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SERE 100.2 LEVEL A PRE TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2026-27 LATEST UPDATED VERSION
• When are personnel ALWAYS authorized to escape?>>> When in
physical or mortal danger (correct)
• What should you do during USG negotiations for your release? (Select all
that apply)>>> -Maintain your honor and communicate your innocence
(correct)
-Remain professional and avoid exploitation (correct)
-Have faith in the USG (correct)
• 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? (Select all that apply)>>> -
-Sufficient materials for signal construction (correct)
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-Recovery possible from/near site (correct)
-Site hidden from potential enemy observation and ground fire (correct)
• Unlike a wartime situation, where the senior ranking member takes com-
mand of all prisoners, in a hostage situation, the most capable member must
take command to ensure survivability.>>> False
• When providing proof of life what information should you include? (Select
all that apply)>>> -A verifiable date (correct)
-Your health and welfare (correct)
-You and your fellow captives' identities (correct)
• During a direct action recovery, you should pick up a weapon and assist
the recovery team.>>> False
• Continuously learning about your captivity environment and the
captor is known as .>>> situational awareness (correct)
SERE 100.2 LEVEL A PRE TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2026-27 LATEST UPDATED VERSION
• When are personnel ALWAYS authorized to escape?>>> When in
physical or mortal danger (correct)
• What should you do during USG negotiations for your release? (Select all
that apply)>>> -Maintain your honor and communicate your innocence
(correct)
-Remain professional and avoid exploitation (correct)
-Have faith in the USG (correct)
• 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? (Select all that apply)>>> -
-Sufficient materials for signal construction (correct)
, 2
-Recovery possible from/near site (correct)
-Site hidden from potential enemy observation and ground fire (correct)
• Unlike a wartime situation, where the senior ranking member takes com-
mand of all prisoners, in a hostage situation, the most capable member must
take command to ensure survivability.>>> False
• When providing proof of life what information should you include? (Select
all that apply)>>> -A verifiable date (correct)
-Your health and welfare (correct)
-You and your fellow captives' identities (correct)
• During a direct action recovery, you should pick up a weapon and assist
the recovery team.>>> False
• Continuously learning about your captivity environment and the
captor is known as .>>> situational awareness (correct)
