SERE 100 TEST QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
When are personnel ALWAYS authorized to escape? - Answer-When in physical or
mortal danger
Unlike a wartime situation, where the senior ranking member takes command of all
prisoners, in a hostage situation, the most capable member must take command to
ensure survivability - Answer-False
What should you do during USG negotiations for your release? - Answer-Maintain your
honor and communicate your innocence
Remain professional and avoid exploitation
Have faith in the USG
Tactical hand-held radio transceivers, cell phones, satellite phones, and personal
locator beacons (PLBs) are devices you could use for electronic communication. -
Answer-True
Should your captors provide an opportunity to communicate using written, oral, or video
means, you should: - Answer-Be nice to the captors to improve your treatment
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? - Answer-Site hidden from potential enemy observation and
ground fire
Sufficient materials for signal construction
Recovery possible from/near site
Continuously learning about your captivity environment and the captor is known as -
Answer-situational awareness
Leaving evidence of your presence supports U.S. Government effort to locate, identify
and recover you. - Answer-Gain situational awareness
Contact friendly forces
Identify steps in building a fire. - Answer-Use a platform
Carefully place small, dry kindling over the burning tinder
Prepare adequate amounts of tinder, kindling, and fuel
CORRECT ANSWERS
When are personnel ALWAYS authorized to escape? - Answer-When in physical or
mortal danger
Unlike a wartime situation, where the senior ranking member takes command of all
prisoners, in a hostage situation, the most capable member must take command to
ensure survivability - Answer-False
What should you do during USG negotiations for your release? - Answer-Maintain your
honor and communicate your innocence
Remain professional and avoid exploitation
Have faith in the USG
Tactical hand-held radio transceivers, cell phones, satellite phones, and personal
locator beacons (PLBs) are devices you could use for electronic communication. -
Answer-True
Should your captors provide an opportunity to communicate using written, oral, or video
means, you should: - Answer-Be nice to the captors to improve your treatment
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? - Answer-Site hidden from potential enemy observation and
ground fire
Sufficient materials for signal construction
Recovery possible from/near site
Continuously learning about your captivity environment and the captor is known as -
Answer-situational awareness
Leaving evidence of your presence supports U.S. Government effort to locate, identify
and recover you. - Answer-Gain situational awareness
Contact friendly forces
Identify steps in building a fire. - Answer-Use a platform
Carefully place small, dry kindling over the burning tinder
Prepare adequate amounts of tinder, kindling, and fuel
