Expert Field Medical Badge Practice Test 4

Transmission time for a MEDEVAC request is kept to:

Your answer:
20-25 seconds
30-45 seconds
1 to 2 minutes
45-60 seconds

Which drag or carry cannot be used if the casualty has a broken arm?

Your answer:
arms carry
pistol-belt carry
neck drag
cradle-drop drag

When questioned, a prisoner is required to give:

Your answer:
name, unit, and place of birth
name, rank, service number and unit
no information must be given
name, rank, service number and date of birth

The correct phonetic pronunciation of the letter "I" is:

Your answer:
in-dee-ah
in-dee-an
eye-van
eye

You have just received radio instructions from the NCS loud and clear and you want to let them know that you will do what is requested. Select the correct proword(s):

Your answer:
roger out
roger
roger wilco
wilco

The proword that ends a transmission with no answer required or expected is:

Your answer:
break
out
over
end

Which of the following radio prowords and associated meanings is incorrect?

Your answer:
"over" - This is the end of my transmisson and a response is necessary
"repeat" - Repeat all of your last transmission
"wilco" - I have received your transmisson, understand it, and will comply
"wait-out" - I must pause longer than a few seconds

Your platoon has captured enemy soldiers. The prisoners of war have weapons, protective masks, and personal property in their possession. You may take:

Your answer:
only the weapons and the protective masks
on the weapons and the personal property
only the weapons
all of the above items

You want to "fool" the enemy. Which of the following may your squad NOT do under the laws of war?

Your answer:
send out false signals
use enemy flags and uniforms during the attack
appear to retreat, when you actually intend to attack
use dummy guns and vehicles

You come upon a soldier who is filing off the tips of his bullets because he wants to make every bullet count. Another soldier is putting notches and teeth on the blade of his bayonet because he wants to make the enemy pay. You should tell them:

Your answer:
the bullets are legal; the bayonet is illegal
both weapons are illegal
the bullets are illegal, the bayonet is legal
both weapons are legal as the purpose of war is to kill the enemy

One of the captured soldiers refuses to give more than his name, rank, service number, and date of birth. You know he has information of value to your platoon. In order to get the information you may:

Your answer:
threaten him with physical harm, but don't actually harm him
kill him if he gives you no information
threaten him with physical harm, and if necessary, inflict minor injuries
neither threaten him nor harm him

You receive the challenge "CH" over the radio. To authenticate you would go down the line indicator column to the letter "C" and then go across that row to the "H". The correct reply would be:

Your answer:
the letter to the left of "H"
the letter above the "H"
the letter below the "H"
the letter to the right of "H"

The correct phonetic pronunciation of the letter "B" is:

Your answer:
bee
bay-ker
brah-voh
bay-tah

The correct phonetic pronuncation of the number "439" is"

Your answer:
fow-er three nin-er
fo-wer tree nin-er
fore tree nin-er
fore three nin-er

When using the ANPDR-27, contamination is present when:

Your answer:
the readings with the probe cover closed equal the reading when the probe cover is open
any reading is obtained on the lowest scale
the reading on the lowest scale is twice that of the background
you hear a clicking sound in the headset

Which of the following actions is INCORRECT when a clearly criminal order has been given to you by a superior?

Your answer:
disobey the order
obey the order then report it to JAG
tell the person who gave the order that it is a criminal order
ask that the order be rescinded

Probe the earth at an angle less than _____ degrees when locating mines?

Your answer:
70
60
45
90

Using the "Rule of Nines", the percent BSA damaged for a patient with second and third degree burns of both legs would be:

Your answer:
36%
45%
27%
18%

Which statement regarding maps is INCORRECT?

Your answer:
signs and symbols on a military map may be exaggerated in size
a map is a graphic representation of a portion of the earth's surface as seen from above, drawn to scale to be legible
all features on a map are shown in their true shape
lakes, rivers, and streams on a military map are indicated by blue lines

The angular relationships of true north, grid north, and magnetic north are found on the marginal information of a military map at the:

Your answer:
contour interval note
top right corner of the map
declination diagram
vertical datum note

The bar scale, found in the marginal information on maps, is used to:

Your answer:
determine the angular relationship of grid north and magnetic north
determine the vertical distance between contour lines
convert map distance to ground distance
illustrate and identify topographic symbols

Contour lines, on a map that is red-light readable, are:

Your answer:
reddish-brown
blue
red
black

Given a grid coordinate FL9682. The letters :FL: are _______________ indentification letters

Your answer:
contour interval
grid square
declination
grid zone

A six digit coordinate is accurate to within:

Your answer:
1000 meters
10,000 meters
100 meters
10 meters

How many mils are in a circle?

