ATTENTION OLD SALTS! CAN YOU STILL PASS THE SEAMAN TEST? PART 1 1: The backbone of a ship is called the a. Center strake b. Keel c. Frames d. Sheer strake 2: People calling on the phone will always have a favorable impression of you and your office if you a. Talk loudly b. Use proper techniques c. Let the telephone ring several times before answering d. Start asking questions 3: The spoken word indicating distress is a. SOS b. November Charlie c. Wilco d. Mayday 4: If the officer of the deck desires that the swing of a ship be checked when making a large turn, the         correct order to the steersman is a. "Ease the rudder" b. "Rudder Amidships" c. "Check the rudder" d. "Meet her" 5: The engines which drive a ship through the water are known as the a. Main propulsion engines b. Auxiliary machinery c. Generators d. Pumps CORRECT ANSWERS TO PART 1 1=b, 2=b, 3=d, 4=d, 5=a THE SCORING SYSTEM All 5 correct: You will make chief. 3 or 4 correct: You will make second class. Less than 3 correct: You will make the coffee.                   PART 2 1: When answering the telephone, the first thing to do is a. Ask who is calling b. Always tell the other party to wait c. Identify your station and yourself d. Ask them to call back if you are busy 2: The most common error made by a new steersman is a. Using to little rudder b. Using too much rudder c. Misunderstanding orders d. Acknowledging orders incorrectly 3: The primary duty of the garbage watch is to a. Make sure all the garbage is separated and placed in the proper containers b. Carry the garbage from the ship c. Police the pier d. Sweep the mess decks after meals 4: The forward extension of the keel which extends upward is known as the a. Bilge keel b. Stern post c. Gunwale d. Stem 5: The first requirement of a good knot is that it a. Is easy to tie b. Is easy to untie c. Holds fast without slipping d. Is unable to bind CORRECT ANSWERS TO PART 2 1=c, 2=b, 3=a, 4=d, 5=c THE SCORING SYSTEM All 5 correct: You are ready to go to sea. 3 or 4 correct: You may need refresher training. Less than 3 correct: Have you considered the Army?                     PART 3 1: Stowage spaces for ammunition on naval vessels are called a. Gun lockers b. Shell hoists c. Magazines d. Ammunition lockers 2: To discontinue gun firing for a short time, the order to all gun stations is a. "Cease firing" b. "Secure" c. "Check fire" d. "Silence" 3: The openings for access through decks are known as a. Doors b. Passing scuttles c. Hatches d. Stairways 4: The two most useful paint brushes in the Navy are a. Fitch and lettering brush b. Flat and oval brush c. Varnish and flat brush d. Lettering and oval brush 5: Several serious disasters have occurred in the Navy while operating whaleboats primarily because         the boats were a. Improperly manned b. Overloaded c. Inadequately equipped d. Poorly constructed CORRECT ANSWERS TO PART 3 1=c, 2=c, 3=c, 4=b, 5=b THE SCORING SYSTEM All 5 correct: You're ready for the open sea. 3 or 4 correct: You're ready for coastal waters. Less than 3 correct: You're going back to boot camp.    PART 4 1: The frames which run fore and aft to strengthen the ship from sagging are called the a. Transverse frames b. Counter c. Longitudinals d. Gunwales 2: A partial deck, located below the lowest complete deck is called a a. Protective deck b. Machinery deck c. Platform d. Poop deck 3: Which is the best all-around knot for bending to a spar, ring, or any other round object? a. Clove hitch b. Half hitch c. Rolling hitch d. Marline hitch 4: Swimming from the ship may be authorized only by the a. Operations officer b. First lieutenant c. Executive officer d. Commanding officer 5: The first action required when preparing to lower a boat aboard ship into the water is to a. Remove the sea painter b. Put the plugs in c. Remove the boat chocks d. Remove the frapping lines CORRECT ANSWERS TO PART 4 1=c, 2=c, 3=a, 4=d, 5=b THE SCORING SYSTEM All 5 correct: You have pure salt water in your veins. 3 or 4 correct: You have a little salt in your veins. Less than 3 correct: Maybe bilge water in your veins?   Copyright 1998 Tin Can Sailors, Inc. All rights reserved.