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Robert 201575%

1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel underway but not making way and fishing other than trawling will show which lights?

A white light over a red light
A red light over a white light
A white light over a red light, sidelights, and a sternlight
A red light over a white light, sidelights, and a sternlight

2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND While underway in fog, you hear a prolonged blast from another vessel. This signal indicates a __________.

sailboat underway
vessel underway, towing
power-driven vessel underway, making way
vessel being towed

3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What is used to show the presence of a partly submerged object being towed?

A diamond shape on the towed object
An all-round light at each end of the towed object
A searchlight from the towing vessel in the direction of the tow
All of the above

4. INTERNATIONAL ONLY When two vessels are in sight of one another and NOT in or near an area of restricted visibility, any of the following signals may be given EXCEPT __________.

a light signal of at least five short and rapid flashes
one prolonged, one short, one prolonged, and one short whistle blasts
four short whistle blasts
two short whistle blasts

5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel may carry her sidelights and sternlight in a combined lantern on the mast?

An 18-meter sailing vessel
A 10-meter sailing vessel also being propelled by machinery
A 25-meter sailing vessel
All of the above

6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The rule regarding look-outs applies __________.

in restricted visibility
between dusk and dawn
in heavy traffic
All of the above

7. INLAND ONLY In a narrow channel, you are underway on vessel "A" and desire to overtake vessel "B". After you sound two short blasts on your whistle, vessel "B" sounds five short and rapid blasts on the whistle. You should __________.

pass with caution on the port side of vessel "B"
wait for the other vessel to initiate a signal
initiate another signal after the situation has stabilized
immediately answer with the danger signal, and then sound one short blast

8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A "short blast" on the whistle has a duration of __________.

1 second
4 to 6 seconds
8 to 12 seconds
12 to 15 seconds

9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The duration of a prolonged blast of the whistle is __________.

2 to 4 seconds
4 to 6 seconds
6 to 8 seconds
8 to 10 seconds

10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A 25-meter vessel trawling will show the dayshape(s) consisting of __________.

a basket
two balls
two cones, apexes together
a cone, apex downward