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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Your vessel is 75 meters in length and restricted in her ability to maneuver. Visibility is restricted. What signal do you sound if you are carrying out your work at anchor?

Five seconds ringing of a bell at intervals of not more than one minute
One prolonged blast followed by two short blasts on the whistle at intervals of not more than two minutes
Five seconds ringing of a bell and five second sounding of a gong at intervals of not more than one minute
Four short blasts on the whistle at intervals of not more than two minutes

2. INTERNATIONAL ONLY Which vessel is NOT "restricted in her ability to maneuver"?

A vessel servicing an aid to navigation
A vessel constrained by her draft
A towing vessel with tow, unable to deviate from its course
A vessel engaged in dredging

3. INLAND ONLY A single vessel being towed alongside shall show __________.

one all-round white light
sidelights and a stern light
only the outboard sidelight and a stern light
a special flashing light, sidelights, and a stern light

4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which signal may at some time be exhibited by a vessel trawling?

Two white lights in a vertical line
A white light over a red light in a vertical line
Two red lights in a vertical line
All of the above

5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which craft would be considered a "power-driven vessel" under the Rules of the Road?

An auxiliary sail vessel, using her engine
A canoe being propelled by a small outboard motor
A tug powered by a diesel engine
All of the above

6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The whistle signal for a vessel operating astern propulsion is __________.

one long blast
one prolonged blast
three short blasts
four or more short blasts

7. INTERNATIONAL ONLY A power-driven vessel pushing ahead or towing alongside displays navigation lights and __________.

two all-round red lights in a vertical line
two yellow towing lights in a vertical line
two white masthead lights in a vertical line
two lights on the stern, one yellow and one white

8. INLAND ONLY A vessel overtaking another in a narrow channel, and wishing to pass on the other vessel's port side, would sound a whistle signal of __________.

one short blast
two short blasts
two prolonged blasts followed by one short blast
two prolonged blasts followed by two short blasts

9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel, which is unable to maneuver due to some exceptional circumstance, shall exhibit __________.

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, two all-round red lights, sidelights, and a sternlight
when making way at night, masthead lights, sidelights, and a sternlight

10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel "restricted in her ability to maneuver" is one which __________.

through some exceptional circumstance is unable to maneuver as required by the Rules
from the nature of her work is unable to maneuver as required by the Rules
due to adverse weather conditions is unable to maneuver as required by the Rules
has lost steering and is unable to maneuver