Question

aboard ship, what command should you use to clear a path for a senior officer?

a) make a hole
b) attention
c) gangway
d) coming through

Explanation:

Identify the naval custom for clearing a passageway

The command "GANGWAY" is the formal naval command used to clear a passage, corridor, or gangway for an officer or a senior official who is passing through.

Evaluate the incorrect options

• "MAKE A HOLE" is an informal, non-standard phrase often used colloquially but is not the official command.
• "ATTENTION" is used to bring personnel to a military posture, not specifically to clear a path.
• "COMING THROUGH" is a common civilian phrase with no official military standing.

Answer:

• (A) MAKE A HOLE
• (B) ATTENTION
• (C) GANGWAY (Correct answer)
• (D) COMING THROUGH