BLC Basic Knowledge Test

Question 1

What are the 5 major terrain features?

Answer 1

1. Hill
2. Valley
3. Ridge
4. Saddle
5. Depression

Question 2

What are the three minor terrain features?

Answer 2

1. Clifff
2. Draw
3. Spur

Question 3

What are the 2 supplementary terrain features?

Answer 3

1. Cut

2. Fill

Question 4

What are the colors of the map and what do they stand for?

Answer 4

BROWN - terrain/contour lines
BLUE - water
BLACK - manmade features
RED - major roads/build up areas
GREEN - vegetations

Question 5

What does GOTWA stand for and give an example of when you would use it?

Answer 5

GOING
OTHERS going with me
TIME we'll be gone
WHAT to do if I don't return in time
ACTIONS on contact all elements

Question 6

What are the three types of bleeding and describe them?

Answer 6

1. Arterial - bright red spurting blood
2. Venous - dark red steady flow
3. Capillary - blood oozes from wound

Question 7

What are the three types of heat injuries?

Answer 7

1. Heat cramps
2. Heat exhaustion
3. Heat stroke

Question 8

What does OAKOC stand for?

Answer 8

O bservation fields of fire
A venues of approach
K ey terrain features
O bstacles
C over and concealment

Question 9

In reference to land navigation, what are the different types of north?

Answer 9

Grid North
True North
Magnetic North

Question 10

What are the five paragraphs of an Operation Order?

Answer 10

1. Situation
2. Mission
3. Execution
4. Sustainment
5. Command and Signal

Question 11

What are the five principles of patrolling?

Answer 11

1. Planning
2. Recon
3. Security
4. Control
5. Common Sense

Question 12

What does SLLS stand for?

Answer 12

Stop
Look
Listen
Smell

Question 13

What does LACE stand for?

Answer 13

Liquid
Ammo
Casualties
Equipment

Question 14

What does SALUTE stand for?

Answer 14

Size
Activity
Location
Uniform
Time
Equipment

Question 15

What does METT-TC stand for?

Answer 15

Mission
Enemy 
Time
Terrain
-
Troops Available
Civilians on the battlefield

Question 16

What are the different types of command orders?

Answer 16

Warning Order (WARNO)
Operations Order (OPORD)
Fragmentary Order (FRAGO)

Question 17

What are the eight troop leading procedures?

Answer 17

1. Receive mission
2. Issue Warning Order
3. Make Tentative Plan
4. Start Necessary Movement
5. Reconnoiter
6. Complete the Plan
7. Issue Operations Order
8. Surpervise

Question 18

In reference to an Enemy Prisoner of War, what are the five S’s?

Answer 18

1. Search
2. Silence
3. Segregate
4. Safeguard
5. Speed to the rear

Question 19

What are the different types of Recon Patrols?

Answer 19

Area
Zone
Route

Question 20

What are the different types of movement techniques?

Answer 20

Traveling
Traveling over watch
Bounding over watch (successive, alternative)

Question 21

What are the eight cycles of function?

Answer 21

1. Feeding
2. Chambering
3. Locking
4. Firing
5. Unlocking
6. Extracting
7. Ejecting
8. Cocking

Question 22

What are the eight battle drills?

Answer 22

1. Platoon attack
   1a. Squad attack
2. React to contact
3. Break contact
4. React to ambush
5. Knock out bunkers
6. Enter building/clear room
7. Enter/clear trench
8. Conduct initial breach of mind wire obstacle

Question 23

What is a Nine Line Medevac?

Answer 23

1. Location of pick-up site
2. Frequency, call sign, suffix
3. Patients by precedence
4. Special equipment
5. Patients by type
6. Security at the pickup site
7. Method of Marking at pickup site
8. Nationality and status
9. NBC