Navedtra 14144, Military Requirements For Chief Petty Officer Quiz 1

Front 1

What is the newest class of Soviet aircraft carrier?

Back 1

Tbilisi

Front 2

When was the first time Congress passed legislation to purchase and arm naval vessels?

Back 2

13 October 1775

Front 3

What country(ies) conducted preemptive strikes against an Iraqi nuclear reactor?

• United States
• Israel
• Iran
• Both b and c above

Back 3

Both b and c above

Front 4

Which of the following Soviet fleets does NOT contain fleet ballistic missile submarines?

Back 4

Black Sea Fleet

Front 5

In the event of a nuclear war between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, what is the primary mission of the Soviet navy?

Back 5

To conduct nuclear strikes from SSBNs operating in protected waters

Front 6

Operation El Dorado involved which of the following countries?

Back 6

United States and Libya

Front 7

Which, if any, of the following factors defines naval presence?

Back 7

Having a naval force in a specific location

Front 8

Which, if any, of the following statements describes why Africa is strategically important to western nations?

Back 8

It has a wealth of natural resources

Front 9

Which of the following nerve agents is most likely to be produced by a third world country?

Back 9

GA

Front 10

Approximately 10 percent of the world’s sea trade passes through the Suez Canal at which of the following points?

Back 10

Babel Mandeb

Front 11

An essential element of power projection is identified by which of the following requirements?

Back 11

Amphibious ships

Front 12

Which of the following cities is the home port of the Soviet Black Sea Fleet?

Back 12

Sevastopol

Front 13

Almost every U.S. Sailor has experienced some type of major deployment. T/F

Back 13

True

Front 14

The bulk of Soviet naval air power is derived by which of the following methods of providing air power?

Back 14

Land–based aircraft

Front 15

Which of the following countries is NOT working toward acquiring nuclear weapons capability?

Back 15

France

Front 16

The U.S. submarine force includes which of the following attack submarine classes?

• Lafayette
• James Madison
• Benjamin Franklin
• Permit

Back 16

Permit

Front 17

Any country capable of producing organophosphorus pesticides can produce which of the following chemical agents?

Back 17

Tabun

Front 18

Which of the following choke points is NOT applicable to Soviet ships deploying from Severodvinsk?

• Danish Straits
• Turkish Straits
• Barents Straits
• Iceland-England gap

Back 18

Barents Straits

Front 19

Deployments place naval forces in position for which of the following purposes?

• To provide protection and support to allied forces in time of war
• To stop the advance of the enemy as soon as possible
• To engage the enemy promptly at the start of hostilities
• All of the above

Back 19

All of the above

Front 20

The unrestricted global mobility of naval forces is based on which of the following items?

• International agreement
• Treaties
• Difficulty of detection
• Tradition

Back 20

International agreement

Front 21

Which of the following factors contribute(s) to deterrence in the Pacific and East Asian regions?

• Bilateral defense treaties
• Weapons technology
• PACOM forces
• All of the above

Back 21

All of the above

Front 22

Which of the following areas of responsibility belongs to NATO?

• Northwestern TVD
• Western TVD
• AFCENT
• All of the above

Back 22

AFCENT

Front 23

Who is responsible for NATO's offensive and defensive capability in the Norwegian and Mediterranean Seas?

Back 23

SACLANT

Front 24

Which of the following Soviet fleets contain aircraft carriers?

• Baltic Fleet
• Black Sea Fleet
• Caspian Fleet
• Pacific Ocean Fleet

Back 24

Pacific Ocean Fleet

Front 25

Which of the following countries is thought to have nuclear weapons in its arsenal?

• Israel
• Iraq
• Iran
• Lebanon

Back 25

Israel

Front 26

Persian Gulf states are building overland oil–pipe routes to lessen the importance of the Israeli controlled Suez Canal.
T/F?

Back 26

False

Front 27

USCENTCOM naval forces in the Middle East and Southwest Asia are under which of the following commands?

• Supreme Allied Comnander NATO
• Commander Seventh Fleet
• Commander Sixth Fleet
• Commander Middle East Forces

Back 27

Commander Middle East Forces

Front 28

U.S national security is based on deterrence, propositioning of forces, and creating sea denial zones. T/F?

Back 28

True

Front 29

Denying the enemy the ability to advance close enough to use weapons is called:

Back 29

power projection

Front 30

The U.S. could lose Philippine bases for which of the following reasons?

• The Philippine government has cut off aid
• The U.S. refuses to pay rent
• The leases must be periodically renegotiated with the Philippine government
• Recent base realignment has indicated the bases are not cost effective

Back 30

The leases must be periodically renegotiated with the Philippine government

Front 31

The chemical agent diphosgene, DP, belongs to which of the following families of agents?

• Nerve • Choking
• Blood
• Blister

Back 31

Choking

Front 32

The chemical agent VX belongs to which of the following families of chemical agents?

• Nerve
• Blister
• Blood
• Choking

Back 32

Nerve

Front 33

Which of the following responsibilities belongs to the Navy during wartime?

• Functioning in a hostile environment
• Power projection
• Sea control
• All of the above

Back 33

All of the above

Front 34

Which of the following arms reduction talks resulted in an antiballistic missile treaty between the U.S. and the Soviet Union?

• SALT
• SALT IA
• PEPPER
• SALT II

Back 34

SALT

Front 35

What is the principle weakness of the Soviet navy?

Back 35

A very low priority in providing underway replenishment

Front 36

The Oghab is a version of which of the following weapons?

