BMC
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Final
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Exam Questions With Correct Answers
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What ///
/is ////absolutely ////necessary ////to ////travel ////safety ////and ////enjoyably ////in ////the ////mountains? ////(2) ////
- Technical ////Knowledge
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- Skills
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- Expensive ////Gear
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- Excellent ////Weather ////- ////verified ////answer(s)-✔✔- ////Technical ////Knowledge
//// ////
- Skills
//// ////
True ///
/or ///
/False, ///
/Mental ///
/attitude ///
/can ////determine ////success ////or ////failure ////in ////mountaineering. ////- ////verified ////answer(s)-✔✔True
////- ////the ////ability ////to ////keep ////a ////clear, ////calm ////mind ////is ////critical ////to ////decision-
making ////ability.
What ////is ////the ////purpose ////of ////the ////Climbing ////Code? ////- ////verified ////answer(s)-
✔✔To ////establish ////a ////set ////of ////guidelines ////that ////encourage ////safe ////mountaineering.
What ///
/is ///
/the ///
,/most ///
/effective ///
/way ///
/of ///
/using ///
/clothing ///
/to ///
/stay ///
/warm ////and ////regulate ////your ////body ////temperature ////while ////climbing? ////- ////verified ////answer(s)-
✔✔Layering ////with ////non-cotton ////materials
Wet ///
/clothes ///
/made ///
/of ///
/what ///
/material ///
/are ////worse ////than ////no ////clothes ////at ////all ////in ////keeping ////you ////warm? ////- ////verified ////answer(s)-
✔✔Cotton
True ///
/or ///
/False, ///
/Synthetic ///
/insulation ///
/is ///
/lighter, ///
/warmer, ///
/and ///
/more ///
/compressible ///
/than ////down. ////It ////is ////however ////more ////expensive ////and ////loses ////its ////insulating ////value ////when
////it ////gets ////wet. ////- ////verified ////answer(s)-✔✔False
,Boots ///
/with ///
/high ///
/uppers ///
/and ////
a ////rigid ////sole ////(1/2 ////to ////full ////shank) ////are ////most ////suitable ////for ////mountaineering ////because:
-
//// ///
/They ////allow ////a ////climber ////to ////stand ////on ////small ////rock ////nubbins ////and ////narrow ////rock ////edges
- They ////are ////rigid ////enough ////to ////be ////used ////with ////crampons
//// ////
- They ////are ////stiff ////enough ////to ////allow ////steps ////to ////be ////kicked ////in ////hard ////snow
//// ////
- They ////give ////adequate ////foot/ankle ////support ////on ////rough ////trails
//// ////
- All ////of ////the ////above ////- ////verified ////answer(s)-✔✔- ////All ////of ////the ////above
//// ////
When ///
/wearing ////
a ///
/pack, ///
/you ///
/will ////generally ////feel ////best ////if ////the ////load ////is ////concentrated ////at: ////- ////verified ////answer(s)-
✔✔Your ////hips
List ///
/the ////
5 ///
/of ///
/the ///
/10 ///
/essentials ///
/necessary ///
/to ///
/prevent ///
/emergencies ////and ////respond ////positively ////should ////one ////occur: ////- ////verified ////answer(s)-
✔✔Navigation, ////Headlamp, ////Sun ////Protection, ////First ////Aid, ////& ////Knife
, List ///
/the ////
5 ////of ////the ////10 ////essentials ////necessary ////to ////safely ////spend ////a ////night, ////or ////more, ////outside: ////-
////verified ////answer(s)-✔✔Fire, ////Shelter, ////Extra ////Food, ////Extra ////Water, ////Extra ////Clothes
Contour ///
/lines ///
/that ///
/are ///
/extremely ///
/close ///
/together ////or ////touching ////indicates ////what ////topographic ////feature? ////- ////verified ////answer(s)-
✔✔Steep ////terrain ////or ////cliff
When ///
/taking ////
a ///
/compass ///
/reading, ///
/why ///
/is ///
/it ///
/important ///
/to ////keep ////the ////compass ////away ////from ////metal ////objects? ////- ////verified ////answer(s)-
✔✔Metallic ////objects ////can ////deflect ////the ////magnetic ////compass ////needle
What ////is ////Orientation? ////- ////verified ////answer(s)-
✔✔The ////science ////of ////finding ////your ////exact ////position ////on ////the ////Earth
What ////is ////Navigation? ////- ////verified ////answer(s)-
✔✔The ////science ////of ////determining ////the ////location ////of ////your ////objective ////and ////reaching ////it