Lesson Three Practice Exercise

LESSON THREE
PRACTICE EXERCISE

INSTRUCTIONS:

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.

Battle drills and crew drills are designed to train units to

	A. react without thinking.
	B. react with minimum supervisions.
	C. operate in the absence of directions.
	D. operate in the absence of planning.

2.

Drills are triggered by

	A. training.
	B. initiative.
	C. situations.
	D. directions.

3.

The first step a leader takes in REORGANIZATION of his element is to

	A. report the unit status to his leader/commander.
	B. re-man crew served weapons.
	C. re-establish the chain of command.
	D. treat wounded soldiers.

4.

During the "Locate The Enemy" step of any battle drill, the element leader must

	A. ensure that fire is initiated, or returned on the enemy.
	B. determine how to gain the offensive.
	C. plot how he will begin a decisive engagement.
	D. determine who, where, and what he is fighting.

5.

Which of the following Battle Drills requires a follow-on drill?

	A. Knock out bunkers.
	B. Platoon attack.
	C. React to contact.
	D. Break contact.

6.

Your squad is attempting to enter an enemy occupied trench. Select the answer, which describes the positioning of your squad members--just before the initial entry.

	A. You and the assaulting fire team are positioned near the trench. The other fire team is providing suppressive fire.
	B. You and two men are near the trench. The remainder of the assault fire team is behind you The other fire team is firing in support.
	C. The assaulting fire team is near the trench. You and the other fire team are providing supporting fire.
	D. You and the assaulting fire team leader are near the trench. The assaulting fire team is close behind. The other fire team is supporting by fire.

7.

Which of the following crew drills involve numbers 6 and 7 fire team members and a pistol belt?

	A. Remove a misfired TOW.
	B. Destroy or abandon a BFV.
	C. Evacuate injured personnel from a BFV.
	D. Bail out.

8.

If you are directed to destroy a BFV using two incendiary grenades, you would place

	A. one in the power unit and one in the crew compartment.
	B. one on the engine and one on the 25mm gun receiver.
	C. them in the driver's and troop compartments.
	D. one on the engine and the other on a drive sprocket.

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