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How long must we retain evals?
FITREPS and CHIEFEVALS for 5 years
Enlisted evals for 2 years
A Periodic report may be omitted if the member has received a graded Regular report within the past _ months.
3
Who are raters?
The rater for personnel E1-E4 can be an E6 or civilian
equivalent.
For personnel E5-E6, the rater should be a Navy CPO whenever possible, but if none is available within the command, the rater may be a military or civilian supervisor who is an E7 equivalent or higher.
Who are senior raters?
Typically, the senior rater will be the
member's division officer or department head.
___________ reports provide a record of significant
performance in an additional duty (ADDU), temporary additional duty (TEMADD), CAI status or designated billet assignment.
Concurrent
May senior raters make a Concurrent Report count as a Regular Report?
Yes
What is an adverse report?
"Significant Problems" or not recommended for retention
When was the first time Congress passed legislation to purchase and arm naval vessels?
1. 10 May 1774
2. 4 July 1776
3. 13 October 1775
4. 10 November 1775
3. 13 October 1775
Which, if any, of the following factors defines naval presence?
1. A major deployment
2. Having a naval force in a specific location
3. Deploying to a hostile area to confront adversaries
4. None of the above
2. Having a naval force in a specific location
Deployments place naval forces in position for which of the following purposes?
1. To provide protection and support to allied forces in time of war
2. To stop the advance of the enemy as soon as possible
3. To engage the enemy promptly at the start of hostilities
4. All of the above
4. All of the above
What is the maximum time U.S. naval forces can sustain operations in a crisis area?
1. 30 days
2. 6 months
3. 1 year
4. Indefinitely
4. Indefinitely
What requirement must U.S. naval forces reflect to be effective in a presence role?
1. Friendliness toward the host country and its allies
2. Ready combat capability to respond to any threat
3. Current U.S. policy
4. Current technology
2. Ready combat capability to respond to any threat
Which of the following responsibilities belongs to the Navy during wartime?
1. Functioning in a hostile environment
2. Power projection
3. Sea control
4. All of the above
4. All of the above
Sea control means having simultaneous control over the world's international waters.
1. True
2. False
2. False; it is a selective function, exercised only when and where necessary.
What basic military function provides U.S. forces with the ability to conduct sustained operations abroad?
1. Acquiring large amounts of the enemy’s territory
2. Large numbers of ground forces
3. Naval presence
4. Sea control
4. Sea control
Denying the enemy the ability to advance close enough to use weapons is called
1. intermediate hostile interdiction
2. power projection
3. naval presence
4. sea control
2. Power projection
An essential element of power projection is identified by which of the following requirements?
1. Amphibious ships
2. Counter insurgency warfare
3. Intermediate hostile interdiction
4. Forward deployed propositioning of ships
1. Amphibious ships
The unrestricted global mobility of naval forces is based on which of the following items?
1. Treaties
2. Tradition
3. International agreement
4. Difficulty of detection
"the traditional and time-honored
concept of the free use of international seas."
2. Tradition or 3. International agreement?
Which, if any, of the following statements describes why Africa is strategically important to western nations?
1. It is very suitable for weapons testing because large areas of land are uninhabited
2. It has port facilities suitable for naval bases
3. It has a wealth of natural resources
4. None of the above
3. vast wealth in minerals it exports to developed
countries.
Operation El Dorado involved which of the following countries?
1. United States and Mozambique
2. United States and Grenada
3. United States and Libya
4. United States and Iraq
3. United States and Libya
Which of the following factors contribute(s) to deterrence in the Pacific and East Asian regions?
1. Bilateral defense treaties
2. Weapons technology
3. PACOM forces
4. All of the above
4. All of the above
Which of the following countries is NOT working toward acquiring nuclear weapons capability?
1. Saudi Arabia
2. France
3. Iraq
4. Iran
2. France
What stance does the U.S. take on chemical and biological weapons?
1. The U.S. encourages their use by our allies because they are less expensive than nuclear weapons
2. Nuclear weapons are more efficient so we don’t stock chemical weapons
3. We will do all we can to prevent their use
4. We will retaliate in kind
3. "it is abhorrent, reprehensible, and unacceptable that chemical weapons ever be used against the men and women of the armed forces of the United States or its allies and that the United States will do all it can to prevent such use.”
Which of the following nerve agents is most likely to be produced by a third world country?
1. GD
2. GB
3. GA
4. VX
3. GA Tabun
Countries with known or suspected chemical weapons capabilities include which of the following Middle Eastern countries?
1. Israel , Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, and Iran
2. Egypt, Iran, Syria, Libya, Israel , and Iraq
3. Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Israel, Iran, Iraq. and Libya
4. Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Israel , Libya, Lebanon
2. Egypt, Iran, Syria, Libya, Israel, and Iraq
The United States supported Iraq during the Iran-Iraq War.
1. True
2. False
1. True; the United
States supported Iraqi President Saddam Hussein
in an attempt to topple the Iranian government.
In a strange turn of events, the United States
asked Iran for support of Operation Desert
Shield.
The job of the U.S. Navy in the Persian Gulf, from 1987 to 1988, is best described by which of the following statements?
1. The primary mission was in support of the Iraqi navy
2. The mission of the U.S. Navy was to seek out and destroy Iranian naval units
3. The primary mission was to ensure freedom of passage to oil tankers
4. The primary mission was to act as decoys while elements of the British and French navies attacked terrorist camps
3. The primary mission was to ensure freedom of passage to oil tankers
Which of the following countries claims to be the victim of numerous Iraqi chemical attacks?
1. Iran
2. Libya
3. Syria
4. Israel
1. Iran claimed to be victim to 253 chemical
attacks during its war with Iraq.
The chemical agent distilled mustard, HD, belongs to which of the following families of agents?
1. Choking
2. B l i s t e r
3. Nerve
4. Blood
2. Blister
The chemical agent diphosgene, DP, belongs to which of the following families of agents?
1. Choking
2. B l i s t e r
3. Nerve
4. Blood
1. Choking
The chemical agent cyanogen chloride, CK, belongs to which of the following families of agents?
1. Choking
2. B l i s t e r
3. Nerve
4. Blood
4. Blood
The chemical agent VX belongs to which of the following families of agents?
1. Choking
2. B l i s t e r
3. Nerve
4. Blood
3. Nerve
Which of the following chemical agents has a dark yellow appearance?
1. Soman, GD
2. Nitrogen, HN
3. Mustard-Lewisite, HL
4. Cyanogen Chloride, CK
2. Nitrogen, HN
Any country capable of producing organophosphorus pesticides can produce which of the following chemical agents?
1. Tabun
2. Chlorine
3. Lewisite
4. Phosgene
1. Tabun
When assigned as the preliminary inquiry officer, you will usually investigate which of the following offenses?
1. Offenses under investigation by a fact finding body
2. offenses under investigation by NIS
3. Major offenses
4. Minor offenses
4. Minor offenses (not under investigation by NIS)
The legal officer uses what part of the Manual for Courts–Martial, 1984 in preparing a report chit?
1. Part I
2. Part III
3. Part IV
4. Part VI
3. Part IV
The accused is informed of his or her rights under which of the following articles?
1. Article 31(a) of the Manual for Courts–Martial, 1984
2 . Article 31(b) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice
3. Article 30(a) of the Manual for Courts-Martial, 1984
4. Article 30(b) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice
2. Article 31(b) of the UCMJ
What source of information provides the best facts about the accused?
1. Service record of the accused
2. An informal interview with the witnesses
3. The person who initiated the report chit
4. Supervisors and peers of the accused
4. Statements given by supervisors, peers, and the accused provide the best source of information about the accused.
Who has the greatest motive for lying or distorting the truth?
1. The witnesses
2. The accused, if guilty
3. The accused, if innocent
4. The person who initiated the report chit
2. The accused, if guilty
A copy of the Ship’s Organization and Regulations Manual is considered to be what type of evidence?
1. Documentary evidence
2. Regulatory evidence
3. Physical evidence
4. Real evidence
1. Documentary evidence
The preliminary investigation officer should conduct an interview with the accused at which of the following times?
1. As soon as the report chit is filled out
2. After examining the real and documentary evidence
3. After the accused has been advised of article 31(b) of the UCMJ and makes a waiver of rights
4. After advising the accused on the legal technicalities of the case
3. ONLY IF HE OR SHE HAS KNOWINGLY AND INTELLIGENTLY WAIVED HIS OR HER STATUTORY RIGHTS
The United States Coast Guard is assigned to the Navy at which of the following times?
1. Upon declaration of war
2. When directed by the president
3. Both 1 and 2 above
4. When requested by the Chief of Naval Operations
3. upon declaration of war or when directed by the President (Chapter 6)
What is the primary regulatory document of the Navy?
