Application of US Army ESQD Principles Exam Questions and Correct Answers

Application of US Army ESQD Principles
Exam Questions and Correct Answers
Question 1
What is the minimum separation distance between this potential explosion site (PES)
and exposed site (ES)?

PES: 7-Bar ECM, side-facing HD 1.3 NEW=250,000
ES: 7-Bar ECM, side-facing HD 1.3 NEW=250,000
Correct Answer
7 ft
13 ft
>268 ft<
300 ft



Question 2
What is the minimum separation distance between this potential explosion site (PES)
and exposed site (ES)?

PES: 7-Bar ECM, rear-facing HD 1.4 NEW=>3,000 lbs
ES: Installation boundary
Correct Answer
0 ft
50 ft
75 ft
>100 ft<



Question 3
HD 1.2 consists of explosives that present a
Correct Answer
blast hazard but not a fragmentation hazard
fire hazard but not a mass explosion hazard
mass explosion hazard
>non-mass explosion, fragment-producing hazard<




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,Question 4
What is the maximum separation distance between these two unbarricaded combat
aircraft parking area (CAPA)?

U CAPA HD 1.1 NEW=3,000 lbs
U CAPA HD 1.1 NEW=3,000 lbs
Correct Answer
130 ft
139 ft
>159 ft<
188 ft



Question 5
Why is the orientation of an earth-covered magazine (ECM) important when making
ESQD determinations?
Correct Answer
There's greater potential for damage if the rear of the ECM is facing the exposed
site.
There's greater potential for damage if the side of the ECM is facing the exposed
site.
>There's less potential for damage if the side or rear of the ECM is facing the
exposed site.<
There's less potential for damage if the front of the ECM is facing the exposed site.



Question 6
Any location containing ammunition and explosives that could create a blast if an
explosion occurs in a/an
Correct Answer
barricaded administration building
exposed site
potential exposed site
>potential explosion site<




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,Question 7
What is the maximum amount of net explosives weight (NEW) you can store in this
potential explosion site (PES)?

PES: operating building HD 1.1
D=373 ft (barricade)
ES: operating building
Correct Answer
30,000 lbs
50,000 lbs
>70,000 lbs<
100,000 lbs



Question 8
Blast fragments that are small in size and travel low to the ground at thousands of
feet per second are
Correct Answer
building fragments
low-velocity fragments
>primary fragment<
secondary fragments



Question 9
What is the minimum separation distance between this potential explosion site (PES)
and exposed site (ES)?

PES: Explosives loading pier HD 1.1 NEW=1,000,000 lbs
ES: operating building
Correct Answer
>600 ft<
1,100 ft
1,800 ft
4,000 ft




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, Question 10
Magazine A contains 200,000 lbs HD 1.1 NEW. It is located adjacent to Magazine B,
which contains 50,000 lbs HD 1.1 NEW. Magazine B is
Correct Answer
a potential explosion site (PES) only
an exposed site (ES) only
>both a potential explosion site (PES) and an exposed site (ES)<



Question 11
What is the weakest part of an earth-covered magazine (ECM)?
Correct Answer
>Front<
Rear
Side
Top



Question 12
HD 1.1 consists of explosives that present a
Correct Answer
fire hazard but not a mass explosion hazard
fire hazard but not a fragmentation hazard
>mass explosion hazard<
projection hazard but not a mass explosion hazard



Question 13
What is the maximum amount of net explosive weight (NEW) you can store in this
potential explosion site (PES)?

PES: AGS (L) HD 1.4
D=30 ft
PES: AGS (L) HD 1.4
Correct Answer
>0 lb<
3,000 lbs
500,000 lbs




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