19D Cavalry Scout Knowledge Practice Exam
19D CAVALRY SCOUT EXAM LATEST VERSION PREP - VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS - COMPLETE COVERAGE
1. What is the primary role of the Cavalry Scout on the battlefield?
A. Provide medical evacuation support
B. Serve as the primary assault force in direct combat
C. Serve as the commander's eyes and ears, providing reconnaissance and
security information
D. Manage supply convoys
C. Serve as the commander's eyes and ears, providing
reconnaissance and security information — Cavalry Scouts gather
and report combat information so commanders can make timely
decisions.
2. What Army MOS number designates Cavalry Scout?
A. 13F
B. 19D
C. 19K
D. 11B
B. 19D — 19D is the Armor branch Cavalry Scout MOS; 19K is Armor
Crewman.
3. Where does Cavalry Scout OSUT (One Station Unit Training)
currently take place?
A. Fort Bliss, Texas
B. Fort Knox, Kentucky
C. Fort Sill, Oklahoma
D. Fort Moore, Georgia
D. Fort Moore, Georgia — Armor and cavalry OSUT is conducted at
Fort Moore (formerly Fort Benning).
4. How many weeks is 19D One Station Unit Training?
A. 22 weeks
B. 16 weeks
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C. 10 weeks
D. 14 weeks
A. 22 weeks — OSUT combines Basic Combat Training and AIT into
one continuous 22-week course.
5. What minimum ASVAB Combat (CO) line score is required for MOS
19D?
A. 95
B. 100
C. 70
D. 87
D. 87 — The Combat (CO) aptitude area line score requirement for
19D is 87.
6. What branch insignia, consisting of two crossed sabers, do Cavalry
Scouts wear?
A. Field Artillery crossed cannons
B. Engineer castle
C. Armor branch crossed sabers
D. Infantry crossed rifles
C. Armor branch crossed sabers — Cavalry falls under Armor
branch, symbolized by crossed sabers.
7. What headgear is traditionally worn by cavalry units for ceremonial
occasions?
A. The combat helmet only
B. The green beret
C. The garrison cap only
D. The black Stetson
D. The black Stetson — The Stetson is a long-standing cavalry
tradition item worn at ceremonies.
8. What cavalry tradition awards spurs to soldiers who complete a
demanding field competition testing scout skills?
A. The Best Ranger Competition
B. The Expert Infantryman Badge test
C. The Spur Ride
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D. The Sergeant Major's Board
C. The Spur Ride — Spurs (silver, then gold) are earned through a
unit Spur Ride, a cavalry-specific tradition.
9. What famous marching song and motto is associated with the 7th
Cavalry Regiment?
A. Garryowen
B. The Army Goes Rolling Along
C. The Caisson Song
D. Anchors Aweigh
A. Garryowen — Garryowen is the regimental song and motto of the
7th Cavalry.
10. In a Brigade Combat Team, cavalry scout platoons are typically
organized within what type of unit?
A. An Engineer Squadron
B. A Cavalry (Reconnaissance) Squadron
C. A Military Police Company
D. A Sustainment Battalion
B. A Cavalry (Reconnaissance) Squadron — The BCT's organic
reconnaissance element is its Cavalry Squadron.
11. What does the term "RSTA," historically applied to some cavalry
squadrons, stand for?
A. Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition
B. Reserve Support and Training Activity
C. Regional Security Task Assignment
D. Rapid Strike Tactical Assault
A. Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition — RSTA
squadrons were an early Brigade Combat Team reconnaissance
formation.
12. A cavalry troop is roughly equivalent to what type of unit in other
branches?
A. A corps
B. A battalion
C. A company
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D. A squad
C. A company — "Troop" is the cavalry term equivalent to a
company.
13. A cavalry squadron is roughly equivalent to what type of unit in
other branches?
A. A platoon
B. A battalion
C. A division
D. A brigade
B. A battalion — "Squadron" is the cavalry term equivalent to a
battalion.
14. Mechanized cavalry scouts trace their lineage and traditions back to
what type of historical unit?
A. Airborne pathfinders
B. Combat engineer units
C. Naval boarding parties
D. Horse-mounted cavalry
D. Horse-mounted cavalry — Modern cavalry scouts inherit the
reconnaissance role and traditions of horse cavalry.
15. What motto, meaning "Always Ready," is associated with several
U.S. Cavalry regiments?
A. This We'll Defend
B. Toujours Pret
C. Rangers Lead The Way
D. De Oppresso Liber
B. Toujours Pret — "Toujours Pret" (Always Ready) is a well-known
cavalry regimental motto.
16. Which quality is most emphasized for scouts who often operate
with limited resupply and support?
