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Question 1

INLAND ONLY. Which vessel is NOT defined in the Inland Navigation Rules?

Answer 1

d Vessel constrained by her draft

Question 2

INLAND ONLY. Your vessel is meeting head-to-head with another vessel. To comply with the steering and sailing rules, you should:

Answer 2

d exchange one short blast

Question 3

INLAND ONLY. When is a yellow light not used to identify a vessel

Answer 3

c Law enforcement vessels

Question 4

INLAND ONLY. You are leaving a dock or berth and moving your power-driven vessel from a pier out into the main channel. What signal do you sound?

Answer 4

c One prolonged blast

Question 5

INLAND ONLY. When NOT part of a composite unit, what lights are required for a barge being pushed ahead?

Answer 5

c sidelights and a special flashing lights

Question 6

INLAND ONLY. Crossing signals shall be sounded on inland waters by:

Answer 6

c power vessels when less than half a mile ahead of another power-driven vessel driven

Question 7

INLAND ONLY. What whistle signal must a power-driven vessel give when backing out of a berth with another vessel in sight

Answer 7

c 3 short blasts

Question 8

INLAND ONLY. Which vessel is NOT contained in the Inland navigation rules?

Answer 8

d Constrained by draft vessel

Question 9

INLAND ONLY. When NOT being part of a vessel rigidly connected in a composite unit, what lights are required for a barge being pushed ahead?

Answer 9

b sidelights and a special flashing light

Question 10

INLAND ONLY. When two vessels are in sight of one another when shall whistle signals be exchanged:

Answer 10

a when they are passing within half a mile of each other

Question 11

INLAND ONLY. A power-driven vessel, when leaving a berth or dock, is required to sound which whistle signal:

Answer 11

c one prolonged blast

Question 12

INLAND ONLY. At night you are underway, and see TWO YELLOW LIGHTS DISPLAYED IN A VERTICAL LINE. This should indicate to you a

Answer 12

b vessel towing by pushing ahead

Question 13

INLAND ONLY. A light display will mark the opening in a dredge pipeline where all vessels may pass through. Which display is this?

Answer 13

b two red lights in a vertical line on each side of the opening

Question 14

INLAND ONLY. A “special flashing light” has which characteristics:

Answer 14

It must be placed as NEARLY AAS PRACTICABLEon the fore and aft center line of a tow

Question 15

INLAND ONLY. At night, you are pushing a barge ahead, what lights should show aft on your vessel?

Answer 15

b two towing lights

Question 16

INLAND ONLY. Which is used to indicate the presence of an inconspicuous, partly submerged object being towed?

Answer 16

c The beam of a searchlight from the towing vessel in the direction of the tow

Question 17

INLAND ONLY. A vessel engaged in public safety activities may display an altering flashing light signal. Which of the following is NOT considered a public safety activity?

Answer 17

d setting a buoy

Question 18

BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: A power-driven vessel underway, NOT making way in restricted visibility must sound what whistle signal

Answer 18

b two prolonged blasts

Question 19

BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: The length of a prolonged blast of the whistle signal is

Answer 19

b 4 to 6 seconds

Question 20

BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: In restricted visibility, you might hear when underway at intervals of two minutes, any of the following fog whistles EXCEPT

Answer 20

ringing of a bell for five seconds

Question 21

BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: You see a vessel’s green sidelights bearing due east from your position. The vessel might be heading

Answer 21

d southwest

Question 22

BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: A trawling vessel shall display after sunset

Answer 22

b green light over a white light

Question 23

BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: If a sailing vessel is also propelled by machinery she shall exhibit during sunrise to sunset a

Answer 23

b black come apex downward

Question 24

BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: You sight a vessel displaying a square flag directly above a single black ball. This indicates a vessel

Answer 24

d in distress

Question 25

BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: According to the rules factors must be taken into account when determining safe speed? Which one applies below

Answer 25

the maneuverability of the vessel

Question 26

BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: Which statement is TRUE concerning seaplanes on the water:

