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Vehicle armour - Quiz
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  • 1. What happens to ceramic material when a HEAT round penetrates it?
A) It turns into liquid
B) It expands
C) It shatters
D) It melts
  • 2. What is the primary function of the ceramic fragments during a HEAT attack?
A) Cooling the projectile
B) Destroying the geometry of the metal jet
C) Creating a magnetic field
D) Absorbing the sound waves
  • 3. When was the precise mechanism for ceramic defeating HEAT uncovered?
A) The 1960s
B) The 1990s
C) The 1980s
D) The 1940s
  • 4. Besides HEAT protection, what is another benefit of high-hardness ceramic?
A) Disrupting and spreading kinetic energy of projectiles
B) Increasing vehicle speed
C) Reducing the weight of the engine
D) Improving radio reception
  • 5. What materials are most commonly used in composite armour?
A) Steel and ceramics
B) Rubber and copper
C) Iron and glass
D) Aluminum and plastic
  • 6. When was composite armour initially developed?
A) The 1960s
B) The 1980s
C) The 1940s
D) The 1920s
  • 7. What is NERA an abbreviation for in the context of armour?
A) Non-explosive reactive armour
B) Negative energy reaction assembly
C) Non-elemental reactive alloy
D) New energy resistant armour
  • 8. What is typically found between the hard plates of a NERA element?
A) Explosive compound
B) High density lead
C) Pressurized gas
D) Low density interlayer material
  • 9. What happens to the interlayer in NERA upon impact?
A) It swells and moves the plates
B) It turns to vapor
C) It absorbs the entire projectile
D) It hardens instantly
  • 10. What material was used in the 'Kvartz' filler of some T-72 models?
A) Steel
B) Uranium
C) Ceramic
D) Glass
  • 11. Which material was used in the T-64 turret alongside ceramic balls?
A) Rubber
B) Aluminium
C) Copper
D) Lead
  • 12. What is 'textolite' as mentioned in the text?
A) A type of high hardness steel
B) A uranium alloy
C) A fibreglass reinforced polymer
D) A reactive explosive
  • 13. Where is belt armour typically located on a warship?
A) Inside the engine room
B) Outside the hull
C) Under the keel
D) On the radar mast
  • 14. What is the purpose of a torpedo bulkhead placed behind the main belt?
A) Maintain watertight integrity
B) Store ammunition
C) Improve steering
D) Increase speed
  • 15. Why would belt armour be fitted at an inclined angle?
A) To increase deck space
B) To save fuel
C) To assist with docking
D) To improve protection
  • 16. What is an additional benefit of the air-space between the belt and the hull?
A) It cools the hull
B) It adds buoyancy
C) It stabilizes the cannons
D) It hides the ship from radar
  • 17. On early aircraft carriers, where was the deck armour located?
A) Hangar deck
B) Waterline level
C) Flight deck
D) The rudder
  • 18. Which material is often researched to decrease the weight of armour?
A) Solid granite
B) Concrete blocks
C) Nanomaterials
D) Thick lead plating
  • 19. What is used to protect jet engines from breaking turbine blades?
A) Wooden shielding.
B) Steel chains.
C) Aramid composite kevlar bandages.
D) Thick rubber mats.
  • 20. What material was used on historical ironclad warships?
A) Carbon fiber.
B) Modern titanium alloys.
C) Wrought iron.
D) Polycarbonate.
  • 21. What threat does spacecraft armour protect against?
A) Enemy missiles.
B) Extreme gravity.
C) Micrometeoroids.
D) Radio interference.
  • 22. Which aircraft features a bathtub-shaped titanium enclosure for the pilot?
A) A-10 Thunderbolt II.
B) Space Shuttle.
C) Cessna 172.
D) Boeing 747.
  • 23. What happens if a vehicle carries excessive amounts of armour?
A) The engine becomes silent.
B) Fuel consumption decreases.
C) Mobility is restricted.
D) The vehicle becomes invisible.
  • 24. What is the main advantage of using titanium for military aviation?
A) High specific strength.
B) It is the cheapest metal.
C) It is easy to weld.
D) It is naturally bullet-repellent.
  • 25. Why is cast steel armour considered softer than rolled steel?
A) It is mixed with plastic.
B) It contains high levels of lead.
C) Heat treatment is difficult or impossible.
D) It is cooled too quickly.
  • 26. For what type of vessels was plastic metal armour originally developed in 1940?
A) Submarines
B) Aircraft carriers
C) Merchant ships
D) Main battle tanks
  • 27. What percentage of granite was used in the original plastic armour composition?
A) 7%
B) 25%
C) 43%
D) 50%
  • 28. What was the bitumen content in the original plastic armour?
A) 7%
B) 43%
C) 10%
D) 50%
  • 29. What component of plastic armour is responsible for deflecting bullets?
A) The steel backing plate
B) Hard granite particles
C) The bitumen layer
D) The wooden form
  • 30. What material is used in the BDD appliqué armour on T-62 and T-55 tanks?
A) Aluminium oxynitride
B) Limestone
C) Granite
D) Polyurethane
  • 31. Which material is used in bullet-resistant glass to provide impact-resistance against tools like axes?
A) Bitumen
B) Steel
C) Granite
D) Polycarbonate
  • 32. What is the typical thickness of polycarbonate-based bullet-resistant glass?
A) 0.5 inches
B) 2 inches
C) 70–75 mm
D) 100–120 mm
  • 33. What material is used to bond laminated glass layers together?
A) Polyvinyl butyral
B) Granite
C) Bitumen
D) Limestone
  • 34. What is the typical thickness of laminated glass used on combat vehicles?
A) 200 mm
B) 70–75 mm
C) 50 mm
D) 100–120 mm
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