CAPTAINS CAREER COMMON CORE PREMIUM EXAM PAPER TESTED QUESTIONS
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Captains Career Common CORE Pretest 2026/2027
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Question:
Tenets and Foundations of Unified Land Operations.
Answer:
i. Tenets (FIL ADS) 1. Flexibility 2. Integration 3. Lethality 4. Adaptability 5. Depth 6.
Synchronization ii. Foundations (I DAM) 1. Initiative 2. Decisive Action 3. Army Core
Competencies 4. Mission Command
Question:
Principles of Joint Operations.
Answer:
i. Objective ii. Offensive iii. Mass iv. Maneuver v. Economy of Force vi. Unity of Command vii.
Security viii. Surprise ix. Simplicity x. Perseverance xi. Legitimacy xii. Restraint
Question:
Steps of IPB.
Answer:
i. Define the Operation Environment ii. Describe the Environmental Effects on the Operations iii.
Evaluate the Threat iv. Determine Threat COAs
Question:
The Mission Statement.
Answer:
i. The task and purpose that clearly indicate the action to be taken and the reason for the action. 1.
Higher Headquarters' (Two Levels Up) Mission, Intent, and Concept 2. Immediate higher
, headquarters' (One Level Up) Mission, Intent, and Concept 3. Unit's Purpose 4. Constraints 5.
Specified, Implied and Essential Tasks Restated Mission
Question:
Decisive Point.
Answer:
A geographic place, specific key event, critical factor, or function that, when acted upon, allows
commanders to gain a marked advantage over an adversary or contribute materially to achieving
success
Question:
Offensive Tasks.
Answer:
i. Movement to Contact ii. Attack iii. Exploitation iv. Pursuit
Question:
Defensive Tasks.
Answer:
i. Area defense ii. Mobile defense iii. Retrograde
Question:
Characteristics of the Offense.
Answer:
i. Audacity ii. Concentration iii. Surprise iv. Tempo
Question:
Characteristics of the Defense.
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Captains Career Common CORE Pretest 2026/2027
Questions and Answers Verified Solutions Latest
Update
Question:
Tenets and Foundations of Unified Land Operations.
Answer:
i. Tenets (FIL ADS) 1. Flexibility 2. Integration 3. Lethality 4. Adaptability 5. Depth 6.
Synchronization ii. Foundations (I DAM) 1. Initiative 2. Decisive Action 3. Army Core
Competencies 4. Mission Command
Question:
Principles of Joint Operations.
Answer:
i. Objective ii. Offensive iii. Mass iv. Maneuver v. Economy of Force vi. Unity of Command vii.
Security viii. Surprise ix. Simplicity x. Perseverance xi. Legitimacy xii. Restraint
Question:
Steps of IPB.
Answer:
i. Define the Operation Environment ii. Describe the Environmental Effects on the Operations iii.
Evaluate the Threat iv. Determine Threat COAs
Question:
The Mission Statement.
Answer:
i. The task and purpose that clearly indicate the action to be taken and the reason for the action. 1.
Higher Headquarters' (Two Levels Up) Mission, Intent, and Concept 2. Immediate higher
, headquarters' (One Level Up) Mission, Intent, and Concept 3. Unit's Purpose 4. Constraints 5.
Specified, Implied and Essential Tasks Restated Mission
Question:
Decisive Point.
Answer:
A geographic place, specific key event, critical factor, or function that, when acted upon, allows
commanders to gain a marked advantage over an adversary or contribute materially to achieving
success
Question:
Offensive Tasks.
Answer:
i. Movement to Contact ii. Attack iii. Exploitation iv. Pursuit
Question:
Defensive Tasks.
Answer:
i. Area defense ii. Mobile defense iii. Retrograde
Question:
Characteristics of the Offense.
Answer:
i. Audacity ii. Concentration iii. Surprise iv. Tempo
Question:
Characteristics of the Defense.
