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Rules of the Road

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THROUGH SOME EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES, YOUR VESSEL IS MOVING ASTERN
AND CANNOT KEEP OUT OF THE WAY OF AN APPROACHING VESSEL. YOU MUST:
A. FIRE A RED STAR FLARE AND DIRECT YOUR SEARCH LIGHT OVER YOUR
STERN
B. DISPLAY TO ALL ROUND LIGHTS! SIDELIGHTS! AND STENLIGHTS
C. ! DISPLAY TO ALL ROUND RED LIGHTS HERE THEY CAN BEST BE SEEN
D. CALL THE OTHER VESSEL ON THE RADIO.
0002
YOU ARE UNDERWAY IN FOG WHEN YOU HEAR, A SIGNAL OF THREE STROKES OF A
BELL, RAPID RINGING OF A BELL, AND THREE MORE STROKES OF A BELL. THIS
SIGNAL INDICATES A VESSEL:
A. AT ANCHOR! GIVING ARNING B. NOT UNDER CO""AND AT ANCHOR
C.! AGROUND D. AT ANCHOR! GREATER THAN #$$ "ETERS.
0003
WHICH VESSEL MAY SHOW IDENTIFYING LIGHTS WHEN NOT ACTUALLY ENGAGED IN
OCCUPATION
A. A "INECLEARING VESSEL B. A FISHING VESSEL
C! A PILOT VESSEL D. NONE OF THESE.
000!
YOU ARE IN CHARGE OF A 120 METER VESSEL AT ANCHOR IN FOG, SOUNDING THE
RE"UIRED ANCHOR SIGNALS, YOU HEAR THE FOG SIGNAL OF A VESSEL
UNDERWAY OFF YOUR PORT BOW. YOU MAY SOUND:
A. TO SHORT BLAST B. AT FIVE SHORT AND RAPID BLAST C! ONE SHORT! ONE
PROLONGED! AND ONE SHORT BLAST D. THREE SHORT BLAST.
000#
A VESSEL 1# METERS IN LENGTH WHICH IS PROCEEDING UNDER SAIL AS WELL AS
BEING PROPELLED BY MACHINERY SHALL EXHIBIT DURING THE DAY:
A.! A CONE ITH ITS APE% DONARD B. A BAS&ET
C. ONE BLAC& BALL D. TO CONES ITH THEIR APE% TOGETHER.
000$
A VESSEL AGROUND IN FOG SHALL SOUND, IN ADDITION TO THE PROPER ANCHOR
SIGNAL:
A. THREE STRO&ES BEFORE AND AFTER THE RINGING OF THE BELL
B! THREE STRO&ES BEFORE AND AFTER SOUNDING OF THE GONG
C. FOUR SHORT BLAST ON THE HISTLE
D.ONE PROLONGED AND ONE SHORT BLAST ON THE HISTLE
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WHAT DO VESSELS THAT ARE FISHING, SAILING, TOWING AND CONSTRAINED BY
THEIR DRAFT HAVE IN COMMON
A! ALL SOUND THE SA"E FOG SIGNAL HEN UNDERAY
B. ALL ARE VESSELS RESTRICTED IN "ANEUVERABILITY
C. ALL CARRY THE SA"E LIGHTS D. NOTHING IN CO""ON
000&
A VESSEL E"UIPPED WITH RADAR:
A."UST USE ITS RADAR AT ALL TI"ES
B! SHALL USE THAT RADAR HEN APPRORIATE TO DETER"INE IF RIS& OF COLLISION
E%IST.
C."UST USE ITS RADAR IF FITTED.
D."AY USE ITS RADAR IF APPRORIATE TO PREVAILING CIRCU"STANCES A'd CONDITIONS.
000'
WHEN UNDERWAY IN FOG, YOU HEAR A VESSEL SOUND ONE PROLONGED BLAST
FOLLOWED BY TWO SHORT BLASTS ON THE WHISTLE. WHAT DOES IT INDICATES.(
A! A VESSEL TOING B. A VESSEL AGROUND C. AVESSEL BEING TOED
D. A VESSEL ENGAGED IN PILOTAGE DUTY.
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0010
YOU ARE UNDERWAY IN FOG WHEN YOU HEAR THE FOLLOWING SIGNALS: ONE
SHORT BLAST, ONE PROLONGED BLAST AND ONE SHORT BLAST IN SUCCESSION.
WHAT DOES IT INDICATES
A. A POER DRIVEN VESSEL UNDERAY AND "A&ING AY THROUGH THE ATER
B! A VESSEL AT ANCHOR
C.A SAILING VESSEL UNDERAY ITH THE IND ABAFT THE BEA"
D.A VESSEL TOING.
