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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What describes a head-on situation?

Seeing a vessel displaying both sidelights ONLY dead ahead
Seeing two forward white towing identification lights in a vertical line on a towing vessel directly ahead
Seeing both sidelights of a vessel directly off your starboard beam
Seeing both sidelights and masthead light(s) of a vessel dead ahead

2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which statement concerning maneuvering in restricted visibility is FALSE?

A vessel which cannot avoid a close-quarters situation with a vessel forward of her beam shall reduce her speed to bare steerageway.
A vessel which hears a fog signal forward of her beam shall stop her engines.
A vessel which hears a fog signal forward of the beam shall navigate with caution.
If a vessel determines by radar that a close-quarters situation is developing, she shall take avoiding action in ample time.

3. INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND A vessel that is not equipped with towing lights should show that it has a vessel in tow by_________________.

continuosly sounding its horn
sounding one prolonged followed by two short blasts at intervals of not more than two minutes
shining a searchlight on the towline of the towed vessel
None of the above; a vessel shall not engage in towing at night without proper navigation lights

4. 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

5. INLAND ONLY When power-driven vessels are in sight of one another, passing signals shall be sounded when __________.

meeting or crossing within half a mile of each other
meeting within one mile of each other
meeting or crossing at any distance
crossing within one mile of each other

6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Risk of collision exists when an approaching vessel has a(n) __________.

generally steady bearing and decreasing range
generally steady range and increasing bearing
increasing range and bearing
decreasing bearing only

7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You see a red sidelight bearing NW (315°). That vessel may be heading __________.

northwest (315°)
east (090°)
southwest (225°)
west (270°)

8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Every vessel which is directed by these Rules to keep out of the way of another vessel shall, if the circumstances of the case admit, avoid __________.

crossing ahead of the other
crossing astern of the other
passing port to port
passing starboard to starboard

9. INTERNATIONAL ONLY While underway at night, a power-driven vessel of less than 7 meters in length, whose maximum speed which does not exceed 7 knots, may show __________.

sidelights combined in a single lantern, only
an all-round flashing yellow light, only
one all-round white light, only
a lantern showing a white light exhibited in sufficient time to prevent collision, only

10. 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
two short blasts, alter to port, and pass astern
the danger signal
no signal and maneuver at will