CADET Navigation and Map Reading

Question 1

On a military topographic map, what does a contour line represent?

Accepted Answer

A line connecting points of equal elevation

Answer

A boundary between two military zones

Answer

A route designated for vehicle movement

Answer

A line marking the edge of a safe zone

Question 2

What is the standard Canadian Forces grid reference system based on?

Accepted Answer

Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM)

Answer

Geographic coordinate system only

Answer

Polar coordinate system

Answer

Lambert Conformal Conic projection

Question 3

When using a compass in the field, what is magnetic declination?

Accepted Answer

The difference between true north and magnetic north

Answer

The angle of elevation to a landmark

Answer

The direction of the strongest magnetic field

Answer

The deviation caused by metal equipment

Question 4

On a 1:50,000 scale topographic map, what does a distance of 2 cm represent on the ground?

Accepted Answer

1 kilometre

Answer

500 metres

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2 kilometres

Answer

250 metres

Question 5

What does a six-figure grid reference identify?

Accepted Answer

A 100-metre square on the map

Answer

An exact point on the map

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A 1-kilometre square on the map

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A 10-metre square on the map

Question 6

Which technique is used to determine your position on a map using two or more landmarks?

Accepted Answer

Resection

Answer

Intersection

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Dead reckoning

Answer

Triangulation offset