11B ALC MARKSMANSHIP TEST QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026

11B ALC MARKSMANSHIP TEST QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026 You are explaining to your Soldiers that one click of the front sight post on the M4 carbine with the backup iron sight (BUIS) equals________. A. 1 MOA B. 2 MOA C. 1/2 MOA D. 3/4 MOA - Answers B. 2 MOA You are discussing the shot process with your Soldiers. What is the continuous process conducted through the pre-shot, shot, and post-shot to effectively apply lethal fires in a responsible manner with accuracy and precision? A. Shooting B. Aiming C. Breathing D. Steady Position - Answers B. Aiming What is a maintenance procedure that is accomplished to place the weapon in operation, based on the Soldiers skill, capabilities, tactical scenario, aiming device, and ammunition? Its purpose is to achieve the desired relationship between the line of sight and the trajectory of the round at a known distance. A. Zeroing B. PMCS C. 5988-E D. None of the above - Answers A. Zeroing You tell your Soldiers that _________________ is a simple, rapid action or motion that is taken to correct basic disruptions in the cycle of function of the weapon? A. SPORTS B. Remedial Action C. Malfunction Drill D. Immediate Action - Answers D. Immediate Action One of your Soldiers asks you, on an M68 close combat optic (CCO) what is the MOA adjustment per click of the elevation and windage knob? A. 1 MOA B. 2 MOA C. 1/2 MOA D. 3/4 MOA - Answers C. 1/2 MOA On the rifle combat optic (RCO), when the eye is positioned to see the full field of view of the eyepiece, it is known as what? A. Eye Relief B. Eye Box C. Sight Picture D. Sight Alignment - Answers A. Eye Relief You are discussing malfunctions with your Soldiers and the corrective actions they can take to correct malfunctions. What corrective action is a skilled technique that must be applied to a specific problem or issue with the weapon that will not be corrected by taking immediate action? A. SPORTS B. Remedial Action C. Malfunction Drill D. Immediate Action - Answers B. Remedial Action You are discussing pre-shot, shot, and post-shot process with your Soldiers. You tell them that there is a level of attention allocated to each element during the shot process. Of the following, which is not an element in the shot phase of the shot process? A. Refine Aim B. Breathing Control C. Trigger Control D. Position - Answers D. Position When a weapon fails to complete any phase of the cycle of function correctly, a ______________ has occurred. A. Jam B. Malfunction C. Misfire D. Failure to Fire - Answers B. Malfunction You are discussing the Backup Iron Sight (BUIS) with your Soldiers. You tell them that the BUIS provides a backup capability effective up to what range? A. 300m B. 500m C. 25m D. 600m - Answers D. 600m What is the process of having another Soldier observe the firer during the firing process to look for shooting errors that the firer themselves may not consciously know they are making? A. Observing B. Coaching C. Safetying D. Spotting - Answers B. Coaching You have been tasked to conduct marksmanship training for your platoon. What reference would you use to provide your Soldiers the critical information on their rifle or carbine to properly and effectively engage and destroy threats in a direct fire engagement? A. FM 3-22.10 B. TC 3-22.9 C. ADRP 3-69 D. TC 3-21.15 - Answers B. TC 3-22.9, Rifle and Carbine A Soldier applying their learned skills, employing their equipment, leveraging technology, and applying the proper force to create an unfair fight in favor of the Soldier is known as___________________. A. Fire Superiority B. Suppression C. Overmatch D. Marksmanship - Answers C. Overmatch You are discussing common aiming errors with your Soldiers. You tell them that they may experience this error when failing to focus on the front sight post or reticle? A. Poor Aiming B. Improper Sight Alignment C. Incorrect Sight Picture D. Missing the Target - Answers C. Incorrect Sight Picture You tell your Soldiers that they can observe the movement of items in the environment downrange to determine the speed. You tell them that an estimated wind of 8-12 MPH is quantified by___________________________. A. Large trees begin to sway B. Small trees sway C. Smoke drifts D. Raises dust and loose paper - Answers D. Raises dust and loose paper You are centering the tip of the front sight post vertically and horizontally in the rear sight aperture. This is known as? A. Aiming B. Sight Picture C. Sight Alignment D. Zeroing - Answers C. Sight Alignment __________________ is the science of the actions of a projectile from the time it strikes an object until it comes to rest? A. Terminal Ballistics B. External Ballistics C. Internal Ballistics D. Ballistics - Answers A. Terminal Ballistics You are teaching your Soldiers how to compensate for the effects of wind. You tell your Soldiers in order to determine wind drift they must first know wind _______________, _________________, and ________________ to estimate the effects of wind on the shot? A. Direction, Elevation, Speed B. Value, Speed, Distance C. Velocity, Distance, Value D. Velocity, Direction, Value - Answers D. Velocity, Direction, Value You are discussing how to safely and effectively handle weapons with your Soldiers. What distinct weapons handling measures must your Soldiers be cognitively aware of? A. The rules of firearms safety B. Weapons safety status C. Weapons control status D. All of the above - Answers D. All of the above While teaching your Soldiers about units of angular measurement, one of your Soldiers asks you, an MOA has an angular measurement equal to what degree? A. 1/60th B. 1/30th C. 1/2 D 1/100th - Answers A. 1/60th Everything that happens to the projectile from the time the firing pin strikes the primer to the time the bullet leaves the muzzle is known as______________________. A. Ballistics B. Internal Ballistics C. External Ballistics D. Terminal Ballistics - Answers B. Internal Ballistics You are discussing ballistics with your Soldiers. You tell them that ballistics is the science of the processes that occur from the time a firearm is fired to the time when the bullet impacts its target. One of your Soldiers asks you what the separate categories of ballistics are. Your response would be? A. Rising branch, falling branch, resting branch B. Internal, outside, impact C. Internal, External, Terminal D. Pre-shot, shot, post-shot - Answers C. Internal, External, Terminal While discussing the backup iron sight (BUIS), one of your Soldiers asks, what is the MOA of one click of the windage adjustment on the BUIS for the M4 carbine? A. 1/2 MOA B. 1 MOA C. 3/4 MOA D. 7/8 MOA - Answers C. 3/4 MOA As you are preparing to engage targets, you have determined that the wind is blowing from the 7 O'clock to the 1 O'clock. What is the wind value? A. Full Value B. Half Value C. 3/4 Value D. No Value - Answers B. Half Value You are explaining to one of your Soldiers that one MOA equals _____ inches per 100 yards. A. 1.5 B. .09 C. 1.04 D. 1.4 - Answers C. 1.04 Everything that happens to the projectile from the time the primer is struck by the firing pin until the projectile comes to a complete stop, is referred to as what? A. Terminal Ballistics B. Ballistics C. Muzzle Velocity D. Trajectory - Answers B. Ballistics A bullet flying through the air is acted upon primarily by two forces, which change the direction and velocity of its motion. What are these two forces? A. Temperature & Humidity B. Elevation & Barrel Friction C. Bullet Weight & Velocity D. Gravity & Air Resistance - Answers D. Gravity & Air Resistance The path of flight that the bullet will take when it is fired from the rifle is known as what? A. Max Ordinance B. Trajectory C. Terminal Ballistics D. Physics - Answers B. Trajectory What happens when a bullet leaves the bore of a rifle? A. It will fly straight until it hits its target