2w051b Vol 2 Ure Questions I.Y.A.A.Y.A.S
- 1.Volatility is the tendency of a substance to produce
- A.
Pressure.
- B.
Energy.
- C.
Vapors.
- D.
Heat
- 2.The word hygroscopicity refers to what property of an explosive?
- A.
Moisture-absorbing.
- B.
Tendency to produce sensitive metallic salts.
- C.
Ability of an explosive to be cast into a mold or form.
- D.
Ability to liberate gaseous products during detonation.
- 3.A requirement for military explosives is that raw materials must be
- A.
Cheap.
- B.
Non-hygroscopic.
- C.
Common to America.
- D.
Vital to the war effort.
- 4.The rate of transformation for high explosives is between 3,200 and
- A.
25,000 feet per second (fps).
- B.
28,000 fps
- C.
31,000 fps.
- D.
32,000 fps
- 5.The tendency of a substance to burn with a rapid and sparkling combustion is called
- A.
Detonation.
- B.
Disposition
- C.
Deflagration
- D.
Decomposition
- 6.Explosive train primers are classified
- A.
By the size of the primer.
- B.
According to their location.
- C.
By the way they are initiated.
- D.
According to their functioning.
- 7.What does an explosive train booster do?
- A.
Detonates the fuze
- B.
Detonates the main charge.
- C.
Transmits energy from one detonating component to the next.
- D.
Controls the delay in the functioning of the fuze’s explosive train.
- 8.How can you achieve an airburst with a general-purpose bomb?
- A.
Use a time action high-explosive (HE) train.
- B.
With a super quick action HE train.
- C.
With a delay action HE train.
- D.
Use a non-delay element.
- 9.How can you increase the penetration effect of a shaped charge?
- A.
Decrease standoff distance.
- B.
Decrease explosive charge.
- C.
Increase standoff distance
- D.
Increase explosive charge.
- 10.What is a shaped charge used for?
- A.
Bring down walls and collapse roofs.
- B.
Any application in the munitions field.
- C.
Ignite rocket motors equipped with electric squibs.
- D.
To produce an explosive penetration of a solid target.
- 11.The four factors that control the visibility of pyrotechnics are candlepower, color, weather, and
- A.
Light
- B.
Altitude.
- C.
humidity
- D.
Chemical composition.
- 12.The classifications of pyrotechnics include illuminants
- A.
And signals only.
- B.
And igniters only
- C.
And combinations of signals only.
- D.
Signals, combinations of signals and illuminants, and simulators.
- 13.What do the colored bands, letters, or patches on signal munitions indicate?
- A.
Color of the signal produced.
- B.
Type of pyrotechnic ammunition.
- C.
Different factory modification of signals.
- D.
Different manufacturer identification codes.
- 14.Approximately how many minutes does the MK6 signal flare burn?
- A.
3
- B.
10
- C.
30
- D.
40
- 15.What pyrotechnic effects are produced by the AN–MK13 signal?
- A.
Flare and noise.
- B.
Smoke and noise.
- C.
Signal and illumination.
- D.
Smoke and illumination.
- 16.The primary reason the AN–MK13 Mod 0 signal can be handheld while burning is to allow
- A.
Downed pilot to hold the flare while treading water.
- B.
Climb a tree and push the flare above the forest canopy
- C.
Wave the flare, causing movement that helps attract attention.
- D.
Throw the flare into a clearing without risking undue exposure.
- 17.How is the A/P25S–5A distress signal kit ignited?
- A.
Electric igniter.
- B.
Percussion primer.
- C.
By lighting the fuze.
- D.
Concentrated laser beam
- 18.How much light does the M127A1 signal produce?
- A.
50,000 candlepower.
- B.
100,000 candlepower.
- C.
1,000,000 candlepower.
- D.
2,000,000 candlepower.
- 19.What altitude is attainable by the M131 signal when fired?
- A.
1,000 feet.
- B.
1,500 feet.
- C.
2,000 feet.
- D.
2,500 feet.
- 20.The largest caliber ammunition that we classify as “small arms” is
- A.
Caliber .38.
- B.
Caliber .50.
- C.
5.56 millimeter.
- D.
7.62 millimeter.
- 21.The components of a typical small-arms cartridge are cartridge case,
- A.
Primer, bullet, and propellant.
- B.
Primer, bullet, and detonator.
- C.
Shot pellets, and propellant.
- D.
Propellant, and tracer.
- 22.The filler for the M34 smoke grenade is
- A.
Adamsite and silica aerogel.
- B.
Chloroacetophenone.
- C.
White phosphorus.
- D.
Magnesium oxide.
- 23.What is the explosive filler for the M30 practice grenade?
- A.
Inert powder.
- B.
Black powder.
- C.
Composition B.
- D.
White phosphorus.
- 24.What type of explosive filler does an M26 fragmentation grenade have?
- A.
Composition B.
- B.
Composition C.
- C.
Cyclonite (RDX).
- D.
White phosphorus.
- 25.The AN–M8 smoke grenade uses hexachloroethane as a chemical filler to produce what kind of smoke?
- A.
Poisonous.
- B.
Orange.
- C.
White.
- D.
Black.
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