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LESSON 2
PRACTICE EXERCISE

Instructions This practice exercise is to check your understanding of lesson two. 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. The platoon is in a defensive position at night. The weather forecast is for heavy fog before morning. The effectiveness of night vision devices will be degraded to counter this condition. As the platoon sergeant, you

 A. increase the number of OPs and patrols.
B. instruct the BFVs to use both the image intensifier and thermal sights together.
C. use the AN/VVS-2 night vision viewer.
D. use the TOW night tracker on the OPs.
2. As the platoon leader, you have established a silent watch plan for the platoon. As you instruct the BFV gunners on silent watch, you emphasize the 10 minute overlap to allow the

A. thermal imagery sight to cool down for full effectiveness.
B. thermal imagery sight to warm up to be effective.
C. new watch team time to load weapons and make a radio check.
D. increase security measures during the change over of teams.
3. Effective fire control in the defense is vital. It starts in each fighting position. Limited visibility increases the importance of fire control in the defense. As the platoon leader, each fighting position must have

A. a sector, aiming stakes, and range cards.
B. clear fields of fire out to 240 meters.
C. a copy of the platoon sector sketch.
D. security measures to secure the flanks.
4. As the platoon sergeant, you are conducting a class on aircraft engagement with the BFV to engage a MIG 25/FOXBAT. You use

A. TOW weapons system.
B. 25-mm firing 200 to 300 rounds a minute.
C. 7.62-mm coax because of the rate of fire.
D. M249 SAW.
5. 5. You are explaining the techniques used to engage an M24 Hind D hovering helicopter. You ask one BFV gunner the correct weapons use to engage the target. He replies (Only three choices)

A. 7.62-mm coax, using the ring sight.
B. TOW, using the day tracker.
C. 25-mm, using the ISU.
6. The dismounted element is forward of the mounted element. The forward element must break contact and move to the BFVs. The basic tactics you use as the platoon sergeant are

A. fire and movement.
B. thinning the lines.
C. rifle teams.
D. squads.
7. As the platoon leader, you are with the dismounted elements. You must disengage and move to the remount point to assume another mission. Speed is crucial and the adjacent platoon will provide overwatching fires. The method of disengagement you use is (Only three choices)

A. rifle teams.
B. thinning the lines.
C. simultaneous.
8. The rifle teams are employed with the BFVs in the same position. The rifle teams must disengage for a delay mission. As the platoon leader, the method of disengagement you select will be dictated by--

A. the adjacent platoon movement.
B. the amount of overwatch fires.
C. the company team commander.
D. the rearward movement.
9. 9. Your platoon has been tasked to delay the threat. Your mission is to trade space for time. The threat is overpowering your delay. As the platoon leader, your action is

A. to engage the threat and force him to deploy.
B. to conduct a simultaneous disengagement.
C. to allow the threat to pass and attack from the rear.
D. to withdraw under pressure.
10. 10. The company team is conducting a withdrawal not under pressure. Your platoon will be the DLIC, with a squad from each platoon. AS DLIC, you are

A. to delay and withdraw.
B. to withdraw on order of the executive officer.
C. to deceive the threat.
D. to conduct an attack and delay.