11C INFANTRY MORTAR
PRACTICE TEST
Question 1: What is the primary and most important characteristic of position
selection for a mortar �ring position?
Choices:
1) Tactical Situation 2) Mission Accomplishment 3) Survivability 4) Overhead and Mask Clearance
Correct Answer: Mission Accomplishment
Explanation: Mission accomplishment is the number one characteristic out of the 9 position selection criteria.Page 1
Question 2: What are the bursting diameters for 60mm, 81mm, and 120mm HE
rounds respectively?
Choices:
1) 20m, 30m, 50m 2) 30m, 40m, 70m 3) 15m, 25m, 60m 4) 40m, 50m, 100m
Correct Answer: 30m, 40m, 70m
Explanation: The standard lethal bursting diameters are 30 meters for 60mm, 40 meters for 81mm, and 70 meters for 120mm.
Question 3: Which of the following lists the three standard mortar occupation
techniques?
Choices:
1) Hasty, Deliberate, Emergency 2) Planned, Unplanned, Reactive 3) Static, Mobile, Bounded 4) Primary, Alternate, Supplementary
Correct Answer: Hasty, Deliberate, Emergency
Explanation: The three standard occupation techniques are Hasty, Deliberate, and Emergency.Page 2
Question 4: What is the primary di�erence between a hasty occupation and a deliberate occupation?
Choices:
1) The size of the mortar system used 2) The amount of ammunition available 3) The time available to prepare the mortar site 4) The rank of the section leader
Correct Answer: The time available to prepare the mortar site
Explanation: Hasty occupation is done when time is limited, whereas deliberate occupation allows full site preparation time.Question 5: Which occupation technique is used when a call for �re is received during tactical movement and no site preparation has occurred?
Choices:
1) Hasty Occupation 2) Emergency Occupation 3) Deliberate Occupation 4) Displaced Occupation
Correct Answer: Emergency Occupation
Explanation: Emergency occupation is executed immediately when a call for �re is received while on the move.Page 3