Navy Mass Communication Specialist 1St Class Exam

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1-1. What incident lead to the formation of the Privacy Act of 1974?

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The Watergate Scandal

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1-2. One of the basic objectives of the Privacy Act is to:

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Restrict disclosure of personally identifiable records

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1-3. What information is normally protected by the Privacy Act?

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Medical records, Pay records, Age, Race, Sex and family background

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1-4. How many FOIA exemptions are there?

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Nine

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1-5. The Navy’s policy on disclosure of records can be found in which instruction?

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SECNAVINST 5720.42F (series)

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1-6. In what year did DoD update its FOIA Program Regulation 5400.7-R to include all electronic FOIA changes?

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1998

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1-7. FOIA was the first law to establish legal right of access by citizens to government information. What year was it established?

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Passed in 1966, it was the first law to establish legal right of access by citizens to government information. In other words, it protects the public's right to know and prevents excessive government secrecy.

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1-8. For known authors, copyright protection in works created in 1978 or later endures for how long?

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Life of the author plus 70 years

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1-9. For unknown authors, copyright protection lasts how many years from date of first publication?

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95 years

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1-10. All copyrights run to the _______ of the calendar year in which they expire.

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End

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1-11. Displays or performances aboard Navy ships are not considered to be ‘public’ according to which instruction?

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SECNAVINST 5870.4A (series)

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1-12. What basic personal information is releasable when requested?

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Name, rank, unit, and home of record

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1-13. Which of the following markings does NOT represent an official copyright notice?

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The abbreviation “Cprt.” (C in circle, P in Circle, abbreviation Corp

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1-14. When is copyright protection in the United States available for a work produced by the United States Government?

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Never

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1-15. Section 107 of the Copyright Law outlines how many factors to be considered when determining whether or not a particular use is fair?

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Four

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1-16. Joint ethics guidelines prohibit DoD employees from officially endorsing or appearing to endorse membership drives or fundraising for any non-Federal entity except which of the following?

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Both The Combined Federal Campaign and Navy/Marine Corps Relief Society

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1-17. Which NAVSUP Form should be used to properly account for Controlled-Equipage Custody?

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Gear should be properly accounted for using local procedures or the Controlled-Equipage Custody Record NAVSUP Form 306.

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1-18. What are pieces of information regarding friendly intentions, capabilities, and activities likely to be sought by our foes called?

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Essential Elements of Friendly Information

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1-19. What are the three designations used to classify information?

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Top Secret, Secret, or Confidential.

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1-20. Which of the following is an information restriction?

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FOUO / Limited Offical Use

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2-1. What instruction provides the foundation for your work as and MC?

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Your primary foundation for doing MC work is Department of the Navy Public Affairs Policy and Regulations, SECNAVINST 5720.44C. (This publication will subsequently be referred to by its short title, PA Regs.)

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2-2. What is one of the roles of a public affairs officer?

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Advise the commander

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2-3. What is the first step in the public affairs process?

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Researching (RPIE) research, planning, implementation, and evaluation (RPIE).

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2-4. How many steps make up the public affairs process?

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Four RPIE

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2-5. What kind of analysis includes a spectrum of viewpoints, preconceptions, opinions and experiences?

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Qualitative

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2-7. What is one success indicator to look for in the evaluation stage?

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Media coverage

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2-8. What does RPIE stand for?

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Research, planning, implementation, and evaluation

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2-9. What is one principle of releasing information?

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Full disclosure

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2-10. How many exemptions exist for releasing information under the Freedom of Information Act?

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NINE

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2-11. Are you permitted to release information that is embarrassing to the command?

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Yes, It also specifically states that information may not be withheld from the public simply because its release would be embarrassing to the commander or service involved.

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2-12. What is one thing that would prevent a Public Affairs Officer from releasing information?

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Lack of competency

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2-13. What act allows the public to gain full disclosure on what the U.S. government is doing?

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Sunshine Act

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2-14. What concept is used to protect certain information from potential enemies of the U.S.?

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Need to know

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2-15. Who is ultimately responsible for the release of information?

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Commander

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2-16. What best summarizes the DoD Principles of Information?

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Maximum disclosure, minimum delay

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2-17. What are two types of inaccurate reporting?

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Disinformation, misinformation

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2-18. What instruction authorizes commands to operate publicly accessible .mil websites?

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SECNAVINST 5720.47B

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3-1. What directive explains that relations with communities at home and abroad are in the best interest of the Department of Defense?

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DoD Directive 5122.05

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3-2. Which of the following is considered a Navy target audience?

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Everyone could possibly be a target audience

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3-3. What directive and instruction govern Navy community outreach activities?

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DoD directive 5410.18 and OPNAV instruction 5726.8 (series)

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3-4. Which of the following is NOT a type of community outreach program?

