Basic Enlisted Submarine School (BESS) Test 1 Practice

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• When the general alarm sounds, what is the first action you should take?
• Which equation expresses Ohm's law?
• Which circuit passes orders, reports, and requests?
• Which submarine featured the first tear drop hull design and was used as an experimental sub?
• Which option is not a component of the Fire Triangle?
• Which commander is associated with sinking an ammo ship and tracking over 30 enemy ships in Mamkwon Harbor?
• Which type of showers is unsat?
• How does a watch plan differ from a standby condition on a ship?
• Which alarm indicates flooding in a compartment?
• Ventilation is coded by which valve handle color?
• What device is used to safely change alternating current (AC) voltage levels in electrical power systems?
• What is the purpose of sound-powered telephones on a submarine?
• Which division is identified by Nav ET?
• Which substance is associated with the valve handle color Blue?
• Which electrical component stores energy in an electric field?
• Which circuit is used for station-to-station messages and administrative tasks?
• Which variant of TLAM carries a Submunition payload?
• Which extinguisher type is commonly used for electrical fires aboard ships?
• Which type of objects should not be stored in your rack pan?
• Which valve handle color is used for Steam?
• What device allows observation of the area above water while the submarine remains submerged at periscope depth?
• Which of the following correctly lists the four sections of a torpedo?
• SSORM requires preparation of which admin documents?
• In a parallel circuit, which statement is true about voltage across branches?
• How many weeks do you have to obtain your basic quals?
• For Steam operations, which valve handle color identifies the line?
• What is the recommended first aid step for severe bleeding?
• CSS Hunley holds which distinction?
• Which substance is associated with the valve handle color Dark Green?
• Which commander sank several ships but lost his own vessel due to a torpedo strike on the USS Tang?
• In MAIDS report, which letter represents 'Man in charge'?
• What does a ship's log record?
• Which set of units comprises the electrical division on the ship?
• Which commander sank an ammo ship and then tracked more than 30 enemy ships in Mamkwon Harbor, with eight direct hits before returning the USS Barb unscathed?
• Which sonar type locates contacts while remaining undetected?
• How many torpedo tubes are on a 688-class submarine?
• What are the horizontal control surfaces called that control depth on a submerged submarine?
• How many VLS tubes are there and where are they located?
• In a parallel circuit, what is true about voltage across components?
• The valve handle color for Potable Water is which?
• Who maintains, operates, and repairs equipment associated with the ships propulsion chain, including reduction gears and propulsion lube oil pumps?
• Which term should be used instead of 'Closed' in IC communications?
• How is buoyancy defined in naval engineering terms?
• In a series circuit, which statement about current through components is true?
• Which submarine, USS Tirante, approached Japanese surface forces within 1200 yards on 14 April 1945 and fired two torpedoes into an ammo ship and two at a frigate, then escaped at emergency full speed ahead?
• Which electrical component stores energy in a magnetic field?
• In a series circuit, what is true about current through components?
• Which instrument provides the vessel's heading using magnetic or gyro principles?
• What is a 'bearing' in navigation?
• In an emergency flooding scenario, what is the term for the barrier that prevents spread of water to other compartments?
• Watch organization defines what watches will be manned, when they will be manned, and who will man them.
• Which division maintains interior communications systems?
• Do not ______ doors and hatches
• Which item is listed as an Administrative Bill in SSORM?
• Periscope depth is typically used at what depth relative to the surface?
• Arrange the priority traffic levels in correct order from highest to lowest.
• How many weeks do you have to obtain your sub quals?
• Who commanded the USS Tirante during the 14 April 1945 engagement near Japanese surface forces?
• What is the launch envelope of a Tomahawk cruise missile?
• What type of showers are unsat?
• Which sonar is used for safety of the ship and navigation around obstacles?
• Which term represents the highest priority traffic in submarine IC communications?
• What is the purpose of the submarine's ventilation system?
• Which choice best describes buoyancy in naval terms?
• Do not treat berthing like a _______
• What rates compose the weapons department?
• What is the 1MC used to pass?
