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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A 20-meter sailing vessel underway must exhibit a __________.

sternlight
combined lantern
red light over a green light at the masthead
All of the above

2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND While underway in fog, you hear a signal of one prolonged blast followed by three short blasts. This is the fog signal for a vessel __________.

towing
being towed (manned)
under sail
at anchor

3. INTERNATIONAL ONLY In a narrow channel, a signal of intent which must be answered by the other vessel, is sounded by a vessel __________.

meeting another head-on
crossing the course of another
overtaking another
Any of the above

4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel which is "restricted in her ability to maneuver" under the Rules, is a vessel which is __________.

mineclearing
engaged in fishing
at anchor
not under command

5. INTERNATIONAL ONLY Vessel "A" is overtaking vessel "B" on open waters and will pass without changing course. Vessel "A" should __________.

sound two prolonged blasts followed by two short blasts
sound the danger signal
not sound any whistle signals
sound one long blast

6. 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

7. INLAND ONLY Which type of vessel is NOT mentioned in the Inland Navigation Rules?

An inconspicuous, partly submerged vessel
A seaplane
An air-cushion vessel
A vessel constrained by her draft

8. INTERNATIONAL ONLY When vessels are in sight of one another, two short blasts from one of the vessels means __________.

"I am altering my course to starboard"
"I am altering my course to port"
"I intend to change course to starboard"
"I intend to change course to port"

9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND All of the following are distress signals under the Rules EXCEPT __________.

International Code Signal "AA"
orange-colored smoke
red flares
the repeated raising and lowering of outstretched arms

10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND An anchored vessel is servicing an aid to navigation and is restricted in her ability to maneuver. Which lights will she show?

Three lights in a vertical line, the highest and lowest red and the midddle white, and anchor lights
Three lights in a vertical line, the highest and lowest red and the middle white, ONLY
Anchor lights ONLY
Anchor lights and sidelights ONLY