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1. INLAND ONLY Which term is NOT used in the Inland Navigation Rules?

A vessel engaged in mineclearing operations
A vessel constrained by her draft
A vessel towing
A vessel engaged in fishing

2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Your power-driven vessel is underway when you sight a sailing vessel on your port bow. Which vessel is the "stand-on" vessel?

The sailboat, because it is to port of your vessel
The sailboat, because it is under sail
Your vessel, because it is a power-driven vessel
Your vessel, because it is to starboard of the sailboat

3. INLAND ONLY Your vessel must stay within a narrow channel to be navigated safely. Another vessel is crossing your course from starboard to port. You do NOT think she will pass safely. You are required to __________.

slow to bare steerageway
back down
sound one short blast to indicate that you are holding course and speed
sound the danger signal

4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel aground would show the same dayshape as a __________.

vessel towing a submerged object
dredge underway and dredging
hydrographic survey vessel at anchor and surveying
None of the above

5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The rules require which factor to be taken into account when determining safe speed?

The construction of the vessel
The experience of the vessel's crew
The location of vessels detected by radar
All of the above

6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Your vessel is approaching a bend. You hear a prolonged blast from around the bend. You should __________.

back your engines
stop your engines and drift
answer with one prolonged blast
sound the danger signal

7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Additional light signals are provided in the Annexes to the Rules for vessels __________.

not under command
engaged in fishing
engaged in towing
under sail

8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A head-on situation at night is one in which you see dead ahead a vessel showing __________.

one sidelight
one sidelight and a masthead light
one sidelight and two masthead lights
both sidelights of a vessel and her masthead light(s)

9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND While underway and in sight of another vessel, less than one half mile away, you put your engines on astern propulsion. Which statement concerning whistle signals is TRUE?

You need not sound any whistle signals.
You must sound one blast if backing to starboard.
You must sound whistle signals only if the vessels are meeting.
You must sound three short blasts on the whistle.

10. INLAND ONLY A vessel displaying an alternating red and yellow light is __________.

in distress
enforcing the law
engaged in public safety activities
restricted in its ability to maneuver