Maritime Language and Usage Quiz

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

• The ship needs its crew to be ready by 0600 hours.

• The ship needs it's crew to be ready by 0600 hours.

• The ship needs its crews to be ready by 0600 hours.

• The ship needs crew to be ready by 0600 hours.

Which is the correct form of the sentence?

• He will navigate the vessel until he reaches the port.

• He will navigate the vessels until he reaches the port.

• He will navigates the vessel until he reaches the port.

• He will navigate the vessel until he reach the port.

Which phrase is correctly punctuated?

• The ship was out of service, until it was repaired.

• The ship was out of service until, it was repaired.

• The ship was out of service until it was repaired.

• The ship, was out of service until it was repaired.

Which of the following words is commonly used for formal maritime communication?

• OK

• Aye

• Got it

• Sure

What does the term "port" refer to in maritime context?

• A type of ship

• A docking facility

• A navigation tool

• A marine animal

Which of the following sentences is in the correct tense?

• I will had completed the operation when the vessel arrives.

• I will complete the operation when the vessel arrives.

• I completed the operation when the vessel arrives.

• I will have completed the operation when the vessel arrives.

Choose the correct sentence:

• The officers were discussing the route when the captain arrives.

• The officers are discussing the route when the captain arrives.

• The officers discussed the route when the captain arrives.

• The officers were discussing the route when the captain arrived.

Which sentence uses the correct form of "there"?

• There's a storm approaching the vessel.

• Their's a storm approaching the vessel.

• Theirs a storm approaching the vessel.

• There storm approaching the vessel.

Choose the correct form of the verb:

• The captain, as well as the crew, were ready for the drill.

• The captain, as well as the crew, was ready for the drill.

• The captain, as well as the crew, is ready for the drill.

• The captain, as well as the crew, are ready for the drill.

Identify the correct use of "fewer" or "less":

• The ship has fewer fuel than before.

• The ship has less fuel than before.

• The ship has fewer fuel than it needs.

• The ship has less fuel than it needs.