Nscc Petty Officer Third Class Examination
This examination is administered in accordance with the NSCC/NLCC Administration Manual, Chapter 1, Section 0107. 4 and is required for advancement to NSCC Petty Officer Second Class in accordance with Section 0107. 7. All questions are based on assignments 1 and 2 of the Military Requirements for PO3/PO2 (NAVEDTRA 14504).
- 1.Which of the following terms is interchangeable with fundamentals of leadership?
- A.
Total quality leadership
- B.
Motivational theory
- C.
Basic principles of leadership
- D.
Principles of supervision
- 2.The publications that govern the rules and regulations of a petty officer's actions are
- A.
U.S. Navy Regulations and Manual for Courts-Martial only
- B.
U.S. Navy Regulations and Standard Organization and Regulations of the U.S. Navy only
- C.
U.S. Navy Regulations, Manual for Courts-Martial, and Standard Organization and Regulations of the U.S. Navy
- D.
Military Requirements for Petty Officer Third Class
- 3.An effective leader should recognize that people as individuals have different values and beliefs.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.Which of the following traits is/are common to all successful leaders?
- A.
Initiative
- B.
Dedication
- C.
Accountability
- D.
All of the above
- 5.Which of the following statements explains the relationship between followership and leadership?
- A.
The skills used are opposites
- B.
The skills used are not opposites
- C.
The skills used are unrelated
- D.
The roles are performed separately
- 6.When you realize you have made a wrong decision, admit your mistake, accept the responsibility, and
- A.
Criticize others for the mistake
- B.
Don’t let subordinates know of your mistake
- C.
Take steps to avoid repeating the error
- D.
Do nothing else
- 7.You will be responsible for providing training to lower-rated personnel for which of the following reason(s)?
- A.
They may be inexperienced
- B.
They may be poorly trained
- C.
Advancement enhancement
- D.
All of the above
- 8.Not understanding the technical language of your rate results in which of the following problems?
- A.
Poor communication
- B.
Failure to advance in rate
- C.
Misinterpretation of official publications
- D.
All of the above
- 9.Human behavior is the result of attempts to satisfy certain
- A.
Wants
- B.
Ideas
- C.
Whims
- D.
Needs
- 10.Human behavior is classified into which of the following number of levels or groups?
- A.
Five
- B.
Six
- C.
Three
- D.
Four
- 11.What level of human behavior is the most important?
- A.
Esteem
- B.
Safety-security
- C.
Survival
- D.
Self-actualization
- 12.When dealing with people, you can NOT change which of the following human traits?
- A.
Wants
- B.
Thought processes
- C.
Skills
- D.
Emotional makeup
- 13.An effective leader uses personality and skill to motivate and influence people to do a job.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.When you break a job down into tasks, you are performing what phase of supervision?
- A.
Directing
- B.
Planning and organizing
- C.
Rewarding and disciplining
- D.
Setting goals
- 15.What series of OPNAV instructions provides detailed instructions on a wide range of safety concerns?
- A.
4400
- B.
5100
- C.
6100
- D.
11200
- 16.In order to judge the progress of a job, which of the following basic questions must you answer before you begin the job?
- A.
Who and what
- B.
When and where
- C.
How
- D.
All of the above
- 17.When reporting status to a superior there are four “B’s” to remember: Be on time, Be accurate, Be brief, and Be
- A.
Gone
- B.
Courteous
- C.
Formal
- D.
Forceful
- 18.Nominating a subordinate for Sailor of the month is an example of what type of feedback?
- A.
Positive
- B.
Constructive
- C.
Good
- D.
Praise
- 19.A good rule to follow when giving feedback is to correct
- A.
Openly and directly
- B.
In public and praise in private
- C.
In private and praise in public
- D.
When you and the other person have time
- 20.If 20% of your people are causing 80% of the problems, how much of your administrative time can you expect to spend dealing with this same 20%?
- A.
20% to 30%
- B.
40% to 50%
- C.
60% to 70%
- D.
80% to 90%
- 21.When counseling a subordinate, which of the following is NOT a key point to remember?
- A.
Be a good listener
- B.
Keep the individual’s problem confidential
- C.
Help the individual grow in self-understanding
- D.
All problems are solvable in one session
- 22.During counseling you allow the subordinate to determine the direction of the session. What type of counseling session is this?
- A.
Self-directed
- B.
Nondirected
- C.
Undirected
- D.
Informal directed
- 23.The Personnel Qualification Standard (PQS) is designed to qualify a Sailor for a specific watch station at what level?
- A.
Minimum
- B.
Maximum
- C.
Intermediate
- D.
Expert
- 24.Which of the following methods is used for record keeping in PQS?
- A.
Charts
- B.
Computer only
- C.
Either 1 or 2 above
- D.
Sign-off page
- 25.Values is one of the themes used as the foundation for the Leadership Continuum course. Which of the following themes is/are also used as the foundation?
- A.
Responsibility and authority
- B.
Unity of command, Navy, and services
- C.
Continuous improvement
- D.
All of the above
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