Marksmanship

Question 1

What is the functional element of the shot process that is the continuous process of orienting the weapon correctly, aligning the sights, aligning on the target, and the application of the appropriate lead and elevation during a target engagement?

Answer 1

Aiming

Question 2

One of your soldiers is in the process of zeroing his M4A1 rifle equipped with a backup iron sight (BUIS). You instruct him that he has to move his front sight post UP two clicks. This adjustment will move his sight alignment down how many minutes of angle (MOA)?

Answer 2

4 MOA

Question 3

___________ is the point where the barrel naturally orients when the shooters muscles are relaxed and support is achieved.

Answer 3

Natural point of aim

Question 4

What is the continuous mental and physical application of the functional elements of the shot process after the shot has been fired and is required to complete the shot process?

Answer 4

Follow through

Question 5

While discussing ballistics with your soldiers, you tell them that they must be familiar with the principles of ballistics as they are critical in understanding how the projectiles function, perform during flight, and the actions of the bullet when it strikes the intended target. You ask your soldiers, when does terminal ballistics begin?

Answer 5

when the projectile has made contact with the target

Question 6

The back up iron sight provides a backup capability effective up to what range?

Answer 6

600M

Question 7

You are telling your soldiers that the aim of the weapon is typically applied to the largest, most lethal area of any target presented. What is the initial point of aim on a target of what can be seen by the soldier?

Answer 7

The center of visible mass

Question 8

What reference would you reference to conduct rifle and carbine principles of operation?

Answer 8

TC 3-22.9

Question 9

You are discussing terms and definitions used to describe the actions or reactions of the projectile during flight. What term best describes the path of flight that the projectile will take when it is fired from the rifle and ends at point of impact?

Answer 9

Trajectory

Question 10

You tell your soldiers they must understand the importance of having a stable platform whether firing from the stationary position or on the move. If a soldier fails to control the movement of the barrel during the arc of movement, fails to adequately support the weapon system, or fails achieve his natural point of aim is known as?

Answer 10

stabilization failure

Question 11

You are discussing sight alignment with your soldiers. You tell them that the human eye can only focus clearly on one object at a time. You go on to say, in order to achieve proper and effective aim, the focus of the firer’s eye needs to be on the ____________. This provides the most accurate sight alignment for the shot process.

Answer 11

The front sight post

Question 12

To achieve a desired relationship between a line of sight and the trajectory of the round at a known distance is known as what?

Answer 12

Zeroing

Question 13

You are discussing ballistics with your soldiers and how the profession of arms requires soldiers to understand their weapons, how they operate, their functioning, and their employment. What category of ballistics begins from the time the firing pin strikes the primer to the time the bullet leaves the muzzle?

Answer 13

Internal ballistics

Question 14

You instruct your soldiers that the __________ is the placement of the aligned sights on the target itself, and the soldier must maintain sight alignment throughout the positioning of the sights.

Answer 14

Sight picture

Question 15

You tell your soldiers that the act of firing the weapon while maintaining the proper aiming and stabilization until the bullet leaves the muzzle is known as?

Answer 15

Trigger control

Question 16

While discussing ballistics with your soldiers, you tell one of them that they must be familiar with the principles of ballistics as they are critical in understanding how the projectiles function, perform during flight, and the actions of the bullet when it strikes the intended target. What is the science of the actions of a projectile from the time it strikes an object until comes to rest?

Answer 16

Terminal ballistics

Question 17

While discussing ballistics with your soldiers, you tell them that they must be familiar with the principles of ballistics as they are critical in understanding how the projectiles function, perform during flight, and the actions of the bullet when it strikes the intended target. You tell them that ____________ begin from the time the firing pin strikes the primer to the time the bullet leaves the muzzle.

Answer 17

Internal ballistics

Question 18

You are discussing the back up iron sight (BUIS) on a M4A1 with your soldiers and how MOA is applied to elevation and windage when making adjustments. One click of the windage knob will move the BUIS LEFT or RIGHT _____ moa?

Answer 18

3/4

Question 19

During marksmanship PMI, you are explaining to your soldiers about the importance of a stable weapon during the shot process. What is essential during the shot process, weather the soldier is stationary or moving?

Answer 19

Stability

Question 20

You are telling your soldiers that the close combat optic (CCO) offers a distinct speed advantage over iron sights in most if not all engagements. On a CCO, what is the MOA adjustment per click of the elevation and windage knob?

Answer 20

1/2

Question 21

You are instructing your soldiers on the effects wind has on the projectile once it enters external ballistics. What effects does the wind have on a projectile coming from the oblique (1, 5, 7, or 11)?

Answer 21

Half wind value

Question 22

You are discussing terms and definitions used to describe zeroing procedures ensuring your soldiers achieve a high level of accuracy and precision. What term means the combination of sight settings and trajectory that greatly reduces or eliminates the need for precise range estimation, further eliminating sight adjustment, holdover or hold under for the most likely engagements?

Answer 22

Battle sight zero

Question 23

You are discussing minute of angle (MOA) with your soldiers. You tell them MOA is most commonly used when described distance of change required when zeroing a weapon. You also explain to them that a MOA is an angular unit of measure equal to __________ of a degree.

