Army OCS Call For Fire Practice Test

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• What is the difference between grid coordinates and polar coordinates for targeting?
• Which CFF element specifies the target location?
• The product of OT Factor and Spotting yields the deviation correction. In which unit is this correction typically expressed?
• What does the term ROUNDS COMPLETE indicate?
• In a call-for-fire request for DPICM, which element of the CFF will you specify?
• If the distance to your target is 3200 meters, what is your OT Factor?
• When would you announce direction during an adjust fire grid mission?
• If OT Factor is 2 and Spotting is 15, the deviation correction is 30. Which of the following represents that result?
• Spotting is defined as the number of mils measured between the target and the impacting round.
• In the Five Rules of Direction, which element is Mils preferred?
• Which of the following is one of the six standard elements of a Call For Fire?
• In the Message to Observer, how many elements are there? (do not count the Direction)
• Which of the following is NOT a method for target location?
• Which statement best describes the difference between a percussion time fuze and a point-detonating fuze?
• In the End of Mission, what does the 'Number of rounds per tube in FFE' specify?
• What does the 'delivery data' component specify?
• What is the standard shell and fuze combination for mortars and artillery?
• Which factors influence fuze setting?
• What does firing data consist of and how is it used by gunners?
• If you are doing a Polar Call for Fire, what information must you send the FDC before you send it?
• Which element of the call for fire specifies ammunition?
• When should successive bracketing be used?
• Height of Burst (HoB) and its effect on target outcomes?
• Spotting measures the angular offset in mils between the target and the impact point.
• What does Height of Burst mean and why is it important?
• Danger Close is a term used in fire support planning. Which distance best represents Danger Close?
• When the OT Factor ends with .5, how should you round?
• When should 'Fire For Effect' be used?
• How does the FDC compute gun data from a grid coordinate target?
• Define a "fire mission."
• What does 'Danger Close' mean in artillery operations?
• Which CFF element describes the target characteristics?
• What is the primary purpose of a range card?
• Which operation is used to compute the deviation correction in this system?
• Which of the following is part of the DAT within the Method of Engagement?
• How should multiple targets in a single mission be managed?
• What is the purpose of 'Adjust Fire' in a fire mission?
• What is the grid to the target given in the polar mission example?
• In Polar Call For Fire, what unit are distances rounded to?
• In the Method of Fire and Control, what does 'When Ready' indicate?
• When do you send a change in Elevation and to the nearest what?
• How should a moving target be described in the Target Description?
• Name the six elements of the CFF.
• Who assigns the target number in a fire mission?
• How does Shift From Known Point locate a target?
• In a CFF what is the standard method of Target Location?
• What is the standard method of target location?
• Which of the following elements is used in the Shift from Known Point method?
• Your first round impacts: you measure 30 mils left of target and estimate the round to be about 300 meters short. You estimate the distance to your target to be 2500 meters. What is your correction?
• Which phrase would you use to request a rightward adjustment after an initial miss?
• Your target is about 400 meters from your location. You should announce _________ in the _________.
• The deviation correction is typically expressed in what unit?
• Which ammunition types are specified for DAT?
• How should adjustments be handled if the target is moving quickly?
• Which component of firing data defines the horizontal direction to the target?
• Which CFF element provides the initial plan or order before target location is given?
• What is a "proximity effect" in artillery?
• You are on an established OP and you initiate a Call for Fire. What will the first transmission consist of?
• Which of the following statements best describes the six standard elements of a Call For Fire?
• When the observed round lands 10 mils to the right at 2200 meters, which deviation correction is not sent?
• In Polar Call For Fire, what unit is used for direction?
• What is the purpose of direction?
• How is the term SHOT used?
• In Polar Call For Fire, what must the FDC know prior to the Call for Fire?
• The Observer Target (OT) Factor is used to determine which of the following?
• What is the standard trajectory for artillery?
• Shift From Known Point locates a target by using what method?
• Why is MGRS preferred over plain latitude/longitude in field artillery?
• Danger Close for Mortars and Artillery is defined as a distance of 600 meters or less. Which distance would be considered Danger Close?
• What is a zone target and when is it used?
• Which statement best describes polar coordinates in artillery?
• What safety checks should the FO perform before requesting fire?
• What are smoke rounds used for in a CF task?
• What is the formula to calculate deviation corrections?
• During End of Mission, which step involves documenting the mission results?
• What is a Warning Order in a Call For Fire and why is it important?
• Which target location method uses a known point as a reference and then shifts?
• You estimate the Observer Target Distance to be 2600 meters. What is the OT factor?
• What is the standard trajectory for artillery?
• Which statement best describes the content of the polar call's second transmission?
• What information must be provided prior to broadcasting a polar call for fire?
• Who is responsible for issuing gun-laying orders to the guns?
• What is a zone target and when would you use it?
• Which element explains the ammunition type, fuze setting, and any special delivery instructions?
• Time on Target standard is +/- how many seconds?
• In an At My Command mission, which CFF element is At My Command related to?
• If OT Factor increases while Spotting remains the same, what happens to the deviation correction?
• Why is Time of Flight (TOF) important in a fire mission?
• If elevation change is 40 meters, how should it be transmitted?
• When would you not send a deviation correction?
