Land Navigation/Map Reading (Army Board Study Guide) Questions and Answers | Latest Update | Graded A+

Land Navigation/Map Reading (Army Board Study Guide) Questions and Answers | Latest Update | Graded A+ Are topographic symbols drawn to scale? No How close will a six-digit grid coordinate get you to your point? 100 meters How close will an eight-digit grid get you to your point? 10 meters How do you figure out a back azimuth? To obtain a back azimuth from an azimuth, add 180 degrees if the azimuth is 180 degrees or less; subtract 180 degrees if the azimuth is 180 degrees or more How many Mils are in one Degree? 17.7 mils How many mils are there in a circle? 6400 mils in 360 degrees How many North's are there on a military map? 1. True north 2. Magnetic north 3. Grid north How many scales are there on a compass, what are they? There are two: 1. Degrees 2. Mils How many sights does a compass have? 2 How many times would the bezel ring click if it were fully rotated? 120 How would you hold a lensatic compass? Away from metal (weapons, electrical devices), level and firm If you find a symbol on a map that is unknown to you, where would you look? The marginal data, located on the outside lower portion of the map In military symbols, what colors are used for a map overlay and what do they represent? Blue- Friendly forces Red-Enemy forces Black- boundaries Yellow-contaminated area both friendly and enemy