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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The term "restricted visibility", when used in the Rules, refers to __________.

situations when you can see vessels on radar that you cannot see visually
visibility of less than half a mile
any condition where visibility is restricted
visibility where you cannot see shore

2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel which is fishing must show sidelights and a sternlight only when __________.

anchored
underway
dead in the water
underway and making way

3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND In which situation would risk of collision definitely exist?

A vessel is 22 degrees on your port bow, range increasing, bearing changing slightly to the right.
A vessel is broad on your starboard beam, range decreasing, bearing changing rapidly to the right.
A vessel is 22 degrees abaft your port beam, range increasing, bearing is constant.
A vessel is on your starboard quarter, range decreasing, bearing is constant.

4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which statement is TRUE concerning seaplanes on the water?

A seaplane must show appropriate lights but need not exhibit shapes.
A seaplane should exhibit the lights for a vessel constrained by her draft.
In situations where a risk of collision exists, a seaplane should always give way.
A seaplane on the water shall, in general, keep well clear of all vessels.

5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND When a vessel signals her distress by means of a gun or other explosive signal, the firing should be at intervals of approximately __________.

10 minutes
1 minute
1 hour
3 minutes

6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What describes a head-on situation?

Seeing a vessel displaying both sidelights ONLY dead ahead
Seeing two forward white towing identification lights in a vertical line on a towing vessel directly ahead
Seeing both sidelights of a vessel directly off your starboard beam
Seeing both sidelights and masthead light(s) of a vessel dead ahead

7. INTERNATIONAL ONLY A light used to signal passing intentions must be an __________.

all-round yellow light only
all-round white light only
all-round blue light only
alternating red and yellow light

8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A towing vessel 35 meters in length, with a tow 100 meters astern, must show a minimum of how many masthead lights?

1
2
3
4

9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND When action to avoid a close quarters situation is taken, a course change alone may be the most effective action provided that __________.

it is done in a succession of small course changes
it is NOT done too early
it is a large course change
the course change is to starboard

10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which situation would be a "special circumstance" under the Rules?

Vessel at anchor
More than two vessels meeting
Speed in fog
Two vessels crossing