Rules of the Road Test B
INLAND ONLY: When two power-driven vessels are meeting a one short blast from either vessel means:
"I intend to leave you on my portside." (Inland - valley girl talk)
INTERNATIONAL & INLAND: An overtaking situation is deemed when one vessel is approaching another from more than how many degrees abaft the beam?
22.5°
INTERNATIONAL & INLAND: The correct duration of a "prolonged blast" is:
4-6 seconds
INTERNATIONAL & INLAND: You see a sailing vessel on your port beam. You know that she is also propelled by machinery if she shows:
A black cone, apex downward
INTERNATIONAL & INLAND: A person signaling aboard another vessel with their arms being raised and lowered outstretched to each side is indicating what?
A distress signal
INTERNATIONAL & INLAND: Which signal is a distress signal according to the rules?
A smoke signal giving off orange colored smoke
INLAND/INTERNATIONAL: Which vessel would show 3 balls \--/,one near the foremast head and one at each end of the foreyard.
A vessel engaged in mine clearance operations
INLAND/INTERNATIONAL: Vessels which can only navigate within a narrow channel or fairway shall NOT have their passage impeeded by:
A vessel less than 20 meters in length
INLAND/INTERNATIONAL: Vessels which can only navigate within a narrow channel or fairway and shall NOT have their passage impeeded:
A vessel of less than 20 meters in length
INTERNATIONAL & INLAND: In restricted visibility, there is a vessel that sounds one prolonged and two short blasts when its either underway or at anchor?
A vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver
INTERNATIONAL & INLAND: In restricted visibility, there is a vessel that sounds one prolonged and two short blasts when she is either underway or at anchor, what does this signal?
A vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver
INTERNATIONAL & INLAND: A power-driven vessel exhibiting ball-diamond-ball day shapes is:
A vessel servicing or picking up a buoy
INTERNATIONAL & INLAND: When towing a barge astern a power-driven vessel, it should show:
A yellow towing light in a line above the stern light
INLAND ONLY: Public safety activities carried out by a commercial vessel may display:
Alternating flashing red and yellow lights
INTERNATIONAL & INLAND: You are ascending up river and approach a bend and you hear a prolonged blast from around the bend, you should:
Answer with one prolonged blast
INTERNATIONAL & INLAND: Restricted visibility, your vessel is nearing charted shallow area and you hear three strokes of a bell, a rapid ringing of a bell, and three more strokes of of the bell, this indicates a vessel is
At ground (anchored)
INTERNATIONAL & INLAND: Any vessel that sounds a fog signal off her beam from another vessel the vessel is:
Being towed and manned
INTERNATIONAL ONLY: A vessel showing a cylinder shape entering from seaward is:
Constrained by her draft
INTERNATIONAL & INLAND: A "vessel" is defined in the Rules as: A. Seaplanes B. Nondisplacement craft C. Barges D. All of theabove
D. All of the above
INTERNATIONAL & INLAND: An inconspicuous, partly submerged object being towed shall display the following? 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
D. All of the above
INTERNATIONAL & INLAND: Navigation lights shall be displayed aboard a vessel underway, daytime or night time:
During periods of restricted visibility
INTERNATIONAL & INLAND: A vessel exhibiting red over white over red lights in a vertical line is:
Engaged in fishing
INTERNATIONAL & INLAND: True or False, A vessel displaying a ball-diamond-ball day-shape when underway, means you shall stay clear, if the vessel is unable to keep out of the way of other vessels.
False
INTERNATIONAL & INLAND: True or False, according to the Rules, a sailing vessel is restricted in her ability to maneuver"?
False
INTERNATIONAL & INLAND: True or false, concerning the identity signal of four short blasts given by pilotage vessel in restricted visibility is given ONLY when a pilot vessel is making way?
False
INTERNATIONAL & INLAND: Stand-on vessels in crossing situation may take action to avoid collision, but should FIRST sound:
Five short and rapid blasts
INTERNATIONAL & INLAND: A vessel's lights must be displayed as required by the Rules:
From sunset to sunrise and from sunrise to sunset in restricted visibility.
