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SECNAV M-5216.5, CH 7 EXAM QUESTIONS
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Question 1: When must a an Originator's Code have a serial number?
Answer:
When sending classified correspondence.Question 2: Put the term "________" under the name of a subordinate formally authorized to sign official correspondence, but not by their title.
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By direction Question 3: If "in reply refer to" is not printed on your activity's letterhead paper, type the SSIC on the ______ line below the letterhead, starting 2 inches or more from the right edge of the paper. The longest line of the sender's symbol should end close to the _____ margin.
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second right
Question 4: Date a letter on the same day it is ______.
Answer:
signed
Question 5: What is a SSIC?
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Standard Subject Identification Code. A four- or five-digit number which represent a document's subject.
Question 6: Headers are _____ and footers are _______.
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- inch
.5 inches Question 7: Every standard letter must have a "From:" line, except what type of letter?
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A letter that will be used with a window envelope.
Question 8: Use paragraph headings in long correspondence with ________ topics.
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widely varying
Question 9: What is an Originator's Code?
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The originator's code, with or without the serial number, is the originator's office symbol or the hull number of a ship. Each command or activity will determine makeup of the originator's code.
Question 10: How is the Subject line abbreviated?
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Subj:
Question 11: When ______ to a letter, repeat the subject of the incoming correspondence in the subject line.
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replying Question 12: Use the standard _____ format or one of its variations to correspond officially within or outside the DoD.
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letter
Question 13: Allow ______ top, bottom, left, and right margins on each page.
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l-inch
Question 14: What is an example of the date format of correspondence?
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- Sep 06
Question 15: Are acronyms used in the subject line of correspondence?
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No Question 16: What is the major criterion determining whether or not unclassified correspondence should contain a serial number?
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Volume. An activity that produces little correspondence, and all of it is unclassified, probably does not need to use serial numbers.
Question 17: What are SSICs used for, and when are they required?
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To categorize information by subject and are required on all Navy and Marine Corps messages, directives, forms, and reports.
Question 18: What are the 3 parts of a sender's symbol for a standard letter?
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SSIC Originator's Code Date Question 19: Where can one find the SSIC that most closely represents the subject?
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SECNAV M-5210.2
Question 20: If the ______ appears elsewhere in the text of the letter, capitalize it using the "Title Case" format.
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subject
Question 21: What is the preferred font for correspondence?
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Times New Roman
Question 22: How are references ordered?
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In the order they appear in the text.
Question 23: Do not right, center, or full justify text or use _______ spacing.
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proportional
Question 24: Always mention ______ references in the text.
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cited Question 25: An activity that uses serial numbers shall start a new sequence of numbers at the beginning of each ______ and assigns numbers consecutively beginning with ____.
Answer:
calendar year 001