Level 1
Quiz 2 armed forces and security
1. Which word means “an abnormally low body temperature”?
a) incapacitated
b) hypothermia
c) dehydrated
2. Which word means “lacking in or deprived of strength or power”?
a) incapacitated
b) hypothermia
c) dehydrated
3. Which word means “loss of water or bodily fluids”?
a) incapacitated
b) hypothermia
c) dehydrated
4. Which word is spelt incorrectly in the sentence below?
The casualty was dehydrated before becoming unconscius.
a) casualty
b) unconscius
c) dehydrated
5. What is a grid reference?
a) A number used to identify a map
b) A point on a map
c) A four figure number that shows a position on a map
6. Is the following statement true or false?
In military map-reading, the horizontal axis readings are called eastings.
a) True
b) False
7. Is the following statement true or false?
In grid references, northings should be given before eastings.
a) True
b) False
The next 3 questions are about the grid references below.
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Quiz 2 armed forces and security
8. Which is the correct reference for Location 1?
a) 0478
b) 0279
c) 0480
9. Which is the correct reference for Location 2?
a) 0478
b) 0279
c) 0480
10. Which is the correct reference for Location 3?
a) 0478
b) 0279
c) 0480
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Quiz 2 armed forces and security
Answers
1. Which word means “an abnormally low body temperature”?
a) incapacitated
b) hypothermia
c) dehydrated
No, this means not functioning in a normal way.
Yes, this is the right answer!
No, this means a loss of bodily fluid.
2. Which word means “lacking in or deprived of strength or power”?
a) incapacitated
b) hypothermia
d) dehydrated
Yes, this is the right answer!
No, this means an abnormally low body temperature.
No, this means a loss of bodily fluid.
3. Which word means “loss of water or bodily fluids”?
a) incapacitated
b) hypothermia
c) dehydrated
No, this means not functioning in a normal way
No, this means an abnormally low body temperature
Yes, this is the right answer!
4. Which word is spelled incorrectly in the sentence below?
The casualty was dehydrated before becoming unconscius.
a) casualty
b) unconscious
.
c) dehydrated
No, this is the wrong answer. The word spelled incorrectly was
unconscious.
Yes, this is the right answer! The correct spelling is unconscious
Remember –IOU.
No, this is the wrong answer. The word spelled incorrectly was
unconscious.
5. What is a grid reference?
a) A number used to identify a map No, it is a 4 figure number that shows a position on a
map.
b) A point on a map
No, it is a 4 figure number that shows a position on a
.
map
c) A four figure number that
Yes, this is the right answer!
shows a position on a map
6. Is the following statement true or false?
In military map-reading, the horizontal axis readings are called eastings.
a) True
b) False
Yes this is the right answer.
The horizontal readings are called eastings and he vertical
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readings are called northings.
7. Is the following statement true or false?
In grid references, northings should be given before eastings.
a) True No, eastings is always given first (remember „e‟ comes before „n‟ in the alphabet)
b) False Yes, this is the right answer, eastings is always given first.
The next 3 questions are about the grid references below.
8. Which is the correct reference for Location 1?
a) 0478
b) 0279
c) 0480
No, take another look at the grid.
Yes, this is the right answer!
No, take another look at the grid.
9. Which is the correct reference for Location 2?
a) 0478
b) 0279
c) 0480
No, take another look at the grid.
No, take another look at the grid.
Yes, this is the right answer!
10. Which is the correct reference for Location 3?
a) 0478
b) 0279
c) 0480
Yes, this is the right answer!
No, take another look at the grid.
No, take another look at the grid.
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