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RULES OF THE ROAD (Sound & Light Signals 32-37) Quiz

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Category: OUPV – RULES OF THE ROAD – Sound & Light Signals 32-37

(International & Inland) In fog, a vessel not under command, restricted in ability to maneuver, constrained by draft, sailing, trawling, or fishing are all considered handicapped and would sound:

a) One short blast every minute

b) Two short blasts every minute

c) One prolonged and two short blasts every two minutes

d) three short blasts every minute

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Category: OUPV – RULES OF THE ROAD – Sound & Light Signals 32-37

(International & Inland) Which of the following statements is true concerning the signal for danger or doubt?

a) It is five or more short blasts and vessels must be in sight of one another to use this signal.

b) Only the stand-on vessel may use this signal.

c) Only the give way vessel may use this signal.

d) It consists of four or more short whistle blasts.

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Category: OUPV – RULES OF THE ROAD – Sound & Light Signals 32-37

(International & Inland) A 25-meter anchored vessel must give his fog signal:

a) Every one minute

b) Every ten minutes

c) Every three minutes

d) Not specified in the rules

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Category: OUPV – RULES OF THE ROAD – Sound & Light Signals 32-37

(Inland) A 24-meter vessel is required to have what signaling equipment?

a) Bell only

b) Whistle only

c) Bell and whistle

d) Any efficient means of making a sound signal

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Category: OUPV – RULES OF THE ROAD – Sound & Light Signals 32-37

(International & Inland) What signal would a sailing vessel under way on port tack during restricted visibility give?

a) One blast.

b) Two blasts.

c) One short, one prolonged and one short blast.

d) One prolonged followed by two short blasts.

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Category: OUPV – RULES OF THE ROAD – Sound & Light Signals 32-37

(International & Inland) Which of the following sound signaling devices would a power-driven vessel of less than 12 meters be required to have?

a) Whistle, bell and gong

b) Foghorn and bell only

c) Bell and whistle only

d) Anything to make an efficient sound on

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Category: OUPV – RULES OF THE ROAD – Sound & Light Signals 32-37

(International & Inland) You are underway in fog you hear four short blasts. What does this indicate?

a) A pilot vessel

b) A power-driven vessel

c) A fishing vessel

d) A sailboat

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Category: OUPV – RULES OF THE ROAD – Sound & Light Signals 32-37

(International) What signal is required in a meeting situation where two vessels will pass clear port to port?

a) Two short blasts

b) One short blast

c) Five or more short blasts

d) No signal is required

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Category: OUPV – RULES OF THE ROAD – Sound & Light Signals 32-37

(International & Inland) In fog, a fishing vessel underway shall sound:

a) One prolonged blast at intervals of not more than two minutes.

b) Two prolonged blasts at intervals of not more than one minute.

c) Three short blasts at intervals of not more than two minutes.

d) One prolonged blast followed by two short blasts at intervals of not more than two minutes.

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Category: OUPV – RULES OF THE ROAD – Sound & Light Signals 32-37

(International) While underway in a narrow channel you are being overtaken by a vessel from astern. The overtaking vessel sounds the proper signal indicating intention to pass on your starboard side. You signal consent by sounding:

a) One short blast.

b) Two prolonged blasts.

c) Two prolonged followed by two short blasts.

d) One prolonged, one short, one prolonged, one short, in that order.

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Category: OUPV – RULES OF THE ROAD – Sound & Light Signals 32-37

(International & Inland) What vessel in fog would sound a 5 second rapid ringing of a bell followed by the gong?

a) Fishing.

b) Constrained by draft.

c) Anchored 100 meters or more.

d) Anchored less than 100 meters.

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Category: OUPV – RULES OF THE ROAD – Sound & Light Signals 32-37

(Inland) You hear a vessel sound one short blast. This indicates she:

a) Is altering course to port.

b) Is altering course to starboard.

c) Intends to leave the other on her starboard side.

d) Intends to leave the other on her port side.

