Boatswain's Mate Study Guide Questions and Answers
A person who makes BM3 is thought of as a supervisor rather than a worker. What is the most important
aspect of this change?
NAVEDTRA 14343 ✔✔A supervisor is responsible for the output, safety, and well-being of the personnel
who work for him/her.
NAVEDTRA 14343
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When working over the side, a sailor's safety line should NEVER be secured to what object?
NAVEDTRA 14343 ✔✔Boatswain's Mate chair, gantline, stage or stageline, rungs of ladder or lifeline.
NAVEDTRA 14343
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What is generally wrong with most new navy issue and commercial boatswain's pipes?
NAVEDTRA 14343 ✔✔The pee is too open.
NAVEDTRA 14343
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What call consists of two slurred veer calls?
,NAVEDTRA 14343 ✔✔"(Four side boys) Tend the side"
NAVEDTRA 14343
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Before the Boatswain's Mate of the watch passes any routine calls, he/she must check with the OOD to
see if there are any modifications included in the .
NAVEDTRA 14343 ✔✔Standing orders only.
NAVEDTRA 14343
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As a Boatswain's Mate, what type of ceremony is used for a ship terminating service in the Navy?
NAVEDTRA 14343 ✔✔Decommissioning.
NAVEDTRA 14343
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When a vice admiral is going to visit your ship in an official function, how many side boys do you need?
NAVEDTRA 14343 ✔✔8.
NAVEDTRA 14343
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,How many side boys are used for the Secretary of the Navy?
NAVEDTRA 14343 ✔✔8.
NAVEDTRA 14343
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A total of how many side boys should be paraded as the mayor of a city is piped over the side after an
official visit?
NAVEDTRA 14343 ✔✔4.
NAVEDTRA 14343
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One of the advantages of braided lines over twisted (rope-laid) ropes is that they do not flex open to
admit dirt. This characteristic is also a disadvantage because they are braided so tightly that .
NAVEDTRA 14343 ✔✔Interior strands cannot be inspected readily.
NAVEDTRA 14343
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What conditions is an indication that a natural fiber line has deteriorated as a result of age or expense?
, NAVEDTRA 14343 ✔✔Yellow or brown color.
NAVEDTRA 14343
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Tattletale cords are made of what size lines?
NAVEDTRA 14343 ✔✔6-thread manila.
NAVEDTRA 14343
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Which knot is used to take the load off a weak spot in the line?
NAVEDTRA 14343 ✔✔Sheepshank.
NAVEDTRA 14343
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What type of seizing would you use if the marriage of lines is to be under little or no strain?
NAVEDTRA 14343 ✔✔Flat.
NAVEDTRA 14343
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A person who makes BM3 is thought of as a supervisor rather than a worker. What is the most important
aspect of this change?
NAVEDTRA 14343 ✔✔A supervisor is responsible for the output, safety, and well-being of the personnel
who work for him/her.
NAVEDTRA 14343
1-2
When working over the side, a sailor's safety line should NEVER be secured to what object?
NAVEDTRA 14343 ✔✔Boatswain's Mate chair, gantline, stage or stageline, rungs of ladder or lifeline.
NAVEDTRA 14343
1-5
What is generally wrong with most new navy issue and commercial boatswain's pipes?
NAVEDTRA 14343 ✔✔The pee is too open.
NAVEDTRA 14343
1-6
What call consists of two slurred veer calls?
,NAVEDTRA 14343 ✔✔"(Four side boys) Tend the side"
NAVEDTRA 14343
1-7
Before the Boatswain's Mate of the watch passes any routine calls, he/she must check with the OOD to
see if there are any modifications included in the .
NAVEDTRA 14343 ✔✔Standing orders only.
NAVEDTRA 14343
1-11
As a Boatswain's Mate, what type of ceremony is used for a ship terminating service in the Navy?
NAVEDTRA 14343 ✔✔Decommissioning.
NAVEDTRA 14343
1-17
When a vice admiral is going to visit your ship in an official function, how many side boys do you need?
NAVEDTRA 14343 ✔✔8.
NAVEDTRA 14343
1-22
,How many side boys are used for the Secretary of the Navy?
NAVEDTRA 14343 ✔✔8.
NAVEDTRA 14343
1-27
A total of how many side boys should be paraded as the mayor of a city is piped over the side after an
official visit?
NAVEDTRA 14343 ✔✔4.
NAVEDTRA 14343
1-28
One of the advantages of braided lines over twisted (rope-laid) ropes is that they do not flex open to
admit dirt. This characteristic is also a disadvantage because they are braided so tightly that .
NAVEDTRA 14343 ✔✔Interior strands cannot be inspected readily.
NAVEDTRA 14343
2-1
What conditions is an indication that a natural fiber line has deteriorated as a result of age or expense?
, NAVEDTRA 14343 ✔✔Yellow or brown color.
NAVEDTRA 14343
2-4
Tattletale cords are made of what size lines?
NAVEDTRA 14343 ✔✔6-thread manila.
NAVEDTRA 14343
2-20
Which knot is used to take the load off a weak spot in the line?
NAVEDTRA 14343 ✔✔Sheepshank.
NAVEDTRA 14343
2-30
What type of seizing would you use if the marriage of lines is to be under little or no strain?
NAVEDTRA 14343 ✔✔Flat.
NAVEDTRA 14343
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