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Question 1

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A requirement for military explosives is that raw materials must be
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  • cheap
  • nonhygroscopic
  • common to America
  • vital to the war effort

Question 2

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Volatility is the tendency of a substance to produce
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  • pressure
  • energy
  • vapors
  • heat

Question 3

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What property of an explosive do we refer to by the word “hygroscopicity?”
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  • Moisture-absorbing property
  • Tendency to produce sensitive metallic salts.
  • Ability of an explosive to be cast into a mold or form
  • Ability to liberate gaseous products during detonation.

Question 4

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Upon what factor does the rate of detonation depend?
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  • Degree of confinement and loading density
  • Degree of confinement and volatility
  • Volatility and loading density
  • Loading density only

Question 5

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What are the basic components of an explosive train?
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  • Fuze, detonator, booster, and bursting charge.
  • Detonator, booster, and a bursting charge.
  • Fuze, booster, and a bursting charge.
  • Detonator and booster only

Question 6

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What does an explosive train booster do?
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  • Detonates the fuze
  • Detonates the main charge
  • Transmits energy from one detonating component to the next
  • Controls the delay in the functioning of the fuze explosive train

Question 7

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How can you achieve an airburst with a general-purpose bomb?
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  • Use a time action high-explosive (HE) train
  • With a super quick action HE train
  • With a delay action HE train
  • Use a nondelay delay

Question 8

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What effect does more damage than the fragmentation effect of a specific bomb?
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  • Heat
  • Blast
  • Detonation
  • Penetration

Question 9

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The penetrating action of a shaped charge is the result of the
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  • size of the burster charge
  • type and amount of explosive
  • shock wave and a jet of dense gas
  • density and thickness of the target

Question 10

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The four factors that control the visibility of pyrotechnics are candlepower, color, weather, and
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  • light
  • altitude
  • humidity
  • chemical composition

Question 11

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What are the classifications of pyrotechnics?
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  • Illuminants and signals only
  • Illuminants and igniters only
  • Illuminants and combinations of signals only
  • Illuminants, signals, combinations of signals and illuminants, and simulators

Question 12

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When considering pyrotechnics, two types of effects for signals are
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  • fire and flash
  • heat and flash
  • smoke and heat
  • light and smoke

Question 13

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What do the colored bands, letters, or patches on signal munitions indicate?
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  • Color of the signal produced
  • Type of pyrotechnic ammunition
  • Different factory modification of signals
  • Different manufacturer identification codes

Question 14

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What pyrotechnic effect is produced by the AN–MK13 signal?
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  • Noise only
  • Flare and noise
  • Smoke and flare
  • Smoke and noise

Question 15

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When and where is the MK124 Mod 0 signal used?
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  • Day and land use only
  • Night and sea use only
  • Day or night, land use only
  • Day or night, land or sea use

Question 16

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How much light does the M127A1 signal produce?
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  • 50,000 candlepower
  • 100,000 candlepower
  • 1,000,000 candlepower
  • 2,000,000 candlepower

Question 17

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What is the largest caliber ammunition that we classify as “small arms”?
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  • Caliber .38
  • Caliber .50
  • 5.56 millimeter
  • 7.62 millimeter

Question 18

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What shotgun round is the exception to the gauging principle?
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  • .22
  • .30
  • .50
  • .410

Question 19

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What hazard is involved in using blank ammunition?
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  • Ejection of the primer
  • The wad can cause injury
  • There is no significant hazard
  • Fragmentation of the projectile

Question 20

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What are the components of a typical small-arms cartridge?
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  • Cartridge case, primer, bullet, and propellant
  • Cartridge case, primer, bullet, and detonator
  • Cartridge case, shot pellets, and propellant
  • Cartridge case, propellant, and tracer

Question 21

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What substance is the explosive filler for the M30 practice grenade?
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  • Inert powder
  • Black powder
  • Composition B
  • White phosphorus

