APPLICATION OF US ARMY ESQD
PRINCIPLES EXAM WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
The mDA mPAM m385-64 mcontains mthe mminimum mrequired mESQD mcriteria mfor m-
mcorrect manswers m-all mbranches mof mservice m
the mAir mForce m
>the mArmy< m
the mNavy
The mCardinal mRule mfor mexplosives msafety mis mdesigned mto mprotect m- mcorrect
manswers m-ammunition mand mexplosives m
ammunition, mexplosives, mand mproperty m
>people mand mproperty< m
property mand mpublic mroadways
Detonation mis ma mcharacteristic mof m- mcorrect manswers m-black mpowder m
, >high mexplosives< m
low mexplosives m
smoke mgrenades
HD m1.1 mconsists mof mexplosives mthat mpresent ma m- mcorrect manswers m-fire
mhazard mbut mnot ma mmass mexplosion mhazard m
fire mhazard mbut mnot ma mfragmentation mhazard m
>mass mexplosion mhazard< m
projection mhazard mbut mnot ma mmass mexplosion mhazard
HD m1.2 mconsists mof mexplosives mthat mpresent ma m- mcorrect manswers m-blast
mhazard mbut mnot ma mfragmentation mhazard m
fire mhazard mbut mnot ma mmass mexplosion mhazard m
mass mexplosion mhazard m
>non-mass mexplosion, mfragment-producing mhazard<
HD m1.3 mconsists mof mexplosives mthat mpresent ma m- mcorrect manswers m->mass
mfire, mminor mblast mor mfragment mhazard< m
moderate mfire, mno msignificant mblast mor mfragment mhazard m
mass mexplosion mhazard m
projection mhazard mbut mnot ma mmass mexplosion mhazard
HD m1.4 mconsists mof mexplosives mthat mpresent ma m- mcorrect manswers m-mass
mfire, mminor mblast mor mfragment mhazard m
>moderate mfire, mno msignificant mblast mor mfragment mhazard< m
mass mexplosion mhazard m
projection mhazard mbut mnot ma mmass mexplosion mhazard
Magazine mA mcontains m200,000 mlbs mHD m1.1 mNEW. mIt mis mlocated madjacent mto
mMagazine mB, mwhich mcontains m50,000 mlbs mHD m1.1 mNEW. mMagazine mB mis m-
mcorrect manswers m-a mpotential mexplosion msite m(PES) monly m
an mexposed msite m(ES) monly m
>both ma mpotential mexplosion msite m(PES) mand man mexposed msite m(ES)<
Any mlocation mcontaining mammunition mand mexplosives mthat mcould mcreate ma
mblast mif man mexplosion moccurs min ma/an m- mcorrect manswers m-barricaded
madministration mbuilding m
exposed msite m
potential mexposed msite m
>potential mexplosion msite<
Blast mfragments mthat mare msmall min msize mand mtravel mlow mto mthe mground mat
mthousands mof mfeet mper msecond mare m- mcorrect manswers m-building mfragments m
low-velocity mfragments m
>primary mfragment< m
secondary mfragments
PRINCIPLES EXAM WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
The mDA mPAM m385-64 mcontains mthe mminimum mrequired mESQD mcriteria mfor m-
mcorrect manswers m-all mbranches mof mservice m
the mAir mForce m
>the mArmy< m
the mNavy
The mCardinal mRule mfor mexplosives msafety mis mdesigned mto mprotect m- mcorrect
manswers m-ammunition mand mexplosives m
ammunition, mexplosives, mand mproperty m
>people mand mproperty< m
property mand mpublic mroadways
Detonation mis ma mcharacteristic mof m- mcorrect manswers m-black mpowder m
, >high mexplosives< m
low mexplosives m
smoke mgrenades
HD m1.1 mconsists mof mexplosives mthat mpresent ma m- mcorrect manswers m-fire
mhazard mbut mnot ma mmass mexplosion mhazard m
fire mhazard mbut mnot ma mfragmentation mhazard m
>mass mexplosion mhazard< m
projection mhazard mbut mnot ma mmass mexplosion mhazard
HD m1.2 mconsists mof mexplosives mthat mpresent ma m- mcorrect manswers m-blast
mhazard mbut mnot ma mfragmentation mhazard m
fire mhazard mbut mnot ma mmass mexplosion mhazard m
mass mexplosion mhazard m
>non-mass mexplosion, mfragment-producing mhazard<
HD m1.3 mconsists mof mexplosives mthat mpresent ma m- mcorrect manswers m->mass
mfire, mminor mblast mor mfragment mhazard< m
moderate mfire, mno msignificant mblast mor mfragment mhazard m
mass mexplosion mhazard m
projection mhazard mbut mnot ma mmass mexplosion mhazard
HD m1.4 mconsists mof mexplosives mthat mpresent ma m- mcorrect manswers m-mass
mfire, mminor mblast mor mfragment mhazard m
>moderate mfire, mno msignificant mblast mor mfragment mhazard< m
mass mexplosion mhazard m
projection mhazard mbut mnot ma mmass mexplosion mhazard
Magazine mA mcontains m200,000 mlbs mHD m1.1 mNEW. mIt mis mlocated madjacent mto
mMagazine mB, mwhich mcontains m50,000 mlbs mHD m1.1 mNEW. mMagazine mB mis m-
mcorrect manswers m-a mpotential mexplosion msite m(PES) monly m
an mexposed msite m(ES) monly m
>both ma mpotential mexplosion msite m(PES) mand man mexposed msite m(ES)<
Any mlocation mcontaining mammunition mand mexplosives mthat mcould mcreate ma
mblast mif man mexplosion moccurs min ma/an m- mcorrect manswers m-barricaded
madministration mbuilding m
exposed msite m
potential mexposed msite m
>potential mexplosion msite<
Blast mfragments mthat mare msmall min msize mand mtravel mlow mto mthe mground mat
mthousands mof mfeet mper msecond mare m- mcorrect manswers m-building mfragments m
low-velocity mfragments m
>primary mfragment< m
secondary mfragments
