Exam Copy 1

Question 1

Principle components of a bomb?

Answer 1

Case or body
Tail Unit
Suspension Lugs
Main Filling
Fusing System

Question 2

4 Categories of Bombs?

Answer 2

HE
Chem
Incendiary
Practice

Question 3

The Charge/Weight ration of a deep penetration bomb is 75-80%

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Whats the difference between a fuse and a pistil?

Answer 4

A pistil contains no explosive content

Question 5

List 5 types of HE bommb

Answer 5

General Purpose (GP)
Medium Capacity (MC)
Deep Penetration (DP)
Armour Piercing (AP)
Semi Armour Piercing (SAP)
Fragmentation (Frag)
Anti Submarine (AS)

Question 6

What is the purpose of a Kopfring

Answer 6

Fitted to the nose of a bomb, it prevents excessive penetration and ricochet of sea targets

Question 7

If a a bomb has a cone tail unit with parallel sided fins and the bottom of the fins were cut at 45 degrees, what is the bombs country of origin?

Answer 7

Germany

Question 8

4 main types of long delay fuzing

Answer 8

Chemical
Material Creep
Clockwork
Electrical

Question 9

Generic wait times for: Unknown missile?
Unknown fuzing?
PTTF/Hand Grenade

Answer 9

3 Hrs
1 Hr
30 minutes

Question 10

Prox is always accompanied by which Hazard?

Answer 10

EMR/Static

Question 11

3 positions a fuze may be installed in a bomb?

Answer 11

nose, tail, transverse

Question 12

Expand HEAT
HESH
HERA
APFFSDS

Answer 12

High Explosive Anti Tank
High Explosive Squash Head
High Explosive Rocket Assist
Armour Piercing Fin Stabalised Discarding Sabot

Question 13

AP Projectiles may be nosed fuzed

Answer 13

False

Question 14

Types of contents used in carrier pprojectiles?

Answer 14

Smoke screening/signalling/marking
Illuminating
Incendiary
Propaganda
Chaff
AP (Shrapnel or flechettes)
Submunitions
Chemical agents

Question 15

Incendiary bombs are classed as?

Answer 15

Combustible or Non-Combustible

Question 16

Describe how APDS works

Answer 16

A petal sabot that discards in pieces away from the shot after firing, or a pot shot discards along the line of the shot after firing

Question 17

2 methods of bomb retardation

Answer 17

fins (snake eye) or ballute parachute

Question 18

Prox fuzes may have a graduated setting sleeve

Answer 18

False

Question 19

What are the purposes of pyrotechnics?

Answer 19

visual and audible signalling
area and target illumination
reference point marking
indication of practice weapon impact or fuze action
tracking
decoying
simulating
jet engine starting
smoke screen generation

Question 20

In your own words the difference between direct and delay arming

Answer 20

Direct: Armed immediately upon the removal of a safety device
Delay: The fuse is armed after a pre determined time after arming initiation

Question 21

A mortar is a projectile that is fin stabilized and fitted with its own propelling charge

Answer 21

True

Question 22

The warhead of a rocket contains what systems?

Answer 22

Payload and Fuzing systems

Question 23

What is the group of submunitions

Answer 23

Area denial, AP, Runway cratering, AT

Question 24

the BT hazard does not apply to Projos and Mortars in previously held enemy territory

Answer 24

False

Question 25

What type of Subbie uses kinetic energy to penetrate runway surfaces

Answer 25

Assisted

Question 26

When observing Acoustic/Seismic, no noise within? full acoustic precaution within? movement scale? wait how long if noise is made?

Answer 26

23m 9m 1 sec move, 3 sec silence 2 minutes

Question 27

4 classifications of missiles

Answer 27

AAM ASM SSM SAM

Question 28

3 functions of safety and arming on missiles

Answer 28

Provide safety breaks before launch Arm the weapon after launch Link the fuzes to the warhead

Question 29

3 types of guidance sections on missiles

Answer 29

Homing, Command, Pre-set

Question 30

4 Precautions when observing HE/Frag

Answer 30

Initial 400mm cordon When size of ordinance known apply correct frag/blast templates Do not expose to heat shock or friction wear appropriate PPE and minimum pers in danger area

Question 31

2 types of dispensers and a brief description

Answer 31

Retained - Stays with the plane | Released - functions after it has left the flane

Question 32

Acceleration/Setback Fuzing incorporation of rearward motion caused by forward acceleration during its launching

Answer 32

True

Question 33

2 classifications of impact fuzes. give examples

Answer 33

Direct action - PD or impact | Indirect action - BD or impact inertia

Question 34

3 characteristics of MT and MTSQ fuzes

Answer 34

multi piece construction (usually 3 piece) may have a time calibration scale setting lugs or slots SQ/delay if impact element is integral

Question 35

4 main components of a missile

Answer 35

warhead, guidance, control, propulsion

Question 36

if present, rollerons on a missile confirm the missile classification as SSM long range

Answer 36

False

Question 37

2methods of propulsion used by missiles, give 2 examples of each

Answer 37

Air breathing motor - ramjet, turbo jet | Rocket motor - solid and liquid propellants

Question 38

what is a cannnelure

Answer 38

groove between or after the rotating bands used to clean the bore of the weapon of material from the rotating bands

Question 39

Mono-propellants contain separate fuel and oxidant liquids

Answer 39

False