Navigation Rules Practice Test

Question 1

INLAND ONLY. A power-driven vessel is meeting you head-on in a narrow channel. To copy with the steering and sailing rules, you should:

a) Exchange one short blast
b) Sound the doubt signal
c) Sound one prolonged and two short blasts
d) Exchange two short blasts

Answer 1

a) Exchange one short blast

Question 2

INLAND ONLY. You are pushing a barge ahead, which is not part of a rigid composite until, which lights shall be displayed on the barges.

a) Sidelights and a stern light
b) Sidelights, a special flashing light and a stern light
c) Sidelights and a special flashing light
d) Sidelights, a towing light, and a stern light

Answer 2

c) Sidelights and a special flashing light