• Chinese M-9
• Soviet SS-1
• Soviet SS-12
• Chinese Type 53 artillery rocket

Back 36

Chinese Type 53 artillery rocket

Front 37

Which of the agents has a dark yellow appearance?

• Cyanogen Chloride, CK
• Mustard–Lewisite, HL
• Nitrogen, HN
• Soman, GD

Back 37

Mustard–Lewisite, HL

Front 38

Which of the following weapons platforms do the Soviets use as their primary platform for conducting naval warfare?

• Aircraft carriers
• Aircraft
• Destroyers
• Submarines

Back 38

Submarines

Front 39

What requirement must U.S. naval forces reflect to be effective in a presence role?

Back 39

Ready combat capability to respond to any threat

Front 40

How far from the Soviet mainland do the Soviet sea denial zones usually extend?

Back 40

2000 KM

Front 41

What basic military function provides U.S. forces with the ability to conduct sustained operations abroad?

Back 41

Sea control

Front 42

Which of the following countries was a joint partner with Israel in developing nuclear weapons?

• Soviet Union
• France
• Spain
• United States

Back 42

France

Front 43

Countries with known or suspected chemical weapons capabilities include which of the following Middle Eastern countries?

• Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Israel , Libya, Lebanon
• Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Israel, Iran, Iraq. and Libya
• Israel , Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, and Iran
• Egypt, Iran, Syria, Libya, Israel, and Iraq

Back 43

Egypt, Iran, Syria, Libya, Israel, and Iraq

Front 44

The job of the U.S. Navy in the Persian Gulf, from 1987 to 1988, is best described by which of the following statements?

• The primary mission was in support of the Iraqi navy
• The primary mission was to act as decoys while elements of the British and French navies attacked terrorist camps
• The mission of the U.S. Navy was to seek out and destroy Iranian naval units
• The primary mission was to ensure freedom of passage to oil tankers

Back 44

The primary mission was to ensure freedom of passage to oil tankers

Front 45

Which of the following countries could be the United States most formidable opponent in the Middle East?

• Libya
• Iraq
• Iran
• Syria

Back 45

Syria

Front 46

In arms reduction talks, the U.S. will try to limit which of the following items?

• American–Soviet competition in strategic nuclear forces
• American treaty compliance
• Soviet treaty compliance
• Strategic deterrence

Back 46

American–Soviet competition in strategic nuclear forces

Front 47

The United States supported Iraq during the Iran-Iraq War.
T/F?

Back 47

True

Front 48

When compared to the U.S., the Soviet submarine force has what size and effectiveness?

• Smaller size, more effective
• Larger size, more effective
• Larger size, less effective
• Smaller size, less effective

Back 48

Larger size, less effective

Front 49

What is the primary mission of the Soviet navy?

Back 49

To provide support for Soviet land–based forces

Front 50

Sea control means having simultaneous control over the world's international waters.
T/F?

Back 50

True

Front 51

What is the maximum time U.S. naval forces can sustain operations in a crisis area?

Back 51

Indefinitely

Front 52

The Jerico 2 missile is a (a) type with a (b) range.

• (a) Mobile (b) 1,500 kilometer
• (a) Fixed (b) 1,500 kilometer
• (a) Mobile (b) 1,000 kilometer
• (a) Fixed (b) 1,000 kilometer

Back 52

(a) Mobile (b) 1,500 kilometer

Front 53

The chemical agent cyanogen chloride, CK, belongs to which of the following families of agents?

• Choking
• Blister
• Nerve
• Blood

Back 53

Blood

Front 54

How many diesel submarines, if any, does the U.S. Navy maintain in active service?

Back 54

None

Front 55

The Soviet Black Sea Fleet could be contained by sinking a ship in which of the following choke points?

• Danish Straits
• Greenland–Iceland gap
• Turkish Straits
• Barents Straits

Back 55

Turkish Straits

Front 56

Which of the following types of Soviet submarines carries cruise missiles as a primary weapon?

• SSGN
• SSN
• SS
• ALL of the above

Back 56

SSGN

Front 57

The chemical agent distilled mustard, HD, belongs to which of the following families of agents?

• Nerve
• Blister
• Blood
• Choking

Back 57

Blister

Front 58

The German navy has upgraded NATO's air defense through the purchase of which of the following aircraft?

• F/A–18
• Tornado
• F–14D
• F–104

Back 58

Tornado

Front 59

What stance does the U.S. take on chemical and biological weapons?

Back 59

We will do all we can to prevent their use

Front 60

Which of the following areas of responsibility is a Soviet theater of operation?

• Northwestern TVD
• Southern TVD
• Western TVD
• Each of the above

Back 60

Each of the above

Front 61

Which of the following countries claims to be the victim of numerous Iraqi chemical attacks?

• Syria
• Israel
• Iran
• Libya

Back 61

Iran

Front 62

The Soviets restrict their naval power projection to the waters around the Soviet Union and the East Coast of the United States
T/F?

Back 62

True

Front 63

Which of the following countries is known to have stockpiles of Soviet SS-1 missiles?

• Iran
• Iraq
• Syria
• All of the above

Back 63

Iraq

Front 64

The use of fleet ballistic missile submarines to provide a nuclear strike is an example of sea control . T/F?

Back 64

False

Front 65

Why are the Soviets conducting a long–range strategic nuclear modernization program?

Back 65

To replace every out-of-date nuclear warhead with a newer more efficient warhead