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PMK-EE E4 2026-2027: 200+ PRACTICE
QUESTIONS & RATIONALES | ALL 5 SECTIONS
(CAREER, LEADERSHIP, HERITAGE, CONDUCT,
WARFIGHTING)
## Section 1: Career Information (40 Questions)
*Focus: Advancement, evaluations, service records, leave, and pay.*
**1.** A Sailor has been approved to convert to a rating that requires a
security clearance. What document should he complete next?
A) NAVPERS 1070/621
B) Electronic Personnel Security Questionnaire (EPSQ)
C) NAVPERS 1070/604
D) Page 2 (Record of Emergency Data)
**Answer:** B
**Rationale:** The EPSQ (or its replacement, the NBIS eAPP) is
required to initiate the background check for a security clearance. Page 2
is for dependency/emergency data.
**2.** What maximum number of cumulative Pass Not Advanced
(PNA) points can be applied to a candidate's Final Multiple Score
(FMS)?
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A) 3
B) 7
C) 10
D) 15
**Answer:** D
**Rationale:** Candidates can accumulate up to 15 PNA points over
multiple exam cycles to help improve their FMS for advancement.
**3.** On your performance evaluation, a 5.0 in any performance trait
indicates that you are performing at what paygrade?
A) Current paygrade
B) One paygrade higher
C) Two paygrades higher
D) Chief level
**Answer:** C
**Rationale:** A 5.0 trait grade signifies "Excellence" and performance
typically expected at two paygrades above the current rank.
**4.** If you need no supervision, always provide exceptional work
with no rework required, and maximize your resources, you should get a
5.0 in which block of the evaluation report?
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A) Military Bearing
B) Teamwork
C) Quality of Work
D) Personal Job Accomplishment
**Answer:** C
**Rationale:** "Quality of Work" specifically measures accuracy,
thoroughness, and the need for rework. A 5.0 indicates flawless,
exceptional output with no supervision.
**5.** The orders negotiation window opens for a Sailor how many
months before their Projected Rotation Date (PRD)?
A) 6 months
B) 9 months
C) 12 months
D) 18 months
**Answer:** C
**Rationale:** The negotiation window generally opens 12 months
prior to the PRD to allow Sailors to preference their next duty stations
via MNA.
**6.** When you complete an extension of enlistment, what NAVPERS
form should you sign?
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A) NAVPERS 1070/621
B) NAVPERS 1070/602
C) NAVPERS 1070/613
D) NAVPERS 1070/880
**Answer:** A
**Rationale:** NAVPERS 1070/621 is the official "Extension of
Enlistment" form used to document additional obligated service.
**7.** The official history of a person's Navy career (assignments,
evaluations, awards) is considered what record?
A) Medical Record
B) Service Record (OMPF/ESR)
C) Training Jacket (ETJ)
D) Command History
**Answer:** B
**Rationale:** The Official Military Personnel File (OMPF) and
Electronic Service Record (ESR) are the official repositories for a
Sailor's career history.
**8.** What form is submitted to the Social Security Administration
upon a legal name change?
PMK-EE E4 2026-2027: 200+ PRACTICE
QUESTIONS & RATIONALES | ALL 5 SECTIONS
(CAREER, LEADERSHIP, HERITAGE, CONDUCT,
WARFIGHTING)
## Section 1: Career Information (40 Questions)
*Focus: Advancement, evaluations, service records, leave, and pay.*
**1.** A Sailor has been approved to convert to a rating that requires a
security clearance. What document should he complete next?
A) NAVPERS 1070/621
B) Electronic Personnel Security Questionnaire (EPSQ)
C) NAVPERS 1070/604
D) Page 2 (Record of Emergency Data)
**Answer:** B
**Rationale:** The EPSQ (or its replacement, the NBIS eAPP) is
required to initiate the background check for a security clearance. Page 2
is for dependency/emergency data.
**2.** What maximum number of cumulative Pass Not Advanced
(PNA) points can be applied to a candidate's Final Multiple Score
(FMS)?
,2|Page
A) 3
B) 7
C) 10
D) 15
**Answer:** D
**Rationale:** Candidates can accumulate up to 15 PNA points over
multiple exam cycles to help improve their FMS for advancement.
**3.** On your performance evaluation, a 5.0 in any performance trait
indicates that you are performing at what paygrade?
A) Current paygrade
B) One paygrade higher
C) Two paygrades higher
D) Chief level
**Answer:** C
**Rationale:** A 5.0 trait grade signifies "Excellence" and performance
typically expected at two paygrades above the current rank.
**4.** If you need no supervision, always provide exceptional work
with no rework required, and maximize your resources, you should get a
5.0 in which block of the evaluation report?
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A) Military Bearing
B) Teamwork
C) Quality of Work
D) Personal Job Accomplishment
**Answer:** C
**Rationale:** "Quality of Work" specifically measures accuracy,
thoroughness, and the need for rework. A 5.0 indicates flawless,
exceptional output with no supervision.
**5.** The orders negotiation window opens for a Sailor how many
months before their Projected Rotation Date (PRD)?
A) 6 months
B) 9 months
C) 12 months
D) 18 months
**Answer:** C
**Rationale:** The negotiation window generally opens 12 months
prior to the PRD to allow Sailors to preference their next duty stations
via MNA.
**6.** When you complete an extension of enlistment, what NAVPERS
form should you sign?
, 4|Page
A) NAVPERS 1070/621
B) NAVPERS 1070/602
C) NAVPERS 1070/613
D) NAVPERS 1070/880
**Answer:** A
**Rationale:** NAVPERS 1070/621 is the official "Extension of
Enlistment" form used to document additional obligated service.
**7.** The official history of a person's Navy career (assignments,
evaluations, awards) is considered what record?
A) Medical Record
B) Service Record (OMPF/ESR)
C) Training Jacket (ETJ)
D) Command History
**Answer:** B
**Rationale:** The Official Military Personnel File (OMPF) and
Electronic Service Record (ESR) are the official repositories for a
Sailor's career history.
**8.** What form is submitted to the Social Security Administration
upon a legal name change?
