Sergeants Course Warfighting Practice Test

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• The Fires warfighting function is primarily responsible for delivering fires to defeat or influence enemy forces and shaping the battlespace. Which option best reflects this role?
• Which of the following is a typical reconnaissance method?
• What is a FRAGO and when is it used?
• When applying the principle of mass, where should combat power be concentrated?
• What is the purpose of a COA comparison?
• METT-TC is used to analyze the operational environment for planning. What does METT-TC stand for?
• What does unity of command mean?
• What does ISR stand for and why is it essential?
• Which statement best describes the role of political cadre within an insurgency?
• In a Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB), the GCE is the
• What is required for effective military decision-making?
• Which act mark ed the emergence of today’s understanding of national security?
• Which socio-cultural factor used to evaluate populations refers to the core motivations that drive behavior?
• What is the primary objective of maneuver warfare?
• Which item is not part of the METT-TC framework?
• What is the abbreviation for the four instruments of national power?
• In COIN operations, leadership responsibility is distributed across the ranks. Which statement best describes this distribution?
• What is the Protection warfighting function?
• Analytical Decision-Making involves which sequence?
• How does the relationship between a task and a purpose appear in an order?
• OPCON is exercised at which levels?
• What is the purpose of rehearsals?
• Which factor is NOT typically considered part of the operational environment?
• What is the primary objective of offensive operations?
• Which of the following is a military role in homeland defense?
• Which statement correctly differentiates unity of effort from unity of command?
• In MAGTF organization, what does Organization refer to?
• What is the Fires warfighting function responsible for?
• Which of the following is NOT one of the seven Army warfighting functions?
• Which term describes the full integration of arms where counteracting one would make the enemy vulnerable to another?
• What is the role of Mission Command in modern warfare?
• What does the MDMP output yield?
• Administrative Control (ADCON) includes which of the following actions?
• Which MDMP step marks the transition from planning to execution?
• Training focus is best described as?
• What are the four steps of IPB (Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield)?
• Define a center of gravity in military doctrine.
• Define combat multipliers.
• Which capability is provided by mental forces in warfighting?
• Which of the following is a combat multiplier?
• Which statement best describes a Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB)?
• Which statement best defines initiative?
• Which combatant command has responsibilities to provide air, land, and sea transportation to project and sustain DoD forces wherever and whenever needed?
• What is the purpose of a commander’s intent?
• Who must provide the moral compass for subordinates in COIN?
• For a Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB), the LCE is
• Which statement best captures the ethical leadership requirement in COIN?
• What does COIN stand for?
• Which statement about defense and initiative is true?
• What is the principle of mass in warfare?
• What is risk mitigation?
• Which statement best describes the political cadre within an insurgency?
• Which military Service organization's smallest element is a squad consisting of 8 to 13 personnel organized to maneuver and fire?
• Which of the following is part of the Joint Chiefs of Staff organization?
• What is the definition of war as defined by MCDP 1 Warfighting?
• What is wargaming in the MDMP context?
• Which statement best captures the principle that intelligence drives operations, as applied to counterinsurgency?
• Which of the following is part of the Department of Defense organization?
• Marine Corps component commands are equipped, manned, and supported through which branch of the chain of command?
• Which MDMP step involves comparing potential COAs to determine the best option?
• Which of the following best describes an end state in planning?
• Which of the following is NOT a typical reconnaissance method?
• Which statement about MEU components is NOT correct?
• What description best identifies the socio-cultural factor of a society in COIN?
• Which is the first step in the Military Decision Making Process (MDMP) in order?
• Who typically commands a Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF)?
• Which statement best differentiates reconnaissance from security operations?
• Which of the following is a tangible example of physical forces?
• MEU stands for which entity?
• Counterinsurgency involves actions across which domains?
• What describes the difference between area defense and mobile defense?
• Which imperatives for counterinsurgents is captured by the statement about observations, lessons learned, and insurgents shifting AOs?
• In counterinsurgency operations, the moral purpose of combat operations is to secure peace.
• Which statement best describes military decision-making?
• Which of the following is an example of moral forces?
• Center of Gravity is defined as which?
• Which factors are included in the operational environment?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as an insurgency element?
• Which option lists the four instruments of national power correctly?
• Describe the primary objective of defensive operations.
• What are the two levels of discrimination?
• What is a decisive point?
• Marine Corps doctrine is defined as which of the following?
• Which statement reflects a mental force capability?
• Which branch of the chain of command begins with the President, goes through the Secretary of Defense to the commander of a combatant command, and then to the Marine Corps component commander?
• Which MDMP step involves translating the chosen COA into a plan and order?
• Marine leaders benefit from seizing and maintaining the initiative. Which statement reflects a listed benefit?
• Which of the following is not a physical force example?
• Force Planning refers to?
• Name two protective measures under the Protection function.
• At what level of war do campaigns and major operations typically occur to shape the strategic environment?
