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NJROTC Academics Test

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the 5th order of the Sentry?

a)

To report all violations of orders I am instructed to enforce.

b)

To give the alarm in case of fire or disorder.

c)

To quit my post only when properly relieved.

d)

To call the officer of the deck in any case not covered by instructions.

e)

To salute all officers and all colors and standards not cased.

2.

Who is identified as the current Secretary of Defense in this material?

a)

Donald J. Trump

b)

Pete Hegseth

c)

Acting Secretary - Terence Emerett

d)

Rear Admiral Jeffrey Czerewko

e)

None of the above

3.

The highest court in the USA is known by what name?

a)

U.S. District Courts

b)

U.S. Courts of Appeal

c)

U.S. Bankruptcy Courts

d)

U.S. Supreme Court

e)

None of the above

4.

Name the three branches of the U.S. Government.

a)

Judicial, Executive, and Legislative

b)

Judicial, Executive, and Domestic

c)

Judicial, International, and Legislative

d)

Supreme, Executive, and Legislative

e)

None of the above

5.

Which of the following roles falls under the Legislative Branch?

a)

Department of Defense

b)

Congress (House & Senate)

c)

President / VP / Cabinet members

d)

Courts

e)

None of the above

6.

The House of Representatives is comprised how, and with how many members?

a)

The House has 435 voting representatives; the number is comprised from the population of each state.

b)

The House has 100 elected members total, two from each state.

c)

The House has 415 voting representatives; the number is comprised from the average population density of each state.

d)

The House has 365 voting representatives; the number is comprised from the geographic size of each state.

e)

The House has between 175 and 200 voting representatives; the number is comprised from the population of each state.

7.

Who is the Secretary of the Navy?

a)

Donald J. Trump

b)

John Phelan

c)

Acting Secretary - Terence Emerett

d)

Rear Admiral Jeffrey Czerewko

e)

None of the above

8.

When the U.S. flag is completely folded correctly, what should be shown?

a)

Only a triangular field of horizontal red & white stripes.

b)

Only a triangular field showing red, white and blue.

c)

Only a triangular field of vertical red & white stripes.

d)

Only a triangular blue field of stars.

e)

None of the above

9.

What is the 8th order of the Sentry?

a)

To report all violations of orders I am instructed to enforce.

b)

To give the alarm in case of fire or disorder.

c)

To quit my post only when properly relieved.

d)

To call the officer of the deck in any case not covered by instructions.

e)

To salute all officers and all colors and standards not cased.

10.

U.S. Navy Signal Flag - I have two blue and one yellow horizontal stripes. I am named DELTA. What do I mean?

a)

I am maneuvering with difficulty; keep clear

b)

I am directing my course to starboard

c)

Man overboard

d)

I require assistance

11.

Cadet, it is 6:15 pm. What is the correct way to state this time using a Navy 24-hour clock?

a)

Twelve bells and a quarter

b)

Eighteen-fifteen

c)

Zero six-fifteen

d)

Twelve six and fifteen

e)

None of the above

12.

Aboard ship, passage of time on watch is noted by what action?

a)

1 main circuit announcement

b)

Lights flashed

c)

Bell's rung

d)

Flares fired

e)

None of the above

13.

E-4 paygrade, which is what RANK?

a)

Ensign (ENS)

b)

Seaman (SN)

c)

Petty officer Third Class (PO3)

d)

Petty Officer Second Class (PO2)

14.

O-1 paygrade corresponds to which rank?

a)

Ensign (ENS)

b)

Seaman (SN)

c)

Lieutenant Junior Grade (LTJG)

d)

Lieutenant (LT)

e)

Seaman Recruit (SR)

15.

O-10 during wartime is most accurately identified with what rank?

a)

Captain (CPT)

b)

Rear Admiral Upper Half (RADM)

c)

Vice Admiral (VADM)

d)

Fleet Admiral

e)

None of the above

16.

Which statement is most accurate: Cadets who have passed the FAA Section 107 Drone Pilot Certification Exam are authorized to wear what?

a)

Drone Pilot Wings in place of their nametag on their uniform

b)

Drone Pilot Wings on their cover

c)

Drone Pilot Wings on their uniform

d)

Drone Pilot Wings in place of the rank on their uniform

e)

None of the above

17.

NJROTC Aiguillettes (Shoulder Cords) - red indicates what activity?

a)

Academics

b)

Color Guard

c)

Rifle

d)

Staff

e)

None of the above

18.

