Cub Scout Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. A fellow Scout develops a nosebleed. Which response is generally appropriate?
Have the person lie flat with the head tilted back
Ask the person to blow the nose repeatedly until the bleeding stops
Pack the nose deeply with tissues and send the person back to the activity
Have the person sit leaning slightly forward and pinch the soft part of the nose
2. A hiker is wet, cold, and shivering after a sudden temperature drop. What should the group do?
Encourage the hiker to keep moving quickly without changing clothes
Rub the hiker's arms and legs vigorously to create heat
Seek shelter, replace wet clothing with dry layers, and get adult help
Give the hiker a very hot drink before addressing the wet clothing
3. Which three elements make up the fire triangle and are all needed for fire to continue burning?
Heat, fuel, and carbon dioxide
Heat, fuel, and oxygen
Fuel, smoke, and oxygen
Sparks, ash, and oxygen
4. Which place is the best choice for pitching a tent when permitted by local rules?
On an established, durable, level site away from flood paths and dead limbs
Directly beneath dead branches that provide shade
On delicate plants so the tent floor stays soft
At the bottom of a dry drainage channel
5. While hiking, your group sees a wild animal near the trail. What is the best general response?
Approach slowly so the animal becomes familiar with people
Offer a small amount of food to encourage it to move away
Surround it quietly so the group can take photographs
Keep a respectful distance, avoid feeding it, and alert the leader
6. During a group hike, what is the main purpose of using the buddy system?
To help participants look out for one another and quickly notice if someone needs help
To let pairs choose a different route from the rest of the group
To turn the hike into a race between pairs
To replace the need for adult supervision and head counts
7. A Scout touches a hot pan and receives a small thermal burn. What is the appropriate immediate care?
Place ice directly against the burned skin
Cool it under clean, cool running water and notify a responsible adult
Apply butter or a thick skin cream immediately
Open any blister so trapped heat can escape
8. If your clothing catches fire, what should you do first?
Stop, drop to the ground, and roll
Pull the burning clothing over your head
Run toward the nearest source of water
Remain standing while calling for emergency help
9. A thunderstorm reaches your campsite. Which location generally provides the best available protection from lightning?
Directly beneath the tallest tree nearby
A substantial enclosed building or hard-topped vehicle
A low spot where you lie flat on the ground
An open-sided picnic shelter
10. When a compass is held flat and away from metal objects, where does the marked end of its freely turning magnetic needle point?
Toward geographic south
Toward the closest trail shown on a map
Toward the direction the compass user is walking
Toward magnetic north
11. When calling emergency services from an outing, which information is most useful to give clearly?
The group's planned schedule without describing the current problem
Only the injured person's name and age
Your location, what happened, known injuries, and a way to contact the group
Your best guess about who caused the incident
12. You have permission and supervision to use a pocketknife. In which direction should you cut?
Toward the hand holding the material so the cut stays steady
Downward while the material rests on your lap
Away from your body, your supporting hand, and everyone nearby
Across material held in the open palm of your other hand
13. Which task is a square knot best suited for?
Joining two ends of similar rope for a simple, non-load-bearing task
Creating an adjustable line for tightening a tent guyline
Fastening a rope securely around a post under changing strain
Making a fixed rescue loop around a person
14. After eating a snack on a hike, what best follows Leave No Trace principles?
Throw small scraps into thick bushes where they cannot be seen
Bury fruit peels because they will eventually decompose
Pack out wrappers, crumbs, peels, and other food waste
Burn every wrapper in the next campfire
15. You become separated from your group on a marked trail. What is the best initial response?
Hide under natural cover to conserve warmth, even if searchers cannot see you
Keep moving downhill until you find a road or stream
Leave the trail and search for a shortcut to camp
Stop, stay calm, think, observe, plan, and make yourself easier to find
16. A Scout with a food allergy is offered a snack whose ingredients are uncertain. What should happen?
The Scout should taste a tiny amount to test for a reaction
The Scout should not eat it until a responsible adult has checked the label and cross-contact concerns
Another Scout should confirm that the snack looks safe
Visible pieces of the suspected ingredient should be removed