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CAPTAIN'S LICENSE YIKES!!!! Flashcards

1
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BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A single towing light will be carried above a vessel’s sternlight…

A) Only if she is towing astern
B) Only if the tow exceeds 200 meters
C) At any time when towing
D) If the towing vessel is part of a composite unit

A

A

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BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel servicing a pipeline during the day shall display…

A) Three black shapes in a vertical line; the highest and lowest are balls, and the middle one is a diamond
B) Three shapes in a vertical line; the highest and lowest are red balls, and the middle one is a white
diamond
C) Three black balls in a vertical line
D) Two black balls in a vertical line

A

A

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BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What dayshape must be shown by a vessel over 20 meters fishing which has gear extending more than 150 meters horizontally outward from it?

A) One black ball
B) One diamond shape
C) One cone with its apex upwards
D) One basket

A

C

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BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The sternlight shall be positioned such that it will show from dead astern to how many degrees on each side of the stern of the vessel?

A) 22.5°
B) 67.5°
C) 112.5°
D) 135.0°

A

B

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Which statement is true concerning a vessel under oars?

A) She must show a sternlight
B) She is allowed to show the same lights as a sailing vessel
C) She must have a fixed all-round white light
D) She must show a day shape of a black cone

A

B

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The lights prescribed by the Rules shall be exhibited…

A) From sunrise to sunset in restricted visibility
B) At all times
C) From sunset to sunrise, and at no other time
D) Whenever a look-out is posted

A

A

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What is the minimum length of an anchored vessel which is required to show a white light both forward and aft?

A) 50 meters
B) 100 meters
C) 150 meters
D) 200 meters

A

A

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What type of vessel or operation is indicated by a vessel showing two cones with the apexes together?

A) Sailing vessel
B) Vessel trawling
C) Mineclearing
D) Dredge

A

B

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What signal would a vessel aground show during daylight?

A) One black ball
B) Two black balls in a vertical line
C) Three black balls in a vertical line
D) Four black balls in a vertical line

A

C

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Which vessel MUST show two masthead lights in a vertical line?

A) A power-driven vessel less than 50 meters in length with a 20-meter tow
B) A sailing vessel towing a small vessel astern
C) A vessel not under command
D) A vessel engaged in dredging

A

A

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A vessel not under command shall display…

A) Two red lights at night and two black balls during daylight
B) Two red lights at night and three black balls during daylight
C) Three red lights at night and two black balls during daylight
D) Three red lights at night and three black balls during daylight

A

A

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Barges being towed at night must exhibit navigation lights…

A) At all times
B) Only if manned
C) Only if towed astern
D) Need not be lighted

A

A

NOTE: be careful not to confuse the terms “Vessel Towed” with “Towing Vessel”…know all towing questions well!

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Which vessel would display a cone, apex downward?

A) A fishing vessel with outlying gear
B) A vessel proceeding under sail and machinery
C) A vessel engaged in diving operations
D) A vessel being towed

A

B

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What is used to show the presence of a partly submerged abject being towed?

A) A diamond shape on the towed object
B) An all-round light at each end of the towed object
C) A searchlight from the towing vessel in the direction of the tow
D) All of the above

A

D

NOTE: so far in this course you have only been exposed to the Inland Rules of the Road and International Rules of the Road which are the same. In the Inland Rules of the Road a searchlight from the towing vessel in the direction of the tow is recognized as a means to warn approaching vessels of the danger that may exist.

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A vessel engaged in fishing must display a light in the direction of any gear that extends outward more than 150 meters. The color of this light is…

A) White
B) Green
C) Red
D) Yellow

A

A

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16
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The arc of visibility for sidelights is from right ahead to…

A) 22.5 degrees abaft the beam
B) Abeam
C) 22.5 degrees Forward of the beam
D) 135 degrees abaft the beam

A

A

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17
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A vessel showing a green light over a white light in a vertical line above the level of the sidelights is…

A) Engaged in underwater construction
B) Under sail and power
C) A pilot vessel
D) Trawling

A

D

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An inconspicuous, partly submerged vessel or object is being towed, where the length of the tow is 100 meters, shall show…

A) Yellow lights at each end
B) Two red lights in a vertical line
C) A black ball
D) A diamond shape

A

D

NOTE: The fact that the length of the tow is 100 meters is not significant. A diamond shape is required near the aftermost extremity of ANY length of tow if this nature. In International waters an additional shape is required to be placed as far forward as is practicable when the length of the tow exceeds 200 meters.

