49. In what year was the first American satellite
placed in orbit?
1.
1952
2.
1955
3.
1958
4.
1961
50. America’s first suborbital flight was made
by what Navy officer?
1. Commander Conrad
2. Commander Gordan
3. Commander Shepard Jr
4. Commander Kerwin
51. Which of the following warfare tactics was
used during the Vietnam Police Action?
1. Gunfire support
2. Riverine operations
3. Coastal interdiction
4. Each of the above
52. Which of the following ships was the world’s
first nuclear-powered carrier?
1. USS Nimitz
2. USS Carl Vinson
3. USS Enterprise
4. USS Abraham Lincoln
53. What moon mission was completely manned
by Navy personnel?
1. Apollo 5
2. Apollo 7
3. Apollo 11
4. Apollo 12
54. In what year was the Alvin, a deep diving
vehicle, tested at 6,000-foot depths?
1.
1961
2.
1965
3.
1969
4.
1971
55. In what year was the first nuclear-powered,
deep-submergence research and
ocean-engineering vehicle launched?
1.
1961
2.
1965
3.
1969
4.
1971
56. Which of the following is/are principle
development(s) of the Trident system?
1. A nuclear-powered fleet ballistic missile
submarine
2. A strategic weapons system
3. An integrated logistics support system
4. All of the above
57. Which of the following are the most recent
additions to the surface fleet?
1. Ticonderoga-class cruisers
2. Arleigh Burke-class destroyers
3. Both 1 and 2 above
4. LHAs
58. The Navy helped move approximately how
many pounds of equipment and supplies
during Dessert Shield/Desert Storm?
1. 12.4 billion tons
2. 15.8 billion tons
3. 18.3 billion tons
4. 21.6 billion tons
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