PRAVESH

Q.1 What is the full name of Baden Powell?

Ans. Lord Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell.
Q.2 When and where was Baden Powell born?
Ans. 22nd February 1857 at 6 Stanhope Street (not
Stenhope), London.
Q.3 What is Paxhill?
Ans. Baden-Powell’s house is named Paxhill.
Q.4 What is the full name of Lady Baden-Powell?
Ans. Olave St. Clair Soames.
Q.5 When did Scouting come into existence?
Ans. In the year 1907.
Q.6 When did Scouting begin in India?
Ans. In the year 1909.
Q.7 When did Guiding begin in India?
Ans. In the year 1911.
Q.8 How many parts are there in the Scout/Guide promise?
Ans. Three parts: (a) Duty to God and Country, (b) Help
other people, (c) Obey the Scout/Guide Law.
Q.9 When is the Scout/Guide sign shown?
Ans. (a) At the time of taking the promise, (b) To show
identification, (c) At the time of reaffirmation of the
promise.
Q.10 Who composed the Scout/Guide Flag Song?
Ans. Shri Daya Shankar Bhat.
Q.11 What is the duration of singing the flag song?
Ans. 45 seconds.
Q.12 Who composed the Scout/Guide prayer song?
Ans. Veer Dev Veer.
Q.13 What is the duration of singing the prayer song?
Ans. 90 seconds.
Q.14 Who composed the National Anthem?
Ans. Rabindranath Tagore.
Q.15 What is the duration of the National Anthem?
Ans. Approximately 52 seconds.
Q.16 What is the ratio of the National Flag?
Ans. 3:2.
Q.18 From whom did BP learn the practice of the ‘Left Hand
Shake’?
Ans. Ashanti tribe.
Q.19 What is the minimum age to join the scout movement?
Ans. 10 years.
Q.20 On which side of the pocket/sleeve is the membership
badge worn?
Ans. Left pocket (Scout) / Left sleeve (Guide).
Q.22 In 1921 and 1937, who were the persons related to our
movement who visited India?
Ans. Baden-Powell and Lady Baden-Powell.
Q.23 November 7th is an important day for BS&G. What is
its importance?
Ans. It is the Foundation Day/Flag Day of the Bharat
Scouts and Guides (BS&G).
Q.24 On whose honour is the Scout/Guide promise
administered?
Ans. On one’s own honour.
Q.25 A Scout/Guide saves every paisa. Which point of the
S/G law is being referred to here?
Ans. A Scout/Guide is thrifty.
Q.26 Physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.
To achieve what do we give this explanation?
Ans. It explains the Scout/Guide Motto: "Be Prepared".
Q.27 When you meet somebody who is in uniform, but you
are not in uniform, how do you identify yourself as a part
of the movement?
Ans. By showing the Scout/Guide sign.
Q.29 A trefoil is imposed on a fleur-de-lis in our BS & G
flag. What does it denote?
Ans. It denotes the three parts of the promise.
Q.30 Name the flower denoting the three parts of the
promise in the S & G movement which is from Canada.
Ans. Fleur-de-lis.
Q.31 The BS & G emblem comprises of (a) Trefoil (b) Fleur-
de-lis and a 3rd part. What is it?
Ans. The Ashoka Chakra.
Q.32 International brotherhood is denoted by a basic knot.
Which knot is it?
Ans. Reef Knot.
Q.33 Where is our National bird seen on the Scout uniform?
Ans. On the cap badge.
Q.34 Who designed the World Guide Flag?
Ans. Miss Frokh Kariass from Norway.
Q.35 Who wrote the book 'Aids to Scouting'?
Ans. Baden-Powell.
Q.36 Where is the international training centre?
Ans. Gilwell Park, London.
Q.40 Expand WAGGGS.
Ans. World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts.
Q.41 Expand WOSM.
Ans. World Organisation of the Scout Movement.
