IBOLC Entrance Exam Questions and Correct Answers

IBOLC Entrance Exam Questions and Correct Answers Five Principles of Patrolling - Answer-Planning, Recon, Security, Control, Common Sense Troop Leading Procedures - Answer-Receive the Mission. Issue a Warning Order. Make a Tentative Plan. Initiate Movement. Conduct Reconnaissance. Complete the Plan. Issue the Order. Supervise and refine Five Paragraphs of an OPORD - Answer-Situation, Mission, Execution, Sustainment, Command and signal 5 Point Contingency Plan - Answer-(G) where I'm Going, (O) Others I'm taking, (T) Time of my return, (W) What to do if I don't return, (A) Actions to take if I'm hit or Actions to take if you're hit METT-TC - Answer-Mission, Enemy, Terrain and Weather, Troops, Time Available, Civilian Considerations Movement Techniques - Answer-Traveling- contact not likely Traveling overwatch - contact possible Bounding overwatch - contact expected Forms of maneuver - Answer-envelopment, turning movement, infiltration, penetration, frontal attack, and flank attack Types of offensive operations - Answer-movement to contact, attack, exploitation, and pursuit Characteristics of the Offense - Answer-Surprise, Concentration, Tempo, Audacity Characteristics of the defense - Answer-disruption, flexibility, mass and concentration, preparation, security, maneuver, operations in depth Steps to engage area development - Answer-- Identify likely enemy avenues of approach. - Identify the enemy scheme of maneuver. - Determine where to kill the enemy. - Plan and integrate obstacles. - Emplace weapons systems. - Plan and integrate indirect fires. - Conduct an engagement area rehearsal.