Which term means general quarters?

• A. Nozzleman
• B. Yoke
• C. X-ray
• D. Zebra

Answer: (D)

General quarters is the ship’s battle stations readiness, triggering immediate damage control and firefighting actions. In Navy DCU terminology, that state is denoted by the code Zebra, signaling all hands to man their stations and prepare for action. The other terms refer to roles or items not used to indicate this status—nozzleman is a firefighting team member who handles the hose, X-ray is just a phonetic-letter designation, and yoke isn’t a term used to denote General quarters. So Zebra is the correct pick because it directly represents the GQ condition.