0011
WHICH VESSEL MUST EXHIBIT FORWARD AND AFTER MASTHEAD LIGHTS WHEN
UNDERWAY
A. A )$$*"ETER VESSEL SAILING B. A #$$ "ETER VESSE ENGAGED IN FISHING
C. A +$*"ETER POER DRIVEN VESSEL D! ALL OF THESE.
0012
THE FORWARD ANCHOR LIGHTS OF A VESSEL #0 METERS IN LENGTH OR MORE
SHALL BE PLACED AT A HEIGHT ABOVE THE HULL OF NOT LESS THAN:
A! , "ETERS B. #$ "ETERS C. - "ETERS D. . "ETERS.
0013
A POWER DRIVEN VESSEL MAKING WAY THROUGH THE WATER SHALL SOUND WHICH
OF THE FOLLOWING SIGNAL
A. TO SHORT BLAST EVERY "INUTE
B. B. ONE SHORT BLAST EVERY "INUTE
C! ONE PROLONGED BLAST EVERY TO "INUTES.
D. TO PROLONGED BLAST EVERY TO "INUTES.
001!
. AN ORANGE FLAG SHOWING A BLACK CIRCLE AND A S"UARE IS RECOGNI(ED AS A
A! DISTRESS SIGNAL
B.SIGNAL INDICATING A COURSE CHANGE
C.SIGNAL OF "A&ING TO CO""UNICATE ITH THE OTHER VESSEL
D.SIGNAL INDICATING DANGER.
001#.
WHILE UNDERWAY IN FOG, YOU HEAR ANOTHER VESSEL SOUNDING TWO
PROLONGED BLAST EVERY TWO MINUTES. THIS SIGNAL INDICATES A VESSEL)
A! DRIFTING B. TOING C. "A&ING AY THROUGH THE ATER D. ANCHORED
001$.
ON POWER DRIVEN VESSEL WHICH IS 20 METERS OR MORE IN LENGTH, WHAT IS THE
HEIGHT ABOVE THE HULL OF THE FORWARD MASTHEAD LIGHT.
A. NOT LESS THAN + "ETERS
B! NOT LESS THAN FOUR "ETERS
C. NOT LESS THAN , "TERS
D. NOT LESS THAN THE BREADTH OF THE VESSEL.
001%.
WHEN SHOULD THE FOG SIGNAL OF THE VESSEL BEING TOWED SOUNDED
A. ALL VESSELS "ANNED OR UN"ANNED "UST SOUND A FOG SIGNAL
B. ! HEN THE VESSEL BEING TOED IS "ANNED
C. HEN THE VESSEL BEING TOED IS UN"ANNED
D. TOED VESSEL IS NEVER RE/UIRED TO SOUND FOG SIGNAL.
001&.
WHAT IS THE OPTIONAL WHISTLE SIGNAL, WHICH IS SOUNDED BY A VESSEL AT
ANCHOR(
A. ONE SHORT BLAST FOLLOED BY TO PROLONGED BLAST
B. TO PROLONGED BLAST FOLLOED BY ONE SHORT BLAST
C. FOUR SHORT BLAST
D. ! ONE SHORT BLAST! ONE PROLONGED! FOLLOED BY ONE SHORT BLAST
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WHAT SIGNAL DOES A VESSEL LESS THAN 100 METERS SOUND(
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A. TO SHORT BLAST ON THE HISTLE
B! A RAPID RINGING OF A BELL FOR FIVE SECONDS
C. ONE PROLONGED BLAST ON THE HISTLE.
D. A CONTINOUS SOUNDING OF A FOG APPARATUS.
0020.
A VESSEL AGROUND, AT NIGHT IS RE"UIRED TO SHOW TWO RED LIGHTS IN A
VERTICAL LINE AS WELL AS:
A. NOT UNDER CO""AND LIGHT
B. SIDELIGHTS AND STERNLIGHTS
C.! ANCHOR LIGHTS
D. RESTRICTED IN HER ABILITY TO "ANEUVER LIGHTS.
0021.
WHEN SHOULD THE FOG SIGNAL OF A VESSEL BEING TOWED SOUNDED
A. HEN THE VESSEL BEING TOED IS UN"ANNED
B. TOED VESSELS ARE NEVER RE/UIRED TO SOUND FOG SIGNALS
C. ! HEN THE VESSEL BEING TOED IS "ANNED
D. ALL VESSELS "ANNED OR UN"ANNED ARE RE/UIRED TO SOUND FOG SIGNALS.
0022.
