OUPV exam Guide | Questions and Answers | 2025/2026
1. INTERNATIONAL • (B) Three short blasts when leaving the slip
ONLY Your vessel is
backing out of a slip in a
harbor and you can see
that other
vessels are approaching. You
should sound which of the
following signals?
(A) One prolonged blast only
(B) Three short blasts when
leaving the slip
(C) One prolonged blast
followed by three short
blasts when the last line is
taken aboard
(D) Five short and rapid blasts
2. INTERNATIONAL ONLY • (B) The WIG's lights must comply as closely as
A wing in ground (WIG) craft possible, as determined by her government.
cannot comply with the
spacing requirement
for masthead lights. What is
required in this situation?
(A) The WIG must be altered to
permit full compliance with
the rules.
(B) The WIG's lights must
comply as closely as possible,
as determined by her
government.
(C) The WIG must carry only
the lights that comply with
,the rules; the others may be
omitted.
(D)An all-round light should be
substituted for the after
masthead light and the stern
light.
,3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & • (B) When action by the give-way vessel alone cannot prevent
INLAND collision
When shall the stand-on vessel
change course and speed?
(A) After the give-way vessel
sounds one blast in a
crossing situation
(B) When action by the
give-way vessel alone
cannot prevent collision
(C) The stand-on vessel may
change course and speed at
any time as it has the right
of way
(D)When the two vessels
become less than half a mile
apart
4. INLAND ONLY Which • (C) An all-round white light may be carried in lieu of the
statement is TRUE concerning second masthead light and stern light
lighting requirements for Great
Lakes
vessels?
(A) Sidelights for vessels over
50 meters are required to
have only a two-mile range of
visibility.
(B) The showing of a
forward masthead light is
optional for vessels under
150 meters.
(C) An all-round white light may
be carried in lieu of the
second masthead light and
stern light.
, (D) Great Lakes vessels are
exempted from the
requirement to show yellow
towing lights.
5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & • (A) vessel engaged in replenishment at sea
INLAND By
day, you sight a vessel
displaying three shapes in
a vertical
line. The top and bottom
shapes are balls, and the
middle shape is a diamond.
Which vessel are you
observing?
(A) vessel engaged in
replenishment at sea
(B) mineclearing vessel
(C) trawler
(D) vessel trolling
6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & • (C) A vessel towing barges astern
INLAND You
see the lights shown in
illustration D077RR below. This
could be which of the following?
(THREE WHITE LIGHTS IN A ROW,
ONE GREEN LIGHT)
(A) A stationary dredge
(B) A vessel pushing barges
ahead
(C) A vessel towing barges astern
(D)A pipeline
1. INTERNATIONAL • (B) Three short blasts when leaving the slip
ONLY Your vessel is
backing out of a slip in a
harbor and you can see
that other
vessels are approaching. You
should sound which of the
following signals?
(A) One prolonged blast only
(B) Three short blasts when
leaving the slip
(C) One prolonged blast
followed by three short
blasts when the last line is
taken aboard
(D) Five short and rapid blasts
2. INTERNATIONAL ONLY • (B) The WIG's lights must comply as closely as
A wing in ground (WIG) craft possible, as determined by her government.
cannot comply with the
spacing requirement
for masthead lights. What is
required in this situation?
(A) The WIG must be altered to
permit full compliance with
the rules.
(B) The WIG's lights must
comply as closely as possible,
as determined by her
government.
(C) The WIG must carry only
the lights that comply with
,the rules; the others may be
omitted.
(D)An all-round light should be
substituted for the after
masthead light and the stern
light.
,3. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & • (B) When action by the give-way vessel alone cannot prevent
INLAND collision
When shall the stand-on vessel
change course and speed?
(A) After the give-way vessel
sounds one blast in a
crossing situation
(B) When action by the
give-way vessel alone
cannot prevent collision
(C) The stand-on vessel may
change course and speed at
any time as it has the right
of way
(D)When the two vessels
become less than half a mile
apart
4. INLAND ONLY Which • (C) An all-round white light may be carried in lieu of the
statement is TRUE concerning second masthead light and stern light
lighting requirements for Great
Lakes
vessels?
(A) Sidelights for vessels over
50 meters are required to
have only a two-mile range of
visibility.
(B) The showing of a
forward masthead light is
optional for vessels under
150 meters.
(C) An all-round white light may
be carried in lieu of the
second masthead light and
stern light.
, (D) Great Lakes vessels are
exempted from the
requirement to show yellow
towing lights.
5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & • (A) vessel engaged in replenishment at sea
INLAND By
day, you sight a vessel
displaying three shapes in
a vertical
line. The top and bottom
shapes are balls, and the
middle shape is a diamond.
Which vessel are you
observing?
(A) vessel engaged in
replenishment at sea
(B) mineclearing vessel
(C) trawler
(D) vessel trolling
6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & • (C) A vessel towing barges astern
INLAND You
see the lights shown in
illustration D077RR below. This
could be which of the following?
(THREE WHITE LIGHTS IN A ROW,
ONE GREEN LIGHT)
(A) A stationary dredge
(B) A vessel pushing barges
ahead
(C) A vessel towing barges astern
(D)A pipeline