• If elevation difference is 34 meters, should you send a change in elevation?
• What is illumination fire and when is it used?
• In polar coordinates, what two values describe a target's location?
• In the Five Rules of Direction, what does O stand for?
• What information does the Target Description include for a moving target to guide the fire solution?
• In the Five Rules of Direction, what does 10 stand for?
• How is the term SPLASH used?
• Why do you send direction to the FDC?
• If the OT Factor result is less than 1, how should it be expressed?
• How many elements are in the Call For Fire?
• For a polar mission, given elevation difference 1050 vs 1150, direction 5830, distance 3200, what is the second transmission?
• In artillery terms, what does "range" measure?
• If the method of target location in the first transmission is not given, which method is used by default?
• Which CFF element defines how the firing is controlled after execution?
• What steps ensure safety when firing near friendly forces?
• What is the purpose of call signs in a fire mission?
• What is the minimal deviation correction you can send?
• In evaluating safety before firing, which element is essential?
• When starting with a grid coordinate target, what is the first procedure the FDC performs to prepare gun data?
• In polar targeting, from what reference point are the range and azimuth measured?
• What is the FDC's primary output to the guns?
• Which of the following is NOT a factor in fuze setting?
• In a CFF you send Distance to the nearest and direction to the nearest.
• What information belongs in the Target Description section of a CFF?
• Which scenario best requires illumination rounds rather than smoke rounds?
• In the Five Rules of Direction, what does 4 stand for?
• Which of the following is a correct component of the deviation correction formula?
• What is your OT factor when the target is at 2700 meters?
• What is a 'Check Fire' and how is it used?
• How does a FO communicate corrections during 'Adjust Fire'?
• How do you determined the OT Factor?
• What are the components of a polar target location description?
• Using the Successive Bracketing Technique, after the last adjustment the FDC reported 'Drop 200' and the next round is a direct target hit. What is your next transmission?
• What is the minimum number of digits for a grid mission?
• When conducting adjust fire on a grid mission, when should the observer's direction be provided?
• In the Refine step of End of Mission, deviation must be reduced to within what value and range to within what?
• Which of the following is NOT a primary target location method used in CFF?
• What is the role of the Fire Direction Center (FDC) in a Call For Fire?
• What is the book reference for call for fire?
• How would you request an adjustment if a round impacts 40 meters to the left of the target?
• Which option correctly labels the signal used to indicate the conclusion of a fire mission?
• Which statement distinguishes between 'Adjust Fire' and 'Fire For Effect'?
• Which of the following is one of the six elements of Call for Fire?
• When should you transmit your location for a polar mission?
• If the observer-target distance is 1500 meters, what is the OT factor?
• What is a range card and how is it used by gun crews?
• When would you send your direction for an adjust fire, grid call for fire?
• When a target is moving rapidly, what is the recommended approach?
• Which CFF element identifies the unit requesting fire?
• Delivery Data is included in which Call For Fire component?
• Which WAT mode allows mass fire and better effects for moving targets?
• Which item in a CFF typically conveys how the fire is to be delivered?
• Which of the following is not one of the four parts of the End of Mission (EOM) process?
• What is a "grid azimuth" and how is it used in a CFF?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a common target descriptor in a CFF?
• In a polar call-for-fire scenario, which safety warning should be announced when the target is approximately 400 meters away?
• In grid fire, what is the maximum number of digits the Fire Direction Center can accept for the mission?
• The two elements multiplied to determine the deviation correction are OT Factor and Spotting. Which option is correct?
• For a grid call, what is the minimum number of digits sent?
• What is Delivery Data in a CFF?
• What element of the CFF do you give the Type of mission?
• What is a "range card" and what is its purpose?
• What is the second transmission in the polar mission example?
• Which action is recommended if a target moves or changes position during a fire mission?
• How are deviation corrections calculated?
• Which statement best describes when you would use a check-fire during a fire mission?
• Deviation correction is calculated by multiplying which two values?
• What is a 'Check Fire' and when is it used?
• In the Polar target location method, which elements are used?
• What is the purpose of a Call For Fire in artillery support?
• After you completed your mission and destroyed your target, what do you send to the Fire Direction Center?
• What is the Danger Close distance threshold?
• What is the Forward Observer's role during a CFF?
• How is a target location error corrected?
• What does MGRS stand for and why is it used in artillery targeting?
• In the polar mission example, what is the elevation difference between the observer and the target?
• In the range corrections method known as Successive Bracketing, you are initially attempting to establish what?
• Which option represents a component of Target Description SNAP?
• Which elements are included in firing data?
• What is the primary responsibility of the Fire Direction Center?
• You sent a Grid CFF. The FDC just sent you the MTO. What additional information do you send the FDC at the end of the MTO or before the first correction?
• If the Method of Target Location in the first transmission is not given, what is the Method of Target Location?
• What is the typical sequence of lines in a standard CFF from the observer to the FDC?
• Which sequence correctly describes how to determine the OT factor?
• After receiving corrections, what is the typical sequence to complete a fire mission?
• What are the four parts of the Message to Observer (MTO)?
• What is the function of a target number in a fire mission?
• The estimated range to your target is 2200 meters; you spotted the round 10 mils to the right. What is the deviation correction?
• In the Five Rules of Direction, what does G stand for?