HG 2: Safety Precautions and Handling of Hand Grenade Quiz

Question 1

What is the codename of the Fragmentation grenade?

Answer: SFG 87.

Question 2

What is the radius from the point of explosion at which the grenade can kill or injure 50% of personnel in the area?

Answer: 20 m

Question 3

The SFG 87 has a delay element to permit safe throwing.

Answer: 'True'.

Question 4

How many steel balls is the SFG 87 embedded with?

Answer: 700

Question 5

How long will the fuse burn before the explosives inside the body explode?

Answer: 4 to 5 seconds

Question 6

The grenade can be attached to the clothing by the pull ring.

Answer: 'False'.

Question 7

If the safety devices are removed from a hand grenade (and the lever released), the grenade must be thrown immediately.

Answer: 'True'.

Question 8

What should the recruit sound off after the bay officer orders "Ready"?

Answer: Grenade!

Question 9

How long should all personnel remain behind cover in the event of a blind?

Answer: 30 minutes

Question 10

What are the safety distances for soldiers to lie down immediately after throwing?

Answer: Day 20m Night 30m

Question 11

What are the safety distances for other soldiers to lie down or to be behind cover?

Answer: Day 30m Night 45m

Question 12

What are the safety distances for soldier taking part in the exercise not behind cover?

Answer: Day 150m Night 225m

Question 13

All throwers are to listen to the orders from the ______.

Answer: Bay Safety Officer

Question 14

What must you shout right after throwing the Hand Grenade?

Answer: Grenade!

Question 15

The SFG 87 is only designed for right handed soldiers.

Answer: 'False'.