1. Standard Organization and Regulations of the U.S. Navy
2. Uniform Code of Military Justice
3. Manual for Courts-Martial, 1984
4. U.S. Navy Regulations
4. U.S. Navy Regulations
Chapter 8 of U.S. Navy Regulations, 1990, applies to which of the following people?
1. Commanding officers
2 . Prospective commanding officers
3. Petty officers detailed as officer in charge or command duty officer
4. All of the above
1. Commanding Officers (Chapter 8)
Which of the following chapters of U.S. Navy Regulations, 1990, outlines the actions of U.S. naval forces when in the vicinity of other armed forces?
1. The Senior Officer Present
2. Precedence, Authority and Command
3. Commanders in Chief and Other Commanders
4. Statutory Authority for United States Navy Regulations
1. The Senior Officer Present (Chapter 9)
Which chapter in U.S. Navy Regulations, 1990, provides information on detailing officers and enlisted persons?
1. The Senior Officer Present
2 . Precedence, Authority and Command
3. Commanders in Chief and Other Commanders
4. Statutory Authority for United States Navy Regulations
2. Precedence, Authority and Command (Chapter 10)
The articles specifically enumerated in article 137 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice should be explained to each enlisted person at which of the following times?
1. After completion of six months active duty
2 . At the time of each PCS move
3. Before each deployment
4. Three months before separation from the Navy
1. After completion of six months active duty
(and upon the occasion of each reenlistment)
Which of the following publications is NOT required to be made available to any person on active duty?
1. Navy Regulations
2. Uniform Code of Military Justice
3. Pay and Personnel Procedures Manual
4. Navy Military Personnel Manual
3. Pay and Personnel Procedures Manual
Which of the following statements concerning the exercise of authority is true?
1. A retired Navy captain may exercise authority over all subordinate personnel
2. A master chief petty officer in the Fleet Reserve may exercise authority over all subordinates
3. A commander on the sick list may exercise authority over all subordinates
4. A second class petty officer on active duty, capable of discharging all duties may exercise authority over all subordinate personnel
4. While on active duty, not on leave, on the sick list, taken into custody, under arrest, suspended from duty, in confinement or otherwise incapable of discharging their duties.
When an enlisted person receives an order that conflicts with a previously received order, which of the following actions should that person take?
1. Obey the first Order
2. Obey the last order
3. Obey neither order
4. Obey both orders
2. Obey the last order
Which of the following officers would have authority over all persons embarked in a boat?
1. A chaplain who is a captain
2 . A Supply Corps commander
3. A naval aviator who is a lieutenant commander
4. A Chief Warrant Boatswain
3. A naval aviator who is a LCDR

"the senior line officer who is eligible for command at sea"
The department head assigns a job to a chief. The chief is busy and assigns the job to the leading petty officer (LPO). The LPO forgets about the job and goes on liberty.
Who was responsible for completing the job?
1. The LPO only
2. The chief only
3. The LPO, chief, and division officer
4. The LPO, chief, and department head
4. The LPO, chief, and department head.

The delegation of authority and issuance of orders and instructions by a person in the naval service shall not relieve such person from any responsibility imposed upon him or her.
A sentry would NOT have authority over which, if any, of the following persons on his or her post?
1. A line officer
2 . A staff officer
3. The command master chief
4. None of the above
4. None of the above

A sentry, within the limits stated in his or her orders, has authority over all persons on his or her post.
When, if ever, may a junior person give an order to an officer who is senior to him or her?
1. When the junior is the petty officer of the watch
2 . When the junior is serving on the staff of a rear admiral
3. When the junior is an executive officer executing an order of the commanding officer
4. Never
3. When the junior is an executive officer executing an order of the commanding officer

(or when in command of the ship or other command to which the senior is attached, or in command or direction of the military expedition or duty on which such senior is serving)
When may an officer accept money from an enlisted person?
1. When the officer has sold an item of personal property to the enlisted person
2 . Only when on liberty
3. As a birthday gift
4. Only as a loan
1. When the officer has sold an item of personal property to the enlisted person

(or in the performance of the officer's duties, or to accept deposits for the purpose of safeguarding these funds under emergency or operational situations)
A chief petty officer loans money to another chief petty officer. What, if any, is the maximum interest rate that can be charged?
1. 10 percent
2. 14 percent
3. 18 percent
4. None
3. 18 percent
Which of the following persons may inspect your record held by the Chief of Naval Personnel?
1. You
2. Your designated agent.
3. Both 1 and 2 above
4. Your division officer
3. Both 1 and 2 above (you or your authorized agent designated in writing)
Which of the following Navy personnel are required to report all offenses to proper authority?
1. Officers
2 . Petty Officers
3. Nonrated personnel
4. All of the above
4. All of the above
If you believe one of your personnel has a communicable disease, who should you report it to?
1. The command's medical representative
2 . The commanding officer
3. The executive officer
4. The division officer
1. The command's medical representative
Which, if any, of the following statements concerning exchange of duty is correct?
1. You and another person only need to show up for each other’s watch
2. You only need to notify the officer of the deck
3. You and the other person should prepare a special request chit requesting an exchange of duty and route it through proper authority
4. None of the above
3. You and the other person should prepare a special request chit requesting an exchange of duty and route it through proper authority
Which of the following statements concerning Navy examinations is correct?
1. Members may use old examinations as study guides for future examinations
2. Members taking examinations may discuss questions among themselves prior to answering them
3. Members may develop study guides from prior examinations to use in preparing for future examinations
4. None of the above
4. None of the above
Normally, a person in the Navy may communicate with a member of Congress with no restrictions.
However, should the service member, in an official capacity, desire congressional action of any type, he or she must
1. receive prior approval from the Chief of Naval Operations
2. inform the Secretary of the Navy of the intention to communicate and receive the former’s consent to proceed
3. inform the Secretary of the Navy of the intent to communicate and the former must get the consent of the Secretary of Defense to proceed
4. inform the Secretary of the Navy of the intention to communicate and then proceed with the application
2. inform the Secretary of the Navy of the intention to communicate and receive the former's consent to proceed
A person may be denied the right to communicate with a member of Congress under which, if any, of the following conditions?
1. When the communication is critical of Navy policy
2. When the communication alleges misconduct of a superior
3. When the communication would violate security regulations
4. None of the above
3. When the communication would violate security regulations
When a request is not approved or recommended, you should state the reason on the request.
1. True
2. False
1. True
Meals served in the general mess are sampled regularly by an officer detailed by the commanding officer. What course of action should the officer take if discrepancies are discovered?
1. Notify the food service officer
2 . Notify the supply officer
3. Notify the commanding officer
4. Advise personnel not to eat in the general mess
3. Notify the commanding officer
In which of the following publications would you find the definition for unity of command?
1. Standard Organization and Regulations of the U.S. Navy
2 . U.S. Navy Regulations, 1990
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Uniform Code of Military Justice
1. Standard Organization and Regulations of the U.S. Navy
Which of the following statements concerning extra military instruction (EMI) is true?
1. Only the commanding officer has the authority to assign EMI
2. EMI will normally be assigned for more than 2 hours per day
3. EMI may not be assigned at a reasonable hour outside of normal working hours
4. EMI will be conducted over a period that is longer than necessary to correct the performance discrepancy
1. Only the commanding officer has the authority to assign EMI

"Normally, you may assign EMI during working hours if the commanding officer delegates the authority."
Which, if any, of the following privileges can you, as a chief petty officer , withhold from your subordinates?
1. Special liberty
2 . Exchange of duty
3. Special services events
4. None of the above
4. None of the above

"Your action should normally be limited to a recommendation to the chain of command to temporarily withhold a privilege."
You are required to have your ship ready to get underway in the morning. It is nearing liberty call
and most of the work has not been accomplished. Which of the following administrative actions
should you apply?
1. Withholding of privileges
2. Extra military instruction
3. Extension of working hours
4. Control through recognition of performance
3. Extension of working hours

"Working hours may be extended for official functions, accomplishment of essential work, or the achievement of the currently required level of operational readiness."
You have a basic responsibility to recognize initiative and exemplary performance of your subordinates.
1. True
2 . False
1. True
Which, if any, of the following chapters in the SORN contain organizational requirements for aviation units?
1. Standard unit organization
2. The unit organization
3. Watch organization
4. None of the above
1. Standard unit organization
You are a work center supervisor and
would like to find out what your
LCPO responsibilities consist of.
Which, if any, of the following chapters in the SORN would provide guidance?
