In the Shift from Known Point method, the observer locates the target by describing its location in relation to a point of known location.

• A. Describing the target location in relation to a point of known location
• B. True
• C. False
• D. It is used to locate by bearing

Answer: (A)

Shift from Known Point locates a target by tying its position to a point whose location you already know, then describing where the target sits relative to that point. In practice you describe the target’s position in relation to the known point—for example, “the target is 150 meters north of the water tower” or “east of the gate by 100 meters.” This relational description is the hallmark of the method, using the known point as the reference rather than relying solely on a bearing from your own position. Bearing-only descriptions don’t inherently use a fixed reference point, so they don’t capture the method’s defining approach. Therefore, describing the target’s location in relation to a point of known location is the correct understanding of this technique.