32. What is ground tackle?
1. Equipment bolted to the deck
2. Equipment used to anchor and moor
with anchors
3. Equipment electrically connected to
ground
4. Equipment used to refuel the ship
33. Which of the following is/are the most
commonly used anchors aboard Navy ships?
1. Lightweight
2. Stockless
3. Both 1 and 2 above
4. Locking pin
34. How long is a standard shot of anchor chain?
1. 15 fathoms
2. 20 fathoms
3. 25 fathoms
4. 30 fathoms
35. What device is used to secure shots of anchor
chain together?
1. Link pins
2. Bending shackles
3. Detachable links
4. Securing shackles
36. What types of anchor windlasses are used
for lifting the ships anchor?
1. Vertical shaft type only
2. Horizontal shaft type only
3. Vertical shaft and horizontal shaft types
4. Lateral shaft type
37. What device engages the chain links when
hauling anchors on board ship?
1. Wildcat
2. Capstan
3. Gypsy heads
4. Bending shackles
38. Which of the following platforms is/are used
in the construction of an accommodation
ladder?
1. Middle platform
2. Upper platform
3. Lower platform
4. Both 2 and 3 above
39. What is the Navy term for gangplank?
1. Brow
2. Ramp
3. Platform
4. Accommodation ladder
40. What lines are used to prevent the ship from
drifting forward or aft?
1. The bowline and the forward spring lines
2. The stern line and after spring lines
3. The forward and after spring lines
4. The bow and stern lines
41. What means are used to protect the sides
of a ship when it is alongside a pier?
1. Doubled lines
2. Camels only
3. Fenders only
4. Camels and fenders
42. What is the main purpose for deck fittings
aboard ship?
1. To secure mooring lines
2. To connect electrical power
3. To replace stanchions
4. To secure the anchor
43. Which of the following is NOT a deck fitting
found aboard ships?
1. Bitts
2. Cleats
3. Bollards
4. Pad eyes
44. Which of the following is the purpose of boat
booms when ships are at anchor or moored to
a buoy?
1. To raise and lower supplies
2. To moor their boats well clear of the side
3. Both 1 and 2 above
4. To raise and lower personnel
45. Which of the following is/are types of boats
used by the Navy?
1. Service craft
2. Combatant craft
3. Boats in general
4. All of the above
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