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1. INTERNATIONAL ONLY You are approaching another vessel and will pass starboard to starboard without danger if no course changes are made. You should __________.

hold course and sound a two blast whistle signal
hold course and sound no whistle signal
change course to the right and sound one blast
hold course and sound two prolonged and two short blasts

2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A bell is used to sound a fog signal for a __________.

power-driven vessel underway
sailing vessel at anchor
vessel engaged in fishing
vessel not under command

3. INLAND ONLY Two vessels in a crossing situation have reached agreement by radiotelephone as to the intentions of the other. In this situation, whistle signals are __________.

required
not required, but may be sounded
required if crossing within half a mile
required when crossing within one mile

4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which lights would be shown at night by a vessel which is restricted in her ability to deviate from her course?

Three red lights in a vertical line
Three white lights in a vertical line
Three lights in a vertical line, the highest and lowest white and the middle red
Three lights in a vertical line, the highest and lowest red and the middle white

5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND At night, a barge being towed astern must display __________.

red and green sidelights only
a white sternlight only
sidelights and a sternlight
one all-round white light

6. INLAND ONLY A light used to signal passing intentions must be a(n) __________.

all-round white or yellow light
all-round yellow light only
all-round white light only
225° white light only

7. INTERNATIONAL ONLY If a vessel displays three all-round red lights in a vertical line at night, during the day she may show __________.

three balls in a vertical line
a cylinder
two diamonds in a vertical line
two cones, apexes together

8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND As defined in the Rules, the term "vessel" includes __________.

seaplanes
nondisplacement craft
barges
All of the above

9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel showing a green light over a white light in a vertical line above the level of the sidelights is __________.

engaged in underwater construction
under sail and power
a pilot vessel
trawling

10. INLAND ONLY Which statement is TRUE concerning the light used for maneuvering signals?

It must be synchronized with the whistle.
It may be white or yellow.
It must be an all-round light.
All of the above