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FMTB-E Block 2 Questions with Detailed
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What are the sources of water in a field environment?
✓✓ Salt Water
Ground Water
Surface water
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Rain Water
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What are the factors affecting sources of water?
✓✓ - Water Quantity
- Water Quality
Why is salt water the best source of water?
✓✓ -It is generally less contaminated than other sources
-There is an unlimited supply
-Requires ROWPU to disinfect
Where can you get ground water and why is it a source of water?
✓✓ -It is procured from well and springs
-The quantity and quality may be hard to find.
-Requires Adequate disinfect
-*Best source of water during an NBC attack*
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Where can you get surface water and why is it a source of water?
✓✓ - Porcured from lakes, rivers, streams, and ponds
- considered less contaminated due to aeration
- Easiest to procure for individual use
-Adequate disinfect required
Where can you get rain water and why is it a water source?
✓✓ - Procured from rain, snow, or ice
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- Not considered a reliable source of water
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- Adequater disinfect required
Why is quantity a factor affecting water?
✓✓ to provide for an adequater supply of potable water
Why is quality a factor affecting water?
✓✓ should be free of contamination such as sewage naturally occurring
toxic elements
What temp of water retains chlorine longer?
✓✓ Cold
Why is accessibility a factor affecting water?
✓✓ Water should be accessible and able to be treated with available
resources
Types of water containers?
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✓✓ Canteen
Jerry can
Lyster bag
Water bull
What is a canteen?
✓✓ Typical issued canteen is 1 quart but can also come in a 2 quart
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What is a jerry can?
✓✓ A 5 gallon container that must be labeled *"Potable Water Only"* but
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only if used for drinking water
What is a lyster bag?
✓✓ 36 gallon hanging bag used for hand washing
What is a water bull?
✓✓ 400 gallon insulated mobile potable water container that provides
easily accessible water to troops
What is a iodine tablet?
✓✓ Small grey tablets that have the ability to disinfect water
What happens to iodine tablets once they deteriorate?
✓✓ Change to the color yellow or brown, stick together, and crumble
easily
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How many iodine tablets do you apply to a 1 quart canteen?
✓✓ 2
(4 if the canteen is a 2 quart)
If you are using tinctures of iodine how many drops do you need for 1
quart?
✓✓ 5 drops
When cleaning a canteen what must you do after you apply the iodine?
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✓✓ Wait 5 min loosen cap slightly then tip the canteen to allow leakage
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into the treads
How long must you wait after applying an disinfectant to water?
✓✓ 30 min
What is chlorine bleach?
✓✓ Household bleach is normally a 5% chlorine solution
How many drops of bleach do you use per quart of water?
✓✓ 2
How many drops of bleach do you use for a 70 oz reservoir?
✓✓ 4
How many drops of bleach do you use for 100 oz reservoir?
✓✓ 6
FMTB-E Block 2 Questions with Detailed
Verified Answers (100% Correct Answers)
/Already Graded A+
What are the sources of water in a field environment?
✓✓ Salt Water
Ground Water
Surface water
©, 2025 All rights reserved®
Rain Water
Exampromax - Stuvia US
What are the factors affecting sources of water?
✓✓ - Water Quantity
- Water Quality
Why is salt water the best source of water?
✓✓ -It is generally less contaminated than other sources
-There is an unlimited supply
-Requires ROWPU to disinfect
Where can you get ground water and why is it a source of water?
✓✓ -It is procured from well and springs
-The quantity and quality may be hard to find.
-Requires Adequate disinfect
-*Best source of water during an NBC attack*
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Where can you get surface water and why is it a source of water?
✓✓ - Porcured from lakes, rivers, streams, and ponds
- considered less contaminated due to aeration
- Easiest to procure for individual use
-Adequate disinfect required
Where can you get rain water and why is it a water source?
✓✓ - Procured from rain, snow, or ice
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- Not considered a reliable source of water
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- Adequater disinfect required
Why is quantity a factor affecting water?
✓✓ to provide for an adequater supply of potable water
Why is quality a factor affecting water?
✓✓ should be free of contamination such as sewage naturally occurring
toxic elements
What temp of water retains chlorine longer?
✓✓ Cold
Why is accessibility a factor affecting water?
✓✓ Water should be accessible and able to be treated with available
resources
Types of water containers?
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✓✓ Canteen
Jerry can
Lyster bag
Water bull
What is a canteen?
✓✓ Typical issued canteen is 1 quart but can also come in a 2 quart
©, 2025 All rights reserved®
What is a jerry can?
✓✓ A 5 gallon container that must be labeled *"Potable Water Only"* but
Exampromax - Stuvia US
only if used for drinking water
What is a lyster bag?
✓✓ 36 gallon hanging bag used for hand washing
What is a water bull?
✓✓ 400 gallon insulated mobile potable water container that provides
easily accessible water to troops
What is a iodine tablet?
✓✓ Small grey tablets that have the ability to disinfect water
What happens to iodine tablets once they deteriorate?
✓✓ Change to the color yellow or brown, stick together, and crumble
easily
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How many iodine tablets do you apply to a 1 quart canteen?
✓✓ 2
(4 if the canteen is a 2 quart)
If you are using tinctures of iodine how many drops do you need for 1
quart?
✓✓ 5 drops
When cleaning a canteen what must you do after you apply the iodine?
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✓✓ Wait 5 min loosen cap slightly then tip the canteen to allow leakage
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into the treads
How long must you wait after applying an disinfectant to water?
✓✓ 30 min
What is chlorine bleach?
✓✓ Household bleach is normally a 5% chlorine solution
How many drops of bleach do you use per quart of water?
✓✓ 2
How many drops of bleach do you use for a 70 oz reservoir?
✓✓ 4
How many drops of bleach do you use for 100 oz reservoir?
✓✓ 6
