E5 PMK-EE
E5 PMK-EE Career Information – U.S. Navy
Advancement Exam Prep 60 Questions
With Answers (2025 Edition)
1. The Navy Enlisted Advancement System (NEAS) has what primary objective? - ANSWER ✔ - To
advance the best qualified personnel
2. What are the two annual advancement cycles for E-4, E-5, and E-6? - ANSWER ✔ - 1 January to 30
June and 1 July to 31 December
3. Career Development boards interview personnel what minimum number of months prior to their
expiration of active obligated service (EAOS) or projected rotation date? - ANSWER ✔ - 15
4. To be eligible for a selective reenlistment bonus, you should complete a) what minimum period, or
not exceed b) what maximum period of continuous active Navy service? - ANSWER ✔ - a)24mo
b)16yr
5. Helping people resolve their problems will likely affect your unit in which of the following ways? -
ANSWER ✔ - Create an efficient and productive unit
6. What Navy resource counsels Sailors about projected rotation dates? - ANSWER ✔ - Command
Career Counselor
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7. When a sailor is undecided about remaining in the Navy, what information should he list on his C -
WAY application? - ANSWER ✔ - No Apply This Month
8. Along with basic pay, which of the following pays may be forfeited through No n-Judicial
Punishment? - ANSWER ✔ - Sea pay and foreign duty pay
9. What articles of the Uniform Code of Military Justice are known as the punitive articles? - ANSWER ✔
- 77 through 134
10. Service member’s Group Life Insurance (SGLI) eligibility stops 31 days after which of the following
actions? - ANSWER ✔ - Upon commencement of unauthorized absence
11. For all military services, the nontraditional education that takes place outside a formal classroom is
administered by what activity? - ANSWER ✔ - Defense Activity for Non-traditional Education
12. When a member is no longer qualified for advancement, the commanding officer/officer in charge
can withdraw the advancement recommendation at which of the following points? - ANSWER ✔ - At
any time
13. What maximum amount of Service Member's Group Life Insurance (SGLI) coverage is available to
personnel? - ANSWER ✔ - $400,000
14. Commanding officers may waive up to 1 year of required time-in-rate for E5 and E6 sailors who
received a promotion recommendation of early promote on what performance evaluation? -
ANSWER ✔ - Observed Periodic Evaluation in current paygrade
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E5 PMK-EE
E5 PMK-EE Career Information – U.S. Navy
Advancement Exam Prep 60 Questions
With Answers (2025 Edition)
1. The Navy Enlisted Advancement System (NEAS) has what primary objective? - ANSWER ✔ - To
advance the best qualified personnel
2. What are the two annual advancement cycles for E-4, E-5, and E-6? - ANSWER ✔ - 1 January to 30
June and 1 July to 31 December
3. Career Development boards interview personnel what minimum number of months prior to their
expiration of active obligated service (EAOS) or projected rotation date? - ANSWER ✔ - 15
4. To be eligible for a selective reenlistment bonus, you should complete a) what minimum period, or
not exceed b) what maximum period of continuous active Navy service? - ANSWER ✔ - a)24mo
b)16yr
5. Helping people resolve their problems will likely affect your unit in which of the following ways? -
ANSWER ✔ - Create an efficient and productive unit
6. What Navy resource counsels Sailors about projected rotation dates? - ANSWER ✔ - Command
Career Counselor
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7. When a sailor is undecided about remaining in the Navy, what information should he list on his C -
WAY application? - ANSWER ✔ - No Apply This Month
8. Along with basic pay, which of the following pays may be forfeited through No n-Judicial
Punishment? - ANSWER ✔ - Sea pay and foreign duty pay
9. What articles of the Uniform Code of Military Justice are known as the punitive articles? - ANSWER ✔
- 77 through 134
10. Service member’s Group Life Insurance (SGLI) eligibility stops 31 days after which of the following
actions? - ANSWER ✔ - Upon commencement of unauthorized absence
11. For all military services, the nontraditional education that takes place outside a formal classroom is
administered by what activity? - ANSWER ✔ - Defense Activity for Non-traditional Education
12. When a member is no longer qualified for advancement, the commanding officer/officer in charge
can withdraw the advancement recommendation at which of the following points? - ANSWER ✔ - At
any time
13. What maximum amount of Service Member's Group Life Insurance (SGLI) coverage is available to
personnel? - ANSWER ✔ - $400,000
14. Commanding officers may waive up to 1 year of required time-in-rate for E5 and E6 sailors who
received a promotion recommendation of early promote on what performance evaluation? -
ANSWER ✔ - Observed Periodic Evaluation in current paygrade
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