Basic AMMO Exam Questions with
Correct Answers
Name the 3 Components of the Explosive Train - Answer-Initiator
Intermediary
Main Charge
Name the 4 Elements that make up a complete round - Answer-Primer
Propellant
Projectile
Fuse
Name the components that make up an item name - Answer-Basic Name
Calibre
Role
Filling
Purpose
Action
Model Number
What does NEQ stand for - Answer-Net Explosive Content
What does HESH stand for - Answer-High Explosive Squash Head
What does the generic ADAC denote? - Answer-Type of Ammunition e.g. 18410 Mortar
Bomb 81mm HE L41A4
What does the specific ADAC denote? - Answer-Mark or Model Number
What is the Catalogue Number? - Answer-DMC and NSN
What does Colour Code Yellow identify? - Answer-High explosive ammunition
What does colour code brown identify? - Answer-Low Explosive Items
What does colour code grey identify? - Answer-Ammunition containing a riot control,
toxic chemical or incapacitating agent
What does colour code dark red identify? - Answer-Riot control agent filler
What does colour code black identify? - Answer-Armour defeating ammunition
What does colour code light green stand for? - Answer-Screening or marking smoke
ammunition
, What does colour code light red stand for? - Answer-Incendiary ammunition
What does colour code white stand identify? - Answer-Illuminating ammunition
What does colour code light blue identify? - Answer-Practice ammunition
What does colour code dark blue identify? - Answer-Drill ammunition
What does colour code violet identify? - Answer-Experimental Ammunition
What does hazard division 1.1 denote? - Answer-Mass Explosive Hazard
What does hazard division 1.2 denote? - Answer-Projection Hazard
What does hazard division 1.2.1 denote? - Answer-Projection hazard, large fragments
What dies hazard division 1.2.2 denote? - Answer-Projection Hazard, small fragments
What does hazard division 1.2.3 denote? - Answer-Projection hazard, low chance of
detonation
What does hazard division 1.3 denote? - Answer-Fire hazard or minor projection or
explosion hazard
What does hazard division 1.3.3 denote? - Answer-Fire hazard, strong constant burning
What does hazard division 1.3.4 denote? - Answer-Fire hazard, burns sporadically
What does hazard division 1.4 denote? - Answer-No major hazard
What dies hazard division 1.5 denote? - Answer-Mass Explosive Hazard, small chance
of detonation
What does hazard division 1.6 denote? - Answer-Extremely insensitive articles
What dies compatibility group A denote? - Answer-Primary Explosive Substance
What does compatibility group B denote? - Answer-Article containing primary explosive
substance and not containing 2 or more protective features
What does compatibility group C denote? - Answer-Propellant explosive substance
What does compatibility group D denote? - Answer-Secondary detonating substance
without means of detonation and without a propelling charge
Correct Answers
Name the 3 Components of the Explosive Train - Answer-Initiator
Intermediary
Main Charge
Name the 4 Elements that make up a complete round - Answer-Primer
Propellant
Projectile
Fuse
Name the components that make up an item name - Answer-Basic Name
Calibre
Role
Filling
Purpose
Action
Model Number
What does NEQ stand for - Answer-Net Explosive Content
What does HESH stand for - Answer-High Explosive Squash Head
What does the generic ADAC denote? - Answer-Type of Ammunition e.g. 18410 Mortar
Bomb 81mm HE L41A4
What does the specific ADAC denote? - Answer-Mark or Model Number
What is the Catalogue Number? - Answer-DMC and NSN
What does Colour Code Yellow identify? - Answer-High explosive ammunition
What does colour code brown identify? - Answer-Low Explosive Items
What does colour code grey identify? - Answer-Ammunition containing a riot control,
toxic chemical or incapacitating agent
What does colour code dark red identify? - Answer-Riot control agent filler
What does colour code black identify? - Answer-Armour defeating ammunition
What does colour code light green stand for? - Answer-Screening or marking smoke
ammunition
, What does colour code light red stand for? - Answer-Incendiary ammunition
What does colour code white stand identify? - Answer-Illuminating ammunition
What does colour code light blue identify? - Answer-Practice ammunition
What does colour code dark blue identify? - Answer-Drill ammunition
What does colour code violet identify? - Answer-Experimental Ammunition
What does hazard division 1.1 denote? - Answer-Mass Explosive Hazard
What does hazard division 1.2 denote? - Answer-Projection Hazard
What does hazard division 1.2.1 denote? - Answer-Projection hazard, large fragments
What dies hazard division 1.2.2 denote? - Answer-Projection Hazard, small fragments
What does hazard division 1.2.3 denote? - Answer-Projection hazard, low chance of
detonation
What does hazard division 1.3 denote? - Answer-Fire hazard or minor projection or
explosion hazard
What does hazard division 1.3.3 denote? - Answer-Fire hazard, strong constant burning
What does hazard division 1.3.4 denote? - Answer-Fire hazard, burns sporadically
What does hazard division 1.4 denote? - Answer-No major hazard
What dies hazard division 1.5 denote? - Answer-Mass Explosive Hazard, small chance
of detonation
What does hazard division 1.6 denote? - Answer-Extremely insensitive articles
What dies compatibility group A denote? - Answer-Primary Explosive Substance
What does compatibility group B denote? - Answer-Article containing primary explosive
substance and not containing 2 or more protective features
What does compatibility group C denote? - Answer-Propellant explosive substance
What does compatibility group D denote? - Answer-Secondary detonating substance
without means of detonation and without a propelling charge
