ARMY PERSONNEL RECOVERY 101 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED EXPLANATIONS
2026
◉ ____ recommends that when personnel are taken captive, they
should avoid helping the captor identify fellow captives who may
have knowledge of value and who may be made to suffer coercive
interrogation or exploitation.
Answer: CoC Article 4
◉ ____ recommends that if individuals have exhausted all reasonable
means of avoiding it, they should consider themselves as "captured
against their will".
Answer: CoC Article 2
◉ ____ recommends that at all times (in performance of their duties,
throughout isolation, or during captivity), individuals should
maintain a high degree of dedication and motivation - not that they
should give their lives needlessly.
Answer: CoC Article 3
◉ ____ recommends that when captured, individuals should exercise
great caution when completing a Geneva Conventions capture card
, and writing letters, since the captor has full access to the
information.
Answer: CoC Article 5
◉ ____ recommends that prisoners of war (PWs) should keep in mind
that provisions of the Geneva Conventions prohibit a captor nation
from executing a PW, simply for attempting escape.
Answer: CoC Article 3
◉ ____ recommends that individuals should establish a captive
organization / community. All are encouraged to participate, since it
is beneficial for every member to stand united against their captors.
Answer: CoC Article 4
◉ During peacetime, full protections provided by the Geneva
Conventions are not required. When using CoC Article 2, isolated
personnel should consider that in this situation, ____.
Answer: Physical resistance/violence may violate Host nation laws
◉ If captured by Hostage takers, individuals should keep in mind
that Hostage Detention is potentially the most dangerous form of
captivity. When using the guidance in CoC Article 3, hostages should
consider that in this situation, ____.
Answer: A failed escape attempt is likely to result in death
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED EXPLANATIONS
2026
◉ ____ recommends that when personnel are taken captive, they
should avoid helping the captor identify fellow captives who may
have knowledge of value and who may be made to suffer coercive
interrogation or exploitation.
Answer: CoC Article 4
◉ ____ recommends that if individuals have exhausted all reasonable
means of avoiding it, they should consider themselves as "captured
against their will".
Answer: CoC Article 2
◉ ____ recommends that at all times (in performance of their duties,
throughout isolation, or during captivity), individuals should
maintain a high degree of dedication and motivation - not that they
should give their lives needlessly.
Answer: CoC Article 3
◉ ____ recommends that when captured, individuals should exercise
great caution when completing a Geneva Conventions capture card
, and writing letters, since the captor has full access to the
information.
Answer: CoC Article 5
◉ ____ recommends that prisoners of war (PWs) should keep in mind
that provisions of the Geneva Conventions prohibit a captor nation
from executing a PW, simply for attempting escape.
Answer: CoC Article 3
◉ ____ recommends that individuals should establish a captive
organization / community. All are encouraged to participate, since it
is beneficial for every member to stand united against their captors.
Answer: CoC Article 4
◉ During peacetime, full protections provided by the Geneva
Conventions are not required. When using CoC Article 2, isolated
personnel should consider that in this situation, ____.
Answer: Physical resistance/violence may violate Host nation laws
◉ If captured by Hostage takers, individuals should keep in mind
that Hostage Detention is potentially the most dangerous form of
captivity. When using the guidance in CoC Article 3, hostages should
consider that in this situation, ____.
Answer: A failed escape attempt is likely to result in death
