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LESSON 1
PRACTICE EXERCISE

Instructions This practice exercise is to check your understanding of lesson one. All questions are multiple choice. Try to answer the questions without referring to the lesson material. When you have completed the questions, turn to the PE answer page and check your answers.
1. You are the platoon sergeant, acting as the platoon leader, of a BFV platoon brief the squad leaders on defensive operations. The platoon defends to hold terrain and

 A. conduct counterattacks.
B. suppress the enemy antitank fire.
C. destroy the enemy.
D. support the attacking forces.
2. The platoon leader has requested final protective fire for his location. The platoon weapons that will fire the FPF are

A. only the mounted weapons.
B. the dismounted weapons.
C. Dragons and LAWs.
D. all weapons to fire.
3. You are the acting platoon leader occupying a defensive position. You have the FO make up the platoon sector sketch. This is a time-saving measure because

A. you are performing other defensive tasks that are more important.
B. the FO can start his fire planning.
C. the battalion FSO needs the fire plan as soon as possible.
D. the senior squad leader is helping with the defensive plan.
4. Your platoon is in a defensive position. The threat has crossed two phase lines and is approaching the FPF. Your platoon fires have failed to halt the threat assault. As the acting platoon leader

A. only the FO can request the FPF to be fired.
B. only the FSO can request the FPF to be fired.
C. you request the FPF by authority of the commander.
D. the leader of the overrun area can call for the FPF to be fired.
5. You are the platoon sergeant of a right flank platoon in a company team defensive position. After EENT, a platoon moves in on your right flank. Acting as platoon leader, you must coordinate with the adjacent platoons by exchanging information and

A. walking the platoon perimeter to get the needed information to shift the platoon.
B. providing sector sketches with the needed information to adjust weapons for mutual support.
C. escorting the platoon leader over your perimeter so he can shift his platoon.
D. obstacles and OP overlays will not allow the platoon to place out its OPs.
6. Your platoon is fighting and is outnumbered. As the acting platoon leader, you instruct the BFV commanders not to engage disabled threat vehicles. These targets will be left for

A. Dragon engagement.
B. LAW engagement.
C. M901 ITV engagement.
D. tank engagement.
7. A T-72 medium tank is approaching your defensive position. One BFV reports a clear front shot, another reports a flank shot on the same T-72. You as the platoon leader, choose (only three choices)

A. the frontal shot because it is a clear shot.
B. the flank shot because there is a better chance to hit the target.
C. not to engage the target, but wait and see what follows.
8. In the defense, engagement priorities must be assigned. There are two types of targets that must be destroyed first. One target is that which carries the momentum of the attack. The other is

A. the closest target.
B. the target with the greatest threat.
C. the target that is easy to kill.
D. the motorized target.
9. The squads have dismounted and moved into the defensive position. As the squad leader, you place the Dragons forward

A. or on the flanks of the dismounted element.
B. with the mounted element to engage threat BMPs.
C. because of its long-range fire.
D. to engage deep targets.
10. 10. Certain missions require the BFVs to be forward of the dismounted element. As the platoon sergeant controlling the dismounted element, you instruct the element

A. to improve positions and emplace obstacles.
B. to move into the BFV's position.
C. to be ready to remount the BFVs when they return.
D. to remain 50 percent on alert while the others sleep.