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SHIP CONSTRUCTION Exam Questions
With Verified Answers
The Body Plan of a vessel is a(n) - answer✔Endwise view of the ship's molded form
The Sheer Plan - answer✔Shows a longitudinal side elevation
The type of welding employed in shipyards is primary - answer✔electric arc
A welded joint's effectiveness is considered - answer✔100%
What welding pattern is NOT used to permanently attach a stiffener to a plate? - answer✔Tack
The welds used to join shell plates in flush construction are known as - answer✔butt welds
The welds used to attach stiffeners to a plate are known as - answer✔fillet welds
Which of the following weld faults can be only detected by a method that examines the internal
structure of a weld? - answer✔Lack of penetration
The smallest size of flaw that can be detected on a radiograph examination of a weld will be indicated by
the - answer✔penetrometer
Which of the following types of weld testing can be used to detect any internal flaws? -
answer✔Radiographic
Which of the following types of weld testing can be used to detect any internal flaw? -
answer✔Ultrasonic
Ultrasonic testing is used to determine the thickness of a vessel's shell plating and to ______ -
answer✔test welds for subsurface defects
Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning repairs on the hull of a vessel which is to be
riveted and welded? - answer✔Welding must be completed before the riveting begins
Sometimes it is desirable to connect a member both by riveting and welding. Which statement is TRUE
concerning this procedure? - answer✔The welding must be completed before the riveting commences
Rivets are usually made of - answer✔mild steel
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A "Liner" in riveted construction of a vessel is a - answer✔small plate which fills the aperture between
riveted strakes and the vessel framing
When riveted joints occur at the ends of plating they are called - answer✔butts
After riveting is completed, the joints on the shell of a vessel are generally made watertight by ________
- answer✔Caulking
The "grip" of a joint represents the ________ - answer✔thickness of the connected members
The distance between rivets in a row is known as the ______ - answer✔pitch
How are riveted lap joints made watertight - answer✔(caulking) OR, the plate edge is split close to an
adjacent plate and mechanically forced into contact with the adjacent plate
The type of joint formed when an edge of one plate is laid over the edge of a plate to which it is riveted
is a - answer✔Lap joint (think lap dance and getting laid)
The type of joint that is formed when a third small plate is riveted over two plates butted together is
called a __________ - answer✔Strap joint
The use of liners in riveted construction is eliminated by using _________ - answer✔joggled
construction
Which of the following is NOT an item that requires the vessel to be drydocked? - answer✔Verification
of load line measurements
While in drydock your vessel will be belt-gauged. This process involves ________ - answer✔drilling or
sonic-testing the hull to determine plate thickness
A large basin cut into the shore, closed off by a caisson, and used for drydocking of ships is known as a -
answer✔graving dock
Wale shores would be used when drydocking a vessel with - answer✔excessive deadrise
Which of the following statements about a vessel's stability is while drydocking is TRUE - answer✔Every
ton of weight bearing on the blocks acts as if a ton of weight was removed at keel level.
The function of the freeing ports on a vessel with solid bulwarks is to: - answer✔allow water shipped on
deck to flow off rapidly
What is the purpose of the freeing ports on a vessel with solid bulwarks? - answer✔Allow water which
may be shipped on deck to flow off rapidly
Holes in the bulwark, which allow deck water to drain into the sea are _______ - answer✔Freeing ports
A flanged plate fitted over an air port on the ship's outside shell to prevent water from entering the port
is a _________ - answer✔Brow
11/06/2024 7:22 PM
SHIP CONSTRUCTION Exam Questions
With Verified Answers
The Body Plan of a vessel is a(n) - answer✔Endwise view of the ship's molded form
The Sheer Plan - answer✔Shows a longitudinal side elevation
The type of welding employed in shipyards is primary - answer✔electric arc
A welded joint's effectiveness is considered - answer✔100%
What welding pattern is NOT used to permanently attach a stiffener to a plate? - answer✔Tack
The welds used to join shell plates in flush construction are known as - answer✔butt welds
The welds used to attach stiffeners to a plate are known as - answer✔fillet welds
Which of the following weld faults can be only detected by a method that examines the internal
structure of a weld? - answer✔Lack of penetration
The smallest size of flaw that can be detected on a radiograph examination of a weld will be indicated by
the - answer✔penetrometer
Which of the following types of weld testing can be used to detect any internal flaws? -
answer✔Radiographic
Which of the following types of weld testing can be used to detect any internal flaw? -
answer✔Ultrasonic
Ultrasonic testing is used to determine the thickness of a vessel's shell plating and to ______ -
answer✔test welds for subsurface defects
Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning repairs on the hull of a vessel which is to be
riveted and welded? - answer✔Welding must be completed before the riveting begins
Sometimes it is desirable to connect a member both by riveting and welding. Which statement is TRUE
concerning this procedure? - answer✔The welding must be completed before the riveting commences
Rivets are usually made of - answer✔mild steel
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11/06/2024 7:22 PM
A "Liner" in riveted construction of a vessel is a - answer✔small plate which fills the aperture between
riveted strakes and the vessel framing
When riveted joints occur at the ends of plating they are called - answer✔butts
After riveting is completed, the joints on the shell of a vessel are generally made watertight by ________
- answer✔Caulking
The "grip" of a joint represents the ________ - answer✔thickness of the connected members
The distance between rivets in a row is known as the ______ - answer✔pitch
How are riveted lap joints made watertight - answer✔(caulking) OR, the plate edge is split close to an
adjacent plate and mechanically forced into contact with the adjacent plate
The type of joint formed when an edge of one plate is laid over the edge of a plate to which it is riveted
is a - answer✔Lap joint (think lap dance and getting laid)
The type of joint that is formed when a third small plate is riveted over two plates butted together is
called a __________ - answer✔Strap joint
The use of liners in riveted construction is eliminated by using _________ - answer✔joggled
construction
Which of the following is NOT an item that requires the vessel to be drydocked? - answer✔Verification
of load line measurements
While in drydock your vessel will be belt-gauged. This process involves ________ - answer✔drilling or
sonic-testing the hull to determine plate thickness
A large basin cut into the shore, closed off by a caisson, and used for drydocking of ships is known as a -
answer✔graving dock
Wale shores would be used when drydocking a vessel with - answer✔excessive deadrise
Which of the following statements about a vessel's stability is while drydocking is TRUE - answer✔Every
ton of weight bearing on the blocks acts as if a ton of weight was removed at keel level.
The function of the freeing ports on a vessel with solid bulwarks is to: - answer✔allow water shipped on
deck to flow off rapidly
What is the purpose of the freeing ports on a vessel with solid bulwarks? - answer✔Allow water which
may be shipped on deck to flow off rapidly
Holes in the bulwark, which allow deck water to drain into the sea are _______ - answer✔Freeing ports
A flanged plate fitted over an air port on the ship's outside shell to prevent water from entering the port
is a _________ - answer✔Brow
