USCG AUXILIARY INSTRUCTOR PQS
EXAMINATION PAPER QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026 GRADED A+
◉ Of the 14 Instructor Competencies, discuss your two weakest
competencies, why you chose those, and how to strengthen your
implementation of them.. Answer: Evaluate delivery of instruction -
gain feedback of positives and areas for improvement.
Report evaluation information - complete summary forms and
submit all required paperwork. Analyze course material and learner
information.
◉ Recite at least two mnemonics from your experience and describe
how you apply those to your instruction.. Answer: ROYGBIV,
TV Makes Dull Children: true variation magnetic deviation compass
◉ Discuss how you would approach each of the three types of
learning, using Auxiliary examples.. Answer: Meaningful Learning -
involves an interrelated body of information requiring
understanding rather than memorization. New material is related to
what a student already knows.
, Rote Learning - memorization is one way to learn. Remembering
terms requires repetition and is often called rote learning.
Memorization is one way to learn this type of material, but merely
repeating terms with no apparent relevance is not efficient. Using
mnemonics and distributing the practice over days are ways to make
this type of learning easier.
Skill Learning - many skills are involved in operating a boat, from
tying knots to securing a line to docking a boat in windy weather.
Learning the steps involved in tying a bowline by reading a book is
very different from tying the knot on the dock. Learning the steps in
class involves the two types of learning just described. Gaining
proficiency in actually tying the knot in the line involves skill
learning.
◉ List some techniques that the instructor can leverage to maximize
the effectiveness of two-way communication.. Answer: When a
student or trainee speaks, the instructor should pay attention not
only to the content of the message but also to to the speaker's tone
of voice and body language, including the quality of their voice and
gestures that accompany the information.
The way something is said conveys emotions that can either support
or undermine the substantive information. A moderate amount of
enthusiasm is always a good idea, but excessive emotion can work
against an accurate interpretation of the message, especially if anger
EXAMINATION PAPER QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026 GRADED A+
◉ Of the 14 Instructor Competencies, discuss your two weakest
competencies, why you chose those, and how to strengthen your
implementation of them.. Answer: Evaluate delivery of instruction -
gain feedback of positives and areas for improvement.
Report evaluation information - complete summary forms and
submit all required paperwork. Analyze course material and learner
information.
◉ Recite at least two mnemonics from your experience and describe
how you apply those to your instruction.. Answer: ROYGBIV,
TV Makes Dull Children: true variation magnetic deviation compass
◉ Discuss how you would approach each of the three types of
learning, using Auxiliary examples.. Answer: Meaningful Learning -
involves an interrelated body of information requiring
understanding rather than memorization. New material is related to
what a student already knows.
, Rote Learning - memorization is one way to learn. Remembering
terms requires repetition and is often called rote learning.
Memorization is one way to learn this type of material, but merely
repeating terms with no apparent relevance is not efficient. Using
mnemonics and distributing the practice over days are ways to make
this type of learning easier.
Skill Learning - many skills are involved in operating a boat, from
tying knots to securing a line to docking a boat in windy weather.
Learning the steps involved in tying a bowline by reading a book is
very different from tying the knot on the dock. Learning the steps in
class involves the two types of learning just described. Gaining
proficiency in actually tying the knot in the line involves skill
learning.
◉ List some techniques that the instructor can leverage to maximize
the effectiveness of two-way communication.. Answer: When a
student or trainee speaks, the instructor should pay attention not
only to the content of the message but also to to the speaker's tone
of voice and body language, including the quality of their voice and
gestures that accompany the information.
The way something is said conveys emotions that can either support
or undermine the substantive information. A moderate amount of
enthusiasm is always a good idea, but excessive emotion can work
against an accurate interpretation of the message, especially if anger
