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Directions and Positions onboard a Ship

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The front end of a ship is the ...

a)

stern

b)

astern

c)

bow

d)

midships

2.

When you move toward the bow, you go...

a)

rear

b)

ahead

c)

forward

d)

to the front

3.

When a ship is moving by power or sail, it is...

a)

underway

b)

set sailing

c)

floating

d)

ahead

4.

The rear of the ship is the...

a)

back

b)

stern

c)

astern

d)

quarter

5.

When you move toward the stern, you are going...

a)

astern

b)

back

c)

aft

d)

to the rear

6.

The right center side of the ship is the...

a)

starboard bow

b)

midships

c)

amidships

d)

starboard beam

7.

A ship moving forward is going...

a)

forward

b)

ahead

c)

astern

d)

front

8.

When the ship moves backwards, it is...

a)

aft

b)

astern

c)

athwartships

d)

backing

9.

The front right side of the ship is the...

a)

port bow

b)

starboard side

c)

starboard bow

d)

starboard quarter

10.

The left rear of the ship is the...

a)

port quarter

b)

port side

c)

port bow

d)

left quarter