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LESSON TWO PART I,J,K,L,M

PRACTICE EXERCISE

The following items will test your knowledge of the material covered in this lesson. There is only one correct answer for each item. When you have completed the exercise, check your answers with the answer key that follows. If you answer any question incorrectly, study again that part of the lesson, which contains the portion, involved.

Situation: You are a squad leader in a BFV equipped infantry company.

1.

Which of the following statements is true concerning tank-infantry operations? A. When operating with tanks, BFVs usually intermix with tanks to provide a mix of weapons against any feasible target. B.  When BFVs cover for bounding tanks, their main objective is to provide anti-tank fire. C.  BFVs (with squads mounted) rarely ever lead tanks in movement. D.  Dismounted infantry rarely ever lead tanks in movement.

2.	An obstacle is any natural or man-made obstruction that  or   the movement of a force.

3.	Which of the following is a natural obstacle? A.  Escarpment. B.  Abatis. C.  Crib. D.  Abutment.

4.	Nuclear weapons produce four primary effects, they are: (l) , (2) (3), and (4) .

5.

Situation: You and one fire team are manning an OP, when you are notified of an immediate chemical attack. Which of the following actions would you take FIRST (all answers are possible courses of action)? A.  Move the men into a BFV. B.  Have the men put on protective masks. C.  Move into covered fighting positions. D.  Get under ponchos.

6.

Your squad is moving (dismounted) through a wooded area, where you cannot see the remainder of the platoon. The entire platoon has been wearing protective masks for almost two hours. The platoon leader notifies you (by radio) that the platoon is conducting a field expedient test for presence of chemical agents and that you should stay at your present location until the test is complete. You know that the test will take about   minutes. A.  25. B.  40. C.  55. D.  70.

7.	Your squad is responsible for manning a two-man OP. You should replace the soldiers on the OP A.  every 20 to 30 minutes. B.  every two to four hours. C.  at eight hour intervals. D.  at nightfall and daylight.

8.	You and your squad are moving in a designated lane. You are to link up with the platoon at a designated point behind enemy lines. Your squad is participating in a A.  link-up. B.   infiltration. C.  reconnaissance patrol. D.  raid.

9.

If illumination is used during a night attack, your unit will A.  normally be assigned a smaller objective, due to area covered by direct fire illumination. B.  use less ammunition than during an attack in the dark. C.  move slower to assault positions than it would in the dark. D.  fight as though it were daylight.

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