Inland Rules of the Road trivia

[fishsmith]

1) When you are overtaking another vessel and desire to pass on her left or port hand, you should sound

a. one short blast
b. one long blast
c. two short blasts
d. two prolonged blasts

2) Your vessel is meeting another vessel head to head. To comply with the rules you should exchange

a. one short blast, alter course to port, and pass starboard to starboard
b. one short blast, alter course to starboard, and pass port to port
c. two short blasts, alter course to port, and pas starboard to starboard
d. two short blasts, alter course to starboard, and pass port to port

3) A special flashing light is used on a vessel

a. being pushed ahead
b. towed alongside
c. towed astern
d. all of the above

4) A barge more than 50 meters long would be required to show how many white anchor lights when anchored in a Secretary of Transportation approved "special anchorage area"?

a. 4
b. 3
c. 2
d. 1

5) You are proceeding up an a channel in inland waters and are meeting an outbound vessel. Your responsiblilites include

a. keeping to that side of the channel which is on your vessels port side
b. exchanging whistle signals if passing within half a mile
c. stopping your vessel and letting the outbound vessel initiate signals for passing
d. giving the outbound vessel the right of way