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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND If you anchor your 25-meter vessel in a harbor, what light(s) must you show?
One all-round white light Two all-round white lights One all-round red light All the deck house lights
2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel being towed will show __________.
a forward masthead light sidelights and a sternlight a towing light All of the above
3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel being towed astern, where the length of the tow exceeds 200 meters, will exhibit __________.
two balls in a vertical line a diamond shape where it can best be seen a ball on each end of the tow no dayshape
4. INLAND ONLY Your vessel must stay within a narrow channel to be navigated safely. Another vessel is crossing your course from starboard to port. You do NOT think she will pass safely. You __________.
may sound the danger signal must sound the danger signal should sound one short blast to indicate that you are holding course and speed are required to back down
5. INTERNATIONAL ONLY In a narrow channel, a signal of intent which must be answered by the other vessel, is sounded by a vessel __________.
meeting another head-on crossing the course of another overtaking another Any of the above
6. INLAND ONLY Under the Inland Navigation Rules, what is the meaning of a one short blast signal used when meeting another vessel?
"I am turning to starboard." "I am turning to port." "I intend to leave you on my starboard side." "I intend to leave you on my port side."
7. INLAND ONLY Which indicates the presence of a partly submerged object being towed?
A diamond shape on the towed object An all-round light at each end of the towed object A searchlight beamed from the towing vessel in the direction of the tow All of the above
8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A light signal of three flashes means __________.
"I am in doubt as to your actions" "My engines are full speed astern" "I desire to overtake you" "I am operating astern propulsion"
9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND When anchoring a 20-meter vessel at night, you must show __________.
one all-round white light two all-round white lights one all-round white light and the sternlight one all-round white light and a flare up light
10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND When two power-driven vessels are crossing, the vessel which has the other to starboard must keep out of the way if __________.
she is the faster vessel the situation involves risk of collision the vessels will pass within half a mile of each other whistle signals have been sounded