Answer 26

d A seaplane on the water shall, in general, keep well clear of all vessels

Question 27

BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: You are at anchor in a fog and hear a vessel continuously sounding her whistle. This indicates the other vessel

Answer 27

c is in distress

Question 28

BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: While operating a power-driven vessel in restricted visibility, you see another vessel on the radar that is half a mile distant on your port bow. You should

Answer 28

d make no change in your fog signal

Question 29

BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: If a vessel underway does not exhibit the lights specified for a sailing vessel underway, it shall show

Answer 29

d white light shown in sufficient time to prevent collision

Question 30

BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: According to the Navigation Rules, a stand-on vessel may depart from the rules when

Answer 30

c when the other vessel is not taking appropriate action to avoid collision

Question 31

BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: Which statement is TRUE concerning two sailing vessels, so as to involve risk of collision

Answer 31

a a sailing vessel with the wind forward of the beam on her post side shall keep out of the way of a sailing vessel with the wind forward of the beam on her starboard side.

Question 32

BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: During daylight hours, a dredge will indicate the side on which it is safe to pass by exhibits

Answer 32

b two black diamonds in a vertical line

Question 33

BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: What type of vessels shows two cones with the apexes together

Answer 33

b vessel trawling

Question 34

BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: A vessel towing in restricted visibility shall sound a fog signal of

Answer 34

b two prolonged blasts every two minutes

Question 35

BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: According to the navigation rules, the towing light is a

Answer 35

b a yellow light having the same characteristics as the sternlight

Question 36

BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: When should the fog signal of a manned vessel being towed be sounded?

Answer 36

a After the towing vessels whistle signal

Question 37

BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: A fishing or trawling vessel engaged in their occupation during the day will display

Answer 37

d two cones, apexes together

Question 38

BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: When it is impractical for a small vessel involved in diving operations to exhibit the day shapes for a vessel engaged in underwater operations, it shall display:

Answer 38

d rigid replica of the international code flag "A"

Question 39

BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: If your tow EXCEEDS 200 meters, what day shape should your vessel exhibit?

Answer 39

d one diamond

Question 40

BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: When towing more than one barge astern at night, you must ONLY light

Answer 40

c each barge in the tow must be lighted

Question 41

BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: According to the rules, the white masthead light required for a power-driven vessel is visible over how many degrees of the horizon?

Answer 41

c 225

Question 42

BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: According to the rules, when acting to avoid a collision, you should

Answer 42

a make sure the action is taken in enough time

Question 43

BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: A whistle signal of three blasts, one short, one prolonged, and one short can be sounded

Answer 43

a vessel at anchor

Question 44

BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: At night, a power-driven vessel, when towing astern, shall exhibit:

Answer 44

b a tow light in a vertical line above the sternlight

Question 45

BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: At night, the anchoring a 25 meter vessel, you must display

Answer 45

a one all-around white light

Question 46

BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: At anchor, you are on a 100-meter power-driven vessel in reduced visibility. You hear a fog signal of a vessel underway on your port bow. You may sound:

Answer 46

c one short, one prolonged, and one short blast

Question 47

BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: According to the rules, a partly submerged object being towed, 20 meter in length and 4 meters in breadth shall display the following lights:

Answer 47

c a white light at the forward end and a white light at the aft end

Question 48

BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: When is it authorized for a stand on vessel to take action in a situation. She must determine that the other vessel

Answer 48

c is not taking appropriate action in compliance with the rules

Question 49

BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: An inconspicuous, partly submerged object being towed, where the length of the tow is 100 meters, shall show

Answer 49

d diamond

Question 50

BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: In restricted visibility a vessel aground shall sound, in addition to the proper anchor signal, the followiing

Answer 50

b three strokes before and after the ringing bell

Question 51

BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: The arc of the horizon (visibility) for sidelights is from dead ahead

Answer 51

a 22.5 degrees abaft the beam

Question 52

BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: In a narrow channel, a vessel of less than what length shall not impede the safe passage of vessels which can navigate only inside that channel

Answer 52

a 20 meters

Question 53

BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND: At night, a power-driven vessel