Naval Skills Unit One, Chapter One: Ship Construction
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Which of the following is NOT one of the major factors considered in the construction of any naval ship?
Cargo Capacity
Mission
Seaworthiness
Protection
Endurance
Which of the following is NOT one of the major factors considered in the construction of any naval ship?
Technology
Armament
Maneuverability
Habitability
Speed
Which major factor of naval ship construction refers to a ship's ability to operate in all kinds of weather?
Seaworthiness
Maneuverability
Endurance
Habitability
Mission
Which major factor of naval ship construction is concerned with the maximum time a ship can steam at a given speed?
Endurance
Maneuverability
Seaworthiness
Speed
Mission
Which major factor of naval ship construction is concerned with the way a ship turns, backs down or evades enemy weapons?
Maneuverability
Seaworthiness
Protection
Armament
Endurance
Which of the major factors considered in the construction of naval ships is also referred to by the term Cruising Range?
Endurance
Seaworthiness
Maneuverability
Habitability
Protection
Ships with what type of fuel source can generally steam for one to two weeks without refueling?
Oil
Steam
Nuclear
Coal
Electric
On most naval ships, fresh provisions need to be replenished about how often?
30 days
One to two weeks
Three months
Six months
Every other day
What is the naval term for the stairs that run from the ship to a pier?
Accommodations ladders
Jacob's ladders
Passageways
Fantail ladders
Quarterdeck stairs
What is the name of the portable ladders made of rope or metal used to climb up the side of a ship?
Jacob's Ladders
Accommodation Ladders
Athwartships Ladders
Hawser Ladders
Quarterdeck Ladders
What area on a ship might be compared to an entrance hall or foyer in a building?
The Quarterdeck
The Forecastle
The Keel
The Gunwale
The Bridge
What is the term for the crosswise direction on a ship?
Athwartships
Fore
Aft
Transverse
Longitudinal
What is the word used to describe the maximum width of a ship?
Beam
Quarter
Fantail
Athwartships
Transverse
What is the term that refers to the section of the ship around the midpoint area?
Amidships
Quarterdeck
Fantail
Forecastle
Beam
On a ship, everything to the right of centerline is called what?
Starboard
Port
Amidships
Abaft
Aloft
What is the proper term for the direction from a ship's centerline toward either side?
Outboard
Inboard
Port
Starboard
Larboard
What term is used by lookouts to describe the location or direction of something aft of the beam toward the stern?
Quarter
Beam
Bow
Abeam
Below decks
You never go downstairs on a ship. Instead you go _________.
Below
Aloft
Under
Mainside
Abaft
Anything on a ship located above the solid structure of the ship is known as what?
Aloft
Topside
Below decks
Abaft
Athwartships
A Stem Post would be most closely associated with which of the ship structural components below?
Keel
Transverse Frame
Longitudinal Bulkhead
Void
Bilge
Girders attached to the keel running athwartships are called what?
Transverse frames
Longitudinal frames
Bilge keels
Stem posts
Double bottoms
What term refers to the intersection of the main deck with the shell or side plating of a ship?
The Gunwale
The Forecastle
The Bilge Keel
The Stem Post
The Quarterdeck
What is the name of the axis of movement of a ship when the bow swings to port and starboard because of wave action?
Yaw
Pitch
Roll
Break
Outboard
What term refers to the vertical distance from the keel to the waterline?
Draft
Freeboard
Transom
Fathom
Depth
What term refers to the vertical distance from the main deck to the waterline?
Freeboard
Draft
Transom
Fathom
Depth
Rooms onboard ships are generally called what?
Compartments
Decks
Voids
Spaces
Staterooms
What is the dining area for enlisted crew members on a naval ship called?
The mess deck
The galley
The main deck
The forecastle
The quarterdeck
Decks that extend from side to side and stem to stern are called what?
Complete Decks
Main Decks
Flight Decks
Hangar Decks
Poop Decks
Which of the following is a partial deck above the main deck at the bow of a ship?
The Forecastle Deck
The Upper Deck
The Poop Deck
The Quarter Deck
The Transverse Deck
Where is the "Upper Deck" located?
Above the main deck amidships.
Above the main deck at the bow.
Above the main deck at the stern.
On the main deck amidships.
On the main deck at the bow.
What is the name given to partial decks below the lowest complete deck on a ship?
Platform Decks
Half Decks
Poop Decks
Forecastle Decks
Upper Decks
All parts of decks that are exposed to the elements are called what?
Weather Decks
Bulwarks
Scuppers
Superstructure Decks
Signal Bridges
Rubber or metal drains that allow water to run off the deck during rain or heavy seas are called what?
Scuppers
Bulwarks
Holds
Padeyes
Hawsepipe
What term below describes any deck above the main, forecastle or poop decks and are generally called "levels".
Superstructure Decks
Upper Decks
Platform Decks
Half Decks
Aloft Decks
Boat decks, signal bridges and navigating bridges are examples of what type of deck?
Superstructure Decks
Main Decks
Forecastle Decks
Poop Decks
Upper Decks
To what does the term "watertight integrity" refer?