1. Standard unit organization
2. The unit organization
3. Watch organization
4. None of the above
2. The unit organization
Which of the following chapters in the SORN should the departmental duty officer review?
1. Standard unit organization
2 . The unit organization
3. Watch organization
4. Both 2 and 3 above
4. Both 2 and 3 above (unit organization and watch organization)
A person departing on leave must possess which of the following documents?
1. Properly validated leave papers and ID card
2. Armed forces liberty pass
3. Both 1 and 2 above
4. Geneva Convention card
1. Properly validated leave papers and ID card
Without proper authority, a person shall not remove which of the following items from the regular place of stowage or location?
1. First–aid equipment
2. Stores and foodstuffs
3. Hull and damage control fittings
4. Each of the above
4. Each of the above
Which of following statements is NOT true concerning berthing?
1. You may be placed on report for failing to get up at reveille
2. You may sleep or lie on your bunk in working clothes
3. You may not sleep in your work spaces unless authorized
4. You may turn on white lights in berthing any time you want between reveille and taps
2. You may sleep or lie on your bunk in working clothes
You pass the ship’s library after taps and notice some sailors playing monopoly. Which of the following actions should you take?
1. Ask the sailors to follow you to the chief’s quarters and have them wait while you fill out a report chit for violating article 510.01 of the SORN
2 . Stop and watch the sailors play the game
3. Remind the sailors it is against regulations to engage in games of any type after taps and ensure they quit
4. Continue on to the chiefs quarters without stopping
3. Remind the sailors it is against regulations to engage in games of any type after taps and ensure they quit
While in a liberty status aboard ship, you may wear civilian clothes while dining in the crew’s mess.
1. True
2. False
2. False

You are permitted to wear civilian clothing when leaving or returning to a naval unit, awaiting transportation to leave the unit, while on authorized leave of absence, liberty or in any off-duty status ON SHORE.
Aboard ship mess gear is often found in the work center. By regulation, which of the following persons is/are charged with ensuring the mess gear is immediately returned to the mess decks?
1. The division officer
2. The person who took the mess gear
3. The senior petty officer in charge of the space
4. All of the above
3. The senior petty officer in charge of the space
Which of the following statements concerning uniforms and clothing is true?
1. You may wear frayed or dirty uniforms
2. You may wear an article that is not prescribed as part of the uniform of the day
3. You may wear the uniform in a manner that would bring discredit to the Navy
4. No names or marks may be placed on foul weather clothing except the number prescribed for official designation
4. No names or marks may be placed on foul weather clothing except the number prescribed for official designation
You may bring your personal camera aboard ship without first obtaining permission.
1. True
2. False
2. False
Which of the following statements is/are applicable to the plan of the day?
1. It will posted on division bulletin boards
2. In port, it will be read at quarters
3. It will be published daily by the XO
4. All of the above
4. All of the above
The use of profane, obscene, or vulgar words or gestures aboard naval units is an accepted practice and doesn’t violate any regulations.
1. True
2. False
2. False
Chapter 7 of the SORN covers which of the following topics?
1. Safety
2. Training
3. Unit Bills
4. Unit directives system
1. Safety
What chapter in the SORN covers guidelines for establishing operational bills?
1. Unit Bills
2. Watch Organization
3. The Unit Organization
4. Standard Unit Organization
1. Unit Bills
What is the equal right of jurisdiction called?
1. Jurisprudence jurisdiction
2. Equilateral jurisdiction
3. Concurrent jurisdiction
4. Disparate jurisdiction
3. Concurrent jurisdiction
When a military member is tried in a U.S. court, the military will pay the attorney fees and court cost.
1. True
2. False
2. False; a military tried in a foreign court has that advantage over a military member facing trial in the United States
American troops are stationed in Europe for which of the following reasons?
1. To benefit our allies
2. To recognize the need for collective strength
3. Both 1 and 2 above
4. Europe pays the U.S. for stationing the troops in NATO countries
2. To recognize the need for collective strength
Status of Forces Agreements only apply to active duty military personnel.
1. True
2. False
2. False; it defines the rights and duties of U. S. service personnel, civilian components, and their dependents while they are stationed in that foreign country.
Status of Forces Agreements are a package of which of the following agreements?
1. Treaties
2 . Protocol agreements
3. Executive agreements
4. All of the above
4. All of the above
What is the primary purpose of the Status of Forces Agreements?
1. To define the status of one’s military forces stationed in another country
2 . To allow the host country jurisdiction over foreign
personnel
3. To provide for the common defense against communist aggressors
4. To give NATO forces the right to operate anywhere in Europe
1. To define the status of one's military forces stationed in another country
You are stationed aboard a ship in a foreign port. When are you exempt from prosecution by local authorities?
1. When you come back aboard after going on liberty
2 . When ashore on official business
3. Both 1 and 2 above
4. Naval personnel enjoy diplomatic immunity because of SOFA and are always exempt from prosecution
3. Both 1 and 2
Experience has shown that sentences imposed by foreign courts on U.S. service members are unusually harsh.
1. True
2 . False
2. False; lenient with no cruel or unusual punishment
Which of the following privileges are allowed under SOFA, by special consent of the host country?
1. Use of a U.S. driver's license
2. Waiver of taxes or import duty on household goods
3. Entering and leaving the country on military orders
4. All of the above
4. All of the above
Which of the following topics are generally covered by SOFAs?
1. Freedom of troop movement
2 . Exchange privileges
3. Both 1 and 2 above
4. Marriage licenses
3. Both 1 and 2
When did countries first recognize the need to develop Status of Forces Agreements?
1. Before World War I
2. During peacetime, 1919 to 1939
3. During World War II
4. After countries had recovered from World War II
4. After countries had recovered from World War II
An element that enables a seadependent nation to project its political, economic, and military strengths seaward is known as
sea power
The true strength of sea power can only be measured in terms of a nation’s ability to use the sea to further its
national objectives
It is more feasible to send naval forces, in comparison to other military forces, into crisis areas for which of the following reasons?
The cost is low; Naval forces can stay on station indefinitely; Naval forces leave behind no physical reminders of their presence
To continue to exist as we know it today, the United States must have a policy that recognizes its
worldwide commitments
What are the three fundamental pillars on which United States military strategy rests?
Deterrence, forward defense, and alliance solidarity
What responses could the United States take in the event of aggression by a potential enemy?
meet force with force at the point of attack; increase the intensity of the conflict; alter the geographic width of the conflict; or control the duration of fighting.
The Navy has the ability to outlast any aggressor with
secure sea-lanes
True or False. In time of emergency the Navy must be able to venture into harm’s way.
True
What are the components of the TRIAD of strategic nuclear forces?
BALLISTIC MISSILES, INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILES (ICBMs) and LONG-RANGE BOMBERS.
What is the most flexible element of the TRIAD
Intercontinental ballistic missiles
What is the sole mission and fundamental reason for the existence of the fleet ballistic missile submarine?
To deter war
The TRIAD has been developed and maintained for which of the following purposes?
to deter nuclear attack
Ships of the Second Fleet patrol some of the world’s most important trade routes. In what area of the world does the Second Fleet normally patrol?
Western Atlantic
Which of the following fleets would you find in the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean regions?
Seventh
Which of the following terms describes an attack that is intended to inflict damage to, seize, or destroy an objective?
Strike
Which of the following characteristics of a strike force is one of its greatest assets?
Mobility
What are the types of task forces organized primarily for strike force operations?
carrier, surface, and submarine strike forces
The primary mission of our submarine force is to destroy which of the following types of enemy ships?
submarines
The first fleet ballistic missile submarine was launched in what year?
1959
When the term “TRIDENT” is used, it is understood to include which of the following elements?
submarines, missiles, and base.
Trident I missiles have a multiple warhead capability and a maximum range of how many nautical miles?
4,000
The destruction or neutralization of enemy targets ashore through the use of conventional or nuclear weapons.
strike
The destruction or neutralization of enemy surface combatants and merchant ships.
antisurface ship
Naval operations generally accepted as being nonconventional in nature.
special
This type of warfare prevents the effective use of cargo-carrying vessels by the enemy.
antisurface ship
Correctly interpreted, this type of warfare permits military decisions to be based on accurate knowledge of the enemy’s forces and capabilities.
intelligence
Restriction is the least sever form of deprivation.
1. True
2. False
1. True
Which, if any, of the following classified material does not require controlled routing?
1. Confidential
2. Top secret
3. Secret
4. none of the above
1. Confidential
Which if any, of the following supervisors supports the Navy's Equal Opportunity program?
