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The official birth date of the US Navy is:
13 OCT 1775
Privately owned ships that raided British commercial ships were called
Privateers
The strangest vessel of the American Revolution was called:
Turtle
In the final battle between "SERAPIS" and "BON HOMME RICHARD", victory went to the ....
Americans
The most successful ships which fought in the American Revolution were:
privateers
"BON HOMME RICHARD" sank as a result of battle damage...
True
After the American Revolution, Congress spent millions to build up the Navy
False
Led by ____ , Americans recaptured and burned "USS PHILADELPHIA" in Tripoli Harbor....
Stephen Decatur
American and European governments .....
Barbary States
Apart from Barbary pirates, our ships were harassed by:
British and French warships
Good leaders learn well from experience
True
Senior Cadets always
all of the above...(act in a military manner; put the good of the unit before them; demonstrates loyalty, honest)
Good leaders are not good followers:
False
Good followers are never reliable and dependable
False
Punishment and reprimand only occus as a last resort
True
The _____ is an official record of all unit activities and events.
the Quarterdeck Log
The ____ keeps the Quarterdeck neat and clean
Messenger of the Watch
Normally, the watch day begins at ....
0800
To find your duty section assignment, you should check the
Watch, Quarter, and Station Bill
The senior watch officer for each duty section is usually the
Command Duty Officer
_____patrol assigned areas continuously.
Petty Officers of the Watch
In the Quarterdeck Log, the ___ briefly describes the units current situation...
0000 entry
Errors in the Quarterdeck Log may be crossed out, but never erased.
True
When writing in the Quarterdeck Log, you _____ all entries.
print
All Navy watches except the ___ last for four hours.
Dog Watch
Navy time 0930 corresponds to...
9:30 am
The unit Commanding Officer must change Watch, Quarter and Station Bill from time to time due to...
(all of the above),,personal advancements, new enrollments, transfers from the unit.
Facing the front end of the ship everything on your right is...
starboard
From bow to stern runs an imaginary line called the center line.
True
The ribs of the ship are its...
frames.
All compartments on a ship are water tight...
false
The Quarterdeck is an actual deck on a ship set aside by Commanding Officer for official business.
false
The designator CVN stands for...
aircraft carriers nuclear
A WHEC is
a Coast Guard cutter
Submarines are currently on active duty with the United States Navy..
true
Auxiliary vessels are...
(AD, AS, AR) --

All of the above
The _____ has been used by all our Armed Forces and many of our allies
C-130 Hercules
The most versatile aircraft is the ___________
helicopter
All rotary wing aircraft have the letter _______ in their basic designators.
H
The ____ performs airborne early warning missions.
E-2 Hawkeye
Though carrier aircraft usually fold their wings, they are classified as fixed-wing aircraft.
True
The long portion of a line which does not move when you work with it as the:
starting point
A ______ keeps the bitter end of a line from running through a block or pulley.
figure eight knot
To keep a line from unraveling, you should apply a/an___________
whipping
To shorten a line temporarily, you tie a/an__________.
sheepshank
The Fire Triangle consists of fuel, heat and _______.
oxygen
_______ fire occur in electrical equipment.
Class C
C02 portable fire extinguishers should not be used....
explosives
The most difficult part of the Fire Triangle to eliminate is...
Fuel
When water contacts burning magnesium, it produces
Hydrogen gas
____ is/are not effective against Class B fires.
A solid stream of water
To provide low velocity fog, insert a/an _____ in the all purpose nozzle.
applicator
Should you ever combat a Class D fire you must wear
welders goggles
CO2 and PKP remove ___ from the Fire Triangle.
Oxygen
Dry chemical extinguishers (PKP) may be used on electrical fires when
CO2 is not available.
Swimming helps promote physical fitness
true
To avoid falls and injuries, run on pool decks.
false
Check water temperature before entering natural swimming areas:
true
It is a good idea to never swim alone.
true
It is a good idea to wait about half an hour after eating before going swimming.
true