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ASSIGNMENT 2

A ship maintains a watch for which of the
following reasons?
1. Communications
2. Security
3. Safety
4. All of the above

A ship�s plan for action is contained in what
type of bill?
1. Battle bill
2. Admin bill
3. Organization bill
4. Watch, quarter, and station bill

Qualified personnel are assigned to stations
by which of the following persons?
1. Division officer and division chief
2. Leading petty officer
3. Leading chief petty officer
4. Executive officer

IN ANSWERING QUESTIONS 4 AND 5, REFER
TO FIGUREAAND SELECT THE CONDITION
USED TO DEFINE THE QUESTION.
Figure A
A. CONDITION I
B. CONDITION II
C. CONDITION III

General quarters�all battle stations are
manned.
1. A
2. B
3. C

Normal wartime cruising watch�4 hours on,
8 hours off.
1. A
2. B
3. C

If you are scheduled to stand the second
dog watch, you should report at which of
the following times?
1. 1745
2. 1750
3. 1755
4. 1800

If you are told to report to your duty station
at 0745 (24-hour clock), you should arrive
at what time?
1. 6:45 am
2. 7:45 am
3. 6:45 pm
4. 7:45 pm

Watches are split into port and starboard
for what reason?
1. For convenience
2. For security
3. To rotate personnel
4. To allow extra liberty

What type of watch do most Sailors stand?
1. Phone
2. Security
3. Admin
4. Division

Which of the following is a type of a security
watch?
1. Sentry duty
2. Barracks watch
3. Fire watch
4. Each of the above

Which of the following is a key assignment
for officers in the watch organization?
1. CDO
2. OOD
3. JOOD
4. Each of the above

Which of the following is a duty of the
QMOW?
1. To maintain the ship�s deck log
2. To make sure all bells are correctly
answered
3. To stand watch in the bridge and deliver
messages
4. To line up and operate the steering engines

What person makes sure all deck watch
stations are manned with qualified personnel
and all watch standers from previous watches
are relieved?
1. BMOW
2. QMOW
3. JOOW
4. JOOD

Where is the fog lookout watch usually stood?
1. Helm
2. Aftermast
3. In the bow where approaching ships
can be heard
4. CIC

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

What type of watch is set when positive
steering control must be maintained?
1. Helmsman
2. Lee helmsman
3. After steering
4. QMOW

What is the purpose of the security watch?
1. To minimize damage to equipment
2. To control contact with the CIC
3. To increase the physical security
of the ship

Which of the following is a duty of security
watches and patrols?
1. To be alert for fire hazards
2. To check the security of weapons
magazines
3. To inspect damage control closures
4. Each of the above

You are a member of a security patrol, and
you detect a fire hazard that affects the safety
of the ship. What action should you take?
1. Note it on the security log
2. Inform your LCPO
3. Investigate it
4. Report it to the OOD immediately

What is the purpose of a shipboard fire watch?
1. To immediately extinguish fires caused
by welding or burning operations
2. To make sure the welder strikes the
welding surface
3. To relay messages from the work site
4. To make sure there is a controlled burn
of material at the work site

When standing a barracks security watch, you
have which of the following responsibilities?
1. Knowing and carrying out provisions
of the fire bill
2. Knowing and carrying out provisions
of the emergency bill
3. Knowing barracks regulations
4. All of the above

When standing a barracks security watch,
which of the following is the first action to
take if there is a fire?
1. Report the fire
2. Spread the alarm
3. Close doors and windows
4. Fight the fire, if possible, if you have
the proper equipment

Sentries are governed by what two types
of orders?
1. Understood and general
2. Special and verbal
3. General and special
4. General and verbal

You are required to know the general orders of
a sentry. How many general orders are there?
1. 11
2. 14
3. 16
4. 18

When aboard ship, you should refer to what
publication for the procedures used to relieve
an armed watch?
1. SOP
2. FOD
3. Watch bill
4. Battle bill

Which of the following is a precaution to follow
when standing an armed watch with a pistol?
1. When relieved, unload the pistol
in a safe area
2. Don�t surrender the pistol to an
unauthorized person
3. Keep the pistol (which is loaded with
one round in the chamber) in its holster
unless you have to use it
4. Each of the above

Under which of the following conditions
can deadly force be used?
1. To prevent the escape of a murderer
2. To prevent sabotage
3. To protect your life
4. Each of the above

Why is a lookout posted?
1. To prevent blind spots caused by metal
objects
2. To search for objects radar can�t detect
3. To detect objects low in the water
4. To search for air attacks

The peacetime lookout organization has how
many Sailors in each watch station?
1. One
2. Two
3. Three
4. Four

Which of the following is/are types of bearings?
1. Relative only
2. True only
3. Magnetic only
4. Relative, true, and magnetic

Which of the following is Navy phraseology
for reporting a bearing of 038�?
1. O, three, eight
2. O, three, ate
3. Zero, tree, ate
4. Zero, tree, eight

Lookouts report what type of bearing?
1. Magnetic
2. Relative
3. True

Which of the following statements describes
a target angle?
1. The magnetic north pole is used as
the reference point
2. True north is used as the reference point
3. An object in the sky
4. The relative bearing of your ship from
another ship

A position angle can never be more than
what number of degrees?
1. 0�
2. 45�
3. 90�
4. 180�

How are position angles reported?
1. Three digits, spoken digit by digit
2. Two digits, spoken digit by digit
3. Three digits, spoken as a whole
4. Two digits, spoken as a whole

