PRACTICE TEST CHAPTER #15

How are grid locations on a map read?
1. Right to left and bottom to top.
2. Right to left and top to bottom.
3. Left to right and bottom to top.
4. Left to right and top to bottom
What is a safety lane?
1. A location like a perimeter road where a cadet may go in the event of injury, excessive fatigue, or becoming lost.
2. A location that distinguishes the borders of a navigation course.
3. The area surrounding an unsafe area.
4. The area used for emergency medical evacuation.
What is a "Triangle" used to signify on an orienteering map?
1. The start of the course
2. Checkpoints
3. Water
4. The finish of the course
What are "Double circles" used to signify on an orienteering map?
1. The finish of the course
2. Checkpoints
3. C
4. The start of the course
What are "Single circles" used to signify on an orienteering map?
1. Checkpoints
2. The start of the course
3. Water
4. Dangerous areas
What orienteering method is being used when the orienteer follows a straight line to the desired location?
1. Beeline
2. Steering marks
3. Contour
4. Aiming off
What orienteering method is being used when the orienteer lines up landmarks to the desired location?
1. Steering mark
2. Beeline
3. Aiming off
4. Contour
What orienteering method is being used when the orienteer follows a line horizontally on or near the destination, as if it were a trail, to the desired location?
1. Contour
2. Beeline
3. Aiming off
4. Steering mark
What orienteering method is being used when the orienteer aims at attack points to find the desired location?
1. Aiming off
2. Steering mark
3. Beeline
4. Contour
Which of the following is a linear feature on a orienteering map that can be followed to the destination?
1. A handrail
2. An attack point
3. A linear contour
4. A slope
When discussing a hill, what does the term slope refer to?
1. The steepness of a hill.
2. The shape of a hill.
3. The downhill distance of a hill.
4. The uphill distance of a hill.
When discussing a hill, what does the term profile refer to?
1. The shape of a hill.
2. The steepness of a hill.
3. The downhill distance of a hill.
4. The uphill distance of a hill.
Which type of hill is steeper at the bottom than at the top?
1. Convex
2. Concave
3. Uniform
4. Big
Which type of hill is steeper at the top than at the bottom?
1. Concave
2. Convex
3. Uniform
4. Small
Which of the following is representative of "rough orienteering?"
1. Green light
2. Yellow light
3. Red light
4. Blind shot
Which of the following is representative of "fine orienteering?"
1. Red light
2. Green light
3. Yellow light
4. Blind shot
Which of the following is the correct number of standardized colors used on topographic and orienteering maps?
1. Five
2. Two
3. Four
4. Three
A land map with intersecting horizontal and vertical lines on it is called a
1. Grid map.
2. Topographic map.
3. Chart.
4. Road map.
An easily recognizable map feature within 100-150 meters of a control point is called a (an)
1. attack point.
2. destination.
3. identification point.
4. red hearing.
The type of orienteering competition where controls may be visited in any order and point values are assigned is called
1. score-o
2. long-o
3. relay
4. memory-o