Which of the following most accurately describes how to place an NJROTC insignia on a male NSU uniform?

a)

Center the item along an imaginary line bisecting the angle of the wearer's left side collar point. It is 1 7/8 inches from the collar point.

b)

Center the item approximately 2 inches from the deck at the back of the shoe

c)

Center the item horizontally on the right side 1/4 inch above the pocket

d)

Center the item along an imaginary line bisecting the left gig line and right sleeve. It is 1 7/8 inches from the collar point.

e)

The NJROTC insignia is not worn on the male NSU uniform

19.

Which option most accurately describes the proper wearing of the khaki slacks on a female Khaki Service uniform?

a)

Approximately even with the deck at the back of the shoe

b)

Approximately 1 inches from the deck at the back of the shoe

c)

Approximately 2 inches from the deck at the back of the shoe

d)

Approximately 4 inches from the deck at the back of the shoe

e)

The Khaki slacks are not worn on the female Khaki Service uniform

20.

The three branches of the U.S. government were formed and designed for what purpose?

a)

Rotating power

b)

Assigned power

c)

Global Hegemony

d)

Checks and balances

21.

How many members does the U.S. Supreme Court have?

a)

5

b)

7

c)

9

d)

11

e)

13

22.

Who does the U.S. Constitution name as President and presiding officer of the U.S. Senate?

a)

President

b)

Vice-President

c)

Secretary of State

d)

Chief of Staff

e)

Secretary of the Interior

23.

The President of the United States can veto laws passed by whom?

a)

The Supreme Court

b)

Congress

c)

Federal Circuit Courts

d)

The Presidential Cabinet

e)

All of the above

24.

Which cadet ribbon maintains blue and white with a single small yellow stripe down the middle?

a)

Orienteering

b)

Honor Cadet

c)

Distinguished Cadet

d)

Physical Fitness

e)

Recruiting

25.

A ribbon with four squares of alternating blue and yellow squares is best known by what name?

a)

Orienteering

b)

Honor Cadet

c)

Distinguished Cadet

d)

Physical Fitness

e)

Recruiting

26.

What THREE cadet enlisted ranks are primary gold in color?

a)

Cadet Chief Petty Officer / Cadet Senior Chief Petty Officer / Cadet Petty Officer 1st Class

b)

Cadet Chief Petty Officer / Cadet Senior Chief Petty Officer / Cadet Master Chief Petty Officer

c)

Cadet Seaman / Cadet Senior Chief Petty Officer / Cadet Master Chief Petty Officer

d)

Cadet Chief Petty Officer / Cadet Senior Chief Petty Officer / Cadet Commander

e)

None of the above is correct

27.

If you are a cadet Captain and you are demoted three grades, what would your new rank become?

a)

Cadet Chief Petty Officer

b)

Cadet Ensign

c)

Cadet Lieutenant

d)

Cadet Lieutenant Commander

e)

Cadet Lieutenant Junior Grade

28.

Set the example, train as a team and make sound and timely decisions are 3 of the 11 aspects of what?

a)

11 principles of leadership

b)

11 Navy values

c)

11 pillars of command

d)

11 pitons of excellence

e)

None of the above is correct

29.

Why were bells originally sounded on ships 30 minutes apart?

a)

They were not; originally they used flashing a light every hour on all decks when the clock hand reached 12.

b)

The 30 minutes represented the time it took for the main deck watch to walk the entire distance of the ship's main deck and back.

c)

Sea waves having a constant distance but differing amplitude, 30 minutes equates to 75 wave peaks.

d)

Ships used a half-hour glass, turning it over each half hour for a 4-hour watch; time was kept in this manner.

e)

None of the above is correct

30.

What color LAMP is available to be worn on the Honor Cadet ribbon by a cadet who achieved an "A" in Naval Science?

a)

Black

b)

Green

c)

Orange

d)

Blue and Yellow

e)

None of the above

31.

Who is credited with discovering the law of buoyant force?

a)

Aristarchus of Samos

b)

Archimedes

c)

Aristotle

d)

Thales of Miletus

e)

Pythagoras

32.

Where does this quote from March 1947 originate: "It must be the policy of the United States to support free people who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures…"

a)

The Central Intelligence Agencies (CIA) founding doctrine

b)

The Truman Doctrine

c)

The Treaty of Versailles

d)

Secretary of State George Marshall's Speech to Congress

e)

The Department of Defense Act

33.

Which United States General was dismissed by President Truman after writing that if the U.S. lost the war to Communism in Asia "the fall of Europe is inevitable"?

a)

General Georgy Zhukov

b)

General Matthew Ridgway

c)

General Douglas MacArthur

d)

General Edwin Walker

e)

General Konstantin Rokossovsky

34.