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Guest of the Navy Cruise – Other options were Speakers programs, Overseas Navy Relations (ONR) Program , and Holiday events

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3-5. Which of the following is NOT a goal of the ONR program?

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To set up recruiting booths at local schools and explain the benefits of the Navy – Other options: To encourage an understanding of the Navy's role in overseas missions, port visits, and facilities; To contribute to the preservation of peace through mutual understanding, respect, and goodwill between the people of the United States and its allied and non-aligned nations; To promote community outreach as cooperative ventures and not allow it to be portrayed as the United States taking over, which may inadvertently result in undermining the confidence of the host nation’s citizens in their government

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3-6. Which of the following entities maintains the Navy’s Speakers Bureau?

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NAVCO

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3-7. Who is responsible for Calendar for America?

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CHINFO

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3-8. What is a JCOC?

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Visit convened by the SECDEF to promote understanding of the Armed Forces and Coast Guard on the part of distinguished citizens in a variety of fields

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3-9. Which of the following statements is true with regard to Speakers Bureaus?

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Commanders are not the only Sailors qualified to speak to community audiences

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3-10. Which of the following statements is true in regard to NAVCO?

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Responsible for determining eligibility of Navy support for requests for military aerial 
support

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3-11. WhoCoordinates, with the appropriate service, all non-news-media visits of distinguished persons approved or requested by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff?

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OSD(PA)

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3-12. What office provides translation services for welcome aboard pamphlets on a cost basis?

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Office of Naval Intelligence

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3-13. Detailed information for submitting a Command Operations Report is found in what instruction?

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OPNAVINST 5750.12K Annual Command Operations Report.

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3-14. Who ensures operational, training, and educational commands have direct and continuing access to historical resources and advice?

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Director of Naval History and Heritage Command

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4-1. Which of the following helps implement a robust command information program?

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Newspapers

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4-2. Command newspapers are governed by which of the following instructions?

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SECNAVINST 5720.44C

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4-3. Approved motion pictures for broadcast over SITE come from which of the following?

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Navy Motion Picture Service NMPS

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4-4. Final approval for media embarks rests with which of the following?

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CHINFO

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4-5. The primary audience of a ship newspaper is which of the following?

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Embarked crew

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4-6. AFRTS stands for which of the following?

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Armed Forces Radio and Television Service

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4-7. Carrier NPASE detachments are assigned to what entity?

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Carrier Strike Group

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4-8. Which of the following is an example of unplanned VI documentation?

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General Quarters

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4-9. What instruction governs the Navy Family Ombudsman Program?

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OPNAVINST 1750.1G

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4-10. What is the preferred method of file transmission?

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FFT

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4-11. Planning and coordination of a media embark lies with whom?

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On-scene PAO

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4-12. What is the minimum age for a Tiger Cruise participant?

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9, 10, 11 or 12 are options. 8 or 12 are answers.
I'm not sure.

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4-13. An NPASE SEAOPDET normally comprises how many personnel?

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6

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4-14. A submarine media embark final approval authority rests with whom?

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Asst. CNO

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4-15. How many functional areas of shipboard MC operations are there?

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6

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4-16. Cruise Book monies are initially funded through whom?

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MWR

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4-17. Proper release authority lies with whom?

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On-scene PAO

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5-1. What instruction provides the rules and regulations for broadcasting procedures throughout the Department of Defense?

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DODINST 5120-20R

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5-2. What is the name of the multi-service DoD activity which consolidated all the services’ broadcasting commands?

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Defense Media Activity

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5-3. What are the names of the two main regions that control world-wide broadcasting detachments?

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Europe and Pacific

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5-4. What are some of the broadcasting products you could be asked to produce on a ship?

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Port Briefs, Training Videos, Investigation Documentation

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5-5. What is the section in a large broadcasting detachment that controls the writing and production of spot announcement copy?

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Traffic and Continuity

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5-6. What is one of the most effective tools to promote a station and its personnel?

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Radio Remote Broadcasts

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5-7. What broadcasting entity provides programming that reflects a cross-section of what is available in the United States to overseas DoD audiences?

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American Forces Network Broadcast Center

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5-8. What does DTS stand for?

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Direct to Sailor

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5-9. Where is the DTS control room located?

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American Forces Network BC, Riverside, Calif.

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5-10. What does AFN stand for?

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American Forces Network

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5-11. What ships at sea are served by AFN Radio feeds?

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U.S. Navy ships, U.S. Coast Guard ships and Military Sealift ships

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5-12. How many around-the-clock music services does AFN Radio air?

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Seven

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5-13. What is another name for information interchange model caption (IPTC)?

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Metadata

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5-14. What does DIMOC stand for?

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Defense Imagery Management Operations Center