CMC Quiz
Assess Your Marksmanship Knowledge
Test your understanding and skills in marksmanship with our comprehensive quiz designed for enthusiasts and professionals alike. Challenge yourself with a variety of questions that cover essential topics, from trigger control to target engagement.
Prepare to dive into:
- Multiple-choice questions
- Real-world examples
- Expert knowledge assessment
Proper follow through is: limit movement, importance of follow through and __
Recoil Mitigation
Recoil Supression
Recoil Recovery
Recoil Control
What hand and arm signal is conducted by waving the hand palm out, in front of the face
Red Blanket
Cease Fire
Line is ready
Line is not ready
What must you do when engaging multiple targets?
Engage from left to right
Engage from right to left
Prioritize the threats
Engage the furthest enemy first
Which is not a use of the data book?
To tracks shooters progress
To remember your holds from day to day
To annotate bad shots
To validate alibi procedures
Methods to recognize improper trigger control
Observe the shooters for movement
Observe a stationary object
Observe the shooter for jerking, bucking, or flinching
Observe the muzzle for movement
Perfect sight picture is critical for accurate target engagement during close range engagements
True
False
Shooter not firing during their natural respiratory pause tend to have shot groups in a _
Horizontal Position
Diagonal Pattern
Random Pattern
Vertical Pattern
When using the RCO, the proper, recommended eye relief is
3 to 4 in
2 to 6 in
5 in
1.5 in
Common deficiency of a shooter that cannot hold a group?
Focusing on the target, not the sights in the RCO
Incorrect sight alignment/ sight picture
Data book analysis
Improper breath control
Scope Shadow will result in what?
Proper shot placement
Improper shot placement
Blurred sight picture
Sight Glare
How long will a coach run a shooter through remediation?
Until the issue is fully satisfied and corrected
Until the shooter thinks he is good
Until the shooter is looking down sights
1 minute
The fiber optic cable collects ambient or artificial light to illuminate the tritium lamp
True
False
Controlling the trigger is a ___ process, while pulling the trigger is a ___ process
Mental; physical
Physical; physical
Hard; easy
Soft; slow
What is the benefit of properly utilizing your sling?
Establishing a high firm pistol grip
Proper trigger control
To not flag anyone on the range
Increased stability in firing position
What is the only weapon condition that a weapon can be fired from?
Condition 2
Condition 1
Condition 3
Condition 4
Who should the coach notify when they are experiencing a shooter with deficiencies?
MTU instructor
CMT
Block NCO
Other shooters
Which of the following is an example of improper trigger control
Anticipation
Uninterrupted trigger control
Interrupted trigger control
Straight to the rear
The best way a coach can identify shooters with deficiencies is by using what?
Laser pen method
ISMT
Simulated training
Data book analysis
Too much light will cause the reticle pattern to what?
Bleed
Double
Shine
Become less distinct
As the range to the target increases, the shooter may have to do this
Shoot with one eye closed
Adjust sling
Adjust aim lower
Adjust trigger
What is a stoppage defined as?
To cause the weapon to perform satisfactory
An unintentional interruption in the cycle of operations
Built up carbon in the chamber
Excessive dirt and debris on the bolt
Two shots fired in a rapid succession with one sight picture
Controlled pair
Failure to stop
Hammer Pair
Box drill
Variation of kneeling position
Low
Middle
High
Upright
A failure to stop drill is comprised of two shots to the torso and one shot to the __ or __
Medulla oblongata; cerebral cortex
Face; stomach
Pelvic girdie; legs
Head; pelvic girdle
What are the three variations of the sitting position?
Cross leg, cross ankle, and open leg
High, medium, low
Criss cross, indian style, and butterfly
Standing kneeling and prone
Weapon carry utilized when enemy contact is anticipated, but not imminent
Ready carry
Alert carry
Tactical carry
Controlled carry
Method of engaging moving targets
Remote
Tracking
Ambush
Leading
When using a laser aiming device, what laser is only visible to AN/PVS-14
Red laser
Green laser
Infrared laser
Purple laser
What trigger control should be utilized in extremely windy conditions
Slap trigger control
Uninterrupted trigger control
Flash sight picture
Interrupted trigger control
Type of remedial training
Simulation/ISMT
Dry fire exercises
Fire and forget
Hazing
What range is typically consider close range?
