PMK-EE E7 NAVAL HERITAGE EXAM
You are walking with a Lieutenant and a Commander approaches. You should take which of the
following actions? correct answer Render a hand salute after the Lieutenant begins his salute
The command "gangway" should be given under what condition? correct answer When an officer
approaches a blocked passenge
Sailors crossing the mess deck should take what action? correct answer Always uncover
You are boarding a Navy vessel flying the National Ensign. Which of the following actions should you
initiate? correct answer Salute the ensign and then the Officer of the Deck
Absentee pennants are flown from which yardarm? correct answer The 2nd and 3rd substitutes are
flown from the port yardarm
What total number of guns are required to salute a Vice Admiral? correct answer 15
When approaching an officer, what js the appropriate amount of paces to start your salute? correct
answer Six paces
The ship that brought the war to the British waters in 1778 Commanded by John Paul Jones and had
what name? correct answer USS RANGER
In what year did the Navy launched its first iron-hulled warship? correct answer 1843
The term "show a leg" describes which of the following actions? correct answer Reveille
, What are the prescribed time intervals for a) standard and b) Independence Day gun salutes? correct
answer a) 5 sec b) 1 min
An enlisted officer in charge of a small craft wears the small craft insignia in what location of the
uniform? correct answer Right pocket
Just before the inspecting party arrives to inspect your division, you order thenformation to uncover. On
the comman UNCOVER, each member of the formatikn should take what action(s)? correct answer
Grasps the hat with the right hand only
When the host country's national anthem is played while you are visiting a foreign port, you should take
what action? correct answer Render honors
After your division has been inspected, you order the formation to cover. On the comman COVER, each
member of the formation should take what actions? correct answer Places hat on head with both hands,
then drops left hand to the side
When a ship is opposite of Washington's tomb, what song should the bugler play? correct answer Taps
Congress authorized fhe first two Marine Corps battalions in what year? correct answer 1775
In the early 19th centu, capturing merchant ships as prizes of war was the primary purpose of what
group of Navy vessels? correct answer Privateers
What is displayed on the personal flag of the Secretary of the Navy? correct answer Fouled white anchor
in the center with Four white stars flank the anchor, two on each side, all with one point of each stat
upward
It is acceptable to use your left hand to render a salute under what condition? correct answer When
your right hand is injured
Unite award flags and pennants may be displayed in the order of seniority from what part of the
flagpole at U.S. Naval Activities ashore? correct answer Port Yardarm
You are walking with a Lieutenant and a Commander approaches. You should take which of the
following actions? correct answer Render a hand salute after the Lieutenant begins his salute
The command "gangway" should be given under what condition? correct answer When an officer
approaches a blocked passenge
Sailors crossing the mess deck should take what action? correct answer Always uncover
You are boarding a Navy vessel flying the National Ensign. Which of the following actions should you
initiate? correct answer Salute the ensign and then the Officer of the Deck
Absentee pennants are flown from which yardarm? correct answer The 2nd and 3rd substitutes are
flown from the port yardarm
What total number of guns are required to salute a Vice Admiral? correct answer 15
When approaching an officer, what js the appropriate amount of paces to start your salute? correct
answer Six paces
The ship that brought the war to the British waters in 1778 Commanded by John Paul Jones and had
what name? correct answer USS RANGER
In what year did the Navy launched its first iron-hulled warship? correct answer 1843
The term "show a leg" describes which of the following actions? correct answer Reveille
, What are the prescribed time intervals for a) standard and b) Independence Day gun salutes? correct
answer a) 5 sec b) 1 min
An enlisted officer in charge of a small craft wears the small craft insignia in what location of the
uniform? correct answer Right pocket
Just before the inspecting party arrives to inspect your division, you order thenformation to uncover. On
the comman UNCOVER, each member of the formatikn should take what action(s)? correct answer
Grasps the hat with the right hand only
When the host country's national anthem is played while you are visiting a foreign port, you should take
what action? correct answer Render honors
After your division has been inspected, you order the formation to cover. On the comman COVER, each
member of the formation should take what actions? correct answer Places hat on head with both hands,
then drops left hand to the side
When a ship is opposite of Washington's tomb, what song should the bugler play? correct answer Taps
Congress authorized fhe first two Marine Corps battalions in what year? correct answer 1775
In the early 19th centu, capturing merchant ships as prizes of war was the primary purpose of what
group of Navy vessels? correct answer Privateers
What is displayed on the personal flag of the Secretary of the Navy? correct answer Fouled white anchor
in the center with Four white stars flank the anchor, two on each side, all with one point of each stat
upward
It is acceptable to use your left hand to render a salute under what condition? correct answer When
your right hand is injured
Unite award flags and pennants may be displayed in the order of seniority from what part of the
flagpole at U.S. Naval Activities ashore? correct answer Port Yardarm