Q.42 When and where was the first All-India Jamboree
held?
Ans. Delhi, 1st-7th February 1937.
Q.43 Name the only word that can be replaced in the S/G
promise.
Ans. The word "God" can be replaced with "Dharma".
Q.44 What do the two stars in the World Scout Flag denote?
Ans. Truth and Knowledge / The Scout Law and Promise.
Q.45 What does the Ashoka Chakra in the middle of the
BS&G Flag denote?
Ans. It denotes the Indian character of the movement.

PRATHAM SOPAN
Q.1 Who is the chairman of the Patrol-in-Council (PIC)?
Ans. The Patrol Leader.
Q.2 What is a Patrol Corner?
Ans. A place where the members of a patrol meet, discuss,
and carry out patrol activities.
Q.3 How can you protect the end of a rope from fraying
out?
Ans. By whipping.
Q.4 Which knot is used in bandages?
Ans. Reef Knot.
Q.5 Which knot is used for Life Saving?
Ans. Bowline.
Q.6 Who is the Chairman of the Patrol-in-Council?
Ans. The concerned Patrol Leader.
Q.7 Who is the leader of the smallest unit of a
group/company?
Ans. Patrol Leader.
Q.8 To join two slippery ropes, which knot is to be used?
Ans. Fisherman's Knot.
Q.9 To call the troop leader, what whistle signal would you
use?
Ans. One long blast followed by three short blasts.
Q.10 Which exercise is the only BP six exercise done with
feet apart?
Ans. The 5th exercise (Trunk Bending).
Q.11 In first aid, base, point, ends, and sides are all the parts
of what?
Ans. A triangular bandage.
Q.12 Which sling is used to support only the wrist?
Ans. Cuff and Collar sling.
Q.13 Which knot is used to tie parcels?
Ans. Reef Knot.
Q.14 Which knot is used to shorten a rope without cutting it?
Ans. Sheepshank.
Q.15 Expand COH.
Ans. Court of Honour.
Q.16 What is the size of the Patrol Flag?
Ans. Base: 20 cm, Sides: 30 cm (Triangular).
Q.17 If two stones are kept one over the other, and the
smaller one to one side, what does it show?
Ans. The direction to go is shown by the side where the
smaller stone is placed.
Q.18 Which knot is known as the king of knots?
Ans. Bowline.
Q.19 What is the shape of the patrol flag?
Ans. Triangular.
Q.20 What is the smallest unit of a troop/company?
Ans. Patrol.
Q.21 Which knot is known as the Hercules Knot?
Ans. Reef Knot.
Q.22 What is the health salt called?
Ans. ORS (Oral Rehydration Solution).
Q.23 What does drill mean?
Ans. It means training an individual to perform certain
movements immediately and correctly.
Q.24 Which knot is used to tie a sheet of cloth to a rope?
Ans. Sheet Bend.
Q.25 If the strands of a rope are getting frayed out in the
middle, how can you secure and give strength to the weak
portion?
Ans. By using a Sheepshank knot.
Q.26 Which hitch is used to make a clothesline?
Ans. Clove Hitch.
Q.27 Which hitch is the starting point for all the lashings,
except diagonal lashing?
Ans. Clove Hitch.
Q.28 Which BP’s Six exercise is known as the cone exercise?
Ans. The 4th exercise (Arm Circling).
Q.29 Which is the only BP’s six exercise which is supposed
to be done barefoot?
Ans. The 6th exercise (Kipping).
Q.30 Write any four contents of a First Aid box.
Ans. Adhesive plaster, roller bandage, triangular bandage,
antiseptic liquid (e.g., Dettol).
Q.31 Write any five pressure points.
Ans. Temporal, Carotid, Brachial, Radial, Femoral.
Q.32 Who are all the members of the COH?
Ans. Troop Leader, Assistant Troop Leader, Troop Scribe,
Troop Quartermaster, and all Patrol Leaders. Assistant
Patrol Leaders can attend by invitation. Scout Master and
Assistant Scout Masters are supervisors.