Answer 23

1/60th

Question 24

What is an advantage of the rifle combat optic (RCO)?

Answer 24

Bullet drop compensator

Question 25

Prior to engaging your target, you have determined that the wind is blowing from the 11 O’Clock to the 5 O’clock. What is the wind value?

Answer 25

half wind value

Question 26

You are explaining to your Soldiers that one click of the front sight post on the M4 carbine with the backup iron sight (BUIS) equals________.

Answer 26

2 MOA

Question 27

You are discussing the shot process with your Soldiers. What is the continuous process conducted through the pre-shot, shot, and post-shot to effectively apply lethal fires in a responsible manner with accuracy and precision?

Answer 27

Aiming

Question 28

What is a maintenance procedure that is accomplished to place the weapon in operation, based on the Soldiers skill, capabilities, tactical scenario, aiming device, and ammunition? Its purpose is to achieve the desired relationship between the line of sight and the trajectory of the round at a known distance.

Answer 28

Zeroing

Question 29

You tell your Soldiers that _________________ is a simple, rapid action or motion that is taken to correct basic disruptions in the cycle of function of the weapon?

Answer 29

Immediate action

Question 30

One of your Soldiers asks you, on an M68 close combat optic (CCO) what is the MOA adjustment per click of the elevation and windage knob?

Answer 30

0.5 MOA

Question 31

On the rifle combat optic (RCO) when the eye is positioned to see the full field of view of the eyepiece, it is known as what?

Answer 31

Eye Relief

Question 32

You are discussing malfunctions with your Soldiers and the corrective actions they can take to correct malfunctions. What corrective action is a skilled technique that must be applied to a specific problem or issue with the weapon that will not be corrected by taking immediate action?

Answer 32

Remedial action

Question 33

You are discussing pre-shot, shot, and post-shot process with your Soldiers. You tell them that there is a level of attention allocated to each element during the shot process. Of the following, which is not an element in the shot phase of the shot process?

Answer 33

Position

Question 34

When a weapon fails to complete any phase of the cycle of function correctly, a ______________ has occurred.

Answer 34

Malfunction

Question 35

You are discussing the Backup Iron Sight (BUIS) with your Soldiers. You tell them that the BUIS provides a backup capability effective up to what range?

Answer 35

600 meters

Question 36

What is the process of having another Soldier observe the firer during the firing process to look for shooting errors that the firer themselves may not consciously know they are making?

Answer 36

Coaching

Question 37

You have been tasked to conduct marksmanship training for your platoon. What reference would you use to provide your Soldiers the critical information on their rifle or carbine to properly and effectively engage and destroy threats in a direct fire engagement?

Answer 37

TC 3-22.9, Rifle and Carbine

Question 38

A Soldier applying their learned skills, employing their equipment, leveraging technology, and applying the proper force to create an unfair fight in favor of the Soldier is known as___________________.

Answer 38

Overmatch

Question 39

You are discussing common aiming errors with your Soldiers. You tell them that they may experience this error when failing to focus on the front sight post or reticle?

Answer 39

Incorrect sight picture

Question 40

You tell your Soldiers that they can observe the movement of items in the environment downrange to determine the speed. You tell them that an estimated wind of 8-12 MPH is quantified by___________________________.

Answer 40

Raises dust and loose paper

Question 41

You are centering the tip of the front sight post vertically and horizontally in the rear sight aperture. This is known as?

Answer 41

Sight alignment

Question 42

__________________ is the science of the actions of a projectile from the time it strikes an object until it comes to rest?

Answer 42

Terminal ballistics

Question 43

You are teaching your Soldiers how to compensate for the effects of wind. You tell your Soldiers in order to determine wind drift they must first know wind _______________, _________________, and ________________ to estimate the effects of wind on the shot?

Answer 43

velocity, direction, and value

Question 44

You are discussing how to safely and effectively handle weapons with your Soldiers. What distinct weapons handling measures must your Soldiers be cognitively aware of?

Answer 44

All the above

Question 45

While teaching your Soldiers about units of angular measurement, one of your Soldiers asks you, an MOA has an angular measurement equal to what degree?

Answer 45

1/60th

Question 46

Everything that happens to the projectile from the time the firing pin strikes the primer to the time the bullet leaves the muzzle is known as______________________.

Answer 46

Internal ballistics

Question 47

You are discussing ballistics with your Soldiers. You tell them that ballistics is the science of the processes that occur from the time a firearm is fired to the time when the bullet impacts its target. One of your Soldiers asks you what the separate categories of ballistics are. Your response would be?

Answer 47

Internal, external, and terminal

Question 48

While discussing the backup iron sight (BUIS), one of your Soldiers asks, what is the MOA of one click of the windage adjustment on the BUIS for the M4 carbine?

Answer 48

3/4 MOA

Question 49

As you are preparing to engage targets, you have determined that the wind is blowing from the 7 O’clock to the 1 O’clock. What is the wind value?

Answer 49

Half value wind

Question 50

You are explaining to one of your Soldiers that one MOA equals _____ inches per 100 yards.

Answer 50

1.047