How should you report objects that are
low in the water?
1. By feet above the surface
2. By the object�s approximate distance
3. In feet from the ship
4. From the object to the horizon

Ranges are reported in what unit of
measurement?
1. Feet
2. Yards
3. Rods
4. Miles

When using binoculars, what adjustments
should you make?
1. One for focus
2. Two for focus and one for proper
distance between the lenses
3. One for proper distance between
the lenses
4. Two for eyepiece and lens

When should you use binoculars?
1. In foggy and rainy conditions
2. When identifying objects at night
3. When scanning sectors in the daytime
4. Both 2 and 3 above

How long does it take for you to reach your
best night vision?
1. 10 minutes
2. 15 minutes
3. 25 minutes
4. 30 minutes

What is meant by the term dark adaptation?
1. The improvement of vision in dim light
2. The inability to see in bright light
3. The red light requirement
4. Shadows that can�t be seen clearly

When should you use �off-center vision�?
1. Below decks
2. When wearing glasses
3. When it�s dark
4. In broad daylight

What information is contained in an initial
report?
1. The object only
2. The object�s bearing from the ship only
3. The object and its bearing from the ship
4. What the object might be

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

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

The headset of sound-powered telephones is
picked up as a unit for which of the following
reasons?
1. To make sure you have all the parts
2. To avoid breaking them
3. Both 1 and 2 above
4 In case the earpiece is missing

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

Why should you unplug a phone�s headset
when it�s not in use?
1. To keep the user costs down
2. Earpieces will pick up noise and transmit
it over the circuit
3. Carbon will build up at the connectors
4. Calls from other circuits won�t go through

Aboard ship, there are how many categories
of shipboard sound-powered phone circuits?
1. One
2. Two
3. Three
4. Four

What category of shipboard telephone circuits
is designed to maintain vital communications
and are preceded by the letter X?
1. Primary system
2. Auxiliary system
3. Supplementary system
4. Command circuit

Which of the following sound-powered phone
circuits is used as the CO�s battle circuit?
1. JA
2. JC
3. JL
4. 1JV

To keep the meaning of a message intact when
standing duty as a telephone talker, what
action should you take?
1. Speak loudly
2. Repeat the message word for word
3. Paraphrase what you hear
4. Speak rapidly to transmit the message
quickly

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

Which of the following elements is included
when taking a message?
1. Name of caller
2. Message
3. Time and date
4. Each of the above

The IVCS has which of the following
components?
1. Terminals
2. Accessories
3. ICSCs
4. All of the above

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

Which of the following shipboard announcing
systems is called the general announcing
system?
1. 1MC
2. 2MC
3. 3MC
4. 4MC

Which of the following shipboard announcing
systems is used for intership communications?
1. 5MC
2. 6MC
3. 7MC
4. 8MC

Which of the following shipboard announcing
systems is used for hangar deck damage
control?
1. 39MC
2. 51MC
3. 53MC
4. 58MC

Which of the following persons is authorized
to pass calls over the 1MC?
1. OOD
2. XO
3. CO
4. Each of the above

What is the purpose of the 20MC announcing
system?
1. Radio room announcing system
2. Flag officer�s command announcing
system
3. Combat information announcing system
4. Captain�s command announcing system

Which of the following types of flags and
pennants is/are used by the Navy?
1. Substitute flags
2. Numeral pennants
3. International alphabet flags
4. All of the above

Aboard ship, a man overboard is indicated
by what emergency/warning flag?
1. Code Alfa
2. Oscar
3. November Charlie
4. Bravo

What administrative flag is used to recall
all personnel to the ship?
1. Hotel
2. Juliett
3. Romeo
4. Papa

What administrative flag is flown in port to
indicate the ship has ready duty?
1. Hotel
2. India
3. Romeo
4. Quebec

When under way, the national ensign is
normally flown from what location?
1. The gaff
2. The aftermast
3. The flagstaff
4. The jackstaff

Which of the following statements defines
the term �colors�?
1. Colors give recognition of codes
2. Colors consist of our national ensign
along with the union jack
3. Colors are lights on the flagstaff
4. Colors are the flags of foreign ships

When a naval ship is in port or at anchor, the
union jack is flown from what location?
1. The gaff
2. The jackstaff
3. The aftermast
4. The flagstaff

The U.S. Navy flag is flown in which of the
following situations?
1. At official ceremonies or official public
gatherings when the Navy is officially a
participant
2 In parades
3. In official Navy occasions
4. Each of the above

Which of the following flags are half-masted
at the death of the CO?
1. National ensign
2. Union jack
3. Commission pennant
4. Each of the above

On small ships, personnel from what watch
are responsible for hoisting and hauling down
absentee pennants?
1. Security watch
2. Quarterdeck watch
3. Roving watch
4. DC central watch

On large ships, what person is responsible for
making sure that special flags or pennants are
displayed to indicate changing events aboard
ship?
1. Boatswain�s mate
2. Quarterdeck watch
3. Duty signalman
4. Topside watch

Where is a list of special flags and pennants
normally posted as a ready reference for watch
standers?
1. Combat information center (CIC)
2. After deck
3. Quarterdeck area
4. Half deck

An officer in command entitled to a personal
flag is embarked in a boat on an official
mission. Where should the pennant be flown?
1. Amid ship
2. In the bow
3. In the stern
4. Yardarm, port