CFT Monitor Certification Exam — USMC — 200
Practice Questions & Answers
EXAM OVERVIEW
| Feature | Details |
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| Administering Body | United States Marine Corps |
| Governing Order | MCO 6100.13A |
| CFT Season | 1 July – 31 December annually |
| PFT Season | 1 January – 30 June annually |
| Test Events | Movement to Contact (MTC), Ammunition Lift (AL), Maneuver Under Fire
(MANUF) |
| Maximum Score | 300 points (100 per event) |
| Minimum Passing Score | 225 points; minimum 60 points in each event |
| 1st Class Score | 235–300 points |
SECTION 1: CFT PURPOSE, STRUCTURE & ADMINISTRATION (Questions 1–40)
Q1. What does CFT stand for in the Marine Corps?
A) Combat Field Test
B) Combat Fitness Test
C) Combat Readiness Test
D) Combat Assessment Test
Answer: B) Combat Fitness Test
Explanation: CFT stands for Combat Fitness Test, which evaluates a Marine's physical
readiness for combat situations.
Q2. The Combat Fitness Test (CFT) was designed to evaluate which of the following?
A) Aerobic endurance and flexibility only
B) Strength, coordination, and balance
C) Stamina, agility, and strength
D) Power, speed, and endurance
Answer: C) Stamina, Agility, Strength
,Explanation: The CFT was designed to evaluate strength, stamina, agility, coordination, and
anaerobic capacity—combatrelated physical abilities that complement the endurancefocused
PFT.
Q3. The CFT was implemented by the Commandant of the Marine Corps in what year?
A) 2001
B) 2004
C) 2008
D) 2010
Answer: C) 2008
Explanation: The CFT was implemented in 2008 to better assess combat readiness.
Q4. How often must Marines take the CFT?
A) Quarterly
B) Semiannually
C) Annually
D) Every two years
Answer: C) Annually
Explanation: Per Marine Corps Order, Marines must complete the CFT annually, typically during
the opposite sixmonth period from their PFT.
Q5. When does the annual CFT testing window run?
A) 1 January – 30 June
B) 1 July – 31 December
C) 1 April – 31 March
D) 1 October – 30 September
Answer: B) 1 July – 31 December
Explanation: The CFT testing window runs from 1 July through 31 December each year.
Q6. When does the PFT testing window run?
,A) 1 January – 30 June
B) 1 July – 31 December
C) 1 April – 31 March
D) 1 October – 30 September
Answer: A) 1 January – 30 June
Explanation: The PFT is conducted during the first half of the year (1 January – 30 June).
Q7. Which Marine Corps Order provides the governing directive for the CFT?
A) MCO 6100.12
B) MCO 6100.13A
C) MCO P1020.34G
D) FM 70
Answer: B) MCO 6100.13A
Explanation: Marine Corps Order 6100.13A contains policies and procedures for the CFT.
Q8. What are the three events that make up the Combat Fitness Test (CFT)?
A) Pullups, Situps, 3mile run
B) Movement to Contact, Ammunition Lift, Maneuver Under Fire
C) Obstacle Course, Hike, Rifle Qualification
D) Sprint, Deadlift, Plank
Answer: B) Movement to Contact, Ammunition Lift, Maneuver Under Fire
Explanation: The CFT consists of the Movement to Contact (MTC), Ammunition Lift (AL), and
Maneuver Under Fire (MANUF) to simulate combatrelated tasks.
Q9. In what order must the CFT events be executed?
A) Ammunition Lift, Movement to Contact, Maneuver Under Fire
B) Maneuver Under Fire, Ammunition Lift, Movement to Contact
C) Movement to Contact, Ammunition Lift, Maneuver Under Fire
D) Any order determined by the Commanding Officer
Answer: C) Movement to Contact, Ammunition Lift, Maneuver Under Fire
, Explanation: The official mandatory order is Movement to Contact, Ammunition Lift, then
Maneuver Under Fire. Changing the sequence invalidates the test.
Q10. What is the total maximum score for the CFT?
A) 200 points
B) 250 points
C) 300 points
D) 350 points
Answer: C) 300 points
Explanation: The CFT is worth a maximum of 300 points, with each of the three events
contributing up to 100 points.
Q11. How many points is each CFT event worth?
A) 50 points
B) 75 points
C) 100 points
D) 150 points
Answer: C) 100 points
Explanation: Each of the three events is scored on a 100point scale.
Q12. What is the minimum passing score for the CFT?
A) 150 points
B) 200 points
C) 225 points
D) 250 points
Answer: C) 225 points
Explanation: The minimum passing score for the CFT is 225 points, with a minimum of 60 points
in each event.
Q13. What is the minimum score required in each CFT event?
