OUPV Captains Rules of the Road
Exam Prep 2025 Questions and
Answers
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A power driven vessel, when towing astern
shall show
a. Two yellow towing lights in a vertical line
b. A yellow towing light in a vertical line above the stern light
c. Two yellow towing lights in addition to the stern light
d. A small white light - ✔✔A yellow towing light in a vertical line above the stern light
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND According to the rules a sailing vessel is
"restricted in her ability to maneuver"
a. True
b. False - ✔✔False
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND all underway restricted visibility signals are
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, a. Not longer than 1 minutes
b. Not longer than 2 minutes
c. Not longer than 3 minutes
d. Not longer than 3.5 minutes - ✔✔Not longer than 2 minutes
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND two vessels meeting in a "head-on" situation are
directed by the rules to
a. Alter course port and pass starboard to starboard
b. Decide on which side the passage will occur by matching whistle
c. Alter course to starboard and pass port to port - ✔✔Alter course to starboard and
pass port to port
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND the term short blast under the navigation rules
means a blast of what duration
a. Six to eight seconds
b. One second
c. Four to six seconds
d. Two seconds - ✔✔One second
INLAND ONLY a commercial vessel engaged in public safety activities may display
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Exam Prep 2025 Questions and
Answers
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A power driven vessel, when towing astern
shall show
a. Two yellow towing lights in a vertical line
b. A yellow towing light in a vertical line above the stern light
c. Two yellow towing lights in addition to the stern light
d. A small white light - ✔✔A yellow towing light in a vertical line above the stern light
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND According to the rules a sailing vessel is
"restricted in her ability to maneuver"
a. True
b. False - ✔✔False
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND all underway restricted visibility signals are
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, a. Not longer than 1 minutes
b. Not longer than 2 minutes
c. Not longer than 3 minutes
d. Not longer than 3.5 minutes - ✔✔Not longer than 2 minutes
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND two vessels meeting in a "head-on" situation are
directed by the rules to
a. Alter course port and pass starboard to starboard
b. Decide on which side the passage will occur by matching whistle
c. Alter course to starboard and pass port to port - ✔✔Alter course to starboard and
pass port to port
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND the term short blast under the navigation rules
means a blast of what duration
a. Six to eight seconds
b. One second
c. Four to six seconds
d. Two seconds - ✔✔One second
INLAND ONLY a commercial vessel engaged in public safety activities may display
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