THE MARA ELEPHANT PROJECT TRAINING CAMP GENERAL

EVALUATION TEST 2023

SECTION A MAP READING;

1. What is a map?( 2 mks )

2. Name three different types of maps ( 3 mks)

3. Name any five elements that a good map should have ( 5 mks)

4. What is a GPS? ( 1mk )

SECTION B RADIO COMMUNICATION:

5. Explain radio communication? ( 2 mks )

6. In radio communication, what do these letters stand for? ( 3 mks )

J-
U-
L–
I-
U-
S-

7. What do this means in Radio Communication? ( 6 mks)

(a) Copied (b) Affirmative (c) Negative

8. The helicopter in the air pushing an elephant out of settlement and the call sign is
( Romeo Echo Echo ), what is your hand device call sign name? ( 2 mks )

SECTION C PATROL&AMBUSHES:

9. Why do we patrol? Give three reasons. ( 3 mks )

10. List the three types of patrol formations in the field? ( 3 mks)

11. What is an Ambush? ( 2 mks)

12. Give and describe the three classifications of Ambush patrol? ( 6 mks)

13. Explain the following in detail form; ( 5 mks)

(a) Point Ambush

(b) Area Ambush
 (c) Ambush site
(d) Kill zone
(e) Objective rally point

14.. What do this stand for?( 4 mks)

(1) AMBUSH
(2) METT-TC

SECTION D FIELDCRAFT:

15. What is fieldcraft? (1 mk)

16. List the five methods of movement in fieldcraft?( 5 mks )
17. Describe the common terminologies used in fieldcraft; (4 mks )

(a) Cover
(b) Concealment
(c) Detection
(d) Observation
18. Define an obstacle and give examples? ( 2 mks )

SECTION E RANGER COMMUNITY COMMUNICATION:

19. Define communication? ( 2 mks )

20. List the eight Cs of effective communication? ( 8 mks)
21. Name the seven elements/factors to effective communication? ( 7 mks )
22. The different between: ( 4 mks)

(a) Encoding ( b) Decoding

23. Define meetings? ( 2 mks )

24. Below are the terminologies used in meetings, explain briefly? ( 4 mks)

(a) Agenda (b) Quorum

25. In every meeting conducted, there must be a dominant participant characterised by the
following; ( 6 mks ) (a) The Windbag (b) the Rambler (c) The homesteader

SECTION F WILDLIFE ACT 2013 AND LAWS OF KENYA:

26. Name the three forms of Kenya government? ( 3 mks )

27. In Cap 96 of the kenya wildlife conservation act 2013, state that it is an offence to any
person engaging in sport hunting without the authority. What is the penalty if found gulity?(
4 mks)
 28. In the third schedule of the wildlife conservation and management act 2013, to which
wildlife species is the compensation is paid if causes injuries and death, give four? ( 4 mks)
29. What are the endangered species of wild animals according to the wildlife act of 2013, list
four? ( 4 mks)

SECTION G CRIME SCENE MANAGEMENT:

30. Explain the crime scene? ( 2 mks)

31. State the eight key steps to follow at any wildlife crime scene? ( 8 mks )