Navy Entrance Exam

The Fruits of My Research - Navy Entrance Exam

To get into Britain’s Royal Navy you have to pass a physical exam and the following written exam. Whilst some of the questions are open and don’t necessarily have a right or wrong answer, the Navy use this test to gauge a candidate’s suitability for a life on the ocean wave. The Navy’s preferred answers are given after the questions to give readers a clue as to the type of people they are looking for.
What is your favourite Village People Song? In the Navy
What is your favourite other song? Sailing by Rod Stewart
Favourite album? Damn the Torpedoes by Tom Petty
Favourite musical? South Pacific
Favourite animals? Owl and Pussycat
Favourite TV theme tune? Blue Peter
Favourite colour? Battleship Grey
Favourite Film? Officer and a Gentleman
Least Favourite Film? The Titanic
Favourite clothes? Anything in navy blue and white, preferably boot cut or flared trousers
Favourite coat? Sou’wester
Do you have any medical conditions? Scurvy
Do you have any tattoos? 17 – all of anchors
Favourite food? Spinach
Favourite drink? Rum
Favourite sin? Sodomy
Favourite method of discipline? The lash
Favourite holiday destination? Gibraltar
Is Moby Dick a medical condition or a book? A book.
How do you relax? In a hammock
Do you have Sat Nav in your car? No, I use a sextant
Did you have any childhood heroes? Horatio Hornblower and Captain Birdseye
Least favourite person? Captain Jack Sparrow
What is the pointy end of a boat called? Bow
Who is the most beautiful woman in the world? Ellen MacArthur
Who is the most beautiful man in the world? Richard Gere
Are Shannon, Rockall and Bailey characters in the children’s TV classic “Trumpton”? No
Favourite French Expression? Allô,c’est l’heure!
Favourite English expression? Ahoy, me hearties!
Next of kin? Olive Oyl