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1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What lights must sailboats show when underway at night?

One all-round white light
A sternlight
Red and green sidelights
Red and green sidelights and a sternlight

2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel is overtaking when she approaches another from more than how many degrees abaft the beam?

0.0°
11.25°
22.5°
45.0°

3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The maximum length of a power-driven vessel which may show an all-round white light and sidelights instead of a masthead light, sidelights and a sternlight is __________.

7 meters
10 meters
11 meters
20 meters

4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel may exhibit lights other than those prescribed by the Rules as long as the additional lights __________.

do not interfere with the keeping of a proper look-out
are not the color of either sidelight
have a lesser range than the prescribed lights
All of the above

5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel approaching your vessel from 235° relative is in what type of situation?

Meeting
Overtaking
Crossing
Passing

6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A 200-meter vessel is aground in fog. Which signal is optional?

A bell signal
A gong signal
A whistle signal
All of the above

7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel may enter a traffic separation zone __________.

in an emergency
to engage in fishing within the zone
to cross the traffic separation scheme
All of the above

8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which statement is TRUE, according to the Rules?

A vessel engaged in fishing shall keep out of the way of a sailing vessel.
A vessel not under command shall keep out of the way of a vessel engaged in fishing.
A vessel engaged in fishing while underway shall, so far as possible, keep out of the way of a vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver.
A vessel not under command shall keep out of the way of a vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver.

9. INTERNATIONAL ONLY A sailing vessel is overtaking a power-driven vessel in a narrow channel, so as to pass on the power-driven vessel's port side. The overtaken vessel will have to move to facilitate passage. The sailing vessel is the __________.

stand-on vessel and would sound two short blasts
give-way vessel and would sound no whistle signal
stand-on vessel and would sound no whistle signal
give-way vessel and would sound two prolonged blasts followed by two short blasts

10. INLAND ONLY Which is TRUE of a vessel downbound with a following current when meeting an upbound vessel on the Western Rivers?

Neither vessel has the right-of-way.
She has the right-of-way only if she is power-driven.
She does not have the right-of-way, since the other vessel is not crossing the river.
She must wait for a whistle signal from the upbound vessel.