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36 Cards in this Set
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What is the most coomon form of salute?
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Hand Salute
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How is a salute rendered in civilian clothing?
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By placing the right hand over the heart
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Do you salute officers when you are in civilian clothing?
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No only the flag or National anthem.
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Which of the following characteristics define a custom?
1. An act that is continued consistently over a long period of time 2. A well-defined and uniformly followed act 3. A generally accepted act not opposed to a statute, lawful regulation, or order 4. All of the above |
4. All of the above
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Of the following salutes, which one is the most common?
1. Gun 2. Hand 3. Rifle 4. Ruffles and flourishes |
2. Hand
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When in uniform, Navy personnel are
required to salute when which of the following situations occurs? 1. Meeting officers 2. Hearing the national anthem 3. Approaching the national ensign 4. Each of the above |
4. Each of the above
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In a normal situation, how many paces from the person being saluted should the hand salute be rendered?
1. Two 2. Four 3. Six 4. Eight |
3. Six
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You may salute with your left hand when
which of the following situations occurs? 1. When in civilian dress 2. When in uniform but uncovered 3. When in complete uniform and your right hand is injured 4. Each of the above and a senior officer approaches |
3. When in complete uniform and
your right hand is injured |
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Salutes are rendered to all officers of the U.S. and foreign armed services. Officers belonging to which of the following organizations are
also entitled to salutes? 1. Local police departments 2. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 3. Public Health Service 4. Both 2 and 3 above |
4. Both 2 and 3 above
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When going aboard ship that’s flying the national ensign, you must stop on the upper platform on the accommodation ladder or the
shipboard end of the brow and take which of the following actions first? 1. Face the national ensign and salute 2. Face the brow of the ship and salute 3. Face the officer of the deck and salute 4. Face the petty officer of the watch and salute |
1. Face the national ensign and salute
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While standing a sentry box, you are
approached by an officer. What type of rifle salute should you render? 1. Present arms 2. At order arms 3. At shoulder arms |
1. Present arms
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You are not required to salute in which
of the following situations? 1. When standing and talking with an officer and a senior officer approaches 2. When guarding prisoners and an officer passes within saluting distance 3. When standing at a bus stop and a car passes carrying officers 4. When walking and passing an officer going in the same direction |
2. When guarding prisoners and an officer passes within saluting distance
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The term honors is defined by which of the following statements?
1. Formal acts performed on public occasions 2. Hand salutes rendered to high-ranking officials 3. Forms of recognition and respect from one person to another 4. Salutes rendered by a ship, unit, post,station, or an individual to high-ranking individuals, other ships, or nations |
4. Salutes rendered by a ship, unit, post,station, or an individual to high-ranking individuals, other ships, or nations
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Passing honors for ships are exchanged when ships pass within what distance?
1. 200 yards 2. 400 yards 3. 600 yards 4. 800 yards |
3. 600 yards
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Your ship is about to render honors to another ship passing close aboard to starboard. In what order are the appropriate whistle signals
given? 1. One blast, one blast, two blasts, three blasts 2. One blast, one blast, three blasts, one blast 3. Two blasts, two blasts, two blasts, three blasts 4. Two blasts, two blasts, three blasts, three blasts |
1. One blast, one blast, two blasts, three blasts
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Gun salutes are normally fired at what time interval?
1. 5 seconds 2. 10 seconds 3. 15 seconds 4. 20 seconds |
1. 5 seconds
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On which of the following special occasions is a 21-gun salute fired at 1-minute intervals?