• Yellow valve handle corresponds to which substance?
• Which warhead is associated with TLAM-D?
• What is the valve handle color for Oxygen?
• Which submarine was the first to cross the North Pole submerged?
• Which organization standardizes the NATO phonetic alphabet used by Navy radio communications?
• Ships Regulations state the authority of the CO and who is subject to the ships regulations.
• NOT a 7MC function
• Which device converts mechanical energy into electrical energy?
• What is the purpose of the ships alarm?
• What is the primary use of ESM on a surface ship?
• Which of the following describes the groups that comprise the electrical division on a ship?
• In 2006, which submarine became the first to be converted to an SSGN?
• What is the primary function of a ballast pump?
• What does the term "free surface effect" describe in ballast tanks?
• Which statement best describes Passive Broad Band?
• What should you do after you use the sink?
• What device converts mechanical energy into electrical energy in a submarine's power system?
• What is the main purpose of the submarine's ventilation system?
• What is the second priority traffic category?
• Which submarine is associated with the incident described by Gilmore?
• French Grey corresponds to which substance?
• What is the primary purpose of the submarine's control room?
• State Ohm's law.
• Which valve handle color corresponds to Fire Fighting?
• What term should be used instead of 'Prepared'?
• Which letter represents 'Status of the casualty' in the MAIDS report?
• Which color is used for High Temperature Piping?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a place where the 4MC is heard?
• Which navigation method estimates position using speed, course, and time?
• Which instrument provides a submarine's heading?
• In radio communications, which option best represents the Mayday distress signal?
• What is the primary purpose of the SSORM?
• What should you do when you hear the general alarm on a submarine?
• What is the highest priority traffic category?
• What are personal circuits used for?
• What gets passed over the 7MC?
• Which color is used to mark firefighting equipment on Navy ships and submarines?
• What is the primary function of Active Sonar?
• CO2 Scrubber is coded by which valve handle color?
• Which valve handle color is associated with High Temp Piping?
• What is inside the hydrodome?
• Which term represents the second priority traffic?
• Who's in the electrical division?
• Which submarine is described as having gone on a rampage, launching an attack on the surface and emerging victorious, with an association to USS Parche?
• Administrative Bills cover policies for berthing, messing, locker bills, cleaning and maintenance bills, personnel assignments, visitor bills, personnel recall bills, equipment tag out bills, and training bills.
• What is the length of the hoses on board?
• Which submarine was the first SSBN in U.S. Navy history?
• Which submarine was sunk with the USS Sculpin after knowing too much?
• Which of the following is the correct representation for the letter G in the NATO phonetic alphabet?
• Which two major mechanisms are used to control a submarine's depth while submerged?
• Which principle relates buoyant force to the weight of displaced water?
• Which structure contains the hydrosphere?
• The Cortex layer of the FFE stack provides which function?
• What are the three elements of the Fire Triangle?
• The Officer of the Deck acts as the commanding officer's representative on the deck. Which option best describes this role?
• Which submarine completed the first submerged circumnavigation of the Earth?
• Which submarine was the first SSBN, originally built as an attack submarine and later cut in half to add a missile compartment?
• What color is typically used to mark firefighting equipment on Navy ships and submarines?
• Which time standard is referred to by the term Zulu time?
• What does General Quarters (GQ) indicate aboard a Navy vessel?
• What principle does the IC Manual aim to preserve while streamlining information flow?
• Which commander is associated with the phrase 'Did it harder 5 to 1' in relation to USS Harder?
• How many hose stations are on a 688-class submarine?
• What is the typical role of the Officer of the Deck (OOD) on a submarine?
• Which sonar type determines the specific classification of a contact?
• What is lockout/tagout used for in shipboard maintenance?
• Which submarine was built from 1940 to 1944, the first fleet-style boat, and widely used as the primary submarine in World War II?
• Which component's primary role is to withstand external water pressure and protect the crew?
• Which division would commonly repair and maintain the ship's propulsion gear lubrication pumps?
• Timeline to obtain your ship's quals.
