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1. INLAND ONLY Which lights are required for a barge, not part of a composite unit, being pushed ahead?
Sidelights and a sternlight Sidelights, a special flashing light, and a sternlight Sidelights and a special flashing light Sidelights, a towing light, and a sternlight
2. INLAND ONLY You are overtaking another power-driven vessel and sound a whistle signal indicating that you intend to pass the vessel along her starboard side. If the other vessel answers your signal with five short and rapid blasts, you should __________.
not overtake the other vessel until both vessels exchange the same passing signal not overtake the other vessel until she sounds another five short and rapid blast signal pass the other vessel along her starboard side sound five short and rapid blasts and pass along her starboard side
3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The use of the signal consisting of five or more short blasts on the ship's whistle __________.
replaces directional signals makes the other vessel the give-way vessel indicates doubt as to the other vessel's action makes it necessary to slow or stop
4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are on watch in the fog. Your vessel is proceeding at a safe speed when you hear a fog signal ahead of you. The Rules require you to navigate with caution and, if danger of collision exists, __________.
slow to less than 2 knots stop your engines reduce to bare steerageway begin a radar plot
5. INTERNATIONAL ONLY A 20-meter power-driven vessel pushing ahead or towing alongside will display __________.
a single white light forward two masthead lights in a vertical line two towing lights in a vertical line two all-round red lights where they can best be seen
6. INLAND ONLY Which statement is TRUE of a power-driven vessel proceeding downbound with the current, when meeting an upbound vessel on the Western Rivers?
She shall not impede the upbound vessel. She shall pass on the port side of the other. She shall propose the manner of passage. All of the above
7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The rule regarding look-outs applies __________.
in restricted visibility between dusk and dawn in heavy traffic All of the above
8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel sailing shall keep out of the way of all of the following vessels except a vessel __________.
not under command engaged on pilotage duty restricted in her ability to maneuver engaged in fishing
9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What lights must be shown on a barge being towed astern at night?
A white light at each corner A white light fore and aft Sidelights and a sternlight A sternlight only
10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Sailing vessels are stand-on over power-driven vessels except __________.
in a crossing situation in a meeting situation when they are the overtaking vessel on the inland waters of the U.S.