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1. INLAND ONLY A vessel engaged in public safety activities may display an alternately flashing red and yellow light. This special light may be used by a vessel engaged in __________.

river bank protection
conducting submarine operations
firefighting
law enforcement

2. 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

3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND While underway in fog, you hear a vessel ahead sound two prolonged blasts on the whistle. You should __________.

sound only fog signals until the other vessel is sighted
not sound any whistle signals until the other vessel is sighted
sound two blasts and change course to the left
sound whistle signals only if you change course

4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND As defined in the Rules, the term "vessel" includes __________.

seaplanes
nondisplacement craft
barges
All of the above

5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which lights shall a 200-meter vessel exhibit when at anchor?

In the forepart of the vessel, a 225-degree white light
In the after part of the vessel, a 112.5-degree white light
Working lights to illuminate the decks
In the forepart of the vessel, a 112.5-degree white light

6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are on watch in fog. Which vessel is "in sight"?

A vessel that you can see from the bridge
A radar target of which you have determined the course and speed
A vessel from which you can hear the fog signal
All of the above

7. INLAND ONLY A power-driven vessel crossing a river on the Great Lakes or Western Rivers, must keep out of the way of a power-driven vessel __________.

descending the river with a tow
ascending the river with a tow
ascending the river without a tow
All of the above

8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which is the danger signal?

A continuous sounding of the fog signal
Firing a gun every minute
Five or more short rapid blasts on the whistle
One prolonged blast on the whistle

9. INTERNATIONAL ONLY You are approaching another vessel and will pass starboard to starboard without danger if no course changes are made. You should __________.

hold course and sound a two blast whistle signal
hold course and sound no whistle signal
change course to the right and sound one blast
hold course and sound two prolonged and two short blasts

10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Working lights shall be used to illuminate the decks of a vessel __________.

over 100 meters at anchor
not under command
constrained by her draft
Any of the above