The following items will test your knowledge 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 a member of the division's close combat maneuver force. The thrust of your unit's design is toward a very light, extremely deployable organization that responds to situations anywhere in the world. Your unit is capable of conducting the full range of infantry missions in all types of terrain and climactic conditions, against enemy light forces.
Use this situation to answer questions 1 through 5.
1.
Your unit can operate against enemy heavy forces in close terrain where the advantages of enemy armor and vehicular mobility are
A. enhanced.
B. diminished.
C. negated.
D. uncertain.
2.
Your unit's training capitalizes on fighting in what type of terrain?
A. Rough, restrictive.
B. Key.
C. Decisive.
D. Open, unrestricted.
3.
Your battalion's operations officer assigns which of the following missions to your unit's scout platoon?
A. Installs, operates, and maintains FM (secure voice) battalion internal wire system and retrans for the command group.
B. Provides close and immediate fire support to the maneuver units.
C. Coordinates with rifle companies for support.
D. Conducts liaison.
4.
You are employing mortars in section. How many mortars are there in each section?
A. One.
B. Two.
C. Three.
D. Four.
5.
You need to contact a medic in the combat medic section. To do so, you consult which of the following?
A. Communications platoon.
B. Scout platoon.
C. Headquarters platoon.
D. Rifle platoons.
Situation: You are developing mission orders fundamental to a flexible command and control system. Use this situation to answer questions 6 and 7.
6.
In your planning of missions orders, they must be planned to result in
A. Nondirective control.
B. Command of control.
C. Directive control.
D. Control of command.
7.
You develop a mission when you combine tasks with the
A. purpose.
B. planning.
C. organization.
D. situation.
Situation: You are analyzing mission, enemy, terrain, troops, and time available (METT-T) factors. Time constraints do not allow you to make a detailed analysis of the enemy. Instead, you must make a hasty examination. Use this situation to answer question 8.
8.
As part of your examination of the enemy, you consider which of the following data?
A. What is he likely to do? How? When?
B. Morale--esprit, experience, state of training, regular units or reserves.
C. Capabilities--electronic warfare, chemical, nuclear, air, airborne, air assault, attack helicopter.
D. Composition--armor, infantry (motorized or light) , artillery, attack helicopters, combat support
Situation: You are assessing your soldiers' esprit de corps and reviewing the types of personal problems for which soldiers have been counseled during the past year. Use this situation to answer question 9.
9.
To whom do you refer for information concerning your soldiers' esprit de corps and the type of personal problems some have faced?
A. Battalion chaplain.
B. Command sergeant major.
C. Liaison NCO.
D. S1.
Situation: You are considering the units available to augment your own unit's combat capability. Use this situation to answer question 10.
10.
Among the augmenting forces that you consider is
A. antiarmor battalion (separate).
B. artillery.
C. engineer.
D. psychological operations.
Situation: You are a battalion staff officer selecting combat support and combat service support units to augment a light infantry battalion. Use this situation to answer questions 11 and 12.
11.
The battalion commander requires laser-guided antiarmor capability. You select artillery support from which of the following?
A. Reinforcing (REINF).
B. General force reinforcing (GSR).
C. General support (GS).
D. Direct support (DS).
12.
You ensure that effective plans are prepared so battalions can deploy and operate for how many hours without external resupply?
A. 24.
B. 48.
C. 72.
D. 96.
Situation: You are ensuring that your unit's basic load is complete. Use this situation to answer questions 13 and 14.
13.
You ensure that your basic load contains how many days' supply of potable water?
A. One.
B. Two.
C. Three.
D. Four.
14.
You require 1,200 meters of preconfigured hasty fortification and barrier material. How many pallets of this material do you requisition?
A. Three.
B. Six.
C. Nine.
D. Twelve.
Situation: You require air movement for an operation. Use this situation to answer question 15.
15.
With which of the following individuals do you coordinate air movement?
