Seamanship Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
All of following conditions are symptoms of heat stroke, EXCEPT one? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Moist clammy skin
After initial symptoms disappear, the syphilis germ can remain dormant for what maximum time
period? - CORRECT ANSWER - 10-20 years
A potassium bicarbonate (PKP) portable extinguisher is intended for use primary on what class
of fire? - CORRECT ANSWER - Bravo
What is the minimum manning of personnel for a 2.5'' firefighting hose? - CORRECT
ANSWER -5
What is the effective range of a potassium bicarbonate (PKP) portable extinguisher? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 19 ft - 21 ft
`What mask protects you from chemical and biological agents? - CORRECT ANSWER -
MCU-2/P
What is the max capacity, by weight, of portable CO2 extinguisher? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 15lbs
Damage control jubilee pipe patches can easily hold upwards of what minimum number of
pounds of pressure? - CORRECT ANSWER - 100lbs
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff may hold what rank? - CORRECT ANSWER -
General or Admiral
, General quarters is what readiness condition? - CORRECT ANSWER -1
Which one of the following is NOT one of the three types of bearings? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Fathom
Which of the following is NOT an example of ship's ground tackle? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Bollards
Improvement of vision in dim light is known by which of the following terms? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Dark adaptation
Conditions with wind speeds up to 38 mph meets what types of warning? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Gale
A corporal in the Army is equal to what paygrade in the Navy? - CORRECT ANSWER -
E-4
Nomal peacetime cruising is what readiness condition? - CORRECT ANSWER -3
The MCPO of the Navy is the primary enlisted advisor to what person? - CORRECT
ANSWER - CNO
Directing, through the 1LT, the planning and execution of deck seamanship operations and
evolutions is the responsibility of what individual? - CORRECT ANSWER - Weapons
officer
The command ombudsman is appointed by what authority? - CORRECT ANSWER - CO
On all matters pertaining to welfare, health, job satisfaction, morale, utilization, and training of
Sailors in order to promote standards of good order and discipline, what person serves as the
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
All of following conditions are symptoms of heat stroke, EXCEPT one? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Moist clammy skin
After initial symptoms disappear, the syphilis germ can remain dormant for what maximum time
period? - CORRECT ANSWER - 10-20 years
A potassium bicarbonate (PKP) portable extinguisher is intended for use primary on what class
of fire? - CORRECT ANSWER - Bravo
What is the minimum manning of personnel for a 2.5'' firefighting hose? - CORRECT
ANSWER -5
What is the effective range of a potassium bicarbonate (PKP) portable extinguisher? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 19 ft - 21 ft
`What mask protects you from chemical and biological agents? - CORRECT ANSWER -
MCU-2/P
What is the max capacity, by weight, of portable CO2 extinguisher? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 15lbs
Damage control jubilee pipe patches can easily hold upwards of what minimum number of
pounds of pressure? - CORRECT ANSWER - 100lbs
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff may hold what rank? - CORRECT ANSWER -
General or Admiral
, General quarters is what readiness condition? - CORRECT ANSWER -1
Which one of the following is NOT one of the three types of bearings? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Fathom
Which of the following is NOT an example of ship's ground tackle? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Bollards
Improvement of vision in dim light is known by which of the following terms? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Dark adaptation
Conditions with wind speeds up to 38 mph meets what types of warning? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Gale
A corporal in the Army is equal to what paygrade in the Navy? - CORRECT ANSWER -
E-4
Nomal peacetime cruising is what readiness condition? - CORRECT ANSWER -3
The MCPO of the Navy is the primary enlisted advisor to what person? - CORRECT
ANSWER - CNO
Directing, through the 1LT, the planning and execution of deck seamanship operations and
evolutions is the responsibility of what individual? - CORRECT ANSWER - Weapons
officer
The command ombudsman is appointed by what authority? - CORRECT ANSWER - CO
On all matters pertaining to welfare, health, job satisfaction, morale, utilization, and training of
Sailors in order to promote standards of good order and discipline, what person serves as the
