Basic Military Requirements

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• Chapter 4 Quiz

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• 1.  When a telephone talker says "Silence on the
  line," you take what action?
• a.  Stop talking immediately
• b.  Call back for authority to use the line
• c.  Request permission to leave the line
• d. Receipt that youve heard the message

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• 2.  Which of the following shipboard announcing
  systems is called the general announcing system?
• a.  1MC
• b.  2MC
• c.  3MC
• d.  4MC

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• 3.   Aboard ship, there are how many categories
  of shipboard sound-powered phone circuits?
• a.  One
• b.  Two
• c.  Three
• d.   Four

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• 4.   Aboard ship, a man overboard is indicated by
  what emergency/warning flag?
• a.  Oscar
• b.   Bravo
• c.  Code Alfa
• d.  November Charlie

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• 5.   The IVCS has which of the following
  components?
• ICSCs
• Terminals
• Accessories
• All of the above

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• 6.   What administrative flag is flown in port to
  indicate the ship has ready duty?
• a.  Romeo
• b.  Hotel
• c.  Quebec
• d.  India

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• 7.   On small ships, personnel from what watch
  are responsible for hoisting and hauling down
  absentee pennants?
• a.  Roving watch
• b.  Security watch
• c.  Quarterdeck watch
• d.  DC central watch

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• 8.   Which of the following persons is authorized
  to pass calls over the 1MC?
• a.  CO
• b.  XO
• c.  OOD
• d.  Each of the above

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• 9.   An officer in command entitled to a personal
  flag is embarked in a boat on an official
  mission. Where should the pennant be flown?
• a.  Amid ship
• b.  In the stern
• c.  In the bow
• d.  Yardarm, port

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• 10.  Which of the following statements defines
  the term "colors"?
• Colors are lights on the flagstaff
• Colors give recognition of codes
• Colors are the flags of foreign ships
• Colors consist of our national ensign along with
  the union jack

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• 11.  To keep the meaning of a message intact when
  standing duty as a telephone talker, what action
  should you take?
• a.  Speak loudly
• b.  Paraphrase what you hear
• c.  Repeat the message word for word
• d.  Speak rapidly to transmit the message quickly

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• 12.   Which of the following types of flags and
  pennants is/are used by the Navy?
• a.  Substitute flags
• b.   Numeral pennants
• c.  International alphabet flags
• d.  All of the above

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• 13.   Where is a list of special flags and
  pennants normally posted as a ready reference for
  watch standers?
• a.  After deck
• b.  Half deck
• c.  Quarterdeck area
• d.  Combat information center (CIC)

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• 14.   Its important for you to remember that the
  mouthpiece and earpiece of sound-powered
  telephones are interchangeable for which of the
  following reasons?
• Two people can talk at once
• They can be interchanged if a piece breaks
• Undesirable noises can be fed into the system
• Both 2 and 3 above

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• 15.   On large ships, what person is responsible
  for making sure that special flags or pennants
  are displayed to indicate changing events aboard
  ship?
• a.  Topside watch
• b.  Duty signalman
• c.  Boatswains mate
• d.  Quarterdeck watch

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• 16.   When a naval ship is in port or at anchor,
  the union jack is flown from what location?
• a.  The gaff
• b.  The aftermast
• c.  The flagstaff
• d.  The jackstaff

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•  17.   When using the mouthpiece of a
  sound-powered phone set to report contacts, how
  far from your mouth should you position the
  mouthpiece?
• a.  1 to 2 inches
• b.  3 to 4 inches
• c.  1/2 to 1 inch
• d.  2 to 3 inches

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• 18.   Which of the following flags are
  half-masted at the death of the CO?
• a.  Union jack
• b.  National ensign
• c.  Commission pennant
• d. Each of the above

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• 19.  Within the IVCS, what is the purpose of the
  ICSCs?
• To keep lines clear
• To give multi-access to lines
• To perform switching actions
• To ensure automatic cutoff for security purposes

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• 20.  What administrative flag is used to recall
  all personnel to the ship?
• a.  Hotel
• b.  Papa
• c.  Romeo
• d.  Juliett

