REVIEW ANSWERS
A15.
What material condition is set to isolate and
control fires and flooding when the ship is not
A1.
The keel is the backbone of the ship. (1) True
at general quarters stations? (2) ZEBRA
A2.
What is the forward edge of the stem called?
A16.
Fittings having what classification are kept
(4) Cutwater
open during all material conditions?
(4) WILLIAM
A3.
The vertical distance from the keel to the
waterline of a ship is known by what term?
A17.
What classification of fitting may be opened
(1) Draft
without special authorization when
proceeding to battle stations or as required in
A4.
The first level above the main deck is called
routine inspection checks? (3) CIRCLE
the 02 level. (2) False. The first level above
XRAY
the main deck is called the 01 level.
A18.
All compartments must have a compartment
A5.
Compartmentation is the design factor on a
checkoff list permanently posted within them
ship that allows for more effective control of
in clear view of the space access. (1) True
fires and floods. (1) True
A19.
When a compartment has more than one
A6.
Each compartment has a four-part number
entrance, duplicate compartment checkoff
separated by hyphens. (1) True
lists must be posted at each entrance. (1) True
A7.
Compartments completely to starboard are
A20.
What person prescribes the limit to which the
given odd numbers. (1) True
DCA or OOD may approve the modification
A8.
The last part of the compartment number is
of a material condition of readiness?
the letter that identifies the (1) primary use
(4) Commanding officer
of the compartment
A21.
The closure log is maintained at all times,
A9.
What type of door provides access to a
whether the ship is in port or underway.
compartment that is not often used?
(1) True
(4) Individually dogged watertight door
A22.
The maximum time a closure or fitting may
A10.
The watertight integrity of a naval ship is
be logged open is 24 hours. (1) True
established when the ship is built. (1) True
A23.
When conducting a compartment test and
A11.
What types of watertight closures are installed
inspection, you should follow the specific
in interior and exterior areas where rapid
details provided in which of the following
access or egress is required? (3) Raised
references? (3) Planned Maintenance
watertight hatch with scuttle
System (PMS)
A12.
A successful chalk test does not guarantee a
A24.
The ship's schedule of watertight integrity
closure is watertight, but it does provide a
tests and inspections is issued by NAVSEA.
reasonable assurance of watertight integrity.
(1) True
(1) True
A25.
The information contained in the ship's
A13.
What material condition of readiness provides
schedule of watertight integrity tests and
the least amount of protection? (4) XRAY
inspections must be strictly adhered to when
you are conducting compartment air tests.
A14.
The three material conditions of readiness are
(1) True
XRAY, YOKE, and ZEBRA. (1) True
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