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1. INTERNATIONAL ONLY At night, a power-driven vessel underway of less than 7 meters in length where its maximum speed does not exceed 7 knots may show, as a minimum, __________.

sidelights and a sternlight
the lights required for a vessel more than 7 meters in length
sidelights only
one all-round white light

2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel is, by definition, unable to keep out of the way of another vessel?

Vessel engaged in fishing
Vessel not making way
Vessel sailing
Vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver

3. 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"

4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Two vessels meeting in a "head-on" situation are directed by the Rules to __________.

alter course to starboard and pass port to port
alter course to port and pass starboard to starboard
decide on which side the passage will occur by matching whistle signals
slow to bare steerageway

5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND If you do NOT understand the course or intention of an approaching vessel you should sound __________.

one short blast
one prolonged blast
not less than five short blasts
not less than five prolonged blasts

6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND According to the Navigation Rules, you may depart from the Rules when __________.

no vessels are in sight visually
no vessels are visible on radar
you are in immediate danger
out of sight of land

7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND All of the following vessels are "restricted in their ability to maneuver" EXCEPT a vessel __________.

laying a pipeline
dredging
mineclearing
not under command

8. INLAND ONLY If a towing vessel and her tow are severely restricted in their ability to deviate from their course, they may show lights in addition to their towing identification lights. These additional lights shall be shown if the tow is __________.

pushed ahead
towed alongside
towed astern
Any of the above

9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The term "restricted visibility" as used in the Rules refers __________.

only to fog
only to visibility of less than one-half of a mile
to visibility where you cannot see shore
to any condition where visibility is restricted

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

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