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US ARMY EXPLOSIVE SA FETY
FAMILIARIZATION EXAM WITH
100% CORRECT ANSWERS
Question 1: What is the best description of an explosive?
CORRECT ANSWER: Reactive material with a lot of
potential energy
Question 2: Materials that detonate are
CORRECT ANSWER: Supersonic
Question 3: Materials that deflagrate are
CORRECT ANSWER: subsonic
Question 4: What is not an example of a low explosive?
CORRECT ANSWER: Dynamite
Question 5: What are three uses of low explosives?
CORRECT ANSWER: Delay Elements, Propellants,
Pyrotechnics
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Question 6: Low explosives commonly used to thrust a
projectile out of a weapon are called
CORRECT ANSWER: Propellants
Question 7: Black powder is an example of a low
explosive because it
CORRECT ANSWER: Deflagrates
Question 8: TNT is an example of a high explosive
because it
CORRECT ANSWER: Detonates
Question 9: What are three types of high explosives?
CORRECT ANSWER: RDX, PETN, Dynamite
Question 10: What is not an example of a high explosive?
CORRECT ANSWER: Propane
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Question 11: What are two key concepts you need to
know about explosive trains?
CORRECT ANSWER: They allow for safe storage and
handling, They ensure the items function as intended
Question 12: Which component is not part of a low
explosive train?
CORRECT ANSWER: Booster
Question 13: Which component is not part of a low
explosive train?
CORRECT ANSWER: Primer, Detonator, Booster,
Bursting charge
Question 14: Which three items will you find on a high
explosive train?
CORRECT ANSWER: Booster, Detonator, Bursting
charge
Question 15: Which is not a characteristic of inert ammo?
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CORRECT ANSWER: They have an explosive charge
Question 16: What are three ways to determine if an
ammo item is inert?
CORRECT ANSWER: It is a cloth-covered component
marked "INERT", It is drilled with holes, and the word "EMPTY" is stamped on it, It is small arms ammunition on public display with "INERT" attached on a plate
Question 17: What are two exceptions to the requirement
to drilling holes into inert ammo?
CORRECT ANSWER: Empty or inert ammo used in
loading drills, Empty or inert ammo whose use would be reduced by the holes
Question 18: Using the Chemical Group Job Aid, which
three chemicals produce extreme heat and are difficult to extinguish when burning?