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1. INLAND ONLY You are the stand-on vessel in an overtaking situation. The other vessel is showing an alternately flashing red-and-yellow light. What action should you take?

Alter course to assist
Give-way
Stand on
Heave to

2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel aground would show the same dayshape as a __________.

vessel towing a submerged object
dredge underway and dredging
hydrographic survey vessel at anchor and surveying
None of the above

3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel would display a cone, apex downward?

A fishing vessel with outlying gear
A vessel proceeding under sail and machinery
A vessel engaged in diving operations
A vessel being towed

4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel engaged in fishing underway sounds the same fog signal as a __________.

power-driven vessel stopped and making no way through the water
vessel being towed
vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver at anchor
sailing vessel at anchor

5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND If your vessel is underway in fog and you hear one prolonged and three short blasts, this indicates a __________.

vessel not under command
sailing vessel
vessel in distress
vessel being towed

6. INTERNATIONAL ONLY A vessel sounds one short blast. This signal indicates the vessel __________.

intends to alter course to starboard
intends to pass starboard to starboard
is altering course to starboard
intends to pass port to port

7. INTERNATIONAL ONLY On open water two vessels are in an overtaking situation. The overtaking vessel has just sounded one short blast on the whistle. What is the meaning of this whistle signal?

"I request permission to pass you on my port side."
"I will maintain course and speed and pass you on your starboard side."
"On which side should I pass?"
"I am changing course to starboard."

8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel aground at night is required to show two red lights in a vertical line as well as __________.

not under command lights
restricted in her ability to maneuver lights
anchor lights
sidelights and a sternlight

9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You hear the fog signal of another vessel forward of your beam. Risk of collision may exist. You MUST __________.

reduce speed to bare steerageway
stop your engines
begin a radar plot
All of the above

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