IS1(AW) Alex J. Latorre Basic Military Requirements Chapter 4 Quiz

Basic Military Requirements 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 you’ve heard the message

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

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

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

Basic Military Requirements 5. The IVCS has which of the following components? a.ICSCs b.Terminals c.Accessories d.All of the above

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

Basic Military Requirements 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

Basic Military Requirements 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

Basic Military Requirements 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

Basic Military Requirements 10. Which of the following statements defines the term "colors"? a.Colors are lights on the flagstaff b.Colors give recognition of codes c.Colors are the flags of foreign ships d.Colors consist of our national ensign along with the union jack

Basic Military Requirements 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

Basic Military Requirements 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

Basic Military Requirements 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)

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

Basic Military Requirements 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. Boatswain’s mate d. Quarterdeck watch

Basic Military Requirements 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

Basic Military Requirements 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

Basic Military Requirements 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

Basic Military Requirements 19. Within the IVCS, what is the purpose of the ICSCs? a.To keep lines clear b.To give multi-access to lines c.To perform switching actions d.To ensure automatic cutoff for security purposes

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

Basic Military Requirements 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

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

Basic Military Requirements 23. To report serial number 23NCI16 over the sound- powered telephone circuit, you would report the serial number in what way? a.Two, tree, november, charlie, india, wun, six b.Two, tree, november, charlie, india, wun, sics c.Too, tree, november, charlie, india, wun, six d.Too, three, november, charlie, india, wun six

Basic Military Requirements 24. What is the purpose of the 20MC announcing system? a. Radio room announcing system b. Combat information announcing system c. Captain’s command announcing system d. Flag officer’s command announcing system

Basic Military Requirements 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

IN ANSWERING QUESTIONS 26 AND 27, SELECT THE CONDITION USED TO DEFINE THE QUESTION. 26. Why should you unplug a phone’s headset when it’s not in use? a. To keep the user costs down b. Carbon will build up at the connectors c. Calls from other circuits won’t go through d. Earpieces will pick up noise and transmit it over the circuit

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

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

Basic Military Requirements 29. Which of the following sound-powered phone circuits is used as the CO’s battle circuit? a. JC b. JL c. JA d. 1JV

Basic Military Requirements 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

Basic Military Requirements 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

Basic Military Requirements 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

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

Basic Military Requirements 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

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

Basic Military Requirements 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

Basic Military Requirements 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

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

Basic Military Requirements 46. Which of the following is/are types of bearings? a.True only b.Magnetic only c.Relative only d.Relative, true, and magnetic