Question 22

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How far in front of an M18A1 mine do we consider inside the danger zone?
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  • 50 meters
  • 100 meters
  • 250 meters
  • 300 meters

Question 23

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How far behind an M18A1 mine should personnel take cover before they fire it?
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  • 50 meters
  • 100 meters
  • 250 meters
  • 300 meters

Question 24

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What mortar has a short range and a small explosive charge?
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  • Short
  • Light
  • Heavy
  • Medium

Question 25

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What device(s) do we use to detonate high explosives (HE)?
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  • Firing wire
  • Blasting caps
  • Galvanometer
  • Detonating cord clip

Question 26

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What device is used to initiate time fuse?
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  • M60 igniter
  • Firing wire
  • Galvanometer
  • Blasting machine

Question 27

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The M112 demo block is made of what substance?
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  • Ammonia
  • Nitroglycerin
  • Black powder
  • Composition C–4

Question 28

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The difference between commercial dynamite and military dynamite is that military dynamite does not contain
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  • initiators
  • nitroglycerin
  • gelatin dynamite
  • ammonia dynamite

Question 29

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In what length is fire wire issued?
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  • 50 feet
  • 100 feet
  • 500 feet
  • 1000 feet

Question 30

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How do we classify bomb fuzes?
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  • Action and contents
  • Position and action
  • Method of arming and contents
  • Position, action, and method of arming

Question 31

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The main types of fuze actions are impact, time, and
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  • electrical.
  • hydraulic
  • proximity
  • inertia

Question 32

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Where is a proximity fuze placed on the bomb?
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  • Nose
  • Tail
  • Nose and tail
  • Between the lugs

Question 33

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In an electronically-timed fuze, what component replaces the arming vanes used in mechanically timed fuzes?
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  • Battery-firing device
  • Arming lanyard assembly
  • Electric charging assembly
  • Electronically timed sensor

Question 34

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The design of which safety feature is to prevent movement of the arming heads, arming stems, and strikers while the fuze is being handled?
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  • Seal wires
  • Cotter pins
  • Safety blocks
  • “Detonator safe” feature

Question 35

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What action must you take to set the “SECONDS TO ARM” setting below six seconds on an M904 fuze?
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  • Depress the time lock
  • Install the stop screw in the fuze body
  • Remove the stop screw from the fuze body
  • Depress the detent pin on the arming vane shaft

Question 36

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What adapter booster is used with the M904 fuze?
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  • T44
  • T45
  • T46
  • FZU–2/B

Question 37

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In a bomb body, where is the M905 fuze installed?
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  • Either the nose or the tail
  • The nose fuze well
  • The tail fuze well
  • Between the lugs

Question 38

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The FMU–54 series tail fuzes are used in
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  • laser-guided bomb series
  • BLU–109/B series guided bombs
  • MK80 and M series general-purpose bombs with conical fins
  • MK80 series general-purpose bombs with an air inflatable retarder

Question 39

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With electrical fuzes, which device is used in place of arming wire?
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  • Bungee cord.
  • Battery-firing device
  • Linear-shaped charge
  • Target-detecting device

Question 40

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How many FZU–2/B boosters are used with the FMU–81/B fuze when installed in the nose fuze well and the tail fuze well, respectively?
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  • One; four
  • Four, two.
  • Two; four
  • Four; one

Question 41

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What component provides the electrical power needed to operate the FMU–139A/B fuze?
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  • FZU–39/B sensor
  • FZU–48/B initiator
  • Battery-firing device
  • MK32 Mod 1 arming device

Question 42

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The FMU–143 series fuze was designed for use in
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  • chemical bombs
  • penetration bombs.
  • land and sea mines
  • blast and fragmentation bombs

Question 43

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What provides the electrical power needed to operate the FMU–143 series fuze?
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  • FZU–39/B sensor
  • FZU–48/B initiator
  • FZU–55 series fuze initiator
  • FZU–32 series fuze initiator

