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Basic Military Requirements (BMR)
Study Questions

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11. What color of piping is used to identify a system containing steam?

A. Red
B. Green
C. White
D. Yellow


(Answer)


12. Which of the following illnesses has been named the number one priority of the U.S. Public Heath Service?

A. Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
B. Genital herpes infection
C. Gonorrhea
D. Syphilis


(Answer)


13. Prolonged exposure to heat stress conditions causes which of the following medical emergencies?

A. Heat stroke
B. Heat exhaustion
C. Both A and B above
D. Euphoria


(Answer)


14. Which of the following types of standards has the Navy created for every enlisted paygrade and rate?

A. Work standards
B. Naval standards
C. Occupational standards
D. Both B and C above


(Answer)


15. The hand salute was adopted by the U.S. Navy from which of the following navies?

A. Roman
B. French
C. British
D. Spanish


(Answer)


16. How many standard firing positions are taught in the Navy?

A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four


(Answer)


17. Who was President when the Navy Department was established?

A. George Washington
B. Benjamin Franklin
C. Stephan Decatur
D. John Adams


(Answer)


18. Which, if any, of the following procedures is used to prevent the strands of synthetic line from frazzling after a splice has been made?

A. They are whipped
B. They are melted together
C. They are cut off even with the standard part
D. None of the above


(Answer)


19. Which of the following naval customs is observed in the U.S. Navy by ships under way?

    A. Only the Union Jack is flown
    B. The national ensign is flown day and night
    C. Morning and evening colors are held each day
    D. Both the national ensign and the Union Jack are flown


    (Answer)


20. The national ensign is flown from what part of a ship when it is anchored or moored?

A. Jackstaff
B. Flagstaff
C. Pigstick
D. Peak


(Answer)


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