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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which signal, other than a distress signal, can be used by a vessel to attract attention?

Searchlight beam
Continuous sounding of a fog signal apparatus
Burning barrel
Orange smoke signal

2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The rules require that a stand-on vessel SHALL take action to avoid collision when she determines that __________.

risk of collision exists
the other vessel will cross ahead of her
the other vessel is not taking appropriate action
collision cannot be avoided by the give-way vessel's maneuver alone

3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What would NOT be a distress signal?

"MAYDAY" sent by radiotelephone
Continuous sounding of fog horn
Green star shells fired from a launcher
Square flag and ball in a vertical line

4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The white masthead light required for a power-driven vessel under the Rules is visible over how many degrees of the horizon?

022.5°
112.5°
225.0°
360.0°

5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel is "underway" under the Rules of the Road?

A vessel at anchor with the engine running
A vessel with a line led to a tree onshore
A vessel drifting with the engine off
A vessel aground

6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Lighting requirements in inland waters are different from those for international waters for __________.

barges being towed astern
vessels not under command
vessels pushing ahead
All of the above

7. INLAND ONLY You are overtaking another power-driven vessel and sound a whistle signal indicating that you intend to pass the vessel along her starboard side. If the other vessel answers your signal with five short and rapid blasts, you should __________.

pass the other vessel along her starboard side
sound five short and rapid blasts and pass along her starboard side
not overtake the other vessel until both vessels exchange the same passing signal
not overtake the other vessel until she sounds another five short and rapid blast signal

8. INTERNATIONAL ONLY Which signal is sounded ONLY when vessels are NOT in sight of each other?

A signal of at least five short and rapid blasts
Four short blasts on the whistle
One prolonged, one short, one prolonged, and one short blast on the whistle, in that order
Two short blasts on the whistle

9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel engaged in trawling will show identification lights of __________.

a red light over a white light
a white light over a red light
a green light over a white light
two red lights in a vertical line

10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND In restricted visibility, a vessel being towed, if manned, shall sound a signal of __________.

one prolonged and three short blasts
one prolonged and two short blasts
three short blasts
two short blasts