DWITIYA SOPAN
Q.1 Bucket chain is a method used for what?
Ans. Putting out a fire.
Q.2 What are the various degrees of burns?
Ans. First-degree, Second-degree, and Third-degree burns.
Q.3 What is a sprain?
Ans. The tearing or overstretching of ligaments around a
joint.
Q.4 What is the skill of approximation?
Ans. Estimation.
Q.5 What is the maximum error allowed in estimation?
Ans. 25%.
Q.6 Similar triangle method, Napoleon method, Compass
method, Fold paper method, Lobstick method, Parallax
method - are all different methods used for what?
Ans. For measuring width/distance/height.
Q.7 What is the difference between sheer lashing and
parallel lashing?
Ans. Parallel lashing has no frapping turns.
Q.8 Name any 4 camp tools.
Ans. Handsaw, Chopper (Billhook), Hammer, Mallet.
Q.9 Name any two constellations which help to identify
North & directions.
Ans. Saptarishi (Great Bear/Plough) and Cassiopeia.
Q.10 Soda bicarbonate is used in the first aid for what?
Ans. Stings of wasp and bee (to neutralize acid venom).
Q.11 When do we ask a patient to breathe through the nose?
In giving first aid for what?
Ans. For a nosebleed (to apply pressure).
Q.12 What is the company game called when woodcraft
signs are used?
Ans. Wide game.
Q.13 What is the minimum period for which you should work
as a Pratham Sopan Scout to qualify for Dwitiya Sopan?
Ans. Six months.
Q.14 What will be the minimum age for qualifying for
Dwitiya Sopan?
Ans. 11 years and 6 months.
Q.15 Which hitch is used to tie logs of wood for dragging?
Ans. Timber Hitch.
Q.16 What hitch is used to make a rope ladder?
Ans. Marline Spike Hitch / Lever Hitch.
Q.17 To make a tripod, which lashing is used?
Ans. Figure of Eight Lashing / Tripod Lashing.
Q.18 To support a bunch of bananas hanging in a banana
plant, which lashing do you use to make supporting legs?
Ans. Sheer Lashing.
Q.19 To join two poles at 90° to each other, which lashing is
used?
Ans. Square Lashing.
Q.20 When the poles are crossing each other, which lashing
would you use to tie them together?
Ans. Diagonal Lashing.
Q.21 Name the only lashing which starts with the timber
hitch?
Ans. Diagonal Lashing.
Q.22 What should be your direction when you are putting
out a grass fire?
Ans. You should face the wind (work with the wind at your
back).
Q.23 What is the difference between a needle compass and
a card compass?
Ans. In a needle compass, the needle moves over a fixed
card; in a card compass, the card moves over a fixed needle.
Q.24 How many tertiary (three-lettered) points are there in
a compass?
Ans. 8 (e.g., NNE, ENE, ESE, etc.).
Q.25 In a 16-point compass, what is the angle of
measurement between any two points?
Ans. 22.5°.
Q.26 There are seven stars in that constellation. The stars 1
and 2 point towards the pole star which helps to find north.
Which is this constellation?
Ans. Saptarishi (Great Bear/Plough/Ursa Major).
Q.27 If the forward bearing of an object is 45°, what would
be the back bearing?
Ans. 225° (45° + 180°).
Q.28 In case of a fracture in the collar bone, which sling
would you use?
Ans. St. John's Sling / Triangular Arm Sling.
Q.29 What is the difference between burns and scalds?
Ans. Burns are caused by dry heat (fire, iron); scalds are
caused by moist heat (steam, hot liquids).
Q.30 Which part of the scout uniform can be used for
making a stretcher?
Ans. Staves (poles) and shirts/scarves (for the canvas).
Q.31 In which method of estimation, a stiff brimmed hat is
used?
