MI Basic Officer Leader Course (BOLC) Pre-Deployment Practice Test

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• Which publication type is used to accomplish missions and perform specific tasks?
• The BTG most similar to ABCT is described as?
• What is the primary planning process used by commanders with a coordinating staff?
• In the operational framework, who assigns AOs to subordinate leaders?
• Which term describes a group of tasks and systems united by a common purpose that commanders use to accomplish missions and training objectives?
• A designated subordinate unit with a mission that supports the success of the main effort is called the supporting effort.
• What term defines the Army's ability to sustain operations until success has been reached?
• What does the acronym BDET stand for?
• Name the four tenets of unified land operations.
• What term refers to the synergistic combination of four basic subsystems that are integrated to achieve a military function?
• Military actions conducted by forces of two or more nations, where each nation retains its own interests but contributes value to the operation, are called which?
• Battalion (BDET) detachments are the largest units without a staff in the OPFOR structure. They can form a ______ detachment.
• Which of the following is one of the five environments of the multi-domain battlefield?
• In the context of the command and control system, which is NOT one of the four elements: People, Processes, Networks, or what?
• Which tasks comprise the command and control warfighting function (WFF)?
• The BTG most similar to SBCT is described as?
• Which are the nine intellectual standards used to measure effective analysis?
• What is the term for the geographical area and airspace where disruption tasks are conducted?
• Which area is designated to consolidate gains through decisive action and set conditions to transition the area of ops to follow-on forces or authorities?
• Which of the following are the essential intellectual traits?
• What is the largest tactical formation the OPFOR employs?
• What are the four elements of the command and control system?
• The information focus used to support timely decision making centers on what the commander needs to know. This is known as:
• Which term refers to the logistics concept of planning logistics at higher levels and executing at lower levels?
• Which term refers to the area where disruption tasks are planned and executed?
• What are the four F's that impact mission command?
• Army strategic roles are accomplished through which form of power?
• Which publication contains fundamental principles and describes how the Army executes operations described in the ADPs?
• Which fire is a preplanned barrier to impede enemy movement?
• Which tactic involves firing at a suspected enemy position to reveal presence by movement or return fire?
• Which term correctly lists the four tenets of Unified Land Operations?
• Which term is used for the critical intelligence the commander requires to make timely decisions?
• The term Tactical mission task is defined as what?
• Which term describes a formal agreement between nations for broad, long-term objectives?
• Which concept provides the necessary focus for a broad range of collection, analysis, and information flow management to better support decision making?
• FFIR stands for which?
• CCIR stands for which?
• Which reasoning relies on an analogy to compare the similarities between two entities, with more similarities strengthening the argument?
• Which term involves the destruction of an encircled or bypassed enemy force?
• Which reasoning method infers a future outcome by looking for patterns in observed data?
• The level of warfare at which battles and engagements are planned and executed to achieve military objectives assigned to tactical units or task forces is the
• Unified land operations are executed through which overarching concept?
• Which list represents the set of actions by friendly forces?
• Which statement is true about Detachments in the OPFOR force structure?
• What is the primary purpose of Interdiction Fire in military operations?
• Which term describes the essential information about friendly information needing protection from disclosure?
• A Warfighting Function is defined as?
• At company-level and smaller units lacking formal staffs, which procedure is used to plan and prepare for operations?
• Which term refers to the act of guiding and motivating people toward mission accomplishment?
• What are the basic zones of a threat area of responsibility (not including attack or kill zones)?
• Which term best describes the four primary components of the command and control system: People, Processes, Networks, and Command Posts?
• Unified land operations are executed through decisive action, a concept that emphasizes what?
• Which unit is specifically referred to by the acronym BDET in OPFOR terminology?
• What term describes dispersing the force as a whole or in part?
• What term describes the synchronization, coordination, and/or integration of the activities of governmental and nongovernmental entities with military operations to achieve unity of effort?
• Which combination correctly lists the types of Brigade Task Groups (BTGs)?
• Which concept is defined as errors in reasoning resulting from the failure to apply sound logic?
• Which items are listed as the elements of combat power alongside the Warfighting Functions in the given text?
• What term describes errors in the reasoning process caused by the failure to apply sound logic?
• What is the Army's primary combined arms, close combat force organized to conduct decisive action?
• Which term refers to military actions conducted by two or more departments operating under one commander?
• Which zone is designated for disruption tasks and is used to designate disruption activities?
• Which set lists the five environments of the multi-domain extended battlefield?
• Which item is NOT one of the eight basic elements present in all thinking?
• Which measure is tied to task accomplishment and typically yields a yes/no/direct answer (for example, how many points I found)?
