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Parts and Types of Ships

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

................is that part of the ship that extends below the waterline to cover and protect water from getting in.

a)

Hull

b)

Bow

c)

Companionway

d)

Keel

2.

The ........................is the front most part of a ship which cuts the water along its sides as the ship proceeds

a)

Hull

b)

Bow

c)

Companionway

d)

Keel

3.

A ................. is a part of a ship's hull that is responsible for providing strength to the ship's structure; spreading stress and load equally along its longitudinal sides.

a)

Hull

b)

Bow

c)

Companionway

d)

Keel

4.

It is a wide platform on top of the accommodation from which the ship is controlled. .

a)

Keel

b)

Hull

c)

Bridge

d)

Superstructure

5.

A ........... is a vertical ship structure mounted on top of the bridge and forward of the forecastle towards the bow of the ship.

a)

keel

b)

Mast

c)

forecastle

d)

Bridge

6.

A ........... is the foremost part of the ship. It accounts for the front part of the ship's upper deck . It can be easily identified on a ship structure by a sudden rise in the fore deck near the bow of the ship.

a)

Stern

b)

forecastle

c)

mast

d)

Anchor

7.

................... is the main structure or backbone of a ship.

a)

hull

b)

Davit

c)

bridge

d)

keel

8.

The .............. is the back or aft-most part of a ship or boat.

a)

keel

b)

bridge

c)

stern

d)

anchor

9.

It is the right side of a ship when one is facing forward

a)

portside

b)

hull

c)

keel

d)

starboard

10.

It is the left side of the ship when you are facing forward.

a)

portside

b)

keel

c)

starboard

d)

bridge

11.

It is a type of vessel that transports liquid cargo such as oil and chemical

a)

Dry Bulk carrier

b)

Tanker

c)

General Cargo

d)

Cruise Ship

12.

_____is a merchant ship specially designed to transport unpackaged cargo such as grains, coal, ore, steel coils, and cement.

a)

Tanker

b)

Container ship

c)

Dry Bulk Carrier

d)

General cargo Ship

13.

It is a marine vessel that maneuvers other vessels by pushing or pulling them, with direct contact or a tow line.

a)

Tugboat

b)

Tanker

c)

Bulk Carrier

d)

Container Ship

14.

A ____is a merchant ship whose primary function is to carry passengers on the sea.

a)

Passenger Ship

b)

Tanker

c)

Container Ship

d)

Bulk Carrier

15.

What does RORO mean?

a)

Rolls On/ Royce Off

b)

Role On/ Role Off

c)

Roll On/ Roll Off

d)

Rolling On/ Rolling Off