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1. Members of which unit were affectionately known as 'The Janners'?
2. Issued within British Infantry Regiments down to Section level, the 'JIMPY' provides the bulk of a unit's small arms firepower. What is a 'JIMPY'?
3. Most soldiers hated wearing them, especially in hot weather conditions, but on a modern battlefield this item is an absolute necessity. Known as 'Noddy Suits', under what battlefield scenario would these items be worn?
4. If, during basic training, someone referred to you specifically as a 'craphat', what item of issued head dress would you be wearing?
5. During Company Muster Parade at 08.00hrs, the Company Sergeant Major informs you all that immediately after NAAFI break, the Company is taking an important annual test. What test are you most likely to be participating in?
6. During your All Arms Drill Course, you hear members of certain units being described as 'Tick-Tocks'. From which units would these soldiers come from?
7. It is very important that soldiers 'do their dhobi' on a regular basis. What tedious chore does this term apply to?
8. As you stand there, a lonely figure, you enviously watch your comrades approach you smartly dressed, ready for a night out of barracks. As they get closer one of them shouts "Hey Stevie boy, Stag On mucker!" You mumble one or two obscenities under your breath as they jump into their taxi and speed away... What on earth are you doing?
9. An important item of safety equipment, especially whilst on training exercises is the 'BFA'. What exactly is a 'BFA'?
10. What term, often of a mildly derogatory nature, is commonly used to address a very young and inexperienced soldier?
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