1. The one who relates positive and directly with all people equally
2. The one who only listens to one point of view
3. The one who stereotype people
4. The one who feels it necessary to intimidate some people to achieve goals
1. The one who relates positive and directly with all people equally
Under article 15 of the UCMJ, the commanding officer has how many punishments identified that he or she can impose at mast?
1. 3
2. 6
3. 12
4. 9
4. 9
Abuse of which of the following types of drugs may result in reoccurring effects months after the drug has been taken?
1. Narcotics
2. Hallucinogens
3. Depressants
4. Stimulants
2. Hallucinogens
For economy in writing, you should use as many abbreviations as possible
1. True
2. False
2. False
Which of the following indicators is one of the dangers to the hallucinogen abuser?
1. The unpredictability of the effects of the drug
2. A change in sleeping habits
3. The physical dependence created by the drug
4. A change in the mental condition
1. The unpredictability of the effects of the drug
Why has the Navy taken a firm stand against drug abuse?
1. Drug Abuse readiness
2. Drug abuse man-hours
3. Drug abuse moral and undermines combined is costly in lost causes the loss of esprit de corps
4. Each of the above
4. Each of the above
The effect of marijuana on the emotions and senses of the user depend on which of the following factors?
1. The amount and strength of the substance
2. The social setting and expected effects
3. Both 1 and 2 above
4. The DNA structure of the user
3. Both 1 and 2 above
What is the most valuable detection and deterrence tool used by the Navy to identify drug abusers?
1. Drug detection dogs
2. Undercover military police
3. Annual physicals
4. Urinalysis testing
4. Urinalysis testing
To make your writing more like speaking, you should use which of the following writing techniques?
1. Use personal pronouns
2. Use everyday words
3. Use short sentences
4. All of the above
2. Use everyday words
Which of the following paraphernalia found in a locker is an indication that the person is a narcotics abuser?
1. Bent spoons
2. Eyedroppers
3. Cotton balls
4 All of the above
4. All of the above
Which of the following words hurt naval writing by stretching sentences, delaying meaning, and hiding responsibility?
1. It is
2. You are
3. I am
4. Request you
1. It is
To help your subordinates grow both personally and professionally, you must use which of the following supervisory practices?
1. Provide timely feedback on performance
2. Provide on-the-job training
3. Identify their strengths and weaknesses
4. Each of the above
4. Each of the above
A person who abuses heroin develops a tolerance for the drug. How does this tolerance affect the person's reaction to the drug?
1. The drug no longer has an effect on the person's bloodstream
2. Larger doses are required for the same effect
3. Smaller doses are required for the same effect
4. The drug no longer has an effect on the person's central nervous system
2. Larger doses are required for the same effect
Which of the following subjects is NOT covered during the Navy Rights and Responsibilities workshop?
1. Combatant skills
2. Navy Regulations
3. Grievance and redress
4. Enlistment contract
1. Combatant skills
Nonjudicial punishment is better known in the Navy by which of the following titles?
1. Executive officers investigation
2. Court-martial
3. Mast
4. Captains mast
4. Captains mast
A drug abuser deeply under the influence of narcotics displays which of the following characteristics?
1. Anxiety
2. Lethargy
3. Lucidity
4. Hostility
2. Lethargy
Our Navy uses a standard filing system for which of the following reasons?
1. Frequent rotation of personnel
2. Saves the Navy space
3. Saves the Navy money
4. All of the above
1. Frequent rotation of personnel
Abuse of which of the following types of drugs results in the appearance of alcohol intoxication, but without the odor of alcohol on the breath?
1. Narcotics
2. Depressants
3. Hallucinogens
4. Stimulants
2. Depressants
Arrest in quarters may only be imposed on which of the following naval personnel?
1. E-1 through E-9
2. W-2 through W-4
3. 0-1 through 0-10
4. Both 2 and 3 above
4. Both 2 and 3 above
CMEO is an equal opportunity management system controlled primarily at which of the following levels?
1. Secretary of Defense
2. Chief of Naval Operations
3. Secretary of the Navy
4. Command
4. Command
When writing a naval letter, you should ensure it is well organized and orderly. Which of the following writing methods is NOT in the correct order?
1. Giving summaries before details
2. Giving conclusions before discussions
3. Stating explanations before answers
4. Stating requests before justifications
3. Stating explanations before answers
Normally, which of the following signs is the first emotional reaction following a dose of heroin?
1. A state of inactivity
2. A state of extreme stress
3. A feeling of weightlessness
4. A feeling of relief
4. A feeling of relief
Which of the following writing practices is the best approach to a subject when writing a directive?
1. Write in terms of "how to" instructions
2. Write in the "third person" style
3. Write directly to a user
4. Write in terms of "how to" checklists
3. Write directly to a user
As a subordinate writing to a senior, which of the following approaches should you avoid when setting the tone of the letter?
1. Directing
2. Suggesting
3. Requesting
4. Recommending
1. Directing
When filing material you should include all of the following except
1. a copy of the outgoing correspondence
2. all early drafts and extra copies
3. the incoming document
4. any essential supporting documents
2. all early drafts and extra copies
Under article 15 of the UCMJ, you have how many days to appeal the punishment awarded to you if you feel that it was unjust or disproportionate?
1. 20
2. 5
3. 10
4. 15
2. 5
Depressant overdoses, when taken with alcohol, may result in which of the following conditions?
1. Keen sense of humor
2. Mellow disposition
3. Articulate speech
4. Death
4. Death
Which of the following drugs can cause the heart or arteries to burst and cause a massive coronary?
1. Phencyclidine
2. Amphetamines
3. Crack
4. Codeine
3. Crack
Under the UCMJ, punishment must be imposed within 2 years of the offense.
1. True
2. False
1. True
Your rights are found under what UCMJ article?
1. 38
2. 37
3. 31
4. 15
3. 31
Which of the following personnel are subject to participation in the urinalysis testing program?
1. Enlisted personnel only, regardless of rank or age
2. All enlisted and officer personnel, regardless of the rank or age
3. Enlisted personnel in paygrades E-4 and below only
4. Officer personnel under the age of 25 only
2. All enlisted and officer personnel, regardless of the rank or age
Which of the following persons must have prior knowledge of a drug detection dog inspection or search?
1. The dog handler
2. The commanding officer
3. Both 1 and 2 above
4. All personnel involved in the search
3. Both 1 and 2 above
Paragraphs in a naval letter should be short and contain roughly what maximum number of sentences?
1. 6 to 7
2. 4 to 5
3. 8 to 10
4. 10 to 12
2. 4 to 5
For an idea to gain emphasis within a sentence, where should it appear?
1. At the start or the end of the sentence
2. At the end of the sentence only
3. In the middle of the sentence
4. At the start of the sentence only
4 At the start or the end of the sentence
A drug abuser who suffers long periods of time without sleeping or eating is probably abusing which of the following types of drugs?
1. Alcohol
2. Stimulants
3. Depressants
4. Narcotics
2. Stimulants
Information concerning equal opportunity contained in command records may NOT be obtained through which of the following methods?
1. Surveys
2. Training
3. Observations
4. Interviews
2. Training
The preliminary (PIO) completes what section of the NAVPERS 1626/7?
1. C
2. G
3. I
4. E
4. E
What two methods of data collecting by the CAT require other data sources to be used to draw conclusions and produce findings that can be validly interpreted?
1. Surveys and interviews
2. Interviews and observations
3. Observations and surveys
4. Command records and Interviews
3. Observations and surveys
Which of the following terms describes the Navy's recognition that drug and alcohol abuse is incompatible with the Navy's effort to instill pride and professionalism?
1. Zero defects
2. Self-referrals preferable
3. Screening with meaning
4. Zero tolerance
4. Zero tolerance
To manage and supervise people effectively, you must have which of the following leadership skills?
1. The ability to listen to and understand what people have to say
2. The ability to place people in correct racial, ethnic, and religious categories
3. The ability to substitute generalized ideas about people when you aren't sure of their motives
4. The ability to ignore conflicts among various groups
1. The ability to listen to and understand what people have to say
Which of the following conditions is an indicator of a marijuana abuser presently under the influence of the substance?
1. Loud and rapid talking
2. Great bursts of laughter
3. In a stupor or seems sleepy
4. All of the above
4. All of the above
Without using court-martial intervention. what article of the UCMJ empowers a commanding officer to impose punishment for minor offenses on both officer and enlisted personnel?
1. 15
2. 10
3. 20
4. 5
1. 15
Drinking a large amount of cough medication is a common method of abusing which of the following drugs?
1. Morphine
2. Opium
3. Codeine
4. Heroin
3. Codeine
Which of the following punishments is considered the most severe form of NJP?
1. Reduction in grade
2. Forfeiture of pay
3. Restriction
4. Correctional custody
1. Reduction in grade
The order that references appear in reference block of a naval letter is based on which of the following factors?
