Test your knowledge with these
Coast Guard license exam prep questions from the National Captain’s Institute
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1. INTERNATIONAL RULES: You are underway in restricted visibility and hear 1 short, 1 prolonged and 1 short blast. This means:
A. vessel in distress
B. vessel fishing
C. vessel at anchor
D. vessel towing
2. INTERNATIONAL RULES: A sailboat is approaching from your port side on a collision course. You should:
A. keep clear
B. maintain course and speed
C. sound 1 blast on the whistle and turn to starboard
D. stop engines
3. INTERNATIONAL RULES: The danger signal may be given in which of the following situations:
A. meeting and overtaking
B. meeting and crossing
C. overtaking and crossing
D. meeting, crossing or overtaking
4. The abbreviation “hrd” on a chart means:
A. bottom is hard
B. harbor
C. headland
D. horizontal clearance
5. A dye marker used as a distress signal must be:
A. red
B. orange
C. yellow
D. any color
ANSWERS: 1. C, Rule 35(g) 2. A, Rule 18
3. D, Rule 34(d) 4. A 5. D
This article originally appeared in the June 2018 issue.
