OUPV RULES OF THE ROAD TEST EXAM 2026 WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

OUPV RULES OF THE ROAD TEST EXAM 2026 WITH
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 ......ANSWER......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 ......ANSWER......False


BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND all underway restricted visibility
signals are


a. Not longer than 1 minutes
b. Not longer than 2 minutes


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, c. Not longer than 3 minutes
d. Not longer than 3.5 minutes ......ANSWER......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 ......ANSWER......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 ......ANSWER......One second


INLAND ONLY a commercial vessel engaged in public safety activities
may display




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