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1
What is the current estimated Population of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
58.9 Million
62 Million
57 Million
60.9 Million

2
“When other Generals make mistakes their armies are beaten; when I get into a hole, my men pull me out of it”. Which famous personage said this after a difficult situation?
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh after a major defeat at RISK©
The Duke of Westminster at the Normandy Invasion
The Duke of Wellington after Waterloo
The Duke of Gloucester in Shakespeare’s King Lear

3
Certain key skills are essential in practicing basic first aid. What is the significance of the mnemonic ABC, universally taught?
Airway Bleeding and Choking
Air Bandage and Cuts
Airway Breathing and Circulation
Advanced Breathing and Control

4
The Great War was fought by which two major alliances?
The Entente Powers and The Central Powers
The Principle Entente and The Central Powers
The Central Powers and The Entente Empire
The New Entries and the Central Reservationists

5
What is the correct meaning of the common BMEWS?
Ballistic Missile Emergency Warning System
British Members Entertainment Women’s Service
Ballistic Missile Early Warning System
Basic Memory Emergency Waving Security

6
You’re in an artillery exercise and your gun fails to fire a 42lb shell from the breach. Upon inspection the shell has a dent on the cap at the base and needs to go into the Safety pit. Do you….?
Roll it quickly away so it drops into the pit immediately
Carry it and walk to the pit, slowly place it inside
Carry it and quickly run, promptly place it in the pit
Toss it to your mate so he can slowly place it in the pit

7
The RAF’s Nimrod MR2 multi-tasks, one of its main roles being Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW). But how many crew carry out this duty?
8
22
13
10

8
What is the general purpose of a ‘Shell-Scrape’?
An attacking fighting position to allow a single soldier a 180° arching fire position with which to bear down on enemy targets
A shallow grave for the temporary resting place of casualties
A defensive place where service personnel can relieve themselves
A defensive fighting position to shield a single soldier from mortar, artillery and small arms fire

9<brThere has been a problem with dress at your unit. As a result there is an important inspection parade and your best mate faces jail because their shirt has a hole in it. You don’t have a spare one. Do you:
Put a hole in your shirt too so you can both go to jail together
Hastily patch the hole for them even though you can’t sew
Leave them to it, safe in the knowledge you’re alright
Steal a shirt from someone else’s room

10
The Introduction into the Army Air Corps between 2004 -2006, of a new attack weapon has changed AAC fighting doctrine. What was this weapon?
Apache
Gazelle
MLRS
M60

11
What is the Royal Navy’s main strategic deterrent deployed by its Vanguard Class Submarines?
V-2 Ballistic Missile
Trident D-10
Hughes Tomahawk Missile
Trident D-5

12
When posted abroad on operational duties you don’t know where you’ll end up. Do you expect to sleep:
In comfort
In basic conditions
In someone else’s bed
Very rarely

13
The primary roles of the RAMC (Royal Army Medical Corps) are what?
The maintenance of health and the prevention of disease
The maintenance of private health care and continuation of treatment
The prevention of disease and the maintenance of fitness
The prevention of illness and the awareness of alcohol abuse

14
Where is the current Commando Logistic Regiment based?
Skegness
Barnstaple
Harwich

15
What is the maximum range, not effective range of the SA80 assault rifle?
500 meters
600 meters
400 meters
150 meters

16
In the Falklands conflict, which Royal Navy type 42 Frigate was sunk by an AM.39 Exocet Anti-ship missile?
HMS Sir Galahad
HMS Glasgow
HMS Yarmouth
HMS Sheffield

17
The GPMG (General Purpose Machine Gun) has been a successful weapon for the Armed Forces since the 1960’s. What is its rate of fire capable of achieving?
Up to 450 RPM
Up to 600 RPM
Up to 750 RPM
Up to 850 RPM

18
You are trapped in a fire-fight but your section commander is pushing everyone onto defeating the enemy target, but your mate is hit and shouts out for help. Do you?
Check on your mate, administer First Aid and rejoin the section
Ignore the casualty and crack on with the section
Run away as the situation is totally hopeless
Check on your mate administer First Aid and remain with them

19
During the 2003 Invasion of Iraq how many Challenger 2 battle tanks did the Royal Armoured Corps lose to Iraqi fire?
14
0
9
3

20
The Tornado Multi-Role Combat aircraft has been the RAF’s principal strike weapon system for more than 20 years. Which is its main weapons capability?
1 × 20mm Mauser Cannon, 2 x weapon points under fuselage, 6 x weapon points under wings
1 × 27mm Mauser Cannon, 3 x weapon points under fuselage, 4 x weapon points under wings
1 x GPMG Automatic Cannon, 1 x weapon point under fuselage, 2 x weapon points under wings
3 × 27mm Mauser Cannon, 1 x weapon point under fuselage, 6 x weapon points under wings

21
Where is the home base for the UK’s Nuclear Ballistic Missile Submarines?
HM Naval Base Clyde
HM Naval Base Devonport
HM Naval Base Blackpool
HM Naval Base Hull

22
In NBC (Nuclear Biological Chemical) warfare you can be subjected to different chemical agent attacks. Which three are in fact all Nerve Agents?
Agent 15, EA – 3167, Hydrogen Cyanide
Sulphur Mustard Gas, Cyclosarin, Kolokol – 1
GV (Dim), Tabun, Soman
EA – 3167, Sarin 1, Nitrogen Mustard Gas

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