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All persons in naval service are required to
set the example in maintaining good order and discipline.
prepare journals and attend classes for advancements.
inspect subordinate commands for efficiency.
review each command's leadership posture.
advance in rate.
Effective leadership is based on
training, ingenuity and spirit.
weapons, ships, and aircraft.
new ideas, new attitudes, and a recognition of weakness.
personal example, good organization and administration, and moral responsibility.
the leader, the people and the job to be done.
Reasoned obedience to an order is usually given mostly because of
threat of punishment.
legal and moral obligations.
hope for reward.
penalties.
fear of the unknown.
Automatic response to a command when there is no time for questioning or determining the reason for the command is
reasoned obedience.
blind obedience.
a legal and moral obligation.
understanding.
a situation you'd never see in combat.
A command requires
understanding.
individuals.
immediate obedience.
supervision of personnel.
a Commander or higher ranking officer to give it.
Moral courage will
ensure the crew's compliance with all directives and orders.
place faith in subordinates so they will do their jobs properly.
motivate individuals to perform dangerous missions with great bravery.
enable individuals to pursue the "right" course of action regardless of outside or peer pressure.
make a difficult task easy.
Which of the following laws are most difficult to define?
Civil laws.
Moral laws.
Loyalty oaths.
Military laws.
Common laws.
Faithful and enthusiastic devotion to one's country, organization, and associates can be defined as
loyalty.
moral responsibility.
self-confidence.
courage.
devotion to duty.
In the Navy, loyalty to the position or job is known as
courage.
moral responsibility.
loyalty to the job.
devotion to duty.
the highest point of leadership.
Being sure of one's own abilities is known as
self-confidence.
arrogance.
personal example.
professional knowledge.
moral courage.
That quality that enables us to accept our responsibilities and to carry them out regardless of the consequences is
self-confidence.
moral courage.
arrogance.
professional knowledge.
physical courage.
Courage is developed when a person
has continual success in solving every problem.
has experienced his first combat mission.
strives again for success after an initial setback.
is trained and drilled under conditions resembling combat.
achieves supreme self-confidence.
When it comes to conduct, it should be stressed that rank
has its privileges.
requires thorough knowledge of human relations.
will develop greater self-confidence.
carries with it responsibility for setting good personal examples.
allows you to get away with more things.
True leaders always display
devotion.
professionalism.
good personal examples.
respect for juniors and seniors.
All of the other answers are correct.
Granting favors or promotions based on a leader's personal friendship with a subordinate is an example of
effective leadership.
fraternization.
loyalty.
sexual harassment.
getting to know your people.
Past performance of duties, work, or behavior which has been properly tested and evaluated may be referred to as
ability.
aptitude.
achievement.
assignment.
a performance evaluation.
Evaluation reports are the primary instruments by which
the best qualified person is promoted.
those with particular qualifications are chosen for responsible positions.
specific qualifications achieved by a person during a reporting period are recorded.
All of the other statements are correct.
None of the other answers are correct.
True or False: Previous performance of duties, work, or behavior which has been properly tested and evaluated may be referred to as ability.
True
False
True or False: The overall performance rating of a naval officer or petty officer is affected by their ability to assign appropriate people to various roles.
True
False
True or False: Good leaders will critique their own performance, and strive to develop a personal program to improve.
True
False
True or False: Performance relates to what a person could do under the proper set of circumstances.
True
False
True or False: Aptitude refers to potential skills and abilities in the future.
True
False
True or False: Those things most often repeated are best remembered.
True
False
Which of the following is NOT one of the three things effective leadership is based on?
Personal example.
Organization and administration.
Personal moral responsibility.
Popularity.
Which of the following is NOT one of the philosophies of leadership within the NJROTC Program?
Leaders are made, not born.
Leaders are born, not made.
Leadership is a managerial process.
Leaders can be made through studying the lives of great men and women.
Leadership comes with rank and position.
Why is important for a leader to be a good follower?
To know how subordinates feel and think.
So that they can advance in rate or rank.
So that their leader will recognize this quality in them.
Because everyone is a follower.
Being a good follower isn't an important part of leadership.
What are the two forms of obedience?
Blind and reasoned.
Blind and thinking.
Reasoned and unreasonable.