50 m and closer
100 m and closer
25 m and closer
75 m and closer
Purpose of bullet drop compensator
Eliminates the need for mechanical elevation adjustments
Zero the weapon properly
Quicker target acquisitions
To observe shot placement
How many clicks on the RCO are required to move the strike of the round 1 inch at 300 meters
3
1
2
6
What are two variations of the prone position?
Open leg and cocked leg
Flat and raised
Medium and low
Stomach and side
The aiming process is comprised of what two components
Sight and target ads
Sight alignment and sight picture
RCO and front sight post
Breathing and bullet drop compensator
Weapon safety rule
Treat every weapon as if it weren't loaded
Keep your weapon on safe until you intend to fire
Keep your weapon on safe until you are ready to fire
Keep your weapon on safe until you want to fire
Type of trigger control
Interrupted
Continous
Semi
Uninterrupted
What lubricant that should be used in extreme arctic conditions
CLP
OIL
LAW
Carbon
Weapon condition with a magazine inserted but no round has been chambered.
3
2
1
4
Which of the following is not a factor to consider when determining current weather conditions?
Wind
Temperature
Obturation
Light
What can improper eye relief cause?
Scope shadow
Eye fatigue
Improper sight control
1.5 in
Two factors that affect trigger control are trigger placement and ___
Eye relief
Breathing
Scope shadow
Grip
Which variation of the kneeling position provides the most stability?
Low kneeling
Tebowing
Middle kneeling
High kneeling
Sight pictures changes based on the range of the target
True
False
How long does the average natural respiratory pause last?
2-3 seconds
4-5 seconds
5-6 seconds
1-2 seconds
The placement of the reticle pattern in relation to the target?
Sight alignment
Eye relief
Sight picture
Scope shadow
Three factors that determine priority of targets
Enemy, target, and guns
Priority of target, guns, enemy
Controlled pair, Hammer pair, Failure to stop
Threat of target, proximity of target, target of opportunity
Weapon safety rule
Keep your weapon on semi until you intend to fire
Treat every weapon as if it were loaded
Keep your finger straight and off the trigger until you intend to fire
Never point your weapon at anything you intend to shoot
Scope parallax will have a noticeable at close and long ranges
True
False
The relationship between the reticle pattern and a full field of view
Sight picture
Sight alignment
Scope shadow
Sight glare
Forcing the rifle to fire, instead of letting the shot break as sight picture is acquired
Bucking
Jerking
Flinching
Trigger control
A fundamental of rifle marksmanship
Breath control
Follow through
Aiming
Trigger control
The ability to hold the service rifle sights still on a designated area of target
Stability of hold
Point of aim
Sight picture
Breathing
The RCO compensates for this range?
300-600 yds
300-400 m
200-500 m
100-800 m
Rapid fire drills are used to work on what?
Consistency in position
Natural point of aim following recoil
Shooters trigger control
Scope shadow
What yard line should you utilize the tip of the chevron or the top of the dot for POA?
200 yd line
25 yd line
300 yd line
100 yd line
Distance at which the body outline is clear but remaining detail is blurred
400 yds
300 yds
500 yds
200 yds
The continued application of the fundamentals, until the round has exited the rifle barrel
Trigger control
Aiming
Follow through
Breathing
How long does the average natural respiratory (inhaling and exhaling) lasts?
2-3 seconds
4-5 seconds
5-7 seconds
1-4 seconds
What is bucking?
is an attempt by the shooter to take up the recoil, just before the weapon fires, by tensing his shoulder muscles and moving his shoulder forward.
Is the shooter's reaction to the anticipated recoil of the round going off.
