The Navy Instructor

Question 1

What characteristic requires an instructor to practice, study, research, and keep up with new developments in their rating?

Answer 1

Knowledge of the subject

Question 2

What characteristic requires an instructor to be able to apply principles and methods of instruction?

Answer 2

Instructional techniques

Question 3

What item is an important responsibility of instructor leadership?

Answer 3

Classroom management

Question 4

What characteristic does an instructor demonstrate by continually adding to their storage of knowledge and skills in the subject and making every effort to improve their teaching ability?

Answer 4

Professional attitude

Question 5

What is the effect of a professional attitude in the classroom?

Answer 5

Increased respect of the instructor

Question 6

What is the purpose of feedback in communications?

Answer 6

Ensure understanding

Question 7

What are the two steps of the active listening process?

Answer 7

Focusing and understanding

Question 8

What item is an indication of effective communication?

Answer 8

Trainees raising hands

Question 9

What delivery technique is described as the use of understandable speech?

Answer 9

Articulation

Question 10

What type of speaking should an instructor avoid?

Answer 10

Slurring and mumbling

Question 11

What is the normal words-per-minute rate of speech delivery?

Answer 11

125-150

Question 12

What element concerns the correct usage of the spoken or written word?

Answer 12

Grammar

Question 13

What communication skill involves a change in the normal pitch or tone of your voice?

Answer 13

Inflection

Question 14

What instructional technique combines volume with vitality and conviction?

Answer 14

Force

Question 15

What is the most influential element of an instructors presence?

Answer 15

Eye contact

Question 16

What VEGA skill should you rely on to judge your effectiveness and make necessary adjustments in your presentation?

Answer 16

Eye contact

Question 17

How does appropriate body movement affect instruction?

Answer 17

Reinforces oral expression

Question 18

How long should you maintain eye contact with your trainees while delivering a lesson?

Answer 18

3 to 5 seconds

Question 19

What Vega skill effects all other Vega skills when delivering instruction

Answer 19

Attitude

Question 20

What statement best describes enthusiasm?

Answer 20

Outward manifestation of sincerity and confidence

Question 21

What characteristic shows an instructors intense personal belief in every word or gesture demonstrated?

Answer 21

Sincerity

Question 22

What is the instructors most important trait?

Answer 22

Attitude

Question 23

What two factors increase an instructors confidence?

Answer 23

Knowledge of subject and ability to speak

Question 24

What is the primary purpose of oral questioning

Answer 24

Stimulate trainees to think

Question 25

What provides a practical means for establishing the level of instruction with respect to the knowledge and experience of the class?

Answer 25

Oral questions

Question 26

What allows your trainees to know immediately that you are asking a question?

Answer 26

An interrogative

Question 27

What type of question asks the trainee for specific information?

Answer 27

Factual

Question 28

What type of question should you use to increase trainee participation or cause trainees to think about the other trainees’ answers?

Answer 28

Multiple answer

Question 29

What type of question, if used properly, may stimulate trainees to think?

Answer 29

Thought provoking

Question 30

What type of question starts with “by show of hands?”

Answer 30

Canvassing or polling

Question 31

Which of the following types of questions may sound superficially like a factual question?

Answer 31

Interest- arousing

Question 32

What type of question is detrimental if used too frequently?

Answer 32

Yes/no

Question 33

Which of the following types of questions is one that suggests it’s own answer?

Answer 33

Leading questions

Question 34

What type of questions may become boring if used to frequently?

Answer 34

Leading

Question 35

What type of questions are used to determine the trainees who are familiar with a specific area of subject matter?

Answer 35

Canvassing

Question 36

What type of question tends to encourage trainees to guess if used to often?

Answer 36

Yes/no

Question 37

What type of question should you ask to save inexperienced trainees from embarrassment in front of the class?

Answer 37

Leading

Question 38

What type of questions are used to determine the knowledge and experience level of the class?

Answer 38

Canvassing

Question 39

What is the first step in the five step questioning technique?

Answer 39

Ask

Question 40

What step in the five step questioning technique is optional?

Answer 40

Emphasize step 5

Question 41

What type of questioning technique should you use to to increase class involvement and provide recognition for trainees who answer questions?

Answer 41

Redirecting

Question 42

What communication skill is defined as a natural movement of any part of the body that conveys a thought or an emotion or reinforces oral expression?

Answer 42

Gesture

Question 43

When you want the trainee to relate a correct answer to another topic, you should use what oral questioning technique?

Answer 43

Refocusing

Question 44

What oral questioning technique should you use to get trainees to think, make associations, and answer their own questions?

Answer 44

Reverse questioning

Question 45

Who is/are responsible for the prevention of sexual harassment?

Answer 45

All personnel

Question 46

What is the traditional term used to identify personal relationships that violate the customary bounds of senior subordinate relationships?

Answer 46

Fraternization

Question 47

What command issues policy to ensure safety in the training environment?

Answer 47

NSC (naval safety center)

Question 48

What is the primary responsibility for all NETC instructors?

Answer 48

Safety

Question 49

What document allows identification of specific skills and strengths needed for individual development?

Answer 49

IDP individual development plan

Question 50

Where are instructor certification requirements completed?

Answer 50

Assigned training command