Question 44

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What hazard is associated with the DSU–33 proximity sensor?
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  • Explosives
  • Fragmentation
  • Thermal battery
  • Radio frequencies

Question 45

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Which sensor is a radio frequency (RF) radar ranging system used with the suspension utility unit (SUU)–64/B, SUU–65/B, and SUU–66/B dispensers?
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  • FZU–39/B
  • FMU–56/B.
  • FMU–110/B
  • FMU–124/B

Question 46

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What does HOF stand for on the FZU–39/B proximity sensor?
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  • Hour of flight.
  • Hour of function
  • Height of function
  • Height of fragmentation

Question 47

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What component is used to adapt a nose fuze for an M series bomb?
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  • Fuze adapter
  • Bomb adapter
  • Adapter booster
  • Adapter burster

Question 48

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Which fin provides a high-drag, low-altitude bombing capability for the M117 bomb?
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  • BSU–50/B
  • BSU–49/B
  • BSU–93/B
  • MAU–103

Question 49

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Which air inflatable retarder (AIR) fin is used on the MK82 bomb?
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  • BSU–49/B
  • BSU–50/B
  • BSU–92
  • BSU–93/B

Question 50

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What air inflatable retarder (AIR) fin is used on the MK84 bomb?
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  • BSU–49/B
  • BSU–50/B
  • BSU–92
  • BSU–93/B

Question 51

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Which bomb is used as the warhead in the GBU–28A/B?
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  • BLU–113
  • BLU–118
  • BLU–122
  • BLU–126

Question 52

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Which bomb is filled with a thermobaric explosive?
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  • BLU–113
  • BLU–118
  • BLU–122
  • BLU–126

Question 53

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Externally, the M129 leaflet bomb is similar to the
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  • M117, 750-pound bomb
  • MK82, 500-pound bomb
  • MK84, 2,000-pound bomb.
  • BLU–109, 2,000-pound bomb

Question 54

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Which suspension utility unit (SUU) does the PDU–5/B utilize?
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  • SUU–64/B
  • SUU–65/B
  • SUU–66/B
  • SUU–76C/B

Question 55

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The BLU–126/B bomb is identical to the
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  • M117, 750-pound bomb
  • MK82, 500-pound bomb.
  • MK84, 2,000-pound bomb.
  • BLU–109, 2,000-pound bomb

Question 56

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What is the net explosive weight (NEW) of the BLU–126/B?
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  • 27 pounds
  • 92 pounds
  • 192 pounds
  • 270 pounds

Question 57

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What is the weight of the BDU–33 series practice bomb?
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  • 10 pounds
  • 20 pounds
  • 25 pounds
  • 45 pounds

Question 58

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The BDU–48/B resembles the ballistics of the
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  • MK82 high-drag munition
  • MK82 low-drag munition
  • M117 high-drag munition
  • MK84 low-drag munition

Question 59

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Which suspension utility unit (SUU) dispenser does the CBU–87 cluster bomb use?
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  • SUU–66
  • SUU–65
  • SUU–64
  • SUU–30

Question 60

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Which submunitions are loaded into a CBU–87 cluster bomb?
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  • BLU–61 bomblets
  • BLU–63 bomblets
  • BLU–97 bomblets
  • MK118 bomblets

Question 61

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What is the only difference between the CBU–87/B and the CBU–87A/B cluster bombs?
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  • The A/B has modified bomblets
  • The A/B has the live FZU–39/B sensor installed
  • The B comes in a different container
  • The B has the live FZU–39/B sensor installed

Question 62

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How many different types of bomblets are loaded into a single CBU–89/B cluster bomb at one time?
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  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4

Question 63

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How many projectiles are contained in each BLU–108/B submunition?
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  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4

Question 64

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What ejects the BLU–108 series submunition into the airstream?
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  • Thermal battery
  • Drogue parachute
  • Airbag ejection system
  • Linear shape cutting charge