Is an attempt by the shooter to make the rifle fire at a certain time by rapidly applying pressure on the trigger and disturbing the alignment of the rifle with respect to the target and/or sight alignment.
The continued application of the fundamentals after each round has been fired.
Seven Factors Common To All Shooting Positions
Forward hand, butt stock high in the pocket of the shoulder, high firm grip, rear elbow, stockweld and eye relief, breathing, muscular control
Bone support, muscular support, body alignment, breathing, aiming, recoil recovery, breath control
Aiming, breath control, stability of hold, follow through, trigger control, sight alignment, sight picture
Stock weld, eye strain, eye relief, sight glare, scope shadow, scope parallax, body alignment
Five Fundamentals of Marksmanship
Forward hand, butt stock high in the pocket of the shoulder, high firm grip, rear elbow, stockweld and eye relief.
Bone support, muscular support, body alignment, breathing, aiming.
Stock weld, eye strain, eye relief, sight glare, scope shadow.
Aiming, breath control, stability of hold, follow through, trigger control.
Three types of Ballistics
Marksman, Sharpshooter, Expert
Internal, External, Terminal
Internal, External, Transgression
Internal, Extensional, Terminal
What is the correct cycle of operations?
Feeding, chambering, locking, firing, unlocking, extracting, ejecting, cocking
Feeding, chambering, locking, unlocking, extracting, ejecting, cocking
Feeding, chambering, locking, firing, unlocking, extracting, cocking
Feeding, chambering, locking, firing, unlocking, extracting, ejecting, cooking
Three main components to the Berreta M9
Slide assembly, Barrel assembly, Lower receiver
Slide assembly, Receiver, Upper receiver
Slide assembly, Barrel assembly, Receiver
Slide assembly, hammer, receiver
What causes a failure in the cycle of operations?
Malfunction
Stoppage
Brass stuck in chamber
Bolt locked to the rear
Two shots fired in a rapid succession with two sight picture
Controlled pair
Failure to stop
Hammer pair
Box drill
Elements common to all shooting positions
Bone support, follow through, breathing
Muscular control, Body Alignment, Aiming
Follow through, aiming, breathing control
Bone support, Muscular control, Body Alignment
Fundamentals of Pistol Marksmanship
Stability of hold, follow through, breathing
Stance, steady hold, follow through
Aiming, sight alignment, follow through
Steady hold, follow through, sight picture
Two shots fired in the chest and one shot fired in the head or pelvic in two sight picture
Controlled pair
Failure to stop
Hammer pair
Box drill
Correct weapons condition with pistol
Condition 1: Mag inserted, round in chamber, bolt forward, weapon on safe
Condition 2: Does Apply
Condition 3: Mag inserted, no round in chamber, slide forward, decocking /safety lever on
Condition 4: Mag inserted, round in chamber, slide forward, decocking / safe lever on
When the image of the target and the reticle are not exactly on the same plane
Scope alignment
Sight glare
Scope Parallax
Sight picture
Bolt is forward or ejection port cover closed
Observe, tap, rack, bang
Speed reload
Lock bolt to the rear, remove mag, clear obstruction, attempt reload
Attempt to fire
Putting rounds in the mag on the service pistol is described as?
Loading
Filling
Reload
Alert
Facial features can be distinguished at the
100 m
200 m
300 m
400 m
Commonly used to describe accuracy
Scope alignment
Breathing control
Trigger control
Minute of Angle
Two methods for observing wind
Wind; Flag
Math; Flag
Observing; Flag
Half value; full value
Three values of wind
Flag, half value, full value
No value, full value, half value
Observing, flag, wind
Flag, Observing, Nylon
The point at which the rifle sights settle when bone support and muscular control are achieved
Muscle support
Natural point of aim
Stability of hold
Proper sling
"In the event of a situation causing loss of life, limb, or consciousness signal the tower." Which hand and arm signal best describes the definition?
Line ready
Red blanket
Target high in the sky
Line not ready
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