Ans. Napoleon's Method.
Q.31a Where do you put a timber hitch in a trestle?
Ans. On the diagonal braces.
Q.31b What is back bearing?
Ans. The bearing from the object back to the original
starting point (it is 180° different from the forward
bearing).
Q.31c Name the constellation which looks like an inverted ‘W’
or ‘M’.
Ans. Cassiopeia.
Q.32 Which lashing is used to increase the length of poles?
Ans. Sheer Lashing (Mark II) / Round Lashing.
Q.33 How many points are there in a standard compass
rose?
Ans. 32 (Fully divided), though 16 is also a common basic
number.
Q.34 How many proficiency badges are to be earned in
Dwitiya Sopan?
Ans. Two.
Q.35 Name any three methods of building a fire.
Ans. Teepee fire, Pyramid fire, Star fire, Trench fire.
Q.36 What is a pace?
Ans. The length of one step (usually measured as the
distance between two consecutive heel prints of the same
foot).
Q.37 How many types of north are there? What are they?
Ans. Three. True North, Grid North, and Magnetic North.
Q.38 From which direction is bearing measured?
Ans. Clockwise from North (0°).
Q.39 What is the duration of community work in Dwitiya
Sopan?
Ans. At least 20 hours.
Q.40 45° angle on a compass denotes what direction?
Ans. Northeast (NE).
Q.41 Which direction does the Pole Star show?
Ans. North (approximately).
Q.42 The complete or partial breakage of a bone is called?
Ans. Fracture.
Q.43 What is the approximate weight of a scout axe and the
length of its handle?
Ans. Weight: ~700-900 grams; Handle Length: ~60-75 cm
(varies).
Q.44 If your method of fire building has three thick woods
as the enclosure, what is that method of fire building called?
Ans. Log Cabin Fire / Criss-Cross Fire.
Q.45 In case of fire due to short circuits, which type of fire
extinguisher is used?
Ans. CO₂ (Carbon Dioxide) extinguisher (Class C).
Q.46 What is the use of a draw hitch?
Ans. To lower a load or oneself down a height, as it can be
released easily with a pull on the rope end.
Q.47 Which fold of a triangular bandage is used for the
scalp?
Ans. The Broad Bandage (a fold about 4-5 inches wide).
Q.48 Which fold of a triangular bandage is used for a cuff
and collar sling?
Ans. The Narrow Bandage (a fold about 2-3 inches wide).
Q.49 What are the four cardinal/primary points on a
compass?
Ans. North, South, East, and West.
Q.50 What is used for signaling in Semaphore?
Ans. Two flags (or sometimes just arms without flags).

TRITIYA SOPAN
Q.1 Name any two methods of Whipping.
Ans. Common Whipping (Simple Whipping) and Sailmaker's
Whipping.
Q.2 What is the other name for a draw hitch?
Ans. Highwayman's Hitch.
Q.3 What knot is used to rescue people from the top of a
building under fire or a collapsed building?
Ans. Fireman's Chair Knot.
Q.4 Which hitch is used to tie the end of a rope to a peg
while making an improvised shelter?
Ans. Round Turn and Two Half Hitches.
Q.5 What are the four main parts of a trestle?
Ans. Legs, Ledgers, Transoms, and Braces.
Q.6 In the "inch to foot" method, how many steps are taken
from the foot of the tree?
Ans. 11 units (paces or feet) away.
Q.7 H/L = h/l is the formula used to find the height of an
object in which method?
Ans. Similar Triangles method.
Q.8 What is the sudden loss of consciousness, usually
preceded by a feeling of weakness and dizziness, called?
Ans. Fainting (Syncope).
Q.9 When a baby swallows a coin and it blocks the
breathing passages, what is it called?
Ans. Choking.
Q.10 What does RF in map reading stand for?
Ans. Representative Fraction.
Q.11 What are the horizontal lines, numbered from south to
north, on a map called?
