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Practice Exercise
Lesson 2

Instructions The following items will test your understanding 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 item incorrectly, review that part of the lesson which contains the portion involved.
Situation: You are the commander of an infantry company. The company is preparing for defensive operations and you are coordinating with combat engineer elements.
1. You are coordinating the employment of obstacles to reduce the enemy's ability to mass and maneuver. When selecting and placing obstacles suitably, the obstacles

 A. must reinforce other obstacles and be integrated with the existing terrain.
B. must be constructed by the engineers.
C. should be given the same priority for emplacement all along the company's defensive frontage.
D. should be emplaced early as part of your mobility support operations.
2. Your unit will be occupying a temporary defensive position and you are deciding on the type minefield to emplace. You

A. must use a tactical minefield.
B. should use a point minefield.
C. emplace a protective minefield.
D. request engineer support and emplace a deliberate minefield.
Situation: You are the commander of an infantry company. The company is preparing for defensive operations, and you are coordinating for passage of lines.
3. You as the commander of the stationary company, are assigning primary and alternate passage lanes for the passing company. You

A. must assign one passage lane per platoon.
B. should conduct a ground reconnaissance of the passage lanes.
C. must ensure that the passing company commander designates a passage point in each passage lane.
D. select locations that pass through unoccupied areas between elements of your company or to its flank.
4. Your company team is preparing to conduct a forward passage of lines. After the coordination is made and the unit begins the passage.

A. liaison personnel should be exchanged to ensure a quick and smooth passage.
B. guides will pick up the passing unit at the contact point or passage point.
C. liaison personnel meet at the passage point to verify friendly vehicles and perform any additional coordination required.
D. guides will pick up the passing unit at the assembly area.
Situation: You are the commander of an infantry company. The company is preparing for defensive operations and you are developing a company patrolling plan.
5. Use Figure 1. The organization in the figure depicts

A. an area reconnaissance patrol.
B. a combat patrol.
C. a zone reconnaissance patrol.
D. a specially organized zone reconnaissance patrol.

Figure 1. Patrol Organization.
6. You are selecting rally points for your patrol. You will use the ORP to prepare for actions at the objective. After actions at the objectives you return to the

A. initial rally point.
B. ORP.
C. reentry rally point.
D. return rally point.
Situation: You are the commander of an infantry company which is presently conducting the defense.
7. Your defense plan includes the use of illumination to illuminate an attacking enemy force. During the night, the enemy employs small patrols to probe the company's defense. You

A. engage the patrols with grenade launchers, Claymore mines, or indirect fire.
B. fire illumination to illuminate the attacking force.
C. fire illumination and engage the enemy with direct fire weapons.
D. call for illumination and the company defends as in daylight.
8. During an attack the enemy penetrated a forward position. The penetrating force has been stopped and you decided to use the reserve and counterattack. In this situation, the forward platoon troops in the penetrated area

A. return to the rear and assume the reserve mission.
B. fall under the control of the reserve when it comes into the penetrated area.
C. assume responsibility for the reserve force and continue the counterattack.
D. move to their supplementary positions and continue to provide fire support to the reserve.