Which Soviet leader was in power when both he and President Ronald Reagan signed the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty?

a)

Konstantin Chernenko

b)

Leonid Brezhnev

c)

Vladimir Lenin

d)

Mikhail Gorbachev

e)

Yuri Andropov

35.

On November 10th, 1775, the Continental Congress established a Marine Corps of two battalions to accomplish what goal?

a)

Recruit more people into the Naval force as the war went on

b)

Conduct an amphibious raid on a British naval base at Halifax, Nova Scotia

c)

Attack the shores of England to disrupt the King

d)

Help train the French on their upcoming revolution to strengthen the treaty between the Colonies and France

e)

Become leaders of the existing Colonial Naval Battalions

36.

What does IED stand for?

a)

Inground Electronic Detonations

b)

Instant Explosive Device

c)

Improvised Explosive Device

d)

Intentional Experimental Detonation

e)

Instantaneous Electronic Detonation

37.

What was the name of the operation that killed Osama bin Laden, the al Qaeda leader behind the 9/11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center?

a)

Operation Neptune Spear

b)

Operation Raven Storm

c)

Operation Titan II

d)

Operation Poseidons Trident

e)

Operation Night Stalker

38.

On September 6th, 1775, General Washington authorized the deployment of the first submersible used in warfare. Built by David Bushnell, what was the name of the submersible?

a)

The Seagull

b)

The Bushnell

c)

The Squid

d)

The Mermaid

e)

The Turtle

39.

In 2019, President Donald Trump created what branch of the U.S. Military?

a)

The Marine Corps

b)

The Space Force

c)

The Coast Protection Group

d)

The Army Air Forces

e)

The Signal Corps

40.

Where was the Naval War College established?

a)

Annapolis, Maryland

b)

Newport, Rhode Island

c)

Norfolk, Virginia

d)

Jacksonville, Florida

e)

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

41.

Which of the following modern-day states was NOT part of the Old Northwest Territory, ceded by Britain to the United States after the Revolution?

a)

Ohio

b)

Texas

c)

Indiana

d)

Illinois

e)

Michigan

42.

Which nation of European sailors and traders were the first to master the sea?

a)

Ottoman

b)

Egyptians

c)

Rome

d)

Macedonia

e)

Crete

43.

When was the U.S. Naval Institute established?

a)

1969

b)

1932

c)

1873

d)

1857

e)

1899

44.

What is the name of the treaty that ended the American Revolution?

a)

The Treaty of New York

b)

The Treaty of Freedom

c)

The American Treaty

d)

The Treaty of Versailles

e)

The Treaty of Paris

45.

Which option best defines the term Yellow Journalism?

a)

Stories written to slander an opposing author

b)

Stories written to malign Spain during the Spanish-American War

c)

Stories in the press written to incite an emotional response

d)

Stories written against Communism

e)

Stories that play on the logic of the reader

46.

On April 22, 1889, the Navy Department directed Admiral Sampson to do what in response to the sinking of the USS Maine?

a)

Commission the building of a new ship to replace the sunken one

b)

Try to create an alliance with England to take down the Spanish

c)

Declare war on Cuba

d)

Start a military draft to conscript more sailors

e)

Set up a blockade on Cuba

47.

Which American naval hero engaged and destroyed the entire Spanish fleet at Manila Bay during the war with Spain in 1898 without a single American casualty?

a)

George Dewey

b)

David Farragut

c)

Stephen Decatur

d)

James Lawrence

e)

Chester Nimitz

48.

What was the vessel of choice for the Scandinavian Vikings?

a)

Barge

b)

Dhow

c)

Sloop

d)

Longship

e)

Canoe

49.

What is the name of the first practical submarine, which underwent sea trials in Long Island Sound in 1899?

a)

USS Hopkins

b)

USS Holland

c)

The Crab

d)

The Turtle

e)

USS Harold

50.

In December 1907, President Roosevelt sent sixteen of the most powerful U.S. battleships on a fourteen-month journey around the world on a triumphant cruise. What were these ships collectively called?

a)

The Red Wave

b)

The Yellow Birds

c)

The Amazing Orange Ships

d)

The Great White Fleet

e)

The Blue Banners

51.

Which three countries made up the Triple Entente during World War I?

a)

United States, France, Italy

b)

Germany, France, United States

c)

Austria, The United Kingdom, Egypt

d)

The United Kingdom, France, and Russia

e)

Turkey, Egypt, India

52.