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• 21.   What category of shipboard telephone
  circuits is designed to maintain vital
  communications and are preceded by the letter X?
• a.  Primary system
• b.  Command circuit
• c.  Auxiliary system
• d.  Supplementary system

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• 22.   What type of telephone may be installed on
  weather decks?
• a.  A
• b.  C
• c.  F
• d.  G

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• 23.   To report serial number 23NCI16 over the
  sound-powered telephone circuit, you would report
  the serial number in what way?
• Two, tree, november, charlie, india, wun, six
• Two, tree, november, charlie, india, wun, sics
• Too, tree, november, charlie, india, wun, six
• Too, three, november, charlie, india, wun six

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• 24.   What is the purpose of the 20MC announcing
  system?
• a.  Radio room announcing system
• b.  Combat information announcing system
• c.  Captains command announcing system
• d.  Flag officers command announcing system

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• 25.   When under way, the national ensign is
  normally flown from what location?
• a.  The gaff
• b.  The flagstaff
• c.  The jackstaff
• d.  The aftermast

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IN ANSWERING QUESTIONS 26 AND 27, SELECT THE
CONDITION USED TO DEFINE THE QUESTION.

• 26.   Why should you unplug a phones headset
  when its not in use?
• a.  To keep the user costs down
• b.  Carbon will build up at the connectors
• c.  Calls from other circuits wont go through
• d.  Earpieces will pick up noise and transmit it
  over the circuit

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• 27.   Which of the following shipboard announcing
  systems is used for intership communications?
• a.  5MC
• b.  6MC
• c.  7MC
• d.  8MC

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• 28.  Which of the following statements is a rule
  for circuit discipline?
• Transmit only official messages
• Use only standard words and phrases
• Keep the button in the OFF position when not
  transmitting
• All of the above

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• 29.  Which of the following sound-powered phone
  circuits is used as the COs battle circuit?
• a.  JC
• b. JL
• c.  JA
• d.  1JV

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• 30.   The U.S. Navy flag is flown in which of the
  following situations?
• a.  In parades
• b.  In official Navy occasions
• c.  At official ceremonies or official public
  gatherings when the Navy is officially a
  participant
• d.  Each of the above

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• 31.   The headset of sound-powered telephones is
  picked up as a unit for which of the following
  reasons?
• a.  In case the earpiece is missing
• b. To avoid breaking them
• c.  To make sure you have all the parts
• d.  Both b and c above

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• 32.   Which of the following elements is included
  when taking a message?
• a.  Message
• b. Time and date
• c. Name of caller
• d. Each of the above

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• 33.   Which of the following shipboard announcing
  systems is used for hangar deck damage control?
• a.  39MC
• b.   51MC
• c.   53MC
• d.   58MC

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• 34.   For what reason does the fog lookout watch
  normally consist of two Sailors?
• a.  The two-man security rule
• b.  To verify visual and sound contact
• c.  In case there is a man overboard
• d.  To allow the lookout to work without having
  his/her hearing impaired by wearing sound-powered
  phones

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• 42.   How should you report objects that are low
  in the water?
• a.  By feet above the surface
• b.  By the objects approximate distance
• c.  In feet from the ship
• d.  From the object to the horizon

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• 43.   When standing a barracks security watch,
  you have which of the following responsibilities?
• a.  Knowing barracks regulations
• b.  Knowing and carrying out provisions of the
  fire bill
• c.  Knowing and carrying out provisions of the
  emergency bill
• d.  All of the above

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• 44.   What person makes sure all deck watch
  stations are manned with qualified personnel and
  all watch standers from previous watches are
  relieved?
• a.  QMOW
• b.  JOOW
• c.  BMOW
• d.  JOOD

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• 45.   A position angle can never be more than
  what number of degrees?
• a.  0º
• b.  45º
• c.  90º
• d.  180º

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• 46.  Which of the following is/are types of
  bearings?
• True only
• Magnetic only
• Relative only
• Relative, true, and magnetic