Chapter 6 - Rules Of The Nautical Road (Multiple Choice)

The give-way vessel is responsible a. to maintain course and speed b. to keep astern of all other vessels c. to take early and substantial action to keep clear of the stand-on vessel d. to use hand signals when ready to pass

The primary purpose of the Navigation Rules is a. to establish racing rules b. to reduce the number of personal injury suites c. to prevent collisions between vessels d. to tell you how your boat should be equipped

You may depart from the Navigation Rules when a. you are in a marina b. you are being overtaken by another vessel c. you do not see any other boats d. it is necessary to avoid a collision

When underway, every vessel must proceed at a safe speed and maintain a a. proper lookout b. constant engine watch c. straight course d. all of the above

When you act to avoid a collision, make your changes in course and speed a. at right angles to the course you are steering b. to port c. to starboard d. large enough that they are readily seen

The single white light on a vessel means you are seeing a. its sternlight b. a power-driven vessel less than 12 meters long c. a vessel under oars d. any of the above

Which vessel is stand-on to all others? a. a crossing vessel b. an overtaken vessel c. an overtaking vessel d. none of the above

Lines that mark the boundaries between waters governed by the International Rules and those governed by the Inland Rules are a. lines of position b. demarcation lines c. pickup lines d. shorelines

In an overtaking situation under Inland Rules, you would never expect the other vessel to sound a. one short blast b. two short blasts c. five short blasts d. one prolonged blast

When in a congested area, you should watch your wake because a. it should not be more than 3 feet high b. it could cause personal injury or damage c. it may be used to estimate speed d. it can be used to judge clearance from other boats

The sidelight on the starboard side of a vessel is a. red b. yellow c. green d. white

The color of a sternlight is always a. red b. yellow c. green d. white

To be environmentally responsible and courteous to other boaters, you should a. run your boat at slow speeds when close to shore b. top off the fuel tank to the air vents c. clean the hull with phosphates d. empty marine sanitation devices in deep water

Five or more short blasts of the horn is a signal for a. operating astern propulsion b. anchoring c. danger d. a drawbridge

The appropriate signal for you to give in a head-on, crossing, or overtaking situation when you pass another boat on your port side is almost always a. one short blast b. two short blasts c. one prolonged blast d. two prolonged blasts

If you are at anchor in restricted visibility and in open water, ring your bell rapidly for about 5 seconds at intervals of no more than a. 1 minute b. 2 minutes c. 3 minutes d. whenever you think of it

The basic configuration of lights for power vessels less than 20 meters is a. sidelights and a sternlight b. masthead light and sternlight c. sidelights, sternlight, and masthead light d. a combination lantern

In the Navigation Rules, the term "right of way" applies only to a vessel that is a. being overtaken on coastal waters b. overtaking another on international waters c. crossing ahead of you vessel from right to left on the Gulf of Mexico d. downbound in a narrow channel or fairway with a following current

If you are overtaking another vessel, you remain an overtaking vessel until a. you are abreast of the other vessel b. it is obvious one of you must change course c. you are past and clear of the other vessel d. until the other vessel signals you are clear

If you see both sidelights of another vessel, assume that you are in a. a crossing situation b. a head-on or meeting situation c. an overtaking situation d. none of the above

Inland meeting sound signals announce a. action you are taking b. action you have taken c. action you intend to take d. to the other vessel that you are near

When boating in an unfamiliar channel you should a. maintain speed and stay on plane b. keep to the port side of the channel c. stay in the middle of the channel d. obtain local knowledge

In a crossing situation, the give-way vessel a. alters course to pass in front of the other vessel b. increases speed c. sound the danger signal d. turns to starboard and passes astern the stand-on vessel

In a narrow channel at the entrance to a harbor, which vessel has priority? a. a deep-draft freighter b. a kayak c. a 30-foot sailing vessel d. a commercial fishing vessel