1. INLAND ONLY What lights are required for a barge being pushed ahead, not being part of a composite unit?

Sidelights and a sternlight
Sidelights and a special flashing light
Sidelights, a towing light, and a sternlight
Sidelights, a special flashing light, and a sternlight

2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which statement is TRUE concerning lights and shapes for towing vessels?

If a tow exceeds 200 meters in length, the towing vessel will display a black ball during daylight.
When towing astern, a vessel will carry her identification lights at the masthead in addition to her regular masthead light.
When towing astern, the towing vessel may show either a sternlight or a towing light, but not both.
If the towing vessel is over 50 meters in length, she must carry forward and after masthead lights.

3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are the stand-on vessel in a crossing situation. If you think the give-way vessel is NOT taking sufficient action to avoid collision, you should sound __________.

one short blast and maintain course
two short blasts, alter to port, and pass astern
no signal and maneuver at will
the danger signal

4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel may carry her sidelights and sternlight in one combined lantern?

A 10-meter power-driven vessel
A 15-meter vessel propelled by sail and machinery
A 10-meter sailing vessel
All of the above

5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are approaching another vessel at night. You can see both red and green sidelights and, above the level of the sidelights, three white lights in a vertical line. The vessel may be __________.

not under command
towing a tow more than 200 meters astern
trawling
underway and dredging

6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND While underway in fog, you hear a vessel ahead sound two prolonged blasts on the whistle. You should __________.

sound two blasts and change course to the left
sound whistle signals only if you change course
sound only fog signals until the other vessel is sighted
not sound any whistle signals until the other vessel is sighted

7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which statement is TRUE concerning the light used to accompany whistle signals?

It is mandatory to use such a light.
The light shall have the same characteristics as a masthead light.
It is used to supplement short blasts of the whistle.
All of the above

8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel must have a gong, or other equipment which will make the sound of a gong?

A sailing vessel
Any vessel over 50 meters
A power driven vessel over 75 meters
Any vessel over 100 meters

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

take all way off, if necessary
stop your engines
begin a radar plot
All of the above

10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are crossing a narrow channel in a 15-meter vessel when you sight a tankship off your port bow coming up the channel. Which statement is TRUE?

Yours is the give-way vessel because it is less than 30 meters long.
You shall not impede the safe passage of the tankship.
The tankship is the stand-on vessel because it is to port of your vessel.
The tankship is the stand-on vessel because it is the larger of the two vessels.