WHAT IS THE IDENTITY FOG SIGNAL THAT MAY BE SOUNDED BY A VESSEL ENGAGED
IN PILOTAGE DUTY I N FOG
A. 0 SHORT BLAST B! 1 SHORT BLAST C. + SHORT BLAST D. ) SHORT BLAST.
0023
. ON VESSELS #0 METERS OR MORE IN LENGTH BOTH MASTHEAD LIGHTS MUST BE
SEEN AT A MINIMUM DISTANCE OF:
A! ,*"ILES B 0 "ILES C. + "ILES D. DEPENDING ON AT"OSPHERIC CONDITION
002!.
WHICH VESSEL WOULD DISPLAY A CONE APEX DOWNWARD
A. A FISHING VESSEL ITH OUTLYING GEAR
B. ! A VESSEL PROCEEDING UNDER SAIL AND "ACHINERY
C. A VESSEL BEING TOED
D. A VESSEL ENGAGED IN DIVING OPERATIONS
002#
THE TERM * HT. ABOVE THE HULL * AS DEFINED IN ANNEX 1 OF THE COLREG
MEANS:
A! HT. ABOVE THE UPPER"OST CONTINUOUS DEC& "EASURED FRO" THE POSITION
VERTICALLY BENEATH THE LOCATION OF THE LIGHT
B.HT. ABOVE THE GUNALE "EASURED FRO" THE POSITION VERTICALLY BENEATH
THE POSITION OF THE LIGHT.
C.HT. ABOVE THE &EEL "EASURED FRO" THE POSITION VERTICALLY BENEATH THE
POSITION OF THE LIGHT.
D.HT. ABOVE THE HEELHOUSE "EASURED FRO" THE POSITION VERTICALLY
BENEATH THE LIGHT.
002$.
WHICH STATEMENT CONCERNING MANEUVERING IN RESTRICTED VISIBILITY IS
FALSE
A. A VESSEL HICH HEARS A FOG SIGNAL FORARD OF THE BEA" SHALL NAVIGATE
ITH CAUTION.
B. ! A VESSEL HICH CAN NOT AVOID A CLOSE /UARTER SITUATION ITH A VESSEL
FORARD OF HER BEA" SHALL REDUCE HER SPEED TO BARE STENAY.
C. . A VESSEL THAT HEARS A FOG SIGNALS FORARD OF HER BEA" SHALL STOP HER
ENGINES.
D. IF A VESSEL DETER"INES BY RADAR THAT A CLOSE /UARTER SITUATION IS
DEVELOPING! SHE SHALL TA&E EVASIVE ACTION IN A"PLE TI"E
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YOU ARE UNDERWAY IN LOW VISIBILITY AND SOUNDING A FOG SIGNAL. WHAT
CHANGES WOULD YOU MAKE IN THE FOG SIGNAL IF YOUR ENGINE LOSES
PROPULSION
A. BEGIN SOUNDING ONE PROLONGED BLAST FOLLOED BY THREE SHORT BLASTS AT
TO "INUTES INTERVAL.
B. BEGIN SOUNDING ONE PROLONGED BLAST FOLLOED BY TO SHORT BLAST AT
TO "INUTES INTERVAL.
C. ! BEGIN SOUNDING TO PROLONGED BLAST AT TO "INUTES INTERVAL.
D. NO CHANGE SHOULD BE "ADE IN THE FOG SIGNAL.
002&.
ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ARE DISTRESS SIGNALS EXCEPT:
A. ORANGE 2COLORED S"O&E
B! A GREEN STAR SIGNAL
C.RED FLARES
D. THE REPEATED RAISING AND LOERING OF OUTSTRECHED AR"S.
002'
.A BASKET DISPLAYED IN THE RIGGING SERVES A SUBSTITUTE FOR:
A. ACYLINDER B! TO CONES ITH APE% TOGETHER
C.A CONICAL SHAPE APE% UPARD
D. A BALL ITH A S/UARE FLAG EITHER ABOVE OR BELO THE BALL.
0030.
WHICH SIGNAL IS NOT A DISTRESS SIGNAL
A. NOVE"BER 2 CHARLIE SIGNAL HOIST OR S/AURE FLAG OF ANY COLOR ITH A
BALL OR ANYTHING RESE"BLING A BALL EITHER ABOVE OR BELO IT.
B. A BLAC& CIRCLE OR A BLAC& S/UARE ON AN ORANGE COLORED BAC&GROUND.
C. ! A HIGH INTENSITY HITE LIGHT 3 E%. STROBE LIGHT4 FLASHING AT REGULAR
INTERVALS OF +$ TO 5$ TI"ES A "INUTE.
D. AN ORANGE S"O&E FLARE.
0031.
