USPA Category B Quiz with verified answers
1) Who must directly supervise your student training jumps?
a) USPA Instructor rated for my discipline.
b) The local Safety and Training Advisor.
c) Drop zone owner/operator. Ans✓✓✓ a) USPA Instructor rated for my
discipline.
2) What is your most important task when in freefall?
a) Correcly complete planned dive flow.
b) Altitude awareness to recognize and act at the assigned pull altitude.
c) Fall stable and on heading. Ans✓✓✓ b) Altitude awareness to recognize and
act at the assigned pull altitude.
3) What are the maximum winds in which any student may jump?
a) 15 mph
b) 10-15 mph, depending on conditions and individual student ability.
c) 10 mph for a round reserve canopy; 14 mph for a ram-air reserve, waiverable
by an S&TA. Ans✓✓✓ c) 10 mph for a round reserve canopy; 14 mph for a ram-
air reserve, waiverable by an S&TA.
4) How would you clear a pilot chute hesitation?
, a) Pull harder.
b) Wait for the AAD to fire.
c) Change body position to modify the air flow over my back. Ans✓✓✓ c) Change
body position to modify the air flow over my back.
5) In the event of a canopy problem, students should decide and act about
executing emergency procedures by what altitude?
a) 2,000 feet
b) 2,500 feet
c) 3,000 feet Ans✓✓✓ b) 2,500 feet
6) How would you address the following routine opening problem: Twisted lines?
a) Before releasing the brakes, spread risers or twist risers to transfer line twist to
risers, kick in opposite direction, watch altitude to 2,500 feet.
b) Cut away and deploy the reserve.
c) Pump rear risers or steering controls at the bottom of the stroke while
watching altitude to 2,500 feet. Ans✓✓✓ a) Before releasing the brakes, spread
risers or twist risers to transfer line twist to risers, kick in opposite direction,
watch altitude to 2,500 feet.
7) How would you address the following routine opening problem: Slider stops
halfway down?
1) Who must directly supervise your student training jumps?
a) USPA Instructor rated for my discipline.
b) The local Safety and Training Advisor.
c) Drop zone owner/operator. Ans✓✓✓ a) USPA Instructor rated for my
discipline.
2) What is your most important task when in freefall?
a) Correcly complete planned dive flow.
b) Altitude awareness to recognize and act at the assigned pull altitude.
c) Fall stable and on heading. Ans✓✓✓ b) Altitude awareness to recognize and
act at the assigned pull altitude.
3) What are the maximum winds in which any student may jump?
a) 15 mph
b) 10-15 mph, depending on conditions and individual student ability.
c) 10 mph for a round reserve canopy; 14 mph for a ram-air reserve, waiverable
by an S&TA. Ans✓✓✓ c) 10 mph for a round reserve canopy; 14 mph for a ram-
air reserve, waiverable by an S&TA.
4) How would you clear a pilot chute hesitation?
, a) Pull harder.
b) Wait for the AAD to fire.
c) Change body position to modify the air flow over my back. Ans✓✓✓ c) Change
body position to modify the air flow over my back.
5) In the event of a canopy problem, students should decide and act about
executing emergency procedures by what altitude?
a) 2,000 feet
b) 2,500 feet
c) 3,000 feet Ans✓✓✓ b) 2,500 feet
6) How would you address the following routine opening problem: Twisted lines?
a) Before releasing the brakes, spread risers or twist risers to transfer line twist to
risers, kick in opposite direction, watch altitude to 2,500 feet.
b) Cut away and deploy the reserve.
c) Pump rear risers or steering controls at the bottom of the stroke while
watching altitude to 2,500 feet. Ans✓✓✓ a) Before releasing the brakes, spread
risers or twist risers to transfer line twist to risers, kick in opposite direction,
watch altitude to 2,500 feet.
7) How would you address the following routine opening problem: Slider stops
halfway down?