1. Memorial Day 2. President’s Day 3. Independence Day 4. Each of the above |
4. Each of the above
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Which of the following phrases defines
the term ceremony? 1. A regular, expected action 2. A way of acting 3. A formal act performed on a public occasion 4. Each of the above |
3. A formal act performed on a public
occasion |
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Aboard ship, how many minutes before
morning and evening colors is the PREP pennant hoisted? 1. 1 minute 2. 3 minutes 3. 5 minutes 4. 7 minutes |
3. 5 minutes
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On Navy ships not under way, where is
the union jack displayed? 1. The highest possible point 2. The flagstaff on the stern 3. The jack staff on the bow 4. The gaff |
3. The jack staff on the bow
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A commissioning or command pennant is
half-masted only under which, if any, of the following conditions? 1. When passing Washington’s tomb between sunrise and sunset 2. When passing the Arizona Memorial 3. When the commanding officer or unit commander dies 4. None of the above |
3. When the commanding officer or unit
commander dies |
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Which of the following naval customs is
observed in the U.S. Navy by ships that are under way? 1. Only the union jack is flown 2. The national ensign is flown day and night 3. Morning and evening colors are held each day 4. Both the national ensign and the union jack are flown |
2. The national ensign is flown day and night
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Which of the following naval customs is
observed in the U.S. Navy by ships that are under way? 1. Only the union jack is flown 2. The national ensign is flown day and night 3. Morning and evening colors are held each day 4. Both the national ensign and the union jack are flown |
4. Hoisted smartly, lowered ceremoniously
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If you are in uniform and covered, how do you render honors when the national anthem is played indoors but the flag is not displayed?
1. Face the music and uncover 2. Stand at attention while facing the music 3. Hand salute at attention while facing the music 4. Face the music and hold your hat next to your left shoulder |
3. Hand salute at attention while facing the music
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When the national anthem is being played,Sailors in a boat must adhere to which of the following rules?
1. All persons remain seated or standing and salute 2. Only the coxswain salutes; all others remain seated but uncovered 3. All persons standing salute; all others remain seated at attention 4. Only the boat officer (or, if absent, the coxswain) salutes; all others remain seated at attention |
4. Only the boat officer (or, if absent, the coxswain) salutes; all others remain seated at attention
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What march does the Navy band play to honor the President of the United States?
1. “Hail, Columbia!” 2. “Admiral’s March” 3. “Hail to the Chief” 4. “Stars and Stripes Forever” |
3. “Hail to the Chief"
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Upon entering an area where Christian divine services are being held, you, as messenger of the watch, should take which of the following actions?
1. Uncover only 2. Remove you duty belt only 3. Remove you duty belt and uncover 4. Request permission from the chaplain to enter |
1. Uncover only
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An enlisted person and two officers are about to board a boat. Which of the following procedures should the enlisted person follow
in entering the boat? 1. Board first and sit aft 2. Make way for the officers to board, then board and sit in the stern of the boat 3. Make way for the officers to board, then board and sit in the bow of the boat 4. Board first and sit forward, leaving room aft for the officers |
4. Board first and sit forward, leaving room aft for the officers
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Honors
• Honors are salutes rendered to individuals of merit, to high ranking individuals, to ships, and to nations. • Types of honors: |
1. Passing Honors-ship to ship
2. Ship Honors- to officials or officers as they board and depart a Navy ship. 3. Gun Salutes- are rendered to high-ranking individuals, to nations, and to celebrate national holidays. |
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Signals for actions for passing honors are
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-One blast: attention to starboard
-Two blasts: attention to port -One blast: hand salute -Two blasts: end salute -Three blasts: carry on |
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• Side honors consist of parading side boys. Side boys can be paraded between
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0800 and sunset, except on Sunday. Normally, side boys will not be called away during meal hours, general drills, and all hands evolutions. The number of side boys will vary from two to eight (always and even number) depending on the rank of the individual being saluted.
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•Rifle Salutes: There are three rifle salutes
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1. Present Arms
2. At Order Arms 3. At Right Shoulder Arms |
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• Juniors always enter a car How
When walking, Juniors always walk How |
• Juniors always enter a car first (seated leftmost) and exit last. When walking, Juniors always walk on left side of Seniors.
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• The basic rule of etiquette for entering airplanes, boats, and vehicles is
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Seniors in last and out first. In general, Seniors on a boat take the seats farthest aft.
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A ruler of a country recognized by the United States rates which of the following gun salutes?
a. 5 b. 17 c. 21 |
c. 21
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Hoisting and lowering the national flag at 0800 and sunset are known
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morning colors and
evening colors. |