YOU ARE UNDERWAY IN FOG AND YOU HEAR A FOG SIGNAL OF ONE PROLONGED
BLAST FOLLOWED BY TWO SHORT BLAST. THIS SIGNAL COULD INDICATE A VESSEL:
A. NOT UNDER CO""AND B. TOING C. AGROUND D! ALL OF THESE.
0032.
IF YOU HEAR A FIRING OF A GUN :
A. THE GUN IS BEING USED TO SOUND PASSING SIGNAL
B. . ALL IS CLEAR AND IT IS SAFE TO PASS.
C. ! A VESSEL IS IN DISTRESS
0033.
WHILE UNDERWAY IN FOG, YOU HEAR A PROLONGED BLAST. THIS SIGNAL INDICATES
A VESSEL:
A. A SHIP UNDERAY! TOING
B. . A SAILBOAT UNDERAY
C. A VESSEL TOED
D. !A VESSEL ! UNDERAY "A&ING AY.
003!.
IN FOG, AN ANCHORED VESSEL WHICH LENGTH EXCEEDS++++ METERS MUST SOUND
BOTH A BELL FORWARD AND A GONG AFT.:
A. ,$ "ETER B! #$$ "ETERS C. )$ "ETERS D. 1$ "ETERS
003#.
A POWER DRIVEN VESSEL NOT UNDER COMMAND MUST SHOW WHICH SIGNAL AT
NIGHT
A. THREE RED LIGHT B TO HITE C! TO RED D. THREE HITE
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WHICH VESSEL DISPLAYS THREE BLACK BALLS IN A VERTICAL LINE
A. A VESSEL NOT UNDER CO""AND
B. A "INE SEEPER6 "INE CLEARING VESSEL
C! A VESSEL AGROUND
D. A SELF*PROPELLED DREDGE.
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CONTINOUS SOUNDING OF A FOG HORN BY A VESSEL IS A SIGNAL:
A. THAT THE VESSEL IS ANCHORING
B. ! OF DISTRESS
C. . FOR A RE/UEST THAT THE DRA SPAN OF THE BRIDGE BE OPENED.
003&.
YOUR VESSEL IS IN FOG. IN ADDITION TO THE REGULAR ANCHOR SIGNAL, YOU WILL
BE SOUNDING:
A! A BLAST ON THE HISTLE
B. NO ADDITIONAL SIGNAL
C. THREE STRO&ES OF THE BELL BEFORE AND AFTER THE RAPID RINGING OF THE
BELL.
D.THREE STRO&ES OF THE GONG BEFORE AND AFTER THE RAPID RINGING OF THE
BELL.
003'.
WHICH COLOR OF ROCKETS, SHELLS OR ROCKET PARACHUTE FLARES ARE USED AS
DISTRESS SIGNAL TO INDICATE THAT THE VESSEL FIRING THEM IS IN DISTRESS AND
RE"UIRED ASSISTANCE FROM OTHER VESSELS OR FROM THEN SHORE(
A. PIN& B. A"BER OR YELLO C! RED D. BLUE .
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YOU ARE UNDERWAY IN FOG AND YOU HEAR A FOG SINAL OF TWO PROLONGED
BLAST ON THE STARBOARD "UARTER. YOU SHOULD:
A. CHANGE COURSE TO THE LEFT B. CHANGE COURSE TO THE RIGHT C. STOP YOUR
VESSEL D! HOLD YOUR COURSE
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. WHICH VESSEL DOES NOT SOUND ONE PROLONGED BLAST FOLLOWED BY TWO
SHORT BLASTS
A! A VESSEL BEING TOED B. A VESSEL DREDGING
C. A VESSEL ENGAGED IN FISHING
D.A SAILING VESSEL.
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WHEN A VESSEL SIGNALS HER DISTRESS SIGNAL BY MEANS OF A GUN OR OTHER
EXPLOSIVE SIGNALS, THE INTERVAL SHOULD BE AT LEAST:
A. #$ "INUTES B. #+ "INUTES C! ONE "INUTE D. + "INUTES
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IN RESTRICTED VISIBILITY, A VESSEL RESTRICTED IN HER ABILITY TO MANEUVER
AT ANCHOR, WOULD SOUND A FOG SIGNAL OF :
A!THE RAPID RINGING OF A BELL FOR + SECONDS AT INTERVALS OF ONE "INUTE
A. TO PROLONGED BLAST AND TO SHORT BLAST EVERY ) "INUTES
B. TO PROLONGED BLAST AND TO SHORT BLAST EVERY TO "INTES
C. ONE PROLONGED AND TO SHORT BLAST EVERY TO "INUTES.
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