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1. 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

2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which statement is TRUE concerning the danger signal?

When any vessel fails to understand the intentions of an approaching vessel she must sound the danger signal.
Only the stand-on vessel can sound the danger signal.
Distress signals may be used in place of the danger signal.
The danger signal consists of 4 or more short blasts of the whistle.

3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What is the minimum sound signaling equipment required aboard a vessel 14 meters in length?

Any means of making an efficient sound signal
A bell only
A whistle only
A bell and a whistle

4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel at anchor shall display, between sunrise and sunset, on the forward part of the vessel where it can best be seen __________.

one black ball
two black balls
one red ball
two orange and white balls

5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel is "in sight" of another vessel when __________.

she can be observed by radar
she can be observed visually from the other vessel
she can be plotted on radar well enough to determine her heading
her fog signal can be heard

6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel 25 meters in length must have which sound signaling appliance onboard?

None is required
Whistle only
Whistle and bell only
Whistle, bell, and gong

7. 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

8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are operating in restricted visibility and hear a signal of a rapidly ringing bell followed by the rapid sounding of a gong. It could be a __________.

30-meter sail vessel at anchor
150-meter power-driven vessel aground
vessel in distress
300-meter power-driven vessel at anchor

9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which display indicates a vessel conducting mineclearance operations?

Three balls in a vertical line
Two balls in a vertical line
One ball near the foremast and one ball at each yardarm
One diamond near the foremast and one ball at each yardarm

10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND While underway in fog, you hear a vessel sound one prolonged blast followed by two short blasts on the whistle. What does this signal indicate?

A vessel towing
A vessel engaged in pilotage duty
A vessel being towed
A vessel aground