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A ship maintains a watch for which of the following reasons?
1. Communications 2. Security 3. Safety 4. All of the above |
Communications
Security Safety |
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A ship maintains a watch for which of the following reasons?
1. Communications 2. Security 3. Safety 4. All of the above |
Communications
Security Safety |
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A ship’s plan for action is contained in what type of bill?
1. Battle bill 2. Admin bill 3. Organization bill 4. Watch, quarter, and station bill |
Battle bill
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Qualified personnel are assigned to stations by which of the following persons?
1. Division officer and division chief 2. Leading petty officer 3. Leading chief petty officer 4. Executive officer |
Division officer and division chief
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General quarters—all battle stations are manned this is call condiction
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Under Condition I all battle stations are manned, and usually surface or air action is imminent (about to take place).
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General quarters—all battle stations are manned
A. CONDITION I B. CONDITION II C. CONDITION III |
CONDITION I
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Normal wartime cruising watch—4 hours on, 8 hours off.
A. CONDITION I B. CONDITION II C. CONDITION III |
Condition III is the normal wartime cruising watch.
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CONDITION II is?
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Condition II is a special watch used by gunfire support ships for situations such as extended periods of shore bombardment.
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If you are scheduled to stand the second dog watch, you should report at which of the following times?
1. 1745 2. 1750 3. 1755 4. 1800 |
1800 to 2000 Second dog watchNormally, watches start on the even hours, such as 0400, 0800, or 1200. However, you should arrive at your station at least 15 minutes ahead of time to receive any pertinent information from the person you are relieving. A: 1745
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If you are told to report to your duty station
at 0745 (24-hour clock), you should arrive at what time? 1. 6:45 am 2. 7:45 am 3. 6:45 pm 4. 7:45 pm |
7:45 am
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What watch are you standing between 2000 and 2400 hours?
1. Midwatch 2. Forenoon watch 3. First dog watch 4. Evening watch |
Evening watch
2000 to 2400 Evening watch |
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Watches are split into port and starboard for what reason?
1. For convenience 2. For security 3. To rotate personnel 4. To allow extra liberty |
Often, particularly in foreign ports when extra security precautions are required, the ship’s crew is placed in two sections—port and starboard.
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What type of watch do most Sailors stand?
1. Phone 2. Security 3. Admin 4. Division |
Security
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Which of the following is a type of a security
watch? 1. Sentry duty 2. Barracks watch 3. Fire watch 4. Each of the above |
Each of the above
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Which of the following is a key assignment
for officers in the watch organization? 1. CDO 2. OOD 3. JOOD 4. Each of the above |
OOD
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Which of the following is a duty of the QMOW?
1. To maintain the ship’s deck log 2. To make sure all bells are correctly answered 3. To stand watch in the bridge and deliver messages 4. To line up and operate the steering engines |
The QMOW assists the OOD in navigational matters and maintains the ship’s deck log
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What person makes sure all deck watch stations are manned with qualified personnel and all watch standers from previous watches are relieved?
1. BMOW 2. QMOW 3. JOOW 4. JOOD |
The BMOW must see that all deck watch stations are manned with qualified personnel and all watch standers in previous watch sections are relieved.
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Where is the fog lookout watch usually stood?
1. Helm 2. Aftermast 3. In the bow where approaching ships can be heard 4. CIC |
In the bow where approaching ships can be heard
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For what reason does the fog lookout watch normally consist of two Sailors?
1. In case there is a man overboard 2. To allow the lookout to work without having his/her hearing impaired by wearing sound-powered phones 3. The two-man security rule 4. To verify visual and sound contact |
To allow the lookout to work without having his/her hearing impaired by wearing sound-powered phones
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What type of watch is set when positive steering control must be maintained?
1. Helmsman 2. Lee helmsman 3. After steering 4. QMOW |
After steering
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You are a member of a security patrol, and
you detect a fire hazard that affects the safety of the ship. What action should you take? 1. Note it on the security log 2. Inform your LCPO 3. Investigate it 4. Report it to the OOD immediately |
Report it to the OOD immediately
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What is the purpose of a shipboard fire watch?
