CHAPTER COMPREHENSIVE TEST
1. Which of the following structural components is
the backbone of a ship?
1. Stringer
2. Prow
3. Stem
4. Keel
2. Which of the following structural components
divides the interior of a ship into compartments?
1. Longitudinals
2. Bulkheads
3. Strakes
4. Gunwales
3. Which of the following structural components
form the ship’s hull?
1. Longitudinals
2. Bulkheads
3. Strakes
4. Gunwales
4. The vertical distance from the bottom of the keel
to the waterline of the ship is identified by what
nautical term?
1. Freeboard
2. Strake
3. Draft
4. Void
5. Which of the following structural components
support decks?
1. Athwartships deck beams
2. Fore-and-aft deck girders
3. Stanchions
4. All of the above
6. The freeing ports that let water run off during
heavy weather are identified by which of the
following terms?
1. Companionways
2. Bulwarks
3. Scuppers
4. Flats
7. Which of the following terms defines the first
complete deck below the main deck?
1. First deck
2. Second deck
3. Third deck
4. Fourth deck
8. The device that bears up tight on wedges and
holds watertight doors closed is identified by
which of the following terms?
1. Dogs
2. Scuttle
3. Coamings
4. Belaying pins
9. Which of the following terms defines the
horizontal openings for access through decks?
1. Hatches
2. Doors
3. Manholes
4. Scuttles
10. Which of the following terms defines the solid
part of a ship above the main deck?
1. Superstructure
2. Upper deck
3. Forecastle
11. Which of the following is a type of mast?
1. Mizzenmast
2. Mainmast
3. Foremast
4. All of the above
12. What is the purpose of running rigging?
1. For stays and shroud support
2. To support stacks
3. To hoist, lower, or control booms or boats
4. To support the mast
13. Commissioned ships of the U.S. Navy fly a
commission pennant that is secured to what
point?
1. The forecastle
2. Aft of the fantail
3. To a pigstick and hoisted to a truck
4. Level adjacent to the bridge
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