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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The Rules state that risk of collision shall be deemed to exist __________.
whenever two vessels are on opposite courses whenever a vessel crosses ahead of the intended track of another vessel if the bearing of an approaching vessel does not appreciably change if one vessel approaches another so as to be overtaking
2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND If you are approaching a bend, and hear a whistle signal of one prolonged blast from around the bend, you should answer with a signal of __________.
a short blast a prolonged blast one short, one prolonged, and one short blast a long blast
3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You hear the fog signal of another vessel forward of your beam. Risk of collision may exist. You MUST __________.
stop your engines take all way off, if necessary begin a radar plot All of the above
4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Fog signals, required under the Rules for vessels underway, shall be sounded __________.
only on the approach of another vessel only when vessels are in sight of each other at intervals of not more than one minute at intervals of not more than two minutes
5. INTERNATIONAL ONLY Vessel "A" is overtaking vessel "B" on open waters and will pass without changing course. Vessel "A" __________.
should sound two short blasts should sound the danger signal should sound one long blast will not sound any whistle signals
6. INTERNATIONAL ONLY Which statement is TRUE concerning a vessel "constrained by her draft"?
She is hampered because of her work. She is unable to maneuver due to some exceptional circumstance. She may be a vessel being towed. She must be a power-driven vessel.
7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A 200-meter vessel is aground in fog. Which signal is optional?
A bell signal A whistle signal A gong signal All of the above are mandatory.
8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A sailing vessel underway may exhibit __________.
a red light over a green light at the masthead a green light over a red light at the masthead two white lights in a vertical line at the stern an all-round white light at the bow
9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel transferring provisions or cargo at sea shall display during the day __________.
two black balls in a vertical line three black balls in a vertical line three shapes in a vertical line; the highest and lowest shall be red balls and the middle a white diamond three black shapes in a vertical line; the highest and lowest shall be balls and the middle one a diamond
10. INTERNATIONAL ONLY The light which may be used with a vessel's whistle is to be __________.
used when the whistle is broken used prior to sounding the whistle used only at night a white light