1. The OPNAV/SECNAV number assigned
2. The order in which they appear in the text
3. The length of the title of the reference
4. The numerical listing
2. The order in which they appear in the text
To save words, clarify ideas, and provide balance when you wish to express two or more equally important ideas in a sentence, you should use which of the following types of sentence construction?
1. Rambling sentences
2. Topic sentences
3. Mini sentences
4. Parallel sentences
4. Parallel sentences
The Report and Disposition of Offense(s), NAVPERS 1626/7, contains all of the following information except
1. all of the required pre-mast advice that must be given to the accused
2. preliminary inquiry report
3. action of the XO at screening mast
4. record of any pre-mast restraint
1. all of the required pre-mast advice that must be given to the accused
Standard subject identification codes (SSICs) provide which of the following standard systems throughout the Navy?
1. Colors
2. Numbers
3. Symbols
4. Alphabets
2. Numbers
Which of the following drugs is abused on the pretense of weight control?
1. Amphetamines
2. Phencyclidine
3. Methadone
4. Marijuana
1. Amphetamines
Under the Navy's policy for drug abusers, which of the following actions is taken if a PO2 commits a drug abuse offense?
1. The person is processed for immediate separation
2. The person is afforded in-service residential treatment
3. The person is screened for drug dependency
4. The person is given a waiver if he or she has exhibited exceptional service
3. The person is screened for drug dependency
Who must ensure that within a amount of time of the report of an offense that the accused is fully advised of his or her rights concerning a possible NJP?
1. Officer contemplating imposing NJP
2. Department head and division officer of the accused
3. Legal officer
4. Chief Master-at-Arms
1. Officer contemplating imposing NJP
A person who has taken an overdose of cocaine may experience which of the following reactions?
1. Death
2. Anxiety
3. Euphoria
4. Excitation
1. Death
The Navy Rights and Responsibilities workshop is conducted by which of the following groups?
1. Command Rights and Responsibilities Team
2. Command Assessment Team (CAT)
3. Command Training Team (CTT)
4. Striker Board
3. Command Training Team (CTT)
If a person commits an act of arbitrary discrimination, the commanding officer may take which of the following disciplinary actions?
1. Assign lower evaluation marks
2. Award non judicial punishment
3. Submit a recommendation for separation
4. Each of the above
4. Each of the above
Each urinalysis sample is tested how many minimum number of times by one of the Navy's drug screening laboratories?
1. 1
2. 5
3. 3
4. 2
3. 3
Confinement on bread and water has a maximum duration of how many days?
1. 3
2. 1
3. 2
4. 4
1. 3
Any enlisted person determined to be alcohol dependent with ___ days of entry on active duty may be processed for administrative separation as a “Defective and Fraudulent Enlistment” if the evidence shows that the member concealed a disqualifying pre-service alcohol incident history.
180 days
Each command shall submit to the NAVDRUGLABs samples from ______ percent of its assigned personnel monthly.
10 to 20 percent
Except for unit sweeps, submissions in excess of __ percent of assigned personnel in any given month require Echelon THREE prior approval.
40 percent
ALCOHOL-AWARE is basic alcohol awareness training for use at Navy commands. It targets junior enlisted (E1-E4) and junior officers (01-03). All Navy personnel shall complete the AWARE course within _____ of completion of recruit training or other accession point entry.
2 years
PREVENT 2000 is a 24-hour prevention education and health promotions course targeting the _____ year age group.
18-25
Which instruction governs the Navy Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Control?
OPNAV 5350.4
Which instruction is the Career Counselor Handbook?
NAVPERS 15878K
Which instruction governs CDBs?
OPNAVINST 1040.11C
Who chairs CDBs?
Command Level: CMC/COB/SEL
Dept Level: Dept LCPO
Command Level CDB will be conducted for all Sailors within __ days of reporting
30
Reasons for Command CDBs:
Recommended by Dept;
24 mos prior to HYT;
striking for a rate;
Professional Apprenticeship Program Tracks (PACT);
Class "A" school requests;
National call to Service Sailors;
Rating conversion;
Not approved for in-rate reenlistment or conversion by 3rd rollover (PTS);
Commissioning program applications;
Special Programs as required;
Transfer/Separation as required;
Reserve Conversion/NAVET/OSFET with 1 year on board who have not completed lateral conversion;
Non select for E8/9
Sailors may attend for other reasons and upon member's request
Reasons for Dept level CDBs
6 month, 12 month, 24 month, 36 month, 48 month, 60 month, transfer/SEP, Special Programs, PTS, CMS/ID, PNA advancement 3x, standard score of 40 or below, selection board not eligible, exam failure, non-select for E7/8
What instruction governs Foreign Language Proficiency Bonus Pay Program?
OPNAVINST 7220.7
Which is true of FLPB pay restrictions?
1. a. Not to exceed $12,000 in a single year of certification as prescribed in this chapter.
2. For more than one language, provided the total payment does not exceed $500 per month for a single language, or $1,000 per month for any combination of languages.
3. In monthly installments for both the active and reserve components (RC).
4. All of the above?
4. All of the above
Which is NOT a category of the Strategic Language List (SLL)?
1. Urgent
2. Immediate
3. Emerging
4. Enduring
1. Urgent
Can U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen receive FLPB?
No
Career Linguist
Career linguists are FAOs and members of the CTI rating. FAOs must carry the 17xx designation.
Emerging Language List

Enduring Language List

Immediate Language List
Languages for which DoDanticipates an expanding requirement.
Languages for which DoD has forecasted strategic needs for the next 10 to 15 years.
Languages for which DoD requires increased near-term capacity.
Policy, guidelines, and implementation of the U.S. space programs and their related activities are formalized in which of the following documents?
1. National Space Policy
2. National Defense Policy
3. National Security Policy
4. National Joint Service Policy
1. National Space Policy
The responsibility for developing, operating, and maintaining space and space support systems critical to national defense lies with what organization?
1. Department of Defense
2. Department of the Navy
3. National Security Agency
4. Central Intelligence Agency
1. Department of Defense
Within the civilian sector, what agency is responsible for advancing space science, exploration, and space applications?
1. National Security Agency (NSA)
2. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
3. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
4. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
3. NASA
What is the DOD's primary goal in space?
1. To keep a distant watch on armament movements
2. To deliver as many communication satellites as possible
3. To provide transport for various payloads requested by the Armed Services
4. To provide operational capabilities to ensure that the U.S. can meet national security objectives
4. To provide operational capabilities to ensure that the U.S. can meet national security objectives
The Navy and the Marine Corps have sponsored all of the following space programs EXCEPT which one?
1. Fleet Satellite Communications System
2. Navy Navigation Satellite System
3. Naval Space Surveillance Center
4. Space Surveillance Network
4. Space Surveillance Network
The U.S. has two primary launch sites;
located at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS), FL, and Vandenberg AFB, CA.
The USSPACECOM is headquartered at what location?
1. Peterson Air Force Base, CO
2. Houston Control Center, TX
3. Lowry Air Force Base, CO
4. Kennedy Space Center, FL
1. Peterson Air Force Base, CO
The USSPACECOM is supported by what three component commands?
1. NAVSPACECOM, NASA, and AFSPC
2. AFSPACECOM, NAVSPACECOM, and NASA
3. AFSPACECOM, NAVSPACECOM, and SPADOC
4. NAVSPACECOM, AFSPC, and SMDC
4. NAVSPACECOM, AFSPC, and SMDC
The JCS has assigned to the USSPACECOM all of the following missions EXCEPT which one?
1. Space control
2. Space support
3. Space force enhancement
4. Environmental monitoring
4. Environmental monitoring; should be "force application"
The Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Base is a hollowed-out mountain that houses several space and defense centers. It is located near what city?
1. Colorado Springs, CO
2. White Sands, NM
3. Salt Lake City, UT
4. Cheyenne, WY
4. Cheyenne, WY
The Department of the Navy is specifically assigned which of the following responsibilities that may have unique applications for space systems?
1. Sea-based launch and space support missions
2. Antisubmarine and mine warfare
3. Maritime reconnaissance
4. Sea-based launch and space support missions, antisubmarine and mine warfare, and maritime reconnaissance
4. Sea-based launch and space support missions, antisubmarine and mine warfare, and maritime reconnaissance
Of all satellite signals intelligence output provided to the military, the Navy and the Marine Corps use over what percentage?
1. 25% only
2. 45% only
3. 65% only
4. 85%
4. 85%
The responsibility for providing material, acquisition, and life-cycle support for space systems, C3I, and undersea surveillance belongs to what command?
