ARMY BOARD EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY PASSED
What is the weight loss goal for soldiers on ABCP? - Answer-3 to 8 pounds a month or
1% body fat
What 3 things happen when a soldier is deemed to be overweight? - Answer-Flagged
Enrolled in ABCP
Given a plan to help lose weight safely.
How often are soldiers weighed? - Answer-when taking a PT test or at least every 6
months
How often should ABCP soldiers be weighed? - Answer-monthly
What are 3 reasons the Army is so concerned with Body Fat? - Answer-unit readiness
Shows a lack of discipline
Detracts from military appearance
Poor health
Can a soldier flagged for ABCP or APFT receive an award? - Answer-ABCP - No
APFT - Yes
What are some limits on those on ABCP? - Answer-Non-Promotable
Will not be assigned to command
Will not be sent to professional military schools
Primary objectives of ABCP? - Answer-Ensure soldiers are able to meet the physical
demands of their duties in combat.
Present a trim military appearance
What DA Form is used to counsel soldiers on the ABCP program? - Answer-DA Form
268
What TC covers Land Navigation? - Answer-TC 3-25.26
,What is an azimuth? - Answer-A horizontal angle measured clockwise from a north
base line
What is the distance between grid lines? - Answer-1 kilometer
Two ways to orient a map? - Answer-Compass and terrain association
What does intersection mean? - Answer-Finding the location of an unknown point by
sighting two or more known points
What is a polar coordinate? - Answer-Plotting or locating an unknown point using an
azimuth and a distance from a known starting point
The UGS decides the Earth into what? - Answer-Grid Zone Designators
What are the basic colors of a map and what do they represent? - 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? - Answer-Lower left margin
What are contour lines? - Answer-lines that connect points of equal elevation
What are the 5 major terrain features? - Answer-Hill
Valley
Ridge
Saddle
Depression
What is a map? - Answer-A map is a graphic representation of a portion of the earth's
surface drawn to scale, as seen
from above.
How many mils are in a circle? - Answer-6400 mils
Which north is used when using a map, when using a compass? - Answer-Grid north
when using a map and magnetic north when using a compass.
What is a back azimuth? - Answer-The opposite direction of an azimuth.
What is the general rule for reading military grid coordinates? - Answer-Right and up.
, What is a declination diagram? - Answer-Shows the angular relationship between
magnetic, grid and true north
What is a benchmark? - Answer-A man-made marker showing points of elevation
What does FLOT mean? - Answer-Forward Line Of Troops
What are the four quadrants of a map? - Answer-Northeast
Northwest
Southeast
Southwest
What three things are needed to dead reckoning? - Answer-Known starting point
Known distance
Known azimuth
The border line around the edge of the map is called what? - Answer-The neat line
What is the contour level? - Answer-vertical distance between contour lines
What does UTM stand for? - Answer-Universal Transverse Mercator
What does UGS stand for? - Answer-Universal Grid System
What is the UGS? - Answer-The combination of the UTM, MGRS, UPS, and USNG
(United States National Grid)
What are the 3 types of contour lines? - Answer-1. Index
2. Intermediate
3. Supplementary
How many mils are in a degree? - Answer-17.7 mils
How many norths are there on a military map? - Answer-1. True north
2. Magnetic north
3. Grid north
What are the three minor terrain features? - Answer-Draw
Spur
Cliff
What are the 2 supplementary features? - Answer-Cut
Fill
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY PASSED
What is the weight loss goal for soldiers on ABCP? - Answer-3 to 8 pounds a month or
1% body fat
What 3 things happen when a soldier is deemed to be overweight? - Answer-Flagged
Enrolled in ABCP
Given a plan to help lose weight safely.
How often are soldiers weighed? - Answer-when taking a PT test or at least every 6
months
How often should ABCP soldiers be weighed? - Answer-monthly
What are 3 reasons the Army is so concerned with Body Fat? - Answer-unit readiness
Shows a lack of discipline
Detracts from military appearance
Poor health
Can a soldier flagged for ABCP or APFT receive an award? - Answer-ABCP - No
APFT - Yes
What are some limits on those on ABCP? - Answer-Non-Promotable
Will not be assigned to command
Will not be sent to professional military schools
Primary objectives of ABCP? - Answer-Ensure soldiers are able to meet the physical
demands of their duties in combat.
Present a trim military appearance
What DA Form is used to counsel soldiers on the ABCP program? - Answer-DA Form
268
What TC covers Land Navigation? - Answer-TC 3-25.26
,What is an azimuth? - Answer-A horizontal angle measured clockwise from a north
base line
What is the distance between grid lines? - Answer-1 kilometer
Two ways to orient a map? - Answer-Compass and terrain association
What does intersection mean? - Answer-Finding the location of an unknown point by
sighting two or more known points
What is a polar coordinate? - Answer-Plotting or locating an unknown point using an
azimuth and a distance from a known starting point
The UGS decides the Earth into what? - Answer-Grid Zone Designators
What are the basic colors of a map and what do they represent? - 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? - Answer-Lower left margin
What are contour lines? - Answer-lines that connect points of equal elevation
What are the 5 major terrain features? - Answer-Hill
Valley
Ridge
Saddle
Depression
What is a map? - Answer-A map is a graphic representation of a portion of the earth's
surface drawn to scale, as seen
from above.
How many mils are in a circle? - Answer-6400 mils
Which north is used when using a map, when using a compass? - Answer-Grid north
when using a map and magnetic north when using a compass.
What is a back azimuth? - Answer-The opposite direction of an azimuth.
What is the general rule for reading military grid coordinates? - Answer-Right and up.
, What is a declination diagram? - Answer-Shows the angular relationship between
magnetic, grid and true north
What is a benchmark? - Answer-A man-made marker showing points of elevation
What does FLOT mean? - Answer-Forward Line Of Troops
What are the four quadrants of a map? - Answer-Northeast
Northwest
Southeast
Southwest
What three things are needed to dead reckoning? - Answer-Known starting point
Known distance
Known azimuth
The border line around the edge of the map is called what? - Answer-The neat line
What is the contour level? - Answer-vertical distance between contour lines
What does UTM stand for? - Answer-Universal Transverse Mercator
What does UGS stand for? - Answer-Universal Grid System
What is the UGS? - Answer-The combination of the UTM, MGRS, UPS, and USNG
(United States National Grid)
What are the 3 types of contour lines? - Answer-1. Index
2. Intermediate
3. Supplementary
How many mils are in a degree? - Answer-17.7 mils
How many norths are there on a military map? - Answer-1. True north
2. Magnetic north
3. Grid north
What are the three minor terrain features? - Answer-Draw
Spur
Cliff
What are the 2 supplementary features? - Answer-Cut
Fill
