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ASVAB · Specific Details and Facts

Read: 'The M16 rifle was adopted by the US Army in 1969. It fires a 5.56×45mm NATO round and has an effective range of approximately 500 meters. Its successor, the M4 carbine, is a shorter, lighter variant adopted in 1994.' According to the passage, what caliber does the M16 fire?

Correct answer

5.56×45mm NATO

  1. A 7.62×51mm NATO
  2. B 9mm
  3. C 5.56×45mm NATO
  4. D 5.45×39mm

Why this is the answer

Direct detail: 'It fires a 5.56×45mm NATO round' — this matches Option C exactly. This is a verbatim detail question requiring only that you locate the correct fact from the text and match it. No inference is required. Common wrong answer trap: the passage mentions 1969 (M16 adoption) and 1994 (M4 adoption) — numerical distraction. Focus only on what the question asks (caliber) and locate that specific fact.
Source: ASVAB PC, Weapons/Military Details

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