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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are approaching another vessel. She is about one mile distant and is on your starboard bow. You believe she will cross ahead of you. She then sounds a whistle signal of five short blasts. You should __________.

answer the signal and hold course and speed
reduce speed slightly to make sure she will have room to pass
make a large course change, and slow down if necessary
wait for another whistle signal from the other vessel

2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND While underway in fog, you hear the fog signal of another vessel ahead. If a risk of collision exists, you must __________.

slow to bare steerageway and navigate with caution
sound three short blasts and back your engines
stop your engines and navigate with caution
continue on your course and speed until the other vessel is sighted

3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A head-on situation at night is one in which you see dead ahead a vessel showing __________.

one sidelight
one sidelight and a masthead light
one sidelight and two masthead lights
both sidelights of a vessel and her masthead light(s)

4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You see a vessel's green sidelight bearing due east from you. The vessel might be heading __________.

east (090°)
northeast (045°)
northwest (315°)
southwest (225°)

5. INTERNATIONAL ONLY Which statement is TRUE, according to the Rules?

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 fishing vessel while underway has the right-of-way over a vessel constrained by her draft.
A vessel not under command shall avoid impeding the safe passage of a vessel constrained by her draft.

6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The Rules state that risk of collision shall be deemed to exist __________.

whenever two vessels approach from opposite directions
if the bearing of an approaching vessel does not appreciably change
whenever a vessel crosses ahead of the intended track of another vessel
if one vessel approaches another so as to be overtaking

7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which statement is TRUE concerning fog signals?

All fog signals for sailing vessels are to be given at intervals of not more than one minute.
A vessel aground may sound a whistle signal.
A vessel not under command sounds the same fog signal as a vessel towed.
The identity signal of a pilot vessel is the only fog signal sounded by such a vessel.

8. INLAND ONLY You are the stand-on vessel in an overtaking situation. The other vessel is showing an alternately flashing red-and-yellow light. What action should you take?

Alter course to assist
Give-way
Stand on
Heave to

9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are approaching a narrow channel. Another vessel in the channel can only be navigated safely in that channel. You should __________.

sound two prolonged blasts followed by one short blast
not cross the channel if you might impede the other vessel
sound three short blasts, and take all way off your vessel
hold your course and speed if he is on your port bow

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 with the wind closest astern
The one to leeward
The one to windward