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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What dayshape is to be shown by a vessel aground?

A cylinder
Two cones with their apexes together
Two black balls in a vertical line
Three black balls in a vertical line

2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND If practical, when shall a manned vessel being towed sound her fog signal?

Immediately before the towing vessel sounds hers
Immediately after the towing vessel sounds hers
As close to the mid-cycle of the towing vessel's signals as possible
At any time as long as the interval is correct

3. INLAND ONLY A law enforcement vessel patrolling a marine regatta may show either a flashing blue light or __________.

two amber lights in a horizontal line
an alternately flashing red and yellow light
a high intensity flashing white light (strobe)
a fixed green light over a red flashing light

4. INLAND ONLY At night, which lights are required on barges moored in group formation at a bank of a river?

A white light placed at the corners farthest from the bank on each of the upstream and downstream ends of the group.
A white light placed at the corners farthest from the bank of each barge in the group.
A flashing yellow light placed at each of the upstream and downstream ends of the group.
Two red lights in a vertical line placed at the corners farthest from the bank on each of the upstream and downstream ends of the group.

5. INLAND ONLY Under the Inland Navigation Rules, the term "Inland Waters" includes __________.

any waters marked by U.S. aids to navigation
harbors and rivers to the outermost aids to navigation
waters along the coast of the United States to a distance of two miles offshore
the Western Rivers, extending to the COLREGS demarcation line

6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND In restricted visibility, a vessel which detects by radar alone the presence of another vessel shall determine if a close quarters situation is developing or risk of collision exists. If so, she shall __________.

sound the danger signal
when taking action, make only course changes
avoid altering course toward a vessel abaft the beam
All of the above

7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Your vessel is aground in fog. In addition to the regular anchor signals, you will be sounding __________.

three strokes of the gong before and after the rapid ringing of the gong
a blast on the whistle
three strokes of the bell before and after the rapid ringing of the bell
no additional signals

8. INTERNATIONAL ONLY A signal of intent must be sounded in international waters by __________.

a vessel meeting another head-on
a vessel overtaking another in a narrow channel
a vessel crossing the course of another
the give-way vessel in a crossing situation

9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND When do the Rules require both vessels to change course?

Any time the danger signal is sounded
When two power-driven vessels are crossing and it is apparent to the stand-on vessel that the give-way vessel is not taking appropriate action
When two power-driven vessels are meeting head-on
All of the above

10. INLAND ONLY What shall be used to indicate the presence of a partly submerged object being towed?

A black cone, apex downward
An all-round white light at each end of the tow
A flare-up light
All of the above