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1. 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.
2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel must have a gong, or other equipment which will make the sound of a gong?
A sailing vessel Any vessel over 50 meters A power driven vessel over 75 meters Any vessel over 100 meters
3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What is NOT a distress signal?
Red flares or red rockets Continuous sounding of fog signalling apparatus International Code Flags "November" and "Charlie" Basket hanging in the rigging
4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel may use any sound or light signals to attract the attention of another vessel as long as __________.
white lights are not used red and green lights are not used the signal cannot be mistaken for a signal authorized by the Rules the vessel signals such intentions over the radiotelephone
5. INLAND ONLY Which statement is TRUE concerning the fog signal of a sailing vessel 25 meters in length anchored in a "special anchorage area" approved by the Secretary of Transportation?
The vessel is not required to sound a fog signal. The vessel shall ring a bell for 5 seconds every minute. The vessel shall sound one blast of the whistle every 2 minutes. The vessel shall sound three blasts on the whistle every 2 minutes.
6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A head-on situation at night is one in which you see __________.
one sidelight of a vessel ahead of you one sidelight and a masthead light of a vessel ahead of you one sidelight, a masthead light, and a range light of a vessel ahead of you both sidelights of a vessel dead ahead of you
7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND In which situation do you think a risk of collision exists?
A vessel is 22° on your port bow, range increasing, bearing changing slightly to the right. A vessel is broad on your starboard beam, range decreasing, bearing changing rapidly to the right. A vessel is 22° abaft your port beam, range increasing, bearing is constant. A vessel is on your starboard quarter, range decreasing, bearing is constant.
8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A 45-meter vessel is pulling a 210-meter tow. She may exhibit __________.
a masthead light forward, and two masthead lights in a vertical line aft three masthead lights forward and one aft two masthead lights forward and no after masthead light three masthead lights aft and none forward
9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which is NOT a distress signal?
A continuous sounding with any fog signal apparatus A signal sent by radiotelephone consisting of the spoken word "Mayday" An International Code Signal of N.C. The firing of green star rockets or shells
10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel nearing a bend where other vessels may be obscured shall sound __________.
one short blast one long blast two short blasts one prolonged blast