88M AIT RED BOOK TEST STUDY GUIDE
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
How to signal start engine in daylight hours? - ANSWER ✔✔- Moving
a fist in a circular motion at waist level.
How to signal start engine at night? - ANSWER ✔✔- Move a light in a
horizontal figure 8 in a vertical plane in front of the body.
How to signal stop engine - ANSWER ✔✔- Extend some parallel to the
ground with hand open and move the arm across the body in a throat
cutting motion.
Hand signal for Mount - ANSWER ✔✔- With right arm extended to the
side make two or three motions with open palm facing upward.
Hand Signal for dismount - ANSWER ✔✔- Extend the arms and make
two or 3 movements up and down with palms facing the ground.
Hand signal turn right/left in daylight hours? - ANSWER ✔✔- To signal
turn right/left during daylight hours, you extend an arm in the intended
direction horizontally to the side with the palm outward.
Turn left/right at night - ANSWER ✔✔- At night, rotate a light in a
circular motion 18 inches in diameter in the direction of the turn.
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,Hand signal to move forward - ANSWER ✔✔- To signal move forward,
move hands and forearms backward and forward with palms toward the
chest.
Hand signal to move in reverse in daylight - ANSWER ✔✔- To signal
move in reverse, face the vehicle with hands raised at shoulder level
with palms facing the front moving forward and backward.
Hand signal to move in reverse at night - ANSWER ✔✔- Hold a light at
shoulder level and blink it several times towards the vehicle.
Hand signal for Halt or Stop - ANSWER ✔✔- Raise hand upward to the
full extent of the arm, palm to the front. Hold that position until the
signal is understood.
attention - ANSWER ✔✔- To signal attention
Hand signal to increase speed in daylight - ANSWER ✔✔- To signal
"increase speed", in daylight hours, raise fist to shoulder level and thrust
the fist upward to the full extent of the arm and back to shoulder level
rapidly several times.
Hand signal to increase speed at night - ANSWER ✔✔- Move a light
vertically several times in front of the body.
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, hand signal to slow down - ANSWER ✔✔- Extend the arm horizontally
sidewalk with palm facing downward. Wave the arm downward several
times.
What is an operators primary responsibility? - ANSWER ✔✔- The
primary responsibility of a radio operator is to pass accurate and timely
information.
What are the 4 Key words to remember for effective radio
communications? - ANSWER ✔✔- Rythym, Speed, Volume and pitch
A. Rythym: Short sentences divided into sensible phrases which
maintain a natural rhythm
B. Speed: Speak slightly slower than normal conversation
C. Volume: Should be as for normal conversation
D. Pitch: Slightly higher than for normal conversation to improve
clarity
What is a callsign? - ANSWER ✔✔- Figures, letters, or combinations of
both used to identify a COMMs station, an organization, or an individual
on a radio net.
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WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
How to signal start engine in daylight hours? - ANSWER ✔✔- Moving
a fist in a circular motion at waist level.
How to signal start engine at night? - ANSWER ✔✔- Move a light in a
horizontal figure 8 in a vertical plane in front of the body.
How to signal stop engine - ANSWER ✔✔- Extend some parallel to the
ground with hand open and move the arm across the body in a throat
cutting motion.
Hand signal for Mount - ANSWER ✔✔- With right arm extended to the
side make two or three motions with open palm facing upward.
Hand Signal for dismount - ANSWER ✔✔- Extend the arms and make
two or 3 movements up and down with palms facing the ground.
Hand signal turn right/left in daylight hours? - ANSWER ✔✔- To signal
turn right/left during daylight hours, you extend an arm in the intended
direction horizontally to the side with the palm outward.
Turn left/right at night - ANSWER ✔✔- At night, rotate a light in a
circular motion 18 inches in diameter in the direction of the turn.
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,Hand signal to move forward - ANSWER ✔✔- To signal move forward,
move hands and forearms backward and forward with palms toward the
chest.
Hand signal to move in reverse in daylight - ANSWER ✔✔- To signal
move in reverse, face the vehicle with hands raised at shoulder level
with palms facing the front moving forward and backward.
Hand signal to move in reverse at night - ANSWER ✔✔- Hold a light at
shoulder level and blink it several times towards the vehicle.
Hand signal for Halt or Stop - ANSWER ✔✔- Raise hand upward to the
full extent of the arm, palm to the front. Hold that position until the
signal is understood.
attention - ANSWER ✔✔- To signal attention
Hand signal to increase speed in daylight - ANSWER ✔✔- To signal
"increase speed", in daylight hours, raise fist to shoulder level and thrust
the fist upward to the full extent of the arm and back to shoulder level
rapidly several times.
Hand signal to increase speed at night - ANSWER ✔✔- Move a light
vertically several times in front of the body.
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, hand signal to slow down - ANSWER ✔✔- Extend the arm horizontally
sidewalk with palm facing downward. Wave the arm downward several
times.
What is an operators primary responsibility? - ANSWER ✔✔- The
primary responsibility of a radio operator is to pass accurate and timely
information.
What are the 4 Key words to remember for effective radio
communications? - ANSWER ✔✔- Rythym, Speed, Volume and pitch
A. Rythym: Short sentences divided into sensible phrases which
maintain a natural rhythm
B. Speed: Speak slightly slower than normal conversation
C. Volume: Should be as for normal conversation
D. Pitch: Slightly higher than for normal conversation to improve
clarity
What is a callsign? - ANSWER ✔✔- Figures, letters, or combinations of
both used to identify a COMMs station, an organization, or an individual
on a radio net.
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