CADET Navigation and Map Reading 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What colour are roads typically shown in on Canadian military topographic maps?
- Red or brown (Correct answer)
- Blue
- Green
- Black only
Correct answer: Red or brown
Roads are typically shown in red or brown on Canadian topographic maps, depending on the type and classification.
Question 2: In land navigation, what does 'pace count' help a soldier determine?
- Distance travelled on foot (Correct answer)
- Direction of travel
- Elevation gain
- Time to destination
Correct answer: Distance travelled on foot
Pace count is used to measure ground distance by counting how many double paces (left-foot strikes) cover 100 metres.
Question 3: What does a blue colour on a topographic map typically indicate?
- Water features such as rivers and lakes (Correct answer)
- Wooded or forested areas
- Urban or built-up areas
- Contour lines and elevation
Correct answer: Water features such as rivers and lakes
Blue is used on topographic maps to depict water features including rivers, lakes, streams, and swamps.
Question 4: What is the purpose of a protractor when used with a military map?
- To measure and plot bearings and grid azimuths (Correct answer)
- To calculate map scale distances
- To identify contour intervals
- To determine grid zone designators
Correct answer: To measure and plot bearings and grid azimuths
A protractor is used to measure angles and plot or read bearings and azimuths on a military map.
Question 5: When navigating at night without GPS, which celestial body is most useful for determining north in the Northern Hemisphere?
- Polaris (North Star) (Correct answer)
- Orion's Belt
- The Moon
- Venus
Correct answer: Polaris (North Star)
Polaris, the North Star, sits almost directly above the North Pole and reliably indicates north in the Northern Hemisphere.
Question 6: What is 'dead reckoning' in military land navigation?
- Estimating current position based on a known start point, direction, and distance travelled (Correct answer)
- Using a map and compass to find north
- Navigating by following terrain features
- Using GPS to confirm a position
Correct answer: Estimating current position based on a known start point, direction, and distance travelled
Dead reckoning calculates current position by starting from a known point and tracking direction and distance moved.
CADET Navigation and Map Reading 2
What colour are roads typically shown in on Canadian military topographic maps?