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1. INLAND ONLY A single vessel being towed alongside shall exhibit __________.
one all-round white light sidelights, stern light and a special flashing light only the outboard sidelight and a stern light a masthead light, sidelights, and a stern light
2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A power-driven vessel making way through the water sounds a fog signal of __________.
one prolonged blast at intervals of not more than two minutes two prolonged blasts at intervals of not more than two minutes one prolonged blast at intervals of not more than one minute two prolonged blasts at intervals of not more than one minute
3. INLAND ONLY You are approaching a sharp bend in a river. You have sounded a prolonged blast and it has been answered by a vessel on the other side of the bend. Which statement is TRUE?
Both vessels must exchange passing signals when in sight and passing within one-half mile of each other. No further whistle signals are necessary. The vessel downriver must stop her engines and navigate with caution. Both vessels must immediately sound passing signals whether or not they are in sight of each other.
4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A power-driven vessel shows the same lights as a __________.
vessel engaged in towing, when not underway vessel towing astern sailing vessel pushing vessel and a vessel being pushed, when they are rigidly connected in a composite unit
5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel approaching your vessel from 235° relative is in what type of situation?
Meeting Overtaking Crossing Passing
6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND At night you observe a vessel ahead show three flashes of a white light. This signal indicates that the vessel ahead is __________.
in distress approaching a bend in the channel operating astern propulsion intending to overtake another vessel
7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND While underway and pushing a barge ahead, your vessel enters a heavy rain storm. You should sound __________.
a prolonged blast every two minutes two prolonged blasts every two minutes one prolonged and two short blasts every two minutes one prolonged and three short blasts every two minutes
8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A power-driven vessel has on her port side a sailing vessel which is on a collision course. The power-driven vessel is to __________.
maintain course and speed keep clear, passing at a safe distance sound one blast and turn to starboard stop her engines
9. INTERNATIONAL ONLY A whistle signal of one prolonged, one short, one prolonged and one short blast, is sounded by a vessel __________.
at anchor towing a submerged object being overtaken in a narrow channel in distress
10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND An anchor ball need NOT be exhibited by an anchored vessel if she is __________.
under 50 meters in length, and anchored in an anchorage over 150 meters in length rigged for sail less than 7 meters in length, and not in or near an area where other vessels normally navigate