IBOLC Entrance Exam Questions with Correct Answers

IBOLC Entrance Exam Questions with Correct Answers The five principles of patrolling - Answer-Planning, Recon, Security, Control, Common Sense Explain planning (principle of patrolling) - Answer-What are you going to do? What do you need to accomplish your mission? Explain recon (principle of patrolling) - Answer-Knowing your surroundings. Look at the map, imagery, and terrain. Explain security (principle of patrolling) - Answer-Protection of yourself and the patrol Explain control (principle of patrolling) - Answer-How you maneuver your element Explain common sense (principle of patrolling) - Answer-follow your gut and don't be stupid List the Troop leading procedures - Answer-Receive the mission, issue the WARNO, make a tentative plan, make a tentative plan, initiate movement, conduct recon, complete plan, issue order, supervise and refine List the five paragraphs of an OPORD - Answer-situation, mission, execution, sustainment, command and control. Five point contingency plan - Answer-GOTWA (where am I going, others I'm taking with me, time I should return, what happens if I don't come back, actions if you take contact METT-TC - Answer-Mission, enemy, terrain, troops, time available, civil considerations What are the moving techniques you should use - Answer-traveling, traveling overwatch, bounding overwatch Explain traveling - Answer-fast travel when contact is not expected Explain traveling overwatch - Answer-use when contact is possible Explain bounding overwatch - Answer-use for expected contact. It provides most control and security. What are the forms maneuver - Answer-Envelopment, turning movement, infiltration, penetration, frontal attack Types of offensive operations - Answer-movement to contact, attack, exploitation, pursuit