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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A head-on situation at night is one in which you see __________.
one sidelight of a vessel ahead of you one sidelight and a masthead light of a vessel ahead of you one sidelight, a masthead light, and a range light of a vessel ahead of you both sidelights of a vessel dead ahead of you
2. 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
3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Your vessel is aground in fog. In addition to the regular anchor signals, you will be sounding __________.
three strokes of the gong before and after the rapid ringing of the gong a blast on the whistle three strokes of the bell before and after the rapid ringing of the bell no additional signals
4. INTERNATIONAL ONLY Which statement is TRUE concerning light signals?
The time between flashes shall be about five seconds. The light signals are to be used when not using sound signals. The time between successive signals shall be not less than ten seconds. All of the above
5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which statement is TRUE, according to the Rules?
A vessel engaged in fishing shall keep out of the way of a sailing vessel. A vessel engaged in fishing while underway shall, so far as possible, keep out of the way of a vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver. A vessel not under command shall keep out of the way of a vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver. A vessel not under command shall keep out of the way of a vessel engaged in fishing.
6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND "safe speed" is defined as that speed where __________.
you can stop within your visibility range the vessel is not subject to vibrations you are travelling slower than surrounding vessels you can take proper and effective action to avoid collision
7. INLAND ONLY At night, a barge moored in a slip used primarily for mooring purposes shall __________.
not be required to be lighted show a white light at each corner show a red light at the bow and stern show a flashing yellow light at each corner
8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel which is unable to maneuver due to some exceptional circumstance, shall show two red lights in a vertical line and __________.
during the day, three balls in a vertical line during the day, three shapes, the highest and lowest being balls and the middle being a diamond when making way at night, sidelights and a sternlight when making way at night, masthead lights, sidelights, and a sternlight
9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A power-driven vessel making way through the water sounds a fog signal of __________.
one prolonged blast at intervals of not more than two minutes two prolonged blasts at intervals of not more than two minutes one prolonged blast at intervals of not more than one minute two prolonged blasts at intervals of not more than one minute
10. INLAND ONLY What is not contained in the Inland Navigation Rules?
An inconspicuous, partly submerged object Lights on pipelines A vessel constrained by her draft An air-cushion vessel