• Lockout/tagout procedures are used to prevent what during maintenance?
• Light Brown valve handle corresponds to which substance?
• What is the purpose of the pressure hull on a submarine?
• Which warhead is associated with TLAM-A?
• Which substance is associated with the valve handle color Grey?
• Zulu time is another term for what time standard?
• Lube Oil is coded by which valve handle color?
• What PPE should be worn when dealing with chemical hazards?
• In shipboard terms, what does 'secure' mean?
• The valve handle color for Seawater is which of the following?
• What is the difference between the radio terms Roger and Wilco?
• What is the minimum time aboard the sub needed to qualify?
• The ballast blow system expels water from ballast tanks to decrease buoyancy and help the submarine surface.
• What defines a watertight door?
• What does it signify if a crew member repeats 'Mayday, Mayday, Mayday'?
• Which instrument indicates depth below the surface?
• Depth measurement in submarines is typically provided by which instrument?
• Which element determines duties and responsibilities distributed to departments or personnel?
• What does the S stand for in the P.A.S.S. mnemonic used with extinguishers?
• What is the lowest priority traffic category?
• Which submarine is associated with the actions described by Gilmore?
• What is the standard NATO phonetic alphabet used in Navy radio communications called?
• In extinguisher use, what does the P.A.S.S. mnemonic stand for?
• What is the primary purpose of the submarine's keel?
• Periscope depth is used for observation at what depth?
• What does the hull classification symbol SSN indicate?
• Which letter represents 'Assistance needed' in the MAIDS report?
• Which letter represents 'Injured personnel' in the MAIDS report?
• What is the operational circuit of the ship?
• Which submarine completed the first submerged circumnavigation of the Earth in 60 days and is the only US submarine with two reactors?
• Which submarine was the first boat converted to SSGN in 2006?
• Which layer of the FFE stack is the moisture barrier?
• What are the three types of fire extinguishers on board?
• Which statement best describes standby readiness in ship operations?
• Brown valve handle corresponds to which substance?
• 1MC function described as?
• What term should be used instead of 'Fire'?
• Which statement describes the General Quarters state on a Navy vessel?
• SSORM sets duties, responsibilities, and limits of authority.
• Which term represents the third priority traffic?
• Which warhead is associated with TLAM-C?
• Which system maintains watertight integrity between compartments on a submarine?
• What is the primary purpose of ballast tanks on a submarine?
• Which component is the aft section of a torpedo?
• Which submarine is associated with sinking an ammo ship and tracking over 30 enemy ships in Mamkwon Harbor?
• Who maintains and operates ships systems such as trim and drain, hydraulics system, and air systems?
• Which of the following is NOT a listed FFE layer?
• Do not ______ in your coveralls
• Which substance is associated with the valve handle color Tan?
• What is the launch envelope for a torpedo?
• Which submarine was built during 1940-1944 and is considered the first fleet-style boat?
• Which early submarine is recognized for introducing the tear drop hull design?
• If a casualty occurs and you need to inform the entire crew, which system would be used?
• Which word completes the statement: Berthing should not be treated like a ______?
• Which term represents the lowest priority traffic?
• Which structure houses the hydrosphere?
• In the FFE stack, which component forms the moisture barrier?
• Name typical extinguisher types suitable for electrical and most B/C fires aboard ships.
• Which substance is associated with the valve handle color Purple?
• Unit organization assigns responsibilities to proper dept, division, or personnel.
• What is the purpose of a bulkhead on a submarine?
• What is the primary purpose of ballast tanks on a submarine?
• Do not store______objects in your rack pan
• What is the primary purpose of the IC Manual?
• Which letter represents 'Damaged equipment' in the MAIDS report?
• Who maintains the ships LAN?
• Which device is used to verify range and bearing by sending a pulse and listening for echoes?
• What does the IC Manual Glossary provide?
• Which layer of the FFE stack provides fire protection?
• What is the primary function of Damage Control on a submarine?
• SSORM regulations cover which area?
• Valve Handle Color-Orange corresponds to which system?
• What does the hull classification symbol SSBN indicate?