Uscg Nautical Terminology And Military Terms
If you think you are knowledgeable with military terms and are up to answering specifically designed questions that gauge your know how, try out this quiz. It is a simple set of questions therefore it will be easy to answer.
- 1.A building where military personnel live are
- A.
Barracks
- B.
Swabs
- C.
Segways
- D.
Portals
- 2.Belay/Avast means to
- A.
Go
- B.
Stop
- C.
Salute
- 3.Downstairs
- A.
Below
- B.
Geronimo
- C.
Deck
- 4.The bulkhead is the_______ The cabin is the _______ A compartment is a_______ The deck is the_______
- A.
Bathroom, house of all CG members, room, floor
- B.
Bathroom, house of all CG members, locker, upper command room
- C.
Wall, Commanding Officer's living quarters, room, floor
- 5."Eyes on the boat" means
- A.
Watch you designated boat while on watch
- B.
To look straight ahead at the position of attention
- C.
Eyes on your company's goal
- 6.Foward mean
- A.
Towards the boat
- B.
Backwards
- C.
March faster
- 7.The Galley is the
- A.
Bathroom
- B.
Cafeteria bathroom
- C.
Kitchen
- 8.A Hatch is
- A.
Tool used for fixing ships
- B.
Bathroom key
- C.
A square/rectangular opening in a deck
- 9.The head is the
- A.
Bathroom
- B.
Hall
- C.
The seating area
- 10.Heading is
- A.
The direction a company marches at any given time
- B.
The direction a ship points at any given time
- C.
The direction a company's colors points at any given time
- 11.INBOARD is
- A.
Towards the ship's center line
- B.
Towards the ship's rear line
- C.
Towards the ship's entire line
- 12.The ladder is the
- A.
Elevator
- B.
Stairs
- C.
Rope
- 13.The messdeck is
- A.
The compartment where officers work
- B.
The compartment where enlisted personnel eat
- C.
The compartment where the President of the U.S.A. eats and works
- 14.Muster is the
- A.
Gathering of all company colors
- B.
Disbursement of the crew for chow
- C.
Assembly of the crew for accountability
- 15.OOD is the
- A.
Officer of the Day/Deck
- B.
Operational Outward Deck
- C.
Operational Officer Deck
- 16.OUTBOARD is
- A.
Out/away from the ship's center line
- B.
Out/away from the ship's entire line
- C.
Out/away from the ship's rear line
- 17.The ceiling is reffered to as the
- 18.The comparment designated for traffic, (the hallway) is the
- A.
Deck hall
- B.
Tunnel
- C.
Passageway
- 19.Port is the _____ side of the vessel
- A.
Left
- B.
Right
- C.
Back
- 20.A rack is one's
- A.
Room
- B.
Bed
- C.
Locker
- 21.A scuttle butt is a
- A.
Drinking fountain
- B.
Rumor
- C.
Missile
- D.
Certified SB scud missile
- E.
Mop
- 22.secure means to
- A.
Fasten
- B.
Lock up, finish up
- C.
Violate
- D.
To mop
- 23.The starboard is ____ side of a vessel when looking ____
- A.
Left, backwards
- B.
Right, forward
- C.
Left, forward
- D.
Right, left
- 24.Swab is
- A.
To mop/ a mop
- B.
Cotton tube
- C.
Missile/ to shoot the missile itself
- 25.Underway is
- A.
When a vessel is maneuvering
- B.
When a vessel is not tied to a pier or anchor
- C.
When a vessel sinks
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