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The first rule for a new leader is to
a) Get even with cadets that have angered you in the past
b) Set the best example possible
c) Start giving orders
d) None of the above answers are correct
b) Set the best example possible
What award is awarded to any cadet upon completion of the Leadership Academy or similar training, as approved by the area manager?
a) Sea Cruise Award
b) Physical Fitness Award
c) Mini-Boot Camp Award
d) None of the above
c) Mini-Boot Camp Award
Which country tried unsuccessfully to build a canal across the Isthmus of Panama from 1881-89?
a) Germany
b) France
c) Britain
d) United States
b) France
When did Hitler invade Poland setting off World War II?
a) March 1939.
b) September 1939.
c) July 1941.
d) December 1941.
b) September 1939.
Which one of the following is NOT a position of rest when halted?
a) PARADE REST
b) AT EASE
c) REST
d) ATTENTION
d) ATTENTION
Which of the following offered military aid and economic assistance in the amount of $200 million annually to South Vietnam in the 1950's?
a) Harry S. Truman
b) Dwight Eisenhower
c) Robert McNamara
d) McGeorge Bundy
b) Dwight Eisenhower
The male hair above the ears and around the neck area must be tapered upward and outward not greater than
a) 1/4 of an inch.
b) 3/4 of an inch.
c) 1 inch.
d) 2 inches.
b) 3/4 of an inch.
The art and science of fighting battles is
a) strategy.
b) military doctrine.
c) tactics.
d) campaigning
c) tactics.
Although amphibious forces may include personnel and equipment from all service, which two armed services usually make up the primary forces for amphibious attacks?
a) Army and Marine Corps
b) Navy and Air Force
c) Army and Navy
d) Navy and Marine Corps
d) Navy and Marine Corps
When you are at "EYES RIGHT," your head is turned smartly to the right and you look at a
a) 15 degree angle.
b) 30 degree angle.
c) 45 degree angle.
d) 60 degree angle.
c) 45 degree angle.
In the 1920s the U.S. economy had
a) skyrocketed with new investments.
b) taken a dip, but soon shot back up to the top.
c) profitable times in the shipping industry.
d) several periods of recession and labor unrest
d) several periods of recession and labor unrest
What device is put on a ribbon for the fourth award?
a) 2 bronze stars
b) 1 Silver star
c) 2 Silver stars
d) 1 Gold star
b) 1 Silver star
What portion of active operating naval forces is deployed overseas in a fully operational status under normal peacetime conditions?
a) 30%
b) 50%
c) 85%
d) 10%
a) 30%
The most beautiful and fastest sailing ships ever to cross the seas were the
a) Black Ball packets.
b) New England topsail schooners.
c) Square-rigged clippers.
d) Frigates
c) Square-rigged clippers.
When overtaking an officer on foot, the salute should be given
a) when abreast of the officer.
b) six paces behind the officer.
c) whenever you request "By your leave, sir/ma'am"
d) never ... it won't be seen, so why salute?
a) when abreast of the officer.
What percentage of domestic cargo is currently carried by American ships?
a) 1%
b) 3%
c) 10%
d) 50%
b) 3%
Which one of the following awards is awarded to one cadet in each year group with the highest overall academic achievement (GPA) in school, including all naval science courses?
a) Distinguished Cadet
b) Honor Cadet
c) Exemplary Cadet
d) All of the above
b) Honor Cadet
The last major battle of the Pacific War was at
a) Iwo Jima.
b) Formosa.
c) Leyte Gulf.
d) Okinawa.
d) Okinawa.
The capital of the Byzantine Empire was at
a) Constantinople.
b) Rome.
c) Athens.
d) Macedonia
a) Constantinople.
Which of the following is NOT a correct action when the command "AT EASE" is given?
a) You may talk
b) Keep your right foot in place
c) You may move your left foot
d) Your arms may hang naturally by your sides
a) You may talk
The distinctive design feature of USNS Hayes, the Navy's most advanced oceanographic research ship and the first of its type, is the
a) large laboratory spaces.
b) centralized ship control system.
c) parallel catamaran hulls.
d) special underwater TV and Camera towing apparatus.
c) parallel catamaran hulls.
What is the "Rule of Thumb" when wearing a ribbon with a dark color on one end and a light color on the other end?
a) Dark color inboard
b) Dark color outboard
c) No rule exist
d) None of the above
a) Dark color inboard
The principal duty of the ALUSNA and other service attaches is
a) arranging U.S. naval ships visits.
b) ceremonial duties as assigned by the head of mission.
c) collecting information of intelligence value.
d) serving as point of contact with the host country's naval and military services.
c) collecting information of intelligence value.
A littoral nation is a nation that
a) obtains its natural resources from the sea.
b) relies primarily on naval forces for its defense.
c) has ready access to the seas.
d) is surrounded by land and fresh water coastline only.
c) has ready access to the seas.
On the command "RIGHT STEP, MARCH" while at the halt
a) the right foot moves 15 inches to the right.
b) the right step movement can be repeated at 120 steps per minute.
c) the command is given after the command FORWARD MARCH.
d) the arms move 6 inches forward and 3 inches to the rear.
b) the right step movement can be repeated at 120 steps per minute.