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1. 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

2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND In a meeting situation, which vessel may sound the danger signal?

Stand-on vessel
Give-way vessel
Either vessel
Neither vessel

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 and making way your vessel enters fog. Which fog signal should you sound every two minutes?

One prolonged blast
Two prolonged blasts
Three short blasts
A prolonged blast and three short blasts

5. INLAND ONLY If your tug is pushing a barge ahead at night and it is not a composite unit, which light(s) should show aft on your vessel?

A white sternlight
Two red lights
Two towing lights
A towing light over the sternlight

6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are approaching a bend in a channel. You cannot see around the bend because of the height of the bank. You should __________.

stop engines and navigate with caution
stay in the middle of the channel
sound passing signals to any other vessel that may be on the other side of the bend
sound a whistle blast of 4 to 6 seconds duration

7. 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

8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver shall __________.

turn off her sidelights when not making way
when operating in restricted visibility, sound a whistle signal of two prolonged and one short blast
show a dayshape of two diamonds in a vertical line
keep out of the way of a vessel engaged in fishing

9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are underway in restricted visibility and hear a fog signal forward of the beam. Nothing appears on your radar screen. You must __________.

stop your engines
sound two prolonged blasts of the whistle
sound the danger signal
slow to bare steerageway

10. INTERNATIONAL ONLY A towing light is __________.

shown at the bow
white in color
shown in addition to the sternlight
an all-round light