CADET Seaman Apprentice 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: On a naval vessel, what does 'port' refer to?
- The right side of the vessel when facing forward
- The left side of the vessel when facing forward (Correct answer)
- The rear of the vessel
- The lowest deck of the vessel
Correct answer: The left side of the vessel when facing forward
Port is the left side of a vessel when you are facing toward the bow (front).
Question 2: What is the correct action when a 'man overboard' alarm is sounded?
- Immediately jump in to assist the person
- Report to your assigned muster station and await orders (Correct answer)
- Continue your current duty until relieved
- Sound the general alarm twice
Correct answer: Report to your assigned muster station and await orders
Personnel should muster at their assigned stations so the crew is accounted for and the emergency can be managed effectively.
Question 3: What is 'trim' in the context of a vessel?
- The painting of a vessel's hull at the waterline
- The difference in draft between the bow and the stern (Correct answer)
- The amount of fuel remaining in the tanks
- The speed at which a vessel is traveling
Correct answer: The difference in draft between the bow and the stern
Trim refers to the longitudinal balance of a vessel, measured as the difference between forward and aft drafts.
Question 4: What does a green navigation light on a vessel indicate to an observer?
- The vessel's stern
- The vessel's port side
- The vessel's starboard side (Correct answer)
- The vessel is anchored
Correct answer: The vessel's starboard side
A green light is shown on the starboard (right) side of a vessel underway.
Question 5: In the Canadian Navy, what rank immediately above Seaman Apprentice (SA)?
- Able Seaman (AB) (Correct answer)
- Leading Seaman (LS)
- Ordinary Seaman (OS)
- Master Seaman (MS)
Correct answer: Able Seaman (AB)
Able Seaman (AB) is the next rank above Seaman Apprentice (SA) in the Canadian Armed Forces naval rank structure.
Question 6: What is a 'pelorus' used for in navigation?
- Measuring the depth of water under the keel
- Taking compass bearings relative to the ship's heading (Correct answer)
- Calculating vessel speed through the water
- Determining atmospheric pressure for weather forecasting
Correct answer: Taking compass bearings relative to the ship's heading
A pelorus is a sighting device mounted on a ship's compass that allows the navigator to take bearings on objects relative to the ship.
Question 7: What is the correct term for the raised edge around deck openings that prevents water from flooding below?
- Bulwark
- Coaming (Correct answer)
- Gunwale
- Freeboard
Correct answer: Coaming
A coaming is a raised frame around a hatch or other deck opening designed to prevent water from entering below.
CADET Seaman Apprentice 4
On a naval vessel, what does 'port' refer to?