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What lights must be shown on a barge being towed astern at night?

A) A white light at each corner
B) A white light fore and aft
C) Sidelights and a sternlight
D) A sternlight only

A

C

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20
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What day shape must be shown on a partly submerged vessel which is being towed?

A) A diamond
B) A cone
C) One black ball
D) Two black balls in a vertical line

A

A

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21
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A vessel displaying three red lights in a vertical line at night and a black cylinder day shape is….

A) Not under command
B) Aground
C) Dredging
D) Constrained by her draft

A

D

NOTE:THIS QUESTION WILL ONLY BE FOUND UNDER “INTERNATIONAL ONLY”

22
Q

A towing vessel 35 meters in length, with a tow 100 meters astern, must show a minimum of how many masthead lights?

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4

A

B

23
Q

A towing light is a yellow light having the same characteristics as a(n)…

A) Special flashing light
B) Anchor light
C) Sternlight
D) Masthead light

A

C

NOTE: A stern light and a towing light show through the same arc of visibility and MAY use the same style light fixture but with different colored lenses.

24
Q

You are approaching another vessel at night. You can see both red and green sidelights and, above the level of the sidelights, three white lights in a vertical line. The vessel may be…

A) Not under command
B) Towing a tow more than 200 meters
C) Trawling
D) Underway and dredging

A

B

NOTE: The correct answer to this question may not be the only possible answer. However, it is the only one of the four given choices that is correct.

25
Q

The minimum length of a power-driven vessel that must show forward and after masthead lights is….

A) 30 meters
B) 50 meters
C) 75 meters
D) 100 meters

A

B

NOTE: Vessels less than 50 meters have the option to display a second masthead light. The advantage of using two masthead lights is that if two vessels are approaching head-on or nearly head-on, the alignment of the two masthead lights will help the lookout quickly determine whether the approaching vessel is maintaining a steady course.

26
Q

Dayshapes must be displayed…

A) Between sunset and sunrise
B) Only between 8 AM and 4 PM
C) During daylight hours in any visibility
D) During daylight hours in unrestricted visibility only

A

C

27
Q

A “flashing light”, by the definition given in the rules, is a light that…

A) Is red in color
B) Is visible over an arc of the horizon of 360 degrees
C) Flashes at regular intervals at a frequency of 120 flashes or more per minute
D) All of the above

A

C

NOTE: Be careful not to confuse a “Flashing Light” with the “Special Flashing Light” which is used only in certain U.S. Inland Waters. This special flashing light is placed on the forward end of a tow being pushed ahead. IMPORTANT!

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Q

If a vessel displays three all-round red lights in a vertical line at tonight, during the day she must show…

A) Three balls in a vertical line
B) A cylinder
C) Two diamonds in a vertical line
D) Two cones, apexes together

A

B

NOTE: INTERNATIONAL ONLY!!!

29
Q

A power-driven vessel exhibits the same lights as a…

A) Vessel towing, when not underway
B) Vessel towing astern
C) Sailing vessel
D) Pushing vessel and a vessel being pushed, when they are in a composite unit

A

D

30
Q

A towing vessel pushing a barge ahead and rigidly connected in a composite unit shall show the lights of…

A) A vessel towing by pushing ahead
B) A power-driven vessel, not towing
C) A barge being pushed ahead
D) Either answer A or answer B

A

B

31
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A vessel transferring provisions or cargo at sea shall display during the day…

A) Two black balls in a vertical line
B) Three black balls in a vertical line
C) Three shapes in a vertical line; the highest and lowest shall be red balls and the middle a white diamond
D) Three black shapes in a vertical line; the highest and lowest shall be balls and the middle one a diamond

A

D

32
Q

At night you are towing a partly submerged vessel, 20 meters in length and 4 meters in breadth. What lights must you display on the towed vessel?

A) A white light at the stern
B) Two white lights side by side at the stern
C) A white light at the forward end and a white light at the after end
Two red lights in a vertical line at the after end

A

C

33
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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….

