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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A power-driven vessel underway in fog making NO way must sound what signal?

One long blast
Two prolonged blasts
One prolonged blast
One prolonged and two short blasts

2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What lights, if any, would you exhibit at night if your vessel were broken down and being towed by another vessel?

None
Same lights as for a power-driven vessel underway
A white light forward and a white light aft
The colored sidelights and a white sternlight

3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel, which does not normally engage in towing operations, is towing a vessel in distress. She __________.

need not show the lights for a vessel engaged in towing, if it is impractical to do so
may show the lights for a vessel not under command
must show a yellow light above the sternlight
must show the lights for a vessel towing

4. INLAND ONLY Two vessels in a crossing situation have reached agreement by radiotelephone as to the intentions of the other. In this situation, whistle signals are __________.

required
not required, but may be sounded
required if crossing within half a mile
required when crossing within one mile

5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The Navigation Rules define a "vessel not under command" as a vessel which __________.

from the nature of her work is unable to keep out of the way of another vessel
does not have a proper look-out
by taking action contrary to the Rules has created a special circumstance situation
through some exceptional circumstance is unable to maneuver as required by the Rules

6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A towing vessel pushing a barge ahead and rigidly connected in a composite unit shall show the lights of __________.

a vessel towing by pushing ahead
a power-driven vessel, not towing
a barge being pushed ahead
either answer A or answer B

7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A lantern combining the two sidelights and sternlight may be shown on a __________.

10-meter sailing vessel
20-meter vessel engaged in fishing and making way
25-meter power-driven vessel engaged in trolling
25-meter pilot vessel

8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND If you are the stand-on vessel in a crossing situation, you may take action to avoid collision by your maneuver alone. When may this action be taken?

At any time you feel it is appropriate
Only when you have reached extremis
When you determine that your present course will cross ahead of the other vessel
When it becomes apparent to you that the give-way vessel is not taking appropriate action

9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which statement correctly applies to a situation where a sailing vessel is overtaking a power-driven vessel?

The power-driven vessel must keep out of the way of the sailing vessel.
A "special circumstance" situation exists.
The sailing vessel must keep out of the way of the power- driven vessel.
The vessel which has the other vessel to the right must keep out of the way.

10. INLAND ONLY What is the required whistle signal for a power-driven vessel leaving a dock or berth?

One short blast
One prolonged blast
Two short blasts
Two prolonged blasts