1. 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

2. INTERNATIONAL ONLY You are in sight of a power-driven vessel that sounds two short blasts of the whistle. This signal means that the vessel __________.

is altering course to port
is altering course to starboard
intends to leave you on her port side
intends to leave you on her starboard side

3. INLAND ONLY A vessel proceeding downstream in a narrow channel on the Western Rivers sights another vessel moving upstream. Which vessel has the right of way?

The vessel moving upstream against the current
The vessel moving downstream with a following current
The vessel located more towards the channel centerline
The vessel sounding the first whistle signal

4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel which is fishing is required to show sidelights and a sternlight only when __________.

anchored
underway
dead in the water
underway and making way

5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel must proceed at a safe speed __________.

in restricted visibility
in congested waters
during darkness
at all times

6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Barges being towed at night must exhibit navigation lights __________.

at all times
only if manned
only if towed astern
Need not be lighted

7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Concerning the identification signal for a pilot vessel, in fog, which statement is TRUE?

When at anchor, the pilot vessel is only required to sound anchor signals.
The identification signal must be sounded any time the pilot vessel is underway.
The pilot vessel may only sound the identity signal when making way.
All of the above

8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are underway, in fog, when you hear a whistle signal of one prolonged blast followed by two short blasts. This signal could indicate a vessel __________.

not under command
being towed
aground
All of the above

9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The Rules state that risk of collision shall be deemed to exist __________.

whenever two vessels are on opposite courses
whenever a vessel crosses ahead of the intended track of another vessel
if the bearing of an approaching vessel does not appreciably change
if one vessel approaches another so as to be overtaking

10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Every vessel that is to keep out of the way of another vessel must take positive early action to comply with this obligation and must __________.

avoid crossing ahead of the other vessel
avoid passing astern of the other vessel
sound one prolonged blast to indicate compliance
alter course to port for a vessel on her port side