Question 65

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The components of a wind corrected munitions dispenser consist of a fin guidance system, a variable position umbilical connector, and
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  • dummy fuze.
  • rocket motor
  • signal cartridge
  • operational flight program

Question 66

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Which wind-corrected munitions dispenser component cants the fins to spin the dispenser during flight?
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  • Gas grain generator
  • Fin lanyard assembly
  • Fin stabilizer assembly
  • Control actuation assembly

Question 67

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What 20 millimeter (mm) round is used for drill or testing feeder assemblies?
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  • Target practice tracer
  • Target practice
  • Dummy
  • Inert

Question 68

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What M505 series fuze safety feature prevents accidental arming during handling?
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  • Fuze is bore safe
  • M505 series fuze is inertia armed
  • Rotor assembly is safety pinned until loading
  • M505 series fuze does not have a safety, but it does require very careful handling

Question 69

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What is the arming delay distance for the M505 fuze?
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  • 5–10 feet
  • 10–35 feet
  • 45–50 feet
  • 50–55 feet

Question 70

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The identifying information on a 20 millimeter (mm) round of ammunition is marked on the
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  • bourrelet
  • projectile
  • primer
  • fuze

Question 71

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When 20 millimeter (mm) ammunition is bulk-packed, how many rounds may you expect to find in an M548 container?
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  • 50–100
  • 150–175
  • 200–250
  • 275–300

Question 72

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What aircraft cannon fires the 25 millimeter (mm) round?
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  • GAU–2.
  • GAU–8
  • GAU–12
  • GAU–18

Question 73

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How can you tell a 25 millimeter (mm) dummy cartridge from other 25 mm rounds?
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  • Dummy cartridge is painted blue.
  • Dummy cartridge is hollow and lighter
  • Dummy cartridge projectile is nonseparable and the total cartridge is gold in color
  • Dummy cartridge projectile is gold in color with white lettering on the cartridge case

Question 74

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When 25 millimeter (mm) ammunition is bulk-packed, how many rounds you expect to find in a CNU–405 container?
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  • 80 or 100
  • 150 or 175
  • 200 or 250
  • 275 or 300

Question 75

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How is ignition from the primer carried to the propellant in a 30 millimeter (mm) target practice round?
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  • The primer vents directly into the propellant
  • The propellant is ignited electrically when the gun is fired
  • The primer ignites black power in a flash tube, which ignites the propellant
  • The primer activates the M505 time delay fuze, which ignites the propellant after it is fully armed and detonates.

Question 76

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What device holds the ball rotor of the 30 millimeter (mm) M505A3 impact fuze in an unarmed position until it is fired?
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  • Lock ring
  • Split latch
  • Safety block
  • Detonator safety latch

Question 77

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Which component allows the 30 millimeter (mm) armor-piercing round to achieve target penetration?
Answer
  • Fumer charge
  • Linear shape charge
  • Munroe effect shape charge
  • Depleted uranium penetrator

Question 78

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What is the purpose of the 30 millimeter (mm) dummy ammunition?
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  • As ballast
  • For target practice on small ranges
  • For use in static displays and award presentations
  • As familiarization training and mechanical cycling of the gun system

Question 79

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How long does the red tracer composition burn in the 40 millimeter (mm) AAA, target practice tracer (M91) round?
Answer
  • 10 seconds
  • 12 seconds
  • 14 seconds
  • 16 seconds

Question 80

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Name the components of a 40 millimeter (mm) round.
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  • Ignition booster, cartridge case, and projectile.
  • Propellant, cartridge case, and ignition booster
  • Propellant, cartridge case, ignition booster, and fuze
  • Primer, cartridge case, propellant charge, projectile, and fuze.

