ARMY CAPTAINS CAREER COURSE COMMON CORE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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Core Domains
Army Profession and Leadership
Mission Command Philosophy and Warfighting Functions
Operations Process and Unified Land Operations
Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP)
Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield (IPB)
Unit Training Management
Joint Operations and Law of War
Communication and Professional Writing
Introduction
The Army Captains Career Course Common Core
examination assesses the foundational knowledge and
decision-making capabilities required of mid-grade officers
preparing for company command and staff positions. This
assessment evaluates doctrinal comprehension of mission
command, the operations process, and unified land
operations alongside applied professional skills including
leadership, training management, and legal compliance.
Questions emphasize scenario-based application and critical
,thinking, requiring candidates to demonstrate the ability to
analyze complex situations and make defensible decisions
consistent with Army doctrine and professional standards.
Section One: Questions 1–100
Question 1
Which Army leadership attribute encompasses a leader's
physical fitness, military bearing, confidence, and resilience?
A. Character
B. Intellect
C. Presence
D. Competence
🟢 C. Presence
🔴 RATIONALE: The Army Leadership Requirements Model
groups leader attributes into three categories: character,
presence, and intellect. Presence specifically includes military
bearing, physical fitness, confidence, and resilience.
Character encompasses moral qualities and Army values,
while intellect encompasses mental agility and sound
judgment.
Question 2
A brigade commander issues an order directing
subordinates to seize a bridge by 0600 to enable follow-on
,forces to cross. She adds: "If the bridge is compromised,
establish an alternate crossing site within 500 meters." What
does this guidance best exemplify?
A. A warning order
B. Commander's intent
C. A fragmentary order
D. A decision support template
🟢 B. Commander's intent
🔴 RATIONALE: Commander's intent articulates the
purpose, key tasks, and desired end state while allowing
subordinates the flexibility to adapt to changing conditions.
The directive includes the essential task (seize bridge) and
acceptable flexibility (alternate crossing), which are
hallmarks of commander's intent. A warning order precedes
planning, a fragmentary order modifies existing orders, and
a decision support template supports decision-making
during execution.
Question 3
Which warfighting function is responsible for the exercise of
authority and direction by a commander using mission
orders to enable disciplined initiative?
, A. Movement and Maneuver
B. Intelligence
C. Mission Command
D. Fires
🟢 C. Mission Command
🔴 RATIONALE: Mission Command is both a philosophy and
a warfighting function. As a warfighting function, it
comprises the related tasks and systems that develop and
integrate the activities necessary to enable a commander to
exercise authority and direction. Movement and Maneuver
applies combat power, Intelligence provides understanding,
and Fires delivers lethal and nonlethal effects.
Question 4
What is the primary purpose of the Operations Process?
A. To synchronize information collection
B. To drive the operations and enable adaptation
C. To manage personnel assignments
D. To resource training events
🟢 B. To drive the operations and enable adaptation
🔴 RATIONALE: The Operations Process—consisting of
planning, preparing, executing, and assessing—is the Army's
framework for exercising mission command. Its purpose is
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
PLUS RATIONALES 2026 Q&A | INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF
Core Domains
Army Profession and Leadership
Mission Command Philosophy and Warfighting Functions
Operations Process and Unified Land Operations
Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP)
Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield (IPB)
Unit Training Management
Joint Operations and Law of War
Communication and Professional Writing
Introduction
The Army Captains Career Course Common Core
examination assesses the foundational knowledge and
decision-making capabilities required of mid-grade officers
preparing for company command and staff positions. This
assessment evaluates doctrinal comprehension of mission
command, the operations process, and unified land
operations alongside applied professional skills including
leadership, training management, and legal compliance.
Questions emphasize scenario-based application and critical
,thinking, requiring candidates to demonstrate the ability to
analyze complex situations and make defensible decisions
consistent with Army doctrine and professional standards.
Section One: Questions 1–100
Question 1
Which Army leadership attribute encompasses a leader's
physical fitness, military bearing, confidence, and resilience?
A. Character
B. Intellect
C. Presence
D. Competence
🟢 C. Presence
🔴 RATIONALE: The Army Leadership Requirements Model
groups leader attributes into three categories: character,
presence, and intellect. Presence specifically includes military
bearing, physical fitness, confidence, and resilience.
Character encompasses moral qualities and Army values,
while intellect encompasses mental agility and sound
judgment.
Question 2
A brigade commander issues an order directing
subordinates to seize a bridge by 0600 to enable follow-on
,forces to cross. She adds: "If the bridge is compromised,
establish an alternate crossing site within 500 meters." What
does this guidance best exemplify?
A. A warning order
B. Commander's intent
C. A fragmentary order
D. A decision support template
🟢 B. Commander's intent
🔴 RATIONALE: Commander's intent articulates the
purpose, key tasks, and desired end state while allowing
subordinates the flexibility to adapt to changing conditions.
The directive includes the essential task (seize bridge) and
acceptable flexibility (alternate crossing), which are
hallmarks of commander's intent. A warning order precedes
planning, a fragmentary order modifies existing orders, and
a decision support template supports decision-making
during execution.
Question 3
Which warfighting function is responsible for the exercise of
authority and direction by a commander using mission
orders to enable disciplined initiative?
, A. Movement and Maneuver
B. Intelligence
C. Mission Command
D. Fires
🟢 C. Mission Command
🔴 RATIONALE: Mission Command is both a philosophy and
a warfighting function. As a warfighting function, it
comprises the related tasks and systems that develop and
integrate the activities necessary to enable a commander to
exercise authority and direction. Movement and Maneuver
applies combat power, Intelligence provides understanding,
and Fires delivers lethal and nonlethal effects.
Question 4
What is the primary purpose of the Operations Process?
A. To synchronize information collection
B. To drive the operations and enable adaptation
C. To manage personnel assignments
D. To resource training events
🟢 B. To drive the operations and enable adaptation
🔴 RATIONALE: The Operations Process—consisting of
planning, preparing, executing, and assessing—is the Army's
framework for exercising mission command. Its purpose is
