Ammunition Publications (CERT) Exam
ACTUAL UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Which level of publication applies to the largest group of people? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Code of Federal Regulations
Lower-level publications should never - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅contradict higher-level
publication
Your installation plans to construct 10 new earth-covered magazines. You need to find the
Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board (DDESB) requirements for this project.
What level of publication would you check first? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅DoD
Issuances
The primary purpose of a DoDD is - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅establishing policy and
responsibilities
Which publication type would you use for detailed procedures for implementing DoD
explosives safety standards? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅DoDM
A DTM for Physical Access Control is different from a DoDI on Physical Access because the
DTM is issued for - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅time-sensitive actions
Where would you find the most up-to-date and official copy of DoDD 5160.65, Single
Manager for Conventional Ammunition (SMCA)? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅washington
Headquarters Services website
Directive (DoDD) - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Establishes policy
Delegates authority
Assigns responsibilities
Does not provide procedures
, Instruction (DoDI) - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Establishes policy
Assigns responsibilities in OSD Component functional areas
May provide general procedures
Manual (DoDM) - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Provides detailed procedures for
implementing DoDD or DoDI policies
Directive-Type Memorandum (DTM) - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Serves same purpose as
DoDD, DoDI or DoDM
Issued only for time-sensitive actions
Administrative Instructions (AI) - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Establishes policies and
procedures for Washington Headquarters Services components
Unlikely to be used for AE activities
The color used to code blank ammunition would be defined in a - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅military standard
The required velocity of a tested M411 cartridge would be found in a - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅military specification
To find an up-to-date, official version of the publicly available MIL-STD-1320D you would
use the - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅ASSIST Quick Search website
You need to know if a railcar transporting ammunition is loaded properly. Which type of
publication do you use? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅military standard
You need to know how to Manufacture Class 1 rubber O-rings that are fuel-resistant. Which
type of publication do you use? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅military specification
You need to know the durability requirements for the polycarbonate visors on flight helmets.
Which type of publication do you use? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅military specification
ACTUAL UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Which level of publication applies to the largest group of people? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Code of Federal Regulations
Lower-level publications should never - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅contradict higher-level
publication
Your installation plans to construct 10 new earth-covered magazines. You need to find the
Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board (DDESB) requirements for this project.
What level of publication would you check first? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅DoD
Issuances
The primary purpose of a DoDD is - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅establishing policy and
responsibilities
Which publication type would you use for detailed procedures for implementing DoD
explosives safety standards? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅DoDM
A DTM for Physical Access Control is different from a DoDI on Physical Access because the
DTM is issued for - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅time-sensitive actions
Where would you find the most up-to-date and official copy of DoDD 5160.65, Single
Manager for Conventional Ammunition (SMCA)? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅washington
Headquarters Services website
Directive (DoDD) - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Establishes policy
Delegates authority
Assigns responsibilities
Does not provide procedures
, Instruction (DoDI) - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Establishes policy
Assigns responsibilities in OSD Component functional areas
May provide general procedures
Manual (DoDM) - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Provides detailed procedures for
implementing DoDD or DoDI policies
Directive-Type Memorandum (DTM) - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Serves same purpose as
DoDD, DoDI or DoDM
Issued only for time-sensitive actions
Administrative Instructions (AI) - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Establishes policies and
procedures for Washington Headquarters Services components
Unlikely to be used for AE activities
The color used to code blank ammunition would be defined in a - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅military standard
The required velocity of a tested M411 cartridge would be found in a - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅military specification
To find an up-to-date, official version of the publicly available MIL-STD-1320D you would
use the - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅ASSIST Quick Search website
You need to know if a railcar transporting ammunition is loaded properly. Which type of
publication do you use? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅military standard
You need to know how to Manufacture Class 1 rubber O-rings that are fuel-resistant. Which
type of publication do you use? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅military specification
You need to know the durability requirements for the polycarbonate visors on flight helmets.
Which type of publication do you use? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅military specification
