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Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the Plimsoll line for?

a)

The Plimsoll line is a reference mark located on a ship's hull that indicates the maximum depth to which the vessel may be safely immersed when loaded with cargo.

b)

The Plimsoll line is a reference mark located on a ship's hull that indicates the half way depth to which the vessel may be safely immersed when loaded with cargo.

c)

The Plimsoll line is a reference mark located on a ship's hull that indicates the depth to which the vessel may be safely immersed when not loaded with cargo.

2.

what does "TF" stand for?

a)

Tropical fruit

b)

Tropical fresh

c)

Typically flush

3.

a)

What does "WNA" stand for?

b)

water not active

c)

water never available

d)

winter north Atlantic

4.

what is the "SLL"?

a)

summer level line

b)

summer load line

c)

summer limit level

d)

something lower line

5.

objects in salt water are more buoyant than objects in fresh water because salt water is ------ than fresh.

a)

less viscous

b)

denser

c)

lighter

d)

less dense

6.

Buoyancy is the force that supports things in a liquid or gas. When a ship is floating in still water, the pressure of water on the boat below the waterline pushes ------, creating a buoyant force.

a)

downwards

b)

upwards

c)

laterally

d)

negatively

7.

"S" if for....

a)

sugar

b)

summer

c)

sailing

d)

salt

8.

"w" is for....

a)

winter

b)

water

c)

weather

d)

whether

9.

The highest single line (A) is....

a)

Deck line

b)

Gunwale height

c)

Average wave height

d)

Limit lines

10.

label the line with the red dot:

a)

AP-aft perpendicular

b)

FP-forward perpendicular

c)

SLL-summer load line

d)

LOA-Length over all

11.

Label the line with the red dot:

a)

AP-Aft perpendicular

b)

FP-Forward perpendicular

c)

SLL-Summer load line

d)

LOA-length over all

12.

Label the line with the red dot:

a)

AP-aft perpendicular

b)

FP-Forward perpendicular

c)

SLL-Summer load line

d)

LOA-Length over all

13.

Beam:

a)

The vessel at its widest point

b)

The vessel at its narrowest point

c)

The vessel on the port side

d)

The vessel on the starboards side

14.

Freeboard:

a)

Distance from waterline to first deck,

b)

Distance from waterline to coach roof

c)

Distance from waterline to mast foot

d)

Distance from water line to keel

15.

The dividing wall or barrier between compartments of a ship:

a)

keel

b)

stern

c)

bulkhead

d)

mast

16.

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

17.

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

18.

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

19.

A bulbous bow causes the bow and kelvin waves to be 180 degrees out of phase, therefore reducing drag and wake

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Anchor lockers can also be used to store cargo as an overflow space:

a)

True: adding more weight will make the boat safer

b)

True: anchor chain lockers can store other chains

c)

False: Chain lockers are designed to carry a specified weight of chain only

d)

False: too much weight in one area will make the ship list or be uneven and risk capsize.