ARMY LAND NAVIGATION EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026/2027
What are the basic colors of a map and what do they represent? - CORRECT ANSWER -Black-
man made features
Red-brown- cultural features, all relief features and contour lines on a red-lens reading map
Blue- water features
Brown- relief features
Red- Population areas, main roads, and boundaries
Where is the legend on a map found? - CORRECT ANSWER -Lower left corner.
What are contour lines? - CORRECT ANSWER -Imaginary lines on the ground connecting equal
elevation, they represent high and low ground elevation.
What are the three types of contour lines? - CORRECT ANSWER -Index
Intermediate
Supplementary
How many mils are in a degree? - CORRECT ANSWER -17.7 mils
How many norths are there on a military map? - CORRECT ANSWER -True north
Magnetic north
Grid north
What are the 5 major terrain features? - CORRECT ANSWER -Hill
Valley
, Ridge
Saddle
Depression
Hidden Valley Ranch Salad Dressing
What are the three minor terrain features? - CORRECT ANSWER -Draw
Spur
Cliff
What are the two supplementary features? - CORRECT ANSWER -Cut
Fill
What is a map? - CORRECT ANSWER -A map is a graphic representation of a portion of the
Earth's surface drawn to scale, as seen from above.
What is an azimuth? - CORRECT ANSWER -A horizontal angle, measured in a clockwise manner
from a north base line, expressing direction.
What is a vertical distance? - CORRECT ANSWER -The distance between the highest and lowest
points measured.
What is the distance between grid lines? - CORRECT ANSWER -1 kilometer
How many mils are in a circle? - CORRECT ANSWER -6400
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026/2027
What are the basic colors of a map and what do they represent? - CORRECT ANSWER -Black-
man made features
Red-brown- cultural features, all relief features and contour lines on a red-lens reading map
Blue- water features
Brown- relief features
Red- Population areas, main roads, and boundaries
Where is the legend on a map found? - CORRECT ANSWER -Lower left corner.
What are contour lines? - CORRECT ANSWER -Imaginary lines on the ground connecting equal
elevation, they represent high and low ground elevation.
What are the three types of contour lines? - CORRECT ANSWER -Index
Intermediate
Supplementary
How many mils are in a degree? - CORRECT ANSWER -17.7 mils
How many norths are there on a military map? - CORRECT ANSWER -True north
Magnetic north
Grid north
What are the 5 major terrain features? - CORRECT ANSWER -Hill
Valley
, Ridge
Saddle
Depression
Hidden Valley Ranch Salad Dressing
What are the three minor terrain features? - CORRECT ANSWER -Draw
Spur
Cliff
What are the two supplementary features? - CORRECT ANSWER -Cut
Fill
What is a map? - CORRECT ANSWER -A map is a graphic representation of a portion of the
Earth's surface drawn to scale, as seen from above.
What is an azimuth? - CORRECT ANSWER -A horizontal angle, measured in a clockwise manner
from a north base line, expressing direction.
What is a vertical distance? - CORRECT ANSWER -The distance between the highest and lowest
points measured.
What is the distance between grid lines? - CORRECT ANSWER -1 kilometer
How many mils are in a circle? - CORRECT ANSWER -6400