Question 81

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What is the total number of rounds can the MK1 ammunition box hold?
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  • 36
  • 24
  • 20
  • 16

Question 82

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What aircraft fires 105 millimeter (mm) ammunition?
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  • B–52
  • B–1B
  • KC–10
  • AC–130

Question 83

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What type of explosive is loaded in the projectile of the 105 millimeter (mm) high-explosive (HE) round?
Answer
  • Comp B.
  • Comp C.
  • Cyclonite (RDX).
  • Pentaerythritol Tetranitrate (PETN).

Question 84

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Approximately how many fragments will the high fragmentation (HF) PGU–45/B projectile produce?
Answer
  • 300
  • 1,300
  • 3,300
  • 13,000

Question 85

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What is the factory set height of burst (HOB) for the FMU–160/B fuze to optimize lethality?
Answer
  • 15 feet
  • 30 feet
  • 32 feet
  • 42 feet

Question 86

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The 105 millimeter (mm) clearing cartridge was designed to
Answer
  • clean the bore of a 105 mm cannon
  • prepare the 105 mm cannon for shipping
  • clear the immediate area around a ground target
  • clear a projectile lodged in the bore of a 105 mm cannon

Question 87

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What are countermeasure flares designed to do?
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  • Emergency signaling by a downed aircraft
  • Illuminate emergency landing fields at night
  • Emergency signaling to rescue aircraft from the ground
  • Divert enemy aircraft infrared/heat-seeking missiles from friendly aircraft

Question 88

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Which impulse cartridge initiates the MJU–7/B flare?
Answer
  • BBU–35/B
  • BBU–36/B
  • BBU–46/B
  • BBU–47/B

Question 89

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The SD–206 infrared flare (Smokey Devil) provides
Answer
  • less heat than the M206 flare
  • more heat than the M206 flare
  • more flexibility due to its smaller size
  • smoke to simulate a flare for training purposes

Question 90

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Which impulse cartridge does the RR–170 chaff cartridge use?
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  • BBU–35/B
  • BBU–36/B
  • BBU–45/B
  • BBU–46/B

Question 91

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The LUU–2 series aircraft flare produces
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  • 500,000 candlepower for an average burn time of three minutes
  • 300,000 candlepower for an average burn time of two minutes
  • two million candlepower for an average burn time of five minutes
  • one million candlepower for an average burn time of five minutes

Question 92

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What output does the LUU–5/B target marker produce?
Answer
  • Red light
  • Green light
  • White light
  • Yellow light

Question 93

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What output does the LUU–19 series illumination flare produce?
Answer
  • Red light
  • Green light
  • Visible light
  • Light in the near-infrared region

Question 94

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In which direction are flares launched from the SUU–25E/A flare dispenser?
Answer
  • Downward
  • Rearward
  • Sideward
  • Forward

Question 95

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What impulse cartridge supplies the gas pressure to launch the flares from the SUU–25E/A dispenser?
Answer
  • ARD 446–1
  • ARD 863–1
  • MK2 Mod 0.
  • MK107 Mod 0

Question 96

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The gas pressure produced by the impulse in an SUU–25 ejects the flare at a speed of approximately
Answer
  • 50 feet per second (fps).
  • 60 (fps).
  • 65 (fps).
  • 75 (fps).

Question 97

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What are initiators, found in cartridge-actuated devices (CAD), designed to do?
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  • Supply gas pressure to operate other CADs
  • Supply gas pressure to remove aircraft canopies
  • Eject external stores
  • Eject seats

Question 98

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What are removers, found in cartridge-actuated devices (CAD), designed to do?
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  • Remove obstacles from the ejecting pilot’s path
  • Remove the aircraft seat from the aircraft
  • Eject crew members safely
  • Eject aircraft canopy

Question 99

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What are the two types of impulse cartridges found in propellant-actuated devices (PADS)?
Answer
  • Electric and gas
  • Explosive and gas
  • Percussion and electric
  • Explosive and nonexplosive

Question 100

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What must you do before you handle any impulse cartridge?
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  • Ensure service life is not expired
  • Ensure shelf life is not expired
  • Install shorting clips
  • Ground yourself.
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