A ship's ability to resist flooding.
A ship's ability to move through the water.
A ship's ability to drain off rain water and sea spray.
The resistance of a ship's hull to weather.
The amount of buoyancy a ship has in the water.
Which of the following best describes the meaning of the term "to lose trim"?
To be down by the head or stern, generally due to flooding.
To lose the ability to use your rudder in heavy weather.
To have too little freeboard and therefore be subject to rolling.
To have too much freeboard and therefore be subject to listing.
To have too much freeboard and therefore be subject to capsizing.
What is the most common use for the forepeak and after peak tanks?
To help trim the ship.
As fuel storage areas.
To re-route water to avoid flooding.
To store provisions.
To store drinking water
Which of the following is a cylinder plugged with watertight filler material designed to prevent leakage between watertight compartments through steam, oil or air piping ducts?
Stuffing tube
Collision bulkhead
Sealing tube
Watertight bulkhead
Jacob's pipe
Where is the mainmast on a ship in relation to the foremast?
Aft of it
Forward of it
Alongside it
It can be anywhere on the ship
A ship with a foremast will not have a mainmast
What is the top of the mast called?
The truck
The pig-stick
The jackstaff
The flagstaff
The stack
Where is the national ensign flown while at sea?
From the gaff
From the jackstaff
From the flagstaff
From the mainmast
From the foremast
Which of the following is NOT a type of propulsion used by Navy ships today?
Electric plants
Nuclear power plants
Steam plants
Gas-turbine engines
These are all types of propulsion systems currently used by Navy ships today.
What devices are used to slow the high-speed turbine shafts to speeds that can be used by propellers?
Reduction Gears
Boilers
Gas Turbine Engines
Compressors
Condensers
Which of the following is NOT a part of a gas-turbine engine?
Reduction gears
Combustion chamber
Compressor
Turbine
These are all parts of a modern gas-turbine engine
A circulating water cycle is the primary system of what type of modern power plant?
Nuclear
Steam
Gas-Turbine
Electric
Coal
Which of the following is NOT one of the parts of the circulating water cycle, the primary system within a nuclear power plant?
These are all parts of the circulating water cycle of a nuclear power plant.
The reactor
Loops or piping
Coolant pumps
Steam generators
Which of the following is NOT an advantage of nuclear power?
It is relatively inexpensive to build and install the equipment.
Nuclear propulsion plants do not require oxygen.
Nuclear propulsion plants have fuel resources that last for decades
Nuclear power plants do not require several hours of warm-up time like steam plants.
Nuclear-powered ships require less underway replenishment for fuel.
Which of the following is NOT an advantage of a gas-turbine engine over a conventional steam plant?
It is less expensive.
It is more compact
It is easier to maintain and repair
It doesn't require a warm-up period
It is lighter
What is the first step in ship construction?
Erecting the keel sections
Building the bow section
Building the stern section
Welding the longitudinal and transverse beams
Framing the hull
In what form of ship launching is a dock flooded to the outside water level and the ship floated out?
Dry-dock launch
Side launch
Float-off launch
None of the answers listed are correct
The ship is always floated out, the only difference is the method used to float it
Who chooses the name given a U. S. Navy ship?
The Secretary of the Navy
The Chief of Naval Operations
The Congress
The President
A vote is taken among active-duty Navy members
When a ship is brought into commission, what is the first official order?
"Bring the ship to life and set the watch!"
"General Quarters, General Quarters, all hands man your stations!"
"Now set the watch. Relieve the wheel and the lookout!"
"All hands on deck!"
"Now make ready all stations and watches!"
When does a new ship conduct a "shakedown cruise"?
After the christening and commissioning ceremonies
After the christening but before the commissioning ceremonies
Before the christening and commissioning ceremonies
After the commissioning but before the christening ceremonies
There is no set time to do the shakedown cruise, It can come at any time before or after the christening and commissioning ceremonies.
A ship with an "L" as the first letter in its designator is what type of ship?
Amphibious
Logistics
Military Sealift
Auxiliary
Patrol
What does the "G" in a ship designated as a "DDG" indicate?
That the ship can fire guided missiles.
That the ship is a part of a destroyer group.
That the ship is the seventh ship of the series (A, B,C, D, E, F, G).
That the ship has been fitted with GPS navigational systems.
That the ship is powered by a Gas-turbine engine.
the USS Neosho has a designation of TAO-143. What does the "T" indicate?
That the ship belongs to the Military Sealift Command
That the ship is able to fire the Tomahawk land attack missile
That the ship is a Tactical version of this model and type
That this ship is a Tactical Assault Ship
That this is an Amphibious Warfare Ship
What is the difference between a ship designated as a "CVN" vice a ship designated as a "CV"?
The CVN is nuclear powered.
The CVN is a newer version of an aircraft carrier.
Aircraft carriers after World War II were designated as CVNs. Before WWII they were CVs.
CVNs are Navy ships, CVs are not.
CVNs belong to the United Nations, CVs belong to the United States.