OUPV RULES OF THE ROAD PRACTICE
EXAM TEST 1 2026/2027 WITH ACTUAL
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
DETAILED ANSWERS |CURRENTLY TESTING
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS|ALREADY
GRADED A+|NEWEST |BRAND NEW
VERSION!!| |LATEST UPDATE
1. INLAND ONLY
Which type of vessel is NOT mentioned in the Inland Navigation Rules?
a. An inconspicuous, partly submerged vessel
b. A seaplane
c. An air-cushion vessel
d. A vessel constrained by her draft
d. A vessel constrained by her draft
2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND
You are in restricted visibility and hear a fog signal forward of the beam. Nothing appears on
your radar screen. You must....
a. Stop your engines stop your engines
b. Sound two prolonged blasts of the whistle
c. Sound the danger signal
d. Slow to bare steerageway
d. Slow to bare steerageway
3. INTERNATIONAL ONLY
Which statement applies to a vessel "constrained by her draft?"
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,a. She is severely restricted in her ability to change her course because of her draft in relation to
the available depth of the water
b. The term applies only to vessels in marked channels
c. She is designed as a "vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver"
d. The vessel must be over 100 meters in length
a. She is severely restricted in her ability to change her course because of her draft in relation to
the available depth of the water
4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND
The rule regarding look-outs applies.....
a. in restricted visibility
b. between dusk and dawn
c. in heavy traffic
d. all of the above
d. all of the above (rule 5)
5. INLAND ONLY
Which type of vessel is NOT mentioned in the Inland Navigation Rules?
a. An inconspicuous, partly submerged object
b. Lights on pipelines
c. A vessel constrained by her draft
d. An air-cushion vessel
c. A vessel constrained by her draft
6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND
According to the Rules, which vessel is NOT "restricted in her ability to maneuver?"
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,a. a vessel servicing a navigation marker
b. a sailing vessel
c. a vessel mineclearing
d. a vessel dredging
b. a sailing vessel
7. INLAND ONLY
Your vessel must stay within a narrow channel to be navigated safely. Another vessel is crossing
your course from starboard to port. You do NOT think she will pass safely. You....
a. may sound the danger signal
b. must sound the danger signal
c. should sound one short blast to indicate that you are holding course and speed
d. are required to back down
b. must sound the danger signal
8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND
You hear the fog signal of another vessel forward of your beam. Risk of collision may exist. You
must...
a. take all way off, if necessary
b. stop your engines
c. begin a radar plot
d. all of the above
a. take all way off, if necessary
9. INLAND ONLY
You are proceeding in a channel in inland waters and are meeting an outbound vessel. Your
responsibilities include...
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, a. keeping that side of the channel which is on your vessel's port side
b. exchanging whistle signals if passing within half a mile
c. stopping your vessel and letting the outbound vessel initiate signals to passing
d. giving the outbound vessel the right of way
b. exchanging whistle signals if passing within half a mile
10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND
When navigating in restricted visibility, a power-driven vessel shall...
a. stop her engines when hearing a fog signal forward of her beam, even if risk of collision does
not exist
b. have her engines ready for immediate maneuver
c. when making way, sound one prolonged blast at intervals at no more than one minute
d. operate at a speed to be able to stop in the distance of her visability
b. have her engines ready for immediate maneuver
11. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND
You are on vessel "A" and approaching vessel "B" as shown. You are not sure whether your
vessel is crossing or overtaking vessel "B". You should...
a. change course to make the situation definitely either crossing or overtaking
b. consider it to be a crossing situation
c. consider it to be an overtaking situation
d. consider it a crossing situation if you can cross ahead safely
c. consider it to be an overtaking situation
12. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND
Your vessel is NOT making way, but is not in any way disabled. Another vessel is approaching
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EXAM TEST 1 2026/2027 WITH ACTUAL
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
DETAILED ANSWERS |CURRENTLY TESTING
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS|ALREADY
GRADED A+|NEWEST |BRAND NEW
VERSION!!| |LATEST UPDATE
1. INLAND ONLY
Which type of vessel is NOT mentioned in the Inland Navigation Rules?
a. An inconspicuous, partly submerged vessel
b. A seaplane
c. An air-cushion vessel
d. A vessel constrained by her draft
d. A vessel constrained by her draft
2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND
You are in restricted visibility and hear a fog signal forward of the beam. Nothing appears on
your radar screen. You must....
a. Stop your engines stop your engines
b. Sound two prolonged blasts of the whistle
c. Sound the danger signal
d. Slow to bare steerageway
d. Slow to bare steerageway
3. INTERNATIONAL ONLY
Which statement applies to a vessel "constrained by her draft?"
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,a. She is severely restricted in her ability to change her course because of her draft in relation to
the available depth of the water
b. The term applies only to vessels in marked channels
c. She is designed as a "vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver"
d. The vessel must be over 100 meters in length
a. She is severely restricted in her ability to change her course because of her draft in relation to
the available depth of the water
4. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND
The rule regarding look-outs applies.....
a. in restricted visibility
b. between dusk and dawn
c. in heavy traffic
d. all of the above
d. all of the above (rule 5)
5. INLAND ONLY
Which type of vessel is NOT mentioned in the Inland Navigation Rules?
a. An inconspicuous, partly submerged object
b. Lights on pipelines
c. A vessel constrained by her draft
d. An air-cushion vessel
c. A vessel constrained by her draft
6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND
According to the Rules, which vessel is NOT "restricted in her ability to maneuver?"
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,a. a vessel servicing a navigation marker
b. a sailing vessel
c. a vessel mineclearing
d. a vessel dredging
b. a sailing vessel
7. INLAND ONLY
Your vessel must stay within a narrow channel to be navigated safely. Another vessel is crossing
your course from starboard to port. You do NOT think she will pass safely. You....
a. may sound the danger signal
b. must sound the danger signal
c. should sound one short blast to indicate that you are holding course and speed
d. are required to back down
b. must sound the danger signal
8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND
You hear the fog signal of another vessel forward of your beam. Risk of collision may exist. You
must...
a. take all way off, if necessary
b. stop your engines
c. begin a radar plot
d. all of the above
a. take all way off, if necessary
9. INLAND ONLY
You are proceeding in a channel in inland waters and are meeting an outbound vessel. Your
responsibilities include...
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, a. keeping that side of the channel which is on your vessel's port side
b. exchanging whistle signals if passing within half a mile
c. stopping your vessel and letting the outbound vessel initiate signals to passing
d. giving the outbound vessel the right of way
b. exchanging whistle signals if passing within half a mile
10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND
When navigating in restricted visibility, a power-driven vessel shall...
a. stop her engines when hearing a fog signal forward of her beam, even if risk of collision does
not exist
b. have her engines ready for immediate maneuver
c. when making way, sound one prolonged blast at intervals at no more than one minute
d. operate at a speed to be able to stop in the distance of her visability
b. have her engines ready for immediate maneuver
11. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND
You are on vessel "A" and approaching vessel "B" as shown. You are not sure whether your
vessel is crossing or overtaking vessel "B". You should...
a. change course to make the situation definitely either crossing or overtaking
b. consider it to be a crossing situation
c. consider it to be an overtaking situation
d. consider it a crossing situation if you can cross ahead safely
c. consider it to be an overtaking situation
12. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND
Your vessel is NOT making way, but is not in any way disabled. Another vessel is approaching
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