Captains Career Common Core Test
Questions and Answers Verified Solutions
Latest Update 2026/2027
Question:
CPT Brand brings his platoon leaders in for a meeting to discuss an upcoming training event. He
explains his intent and asks for their feedback. Furthermore, he asks that each of them go back to
their respective platoons to disseminate the commander's intent and gain bottom up refinement to
help shape the final training plan. This is an example of which type of method of influence?
Answer:
Collaboration
ADP 6-22, Para 5-14, AP180
Question:
CPT Jones lacks humility and has a reputation of refusing to seek others' input and feedback. He
demonstrates a tendency to curb organizational buy-in and places himself in a position to receive
credit from superiors even at the cost of the organization's best interests. Which segment of the
Army Leadership Requirements Model is CPT Jones displaying a flaw in?
Answer:
Character
ADP 6-22, Para 2-31, AP120
Question:
During 2LT Hopkins commissioning ceremony, she swore an oath to uphold the Army values.
With her new Army professional identity, she is bound by what as she goes forward in her career,
embracing the concept of Soldier for Life?
Answer:
Army ethic
ADP 6-22, Para 1-56 thru 1-58 and Figure 1-2, AP140
, Question:
CPT Fields has just taken command of his company, and they are departing to the field the
following morning for a five-day FTX. During the FTX there are several negative incidents that
CPT Fields notices are distracting from training. After each incident, CPT Fields gathers those
involved to discuss what happened. During the discussion, they identify why the incident occurred
and implement measures to prevent it from happening again. CPT Fields shows great tolerance for
discussing mistakes and encourages feedback. This is an example of what?
Answer:
Developing learning organizations
FM 6-22, Para 3-9, AP170,
Question:
During the weekly maintenance meeting, CPT August presented C Co. as 72% manning, 10%
excess on medical kits, and only one M113 in the maintenance shop. What type of briefing did CPT
August give?
Answer:
Information Briefing
FM 6-0, Para 7-2, AP160
Question:
You are a battle captain working nights in the brigade TOC, and you receive three reports about the
same incident from three different units. Each report provides conflicting information, but the
reported location of where the incident occurred is the same. Communications just went down in
the TOC. In order to determine which report is accurate you begin plotting each unit's location on a
map and measuring their distances from the incident to determine which unit was closest and who
has the best line of sight. This is an example of what type of thinking?
Answer:
Critical thinking
FM 6-0, para 4-9 and 4-10, AP130
Question:
Upon returning from the National Training Center, 1LT Gregg conducts a counseling session with
each of his section leaders to discuss his observations of their leadership during the rotation and
expectations to improve individual and section competency over the next six months. This is an
Questions and Answers Verified Solutions
Latest Update 2026/2027
Question:
CPT Brand brings his platoon leaders in for a meeting to discuss an upcoming training event. He
explains his intent and asks for their feedback. Furthermore, he asks that each of them go back to
their respective platoons to disseminate the commander's intent and gain bottom up refinement to
help shape the final training plan. This is an example of which type of method of influence?
Answer:
Collaboration
ADP 6-22, Para 5-14, AP180
Question:
CPT Jones lacks humility and has a reputation of refusing to seek others' input and feedback. He
demonstrates a tendency to curb organizational buy-in and places himself in a position to receive
credit from superiors even at the cost of the organization's best interests. Which segment of the
Army Leadership Requirements Model is CPT Jones displaying a flaw in?
Answer:
Character
ADP 6-22, Para 2-31, AP120
Question:
During 2LT Hopkins commissioning ceremony, she swore an oath to uphold the Army values.
With her new Army professional identity, she is bound by what as she goes forward in her career,
embracing the concept of Soldier for Life?
Answer:
Army ethic
ADP 6-22, Para 1-56 thru 1-58 and Figure 1-2, AP140
, Question:
CPT Fields has just taken command of his company, and they are departing to the field the
following morning for a five-day FTX. During the FTX there are several negative incidents that
CPT Fields notices are distracting from training. After each incident, CPT Fields gathers those
involved to discuss what happened. During the discussion, they identify why the incident occurred
and implement measures to prevent it from happening again. CPT Fields shows great tolerance for
discussing mistakes and encourages feedback. This is an example of what?
Answer:
Developing learning organizations
FM 6-22, Para 3-9, AP170,
Question:
During the weekly maintenance meeting, CPT August presented C Co. as 72% manning, 10%
excess on medical kits, and only one M113 in the maintenance shop. What type of briefing did CPT
August give?
Answer:
Information Briefing
FM 6-0, Para 7-2, AP160
Question:
You are a battle captain working nights in the brigade TOC, and you receive three reports about the
same incident from three different units. Each report provides conflicting information, but the
reported location of where the incident occurred is the same. Communications just went down in
the TOC. In order to determine which report is accurate you begin plotting each unit's location on a
map and measuring their distances from the incident to determine which unit was closest and who
has the best line of sight. This is an example of what type of thinking?
Answer:
Critical thinking
FM 6-0, para 4-9 and 4-10, AP130
Question:
Upon returning from the National Training Center, 1LT Gregg conducts a counseling session with
each of his section leaders to discuss his observations of their leadership during the rotation and
expectations to improve individual and section competency over the next six months. This is an
