ass5.txt

ASSIGNMENT 5

1. Which of the following structural components
is the backbone of a ship?
1. Stringer
2. Prow
3. Stem
4. Keel

2. Which of the following structural components
divides the interior of a ship into
compartments?
1. Longitudinals
2. Bulkheads
3. Strakes
4. Gunwales

3. Which of the following structural components
form the ship�s hull?
1. Longitudinals
2. Bulkheads
3. Strakes
4. Gunwales

4. The vertical distance from the bottom of the keel
to the waterline of the ship is identified by what
nautical term?
1. Freeboard
2. Strake
3. Draft
4. Void

5. Which of the following structural components
support decks?
1. Athwartships deck beams
2. Fore-and-aft deck girders
3. Stanchions
4. All of the above

6. The freeing ports that let water run off during
heavy weather are identified by which of the
following terms?
1. Companionways
2. Bulwarks
3. Scuppers
4. Flats

7. Which of the following terms defines the
first complete deck below the main deck?
1. First deck
2. Second deck
3. Third deck
4. Fourth deck

8. The device that bears up tight on wedges and
holds watertight doors closed is identified
by which of the following terms?
1. Dogs
2. Scuttle
3. Coamings
4. Belaying pins

9. Which of the following terms defines the
horizontal openings for access through decks?
1. Hatches
2. Doors
3. Manholes
4. Scuttles

10. Which of the following terms defines the
solid part of a ship above the main deck?
1. Superstructure
2. Upper deck
3. Forecastle

11. Which of the following is a type of mast?
1. Mizzenmast
2. Mainmast
3. Foremast
4. All of the above

12. What is the purpose of running rigging?
1. For stays and shroud support
2. To support stacks
3. To hoist, lower, or control booms or boats
4. To support the mast

13. Commissioned ships of the U.S. Navy fly a
commission pennant that is secured to what
point?
1. The forecastle
2. Aft of the fantail
3. To a pigstick and hoisted to a truck
4. Level adjacent to the bridge

14. What term identifies the port and starboard
halves of a yard?
1. Yardarms
2. Pigstick
3. Gaff
4. Peak

15. The national ensign is flown from what part of a
ship when it is anchored or moored?
1. Jackstaff
2. Flagstaff
3. Pigstick
4. Peak

16. What is the additional ship control space used
by the squadron commander or admiral
called?
1. Signal bridge
2. Main control
3. Flag bridge
4. Bridge wind

17. In what part of a ship is main control normally
located?
1. Chart hours
2. Secondary conn
3. Combat information center
4. Boiler or machinery spaces

19. How many types of ships are included in the
warship category?
1. Five
2. Six
3. Seven
4. Eight

20. What type of ship is the center of a modern
naval task force or task group?
1. Aircraft carrier
2. Destroyer
3. Cruiser
4. Submarine

21. Approximately how many aircraft are
embarked on Nimitz class CVs?
1. 70
2. 75
3. 80
4. 85

22. What class of cruiser is designated as battle
force capable?
1. Ticonderoga
2. Spruance
3. Arleigh Burke

23. Which of the following is a principle mission
of a destroyer?
1. Operate offensively against submarines
and surface ships
2. Operate defensively against submarines
and surface ships
3. Both 1 and 2 above
4. Operate short-range attack against all
aircraft

24. What class destroyer represents a return to
all-steel construction?
1. Kidd class
2. Spruance class
3. Arleigh Burke class

25. Which of the following is the mission of
frigates?
1. Protective screens
2. Open ocean escort and patrol
3. Defensive operations against surface ships
4. Offensive operations against subsurface
ships

26. What class of submarines has the quietest
operation?
1. Sturgeon
2. Ohio
3. Seawolf

27. The Ohio class ballistic submarine has how
many Trident missile tubes?
1. 16
2. 20
3. 24
4. 26

28. The LHA carries what means of defense
against surface and air attack?
1. 5-inch guns only
2. Mk 38 machine guns only
3. 5-inch guns and Mk 38 machine guns

29. How many troops can be embarked in,
transported by, and landed by the Wasp class
LHDs?
1. 1,500
2. 2,000
3. 2,500
4. 3,000

30. What is the purpose of dock landing ships?
1. To transport amphibious craft only
2. To transport vehicles only
3. To transport troops only
4. To transport a variety of amphibious craft
and vehicles with embarked crews and
troops

31. Which of the following means is/are used by
Avenger class MCMs to find, classify, and
destroy moored and bottom mines?
1. Sonar and video systems
2. Cable cutters
3. A mine-detonating device
4. Each of the above

IN ANSWERING QUESTIONS 32 THROUGH 34,
SELECT THE TYPE OF AUXILIARY SHIP
DEFINED BY THE QUESTION.

32. An ammunition supply ship.
1. AOE
2. ASR
3. AE
4. AO

33. Supply dry and refrigerated stores.
1. AOE
2. ASR
3. AE
4. AO

34. Combat support ship
1. AOE
2. ASR
3. AE
4. AO


1. AOE

36. A separation of what approximate distance is
maintained between the replenishment ship
and the ship it�s replenishing?
1. 50 feet
2. 75 feet
3. 100 feet
4. 125 feet

37. The AOE is designed to operate at what
approximate distance between itself and the
ship it�s replenishing?
1. 150 feet
2. 175 feet
3. 200 feet
4. 225 feet

38. Most fleet tugs are operated by which of the
following organizations?
1. U.S. Navy
2. U.S. Coast Guard
3. Army Corps of Engineers
4. Military Sealift Command

39. Combatant craft usually operate in what areas?
1. In open waters
2. In coastal waters
3. In intercontinental waters
4. In the deep sea

40. Support craft designations start with what
letter?
1. S
2. T
3. Y
4. Z

41. Fixed-wing aircraft are divided into how many
basic parts?
1. One
2. Two
3. Three
4. Four

42. What is the primary lifting device of an
aircraft?
1. Tail
2. Wings
3. Ailerons
4. Fuselage

43. What are the three main parts of a helicopter?
1. Tail, rotors, and empennage
2. Tail, rotors, and fuselage
3. Main rotor, fuselage, and tail rotor
4. Main rotor, empennage, and tail rotor

44. Attack class planes are used in which of the
following roles?
1. Nuclear strikes
2. Ground support
3. Low-level bombing
4. Each of the above

45. What class of aircraft is generally used to gain
air superiority?
1. Attack
2. Fighter
3. Patrol
4. Warning

46. The E-2C Hawkeye belongs to what class of
aircraft?
1. Patrol
2. Warning
3. Antisubmarine
4. Fighter

47. The S-3 Viking belongs to what class of
aircraft?
1. Patrol
2. Warning
3. Antisubmarine
4. Fighter

48. What helicopter is designated for ASW use?
1. Ch-46 Sea Knight
2. SH-2 Seasprite
3. SH-60B Seahawk

49. What helicopter operates and tows mine
countermeasures devices?
1. CH-46 Sea Knight
2. SH-60B Seahawk
3. CH-53D Sea Stallion