Mortar Test

Question 1

Most important factor determining mortar employment

Answer 1

Mission accomplishment

Question 2

Nomenclature of 81mm cannon

Answer 2

M253

Question 3

Nomenclature of 81mm mortar system

Answer 3

252A1

Question 4

Saying for aiming stakes

Answer 4

Hey diddle far pole in the middle

Question 5

Traversing must be within how many turns when boresighting

Answer 5

2 turns

Question 6

Nomenclature of 60mm handheld baseplate

Answer 6

M8 and M8A1

Question 7

Lower saddle range

Answer 7

1101-1511 mils

Question 8

Near surface burst

Answer 8

0-3 ft

Question 9

Who announces misfire on M224 60mm

Answer 9

Anyone

Question 10

W/O FDC

Answer 10

Direct Lay, Direct Alignment

Question 11

Initial deflection when settling my direct lay

Answer 11

3200 mils

Question 12

Dec constant

Answer 12

Clockwise angle between grid north and magnetic north

Question 13

Nomenclature of sightunit

Answer 13

M67

Question 14

81mm mortar boresight nomenclature

Answer 14

M45

Question 15

Nomenclature of 60mm boresight

Answer 15

M115

Question 16

Nomenclature for aiming posts

Answer 16

M14

Question 17

60mm mortar nomenclature

Answer 17

M224A1

Question 18

M720

Answer 18

HE
3490m
M734 multioption

Question 19

M888

Answer 19

HE
3520m
M935 PD fuze

Question 20

Multioption fuze, M734

Answer 20

M720 HE cartridge
Proximity burst - 3 to 13 ft
NSB - 0 to 3 ft
Impact burst
Delay burst - .5 seconds

Question 21

Point detonating fuze, M935

Answer 21

M888 HE cartridge

SQ or DLY

Question 22

M252A1 mortar system bipod

Answer 22

M177A1

Question 23

M252 baseplate

Answer 23

M3A2 baseplate

Question 24

M253 81mm cannon weight

Answer 24

30.5 lbs

Question 25

M3A2 baseplate weight

Answer 25

23 lbs

Question 26

M67 sight unit weight

Answer 26

2.9 lbs

Question 27

M252 elevation (approx)

Answer 27

800 to 1515 mils

Question 28

M252 max and min range

Answer 28

5608m | 83m

Question 29

Sustained and max rate of fire for M252

Answer 29

15 rds/min | 30 rds/min for 2 minutes