• Which metric assesses the current state of a system and helps answer 'are we doing things right'?
• Which area of the battlefield is designed to be free of significant enemy action to permit logistics and administration?
• Which reasoning method involves looking at data for patterns and inferring that the trend will continue?
• Which of the following is a principle of mission command?
• Which logistics concept emphasizes that a combat force should retain its organic support resources to support subordinate units?
• Which term denotes the total means of destructive, constructive, and information capabilities that a military unit or formation can apply at a time?
• Which term describes destroying an enemy force to the point where it cannot participate in the mission without reconstitution?
• In Engineer Task Orientation, which detachment is responsible for counter-mobility?
• Which warfighting function uses berms and other protective structures to enhance protection?
• Starting point for thinking about and conducting operations is called what?
• What describes a network of air defense systems with varied capabilities that protect one another, often described as umbrellas?
• A battery within a combined arms battalion consists of two ______________s.
• Which iterative planning methodology is used by commanders with a coordinating staff as their primary planning process?
• A formal agreement between multiple nations for broad, long-term objectives that further the common interests is known as what?
• Which intellectual standard assesses whether a claim is stated clearly and precisely?
• To extend the MDMP to the small-unit level, leaders rely on which procedure?
• What term describes the process of identifying and isolating the critical subsystems or components that give an opponent the capability and cohesion to achieve his aims?
• Which essential intellectual trait is demonstrated by being fair-minded and considering opposing viewpoints?
• The four types of doctrine are listed as which of the following?
• PIR stands for which?
• The tasks move, maneuver, employ direct fires, occupy an area, conduct mobility and counter-mobility, conduct reconnaissance and surveillance, and employ battlefield obscuration belong to which WFF tasks?
• Which term involves moving a friendly force into an area so that it can control that area (both the movement to and occupation occur without enemy opposition)?
• What are the eight basic elements present in all thinking?
• The level of warfare at which a nation, often as a member of a group of nations, determines national or multinational strategic security objectives and guidance, then develops and uses national resources to achieve those objectives is the
• Which reasoning is described as similar to inductive reasoning because conclusions are based on probabilities or guessing?
• Which statement lists the three OPFOR tactical logistics concepts?
• Which step in the intelligence process directly follows Plan & Direct?
• Which BCT's role includes closing with the enemy using fire and movement to destroy or capture enemy forces, repelling enemy attacks by fire, engaging in close combat and counterattack to control land areas, including populations and resources?
• Which principle emphasizes accuracy and reliability in reconnaissance operations?
• Which are types of fallacies?
• The employment of forces through movement in combination with fires to achieve an advantage is known as?
• Which of the following is a basic contribution of military doctrine?
• Which area is defined as the space where the commander sets conditions for future success in close combat?
• What are the three basic thinking abilities required for intelligence analysis?
• Fire intended to destroy or neutralize enemy weapons is known as?
• Which term refers to the information about friendly forces that is required for planning and execution?
• Which formation is an expeditionary, combined arms formation optimized for dismounted operations in complex terrain?
• Defeat occurs when an enemy force has which of the following?
• The deep area is primarily used to set conditions for future success in what type of activity?
• Which of the following lists correctly identifies the Warfighting Functions?
• What describes the ability to deploy the right combination of Army forces to the right place at the right time, including physical and mental readiness?
• What term describes a deliberate process of analyzing and evaluating thought with a view to improve it?
• Company (CDET) is the designation for a detachment at which level?
• Which area is designated to facilitate the positioning, employment, and protection of base sustainment assets required to sustain, enable, and control operations?
• An operation at any echelon that enables the decisive operation or shaping operation by generating and maintaining combat power is a sustaining operation.
• Unified land operations are guided by which principle?
• What describes the continuous, simultaneous execution of offensive, defensive, and stability operations?
• Which term involves taking possession of a designated area using overwhelming force?
• Which zone is the OPFOR expected to conduct decisive actions within?
• The level of warfare at which campaigns and major operations are planned, conducted, and sustained to achieve strategic objectives within theaters or other operational areas is called the
• A designated subordinate unit whose mission at a given point in time is most critical to overall mission success (determined by phase) is called the main effort.
• An operation that establishes conditions for the decisive operation through effects on the enemy, other actors, and the terrain is called a shaping operation.
• Which fire is an immediately available preplanned barrier of direct fire designed to impede enemy movement across defensive lines or areas?
• What does RISTA stand for?
• Which term refers to the set that includes mission, enemy, terrain, troops & support available, time & weather, and civilian considerations?
• Direct fire and close combat are inherent in which warfighting function?
