breadth
engaged in fishing

4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A fog signal of one short, one prolonged, and one short blast may be sounded by a __________.

vessel not under command
vessel at anchor
vessel towing
All of the above

5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A lantern combining a vessel's navigation lights may be shown on a __________.

15-meter sailing vessel
20-meter vessel engaged in fishing and making way
25-meter power-driven vessel trolling
25-meter pilot vessel

6. INTERNATIONAL ONLY Two prolonged blasts followed by one short blast on the whistle is a signal which could be sounded by a __________.

fishing vessel
vessel anchored
mineclearing vessel
vessel overtaking another in a narrow channel

7. INLAND ONLY You are aboard the stand-on vessel in a crossing situation. You sound a one blast whistle signal. The give-way vessel answers with a two blast whistle signal. You should sound the danger signal and __________.

maintain course and speed as you are the stand-on vessel
come around sharply to port
take precautionary action until a safe passing agreement is made
maneuver around the stern of the other vessel

8. INTERNATIONAL ONLY A vessel sounds two short blasts. This signal indicates the vessel __________.

intends to alter course to port
intends to pass starboard to starboard
is altering course to port
will alter course to port

9. INLAND ONLY You are overtaking another power-driven vessel in a narrow channel. The other vessel will have to move to allow you to pass. You wish to overtake the other vessel on her starboard side. Your first whistle signal should be __________.

one short blast
two short blasts
two prolonged blasts followed by one short blast
two prolonged blasts followed by two short blasts

10. INTERNATIONAL ONLY A vessel displaying three red lights in a vertical line is __________.

not under command
aground
dredging
constrained by her draft