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1. INLAND ONLY A power-driven vessel operating in a narrow channel with a following current on the Great Lakes or Western Rivers is meeting an upbound vessel. Which statement is TRUE?

The downbound vessel has the right-of-way.
The downbound vessel must initiate the required maneuvering signals.
The downbound vessel must propose the manner and place of passage.
All of the above

2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You hear the fog signal of another vessel forward of your beam. Risk of collision may exist. You MUST __________.

take all way off, if necessary
stop your engines
begin a radar plot
All of the above

3. INLAND ONLY What characteristic must a light have if used to signal passing intentions?

It must be an all-round white light.
It must be an alternating blue and white light.
It must be either an all-round white or an all-round yellow light.
It must be an alternating red and yellow light.

4. INLAND ONLY What characteristic must a light have if used to signal passing intentions?

It must be an all-round white light.
It must be an alternating blue and white light.
It must be either an all-round white or an all-round yellow light.
It must be an alternating red and yellow light.

5. INTERNATIONAL ONLY At night, a power-driven vessel less than 7 meters in length, with a maximum speed which does not exceed 7 knots, MUST show when underway at least __________.

one white 360° light
a white light on the near approach of another vessel
sidelights and a sternlight
the lights required of a vessel less than 12 meters in length

6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel may show three lights in a vertical line, the top and bottom being red and the middle being white?

A vessel engaged in diving operations
A pilot vessel
A vessel trawling
All of the above

7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are overtaking a vessel at night and you see a yellow light showing above the sternlight of the overtaken vessel. The overtaken vessel is __________.

underway and dredging
pushing ahead or towing alongside
towing astern
a pilot vessel

8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A tug is towing three manned barges in line in fog. The third vessel of the tow should sound __________.

no fog signal
one prolonged and two short blasts
one prolonged and three short blasts
one prolonged, one short and one prolonged blast

9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which dayshape should a vessel being towed exhibit if the tow EXCEEDS 200 meters?

A cone, apex downward
A cone, apex upward
A diamond
A ball

10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The Rules state that a seaplane shall __________.

not be regarded as a vessel
in general, keep well clear of all vessels
proceed at a slower speed than surrounding vessels
when making way, show the lights for a vessel not under command