What was the name of the operation given to the invasion of North Africa planned for November 8, 1942—the first Allied offensive operation against the Axis in the European–North African theater?

a)

Operation Thread

b)

Operation Fire

c)

Operation Fuse

d)

Operation Montgomery

e)

Operation Torch

53.

What significant military battle took place on June 6, 1944?

a)

D-Day

b)

The Battle of the Bulge

c)

The V-1 Bombing

d)

The Bombing of Hiroshima

e)

The Battle of Kursk

54.

What is the scale by which we measure tornado strength?

a)

The Richter Scale

b)

The Saffir–Simpson Wind Scale

c)

The Enhanced Fujita Scale

d)

GNSS Upper Atmospheric Real-time Disaster Information and Alert Network (GUARDIAN)

e)

Accumulated Cyclone Energy Index

55.

What is the name of the only surviving operational Victory-class ship in the world?

a)

USS George Washington

b)

Red Oak Dawn

c)

Jeremiah O'Toole

d)

Black Scorpion

e)

The Tripoli

56.

After a formal written report of a UCMJ violation, who must review the charges to ensure that the charges and specification are legally correct?

a)

Commander (CDR)

b)

Lieutenant (LT)

c)

Captain (CO)

d)

Executive Officer (XO)

e)

Vice Admiral (VADM)

57.

What are the basic classes of naval disciplinary action?

a)

Captain's Mast

b)

Court Martial

c)

Criminal Court

d)

Both C and B

e)

Both A and B

58.

What is the highest military tribunal?

a)

Special Court Martial

b)

United States Supreme Court Case

c)

General Court-Martial

d)

Captains Mast

e)

Summary Court Martial

59.

After the start of which war was a new agency called the War Shipping Administration founded?

a)

World War I

b)

World War II

c)

The Gulf War

d)

The Spanish–American War

e)

The Korean War

60.

Which country has officially been regarded as a neutralized state since the Congress of Vienna in 1815?

a)

France

b)

Egypt

c)

Germany

d)

The Netherlands

e)

Switzerland

61.

Which of the following is NOT one of the four main ocean areas that are of prime strategic importance to the United States?

a)

Pacific

b)

Afro-Asian

c)

Arctic

d)

Mediterranean

e)

Atlantic

62.

A combination of national and international law dealing with contracts, torts, injuries, or offenses that occur on the navigable waters of the world is called what?

a)

Inland Rules

b)

High Seas Law

c)

Archipelagic Waters

d)

Exclusive Economic Zones

e)

Admiralty Law

63.

How many nautical miles do territorial waters extend from the baseline demarcation lines?

a)

12

b)

24

c)

6

d)

8

e)

16

64.

Which three Asian countries collectively account for about 70% of the world shipbuilding market?

a)

Japan, China, Vietnam

b)

China, South Korea, Indonesia

c)

Malaysia, Japan, Brunei

d)

China, Japan, South Korea

e)

Indonesia, Singapore, Japan

65.

Which location is NOT among the ten leading U.S. maritime ports by volume of shipments handled?

a)

Houston, Texas

b)

Hampton Roads, Virginia

c)

Jacksonville, Florida

d)

Los Angeles, California

e)

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

66.

The acronym ALUSNA traditionally refers to the U.S. naval attaché. What does ALUSNA stand for?

a)

Administration Legislation of United States National Ambassadors

b)

Attachés Leading United States Naval Administration

c)

American Legation, U.S. Naval Attaché

d)

American Legion of United States Ambassadors

e)

None of the answers are correct

67.

Which of the following is NOT one of the five largest shipyards in the United States?

a)

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co.

b)

Norfolk Naval Shipyard

c)

Ingalls Shipbuilding

d)

General Dynamics

e)

National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO)

68.

What is a littoral nation?

a)

A nation with ready access to the seas

b)

A nation with naval stations around the world

c)

A landlocked nation with no access to the seas

d)

A nation with conscription laws in place for young men and women

e)

A nation with no naval military power

69.

Forward-thrown projectiles launched in circular patterns against U-boats in WWII were called what?

a)

Armadillos

b)

Dragons

c)

Fireflies

d)

Butterflies

e)

None of the above

70.

Which type of shipping container is refrigerated to ship perishable goods?

a)

High Cube

b)

Flat Rack

c)

Reefer

d)

Open Top

e)

None of the above

71.

What component causes projectiles fired from guns to spin in flight, improving accuracy?

a)

Bump Stock

b)

Barrel

c)

Tube

d)

Rifling

e)

Holster

72.

