Which of the following is true about the Compass-to-Cheek Technique?

Which of the following is true about the Compass-to-Cheek Technique?

• A. It is one of the two lensatic compass techniques
• B. It is used with a map rather than a compass
• C. It measures distances in yards
• D. It is the only technique used with the lensatic compass

Answer: (A)

The idea being tested is that the Compass-to-Cheek Technique is a standard way to use a lensatic compass to obtain a bearing. With this method you bring the compass up to your cheek and sight through the sighting lens toward your target, letting you align the index marks and read the bearing from the dial. It’s a technique used directly with the compass to determine direction, not something you do with a map or to measure distance. The other statements don’t fit because this technique is indeed used with the lensatic compass itself, not with a map. A compass doesn’t measure distance in yards; it provides direction. And there isn’t just one technique for lensatic compass use—the Compass-to-Cheek Method is one of two standard methods, so it isn’t the only technique.

The idea being tested is that the Compass-to-Cheek Technique is a standard way to use a lensatic compass to obtain a bearing. With this method you bring the compass up to your cheek and sight through the sighting lens toward your target, letting you align the index marks and read the bearing from the dial. It’s a technique used directly with the compass to determine direction, not something you do with a map or to measure distance.

The other statements don’t fit because this technique is indeed used with the lensatic compass itself, not with a map. A compass doesn’t measure distance in yards; it provides direction. And there isn’t just one technique for lensatic compass use—the Compass-to-Cheek Method is one of two standard methods, so it isn’t the only technique.