Ans. Northings.
Q.12 Name the imaginary lines on a map which join all
adjacent places of the same height above mean sea level.
Ans. Contour lines.
Q.13 What is the use of contour lines?
Ans. To show the relief (shape and elevation) of the land.
Q.14 Expand CPR.
Ans. Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation.
Q.15 What is ABC in first aid and resuscitation?
Ans. Airway, Breathing, and Circulation.
Q.16 What is the type of fracture where the broken bone
cuts through the skin?
Ans. Compound or Open Fracture.
Q.17 How many square lashings are there in a standard
trestle?
Ans. Four (two for the ledgers and two for the transoms).
Q.18 Which knot is used to pull a heavy load with a team of
people?
Ans. Manharness Knot.
Q.19 Which knot is used in rescuing a person trapped in a
fire?
Ans. Fireman's Chair Knot.
Q.20 Name any three types of splices.
Ans. Short Splice, Long Splice, Eye Splice, and Back Splice.
Q.21 What is the use of a trestle?
Ans. To build bridges, towers, and other camp structures.
Q.22 What is the full form of LPG?
Ans. Liquefied Petroleum Gas.
Q.23 How many proficiency badges are to be earned in
Tritiya Sopan?
Ans. Three.
Q.24 What is a map scale?
Ans. The ratio between the distance on the map and the
corresponding distance on the ground.
Q.25 Where are conventional signs used?
Ans. On maps to represent real-world features.
Q.26 Give any two methods of preparing a map.
Ans. Plane Table Surveying and Prismatic Compass
Traversing.
Q.27 In Tritiya Sopan, a hike of how many kilometres is to
be taken up?
Ans. Hike on foot: 16 km, Hike by cycle: 50 km.
Q.28 Who prepares maps in India?
Ans. The Survey of India (Dehradun).
Q.29 What are the five D’s in mapping?
Ans. Direction, Distance, Detail, Design, and Destination (or a
similar mnemonic).
Q.30 What are the different types of maps?
Ans. Topographical, Political, Physical, Thematic, and
Cadastral maps.
Q.31 What does the colour black denote on a topographical
map?
Ans. Man-made features like roads, railways, buildings, and
boundaries.
Q.32 What is the colour of contour lines?
Ans. Brown (Sienna).
Q.33 In a linear scale, how many divisions are there?
Ans. Two main divisions: Primary Division (to the left of 0)
and Secondary Division (to the right of 0).
Q.34 Instead of what activity can proficiency badges be
taken in Tritiya Sopan?
Ans. Instead of Swimming.
Q.35 In the centimetre-metre method, how many units are
taken from the foot of an object?
Ans. 9 units (metres).
Q.36 Morse code letters and numerals are made up of
what?
Ans. Dots (.) and Dashes (-).
Q.37 What are back splices used for?
Ans. To prevent the end of a rope from fraying.
Q.38 What are short splices used for?
Ans. To permanently join two ropes of the same thickness,
creating a strong join that is too thick to run through a
pulley.
Q.39 What is an eye splice used for?
Ans. To create a permanent loop (eye) at the end of a rope.
Q.40 How many main stars are there in the Orion
constellation?
Ans. 7 or 8 very bright stars (commonly referred to as 7 for
the main figure).
Q.41 Stings are caused by which insects?
Ans. Bees, Wasps, Hornets, Scorpions.
Q.42 What are grid lines?
Ans. The network of vertical and horizontal lines on a map
that form a grid system for referencing locations.
Q.43 Why do you use a profile in map reading?
Ans. To visualize and understand the side view (cross-
section) of the terrain between two points on a map.
Q.44 How many main divisions are there in a linear scale?
Ans. Two: Primary and Secondary.
Q.45 What is the difference between a map, an atlas, and a
globe?
Ans. A map is a flat representation of the Earth or a part
of it. An atlas is a collection of maps in a book. A globe is a
spherical model of the Earth.