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1.

5 points

Machine guns produce two classes of fire with respect to the ground. They are:

Impact fire or area fire

Grazing fire or Plunging fire

Grazing fire or direct fire.

Direct fire and indirect fire

2.

5 points

Frontal fire occurs when

the beaten zone is in front of the weapon.

the short axis of the beaten zone is parallel to the front of the target.

the long axis of the beaten zone is perpendicular to the front of the target.

the cone of fire rises one than six meters above ground.

3.

5 points

What are characteristics of the defense (Best answer)?

Disruption, tactical control, superiority, control

Massing effects, inflicting enemy casualties, defined security positions

Initial Preparation of the Battlefield (IPB), OBTF, tactical control

Massing effects, flexibility, preparation, security, disruption

4.

5 points

In terms of offensive operations, the term "mass" refers to:

employing superior firepower application at the right place.

concentrating the effect of combat power through use of all available weapons systems.

employing superior firepower with the right plan at the right time

concentrating the effect of combat power at the decisive place and time.

5.

5 points

Choose the best answer. Characteristics of the offense include:

tactical advantage, unpredictability, superior C2

control, definition, tempo and tactical advantage

tactical advantage, superior firepower, and high morale

surprise, concentration, tempo, and audacity

6.

5 points

(Best answer)
Elements of combat power are applied against an opponent at a given time. They are a combination of the effects of:

Maneuver, firepower, leadership, protection, and information.

Friendly forces, firepower, leadership, and protection.

Maneuver, tactics, leadership, planning, and information.

Superior planning, tactical control of the battlefield, and use of all available weapon systems.

7.

5 points

Concentration is:

the massing of overwhelming effects of combat power to achieve a single purpose.

gathering of assets prior to an engagement.

thinking really hard.

a holding area for prisoners.

8.

5 points

What is an engagement area? Choose the best answer.

Where the commander intends to trap and destroy an enemy force using the massed fires of all available weapons.

Where the commander deploys friendly forces to confine an enemy force using the higher's plan.

Where the commander deploys friendly forces to confine an enemy force using the massed fires of all available weapons.

Where the commander engages an enemy force using all available military forces under his control.

9.

5 points

Leadership is the most dynamic element of combat power. Confident, audacious, and competent leadership provides:

superior control of troops and a battlefield tactical advantage.

purpose, direction, and motivation.

purpose, morale, and tactical advantage.

an opportunity for troops to express freedom of opinion while maintaining appropriate control elements.

10.

5 points

Choose the best answer to complete this phrase:
Tactics is the........

employing of units in combat

conscious choice to apply logic to develop and apply a plan

commander's plan to overcome an enemy force

application of a plan to gain tactical control

11.

5 points

Choose the best answer: Surprise is striking the enemy at a time and place or in a manner for which he is unprepared. The factors contributing to surprise include ____________ and ______________.

firepower and tactical advantage

speed and information superiority

speed and tactical advantage

terrain employment and intelligence control

12.

5 points

Choose the best answer.
Disruption - disrupts the attacker’s _________ and __________ by countering his initiative and preventing him from massing overwhelming combat power.

tempo and synchronization

operational plan and mission

forward movement and tactical control

tempo and morale

13.

5 points

Choose the best answer to complete the following sentence - Defenders seek to mass the effects of overwhelming combat power where they choose and shift it to support the:

mission

Decisive operation or Main Effort (ME)

Tactical advantage of friendly forces

Commander's Intent

14.

5 points

Trajectory is the _______________________________.

highest point above the line of sight to which a projectile rises during its flight.

term that expresses the drop per meter of a round.

curved path a round takes during its flight.

direction of weapon fire.

15.

5 points

Types of offensive operations include:

Attack and defensive positions

Attack, Retreat, Engage, Deploy, Hold

Movement to Contact, Attack, Exploitation, Pursuit

Decisive and Main Element

16.

5 points

What is the purpose of defensive operations (choose the best answer)?

To build friendly morale and prevent the enemy from placing friendly troops in a retreat scenario.

To prevent the enemy from breaching a friendly position.

To cause an enemy attack to fail and create conditions favorable for assuming the offensive.

To hold an assigned position without taking casualties.

17.

5 points

What is the maximum effective range for a M249 SAW?

1500 meters

2800 meters

3600 meters

4000 meters

18.

5 points

Audacity is:

a clear understanding of the risks and a plan to overcome them

a simple plan of action, boldly executed

inspiration and motivation combined

a seemingly achievable plan, tactically implemented

19.

5 points

A rally point is: (choose the best answer)

a control point at which all movement operations must end or pass through.

an easily identifiable point on the ground at which units can reassemble or re-organize if they become dispersed.

a point which is decisive in its position with respect to the mission (enables the success of the misison).

an easily identifiable point on the ground at which units gather to move to the next stage.

20.

5 points

What is the caliber and maximum effective range (for a point target) of the M249?

5.56mm caliber and 800 meters

5.56mm caliber and 600 meters

7.62mm caliber and 300 meters

7.62mm caliber and 1200 meters

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