Thinking and reasoning.
Direct and indirect.
What type of obedience allows the subordinate to ask questions and use his or her personal initiative in carrying it out?
Reasoned
Blind
Command
Order
Immediate
What is a primary reason that people obey orders?
Hope of reward
Fear of regulations
Belief in regulations
Knowledge of the rules
Feelings of loyalty
How do officers receive their authority?
From the President
From the Congress
From the State
From the Senate
From the Defense Department
Why is it so difficult to define moral laws?
They have no legal standing.
They vary greatly from individual to individual.
The come in many different languages.
There are too many of them.
Because people shy away from them.
True or False: A truly courageous person is fearless.
True
False
What is the first requirement for effective organization?
Knowledge of the skills and physical capabilities of your subordinates.
Working up the lesson plan.
Good leadership at the top.
Self-discipline in all members.
A strong sense of moral courage.
What does the term "Familiarity breeds contempt" mean?
That too close a personal relationship with subordinates will lead to their losing respect for their senior.
That too close a personal relationship with subordinates will lead to the leader losing respect for the subordinates.
That getting to know your people personally only leads to trouble.
That your seniors will lose respect for you if you take an interest in your subordinates.
That the more familiar you are with your subordinates, the more you will be able to focus their energy.
Which characteristic below of officers and petty officers do subordinates most often notice?
Personal behavior
Awards
Academic knowledge
Experience
Rank
What type of courage is challenged the most often in daily life?
Moral
Physical
Academic
Mental
Emergency
What is the basis of true democracy?
Discipline
Moral courage
Physical courage
Goal setting
Self-evaluation
What factor determines how well regulations are followed?
Self-discipline
Moral courage
Physical courage
Personal example
Threat of punishment
What a person does, their actual behavior or actual output, is know as what?
Performance
Ability
Achievement
Aptitude
Agility
Work that has been done and evaluated by a superior is known as
achievement.
ability
performance
aptitude
a performance evaluation.
The mental or physical power or the talent to perform an action is known as what?
Ability
Achievement
Aptitude
Performance
Leadership
Fear is to Physical Courage as Anger is to what?
Self control
Self confidence
Discipline
Moral courage
Aptitude
Rules that have become a part of our culture by custom and usage are called
Conventions
Rules
Laws
Standards
Moral laws
Rules that are put into effect by duly constituted authority, such as a city council, are called what?
Laws
Conventions
Rules
Orders
Commands
What should a leader never promise?
What he or she can't deliver.
Fear of punishment.
Hope of reward.
Their word.
Advancement.
Traffic laws, civil rights, drug laws and even school dress codes would be unnecessary if everyone had what?
Self-discipline
A copy of the rules
Physical courage
Intelligence
Outstanding physical characteristics
True or False: A solid understanding of human nature is critical to good leadership.
True
False
What is the main task in any self-evaluation process?
To set realistic criteria
To reach your goals
To realize that we are often too hard on ourselves
To publish your findings to your superiors
To publish your finding to your subordinates
What added area are officers and senior enlisted personnel evaluated?
Directing and counseling
Background
Skills
Professional qualifications
Educational level
Which of the following qualities is NOT assessed on the performance evaluations of officers?
Educational level
Professional knowledge
Productivity
Flexibility
Conduct
Personal appearance
Courteous terms are not normally used for what type of orders?
Commands
Requests
Written orders
Verbal orders
Declarations
For a civilian leader, the concern for the well-being of subordinates is primarily a matter of what?
Conscience
Law
Convention
Order
Pride
True or False: No two leaders are exactly alike.
True
False
Doing your duty without having to be told is an example of what?
Initiative
Ingenuity
Physical courage
Moral courage
Loyalty
Coming up with a new way to use a new weapons system in combat would be an example of what?
Ingenuity
Initiative
Moral courage
Physical courage
Intelligence
What personal trait is most important to ensure that seniors get the information they need to make prudent decisions.
Moral courage
Physical courage
Initiative
Ingenuity
Loyalty
Without the ability to make _______, a leader is useless.
decisions
loyal subordinates
rules
discipline
a team
True or False: The term "Conduct", as used by the Navy, refers to conduct while on board a ship or station.
True
False
To get trust from your subordinates, what must you do?