1. To immediately extinguish fires caused by welding or burning operations 2. To make sure the welder strikes the welding surface 3. To relay messages from the work site 4. To make sure there is a controlled burn of material at the work site |
To immediately extinguish fires caused by welding or burning operations
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When standing a barracks security watch, you
have which of the following responsibilities? 1. Knowing and carrying out provisions of the fire bill 2. Knowing and carrying out provisions of the emergency bill 3. Knowing barracks regulations 4. All of the above |
All of the above
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When standing a barracks security watch,
which of the following is the first action to take if there is a fire? 1. Report the fire 2. Spread the alarm 3. Close doors and windows 4. Fight the fire, if possible, if you have the proper equipment |
Report the fire
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Sentries are governed by what two types of orders?
1. Understood and general 2. Special and verbal 3. General and special 4. General and verbal |
General and special
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You are required to know the general orders of
a sentry. How many general orders are there? 1. 11 2. 14 3. 16 4. 18 |
There are 11 general orders for a sentry
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When aboard ship, you should refer to what
publication for the procedures used to relieve an armed watch? 1. SOP 2. FOD 3. Watch bill 4. Battle bill |
Refer to the ship’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for relieving an armedwatch.
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Which of the following is a precaution to follow when standing an armed watch with a pistol?
1. When relieved, unload the pistol in a safe area 2. Don’t surrender the pistol to an unauthorized person 3. Keep the pistol (which is loaded with one round in the chamber) in its holster unless you have to use it 4. Each of the above |
Each of the above
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Under which of the following conditions can deadly force be used?
1. To prevent the escape of a murderer 2. To prevent sabotage 3. To protect your life 4. Each of the above |
Each of the above
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Why is a lookout posted?
1. To prevent blind spots caused by metal objects 2. To search for objects radar can’t detect 3. To detect objects low in the water 4. To search for air attacks |
To search for objects radar can’t detect
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The peacetime lookout organization has how many Sailors in each watch station?
1. One 2. Two 3. Three 4. Four |
The normal peacetime lookout organization has three persons in each watch section
1. Surface lookouts 2. Low sky lookouts 3. High sky lookouts |
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Which of the following is/are types of bearings?
1. Relative only 2. True only 3. Magnetic only 4. Relative, true, and magnetic |
1. Relative bearings use the ship’s bow as a reference point.
2. True bearings use true north (the geographic north pole) as the reference point. 3. Magnetic bearings use the magnetic north pole as the reference point. |
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Which of the following is Navy phraseology for reporting a bearing of 038º?
1. O, three, eight 2. O, three, ate 3. Zero, tree, ate 4. Zero, tree, eight |
Zero, tree, ate
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Lookouts report what type of bearing?
1. Magnetic 2. Relative 3. True |
It is understood that lookouts report
only in relative bearing. |
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Which of the following statements describes a target angle?
1. The magnetic north pole is used as the reference point 2. True north is used as the reference point 3. An object in the sky 4. The relative bearing of your ship from another ship |
Target angle is the relative bearing of your ship from another ship.
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A position angle can never be more than
what number of degrees? 1. 0º 2. 45º 3. 90º 4. 180º |
90º
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How are position angles reported?
1. Three digits, spoken digit by digit 2. Two digits, spoken digit by digit 3. Three digits, spoken as a whole 4. Two digits, spoken as a whole |
Three digits, spoken digit by digit
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How should you report objects that are low in the water?
1. By feet above the surface 2. By the object’s approximate distance 3. In feet from the ship 4. From the object to the horizon |
From the object to the horizon
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Ranges are reported in what unit of
measurement? 1. Feet 2. Yards 3. Rods 4. Miles |
Yards
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When using binoculars, what adjustments should you make?
1. One for focus 2. Two for focus and one for proper distance between the lenses 3. One for proper distance between the lenses 4. Two for eyepiece and lens |
Two for focus and one for proper distance between the lenses
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When should you use binoculars?
1. In foggy and rainy conditions 2. When identifying objects at night 3. When scanning sectors in the daytime 4. Both 2 and 3 above |
Both 2 and 3 above
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How long does it take for you to reach your best night vision?
1. 10 minutes 2. 15 minutes 3. 25 minutes 4. 30 minutes |
After 30 minutes, you reach your best night vision. This improvement of vision in dim light is called dark adaptation.
