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SARTECH II EXAM TEST BANK /SARTECH II PRACTICE EXAM
NEWEST 2026/2027 COMPLETE ALL 300 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+||JUST OUT!!!
Which means of water purification calls for different amounts of
purification for clear or cloudy water, and uses a potent poison?
A. iodine
B. hypochlorite
C. boiling
D. charcoal filtration - ANSWER-A. iodine
You've drunk all the water in your pack on a hot summer
backcountry search.
Your crew finds a small stream. You dig through your pack only
to find that your water purification tablets are missing you
didn't replace the ones you used on last week's overnight hike.
Your pack has a number of other things, though.
Which would be the best for water purification?
A. biodegradable soap
B. packets of salt
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C. rubbing alcohol
D. bottle of iodine crystals - ANSWER-D. bottle of iodine crystals
The least often occurring color in a natural environment is:
A. blaze orange.
B. safety yellow.
C. royal blue.
D. arctic white - ANSWER-C. royal blue
The optimal length-to-width ratio of ground letters or signals
made to attract aerial searchers is:
A. 1:1.
B. 3:1.
C. 6:1.
D. 9:1. - ANSWER-C. 6:1.
A means of improving the visibility of a signal is:
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A. adding motion to the signal.
B. locating it in close proximity to terrain or vegetation that is
the same color as the signal.
C. aligning it so that shadows are cast by it.
D. both A and C - ANSWER-A. adding motion to the signal.
You're explaining to a newer crew member exactly how to
construct a spot for human waste disposal in the field. How
deep do you tell him or her to dig it?
A. around an inch deep, or just in the "duff" layer of leaves and
needles
B. around 4 inches deep, or well within the organic layer of soil
C. around 6 inches deep, but no deeper than the organic layer
of soil
D. around 9 inches deep, or down into the mineral layer of soil -
ANSWER-C. around 6 inches deep, but no deeper than the
organic layer of soil
Another crew member asks where to locate a temporary spot
for human
waste disposal in the field. Where do you tell him or her to do
so?
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A. in a spot that has a great deal of foot traffic and is more than
50 feet from
camp
B. in a spot that is around 100 feet from the trail and unlikely to
have other people to pass through
C. in a spot within 50 feet of a water source to allow for
personal hygiene needs
D. in a spot that is at least 200 feet from the campsite and
water sources, with little traffic - ANSWER-D. in a spot that is at
least 200 feet from the campsite and water sources, with little
traffic
Your crew is in the field at the site of a crashed plane. Your crew
is to secure
the area overnight until investigators arrive. You, as crew leader,
are giving your three-member crew some instructions for
human waste disposal. You tell them to:
A. dig three individual cat-holes so as to minimize impact at any
one place.
B. dig a single cat-hole for the crew so as to minimize impact
over a wider area.
SARTECH II EXAM TEST BANK /SARTECH II PRACTICE EXAM
NEWEST 2026/2027 COMPLETE ALL 300 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+||JUST OUT!!!
Which means of water purification calls for different amounts of
purification for clear or cloudy water, and uses a potent poison?
A. iodine
B. hypochlorite
C. boiling
D. charcoal filtration - ANSWER-A. iodine
You've drunk all the water in your pack on a hot summer
backcountry search.
Your crew finds a small stream. You dig through your pack only
to find that your water purification tablets are missing you
didn't replace the ones you used on last week's overnight hike.
Your pack has a number of other things, though.
Which would be the best for water purification?
A. biodegradable soap
B. packets of salt
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C. rubbing alcohol
D. bottle of iodine crystals - ANSWER-D. bottle of iodine crystals
The least often occurring color in a natural environment is:
A. blaze orange.
B. safety yellow.
C. royal blue.
D. arctic white - ANSWER-C. royal blue
The optimal length-to-width ratio of ground letters or signals
made to attract aerial searchers is:
A. 1:1.
B. 3:1.
C. 6:1.
D. 9:1. - ANSWER-C. 6:1.
A means of improving the visibility of a signal is:
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A. adding motion to the signal.
B. locating it in close proximity to terrain or vegetation that is
the same color as the signal.
C. aligning it so that shadows are cast by it.
D. both A and C - ANSWER-A. adding motion to the signal.
You're explaining to a newer crew member exactly how to
construct a spot for human waste disposal in the field. How
deep do you tell him or her to dig it?
A. around an inch deep, or just in the "duff" layer of leaves and
needles
B. around 4 inches deep, or well within the organic layer of soil
C. around 6 inches deep, but no deeper than the organic layer
of soil
D. around 9 inches deep, or down into the mineral layer of soil -
ANSWER-C. around 6 inches deep, but no deeper than the
organic layer of soil
Another crew member asks where to locate a temporary spot
for human
waste disposal in the field. Where do you tell him or her to do
so?
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A. in a spot that has a great deal of foot traffic and is more than
50 feet from
camp
B. in a spot that is around 100 feet from the trail and unlikely to
have other people to pass through
C. in a spot within 50 feet of a water source to allow for
personal hygiene needs
D. in a spot that is at least 200 feet from the campsite and
water sources, with little traffic - ANSWER-D. in a spot that is at
least 200 feet from the campsite and water sources, with little
traffic
Your crew is in the field at the site of a crashed plane. Your crew
is to secure
the area overnight until investigators arrive. You, as crew leader,
are giving your three-member crew some instructions for
human waste disposal. You tell them to:
A. dig three individual cat-holes so as to minimize impact at any
one place.
B. dig a single cat-hole for the crew so as to minimize impact
over a wider area.
