SARTECH II Exam Actual Exam 2025 |
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When choosing a flashlight for SAR work, one should chose: A. bright, "white-hot"
light. B. medium bright light. C. "law enforcement" types. D. colored lens lights. ---
------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B
Calculate the magnetic bearing from a true bearing of 180 degrees obtained from
a map with a declination of 8 degrees east. A. 188 degrees B. 172 degrees C.
cannot be solvedneed more information D. 2 degrees ---------CORRECT ANSWER---
--------------B
On a 1:24,000 scale map, one inch equals _________ feet. A. 5280 B. 1500 C.
2000 D. 2400 ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C
In order to correct magnetic WEST declination when converting from a compass
to a map, you must: A. subtract declination. B. add declination. C. add from the
agonic line. D. neither add nor subtract for declination because declination will
not affect the compass user. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A
,The Provisional International Civil Aviation Organization (PICAO) defines search
and rescue as: A. the act of finding and returning to safety the survivors from an
emergency incident. B. the location of persons in distress. C. helping persons in
distress. D. a rescue problem. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A
T.J. Setnicka, author of "Wilderness Search and Rescue," stated that SAR was
essentially: A. a rescue problem. B. a transportation problem. C. a retrieval
operation. D. a search operation. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B
. The Mission Control Center (MCC): A. is the ground station that receives an
emergency beacon. B. transmits an alert message to the appropriate Regional
Control Center (RCC). C. operates exclusively on 800.5 MHz. D. coordinates
international response to emergency beacons. ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------
-----B
. In an incident with many kinds of resources, how many incident bases may be
established? A. a few B. as many as are needed C. one per kind of resource D. one
---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D
The loss of heat to the environment is referred to as: A. radiation. B. homeostasis.
C. heat transfer. D. body regulation. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C
,To prevent convective heat loss, air movement around the body must be: A.
eliminated or reduced. B. increased. C. channeled. D. none of the above. ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A
Energy conservation and waste removal are two needs satisfied by: A. water B.
positive mental attitude. C. rest. D. signals. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
C
The "whole person concept" is defined as: A. a school of core body fitness
training. B. a holistic philosophy of mental fitness. C. the inter-relationship
between mental and physical body processes. D. a concept involving search
management. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C
The three types of deserts are: A. mountain, barren, and sandy. B. rocky, sandy,
and dune. C. ridge, sandy, and basin. D. mountain, rocky plateau, and sandy. -------
--CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D
Body protection equipment helps us to minimize distractions and improve
comfort and safety. A. True B. False ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B
Sleeping bags are generally compared by: A. quality of construction. B. effective
temperature range. C. loft effect. D. total length. ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------
-------C
, . Which is the most common type of baffling used in backpacking sleeping bags?
A. cross-stitch baffling B. shingle construction C. box construction D. ribbon
baffling ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B
Approximately what percent of the weight of most tents is found in the pole
system? A. 60% B. 50% C. 45% D. 40% ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B
Which of the following eating utensils is NOT needed by SAR providers in their
ready pack? A. bowl B. cup C. spoon D. fork ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
D
. The declination diagram on the map that you are using indicates there is a
magnetic declination of 9° west. You follow a compass heading of 355° (magnetic)
to travel from a church to a distant peak. Arriving at the peak, you notice that
there are many similar peaks in the area and you want to determine which one on
the map you are on. In order to use the compass as a protractor, you must know
your proper heading on the map from the church (starting point). You draw a line
on the map that indicates the route that you just traveled. What would your
compass bearing be on the map? A. 355° B. 4° C. 346° D. 343° ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------C
If you travel on a course heading on Leg 1 at 29° for 50 paces; then Leg 2 at 263°
for 63 paces; and then Leg 3 at 10° for 90 paces, what would your return heading
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When choosing a flashlight for SAR work, one should chose: A. bright, "white-hot"
light. B. medium bright light. C. "law enforcement" types. D. colored lens lights. ---
------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B
Calculate the magnetic bearing from a true bearing of 180 degrees obtained from
a map with a declination of 8 degrees east. A. 188 degrees B. 172 degrees C.
cannot be solvedneed more information D. 2 degrees ---------CORRECT ANSWER---
--------------B
On a 1:24,000 scale map, one inch equals _________ feet. A. 5280 B. 1500 C.
2000 D. 2400 ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C
In order to correct magnetic WEST declination when converting from a compass
to a map, you must: A. subtract declination. B. add declination. C. add from the
agonic line. D. neither add nor subtract for declination because declination will
not affect the compass user. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A
,The Provisional International Civil Aviation Organization (PICAO) defines search
and rescue as: A. the act of finding and returning to safety the survivors from an
emergency incident. B. the location of persons in distress. C. helping persons in
distress. D. a rescue problem. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A
T.J. Setnicka, author of "Wilderness Search and Rescue," stated that SAR was
essentially: A. a rescue problem. B. a transportation problem. C. a retrieval
operation. D. a search operation. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B
. The Mission Control Center (MCC): A. is the ground station that receives an
emergency beacon. B. transmits an alert message to the appropriate Regional
Control Center (RCC). C. operates exclusively on 800.5 MHz. D. coordinates
international response to emergency beacons. ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------
-----B
. In an incident with many kinds of resources, how many incident bases may be
established? A. a few B. as many as are needed C. one per kind of resource D. one
---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D
The loss of heat to the environment is referred to as: A. radiation. B. homeostasis.
C. heat transfer. D. body regulation. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C
,To prevent convective heat loss, air movement around the body must be: A.
eliminated or reduced. B. increased. C. channeled. D. none of the above. ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A
Energy conservation and waste removal are two needs satisfied by: A. water B.
positive mental attitude. C. rest. D. signals. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
C
The "whole person concept" is defined as: A. a school of core body fitness
training. B. a holistic philosophy of mental fitness. C. the inter-relationship
between mental and physical body processes. D. a concept involving search
management. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C
The three types of deserts are: A. mountain, barren, and sandy. B. rocky, sandy,
and dune. C. ridge, sandy, and basin. D. mountain, rocky plateau, and sandy. -------
--CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D
Body protection equipment helps us to minimize distractions and improve
comfort and safety. A. True B. False ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B
Sleeping bags are generally compared by: A. quality of construction. B. effective
temperature range. C. loft effect. D. total length. ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------
-------C
, . Which is the most common type of baffling used in backpacking sleeping bags?
A. cross-stitch baffling B. shingle construction C. box construction D. ribbon
baffling ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B
Approximately what percent of the weight of most tents is found in the pole
system? A. 60% B. 50% C. 45% D. 40% ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B
Which of the following eating utensils is NOT needed by SAR providers in their
ready pack? A. bowl B. cup C. spoon D. fork ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
D
. The declination diagram on the map that you are using indicates there is a
magnetic declination of 9° west. You follow a compass heading of 355° (magnetic)
to travel from a church to a distant peak. Arriving at the peak, you notice that
there are many similar peaks in the area and you want to determine which one on
the map you are on. In order to use the compass as a protractor, you must know
your proper heading on the map from the church (starting point). You draw a line
on the map that indicates the route that you just traveled. What would your
compass bearing be on the map? A. 355° B. 4° C. 346° D. 343° ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------C
If you travel on a course heading on Leg 1 at 29° for 50 paces; then Leg 2 at 263°
for 63 paces; and then Leg 3 at 10° for 90 paces, what would your return heading
