Which statement correctly defines the relationship between precision weapons and accurate weapons using CEP values?

• A. Precise = CEP 50 m or less; Accurate = CEP 100 m or less.
• B. Precise = CEP 40 m; Accurate = CEP 60 m.
• C. Precise = CEP 10 m; Accurate = CEP 20 m.
• D. Precise = CEP 3 m or less; Accurate = CEP 13 m or less.

Answer: (D)

CEP measures how far projectiles land from the aim point, with smaller values meaning tighter, more repeatable hits. That’s what defines precision: a weapon with CEP 3 m or less lands very close to the aim point in most shots, showing highly repeatable accuracy. An accurate weapon, while still reliable, allows a larger spread and is defined here as CEP 13 m or less, meaning most hits will still be near the target but over a larger radius than a precision weapon. The numbers reflect the standard thresholds used in this context, so a precision weapon must have a much smaller CEP than an accurate one. The other options propose much larger CEP values, which don’t match the established definitions for precision and accuracy in this material.