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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel must proceed at a safe speed __________.
in restricted visibility in congested waters during darkness at all times
2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are underway and approaching a bend in the channel where vessels approaching from the opposite direction cannot be seen. You should sound __________.
one blast, 4 to 6 seconds in duration three blasts, 4 to 6 seconds in duration one continuous blast until you are able to see around the bend one blast, 8 to 10 seconds in duration
3. INTERNATIONAL ONLY Which statement(s) is(are) TRUE concerning light signals?
The time between flashes shall be about five seconds. The time between successive signals shall be not less than ten seconds. The light signals are to be used when not using sound signals. All of the above
4. INTERNATIONAL ONLY The International Rules of the Road apply __________.
to all waters to any waters inside the territorial waters of the U.S. only to waters where foreign vessels travel upon the high seas and connecting waters navigable by seagoing vessels
5. 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
6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What signal would a vessel aground show during daylight?
One black ball Two black balls Three black balls Four black balls
7. INLAND ONLY While underway at night, you see two yellow lights displayed in a vertical line. This should indicate to you a(n) __________.
opening in a pipeline vessel broken down vessel pushing ahead vessel fishing
8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which lights are shown by a vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver to indicate that the vessel is making way?
Masthead lights, sidelights and sternlight Masthead lights and sidelights only Sidelights and sternlight only Sidelights only
9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What is the minimum vessel length which must show two white masthead lights, one forward and one aft, when underway at night?
7 meters 20 meters 50 meters 100 meters
10. INLAND ONLY You are overtaking another power-driven vessel in a narrow channel, and you wish to overtake on the other vessel's port side. You will 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