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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND While underway in fog you hear a rapid ringing of a bell ahead. This bell indicates a __________.
vessel at anchor vessel in distress sailboat underway vessel backing out of a berth
2. INTERNATIONAL ONLY The International Rules of the Road apply __________.
to all waters to any waters inside the territorial waters of the U.S. only to waters where foreign vessels travel upon the high seas and connecting waters navigable by seagoing vessels
3. INTERNATIONAL ONLY When vessels are in sight of one another, two short blasts from one of the vessels means __________.
"I am altering my course to starboard" "I am altering my course to port" "I intend to change course to starboard" "I intend to change course to port"
4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The Rules state that certain factors are to be taken into account when determining safe speed. Those factors include __________.
state of wind, sea, and current, and the proximity of navigational hazards maximum attainable speed of your vessel temperature aids to navigation that are available
5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND When taking action to avoid collision, you should __________.
make sure the action is taken in enough time not make any large course changes not make any large speed changes All of the above
6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND At night, you are towing a partly submerged vessel, 20 meters in length and 4 meters in breadth. What lights must you display on the towed vessel?
A white light at the stern Two white lights side by side at the stern A white light at the forward end and a white light at the after end Two red lights in a vertical line at the after end
7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND While underway your vessel approaches a bend in a river where, due to the bank, you cannot see around the bend. You should __________.
keep to the starboard side of the channel and sound one short blast sound the danger signal sound one prolonged blast slow your vessel to bare steerageway
8. INLAND ONLY Which term is NOT defined in the Inland Navigation Rules?
Seaplane Restricted visibility Underway Vessel constrained by her draft
9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A 200-meter vessel is aground in restricted visibility. Which signal is optional?
A whistle signal A gong signal A bell signal All of the above are optional.
10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND If two sailing vessels are running free with the wind on the same side, which one must keep clear of the other?
The one with the wind closest abeam The one to windward The one to leeward The one that sounds the first whistle signal