OUPV Rules of the Road 2026/2027 | Study Guide, Practice Questions & Verified Answers

OUPV- RULES OF THE ROAD



BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which One prolonged blast every two minutes
signal shall a power-driven vessel sound
3 multiple choice options
when making way in fog?


BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND While slow to bare steerageway and navigate with caution
underway in fog, you hear the fog signal of
3 multiple choice options
another vessel ahead. If a risk of collision
exists, you must __________.


BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What Three black balls
signal would a vessel aground show during
3 multiple choice options
daylight?


BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You hear take all way off, if necessary
the fog signal of another vessel forward of 3 multiple choice options
your beam. Risk of collision may exist. You
MUST __________.


BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND An less than 7 meters in length, and not in or near an area where
anchor ball need NOT be exhibited by an other vessels normally navigate
anchored vessel if she is __________. 3 multiple choice options




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BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND By radar turn to starboard
alone, you detect a vessel ahead on a 3 multiple choice options
collision course, about 3 miles distant. Your
radar plot shows this to be a meeting
situation. You should __________.


BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND In one prolonged and two short blasts every two minutes
restricted visibility, a vessel restricted in her
3 multiple choice options
ability to maneuver, at anchor, would sound
a fog signal of __________.


BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which Three lights in a vertical line, the highest and lowest red and
lights would be shown at night by a vessel the middle white
which is restricted in her ability to deviate
3 multiple choice options
from her course?


BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which Neither vessel is the stand-on vessel.
vessel is the stand-on vessel when two
3 multiple choice options
vessels crossing in fog are NOT in sight of
one another?




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INTERNATIONAL ONLY. A vessel displaying constrained by her draft
three red lights in a vertical line is __________. 3 multiple choice options




BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are not under command
underway, in fog, when you hear a whistle
3 multiple choice options
signal of one prolonged blast followed by
two short blasts. This signal could indicate a
vessel __________.


BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The navigating in or near an area of restricted visibility
steering and sailing rules for vessels in 3 multiple choice options
restricted visibility apply to vessels __________.


INTERNATIONAL ONLY If a vessel displays a cylinder
three all-round red lights in a vertical line at
3 multiple choice options
night, during the day she may show __________.


BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which A seaplane
vessel should not impede the navigation of
3 multiple choice options
a power-driven vessel?




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BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND While Two prolonged blasts every two minutes
underway your vessel enters fog. You stop 3 multiple choice options
your engines and the vessel is dead in the
water. Which fog signal should you sound?


BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel ball
at anchor will show a __________. 3 multiple choice options




BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel vessel not under command
underway and fishing shall keep out of the
3 multiple choice options
way of a __________.


BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A must keep out of the way of sailing vessels
power-driven vessel is underway and fishing
3 multiple choice options
with trolling lines. This vessel __________.


INTERNATIONAL ONLY Which statement is A vessel engaged in fishing while underway shall, so far as
TRUE, according to the Rules? possible, keep out of the way of a vessel restricted in her
ability to maneuver.

3 multiple choice options




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