• Which geographic combatant command is responsible for Africa?
• In 1947, which act did President Harry S. Truman sign that reorganized the intelligence community and the military services into America's current national security establishment?
• Which category includes physical characteristics and tangible items such as equipment capabilities and captured materiel?
• TACON is inherent in which command authority?
• Which set constitutes the four instruments of national power?
• Which of the following is NOT a typical use of a patrol base?
• Which of the following is NOT a component of Human Dimensions Combat Power?
• What is an end state in a mission planning context?
• Which insurgency element typically consists of individuals who provide support or resources but do not engage in direct combat?
• How does explicit guidance differ from implicit guidance in orders?
• Which term describes the force that resists action and saps energy in warfighting?
• Which statement best describes the relationship between tasks and subordinate units under the commander's intent?
• Which combatant command has responsibilities that include activities within the Middle East?
• Intuitive Decision-Making—what characterizes it?
• In operational art, what do 'ends' refer to?
• Professionalism in Marine leadership emphasizes what?
• Which statement about the MEB's role in joint operations is accurate?
• In a Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB), what does ACE stand for?
• How is counterinsurgency defined?
• In MDMP, which step involves analyzing potential COAs by war gaming?
• What is the commander's intent?
• The Protection warfighting function includes measures to prevent or reduce risk to personnel and equipment, including which components?
• Which control authority is concerned with administration and support actions?
• War uses all power elements that one group can bring against another to achieve the policy objective. Which of the following is NOT listed as a power element?
• Which statement about centers of gravity and critical vulnerabilities is accurate?
• What is the purpose of operational art?
• Which of the following represents sources of opportunity?
• The COIN operations focus is described using a three-stage medical analogy. Which statement reflects the initial stage?
• Which concept describes behavior exemplified by the clash of wills and related complexities that characterize human behavior?
• In orders, guidance that is inferred from mission and intent is called
• What is a patrol base?
• What does the tactic of insurgents shifting AOs imply for counterinsurgents?
• How is friction defined in the context of warfighting?
• Recent COIN experiences emphasize adopting appropriate and measured levels of force. Which option best matches this imperative?
• In a Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), the GCE is the
• Disorder is best described as which of the following?
• Which LOAC principle requires belligerents to distinguish between military targets and civilians?
• Distinguish between a mission order and a detailed order.
• Which geographic combatant command covers Asia and Australia?
• In an order, which statement best captures the relationship between task and purpose?
• Which COIN stage is described as the middle stage, focusing on recovery?
• In insurgency theory, which term denotes the broad base of civilian supporters that sustain the movement?
• At which level of war are long-term strategic goals realized?
• Which statement best describes the relationship between war and policy?
• What is an insurgency?
• What is the purpose of ROE?
• How is Marine Corps doctrine defined?
• Which term refers to unknowns about the enemy and the environment experienced in battle?
• What is sustainment drawdown risk in planning?
• What is the primary benefit of a clear end state in planning?
• Which LOAC principle requires that only actions necessary to achieve a legitimate military objective be used?
• What is mutual trust and why is it critical?
• What is fluidity in a warfare context?
• What is the Sustainment warfighting function?
• In insurgency elements, which term refers to the political leadership and guiding ideology within the movement?
• What is the logistics footprint?
• What are the three levels of warfare?
• What is the primary purpose of reconnaissance in depth?
• How does METT-TC influence force protection planning?
• Which statement about Tactical Control (TACON) is true?
• Doctrine is defined as which of the following?
• The organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff includes which of the following?
• Which type of force includes national resolve and morale?
• Which description best fits the 'human dimension' in warfighting?
• Which factor is NOT listed as a combat multiplier?
• Which description best defines the operational environment (OE)?
• What is the principle of surprise?
• Which statement best captures the historical principle 'Intelligence drives operations' in counterinsurgency?
• Which action increases force protection through physical means?
• Which combatant command has responsibilities that include space operations and cyberspace operations?
• Which LOAC principle requires that force used is proportional to the objective?
• TACON may be delegated to commanders at which level?
• Who commands a Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF)?
• In warfighting, which term refers to the psychological and intangible forces?
• The Sustainment warfighting function primarily includes provisioning, maintenance, supply, and services to sustain operations. Which option describes this function?
• What are success criteria in a mission?
• What is the principle of economy of force?
• What is the MDMP output?
• What is counterinsurgency primarily aimed at defeating?
• Which statement best describes 'Response' in warfare terms?
• What are the three levels of war?
• Which of the following is NOT a MEU component designation?
• Which statement best describes the Sustainment warfighting function?
• Operational Control (OPCON) is inherent in the combatant command and may be delegated. Which elements does OPCON involve?
• Which of the following is one of the seven Army warfighting functions?
• Which of the following is a principle of Mission Command?
• Which term describes the obligation to distinguish enemy combatants, who pose a threat, from noncombatants, who do not?