• A battalion or company designated to perform a specific mission and allocated the forces necessary to do so is called:
• Which term describes ensuring supplies are available to forward elements by retaining organic resources and not having to move to forward support areas?
• Which level of warfare is characterized by campaigns and major operations planned to achieve strategic objectives within theaters or operational areas?
• Surface-to-surface, air-to-surface, surface-to-air, cyberspace operations & electronic warfare, space operations, multinational, special ops, and information ops are examples of which category?
• Which BCT is described as an expeditionary, combined arms force organized around mounted infantry?
• Provide intel support to force generation, situational understanding, information collection, and targeting describes which Warfighting Function tasks?
• EEFI stands for which of the following?
• Which term focuses on information about how to protect friendly forces during operations?
• Which of the following is NOT a listed method of fires for OPFOR?
• In the four-step process, which step involves assigning main and supporting efforts?
• What is the purpose of Troop Leading Procedures in small-unit operations?
• Mission command emphasizes adherence to the law of war and security; which option best reflects this?
• Which term describes shaping operations?
• What is defined as a specific activity performed by a unit while executing a form of tactical operation or maneuver?
• What are the means of organizing combat power?
• Which of the following is listed as a type of planning?
• Logistics systems may rely on sustainment from non-military sources; supplies may be obtained from social groups, consumer cooperatives, farms, or individual citizens, and by coercion or foraging. Which term describes this?
• Which activity is described as part of the intelligence process?
• Fire used to support maneuver forces and attack targets of immediate concern to units such as battalions and brigades is known as what?
• Which term refers to extensive joint combat operations in terms of scope and size of forces committed, conducted as a campaign to achieve operational and strategic objectives?
• Which warfighting function develops and integrates activities to balance the art of command with the science of control in order to integrate the other WFFs?
• Which are types of biases?
• Using given factual information or data to infer other facts through logical thinking describes which type of reasoning?
• Which warfighting function includes the task of reconnaissance and surveillance as part of Movement and Maneuver?
• What is the term for a task organized, combined arms organization at brigade or higher that has received an allocation of additional land forces in order to accomplish its OPFOR mission?
• Which statement correctly describes the principle related to the quality and dependability of reconnaissance information?
• Which term results in temporary degradation of the performance of a force or weapons system below the level needed to accomplish the mission?
• Which of the following is a principle of mission command?
• Which element is described as the multiplying and unifying force behind combat power?
• This is where the OPFOR expects to conduct decisive actions.
• Which element indicates the way a problem is framed from a particular perspective?
• The integration of RISTA, fire control, and weapon systems into a closed-loop, automated fire support system that detects, identifies, and destroys critical targets in minutes is called what?
• The Army's contribution to unified action is expressed as which overarching concept?
• Which area may be designated to facilitate freedom of action, consolidate gains through decisive action, and set conditions to transition the area of ops to follow on forces or other legitimate authorities?
• What term describes fire placed on an area or point to prevent the enemy from using the area or point and to attack targets in depth?
• Which term requires the commander to remove all enemy forces and eliminate organized resistance within an assigned area?
• Which term consists of the conditions, circumstances, and influences that affect the employment of capabilities and bear on the decisions of the commander?
• Which are methods of critical thinking?
• How many and what types of reasoning are identified?
• Which Warfighting Function delivers the support and services to ensure freedom of action, extend operational reach, and prolong endurance?
• Operating forces and elements of the institutional force use what to guide actions in support of national objectives?
• Which operation directly accomplishes the mission?
• What is the primary purpose of the main effort in a campaign?
• In the four-step operational framework, which step establishes decisive, shaping, and sustaining operations?
• Detachments are the basic unit of action in the OPFOR force structure. They can form a ______ detachment.
• The list Points, lines, and areas refers to which concept?
• Which BTG element is described as a type combining mechanized rifle units and tanks?
• Unified land operations are guided by which command philosophy?
• Which statement best describes the effect of doctrine providing a common frame of reference and cultural perspective?
• Which term describes keeping a terrain feature free of enemy use after it has been controlled?
• What are the three categories of control measures?
• Which element of thinking refers to beliefs or suppositions that underlie reasoning?
• How many Warfighting Functions are listed in the Warfighting Functions definition?
• The related tasks and systems that help understand the enemy, terrain, weather, civil considerations, and other aspects of the operational environment are collectively referred to as which Warfighting Function?
• Which unit's mission includes conducting analysis, full motion video, signals intelligence, geospatial intelligence, and human intelligence?
• When fire is placed on a suspected enemy position to cause the enemy to disclose presence by movement or return fire, this is known as?
• Which metric answers the question 'Are we doing the right things?'
• In this framework, which modifier describes the unit's capability?
