18B Mortars Skills Practice Exam

18B MORTARS SKILLS

PRACTICE EXAM

Question 1: What are the typical mortar �ring formations?

Choices:

1) Parallel, Lazy W, Diamond, Triangle, 6 mortar star 2) Line, Wedge, Vee, Echelon, Coil 3) Box, Column, Staggered, Herringbone, Star 4) Circle, Square, Linear, O�set, Diamond

Correct Answer: Parallel, Lazy W, Diamond, Triangle, 6 mortar star

Explanation: The standard mortar �ring formations are Parallel, Lazy W, Diamond, Triangle, and the 6-mortar star.Page 1

Question 2: What is the bursting diameter for the 60mm, 81mm, and 120mm HE

rounds, respectively?

Choices:

1) 20m, 30m, 50m 2) 30m, 40m, 70m 3) 40m, 50m, 80m 4) 15m, 25m, 60m

Correct Answer: 30m, 40m, 70m

Explanation: The bursting diameter for a 60mm HE round is 30m; for an 81mm it is 40m; and for a 120mm it is 70m.

Question 3: What are the three occupation techniques for a mortar position?

Choices:

1) Hasty, Deliberate, Emergency 2) Primary, Alternate, Supplementary 3) Covert, Overt, Clandestine 4) Static, Mobile, Bounding

Correct Answer: Hasty, Deliberate, Emergency

Explanation: The three occupation techniques used for emplacing a mortar system are Hasty, Deliberate, and Emergency.Page 2

Question 4: What di�erentiates a hasty occupation from a deliberate occupation?

Choices:

1) The amount of ammunition available 2) The time available to prepare the mortar site 3) The number of personnel assigned to the gun 4) The type of mortar system being used

Correct Answer: The time available to prepare the mortar site

Explanation: The di�erence between hasty and deliberate occupation depends entirely on the time available to prepare the mortar site before �ring.Question 5: Which occupation technique is used when a call for �re is received during tactical movement with no time for site preparation?

Choices:

1) Hasty occupation 2) Deliberate occupation 3) Emergency occupation 4) Suppressive occupation

Correct Answer: Emergency occupation

Explanation: Emergency occupation is executed when a call for �re is received during movement, requiring the squad to halt and �re immediately with no site preparation.Page 3