ARMY PERSONNEL RECOVERY 101 MOCK TEST
WITH ANSWER RATIONALES 2026
◉ Which of the following is NOT an example of Isolated Personnel?
Answer: Hostages
The 4 Examples are: US Military, DoD Civilians/contractors and
other designated by the President/Secretary of Defense
◉ Which recovery method usually involves an evasion effort and is
dependent on the IP's condition?
Answer: Unassisted
◉ The PR civil option may include involvement by which of the
following international or NGOs
Answer: International Red Cross
◉ Which PR focal group refers to Soldiers, DoD civilians or DoD
contractors who must execute the ISG and master the PR
proficiencies
Answer: Individuals/Isolated Personnel
◉ Which of the following is NOT true of the Personnel Recovery
system?
, Answer: It is a separate and distinct skill
TRUTH: Perserving life is priority, it is in the Warrior Ethos,
Everyone must know how to survive
◉ Which PR task includes the recognition, proper notification, and
validation that you have become isolated?
Answer: Report
◉ Options to recover insolated Personnel are not usually combined.
The selected Personnel Recovery option must be used by itself. to
the exclusion of others. True or False?
Answer: False, the 3 PR Focal Groups work together
◉ Which of the following describes how 1) Commanders and Staffs,
2) Units/Recovery Force, and 3) Individual Isolated Personnel, work
together to synchronize their actions with each other?
Answer: PR Focal Groups
◉ Which if the following included immediate, deliberate and
unassisted ways of executing the military PR option?
Answer: PR methods
◉ Which PR task ends when the individual is returned to duty and
requires no further care related to the isolating event?
WITH ANSWER RATIONALES 2026
◉ Which of the following is NOT an example of Isolated Personnel?
Answer: Hostages
The 4 Examples are: US Military, DoD Civilians/contractors and
other designated by the President/Secretary of Defense
◉ Which recovery method usually involves an evasion effort and is
dependent on the IP's condition?
Answer: Unassisted
◉ The PR civil option may include involvement by which of the
following international or NGOs
Answer: International Red Cross
◉ Which PR focal group refers to Soldiers, DoD civilians or DoD
contractors who must execute the ISG and master the PR
proficiencies
Answer: Individuals/Isolated Personnel
◉ Which of the following is NOT true of the Personnel Recovery
system?
, Answer: It is a separate and distinct skill
TRUTH: Perserving life is priority, it is in the Warrior Ethos,
Everyone must know how to survive
◉ Which PR task includes the recognition, proper notification, and
validation that you have become isolated?
Answer: Report
◉ Options to recover insolated Personnel are not usually combined.
The selected Personnel Recovery option must be used by itself. to
the exclusion of others. True or False?
Answer: False, the 3 PR Focal Groups work together
◉ Which of the following describes how 1) Commanders and Staffs,
2) Units/Recovery Force, and 3) Individual Isolated Personnel, work
together to synchronize their actions with each other?
Answer: PR Focal Groups
◉ Which if the following included immediate, deliberate and
unassisted ways of executing the military PR option?
Answer: PR methods
◉ Which PR task ends when the individual is returned to duty and
requires no further care related to the isolating event?
