First Day Pre-Test

Question 1

The back or near the back of the ship

Answer 1

Aft

Question 2

The central court (or center area) of a cruise ship, usually rising through more than one story of the ship’s interior.

Answer 2

Atrium

Question 3

A built-in bed or bunk, as in a ship’s cabin or stateroom

Answer 3

Berth

Question 4

The very front of the ship

Answer 4

Bow

Question 5

The navigational control center

Answer 5

Bridge

Question 6

The person in command of the ship.

Answer 6

Captain

Question 7

An overhead diagram of the cabins and the public rooms.

Answer 7

Deck Plan

Question 8

To unload (passengers or goods) from a ship.

Answer 8

Disembark

Question 9

Where your ship parks when in port.

Answer 9

Dock

Question 10

The front or near the front of the ship.

Answer 10

Forward

Question 11

Allows you access on and off the ship.

Answer 11

Gangway

Question 12

The front or near the front of the ship.

Answer 12

Forward

Question 13

Where the aft is located.

Answer 13

Hull

Question 14

A nautical mile

Answer 14

Knot

Question 15

The side of the ship that is out of or away from the wind

Answer 15

Leeward

Question 16

The middle of the ship

Answer 16

Midship

Question 17

To come together or assemble aboard ship for inspection or roll call.

Answer 17

Muster

Question 18

Of or having to do with sailors, ships, or navigation. A unit of speed of one.

Answer 18

Nautical

Question 19

6076.12 feet or 1852 meters an hour. Abbreviation is kn or it [to average a speed of 10 knots]

Answer 19

Nautical Mile

Question 20

A structure built out over the water and supported by pillars or piles: used as a landing place.

Answer 20

Pier

Question 21

The left-handed side of a ship as one faces forward: opposed to starboard. It is so named because the left side is toward the port (dock), since the steering oar prevented docking to the right.

Answer 21

Port

Question 22

Regular stopovers on a cruise itinerary.

Answer 22

Port of Call

Question 23

A ship’s officer in charge of accounts, freight, tickets, etc, especially on a passenger vessel. Important to you —a purser takes responsibility for all money, transactions.

Answer 23

Purser

Question 24

You always cruise on a ‘ship,’ never a ‘boat’

Answer 24

Ship

Question 25

The right side of the ship while facing forward (bow).

Answer 25

Starboard

Question 26

Your cabin or berth.

Answer 26

Stateroom

Question 27

A person whose work is to maintain the guests’ staterooms while onboard.

Answer 27

Stateroom Steward

Question 28

The very back of the ship.

Answer 28

Stern

Question 29

A boat for carrying passengers to or from a ship close to shore.

Answer 29

Tender

Question 30

On the side of the ship from which the wind blows; toward the wind.

Answer 30

Windward