1. SPAWAR
2. SPADOC
3. NAVSPACOM
4. NAVSUPPSYSCOM
1. SPAWAR
The naval component of USSPACECOM is what organization?
1. NAVSPACECOM
2. NAVSPASURCOM
3. NAVSPASUBCOM
4. NAVSPAEROCOM
1. NAVSPACECOM
The naval component of USSPACECOM manages which of the following
systems?
1. ROTHR
2. NAVSOC
3. TENCAP
4. ASPADOC
1. ROTHR

(And FLTSAT, LEASAT, and UFO)
The Naval Space Command (NAVSPACECOM) has a mission to maintain a constant surveillance of space and to provide satellite data as directed by which of
the following authorities?
1. Chief of Naval Operations
2. Secretary of Defense
3. Chief of Naval Operations and Secretary of Defense
4. Chief of Naval Operations, Secretary of Defense, and Secretary of the Navy
1. CNO
In addition to supporting the USSPACECOM as a dedicated sensor in the Worldwide Space Surveillance Network, NAVSPACECOM also serves in which of the following capacities?
1. Alternate NORAD Command Post (ANCP)
2. Alternate Space Control Center (ASCC)
3. Alternate Space CORAD Surveillance Center (ASCSC)
4. Alternate Space Defense Operations Center (ASDOC)
2. Alternate Space Control Center (ASCC)
In the north-south direction, NAVSPACECOM's electronic fence can detect objects in space at what maximum height, in nautical miles?
1. 5,000
2. 10,000
3. 15,000
4. 20,000
3. 15,000
The NAVSPACECOM fence receivers detect what total number of satellite observations per month?
1. 150,000 only
2. 500,000 only
3. 750,000 only
4. 1,000,000
4. 1,000,000
The only Navy organization that performs all space related functions, including satellite launch support, orbit insertion, satellite commanding and system monitoring, and network scheduling is known by what name?
1. USSPACECOM
2. NAVSPACOM
3. NAVSOC
4. NRL
3. NAVSOC
An up-to-date catalog of all objects in space is maintained by NAVSPACECOM.
This catalog serves as a direct backup to the space object catalog maintained by the USSPACECOM and contains more than what total number of observed objects?
1. 2,000
2. 5,000
3. 7,000
4. 10,000
4. 10,000

(1998)
Uplinks of Navy messages, weather broadcasts, and tactical surveillance intelligence distribution are provided by which of the following organizations?
1. Naval Communications Units
2. Naval Telecommunications Centers
3. Naval Electromagnetic Spectrum Centers
4. Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Stations
4. NCTAMS
Of the following space centers, which one is responsible for the development and operation of unmanned Earth-orbiting spacecraft, including the Hubble Space Telescope?
1. Goddard
2. Johnson
3. Marshall
4. Stennis
1. Goddard
Greenbelt, Maryland
The primary responsibility for the development of large spacecraft propulsion systems and launch vehicles, including the Apollo Saturn V Moon rocket, lies with what space center?
1. Goddard
2. Johnson
3. Marshall
4. Stennis
3. Marshall
Huntsville, Alabama
The Deep Space Tracking Network is operated by what entity?
1. Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
2. Langley Research Center (LaRC)
3. Lewis Research Center (LeRC)
4. Ames Research Center (ARC)
1. Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
Pasadena, California
The way was paved for the Magellan radar mapping mission to Venus by missions conducted by what entity?
1. Ames Research Center (ARC)
2. Lewis Research Center (LeRC)
3. Langley Research Center (LaRC)
4. Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
4. Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
Basic research in aeronautics and space technology is conducted at what location?
1. Ames Research Center (ARC)
2. Lewis Research Center (LeRC)
3. Langley Research Center (LaRC)
4. Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
3. Langley Research Center (LaRC)
Hampton, Virginia
Advanced research and development in satellite communications systems is conducted at what location?
1. Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
2. Langley Research Center (LaRC)
3. Lewis Research Center (LeRC)
4. Ames Research Center (ARC)
3. Lewis Research Center (LeRC)
Cleveland, Ohio
The space shuttle external tank is manufactured and assembled at what NASA
facility?
1. Goddard Space Flight Center
2. White Sands Test Facility
3. Michoud Assembly Facility
4. Slidell Computer Complex
3. Michoud Assembly Facility
East New Orleans, Louisiana
The Sun rotates on a how many day cycle?
1. 23 days
2. 25 days
3. 27 days
4. 29 days
3. 27 days
A solar cycle is determined by the rise and fall of sunspot frequency, which has what range of activity?
1. 4 years peak to peak
2. 7 years peak to peak
3. 11 years peak to peak
4. 15 years peak to peak
3. 11 years peak to peak
The aurora that occurs in the northern latitudes of 65° to 70° is known by what name?
1. Aurora Borealis
2. Aurora Africanis
3. Aurora Australis
4. Aurora Polaris
1. Aurora Borealis
What are some of the primary hazards in space that can affect spacecraft?
1. Thermal variations, macroscopic bodies, radiation and upper atmosphere
density variations
2. Photoelectrons, acceleration, man-made debris, and galactic ions
3. Meteoroids, electrons, weightlessness, and vibration
4. Solar flares, solar particles, photoelectrons, and noise
1. Thermal variations, macroscopic bodies, radiation and upper atmosphere
Proton radiation particles can travel at the speed of light and can reach the Earth and low-Earth orbit in a total of approximately how many minutes?
1. 5
2. 6
3. 7
4. 8
4. 8
The Earth is protected from space radiation by which of the following elements?
1. Ionosphere and geomagnetic field
2. Deep atmosphere and Van Allen Belts
3. Geomagnetic field and deep atmosphere
4. Ionosphere and Van Allen Belts
3. Geomagnetic field and deep atmosphere
Satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) and low inclination are generally shielded, not by the atmosphere, but by which of the following elements?
1. Van Allen belts
2. Magnetic field
3. Ionosphere
4. Exosphere
2. Magnetic field
With regard to spacecraft charging, even weak discharges may bring about which
of the following events?
1. Electronic switching only
2. Breakdown of thermal switching only
3. Solar cell and optical sensor degradation only
4. Electronic switching, breakdown of thermal coatings, and solar cell and optical sensor degradation
4. Electronic switching, breakdown of thermal coatings, and solar cell and optical sensor degradation
The entire assortment of all the solid pieces in interplanetary space is known as what complex?
1. Meteoritic complex
2. Astronomical complex
3. Cosmological complex
4. Intergalactic complex
1. Meteoritic complex
What is a particle while it is moving in space called?
1. Meteor
2. Meteoroid
3. Meteorite
4. Micrometeorite
2. Meteoroid
What is a particle departing space and leaving a glowing trail as it burns up in the atmosphere called?
1. Meteor
2. Meteoroid
3. Meteorite
4. Micrometeorite
1. Meteor
The environmental stress level which a space system can survive is known as what attribute?
1. Armoring
2. Bunkering
3. Hardness
4. Survivability
3. Hardness
When describing nuclear weapons, one kiloton of TNT is defined to be how many calories?
1. 10,000 (10 thousand or 103)
2. 10,000,000 (10 million or 106)
3. 10,000,000,000 (10 billion or 109)
4. 10,000,000,000,000 (10 trillion or 1012)
4. 10 to the twelfth power
What is DoD’s only space “weather forecasting” squadron?
1. VQ-2 Detachment Athens, Greece
2. 7th SOP Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida
3. VR-24 Detachment Rota, Spain
4. 55SWXS Schreiver AFB, Colorado
4. 55SWXS Schreiver AFB, Colorado
The study of trajectories and orbits of stars and planets is called celestial mechanics. What term refers to the study of the trajectories and orbits of manmade objects in space?
1. Celestial reckoning
2. Orbital mechanics
3. Celestial navigation
4. Orbital navigation
2. Orbital mechanics
One of the earliest known attempts to describe the location of the planets, the Sun, the Moon, and their motions with respect to each other was made by what early astronomer/mathematician?
1. Ptolemy
2. Aristotle
3. Pythagoras
4. Aristarchus
3. Pythagoras
Who was the early astronomer who deduced that the closer a planet is to the Sun, the greater its orbital speed?
1. Brahe
2. Ptolemy
3. Copernicus
4. Aristarchus
3. Copernicus
The provision of gravitational attraction to the satellite to keep the satellite in its elliptical orbit is known as what law?
1. Law of Areas
2. Law of Inertia
3. Law of Ellipses
4. Law of Harmonics
1. Law of Areas
1. Law of Areas
The farther a satellite is from the Earth, the longer it will take to complete its orbit, the greater the distance it will travel, and the slower its average speed is known as what law?
