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Basic terminology

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The front of a boat is called

a)

Stern

b)

Bow

c)

Heads

d)

Port

2.

The back of the boat is called

a)

Bow

b)

Starboard

c)

Stern

d)

Hull

3.

The right side of the boat

a)

Port

b)

Aft

c)

right

d)

Starboard

4.

Wake

a)

The distance from the waterline to the deck of a pleasure craft

b)

disturbed water around and behind a moving pleasure craft

c)

A warning issues by the Government of Canada

d)

The waterline at the recommended maximum gross load capacity

5.

Give-way vessel

a)

A vessel under sail that is not using propelling machinery

b)

A vessel that is used for pleasure and does not carry passengers

c)

The vessel which has the right of way

d)

A vessel that is required by the Collision Regulations to keep out of the way of another vessel

6.
a dividing wall or barrier between compartments of a ship
a)
keel
b)
stern
c)
bulkhead
d)
mast
7.
the vertical pole to support sails 
a)
tack
b)
stern
c)
hull
d)
mast
8.
the main body of a large vehicle, such as a boat
a)
bilge
b)
hatchboard
c)
hull
d)
keel
9.
the top area of a boat where you can walk on
a)
deck
b)
porthole
c)
keel
d)
stern
10.
the center line of a boat's bottom, on which the rest of the boat is built; the ship's "spine"
a)
keel
b)
hatchboard
c)
galley
d)
range
11.
a window in a ship
a)
porthole
b)
keel
c)
starboard
d)
galley
12.
The ______________ of a ship is a wheel used for steering.
a)
helm
b)
wharf
c)
keel
13.
The body of a boat is the ______________.
a)
hull
b)
marina
c)
freighter
14.

abbreviations: LO

a)

Long object

b)

length overall

c)

Load overall

15.

Abbreviations: LBP

a)

Length before peripherals

b)

Length between perpendiculars

c)

load before partition

16.

Abbreviations: SLW

a)

salt load line

b)

Summer load line

c)

safe load line

17.

Which would be first in the order of construction for a ship?

a)

Order Material

b)

Draw plans

c)

Design

d)

commission of oil tanker

18.

These vessels carry liquid cargo, not only oil, in tanks. They usually have an aft superstructure.

a)

Neopanamax

b)

ULCC ships

c)

Tanker

d)

Sammax

19.

What is it?

a)

Steamer

b)

Cargo ship

c)

Ferry

d)

Rowing boat

20.

It is a ship designed to transport LPG, LNG or liquefied chemical gases in bulk.

a)

Liquified Gas Carrier

b)

Chemical Gas Carrier

c)

LNG Carrier

d)

LPG Carrier