11B ALC MARKSMANSHIP QUESTIONSAND ANSWERS
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________. - Answers- 2 MOA
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? - Answers- Aiming
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. - Answers- Zeroing
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? - Answers-
immediate action
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? - Answers- 0.5 MOA
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? - Answers- Eye relief
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? - Answers- Remedial Action
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? - Answers- TC 3-22.9 Rifle and Carbine
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___________________. - Answers- Overmatch
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? -
Answers- incorrect sight picture
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___________________________. - Answers- Raises dust and loose
paper
, You are centering the tip of the front sight post vertically and horizontally in the rear
sight aperture. This is known as? - Answers- Sight alignment
__________________ is the science of the actions of a projectile from the time it strikes
an object until it comes to rest? - Answers- Terminal Ballistics
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? - Answers- velocity, direction, and value
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? -
Answers- All of the above
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? - Answers-
1/60th
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? -
Answers- Position
When a weapon fails to complete any phase of the cycle of function correctly, a
______________ has occurred. - Answers- malfunction
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? - Answers- 600m
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? - Answers- coaching
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______________________. -
Answers- internal ballistics
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? - Answers- Internal, external, and terminal
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________. - Answers- 2 MOA
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? - Answers- Aiming
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. - Answers- Zeroing
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? - Answers-
immediate action
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? - Answers- 0.5 MOA
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? - Answers- Eye relief
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? - Answers- Remedial Action
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? - Answers- TC 3-22.9 Rifle and Carbine
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___________________. - Answers- Overmatch
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? -
Answers- incorrect sight picture
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___________________________. - Answers- Raises dust and loose
paper
, You are centering the tip of the front sight post vertically and horizontally in the rear
sight aperture. This is known as? - Answers- Sight alignment
__________________ is the science of the actions of a projectile from the time it strikes
an object until it comes to rest? - Answers- Terminal Ballistics
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? - Answers- velocity, direction, and value
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? -
Answers- All of the above
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? - Answers-
1/60th
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? -
Answers- Position
When a weapon fails to complete any phase of the cycle of function correctly, a
______________ has occurred. - Answers- malfunction
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? - Answers- 600m
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? - Answers- coaching
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______________________. -
Answers- internal ballistics
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? - Answers- Internal, external, and terminal