1. Law of Areas
2. Law of Inertia
3. Law of Ellipses
4. Law of Harmonics
4. Law of Harmonics
Who was the first scientist to develop and use a telescope?
1. Copernicus
2. Aristotle
3. Galileo
4. Kepler
3. Galileo
Which of the following statements best describes Newton's First Law of Motion?
1. There is an equal and opposite reaction for every action
2. Each planet moves in an elliptical orbit with the Sun at one focus and the other focus empty
3. Any two objects in the universe attract each other with a force directly proportional to the product of their masses
4. A body in motion will keep moving at the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an external force
4. Law of Inertia
The formula F=G*(m1*m2)/d2 describes what law?
1. Law of Universal Gravitation
2. Law of Action and Reaction
3. Law of Harmonics
4. Law of Inertia
1. Law of Universal Gravitation
For an object to achieve orbit, it must be projected above the Earth's atmosphere, which extends approximately what total number of miles?
1. 40
2. 50
3. 60
4. 70
3. 60 miles
When an object's burnout velocity results in an elliptical orbit, the orbital point farthest from the center of the Earth is referred to by what name?
1. Apogee
2. Perigee
3. Bolide Point
4. Equilibrium
1. Apogee
What six parameters form the orbital set and establish the size, shape, and orientation of an orbit in space?
1. Semi-Major Axis; Time; Prograde; Retrograde; Eccentricity; and Inclination
2. Inclination; Time; Semi-Major Axis; Right Ascension of the Ascending Node; Argument of Perigee; and Eccentricity
3. Eccentricity; Retrograde; Equatorial Angle; Prograde; Polar Angle; and Argument of Perigee
4. Right Ascension of the Ascending Node; Eccentricity; Inclination; Time; Semi-Major Axis; and Prograde
2. Inclination; Time; Semi-Major Axis; Right Ascension of the Ascending Node; Argument of Perigee; and Eccentricity
2. Inclination; Time; Semi-Major Axis; Right Ascension of the Ascending Node; Argument of Perigee; and Eccentricity
To orient the orbital plane with respect to the Earth, what factor is used?
1. Time
2. Perigee
3. Inclination
4. Eccentricity
3. Inclination
3. Inclination
To locate a satellite in space, what coordinate system is used?
1. Topocentric
2. Geocentric
3. Geographic
4. Orbital
2. Geocentric
Locating reference systems are classified as what two basic types?
1. Geographic and Inertial
2. Orbital and Non-Inertial
3. Inertial and Non-Inertial
4. Geocentric and Topocentric
3. Inertial and Non-Intertial
Regarding mission planning and the subsequent design of a satellite, which of the following facets is one of the most restrictive?
1. Satellite velocity
2. Satellite inclination
3. Atmospheric conditions
4. Total launch environment
4. Total launch environment
Since the Earth rotates from West to East, all points on the Earth's surface have what type of velocity?
1. Westward
2. Eastward
3. Southward
4. Northward
2. Eastward
When a satellite is launched into space, it typically must change its orbit at least how many times to perform its mission?
1. One
2. Two
3. Three
4. Four
1. One
In satellite mission planning, which of the following factors is critical to mission life?
1. Fuel consumption
2. Food consumption
3. Congeniality of crew
4. Comfort of working spaces
1. Fuel consumption
What are the two encompassing types of plane maneuvers?
1. In-plane and out-of-plane
2. Eccentricity and in-plane
3. Out-of-plane and inclination
4. Right ascension and Left ascension
1. In-plane and out-of-plane
A two-impulse maneuver between two coplanar orbits is known as what type of movement?
1. Bakal Movement
2. Hohmann Transfer
3. Heimlich Maneuver
4. Intra-orbital Impulse
2. Hohmann Transfer
2. Hohmann Transfer
A satellite's ground track is formed by what factor?
1. The right angle of the Earth's surface and a perpendicular line between the Earth's center and the satellite
2. The intersection of the Earth's surface and a line between the Earth's center and the satellite
3. The parallel of the Earth's Equator as the satellite passes overhead
4. The satellite's changing of its orbital plane as it encircles the Earth
2. The intersection of the Earth's surface and a line between the Earth's center and the satellite
2. The intersection of the Earth's surface and a line between the Earth's center and the satellite
The field of view of a satellite is defined as the area of the Earth's surface that is in view from that satellite at any given time.
1. True
2. False
1. True
1. True
A satellite in an orbit between 150 and 800 miles above the Earth is said to be in what type of orbit?
1. Elliptical
2. Geosynchronous
3. Semi-synchronous
4. Low Earth orbit
4. Low Earth Orbit
A satellite placed in a low-inclination circular orbit at an altitude of approximately 19,300 nautical miles will have an angular velocity exactly equal to that of the
1. Moon
2. Earth
3. stratosphere
4. magnetosphere
2. Earth
A Molniya orbit is also known as what type of orbit?
1. Low-Earth circular
2. Sun-synchronous
3. Geosynchronous
4. Elliptical
3. Geosynchronous
3. Geosynchronous
When NASA wishes to place a satellite in space that will allow a user to receive signals from more than one satellite at any time, the satellite is launched into what type of orbit?
1. Geosynchronous
2. Sun-synchronous
3. Semi-synchronous
4. Low-Earth Circular
3. Semi-synchronous
The apogee of a low-Earth orbit is circularized and decreased by what factor?
1. Electromagnetic forces
2. Earth's asymmetry
3. Atmospheric drag
4. Radiation
2. Earth's asymmetry
After the radiation field leaves an antenna, what is the relationship between the E and H fields with respect to (a) phase and (b) physical displacement in space?
1. (a) In phase (b) 90 degrees
2. (a) Out of phase (b) 90 degrees
3. (a) In phase (b) 180 degrees
4. (a) Out of phase (b) 180 degrees
2. (a) Out of phase (b) 90 degrees
2. (a) Out of phase (b) 90 degrees
What term is used to describe the basic frequency of a radio wave?
fundamental frequency
Which two composite fields (composed of E and H fields) are associated with every antenna?
Induction and radiation
What composite field (composed of E and H fields) is found stored in the antenna?
induction field
What composite field (composed of E and H fields) is propagated into free space?
radiation field; the E and H fields are in phase with each other
What is the term used to describe a whole number multiple of the basic frequency of a radio wave?
harmonic
A __________ polarized antenna transmits an electromagnetic wave with the E field perpendicular to the Earth's surface.
vertically
vertically
A _______________ polarized antenna transmits a radio wave with the E field parallel to the Earth's surface.
horizontally
horizontally
A _________________ is a small section of expanding sphere of radiated energy and is perpendicular to the direction of travel from the antenna.
wavefront
_____________ are electromagnetic waves that can be reflected, refracted, and diffracted in the atmosphere like light and heat waves.
radio waves
_____________________ are waves that have been reflected from a surface and are 180 degrees out of phase with the initial wave.
Reflected radio waves
The earth's atmosphere is divided into what three separate layers?
troposphere, stratosphere, and ionosphere
________________ is the region of the atmosphere where virtually all weather phenomena take place. In this region rf energy is greatly affected.
troposphere
_________ has a constant temperature and has little effect on radio waves.
Stratosphere
__________________ contains four cloud-like layers of electrically charged ions which aid in long distance communications.
Ionosphere
What are two basic types of radio waves that transmit energy from the transmitting antenna to the receiving antenna?
ground waves and sky waves
ground waves and sky waves
Ground waves are composed of what two separate component waves?
Surface wave and space wave
________________ travel along the contour of the Earth by diffraction.
Surface waves
____________________ can travel through the air directly to the receiving antenna or can be reflected from the surface of the Earth.
Space waves
__________, often called ionospheric waves, are radiated in an upward direction and returned to the Earth at some distant location because of refraction.
Sky waves
Sky waves
__________________ is the line of sight horizon.
Natural horizon
_______________________ is one-third farther than the natural horizon.
Radio horizon
___________________ consists of several layers of ions, formed by the process called ionization.
Ionosphere
________________ is the process of knocking electrons free from their parent atom, thus upsetting electrical neutrality.
Ionization
______________ is the opposite of ionization; that is, the free ions combine with positive ions, causing the positive ions to return to their original neutral atom state.
Recombination
___________ is the lowest region of the ionosphere and refracts signals of low frequencies back to Earth. From about 30-55 miles.
The D Layer
The D Layer
____________ is present during the daylight hours; refracts signals as high as 20 megahertz back to Earth; and is used for communications up to 1500 miles. Limits are from about 55 to 90 miles.
E Layer
E Layer
What layer is responsible for high-frequency, long-range transmission? Exists from about 90-240 miles.
