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LESSON 2
PRACTICE EXERCISE

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, study again that part of the lesson which contains the portion involved.
Situation: You are an M2 Bradley platoon leader assigned to a unit engaged in defensive operations against a large conventional enemy force with similar force levels.
1. You have been given an operation order and are preparing your OPORD for your squad leaders. When deciding what to include in your OPORD, you

A. read all of your SOPs to see what applies to this situation.
B. include as much as is known about how to destroy or suppress the enemy.
C. base your decision on your own personal knowledge of the enemy rather than staff estimates.
D. use your field manual to write an outline.
2. Your platoon has just completed a successful defense of your position. To improve your opportunity to repel a second attack, you

A. increase camouflage on all positions to improve concealment.
B. relocate your forces to another location under cover.
C. establish local security by increasing the number of personnel assigned to OPs.
D. reposition fighting positions and weapons positions that may have been compromised.
3. You are preparing a platoon order and are reviewing what you know about the mission. In preparing your order, you

A. restate signal requirements exactly as stated in the company order.
B. use the five-paragraph order format designed for the platoon OPORD.
C. write down the complete order based on the company order.
D. narrow paragraphs four and five to fit your platoon.
4. You are preparing a defense on the edge of an urban area. In preparing defensive positions, you

A. locate your fighting vehicle element teams near the edge to allow for surprise.
B. concentrate fires in narrow passages for maximum effect.
C. use mutually supporting buildings rather than one building.
D. use some wood buildings since the enemy will not expect it.
5. Your platoon is preparing defensive positions in an urban area for dismount elements. In selecting the best positions, you

A. chose a reinforced cellar as the best position possible.
B. avoid obvious positions.
C. position your personnel in a variety of buildings including wood, brick, and concrete, if available.
D. concentrate your personnel in one position to bring maximum fires to bear on the same target.
6. In preparing for the defense, you are choosing defensive positions. To locate your Dragons, you

A. choose a well fortified area with at least 150 square feet of floor space.
B. place your Dragons to allow a minimum of 50-meters for arming distance.
C. position in the upper story of a building with a clear field of fire.
D. select a ground level position to cover the dismount team.
7. Your platoon is mounted and has been assigned to accomplish a silent watch. As the first step, you

A. have your M2's charge their batteries simultaneously in preparation for the watch.
B. establish a silent watch plan.
C. verify adequate communications capability.
D. charge batteries one vehicle at a time.