TEST

1. The largest part of a ship is the ___________

A. hold
B. hull
C. superstructure
2. The main structural part of the hull is the
A. shell plating B. framework C. keel
3. The foremost part of the hull is called the _____________
A. bow
B. stern
C. beam
4. The hull is divided vertically by ____________
A bulkheads
B. decks
C. walls
5. The hull is divided up into a number of
A. watertight holds
B. watertight tanks C. watertight compartments
6. the openings in the decks are known as
A. scuttles
B. portholes C. hatches
7. A part deck at the bow of a ship is called
A. poop deck
B. forecastle deck
C. upper deck
8. The deck which extends over the entire ship is called
A. weather deck B. navigation deck C. main deck
9. ____________are meant to protect the crew from falling overboard in bad weather
A. Stanchion guards
B. Rat guards
C. Rail guards
10. In the bow the hull is attached to a ____________
A. stempost
B. sternpost C. samsonpost
11. The vertical distance from the waterline to the lowest part of the ships bottom is the
A. depth
B. draft
C. height
12. In the hatch, you usually find an exit called
A. porthole
B. hatchcover C. scuttle
13. Ships are pushed through the water by
A. rudders
B. propellers C. engines
14. Thecauses the ship to turn.
A. steering gear B. rudder
C. steering engines
15. A ship is said to be moving freely through the when she is
A. adrift
B. underway C. leeway
16. An instrument used to determine true direction on a ship is called
A. gyrocompass B. magnetic compass C. gyroscope
17. A sailor does not go to the back of the ship he goes
A. aft
B. forward
C. abaft
18. Derricks are stowed. When the ship is at sea.
A. across
B. along
C. fore and aft
19. A traditional general cargo ship has her engine room and bridge superstructure
A. aft
B. forward
C. amidships
20. Across the ship is
A. athwartships B. amidships C. aloft
21. Something away from the wind is
A. lee
B. leeway
C. leeward
22. If the sailor sees something directly off either side of the ship, it is located
A. inboard B. outboard C. abeam

23. If something is near the ship, it is

A. close aboard B. close up
C. close to
24. If a vessel moves backwards we say that she goes
A. ahead B. astern
C. sideways
25. Anything in the centre of the ship is located
A. amidships
B. midships C. in the middle
26. The line at which a ship floats in the water is called
A. waterline
B. load line C .load waterline
27. the vertical distance from the waterline to the edge of the lowest deck is the
A. height B. freeboard C. air draft
28. The relation of the length of the draft and the bow and stern is called
A. trim
B. list
C. LOA
29. If the ship is out of balance from left to right she is said to have a
A. lee
B. list
C. band
30. Large vessels are usually vessels of
A. shallow draft B. deep draft C. forward draft
31. All equipment used for anchoring or mooring is called
A. standing rigging
B. ground tackle
C. mooring device
32. Tying a ship to the land or a mooring buoy is
A. mooring
B. anchoring
C. berthing
33. A large floating device used to tie a ship to is called a
A. life buoy
B. mooring buoy
C. dolphin
34. A wheel on the windlass that takes the anchor chain in and out is called
A. capstan
B. winch
C. wildcat
35. The opening through which the anchor chain goes between the chain locker and the
deck is called
A. hawser
B. hawse pipe
C. messenger
36. An item of powered equipment used to handle mooring lines is called a
A. capstan
B. winch
C. chock
37. The lines extending from the yardarm are called
A. halyards
B. yardarm lines
C. breast lines
38. The signal lights located on the signal bridge are called
A. range lights
B. signal searchlights C. searchlights
39. The general term for safety lights found around the signal bridge is
A. safety lights
B. running lights
C. masthead lights
40. Visual signals representing letters, numbers or complete meanings are called
A. pennants
B. signal flags
C. flag bags
41. The.rope is less strong and less flexible than manila rope.
A. coir
B. sisal
C. hemp
42. ..rope is the strongest and the most elastic of all synthetic ropes.
A. terylene
B. nylon
C. polypropylene
43. ropes are used for standing rigging and cargo handling.
A. natural
B. synthetic
C. wire
44. ropes are used for mooring and towing lines.
A. manila
B. cotton
C. coir
45. The Chief Officer is responsible for

A. safety aboard
B. cargo
C. life-saving appliances
46. The Second Officer is in charge of
A. navigation
B. maintenance
C. watchkeeping
47. The sounding of tanks and bilges is the responsibility of the
A. bosun
B. carpenter
C. AB
48. Theis responsible for supervising the crews work.
A. storekeeper
B. boatswain
C. Third Officer
49. Rating is another word for
A. officer
B. petty officer
C. sailor
50.Ships may anchor either in the open.or in the inner harbour.
A. sea
B.anchorage
C. road