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SERE 100.2 LEVEL A COCT FOR MILITARY-
PRE-TEST AND POSTTEST ACTUAL EXAM
PREP 2026 ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS ALREADY A GRADED
WITH EXPERT FEEDBACK | NEW AND
REVISED
Why is it important for you to complete an EPA? - ANSWER- It
provides recovery forces with your evasion intentions
It could improve your chances of successful evasion and recovery
It establishes communication procedures, such as signaling, which aid in
recovery
Ans: all of the above
Five steps of SA are: - ANSWER- Perceive
Analyze
Interpret,
Decide
Execute
"PAID-E"
How should Mr. Travis' wife handle the media (including social media)
in the event her husband becomes isolated? - ANSWER- She should
recognize that she is not obligated to interact with media
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She should limit what she says to a desire for Mr. Travis' quick return
She should limit what she says to a concern for Mr. Travis' health and
welfare
what's a good acronym to help you remember how to gain and maintain
situational awareness at all times? - ANSWER- PAID-E (Perceive,
analyze, interpret, decide, execute)
What legal documents should Specialist Reeves take care of before he
deploys? - ANSWER- Power of attorney
will
Insurance
All of the above (ans)
What item should be carried on backpack. - ANSWER- Map
Compass
cell phone
Leaving evidence of your presence supports U.S. Government effort to
locate, identify and recover you. - ANSWER- True
In the event of isolation during operations other than war, the reasons to
delay contact with legitimate authorities include. - ANSWER- Gain
situational awareness
Contact friendly forces
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Identify steps in building a fire - ANSWER- Carefully place small, dry
kindling over the burning tinder
Prepare adequate amounts of tinder, kindling, and fuel
Use a platform
What are some de-escalation strategies personnel can use to discourage
captor violence? - ANSWER- Maintain a low profile
Be conscious of your body language
Should your captors provide an opportunity to communicate using
written, oral, or video means, you should: - ANSWER- Provide proof of
life
During a direct action recovery, you should pick up a weapon and assist
the recovery team. - ANSWER- False
Selecting a signaling site and putting your signal in a suitable location is
critical. A signaling site is defined as any site, based on your situation
that enhances signaling efforts and the likelihood for the signal to be
detected by friendly forces. What is a signaling site criterion? -
ANSWER- Site hidden from potential enemy observation and ground
fire
Recovery possible from/near site
Sufficient materials for signal construction
SERE 100.2 LEVEL A COCT FOR MILITARY-
PRE-TEST AND POSTTEST ACTUAL EXAM
PREP 2026 ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS ALREADY A GRADED
WITH EXPERT FEEDBACK | NEW AND
REVISED
Why is it important for you to complete an EPA? - ANSWER- It
provides recovery forces with your evasion intentions
It could improve your chances of successful evasion and recovery
It establishes communication procedures, such as signaling, which aid in
recovery
Ans: all of the above
Five steps of SA are: - ANSWER- Perceive
Analyze
Interpret,
Decide
Execute
"PAID-E"
How should Mr. Travis' wife handle the media (including social media)
in the event her husband becomes isolated? - ANSWER- She should
recognize that she is not obligated to interact with media
,2|Page
She should limit what she says to a desire for Mr. Travis' quick return
She should limit what she says to a concern for Mr. Travis' health and
welfare
what's a good acronym to help you remember how to gain and maintain
situational awareness at all times? - ANSWER- PAID-E (Perceive,
analyze, interpret, decide, execute)
What legal documents should Specialist Reeves take care of before he
deploys? - ANSWER- Power of attorney
will
Insurance
All of the above (ans)
What item should be carried on backpack. - ANSWER- Map
Compass
cell phone
Leaving evidence of your presence supports U.S. Government effort to
locate, identify and recover you. - ANSWER- True
In the event of isolation during operations other than war, the reasons to
delay contact with legitimate authorities include. - ANSWER- Gain
situational awareness
Contact friendly forces
, 3|Page
Identify steps in building a fire - ANSWER- Carefully place small, dry
kindling over the burning tinder
Prepare adequate amounts of tinder, kindling, and fuel
Use a platform
What are some de-escalation strategies personnel can use to discourage
captor violence? - ANSWER- Maintain a low profile
Be conscious of your body language
Should your captors provide an opportunity to communicate using
written, oral, or video means, you should: - ANSWER- Provide proof of
life
During a direct action recovery, you should pick up a weapon and assist
the recovery team. - ANSWER- False
Selecting a signaling site and putting your signal in a suitable location is
critical. A signaling site is defined as any site, based on your situation
that enhances signaling efforts and the likelihood for the signal to be
detected by friendly forces. What is a signaling site criterion? -
ANSWER- Site hidden from potential enemy observation and ground
fire
Recovery possible from/near site
Sufficient materials for signal construction
