How High Would You Rank in the Navy?

By: Zoe Samuel
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
How High Would You Rank in the Navy?
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About This Quiz

The United States Navy has been around since the earliest days of the republic. Evolving from a loose assortment of privateers issued letters of marque to an organized fleet of nuclear powered floating cities saw the creation of a hierarchy in the navy, one that ensures not only discipline but the handling of the many responsibilities of the 21st-century navy, including its Cyber Command.

If you just want to be a sailor, it's not too difficult to make it into the navy, but if you really want to go places in your career, then you need a combination of virtues and a willingness to just go ahead and break things when you need to. Being nice alone won't get you where you want to be in the navy, but without your subordinates taking a shine to you, your ability to maintain command will depend entirely on stick, not carrot. Being an efficient officer is about bringing the right personality characteristics, technical qualifications, and natural abilities to bear.

How far would you go in the navy? Would you sail the seven seas? Would you put your mind at ease? Would you climb the ranks all the way to to the top? Find out with this quiz!

Are you respectful of authority?
Totally
Very
When it's not being dumb
Mostly

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How far are you willing to push your own cause?
I will press until it's counterproductive.
I'll press hard.
I'll press enough to test the waters.
I will never stop pressing.

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Are you of high general intelligence?
My IQ is over 150.
I'm very sharp.
I'm above average.
I'm about average.

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Do you have any niche skills?
A few, but my best skill is management.
I'm good in a crisis.
I'm a total specialist.
Not really

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How detail oriented are you?
Enough to know the value of delegating
Very
Only in my lane
Not at all

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Do you know more than just your job?
Yes, I know many jobs.
I know the jobs under me.
I know my job and the jobs of the people at my sides.
I only know my job.

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Do you see how you fit into the grand scheme of things?
Yes, from the top
For the most part
I have a sense of my value.
No

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Do you have leadership qualities?
Yes
Some
I'm good in the room.
No

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Are you good at politicking in the military?
Yes
Look, I'll do my job, but I'm not licking anyone's boots.
Not really
A bit

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Are you respected by your peers?
For the most part
I've got a few enemies, and some allies.
I'm well liked by those I work with.
Yes, but few know me

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What is the sort of situation where you're called in to pinch hit?
Total disaster
Someone has fallen down
The situation calls for top skills
Someone called in sick

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Are you a lifer?
Yes
Maybe, we'll see.
I'll put in my 20.
I'm just in it for the free travel.

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What would you like to do when you retire from the military?
Run for office
Open a small business
Consult
Go to college

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What do you think is the greatest threat the US Navy today?
Russia
Hackers
China
Terrorism

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What is the second most important job in the US Navy?
Cybercommand
Trident Sub Captain
Navy SEAL
Fleet Admiral

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What is the most dangerous theater you could be stationed in right now?
The Baltic
The Sea of Japan
The Horn of Africa
The Indian Ocean

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What is the coolest job in the navy?
Naval Aviator
Navy SEAL
Navy Diver
Petty Officer

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Did you always dream of being a sailor?
Since I was a little boy
Since high school
I just want to serve my country.
I just needed a job and I wanted to travel.

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What part of the world would benefit from a strong US naval presence right now?
The Baltic
The Sea of Japan
The South China Sea
The North Pole

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What is the greatest weapon in the US Navy's arsenal?
The Trident sub fleet
Cybercommand
The F-35
Its people

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What is the biggest challenge the US Navy faces today?
The Russian hackers
The Russian navy
North Korean missile tests
Mission fatigue

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How much responsibility can you handle?
I can shoulder any burden.
I can see myself in command of a ship
I'm best on my own
I'll stand with my brothers in arms

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How would you spend your downtime, in the navy?
I'd read.
I'd play cards.
I'd work out.
I'd party.

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Will you look outside the navy for your social life?
No
I'll let my spouse handle that part.
I'll always have my friends back home.
Mostly, yeah

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How committed are you to the military?
110%
They will only get two decades out of me.
While I'm here, I'm here.
It's just a job, man.

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Do you care much for military theory?
It's very important.
It can come in handy.
It's above my pay grade.
It's nonsense.

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Did you go to Annapolis?
Yes, and I got kicked out. Twice.
Yes
No, but I did go to a community college.
I barely got through high school.

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Do you plan on going to college on the GI Bill?
No, I've already been to college.
No
Maybe, if I can't find a job after my service.
Yes, absolutely

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Where do you want to be stationed for the bulk of your career?
Washington
Europe
Southeast Asia
The Bahamas

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If not the navy, what branch of the military would you join?
The Air Force
The Coast Guard
The Marines
The Army

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