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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are the stand-on vessel in a crossing situation. If you think the give-way vessel is NOT taking sufficient action to avoid collision, you should sound __________.

one short blast and maintain course
five short and rapid blasts
no signal and maneuver at will
two short blasts, alter to port, and pass astern

2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel underway and fishing shall keep out of the way of a __________.

power-driven vessel underway
vessel not under command
vessel sailing
vessel engaged on pilotage duty

3. 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

4. INTERNATIONAL ONLY Which vessel may NOT exhibit two red lights in a vertical line?

A vessel constrained by her draft
A trawler fishing in close proximity to other trawlers
A vessel aground
A dredge

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

restricted in her ability to maneuver
not under command
engaged in mineclearing operations
constrained by her draft

6. INLAND ONLY When power-driven vessels are crossing, a signal of one short blast by either vessel means __________.

"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"

7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel hearing a fog signal forward of her beam has not determined if risk of collision exists. She shall reduce speed to __________.

moderate speed
safe speed
half speed
bare steerageway

8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel conducting mineclearing operations will show __________.

three balls in a vertical line
two balls in a vertical line
one ball near the foremast and one ball at each fore yard
one diamond near the foremast head and one ball at each fore yard

9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND When underway in restricted visibility, you might hear, at intervals of two minutes, any of the following fog signals EXCEPT __________.

one prolonged blast
two prolonged blasts
one prolonged and two short blasts
ringing of a bell for five seconds

10. INTERNATIONAL ONLY Your vessel is backing out of a slip in a harbor and you can see that other vessels are approaching. You should sound __________.

three short blasts when leaving the slip
one prolonged blast followed by three short blasts when the last line is taken aboard
one prolonged blast only
the danger signal