A) Sidelights and a stern light
B) The lights required for a vessel more than 7 meters in length
C) Sidelights only
D) One all-round white light

A

D

NOTE: The rule also states that “…if practicable, the vessel shall also exhibit sidelights.”

34
Q

A 22-meter sailing vessel when also being propelled by machinery shall show during daylight hours a…

A) Black diamond
B) A conical shape, apex downwards
C) Black ball
D) Basket

A

B

35
Q

What lights must sailboats show when underway at night?

A) One all-round white light
B) A sternlight
C) Red and green sidelights
D) Red and green sidelights and a sternlight

A

D

36
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A towing light, according to the Rules, is a…

A) White light
B) Red light
C) Yellow light
D) Blue light

A

C

37
Q

A power-driven vessel “not under command” at night must show her sidelights when…

A) Making headway
B) Making no headway
C) Moored to a buoy
D) At anchor

A

A

38
Q

Which vessel may combine her sidelights and sternlight in one lantern on the fore and aft centerline of the vessel?

A) a 16-meter sailing vessel
B) a 25-meter power-driven vessel
C) a 28-meter sailing vessel
D) any non-self-propelled vessel

A

A

39
Q

A vessel may exhibit lights other than those prescribed by the Rules as long as those additional lights…

A) Do not interfere with the keeping of a proper look-out
B) Are not the color of either sidelight
C) Have a lesser range than the prescribed lights
D) All of the above

A

A

40
Q

A lantern combining a vessel’s sidelights may be shown on a…

A) 15-meter sailing vessel
B) 20-meter vessel engaged in fishing and making way
C) 25-meter power driven vessel trolling
D) 25-meter pilot vessel

A

A

41
Q

A towing vessel 30 meters in length is pushing barges ahead. How many white masthead lights is the vessel REQUIRED to show at night?

A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Four

A

B

42
Q

Which power-driven vessel is NOT required to carry a light in the position of the after masthead light?

A) A pushing vessel and a vessel being pushed, in a composite unit and 100 meters in length
B) A vessel of 60 meters in length towing astern
C) A vessel of 45 meters trolling
D) Any vessel constrained by her draft

A

C

NOTE: The significant fact is that the vessel is less than 50 meters in length

43
Q

A vessel towing is showing three forward white masthead lights in a vertical line. This means that the length of the…

A) Towing vessel is less than 50 meters
B) Towing vessel is greater than 50 meters
C) Tow is less than 200 meters
D) Tow is more than 200 meters

A

D

44
Q

Which vessel must exhibit forward and after masthead lights when underway?

A) a 200-meter sailing vessel
B) a 50-meter power-driven vessel
C) a 100-meter vessel engaged in fishing
D) All of the above

A

B

45
Q

A white masthead light shows through an arc of how many degrees?

A) 90
B) 112.5
C) 225
D) 360

A

C

46
Q

A vessel at anchor will show a…

A) an all-round white light or one ball
B) Cone
C) Cylinder
D) Double cone, apexes together

A

A

47
Q

During the day, a vessel with a tow over 200 meters in length will show…

A) A black ball
B) A diamond shape
C) Two cones, apexes together
D) One cone, apex upward

A

B

48
Q

Which lights would be shown at night by a vessel which is restricted in her ability to deviate from her course?

A) Three red lights in a vertical line
B) Three white lights in a vertical line
C) Three lights in a vertical line, the highest and lowest white and the middle red
D) Three lights in a vertical line, the highest and lowest red and the middle white

A

D

49
Q

A power-driven vessel towing astern shall show…

A) Two towing lights in a vertical line
B) A towing light in a vertical line above the sternlight
C) Two towing lights in addition to the stern light
D) A small white light in lieu of the sternlight

A

B

50
Q

A vessel being towed at night must show….

A) A white all-round light
B) Sidelights and a stern light
C) A flashing yellow light
D) Forward and after masthead lights

A

B

51
Q

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A power-driven vessel underway shall keep out of the way of a vessel…

A) Not under command
B) Restricted in her ability to maneuver
C) Engaged in fishing
D) All of the above

A

D

CAPTAIN'S LICENSE (14 decks)

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