INTERNATIONAL ONLY: In a crossing situation, one short blast by the give-way vessel indicates that the vessel:
Is altering course to starboard
INLAND ONLY: A power-driven vessel not under command shall display two all-round red lights in a vertical line where they can best be seen, sidelights and a sternlight when:
Making way through the water
INTERNATIONAL & INLAND: All underway restricted visibility signals are sounded at intervals of:
No longer than 2 minutes
INTERNATIONAL/ INLAND: At night, you see a vessel underway showing white over red lights crossing your stern, this indicates the vessel is.
On pilotage duty
INLAND ONLY: A vessel nearing a bend in a narrow channel in which other vessels may be obscured by an obstruction shall sound:
One prolonged blast
INTERNATIONAL & INLAND: When approaching a river bend with an obscured view of the other side you should sound which whistle signal:
One prolonged blast
INTERNATIONAL & INLAND.: A power-driven vessel underway, stopped and making no way through the water in restricted visibility shall sound which whistle signal?
One prolonged blast and three short blasts on the whistle
INTERNATIONAL & INLAND: What is the durations of a "short blast" under the navigation rules?
One second
INLAND ONLY.: You are approaching dead astern to another vessel and intend to overtake on the other vessels starboard side, which whistle signal would you sound?
One short blast
INTERNATIONAL & INLAND: When proceeding upbound in a narrow channel or fairway, you should keep to the:
Side of the channel that has the widest turns
INTERNATIONAL & INLAND: If any, what lights, should you show at night if your vessel was broken down and being towed by another vessel?
Sidelights and sternlight
INTERNATIONAL & INLAND: If any, what lights, should you show at night, if your vessel is broken down and being towed by another vessel:
Sidelights and sternlight
INTERNATIONAL & INLAND: In restricted visibility, you observe your radar and conclude that risk of collision exists with a vessel, which is 1 miles off your starboard bow, you should?
Take proper avoiding action as soon as possible
INTERNATIONAL & INLAND: In restricted visibility, you observe your radar, and conclude a risk of collision exists with a vessel 1 miles off your starboard bow, you should?
Take proper avoiding action as soon as possible
INLAND ONLY: As defined by the Inland Navigation Rules, the term "Inland Waters" includes?
The Great Lakes on the United States side of the International Boundary Harbors and rivers shoreward of the COLREGS demarcation lines
INLAND ONLY: In crossing situation with a fishing vessel displaying two cones apexes together, which is to port side of a power drive vessel?
The fishing vessel as it acts as a stand-on because she is engaged in fishing
INTERNATIONAL & INLAND: You are on open water aboard a power-driven vessel and sight a sailing vessel off your port bow, who is the stand on vessel?
The other vessel because it is sailing
INTERNATIONAL & INLAND: You are on open water aboard a power-driven vessel and sight a sailing vessel off your port bow. Who is the stand on vessel?
The other vessel is because it is sailing
INLAND ONLY: A sailing vessel is meeting a 20-meter power-driven vessel in open waters. Who shall keep out of the way?
The power-driven vessel
INTERNATIONAL ONLY: Two power-driven vessels are in a crossing situation, the vessel which has the other to her starboard must keep out of the way if:
The situation involves risk of collision
INLAND ONLY: A vessel displaying two black balls in a vertical line means:
The vessel has exceptional circumstance and is unable to maneuver as required by the rules
INTERNATIONAL ONLY: In addition to her mast, side, and stern lights, a vessel Constrained By Draft and severely restricted in her ability to deviate will display:
Three red lights
INTERNATIONAL & INLAND: A stand-on power-driven vessel in a crossing situation is required:
To maintain course and speed
INLAND ONLY: In restricted visibility, a towed vessel or if more than one vessel is towed the last vessel of the tow, if manned, shall sound at intervals no more than:
Two minutes, sound four blasts, then one prolonged sound, followed by three short blasts
INTERNATIONAL & INLAND: You are on a power-driven vessel underway, and making no way through the water when a dense fog sets in. What whistle signal would you sound?
Two prolonged blasts on the whistle
INLAND/INTERNATIONAL: Which vessel would show 3 balls--one near the foremast head and one at each end of the fore yard.
Vessel engaged in mine clearance operations
INTERNATIONAL & INLAND: You are the stand-on vessel and may take action to avoid collision by maneuvering alone, when would this action be taken?
When it becomes apparent the give-way vessel is not taking appropriate action
