Field Sanitation Exam 2026 Questions
and Answers
What are the 4 types of waste? - Correct answer-1. Human
2. Liquid
3. Garbage
4. Rubbish
What is the water requirement per person, per day in a temperate zone? - Correct
answer-5 gallons
A latrine can be no closer than what distance to a water source? - Correct answer-
100 ft
What is Potable water? - Correct answer-Water that is safe to drink
What are the measurements of a straddle trench? - Correct answer-1 ft wide, 4 ft
long and 2 1/2 ft deep
How many gallons of water will a Lister bag hold? - Correct answer-36 gallons
How deep is a cat hole? - Correct answer-6 to 12 inches
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, What is a communicable disease? - Correct answer-A disease that ca be transmitted
person to person, animal to person and insect to person
What are the 5 "F"s of Field Sanitation? - Correct answer-1. Fingers
2. Feces
3. Flies
4. Foods
5. Fluids
What is the best protection against disease or biological warfare? - Correct answer-
Immunization and personal hygiene
What Field Manual covers Unit Field Sanitation Team? - Correct answer-FM 4-
25.12
What Field Manual covers Field Hygiene and Sanitation? - Correct answer-FM 21-
10
What is Field Sanitation? - Correct answer-The use of measures to create and
maintain healthful environmental conditions, these include safeguarding food,
safeguarding water, and controlling disease bearing insects and rodents.
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and Answers
What are the 4 types of waste? - Correct answer-1. Human
2. Liquid
3. Garbage
4. Rubbish
What is the water requirement per person, per day in a temperate zone? - Correct
answer-5 gallons
A latrine can be no closer than what distance to a water source? - Correct answer-
100 ft
What is Potable water? - Correct answer-Water that is safe to drink
What are the measurements of a straddle trench? - Correct answer-1 ft wide, 4 ft
long and 2 1/2 ft deep
How many gallons of water will a Lister bag hold? - Correct answer-36 gallons
How deep is a cat hole? - Correct answer-6 to 12 inches
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, What is a communicable disease? - Correct answer-A disease that ca be transmitted
person to person, animal to person and insect to person
What are the 5 "F"s of Field Sanitation? - Correct answer-1. Fingers
2. Feces
3. Flies
4. Foods
5. Fluids
What is the best protection against disease or biological warfare? - Correct answer-
Immunization and personal hygiene
What Field Manual covers Unit Field Sanitation Team? - Correct answer-FM 4-
25.12
What Field Manual covers Field Hygiene and Sanitation? - Correct answer-FM 21-
10
What is Field Sanitation? - Correct answer-The use of measures to create and
maintain healthful environmental conditions, these include safeguarding food,
safeguarding water, and controlling disease bearing insects and rodents.
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