What is the total vertical arc through which a gun barrel or missile mount can be raised and lowered called?

a)

The Ceiling and Floor

b)

The Arc of Elevation

c)

The Height Difference

d)

The Arc Curve

e)

None of the above

73.

Approximately what percentage of merchant ships are tankers?

a)

5%

b)

15%

c)

30%

d)

60%

e)

80%

74.

Ballistic missiles are classified by the maximum distance they can travel. How many classifications exist?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

e)

6

75.

What is the highest-ranking member on a merchant marine vessel called?

a)

Captain

b)

Master

c)

First Shipman

d)

Marine Leader

e)

Commander

76.

Which of the following is NOT one of the five pillars of Cyber Security?

a)

Confidentiality

b)

Integrity

c)

Duty

d)

Availability

e)

Nonrepudiation

77.

Within the U.S. Navy, which organization controls most underway replenishment and military transport shipping?

a)

Combat Logistics Force (CLF)

b)

Maritime Administration (MARAD)

c)

Seabound Transport Team (STT)

d)

Naval Transport Administration (NTA)

e)

Military Sealift Command (MSC)

78.

Which Prussian general authored On War (Vom Kriege), often cited as the most influential strategy text ever published?

a)

Otto von Bismarck

b)

General Leopold II

c)

Frederick William I

d)

Karl von Clausewitz

e)

Carl August Ferdinand

79.

Born in 1840, which second president of the Naval War College was considered one of America's greatest naval strategists?

a)

Alfred Thayer Mahan

b)

Jomini Clausewitz

c)

Halford J. Mackinder

d)

Raoul Castex

e)

Gerald W. Johnson

80.

What is meant by Economize force?

a)

Employ all combat power in the most effective way possible; minimize combat power spent on secondary targets.

b)

Spend the least amount of funds possible to enact the greatest amount of force against primary targets.

c)

Focus all efforts on primary targets until defeated; then proceed to secondary targets.

d)

Ensure coordinated effort for every objective under one responsible commander.

e)

A small force can achieve decisive results by focusing on an enemy's vulnerability.

81.

What is the science of farming the sea called?

a)

Marine Biology

b)

Sea Power

c)

Aquaculture

d)

Naval Research

e)

Naval Science

82.

The U.S. Navy recently opened a training center to help revitalize the nation's shipbuilding capability. In which city did this occur?

a)

Danville, Virginia

b)

Groton, Connecticut

c)

Mobile, Alabama

d)

Bremerton, Washington

e)

None of the above

83.

The Navy reported its most intense combat since World War II when what adversary attacked the USS Stockdale and USS Spruance with drones, ballistic missiles, and cruise missiles in the Red Sea?

a)

Chinese Navy

b)

Iran Navy

c)

Yemen's Houthi rebels

d)

Russian Navy

e)

None of the above

84.

Which current French President stepped forward to lead the European Union’s support for Ukraine?

a)

President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa

b)

President Pedro Sánchez

c)

President François Hollande

d)

President Emmanuel Macron

e)

None of the above

85.

Two astronauts stranded for many months on the International Space Station since the summer of 2024 were representing which country?

a)

Russia

b)

USA

c)

China

d)

Canada

e)

None of the above

86.

Who was confirmed and is currently serving as the SECDEF?

a)

Kristi Noem

b)

Pete Hegseth

c)

Marco Rubio

d)

Sean Duffy

e)

None of the above

87.

What is the name of the very recent Catholic Pope who was plagued by lung-related medical struggles, including bronchitis and double pneumonia keeping him in the hospital for over a month?

a)

Pope Paul

b)

Pope John

c)

Pope Francis

d)

Pope Benedict XVI

e)

None of the above

88.

What nation has recently extradited 29 alleged criminals to the United States, among them the so-called "narco of narcos" Rafael Caro Quintero?

a)

Columbia

b)

Panama

c)

Peru

d)

Mexico

e)

None of the above

89.

Texas Democrat Al Green was ejected from the House chamber after disrupting President Donald Trump's address to the nation. Congress voted on what punishment for this behavior?

a)

Cloture

b)

Impeachment

c)

Censure

d)

Expulsion

e)

None of the above

90.

While speaking at the National League of Cities conference, what did Vice President J.D. Vance claim was one of the drivers of increased housing demand and rising prices?

a)

Former President Biden's Housing Policy

b)

Illegal Immigration

c)

Retaliatory Tariffs

d)

Displacement

e)

Government Subsidies

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