F Layer
F Layer
What is the maximum frequency that a radio wave can be transmitted vertically and still be refracted back to Earth?
Critical frequency
Critical frequency
What is the maximum and or minimum angle that a radio wave can be transmitted and still refracted back to Earth?
Critical angle
Critical angle
What is the distance between the transmitter and the point where the sky wave first returns to the Earth?
Skip Distance
The zone of silence between the point where the ground wave becomes too weak for reception and the point where the sky wave is first returned to Earth.
Skip Zone
Skip Zone
What causes fading?
variations in signal strength, such as absorption of the rf energy by the ionosphere
What causes multipath fading?
Occurs when a transmitted signal divides and takes more than one path to a receiver and some of the signals arrive out of phase, resulting in a weak or fading signal.
What are some transmission losses?
ionospheric absorption, ground reflection, free-space losses
What is the highest frequency that can be used for communications between two locations at a given angle of incidence and time of day?
Maximum Usable Frequency
Precipitation attenuation
caused by rain, fog, snow, and hail; and can affect overall communications considerably
What causes channels, or ducts, of cool air to form between layers of warm air, which can cause radio waves to travel far beyond the normal line-of-sight distances?
What causes channels, or ducts, of cool air to form between layers of warm air, which can cause radio waves to travel far beyond the normal line-of-sight distances?
Temperature inversion
What uses the scattering principle to achieve beyond the line-of-sight radio communications within the troposphere?
What uses the scattering principle to achieve beyond the line-of-sight radio communications within the troposphere?
Tropospheric propagation
What is a conductor, or system of conductors, that radiates or receives energy in the form of electromagnetic waves?
Antenna
What are the two basic classifications of antennas?
Hertz (half wave) and Marconi (quarter wave)
What is the amount of resistance which, if inserted in place of the antenna, would consume the same amount of power that is actually radiated by the antenna?
Radiation resistance
How can radiation patterns be plotted?
Rectangular coordinate graph or Polar coordinate graph
Rectangular coordinate graph or Polar coordinate graph
What radiates equally in all directions?
An isotropic radiator
An isotropic radiator
What radiates energy directionally?
An anisotropic radiator
An anisotropic radiator
What is the difference between lobe and null?
Lobe is the area of the pattern that is covered by radiation and null is the are that has minimum radiation.
Lobe is the area of the pattern that is covered by radiation and null is the are that has minimum radiation.
What is antenna loading?
changing the electrical length of an antenna by inserting a variable inductor or capacitor in a series with the antenna in order to keep the antenna in resonance with the applied frequency
changing the electrical length of an antenna by inserting a variable inductor or capacitor in a series with the antenna in order to keep the antenna in resonance with the applied frequency
What type of antenna consists of two lengths of rod or tubing, each a quarter wave long at a certain frequency, which radiates a doughnut pattern?
What type of antenna consists of two lengths of rod or tubing, each a quarter wave long at a certain frequency, which radiates a doughnut pattern?
Half-wave antenna (Hertz)
What type of antenna is a half-wave antenna cut in half with one end grounded?
Quarter wave antenna
Quarter wave antenna
What is used to reduce losses caused by the ground in the immediate vicinity of the antenna? (a) is buried below the surface and (b) is installed above ground.
(a) ground screen
(b) counterpoise
(a) ground screen
(b) counterpoise
What array derives its power directly from the source?
(a) driven array
(b) parasitic array
(c) collinear array
(d) broadside array
(a) driven array
What array has elements parallel and in the same plane and maximum radiation develops in the plane at right angles to the plane of the elements?
(a) driven array
(b) parasitic array
(c) collinear array
(d) broadside array
(d) broadside array
What array derives its power by coupling the energy from the other elements of the antenna?
(a) driven array
(b) parasitic array
(c) collinear array
(d) broadside array
(b) parasitic array
What array has elements in a straight line and maximum radiation occurs at right angles to this line?
(a) driven array
(b) parasitic array
(c) collinear array
(d) broadside array
(c) collinear array
What array has elements parallel to each other in the same plane and maximum radiation occurs along the axis of the array?
end-fire array
When is the gain of a collinear antenna greatest?
- When elements are spaced
(a) .5 to 1 wavelength apart
(b) .3 to .4 wavelength apart
(c) .4 to .5 wavelength apart
(d) 1 to 1.5 wavelength apart
(c) .4 to .5 wavelength apart
Optimum gain of a broadside array is obtained when elements are spaced:
(a) .3 wavelength apart
(b) .4 wavelength apart
(c) .5 wavelength apart
(d) .65 wavelength apart
(d) .65 wavelength apart
What antenna is a wavelength or more at the operating frequency?
(a) v antenna
(b) long wire antenna
(c) rhombic antenna
(d) beverage antenna
(b) Long wire antenna
(b) Long wire antenna
What antenna is a bi-directional antenna consisting of two horizontal, long wires arranged to form a V?
(a) long wire antenna
(b) beverage antenna
(c) turnstile antenna
(d) v antenna
(d) v antenna
What antenna has a wide frequency range, is easy to construct and maintain, and is noncritical as far as operation and adjustment are concerned?
(a) rhombic antenna
(b) long wire antenna
(c) turnstile antenna
(d) v antenna
(a) rhombic antenna
What antenna consists of a single wire that is two or more wavelengths long?
(a) long wire antenna
(b) beverage antenna
(c) v antenna
(d) rhombic antenna
(b) beverage antenna
What antenna consists of two horizontal, half-wire antennas mounted at right angles to each other?
(a) v antenna
(b) beverage antenna
(c) turnstile antenna
(d) rhombic antenna
(c) turnstile antenna
The polarity of a radio wave is determined by the orientation of (a) what moving field with respect to (b) what reference?
1. (a) Electric (b) earth
2. (a) Electric (b) antenna
3. (a) Magnetic (b) antenna
4. (a) Magnetic (b) earth
1. (a) Electric (b) earth
Energy radiated from an antenna is considered horizontally polarized under which of the following conditions?
1. If the wavefront is in the horizontal plane
2. If the magnetic field is in the horizontal plane
3. If the electric field is in the horizontal plane
4. If the induction field is in the horizontal plane
3. If the electric field is in the horizontal plane
Ionization in the atmosphere is produced chiefly by which of the following types of radiation?
1. Alpha radiation
2. Cosmic radiation
3. Infrared radiation
4. Ultraviolet radiation
4. Ultraviolet
Optimum Working Frequency (fot) is about _________ of the Maximum Usable Frequency (muf).
1. 50%
2. 65%
3. 75%
4. 85%
4. 85%
How many types of discharges are there?
5
What types of military discharge are there?
Honorable
General
Other Than Honorable
Bad Conduct
Dishonorable
The punitive articles of the UCMJ are from ___ to ___.
77 to 134
Article 86
AWOL
Article 87
Missing Movement
Article 92
Failure to obey order or regulation
Article 111
Drunken or reckless driving
Article 112
Drunk on duty
Article 113
Misconduct of a sentinel
Article 115
Malingering
Article 118
Murder
Article 119
Manslaughter
Article 120
Rape
Article 122
Robbery
Article 123
Forgery
Article 126
Arson
Article 128
Assault
Article 129
Burglary
Article 130
Housebreaking
I am an American, fighting in the forces which guard my country and our way of life. I am prepared to give my life in their defense.
Code of Conduct Article 1
I will never surrender of my own free will. If in command, I will never surrender the members of my command while they still have the means to resist.
Code of Conduct Article 2
If I am captured I will continue to resist, by all means available. I will make every effort to escape and aid others to escape. I will accept neither parole nor special favors from the enemy.
Code of Conduct Article 3
If I become a prisoner of war, I will keep faith with my fellow prisoners. I will give no information or take part in any action that might be harmful to my comrades. If I am senior, I will take command. If not I will obey the lawful orders of those appointed over me and will back them up in every way.
Code of Conduct Article 4
When questioned, should I become a prisoner of war, I am required to give name, rank, service number, and date of birth. I will evade answering further questions to the utmost of my ability. I will make no oral or written statements disloyal to my country and its allies or harmful to their cause.
Cody of Conduct Article 5
I will never forget that I am an American, fighting for freedom, responsible for my actions and dedicated to the principles which made my country free. I will trust in my God and in the United States of America.
Code of Conduct Article 6
Which courts-martial consists of one commissioned officer?
1. Summary Court-Martial
2. Special Court-Martial
3. General Court-Martial
1. Summary Court-Martial
A special court-martial consists of:
1. one member
2. three members
3. five members
4. four members
2. three members
Which courts-martial consists of one judge and not less than five members?
1. Summary court-martial
2. Special court-martial
3. General court-martial
4. Civil court-martial
3. General court-martial