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Bridge Tender Practice Test

Check what you know about the bridge tender job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on bridge tender knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15A bascule bridge:
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Answer: Lifts. Type.

Question 2 of 15Lockage is:
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Answer: Passing a vessel through. Term.

Question 3 of 15Lower traffic gates:
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Answer: Before opening. Safety.

Question 4 of 15Air draft is:
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Answer: Height above water. Measure.

Question 5 of 15Boats tie up:
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Answer: Before water changes. Safety.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Lock or traffic gate.”
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Answer: Gate. Gate: Lock or traffic gate.

Question 7 of 15What does “Downstream” mean?
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Answer: With the current.. Downstream: With the current.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Against the current.”
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Answer: Upstream. Upstream: Against the current.

Question 9 of 15What does “Lift bridge” mean?
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Answer: Bridge span that rises.. Lift bridge: Bridge span that rises.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Federal agency for locks.”
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Answer: Army Corps. Army Corps: Federal agency for locks.

Question 11 of 15What does “Air draft” mean?
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Answer: Vessel height above water.. Air draft: Vessel height above water.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Tug with barges.”
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Answer: Barge tow. Barge tow: Tug with barges.

Question 13 of 15What does “Bascule bridge” mean?
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Answer: Drawbridge that lifts.. Bascule bridge: Drawbridge that lifts.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Space under a bridge.”
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Answer: Clearance. Clearance: Space under a bridge.

Question 15 of 15What does “Lockage” mean?
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Answer: Passing a vessel through.. Lockage: Passing a vessel through.

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