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What is meant by the term dark adaptation?
1. The improvement of vision in dim light 2. The inability to see in bright light 3. The red light requirement 4. Shadows that can’t be seen clearly |
The improvement of vision in dim light
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When should you use “off-center vision”?
1. Below decks 2. When wearing glasses 3. When it’s dark 4. In broad daylight |
In the dark, you need to look above, below, or to one side of an object to see it. This is called off-center vision.
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What information is contained in an initial report?
1. The object only 2. The object’s bearing from the ship only 3. The object and its bearing from the ship 4. What the object might be |
The initial report consists of two basic parts—what you see and its bearing (direction) from the ship.
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To report serial number 23NCI16 over the sound-powered telephone circuit, you would report the serial number in what way?
1. Too, three, november, charlie, india, wun, six 2. Too, tree, november, charlie, india, wun, six 3. Two, tree, november, charlie, india, wun, six 4. Two, tree, november, charlie, india, wun, sics |
Too, tree, november, charlie, india, wun, six
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It’s important for you to remember that the mouthpiece and earpiece of sound-powered telephones are interchangeable for which of the following reasons?
1. Two people can talk at once 2. They can be interchanged if a piece breaks 3. Undesirable noises can be fed into the system 4. Both 2 and 3 above |
Both 2 and 3 above
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The headset of sound-powered telephones is picked up as a unit for which of the following reasons?
1. To make sure you have all the parts 2. To avoid breaking them 3. Both 1 and 2 above 4 In case the earpiece is missing |
Both 1 and 2 above
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When using the mouthpiece of a
sound-powered phone set to report contacts, how far from your mouth should you position the mouthpiece? 1. 1/2 to 1 inch 2. 1 to 2 inches 3. 2 to 3 inches 4. 3 to 4 inches |
1/2 to 1 inch
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Why should you unplug a phone’s headset when it’s not in use?
1. To keep the user costs down 2. Earpieces will pick up noise and transmit it over the circuit 3. Carbon will build up at the connectors 4. Calls from other circuits won’t go through |
Earpieces will pick up noise and transmit it over the circuit
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Aboard ship, there are how many categories of shipboard sound-powered phone circuits?
1. One 2. Two 3. Three 4. Four |
Two
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What category of shipboard telephone circuits is designed to maintain vital communications and are preceded by the letter X?
1. Primary system 2. Auxiliary system 3. Supplementary system 4. Command circuit |
Auxiliary system
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Which of the following sound-powered phone circuits is used as the CO’s battle circuit?
1. JA 2. JC 3. JL 4. 1JV |
JA Captain’s battle circuit
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To keep the meaning of a message intact when standing duty as a telephone talker, what action should you take?
1. Speak loudly 2. Repeat the message word for word 3. Paraphrase what you hear 4. Speak rapidly to transmit the message quickly |
Repeat the message word for word
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Which of the following statements is a rule for circuit discipline?
1. Transmit only official messages 2. Keep the button in the OFF position when not transmitting 3. Use only standard words and phrases 4. All of the above |
All of the above
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Which of the following elements is included
when taking a message? 1. Name of caller 2. Message 3. Time and date 4. Each of the above |
Each of the above
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The IVCS has which of the following components?
1. Terminals 2. Accessories 3. ICSCs 4. All of the above |
The system consists of
terminals (user access devices), accessories, and two computer-controlled Interior Communications Switching Centers (ICSCs). |
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Which of the following shipboard announcing systems is called the general announcing system?
1. 1MC 2. 2MC 3. 3MC 4. 4MC |
1MC
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Which of the following shipboard announcing systems is used for intership communications?
1. 5MC 2. 6MC 3. 7MC 4. 8MC |
6MC Intership
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Which of the following shipboard announcing systems is used for hangar deck damage control?
1. 39MC 2. 51MC 3. 53MC 4. 58MC |
58MC Hangar deck damage control
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Which of the following persons is authorized to pass calls over the 1MC?
1. OOD 2. XO 3. CO 4. Each of the above |
Each of the above
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What is the purpose of the 20MC announcing system?
1. Radio room announcing system 2. Flag officer’s command announcing system 3. Combat information announcing system 4. Captain’s command announcing system |
20MC, combat information announcing system, connects the same stations as the 1JS phones
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Which of the following types of flags and pennants is/are used by the Navy?
