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En un canal angosto nos aproximamos a un recodo que no puede verse en su totalidad porque las características del terreno obstaculizan la visión. ¿Cómo debemos actuar si escuchamos una pitada larga?:In a narrow channel we approach a bend that cannot be fully seen because the land blocks the view. How should we act if we hear a prolonged blast?:

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Correct answer: b) We go on alertly and with caution and answer with a prolonged blast

Why it is correct

Rule 34 says to answer with another prolonged blast, and Rule 9 asks for caution.

Why the others are not

  • a) You must also answer.
  • c) The answer is the same for everyone.
  • d) That is for reduced visibility.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Bend: one prolonged, answered by another.

Where this question comes from

Regulations

Try it: Sound signals

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