Practice Questions & Answers
EXAM OVERVIEW
| Feature | Details |
|||
| Administering Body | United States Marine Corps |
| Governing Order | MCO 6100.13A |
| CFT Season | 1 July – 31 December annually |
| PFT Season | 1 January – 30 June annually |
| Test Events | Movement to Contact (MTC), Ammunition Lift (AL), Maneuver Under Fire
(MANUF) |
| Maximum Score | 300 points (100 per event) |
| Minimum Passing Score | 225 points; minimum 60 points in each event |
| 1st Class Score | 235–300 points |
SECTION 1: CFT PURPOSE, STRUCTURE & ADMINISTRATION (Questions 1–40)
Q1. What does CFT stand for in the Marine Corps?
A) Combat Field Test
B) Combat Fitness Test
C) Combat Readiness Test
D) Combat Assessment Test
Answer: B) Combat Fitness Test
Explanation: CFT stands for Combat Fitness Test, which evaluates a Marine's physical
readiness for combat situations.
Q2. The Combat Fitness Test (CFT) was designed to evaluate which of the following?
A) Aerobic endurance and flexibility only
B) Strength, coordination, and balance
C) Stamina, agility, and strength
D) Power, speed, and endurance
Answer: C) Stamina, Agility, Strength
,Explanation: The CFT was designed to evaluate strength, stamina, agility, coordination, and
anaerobic capacity—combatrelated physical abilities that complement the endurancefocused
PFT.
Q3. The CFT was implemented by the Commandant of the Marine Corps in what year?
A) 2001
B) 2004
C) 2008
D) 2010
Answer: C) 2008
Explanation: The CFT was implemented in 2008 to better assess combat readiness.
Q4. How often must Marines take the CFT?
A) Quarterly
B) Semiannually
C) Annually
D) Every two years
Answer: C) Annually
Explanation: Per Marine Corps Order, Marines must complete the CFT annually, typically during
the opposite sixmonth period from their PFT.
Q5. When does the annual CFT testing window run?
A) 1 January – 30 June
B) 1 July – 31 December
C) 1 April – 31 March
D) 1 October – 30 September
Answer: B) 1 July – 31 December
Explanation: The CFT testing window runs from 1 July through 31 December each year.
Q6. When does the PFT testing window run?
,A) 1 January – 30 June
B) 1 July – 31 December
C) 1 April – 31 March
D) 1 October – 30 September
Answer: A) 1 January – 30 June
Explanation: The PFT is conducted during the first half of the year (1 January – 30 June).
Q7. Which Marine Corps Order provides the governing directive for the CFT?
A) MCO 6100.12
B) MCO 6100.13A
C) MCO P1020.34G
D) FM 70
Answer: B) MCO 6100.13A
Explanation: Marine Corps Order 6100.13A contains policies and procedures for the CFT.
Q8. What are the three events that make up the Combat Fitness Test (CFT)?
A) Pullups, Situps, 3mile run
B) Movement to Contact, Ammunition Lift, Maneuver Under Fire
C) Obstacle Course, Hike, Rifle Qualification
D) Sprint, Deadlift, Plank
Answer: B) Movement to Contact, Ammunition Lift, Maneuver Under Fire
Explanation: The CFT consists of the Movement to Contact (MTC), Ammunition Lift (AL), and
Maneuver Under Fire (MANUF) to simulate combatrelated tasks.
Q9. In what order must the CFT events be executed?
A) Ammunition Lift, Movement to Contact, Maneuver Under Fire
B) Maneuver Under Fire, Ammunition Lift, Movement to Contact
C) Movement to Contact, Ammunition Lift, Maneuver Under Fire
D) Any order determined by the Commanding Officer
Answer: C) Movement to Contact, Ammunition Lift, Maneuver Under Fire
, Explanation: The official mandatory order is Movement to Contact, Ammunition Lift, then
Maneuver Under Fire. Changing the sequence invalidates the test.
Q10. What is the total maximum score for the CFT?
A) 200 points
B) 250 points
C) 300 points
D) 350 points
Answer: C) 300 points
Explanation: The CFT is worth a maximum of 300 points, with each of the three events
contributing up to 100 points.
Q11. How many points is each CFT event worth?
A) 50 points
B) 75 points
C) 100 points
D) 150 points
Answer: C) 100 points
Explanation: Each of the three events is scored on a 100point scale.
Q12. What is the minimum passing score for the CFT?
A) 150 points
B) 200 points
C) 225 points
D) 250 points
Answer: C) 225 points
Explanation: The minimum passing score for the CFT is 225 points, with a minimum of 60 points
in each event.
Q13. What is the minimum score required in each CFT event?
