OUPV Rules Of The Road Exam Questions
And Answers
INLAND ONLY. When a power-driven vessel is leaving a dock or berth, she shall sound
a) One short blast
b) Two short blasts
c) One prolonged blast
d) Three long blasts
INLAND ONLY. A power-driven vessel is towing astern with a tow exceeding 200 meters measuring
from her stern. What lights shall be displayed of the masthead
a) Green over red
b) Red over green
c) Two masthead lights in vertical line
d) Three masthead lights in vertical line
INLAND ONLY. You are on a course to cross in front of another vessel which is to your starboard. You
reach a radiotelephone agreement to pass astern of the other vessel, you are still obliged by the rules
to sound a whistle signal
a) True
b) False
INLAND ONLY. A single barge pushed ahead shall display the following lights
a) Sidelights and a special flashing light
b) Sidelights and a stern light
c) Sidelights, a special flashing light, and a stern light
d) Sidelights, a towing light, and a stern light
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND. Vessel "B" is overtaking vessel "A." Vessel "A" is the
a) Overtaken vessel
, b) Stand-on vessel
c) Give-way vessel
d) None of the above
INLAND ONLY. In restricted visibility, vessels underway shall
a) Proceed at a safe speed for the conditions
b) Have engines ready for immediate maneuvering if she is power-driven
c) Have due regard for the prevailing conditions and circumstances
d) All the above
INLAND ONLY. Two power-driven vessels are meeting head-on in a narrow channel so as to involve
risk of collision, each shall
a) Alter course to port so as to pass starboard of each other
b) Slow to bear steerageway
c) Alter course to starboard so as to pass port to port
d) Sound 5 blasts and stop or reverse engines
INLAND ONLY. You are towing a partly submerged object, it should be lighted with_.
a) A green light
b) All-round white lights
c) A flashing red light
d) Special flashing lights
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND. In restricted visibility, you hear the fog signal of another vessel
forward of your beam and determine risk of collision may exist. You MUST
a) Begin a radar plot
b) Stop your engines
c) Reduce to bare steerageway
d) All of the above
INTERNATIONAL ONLY. A vessel under oars may exhibit the following light(s).
a) She must show a sternlight
b) She must show sidelights
c) She must show a fixed all-round white light or at hand have an electric torch
d) She must show a dayshape of a black ball
And Answers
INLAND ONLY. When a power-driven vessel is leaving a dock or berth, she shall sound
a) One short blast
b) Two short blasts
c) One prolonged blast
d) Three long blasts
INLAND ONLY. A power-driven vessel is towing astern with a tow exceeding 200 meters measuring
from her stern. What lights shall be displayed of the masthead
a) Green over red
b) Red over green
c) Two masthead lights in vertical line
d) Three masthead lights in vertical line
INLAND ONLY. You are on a course to cross in front of another vessel which is to your starboard. You
reach a radiotelephone agreement to pass astern of the other vessel, you are still obliged by the rules
to sound a whistle signal
a) True
b) False
INLAND ONLY. A single barge pushed ahead shall display the following lights
a) Sidelights and a special flashing light
b) Sidelights and a stern light
c) Sidelights, a special flashing light, and a stern light
d) Sidelights, a towing light, and a stern light
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND. Vessel "B" is overtaking vessel "A." Vessel "A" is the
a) Overtaken vessel
, b) Stand-on vessel
c) Give-way vessel
d) None of the above
INLAND ONLY. In restricted visibility, vessels underway shall
a) Proceed at a safe speed for the conditions
b) Have engines ready for immediate maneuvering if she is power-driven
c) Have due regard for the prevailing conditions and circumstances
d) All the above
INLAND ONLY. Two power-driven vessels are meeting head-on in a narrow channel so as to involve
risk of collision, each shall
a) Alter course to port so as to pass starboard of each other
b) Slow to bear steerageway
c) Alter course to starboard so as to pass port to port
d) Sound 5 blasts and stop or reverse engines
INLAND ONLY. You are towing a partly submerged object, it should be lighted with_.
a) A green light
b) All-round white lights
c) A flashing red light
d) Special flashing lights
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND. In restricted visibility, you hear the fog signal of another vessel
forward of your beam and determine risk of collision may exist. You MUST
a) Begin a radar plot
b) Stop your engines
c) Reduce to bare steerageway
d) All of the above
INTERNATIONAL ONLY. A vessel under oars may exhibit the following light(s).
a) She must show a sternlight
b) She must show sidelights
c) She must show a fixed all-round white light or at hand have an electric torch
d) She must show a dayshape of a black ball
