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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are underway in fog and hear one short, one prolonged, and one short blast in succession. What is the meaning of this signal?

A vessel is in distress and needs assistance.
A vessel is fishing, hauling nets.
A vessel is at anchor, warning of her position.
A vessel is towing.

2. INTERNATIONAL ONLY On open water, a power-driven vessel coming up dead astern of another vessel and altering her course to starboard so as to pass on the starboard side of the vessel ahead would sound __________.

two short blasts
one short blast
two prolonged blasts followed by one short blast
one long and one short blast

3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which statement is TRUE concerning fog signals?

All fog signals for sailing vessels are to be given at intervals of not more than one minute.
A vessel not under command sounds the same fog signal as a vessel towed.
A pilot vessel underway and making way sounds the pilot identity signal and no other signal.
A vessel aground may sound a whistle signal.

4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel "restricted in her ability to maneuver" is one which __________.

through some exceptional circumstance is unable to maneuver as required by the Rules
from the nature of her work is unable to maneuver as required by the Rules
due to adverse weather conditions is unable to maneuver as required by the Rules
has lost steering and is unable to maneuver

5. INTERNATIONAL ONLY A vessel displaying three red lights in a vertical line is __________.

restricted in her ability to maneuver
not under command
engaged in mineclearing operations
constrained by her draft

6. INTERNATIONAL ONLY A towing light is __________.

shown at the bow
white in color
shown in addition to the sternlight
an all-round light

7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A sailing vessel underway may exhibit __________.

a red light over a green light at the masthead
a green light over a red light at the masthead
two white lights in a vertical line at the stern
an all-round white light at the bow

8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Every vessel should at all times proceed at a "safe speed". "safe speed" is defined as that speed where __________.

you can stop within your visibility range
you can take proper and effective action to avoid collision
you are traveling slower than surrounding vessels
no wake comes from your vessel

9. INLAND ONLY A vessel leaving a dock or berth must sound a prolonged blast of the whistle only if __________.

other vessels can be seen approaching
she is a power-driven vessel
visibility is restricted
her engines are going astern

10. INTERNATIONAL ONLY Which statement is TRUE concerning light signals?

The time between flashes shall be about five seconds.
The light signals are to be used when not using sound signals.
The time between successive signals shall be not less than ten seconds.
All of the above