1. Substitute flags 2. Numeral pennants 3. International alphabet flags 4. All of the above |
All of the above
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Aboard ship, a man overboard is indicated
by what emergency/warning flag? 1. Code Alfa 2. Oscar 3. November Charlie 4. Bravo |
Oscar
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What administrative flag is used to recall all personnel to the ship?
1. Hotel 2. Juliett 3. Romeo 4. Papa |
PAPA General recall; all personnel return to the ship.
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What administrative flag is flown in port to indicate the ship has ready duty?
1. Hotel 2. India 3. Romeo 4. Quebec |
ROMEO In port; flown by ship having READY DUTY. At sea, flow by the ship PREPARING TO REPLENISH
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When under way, the national ensign is normally flown from what location?
1. The gaff 2. The aftermast 3. The flagstaff 4. The jackstaff |
While under way, the ensign is normally flown from the gaff. In ships having more than one mast, the gaff is usually positioned on the aftermast.
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Which of the following statements defines the term “colors”?
1. Colors give recognition of codes 2. Colors consist of our national ensign along with the union jack 3. Colors are lights on the flagstaff 4. Colors are the flags of foreign ships |
Colors consist of our national ensign along with the union jack
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When a naval ship is in port or at anchor, the
union jack is flown from what location? 1. The gaff 2. The jackstaff 3. The aftermast 4. The flagstaff |
When not under way, commissioned ships display the ensign from the flagstaff at the stern and the union jack from the jack staff at the bow from 0800 to sunset
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The U.S. Navy flag is flown in which of the following situations?
1. At official ceremonies or official public gatherings when the Navy is officially a participant 2 In parades 3. In official Navy occasions 4. Each of the above |
Each of the above
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Which of the following flags are half-masted at the death of the CO?
1. National ensign 2. Union jack 3. Commission pennant 4. Each of the above |
Along with the ensign and union jack, it is half-masted upon the death of the
commanding officer of the ship. |
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On small ships, personnel from what watch are responsible for hoisting and hauling down absentee pennants?
1. Security watch 2. Quarterdeck watch 3. Roving watch 4. DC central watch |
On many small ships, it is the responsibility of the quarterdeck watch to hoist and haul down the absentee pennants. They are flown only between sunrise and sunset.
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On large ships, what person is responsible for making sure that special flags or pennants are displayed to indicate changing events aboard ship?
1. Boatswain’s mate 2. Quarterdeck watch 3. Duty signalman 4. Topside watch |
Usually on a large ship, this is the responsibility of the duty signalman.
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Where is a list of special flags and pennants normally posted as a ready reference for watch standers?
1. Combat information center (CIC) 2. After deck 3. Quarterdeck area 4. Half deck |
A list of special flags and pennants is normally posted within the quarterdeck area for the ready reference of watch standers
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An officer in command entitled to a personal flag is embarked in a boat on an official mission. Where should the pennant be flown?
1. Amid ship 2. In the bow 3. In the stern 4. Yardarm, port |
When an officer in command (or chief of staff) entitled to a personal flag or pennant is embarked in a boat on an official occasion, the appropriate flag or pennant is flown at the bow.
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Flagstaff insignias
Flat truck |
Flagstaff insignias
For an officer below the grade, or relative grade, of commander, and for civil officials entitled to honors of a lesser nature than those previously described |
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Flagstaff insignias
Star |
Flagstaff insignias
For an officer of the grade, or relative grade, of commander |
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Flagstaff insignias
Ball |
Flagstaff insignias
For anofficer of the grade, or relative grade, of captain in the Navy, and for certain diplomatic officials |
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Flagstaff insignias
Halbert |
Flagstaff insignias
For a flag or general officer whose official salute is less than 19 guns or for a civil official whose salute is 11 guns or more but less than 19 |
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alacrity
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(n) eagerness speed
c.1500, from L. alacritatem (nom. alacritas ) "liveliness," from alacer (gen. alacris ) "cheerful, brisk, lively;" |
For some reason, Chuck loved to help his mother whenever he could; so when his mother asked him to set the table, he did so with alacrity.
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