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Category: OUPV – RULES OF THE ROAD – Sound & Light Signals 32-37

(International & Inland) You are in fog and hear three strokes of a bell, rapid ringing of a bell, three strokes of a bell, followed by the rapid ringing of a gong. It indicates:

a) Anchored vessel.

b) Anchored vessel warning of her position.

c) Aground vessel over 100 meters in length.

d) Aground vessel less than 100 meters in length.

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Category: OUPV – RULES OF THE ROAD – Sound & Light Signals 32-37

(International & Inland) You hear one prolonged blast followed by two short blasts while underway in restricted visibility. Which of the following could it be?

a) Power driven vessel underway, making way.

b) Aground.

c) Underway engaged in fishing.

d) None of the above.

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Category: OUPV – RULES OF THE ROAD – Sound & Light Signals 32-37

(International & Inland) What would a vessel displaying a square flag over a ball indicate?

a) Vessel aground

b) Vessel engaged in survey work

c) Minesweeper underway

d) Vessel in distress

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Category: OUPV – RULES OF THE ROAD – Sound & Light Signals 32-37

(International & Inland) Which of the following would not indicate a vessel in distress?

a) Flames coming from the vessel.

b) Firing of a gun at one-minute intervals.

c) A Divers Down Flag.

d) Continuous sounding of a horn or bell.

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Category: OUPV – RULES OF THE ROAD – Sound & Light Signals 32-37

(International & Inland) A power vessel underway but not making way in fog sounds:

a) One prolonged blast.

b) One prolonged and two short blasts.

c) Two prolonged blasts.

d) One short, one prolonged, one short.

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Category: OUPV – RULES OF THE ROAD – Sound & Light Signals 32-37

(International) One short blast sounded by a vessel would indicate the vessel:

a) Intends to alter course to port.

b) Intends to alter course to starboard.

c) Is altering course to port.

d) Is altering course to starboard.

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Category: OUPV – RULES OF THE ROAD – Sound & Light Signals 32-37

(International & Inland) What would vessels of more than 100 meters in length be equipped with?

a) A whistle, bell and gong.

b) A horn.

c) A horn and whistle.

d) A whistle, bell and foghorn.

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Category: OUPV – RULES OF THE ROAD – Sound & Light Signals 32-37

(International & Inland) A vessel nearing a bend in a narrow channel or fairway would sound:

a) 1 short blast.

b) Many short blasts.

c) 1 prolonged blast.

d) 5 short rapid blasts.

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Category: OUPV – RULES OF THE ROAD – Sound & Light Signals 32-37

(International & Inland) What is the duration of a prolonged blast?

a) 2 to 4 seconds.

b) 4 to 6 seconds.

c) 6 to 8 seconds.

d) 8 to 10 seconds.

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Category: OUPV – RULES OF THE ROAD – Sound & Light Signals 32-37

(International & Inland) What signal would a power vessel entering fog while underway, making way, sound?

a) A prolonged and two short blasts

b) A prolonged and three short blasts

c) A prolonged blast

d) Rapid ringing of the bell

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Category: OUPV – RULES OF THE ROAD – Sound & Light Signals 32-37

(International & Inland) You are approaching another power-driven vessel from dead astern in open water. You alter course to port in order to pass along his port side. What should you sound?

a) 1 prolonged blast.

b) 1 short blast.

c) 2 prolonged blasts.

d) 2 short blasts.

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Category: OUPV – RULES OF THE ROAD – Sound & Light Signals 32-37

(International & Inland) You hear, while underway in fog, a signal of one prolonged followed by three short blasts. This indicates:

a) A vessel towing.

b) A manned vessel being towed.

c) A vessel at anchor.

d) A sailboat.

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Category: OUPV – RULES OF THE ROAD – Sound & Light Signals 32-37

(International & Inland) What type of blast is 4-6 seconds in duration?

a) A short blast.

b) A prolonged blast.

c) A medium blast.

d) A blast designating distress.

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