COMMON CORE + BRANCH EXAM REVIEW
UPDATED EDITION
1,000+ VERIFIED PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS & DETAILED RATIONALES
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INSTRUCTIONS: This document contains 1,000+ multiple-choice questions organized
by CCC Common Core module. Each question includes four options, the correct
answer, and a doctrinal rationale. Questions are numbered sequentially from 1
to 1,000. Use this as a comprehensive study tool for the CCC Common Core Final
Exam and branch-specific assessments.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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MODULE 1: AP100 — LEADERSHIP AND THE ARMY PROFESSION (Questions 1–200)
MODULE 2: MC100 — MISSION COMMAND (Questions 201–400)
MODULE 3: O500 — OPERATIONS (Questions 401–600)
MODULE 4: OP100 — THE OPERATIONS PROCESS (Questions 601–800)
MODULE 5: T100 — UNIT TRAINING MANAGEMENT (Questions 801–1000)
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MODULE 1: AP100 — LEADERSHIP AND THE ARMY PROFESSION
(Questions 1–200)
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SECTION 1.1: THE ARMY PROFESSION & ARMY VALUES (Questions 1–50)
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,1. An Army Professional who denotes the Army's winning spirit is demonstrating
which characteristic of the Army profession?
A. Trust
B. Honorable Service
C. Military Expertise
D. Esprit de corps
Answer: D
Explanation: Esprit de corps denotes the Army's winning spirit. It embodies
morale, loyalty, and pride of members in the organization and reflects the
collective spirit of the profession (ADP 6-22).
2. Army leaders place the needs of the Army as a whole above organizational or
personal needs. They have an obligation to be competent in their jobs and train
subordinates to be competent. This is an example of what?
A. Honorable Servants
B. Developing subordinates
C. Stewards of the profession
D. Developing leaders
Answer: C
Explanation: Stewards of the profession is the correct answer. Army leaders
are stewards of the profession, placing the needs of the Army above personal
interests and maintaining competence (ADP 6-22, para 6-43).
3. Attributes are characteristics internal to a leader. Leader attributes are
grouped into three core categories. They are:
A. Character, presence, and intellect
B. Leads, develops, and achieves
C. Purpose, direction, and motivation
D. Direct, organizational, and strategic
,Answer: A
Explanation: The three core categories of leader attributes are character,
presence, and intellect (ADP 6-22, para 1-86). "Leads, develops, and achieves"
are the three core competencies.
4. Who, by virtue of assumed role or assigned responsibility, inspires and
influences people to accomplish organizational goals?
A. Brigade XO
B. Army Leader
C. Competent Leader
D. Functional Leader
Answer: B
Explanation: An Army Leader is anyone who, by virtue of assumed role or
assigned responsibility, inspires and influences people to accomplish
organizational goals (FM 6-22, para 1-13).
5. Readiness for ground combat is and will remain the U.S. Army's first
priority. The Army accomplishes its mission by supporting the joint force in
four strategic roles. They are:
A. Shaping operational environments, preventing conflict, prevailing in
large-scale ground combat operations, and winning
B. Winning, preventing conflict, prevailing in large-scale ground combat
operations, and consolidating gains
C. Shaping operational environments, preventing conflict, winning, and
consolidating gains
D. Shaping operational environments, preventing conflict, prevailing in
large-scale ground combat operations, and consolidating gains
Answer: D
Explanation: The Army's four strategic roles are shaping operational
, environments, preventing conflict, prevailing in large-scale ground combat
operations, and consolidating gains (ADP 1, para 2-18).
6. Which Army Value requires placing the welfare of the nation, the Army, and
subordinates before self?
A. Integrity
B. Honor
C. Duty
D. Selfless Service
Answer: D
Explanation: Selfless service prioritizes mission and others over personal
interests. It is one of the seven Army Values (Loyalty, Duty, Respect,
Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity, Personal Courage).
7. Which Army Value is defined as fulfilling your obligations?
A. Loyalty
B. Duty
C. Respect
D. Honor
Answer: B
Explanation: Duty is fulfilling your obligations. The Army Values are Loyalty,
Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity, and Personal Courage.
8. Which Army Value involves treating people as they should be treated?
A. Loyalty
B. Duty
C. Respect
D. Honor
Answer: C