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25 Cards in this Set
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Which of the following structural components support decks?
• Athwartships deck beams • Fore-and-aft deck girders • Stanchions • All of the above |
All of the above
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What type of hitch will hold as long as there’s a strain on it?
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clove hitch
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The vertical distance from the bottom of the keel to the waterline of the ship is identified by what nautical term?
• Strake • Void • Draft • Freeboard |
Draft
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What term identifies the port and starboard halves of a yard?
• Pigstick • Gaff • Peak • Yardarms |
Yardarms
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What is the additional ship control space used by the squadron commander or admiral called?
• Bridge wind • Flag bridge • Signal bridge • Main control |
Flag bridge
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Which of the following structural components form the ship’s hull?
• Longitudinals • Gunwales • Strakes • Bulkheads |
Strakes
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In what part of a ship is main control normally located?
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Boiler or machinery spaces
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Which of the following terms defines the first complete deck below the main deck?
• Fourth deck • Third deck • First deck • Second deck |
Second deck
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Which of the following is a type of mast?
• Mizzenmast • Mainmast • Foremast • All of the above |
All of the above
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Which of the following procedures is used to prevent the strands of synthetic line from frazzling after a splice has been made?
• They are whipped • They are melted together (correct answer) • They are cut off even with the standing part • Each of the above |
Each of the above
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Which of the following actions would you perform to “coil down” a line?
• Lay line out in full • Lay line in long, flat bights • Lay line in successive circles with the bitter end in the center • Lay line in circles, one on top of the other |
Lay line in circles, one on top of the other
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Which of the following terms defines the horizontal openings for access through decks?
• Hatches • Manholes • Doors • Scuttles |
Hatches
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The national ensign is flown from what part of a ship when it is anchored or moored?
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Peak
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The main value of the becket bend is that it can be used to bend together two lines of different sizes.
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False
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The freeing ports that let water run off during heavy weather are identified by which of the following terms?
• Scuppers • Bulwarks • Companionways • Flats |
Scuppers
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Commissioned ships of the U.S. Navy fly a commission pennant that is secured to what point?
• To a pigstick and hoisted to a truck • Level adjacent to the bridge • Aft of the fantail • The forecastle |
To a pigstick and hoisted to a truck
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Which of the following actions would you take to “flemish down” a line?
• Lay line in long, flat bights • Lay line in circles, one on top of the other • Lay line in successive circles with the bitter end in the center • Lay line out in full |
Lay line in successive circles with the bitter end in the center
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Which of the following structural components is the backbone of a ship?
• Stringer • Stem • Keel • Prow |
Keel
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When making an eye splice, you should unlay what number of line strands?
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8 to 10
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Which of the following terms defines the solid part of a ship above the main deck?
• Superstructure • Forecastle • Upper deck |
Superstructure
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Which of the following is the purpose of using a short splice?
• To temporarily join two lines together • To permanently join two lines together • To form an eye • Each of the above |
To permanently join two lines together
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The device that bears up tight on wedges and holds watertight doors closed is identified by which of the following terms?
• Coamings • Belaying pins • Scuttle • Dogs |
Dogs
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What is the purpose of running rigging?
• To support stacks • To hoist, lower, or control booms or boats • For stays and shroud support • To support the mast |
To hoist, lower, or control booms or boats
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Which of the following structural components divides the interior of a ship into compartments?
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bulkheads
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If there is a great strain on a line, what type of bend should be used?
• Bowline • Becket bend • Double becket bend • Double bowline |
Double becket bend
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