Your answer:
6400
360
90
640

Location of an unknown point by sucessively occupying at least two known positions is known as:

Your answer:
orienteering
disection
resection
intersection

Locating one's position on a map by determining the grid azimuth to at least two well-defined locations that can be pinpointed on a map is know as:

Your answer:
intersection
orienteering
disection
resection

The most common compass is the:

Your answer:
wrist/pocket compass
lensatic compass
artillery compass
protractor

Metal objects and electrical sources can affect the performance of a compass. What is the safe distance from high-tension power lines to ensure proper functioning?

Your answer:
505 meters
100 meters
55 meters
10 meters

Metal objects and electrical sources can affect the performance of a compass. What is the safe distance from tanks, trucks, telephone wires and barbed wire to ensure proper functioning?

Your answer:
5 meters
10 meters
50 meters
25 meters

What is the safe distance from a rifle to ensure proper functioning of your compass?

Your answer:
5 meters
2 meters
15 meters
0.5 meters

One click on the bezel ring of a compass equals _____ degrees.

Your answer:
5
1
2
3

Which of the following is NOT a major terrain feature?

Your answer:
spur
ridge
saddle
hill

Minor terrain features are:

Your answer:
depression, draw
draw, spur
saddle, spur, ridge
clift, cut, hill

When tick marks are used to indicate cliffs, cuts, and fills, the tick marks points toward:

Your answer:
tick marks don't indicate either high or low ground
low ground
high ground
level ground

A map with a scale of 1:250,000 would show more detail than a map with a scale of 1:50,000

Your answer:
TrueFalse

The compass-to-cheek method is more precise than the center-hold method when determining a magnetic azimuth.

Your answer:
TrueFalse

Communications are improved if the antenna on FM radio set is:

Your answer:
in the diagonal position
in the vertical position
in the lateral position
in the horizonal position

How much insulation needs to be stripped from the wires to be connected to a field phone?

Your answer:
about 1/2 inch
about 2 inches
don't strip the wire
about 1 inch

Before connecting the canteen coupling to your protective mask in order to drink in a contaminated area you should:

Your answer:
flush water through the coupling
connect and drink water
decontaminate the coupling
check the cap and coupling for contamination using M8/M9 detector paper

The five MEDEVAC priorities include all of the following EXCEPT:

Your answer:
routine (priority III)
urgent (priority I)
convenience (priority IV)
delayed (priority II)

Priority IA -URGENT_SURG is assigned to patients who:

Your answer:
must receive surgical intervention to save life that is not available at 1st or 2nd echelon MTF
must receive far forward surgical intervention to save life and stabilize for further evacuation
must be last one out less critical have priority
must be evacuated within a maximum of 2 hours and will require immediate surgical intervention at MTF

The brevity code for an URGENT-SURG evacuation request is:

Your answer:
c
b
a
d

CONVENIENCE is a MEDEVAC category of precedence and is assigned to patients who could be evacuated by other than a medical vehicle.

Your answer:
TrueFalse

The brevity code for extraction equipment on MEDEVAC requests is:

Your answer:
c
a
e
x

The truck, cargo, 1 1/4 ton, 4x4x2 has a capacity of ______ litters

Your answer:
4
12
6
5

Under all wartime conditions, MEDEVAC requests are transmitted by secure means only

Your answer:
TrueFalse

The semi-trailer, cargo 2 1/2 ton has a litter capacity of ______ litters.

Your answer:
16
24
12
6

If possible, how long should you boil water to disinfect it?

Your answer:
5-10 minutes
30-45 minutes
10-15 minutes
1 minute

How many cans are normally used in a messkit laundry?

Your answer:
6-9
12-16
8-10
4-6