PRACTICE TEST CHAPTER 16, SURVIVAL

What are the two main goals of a survivor?
1. To maintain life and to return.
2. To find food and water.
3. To find water and shelter.
4. To find food and shelter
What is the most important single factor in determining the ability to survive?
1. Water
2. Food
3. Shelter
4. The equipment that you can salvage from your situation.
How many calories per day should a survivor strive to consume in cold weather?
1. Between 4,000 and 6,000 calories per day.
2. Between 3,000 and 5,000 calories per day.
3. Between 7,000 and 10,000 calories per day.
4. Between 3,000 and 5,000 calories per day.
What is the daily recommended allowance of complete protein for survivors?
1. 2 to 3 ounces per day.
2. 6 to 12 ounces per day.
3. As much complete protein as possible.
4. A survivor should avoid complete protein and stick with simple protein.
What type of shelter can be erected quickly with little or no effort?
1. Immediate action shelters.
2. Hasty wind fall shelters.
3. Snow caves.
4. A parapet.
What type of jungle is characterized as large trees with a network of vines and has a fairly open floor?
1. Primary jungle
2. Mangrove jungle
3. Secondary jungle
4. High mountain jungle.
What single implement is considered the best aid for survival in the jungle?
1. The machete
2. A compass
3. A mirror
4. Matches
How much should a survivor expect the temperature to decrease as you increase 1,000 feet in elevation?
1. About 5 degrees
2. It depends on the location
3. 11 to 15 degrees
4. There is no constant
Which of the following is the key to survival in cold regions?
1. Advance preparation
2. Cold weather clothing
3. The ability to make fire
4. Proper footgear
What part of the body will suffer as much as 50% of their total body heat loss if not properly covered?
1. The head and ears
2. The feet
3. The hands and arms
4. The lower torso
What natural clothing fiber offers good protection in cold weather when used as an inner layer?
1. Wool
2. Cotton
3. Rayon
4. Silk
What are the general daily water requirements for survivors in a cold environment?
1. 5 to 6 quarts per day
2. 8 to 10 quarts per day
3. 3 to 4 quarts per day
4. 2 to 3 quarts per day
What are the two most important problems faced by the survivor in warm water oceans?
1. Sun and drinking water
2. Food and drinking water
3. Sun and food
4. Water and signaling
What do we call the food source on the open sea that includes both minute plants and animals that drift about or swim weakly in the ocean?
1. Plankton
2. Crustaceans
3. Seaweed
4. Mollusks
What are the three essential components of maintaining life?
1. Personal protection, nutrition, and health
2. Water, food, fire
3. Proteins, fats, and carbohydrates
4. Shelter, clothing, and positive attitude
What is the best and easiest source of animal food in a survival situation?
1. Fish
2. Small animals
3. Insects
4. Anything that flies, crawls, swims, or wiggles
What do we call a combustible material that burns slowly and steadily once ignited?
1. Fuel
2. Gas
3. Dried grass
4. Dried Leaves
What landmark is best to follow in a jungle?
1. A river
2. An established path
3. An established game trail
4. Always head towards the sun
What is the most important piece of water survival equipment?
1. A life preserver
2. A water purification kit
3. A snorkel
4. A spear
What two items are just as necessary as food and water for a stranded person?
1. Shelter and sleep
2. Cooking utensils and a rifle
3. Map and compass
4. Matches and food
Rafts, parachutes, and tarpaulins are shelters that can be erected quickly with minimum effort. What are these shelter called?
1. Immediate action shelters
2. Improvised shelters
3. Hasty shelters
4. Survivor shelters
What do we call shelters that are easy to construct and dismantle in a short period of time?
1. Improvised shelters
2. Immediate action shelters
3. Hasty shelters
4. Survivor shelters
Which of the following jungle types is probably the most difficult type of terrain in which to travel and find food?
1. High mountain jungle
2. Mangrove jungle
3. Primary Jungle
4. Secondary jungle
Which of the following is a device used to change the color of water to aid in rescue at sea?
1. A dye marker
2. Plankton
3. Iodine tablets
4. Chlorine tablets
When using a spark emitting device to generate a fire, what other item is almost essential to igniting the tinder?
1. A charred cloth
2. Wood
3. Wood shavings
4. Paper