A. Avoidance of independent decisions
B. Constant direct supervision
C. Strict garrison-only discipline
D. Adaptability and self-reliance
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19D CAVALRY SCOUT EXAM LATEST VERSION PREP - VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS - COMPLETE COVERAGE
1. What is the primary role of the Cavalry Scout on the battlefield?
A. Provide medical evacuation support
B. Serve as the primary assault force in direct combat
C. Serve as the commander's eyes and ears, providing reconnaissance and
security information
D. Manage supply convoys
C. Serve as the commander's eyes and ears, providing
reconnaissance and security information — Cavalry Scouts gather
and report combat information so commanders can make timely
decisions.
2. What Army MOS number designates Cavalry Scout?
A. 13F
B. 19D
C. 19K
D. 11B
B. 19D — 19D is the Armor branch Cavalry Scout MOS; 19K is Armor
Crewman.
3. Where does Cavalry Scout OSUT (One Station Unit Training)
currently take place?
A. Fort Bliss, Texas
B. Fort Knox, Kentucky
C. Fort Sill, Oklahoma
D. Fort Moore, Georgia
D. Fort Moore, Georgia — Armor and cavalry OSUT is conducted at
Fort Moore (formerly Fort Benning).
4. How many weeks is 19D One Station Unit Training?
A. 22 weeks
B. 16 weeks
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C. 10 weeks
D. 14 weeks
A. 22 weeks — OSUT combines Basic Combat Training and AIT into
one continuous 22-week course.
5. What minimum ASVAB Combat (CO) line score is required for MOS
19D?
A. 95
B. 100
C. 70
D. 87
D. 87 — The Combat (CO) aptitude area line score requirement for
19D is 87.
6. What branch insignia, consisting of two crossed sabers, do Cavalry
Scouts wear?
A. Field Artillery crossed cannons
B. Engineer castle
C. Armor branch crossed sabers
D. Infantry crossed rifles
C. Armor branch crossed sabers — Cavalry falls under Armor
branch, symbolized by crossed sabers.
7. What headgear is traditionally worn by cavalry units for ceremonial
occasions?
A. The combat helmet only
B. The green beret
C. The garrison cap only
D. The black Stetson
D. The black Stetson — The Stetson is a long-standing cavalry
tradition item worn at ceremonies.
8. What cavalry tradition awards spurs to soldiers who complete a
demanding field competition testing scout skills?
A. The Best Ranger Competition
B. The Expert Infantryman Badge test
C. The Spur Ride
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D. The Sergeant Major's Board
C. The Spur Ride — Spurs (silver, then gold) are earned through a
unit Spur Ride, a cavalry-specific tradition.
9. What famous marching song and motto is associated with the 7th
Cavalry Regiment?
A. Garryowen
B. The Army Goes Rolling Along
C. The Caisson Song
D. Anchors Aweigh
A. Garryowen — Garryowen is the regimental song and motto of the
7th Cavalry.
10. In a Brigade Combat Team, cavalry scout platoons are typically
organized within what type of unit?
A. An Engineer Squadron
B. A Cavalry (Reconnaissance) Squadron
C. A Military Police Company
D. A Sustainment Battalion
B. A Cavalry (Reconnaissance) Squadron — The BCT's organic
reconnaissance element is its Cavalry Squadron.
11. What does the term "RSTA," historically applied to some cavalry
squadrons, stand for?
A. Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition
B. Reserve Support and Training Activity
C. Regional Security Task Assignment
D. Rapid Strike Tactical Assault
A. Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition — RSTA
squadrons were an early Brigade Combat Team reconnaissance
formation.
12. A cavalry troop is roughly equivalent to what type of unit in other
branches?
A. A corps
B. A battalion
C. A company
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D. A squad
C. A company — "Troop" is the cavalry term equivalent to a
company.
13. A cavalry squadron is roughly equivalent to what type of unit in
other branches?
A. A platoon
B. A battalion
C. A division
D. A brigade
B. A battalion — "Squadron" is the cavalry term equivalent to a
battalion.
14. Mechanized cavalry scouts trace their lineage and traditions back to
what type of historical unit?
A. Airborne pathfinders
B. Combat engineer units
C. Naval boarding parties
D. Horse-mounted cavalry
D. Horse-mounted cavalry — Modern cavalry scouts inherit the
reconnaissance role and traditions of horse cavalry.
15. What motto, meaning "Always Ready," is associated with several
U.S. Cavalry regiments?
A. This We'll Defend
B. Toujours Pret
C. Rangers Lead The Way
D. De Oppresso Liber
B. Toujours Pret — "Toujours Pret" (Always Ready) is a well-known
cavalry regimental motto.
16. Which quality is most emphasized for scouts who often operate
with limited resupply and support?
A. Avoidance of independent decisions
B. Constant direct supervision
C. Strict garrison-only discipline
D. Adaptability and self-reliance
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