Safety Awareness Test for Soldiers WY22/23

Question 1

Which of the following is not one of the 6 Core Ideas of Safety?

Answer: Safety is Only Important when Time is Available

Question 2

Who can call for a Safety Stoppage?

Answer: Anyone

Question 3

Which of the following conditions would require soldiers to wear a yellow wrist band around his right wrist as they are at a higher risk of sustaining injuries?

Answer: Those with existing medical conditions, after given light duty or performed guard duty the previous night

Question 4

Which of the following is not a precautionary measure for CAT 1 lightning risk?

Answer: Troops to take shelter under isolated trees or in open areas

Question 5

With regards to the conduct of strenuous activities, what should be done for soldiers who have just recovered from injury or illnesses on the day of activity?

Answer: Their training should be tailored and progressive, and commanders must continue to monitor them and brief them to sound off if not feeling well.

Question 6

Who can declare Man Down! in the Man-Down Drill (MDD) upon spotting a serviceman in distress?

Answer: Anyone in the immediate vicinity

Question 7

Upon hearing someone shouts Man Down! and the conducting staff is nearby, what must I do?

Answer: Echo out Man Down!, squat down and point towards the casualty

Question 8

Which scale should I use when assessing a casualtys mental state?

Answer: The AVPU Scale

Question 9

Based on AVPU, which of the following is a correct question to be asked to assess the alertness of a casualty?

Answer: What time is it?

Question 10

Which of the following is a No-Go Criteria situation?

Answer: Night Vision Device (NVD) of a combat vehicle malfunctioned halfway through the exercise

Question 11

What should I do when I observe a No-Go Criteria during my mission exercise?

Answer: Report it immediately to my commanders/ call for a safety stoppage.

Question 12

Which of the following avenues can open reporting be done?

Answer: All of the above

Question 13

When Cooling Pads are not available, alternative ways to reduce body temperature of a suspected heat casualty include:

Answer: All of the above

Question 14

Prior to a 5km endurance run, a serviceman had self-medicated on cough medicine but did not declare to his Section Commander. As his buddy, what should you do?

Answer: Inform the Section Commander

Question 15

Which of the following is not a risk factor of heat injury?

Answer: Maintaining good physical fitness and healthy lifestyle

Question 16

7Rs are guidelines to perform first aid for heat injury. Which of the following is not among the 7Rs?

Answer: Rest the casualty at the nearest open space.

Question 17

Which of the following is not true regarding heat injury?

Answer: A soldier will never develop heat injuries when training under cool weather conditions

Question 18

Which of the following activities requires mandatory temperature taking?

Answer: Before strenuous activities, field training and during first parade of BMT field camp

Question 19

Temperature taking must be conducted not more than _____ hour(s) before any strenuous activities or field training.

Answer: Two

Question 20

During temperature taking, a serviceman should sound off when his temperature is above__.

Answer: 37.5C

Question 21

The purpose of the hydration regime is to ensure that our servicemen are well hydrated at all times. Serviceman should ______________________.

Answer: Drink at own pace

Question 22

1st year soldiers should consume about __ of water, while 2nd Year soldiers/ NSmens baseline hydration for normal, non-strenuous work day is __ of water.

Answer: 7L, 4L

Question 23

When can a serviceman commence strenuous physical activity after a meal?

Answer: An hour later

Question 24

The WBGT heat category is currently Yellow. What is the Work Rest Cycle that I should adopt?

Answer: Rest for 15 minutes after every 30 minutes of work

Question 25

For live firing, which of the following should be done?

Answer: All of the above

Question 26

Who can authorise the loading of live ammunition into weapons?

Answer: Conducting Officer

Question 27

At the end of my live firing, I shall ___ .

Answer: Check clear my weapon by physically observe the chamber before inserting my WCF (if applicable)

Question 28

During live firing exercises, what must be done after the conduct of blank rehearsals?

Answer: Muzzle change parade from blank firing attachments to flash suppressors

Question 29

How should your weapon be placed when sitting at the rear of a general transport vehicle?

Answer: Between the knees with barrel facing upwards

Question 30

Which of the following is correct when sitting at the rear of a moving general transport vehicle?

Answer: Fastening of seatbelts