22 4-29. A Navy item control number (NICN) has how many characters? 1. 9 2. 11 3. 12 4. 13 4-30. The NICN code for the Cog I stock number for forms is 1. LF 2. LK 3. LP 4. LL 4-31. A cognizance (cog) symbol has how many alphanumeric characters? 1. Five 2. Two 3. Three 4. Four 4-32. The first character of a cog symbol used for material purchased by the defense stock fund and held in the Navy stock account is 1. 1 2. 7 3. 3 4. 9 4-33. Special material identification codes (SMICs) are assigned to certain items when their technical integrity is not important. 1. True 2. False 4-34. Let’s assume that you do not have a stock number for an item and cannot locate it in the allowance lists. Which of the following means may be of use to identify the item? 1. Manufacturer’s part number 2. Nameplate 3. Contractor’s service bulletin 4. All of the above 4-35. The Management List-Navy (ML-N) and NAVSUP P-485 provide you with information for submitting accurate and error-free requisitions. 1. True 2. False 4-36. The ML-N is the basic publication relating to national stock number (NSN) management data. 1. True 2. False 4-37. On the ML-N what information is in the column under ACTION CODE? 1. A one-position alpha code that designates the type of action required by the file maintenance computer to enter/update/delete data in various cyclic or master files 2. The routing identifier of the managing activity, which is a potential source of supply 3. A code indicating how and under what restrictions an item will be acquired 4. A code representing the number of units of issue included in the first tie, wrap, or container in which the NSN is prepared for shipment