OUPV Navigation Rules Practice
Test A 2025 Questions and Answers
INLAND ONLY. A power-driven vessel is meeting you head-on in a narrow channel.
To comply with the steering and sailing rules, you should: - ✔✔Exchange one short
blast
INLAND ONLY. You are pushing a barge ahead which is NOT part of a rigid
composite unit which lights shall be displayed on the barge? - ✔✔Sidelights and a
special flashing light
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND. Any vessel overtaking any other vessel shall: -
✔✔Keep out of the way of the vessel being overtaken
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND. A vessel towing astern with a length of tow that
exceeds 200 meters will show what? - ✔✔3 white masthead lights
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND. A vessel of less than 20 meters in length may
display two cones apex together as a day shape when she is engaged in: - ✔✔Trawling
INLAND ONLY. What vessel is permitted by the rules to exhibit flashing blue lights? -
✔✔Law enforcement vessel
INTERNATIONAL ONLY. Two red lights in a vertical line are displayed by: - ✔✔A
vessel not under command
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, BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND. You are heading due south and see an all-
around white light on a vessel,. This vessel is___ - ✔✔At anchor
INLAND ONLY. A tug is towing 3 manned barges inline in fog. The first barge should
sound: - ✔✔No fog signal
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND. A vessel is approaching you at night on your
starboard side showing red over green lights. They indicate a(n): - ✔✔Sailing vessel
INLAND ONLY. At night, a vessel rapidly approaches you from your stern displaying
flashing blue lights. They indicate a: - ✔✔Law enforcement vessel
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND. You are in restricted visibility and in charge of a
power-driven vessel making way. Another vessel appears on radar half a mile distant
on your port bow and closing. You must: - ✔✔Sound one prolonged blast
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND. Which vessel exhibits white over red lights
when engaged in their profession? - ✔✔On Pilot duty
INLAND ONLY. You are meeting another vessel head-on and sound one short blast as
a passing signal. The other vessel answers with two short blasts. What should be your
next action? - ✔✔Sound the doubt signal
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND. A fishing vessel at anchor shows what lights? -
✔✔Red over white
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND. You are a 20-meter power-driven vessel and
intend to anchor thru the night, you must show: - ✔✔One all-round white light
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND. A power-driven vessel underway, making way
through the water, shall sound a fog signal of: - ✔✔One prolonged blast at intervals of
not more than two minutes
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Test A 2025 Questions and Answers
INLAND ONLY. A power-driven vessel is meeting you head-on in a narrow channel.
To comply with the steering and sailing rules, you should: - ✔✔Exchange one short
blast
INLAND ONLY. You are pushing a barge ahead which is NOT part of a rigid
composite unit which lights shall be displayed on the barge? - ✔✔Sidelights and a
special flashing light
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND. Any vessel overtaking any other vessel shall: -
✔✔Keep out of the way of the vessel being overtaken
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND. A vessel towing astern with a length of tow that
exceeds 200 meters will show what? - ✔✔3 white masthead lights
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND. A vessel of less than 20 meters in length may
display two cones apex together as a day shape when she is engaged in: - ✔✔Trawling
INLAND ONLY. What vessel is permitted by the rules to exhibit flashing blue lights? -
✔✔Law enforcement vessel
INTERNATIONAL ONLY. Two red lights in a vertical line are displayed by: - ✔✔A
vessel not under command
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, BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND. You are heading due south and see an all-
around white light on a vessel,. This vessel is___ - ✔✔At anchor
INLAND ONLY. A tug is towing 3 manned barges inline in fog. The first barge should
sound: - ✔✔No fog signal
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND. A vessel is approaching you at night on your
starboard side showing red over green lights. They indicate a(n): - ✔✔Sailing vessel
INLAND ONLY. At night, a vessel rapidly approaches you from your stern displaying
flashing blue lights. They indicate a: - ✔✔Law enforcement vessel
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND. You are in restricted visibility and in charge of a
power-driven vessel making way. Another vessel appears on radar half a mile distant
on your port bow and closing. You must: - ✔✔Sound one prolonged blast
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND. Which vessel exhibits white over red lights
when engaged in their profession? - ✔✔On Pilot duty
INLAND ONLY. You are meeting another vessel head-on and sound one short blast as
a passing signal. The other vessel answers with two short blasts. What should be your
next action? - ✔✔Sound the doubt signal
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND. A fishing vessel at anchor shows what lights? -
✔✔Red over white
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND. You are a 20-meter power-driven vessel and
intend to anchor thru the night, you must show: - ✔✔One all-round white light
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND. A power-driven vessel underway, making way
through the water, shall sound a fog signal of: - ✔✔One prolonged blast at intervals of
not more than two minutes
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