• Which unit serves as the OPFOR's basic combined arms unit?
• Which of the following is a method of fires used by OPFOR?
• Which term implies eliminating organized resistance within a zone, allowing subsequent operations?
• Which term defines information the commander needs to act quickly and decisively?
• Which term is a sub-system of a combat system?
• Graphics used on maps and displays to regulate forces and warfighting functions are called what?
• Which area is where the majority of subordinate maneuver forces conduct close combat?
• Which term refers to taking control of a designated area using overwhelming force?
• The collection of terms block, canalize, contain, defeat, destroy, disrupt, fix, isolate, neutralize, suppress, and turn falls under which category?
• Which set correctly lists the operational variables?
• Which warfighting function is primarily responsible for commanding forces and establishing the command and control system?
• Which of the following is an operational framework consideration?
• Which term describes the process of organizing combat power through tailoring forces, organizing tasks, and enabling mutual support?
• What term describes modifying organizations within the BCT or attaching units from outside of the BCT?
• In the four-step process, which step calls for assigning close, deep, support, and consolidation areas?
• Mission command balances the ____ of command with the ____________ of control.
• What term describes a set of different elements so connected or related as to perform a unique function not performable by the elements or components alone?
• Which modifier describes the unit's mobility?
• The four phases of the operations process are Plan, Prepare, Execute, and which?
• Which doctrine type would be used for operations that involve forces from more than one nation?
• Which is one of the principles of OPFOR Recon?
• A preconceived notion about someone or something that obscures the true nature of the information is known as what?
• Which sequence correctly lists the steps of the operational framework in their proper order?
• Which term defines the capability to sustain operations until success is reached, often linked to continuity of operations?
• The phrase "Attack by fire" is an example of which category?
• Which term describes the condition when an enemy force has temporarily or permanently lost the physical means or the will to fight?
• What does the acronym CDET stand for?
• Which term identifies the intelligence needed to understand the adversary's capabilities and intent?
• Which concept describes a preconceived notion about someone or something that obscures information?
• What is defined as the process of influencing people by providing purpose, direction, and motivation to accomplish missions and improve the organization?
• Which term describes a network that interlocks air defense assets across echelons to protect one another?
• Which term describes rendering enemy personnel or material incapable of interfering with a particular operation?
• Which concept covers the simultaneous execution of offense, defense, stability, and defense support of civil authorities across multiple domains, guided by mission command?
• The Warfighting Function that preserves the force so the commander can apply maximum combat power to accomplish the mission is which?
• What are the three elements of Engineer Task Orientation?
• Doctrine does not address which topic?
• Which unit is the smallest expected to conduct independent fire and maneuver?
• Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield (IPB) is present in which step of the intelligence process?
• In which operation is a force able to move into and occupy an area with no enemy opposition?
• Sustainment from other sources may involve obtaining supplies from which groups?
• Which term is defined as the simultaneous execution of multiple operations across offense, defense, stability, and civilian authority domains?
• Which term ensures that a terrain feature controlled by a friendly force remains free of enemy occupation or use?
• Which reasoning form uses an analogy to compare similarities between two entities and draws conclusions from those similarities?
• Which publication is described as containing the principles that guide actions in support of national objectives?
• In terms of mission command, which statement best describes the main effort?
• Which term describes thinking that offers a fresh perspective and unorthodox solutions and often involves creating something new?
• Which reasoning method uses given facts to infer other facts through logical thinking, effectively deriving new conclusions from known information?
• Which term involves preventing a unit, facility, or geographical location from being damaged or destroyed as a result of enemy action?
• Which term is used when preventing damage to a unit or location as a result of enemy action?
• What term describes the Army's approach to command and control that empowers subordinate decision making and decentralized execution appropriate to the situation?
• Which publication is described as more specific and detail oriented than ADPs?
• Which component of the Warfighting Functions includes command and control as part of its title?
• What term describes AOs that do not share a boundary?
• Which is a principle of mission command that ensures all teammates understand the plan and intent?
• What are the sub-systems of a combat system, sometimes referred to as Threat WFFs?
• Which option is a step in the intelligence process?
• Operational Art is defined as the cognitive approach by commanders and staffs of applying skill, experience, and judgement when exercising military command at the operational-level of warfare. This description encompasses which level of warfare?
• The Warfighting Function that provides the collective and coordinated use of Army indirect fires, air and missile defense, and joint fires through the targeting process is which?
• Which level of warfare deals with planning and execution of battles to achieve tactical unit objectives?
• Which term describes AOs that share boundaries?
• Which capability is listed as part of unified action along with security cooperation and inter-organization cooperation?