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1. INLAND ONLY You are proceeding in a channel in inland waters and are meeting an outbound vessel. Your responsibilities include __________.
keeping to that side of the channel which is on your vessel's port side exchanging whistle signals if passing within half a mile stopping your vessel and letting the outbound vessel initiate signals for passing giving the outbound vessel the right of way
2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A power-driven vessel exhibits the same lights as a __________.
vessel towing, when not underway vessel towing astern sailing vessel pushing vessel and a vessel being pushed, when they are in a composite unit
3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A power-driven vessel underway shall keep out of the way of a __________.
vessel not under command vessel engaged in fishing sailing vessel All of the above
4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel engaged in fishing shall keep out of the way of a vessel __________.
under sail restricted in her ability to maneuver crossing a channel All of the above
5. INLAND ONLY Your vessel is meeting another vessel head-on. To comply with the rules, you should exchange __________.
one short blast, alter course to the left, and pass starboard to starboard two short blasts, alter course to the left, and pass starboard to starboard one short blast, alter course to the right, and pass port to port two short blasts, alter course to the right, and pass port to port
6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A towing light is a yellow light having the same characteristics as a(n) __________.
special flashing light anchor light sternlight masthead light
7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel using a traffic separation scheme shall __________.
only anchor in the separation zone avoid crossing traffic lanes, but if obliged to do so, shall cross on a heading at as small an angle as is practical avoid anchoring in areas near the termination of the scheme use the separation zone for navigation through the scheme if she is hindering other traffic due to her slower speed
8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND When underway in a channel, you should if safe and practicable __________.
stay near the middle of the channel keep to the starboard side of any vessels you meet exchange whistle signals with any other vessels in the channel keep to the side of the channel which lies to your starboard
9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel will NOT show sidelights when __________.
underway but not making way making way, not under command not under command, not making way trolling underway
10. INLAND ONLY While underway at night, you see two yellow lights displayed in a vertical line. This should indicate to you a(n) __________.
opening in a pipeline vessel broken down vessel pushing ahead vessel fishing