MASTER TRAINING SPECIALIST EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
VERIFIED.
How often is an EAP to be fully exercised? - ANS Conduct quarterly procedural walk-throughs
and validate EAPs annually.
5 step process of ORM - ANS 1. Identify Hazards 2.Assess Hazards 3. Make Risk Decisions 4.
Implement Controls 5. Supervise
Define "high-risk" course. - ANS Elevated probability of loss or an increased level of severity is
likely
Discuss what type of courses are considered "high risk" - ANS All training which exposes
students, crew, staff to the potential risk of death, permanent disability, or loss
Differences between Voluntary and Involuntary courses - ANS Voluntary: sailor has
voluntarily enrolled and has the ability to DOR
Involuntary: sailor is enrolled through accession training or follow-on specialty skills school
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,Discuss "Drop on Request" (DOR) and the procedures. - ANS Any student in a voluntary
course desiring to quit. Student makes intentions known, is removed, and a written summary of
action is entered in service record
Discuss periodic requirements for safety stand-downs. - ANS One per year
State the purpose of the Navy Training System - ANS To ensure a systematic approach for
determining what to train and how best to accomplish that training.
Define the most essential, single link in the training chain. - ANS The instructor.
State the three qualities of an efficient and effective instructor - ANS KAP
Knowledge
Ability
Personality
Four principles of John Keller's model of motivational theory - ANS CARS
Confidence
Attention
Relevance
Satisfaction
Key principles of applying motivation theory in a training situation - ANS NAAVI
Needs and drives
Attitudes
Achievements
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, Values
Interests
State the ultimate goal of instruction. - ANS To cause students to remain motivated beyond
the instructor's influence and apply what they have learned on the job and in other areas of
their lives.
State the 6 laws of Learning - ANS PIERRE
Law of Primacy
Law of Intensity
Law of Exercise
Law of Readiness
Law of Recency
Law of Effect
Discuss the 5 ways of learning - ANS ITAIT
Imitation
Trial and error
Association
Insight
Transfer
Discuss the types of sensory learners - ANS VAK
Visual learner
Auditory learner
Kinesthetic learner
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
VERIFIED.
How often is an EAP to be fully exercised? - ANS Conduct quarterly procedural walk-throughs
and validate EAPs annually.
5 step process of ORM - ANS 1. Identify Hazards 2.Assess Hazards 3. Make Risk Decisions 4.
Implement Controls 5. Supervise
Define "high-risk" course. - ANS Elevated probability of loss or an increased level of severity is
likely
Discuss what type of courses are considered "high risk" - ANS All training which exposes
students, crew, staff to the potential risk of death, permanent disability, or loss
Differences between Voluntary and Involuntary courses - ANS Voluntary: sailor has
voluntarily enrolled and has the ability to DOR
Involuntary: sailor is enrolled through accession training or follow-on specialty skills school
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,Discuss "Drop on Request" (DOR) and the procedures. - ANS Any student in a voluntary
course desiring to quit. Student makes intentions known, is removed, and a written summary of
action is entered in service record
Discuss periodic requirements for safety stand-downs. - ANS One per year
State the purpose of the Navy Training System - ANS To ensure a systematic approach for
determining what to train and how best to accomplish that training.
Define the most essential, single link in the training chain. - ANS The instructor.
State the three qualities of an efficient and effective instructor - ANS KAP
Knowledge
Ability
Personality
Four principles of John Keller's model of motivational theory - ANS CARS
Confidence
Attention
Relevance
Satisfaction
Key principles of applying motivation theory in a training situation - ANS NAAVI
Needs and drives
Attitudes
Achievements
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, Values
Interests
State the ultimate goal of instruction. - ANS To cause students to remain motivated beyond
the instructor's influence and apply what they have learned on the job and in other areas of
their lives.
State the 6 laws of Learning - ANS PIERRE
Law of Primacy
Law of Intensity
Law of Exercise
Law of Readiness
Law of Recency
Law of Effect
Discuss the 5 ways of learning - ANS ITAIT
Imitation
Trial and error
Association
Insight
Transfer
Discuss the types of sensory learners - ANS VAK
Visual learner
Auditory learner
Kinesthetic learner
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