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NS3-M3U2C1 - Shipboard Organization Quiz 83

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the Commanding Officer of a ship called?

a)

Captain

b)

Commander

c)

Chief

d)

Head

2.

Select the answer that corrects the sentence. The Executive Officer is the line officer in command of the ship.

a)

Change “in” to “assisting”

b)

Change "line" to "main"

c)

Change “line” to “petty”

d)

Change “Executive” to “Commanding”

3.

Why is the XO’s battle station located away from the CO’s?

a)

In order to avoid any power struggles.

b)

To make it more difficult for the XO to rely on the CO.

c)

If the ship sustains damage, there is a higher likelihood that one would survive to command the ship.

4.

Usually a middle grade officer in charge of a department

a)

Department head

b)

Department manager

c)

Division officer

d)

Department officer

5.

A person responsible to their department head for their organizational/functional area

a)

Division officer

b)

Department manager

c)

Command Master Chief

d)

Master-at-arms

6.

All machinery except the boilers and engines constituting the propelling machinery on a ship

a)

System machinery

b)

System Apparatus

c)

Auxiliary machinery

d)

Armament

7.

When an aviation unit is in a ship without an air department, where are they assigned?

a)

Air

b)

Combat Systems/Weapons

c)

Supply

d)

Engineering

8.

The heads of departments report directly to the _______ on matters in their departments affecting overall readiness of the ship, and keep the _______ informed of such reports.

a)

XO; CO

b)

All reports go directly to the XO.

c)

CO; XO

d)

none of the above

9.

Who is the head of embarked squadrons on aircraft carriers?

a)

Air Wing Commander

b)

XO

c)

Air Officer

d)

CO

10.

Which are chapters in the Ship’s Organization and Regulations Manual and Battle Organization Manual? (Input all that apply, then push the ENTER button.)

a)

Basic Organization

b)

Conditions of Readiness

c)

Battle Bill

d)

Operations Regulations

11.

In modern ships, where is the Executive Officer most frequently stationed during combat operations?

a)

In the Combat Information Center (CIC)

b)

The bridge

c)

In the weapons department spaces

d)

none of the above

12.

What is the primary difference between Naval Officers designated as "Line Officers" and those that do not have this designation?

a)

There is no special designation of a "Line Officer".

b)

Line Officers are Officers who have "Crossed the Line" (Sailed over the equator)

c)

Line Officers are Officers in line for early promotion.

d)

Line Officers are eligible for command at sea in the event of the loss of his or her superior officer.

13.

Which of the following is NOT one of the basic shipboard departments?

a)

Combat Systems

b)

Operations

c)

Public Affairs

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the above

14.

Damage Control and certain types of repair are handled by the Divisions of which Department?

a)

Operations

b)

Engineering

c)

Second Lieutenant

d)

First Lieutenant

15.

What is the basic unit of personnel on board ship?

a)

A Fire Party

b)

An Element

c)

A Watch

d)

A Division

16.

The five basic shipboard departments are

a)

navigation, administration, operations, and supply, weapons/deck.

b)

navigation, operations, weapons/deck, engineering, and supply.

c)

navigation, repair, medical, operation, deck/weapons, and supply.

17.

What is the title of the officer who organizes all the welfare and recreational activities aboard a ship?

a)

Career Retention Officer

b)

Senior Watch Officer

c)

Public Affairs Officer

d)

Special Services Officer

18.

Through the executive officer, the CO directs the conduct of training, exercises, and drills in order to

a)

keep the ship and crew in a state of maximum readiness for war.

b)

keep his ship looking sharp and shipshape.

c)

keep the crew busy and out of trouble.

19.

The main responsibility of the commanding officer at all times is

a)

supervising the conduct of everyone under his command.

b)

stationing himself where he can best command the ship.

c)

safety of the ship.

d)

to keep proper military discipline in the ship.

20.

This officer is responsible to the commanding officer for piloting of the ship. He must study all charts and other sources of information before entering pilot waters. What officer has this responsibility?

a)

Executive officer

b)

Navigator

c)

First lieutenant

21.

Who is the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO)?

a)

Admiral Franchetti

b)

Lieutenant Franchetti

c)

Rear Admiral Upper Half Franchetti

d)

Vice Admiral Franchetti

22.

A military unit made up of two or more companies or batteries and a headquarters that is commanded by a Lieutenant Colonel, is the smallest unit to have staff, and is administratively self-sufficient.

a)

Platoon

b)

Company

c)

Battalion

d)

Specialist

e)

Enlisted

23.

Who is the Naval Service Training Command Commander (NSTC)?

a)

Captain Mattingly

b)

Rear Admiral Lower Half Mattingly

c)

President Biden

d)

Rear Admiral Upper Half Garvin