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LESSON 1
PRACTICE EXERCISE

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The following items will test your grasp of the material in this lesson. There is only one correct answer for each item. When you complete the exercise, check your answers with the asnwer key that follows. If you answer any item incorrectly, study that part of the lesson again before continuing. Answer the following questions. Choose the BEST answer for each question, and select the corresponding letter.
Situation: You are a rifle company commander. You have received the battalion defense OPORD, and are reviewing steps you must consider as you prepare for the defense.

1. You have just received and analyzed the defensive OPORD from the battalion commander. Your next step is to

 A. prepare and issue your OPORD.
B. assemble your platoon leaders, FIST chief, XO, and first sergeant and conduct a reconnaissance of the defensive position.
C. modify the battalion OPORD and issue a change in the form of a FRAGO.
D. issue a warning order to your subordinate leaders.
2. During development of your defense plan you selected the 3rd platoon as the company reserve. The reserve was given a priority mission to block a penetration. Your reserve accomplishes this task

A. by fire.
B. by counteracting.
C. by moving to protect the flank of a forward platoon.
D. by moving to its alternate forward position and engaging the enemy.
3. You are planning the combat support provided to your unit by the battalion mortars. When planning an allocated 4.2 inch mortar FPF, you

A. can plot it 200 meters in front of your position.
B. must not use it in conjunction with artillery fire.
C. can cover an area about 200 meters wide.
D. contact the FSO to determine the safe distance for 4.2 FPF.
4. You are developing your obstacle plan. You need to construct additional obstacles in order to canalize the enemy into an engagement area. You

A. request support through the battalion XO.
B. request support through S3 channels.
C. direct the engineer platoon leader to construct the additional obstacles.
D. emplace a hasty protective minefield.