Which of the following is the rank of Chief Petty Officer?

• A. Chief Petty Officer
• B. Petty Officer 1st Class
• C. Senior Chief Petty Officer
• D. Seaman

Answer: (A)

Understanding Navy enlisted ranks helps you see where each title fits in the ladder. Chief Petty Officer is itself a specific noncommissioned officer rank (E-7) that sits above Petty Officer First Class and below Senior Chief Petty Officer. The other options are different ranks: a lower one is Petty Officer First Class, a higher one is Senior Chief Petty Officer, and Seaman is an entry-level rank. The typical progression goes Seaman → Petty Officer Third Class → Petty Officer Second Class → Petty Officer First Class → Chief Petty Officer → Senior Chief Petty Officer → Master Chief Petty Officer. So the option that literally carries the rank name Chief Petty Officer is the correct match.