Earth Science, Military Terminology, and Health Facts

TEST 2101

1. What type of missile is an anti-ship missile that can be launched from surface ships, submarines, and aircraft? A) Antiaircraft B) Destroyer C) Antiballistic D) Harpoon cruise

2. Scientists have divided the Earth into four shells or layers. From the center of the planet out to the surface, what are the names of the layers? A) Outer core, inner core, mantle and crust B) Inner core, outer core, mantle and crust C) Crust, mantle, outer core and inner core D) Outer core, lithosphere, core and crust

3. What term is sued to refer to the formal changing or altering of a document such as a constitution or law? A) Amelioration B) Ratification C) Amendment D) Restitution

4. What rule governs the use of major canals by belligerent nations? A) All of the answers are correct. B) In wartime canals are closed to belligerents at war with the controlling state. C) In peacetime, ships of all nations may use them, subject to paying tolls FOR TRANSIT SERVICE D) Passage through canals is controlled by agreement of concerned nations

5. When are morning colors performed? A) 0700 hours B) 0600 hours C) At dawn D) 0800 hours

6. The body fat reserve necessary for good health is called _______________. A) essential fat B) saturated fat C) unsaturated fat D) storage fat

7. Which Navy regulation is violated when personal relationships between officers and enlisted service members become unduly familiar and thereby do not respect differences in grade or rank? A) 1110. Standards of Conduct B) 1165. Fraternization Prohibited C) 1164. Equal Opportunity and Treatment D) 1167. Supremacist Activities

8. The Soviet Union was able to subjugate much of Eastern Europe in 1946 because the A) US Army was unable to contest them due to its weakness B) American public did not have the will to go to war or use the atomic bomb to stop them C) All of the answers are correct D) US Navy was out of range to oppose Soviet actions in that area

9. What name is assigned to time measured by the sun? A) Solar time B) Mean solar time C) Greenwich mean time D) Mean time

10. The measure of the percentage of light reflected from a surface is called A) luminescence B) reflectivity C) photoreflection D) reflectance

11. Which of the following are permanent members of the United Nations Security Council? A) All of the answers are correct B) France C) United States D) Great Britain

12. The most important commercial fishing operations in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico are for A) halibut, shrimp, and tuna B) tuna and cod C) blue crabs and cod D) shrimp and menhaden

13. The planet which can be seen as a bright early evening or morning star because of its orbit between Earth and the Sun is A) Jupiter B) Venus C) Mars D) Mercury

14. In 1914, construction was completed on the Panama Canal. What country built this canal? A) France B) Spain C) England D) United States

15. A defense mechanism in which someone pushes disturbing thoughts from his/her conscious mind while the feelings continue at the subconscious level is known as _____________. A) rationalization B) repression C) denial D) displacement

16. After the Naval Disarmament Treaty was signed A) all countries except the US broke it B) all countries agreed to revoke it C) it was soon forgotten D) all countries including the US broke it

17. What term associated with alcohol and tobacco refers to the fact that their use often leads to further drug abuse? A) Gateway B) Corridor C) Portal D) Window

18. Early warships, which were crewed by trained fighting men and propelled by oars as well as sails, were called A) galleys B) trading ships C) boats of war D) frigates

19. To align the company when in a column, platoons in column, the command is A) Dress Left, DRESS B) COVER C) Dress Right, DRESS D) Ready, FRONT

20. The ships _____ is a highly qualified warrant officer specialist in deck evolutions, and is the right-hand assistant to the first lieutenant. A) Coxswain B) Deck specialist C) Boatswain D) Officer of the Deck

21. What was the major political difference that caused the Southern states to break away from the Union in 1860? A) None of the answers are correct. B) The South didn t gain a majority of the vote in 1860 C) The Democrats lost the election D) New states were not being admitted into the Union as slave states.

22. What part of the ear has a liquid filled structure called cochlea? A) Inner ear B) Ear canal C) Back ear drum D) Middle ear

23. What class of fire is commonly caused by lighted cigarettes or matches thrown into garbage cans? A) Alpha B) Bravo C) Charlie D) Delta

24. What is any action taken to negatively affect the information or information processing capabilities of an enemy, safeguard our own information, or exploit that information militarily. It includes such things as electronic warfare, psychological warfare or operations, military deception, computer network defense, and operations security. A) Space warfare B) Submarine warfare C) Amphibious warfare D) Information warfare

25. The original members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) were the West European allies, the United States and A) Canada B) Turkey C) Spain D) Greece