IBOLC Comprehensive Exam Study Guide
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What is audacity in the offense? - CORRECT ANSWER Simple plan of action, boldly
executed
What is concentration in the offense? - CORRECT ANSWER Massing of overwhelming
effects of combat power to achieve a single purpose
What is surprise in the offense? - CORRECT ANSWER Attacking the enemy at a time or
place they do not expect or in a manner for which they are unprepared
What is tempo in the offense? - CORRECT ANSWER The relative speed and rhythm of
military operations over time with respect to the enemy
What is movement to contact? - CORRECT ANSWER An offensive task designed to
develop the situation and establish or regain contact
What is attack? - CORRECT ANSWER Destroys or defeats enemy forces, seizes and
secures terrain, or both
What is exploitation? - CORRECT ANSWER Follows an attack and disorganizes the
enemy in-depth. Seeks to disintegrate enemy forces to the point where they have no alternative
but surrender or retreat
What is pursuit? - CORRECT ANSWER An offensive task designed to catch or cut off a
hostile force attempting to escape, with the aim of destroying them. Normally follows
exploitation
, What is envelopment? - CORRECT ANSWER A form of maneuver in which an attacking
force seeks to avoid the principal enemy defenses by seizing objectives behind those defenses
allowing the targeted enemy force to be destroyed in their current positions
What is turning movement? - CORRECT ANSWER A form of maneuver in which the
attacking force seeks to avoid the enemy's principle defense positions by seizing objectives
behind the enemy's current position
What is frontal attack? - CORRECT ANSWER A form of maneuver where an attacking
force seeks to destroy a weaker enemy force, or fix a larger enemy in place over a broad front.
Can be used to overrun a weak enemy force
What is penetration? - CORRECT ANSWER A form of maneuver where an attacking
force seeks to rupture enemy defenses in a narrow front to disrupt the defensive system
What is infiltration? - CORRECT ANSWER Undetected movement through enemy
territory
What is a flank attack? - CORRECT ANSWER Offensive maneuver directed at enemy's
side
What are the characteristics of defense? - CORRECT ANSWER Preparation, security,
disruption, mass, flexibility, maneuver, operations in-depth
What are the defensive tasks? - CORRECT ANSWER Area defense, mobile defense,
retrograde
What is area defense? - CORRECT ANSWER Denying enemy access to terrain
What is mobile defense? - CORRECT ANSWER Defeating enemy through decisive attack
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What is audacity in the offense? - CORRECT ANSWER Simple plan of action, boldly
executed
What is concentration in the offense? - CORRECT ANSWER Massing of overwhelming
effects of combat power to achieve a single purpose
What is surprise in the offense? - CORRECT ANSWER Attacking the enemy at a time or
place they do not expect or in a manner for which they are unprepared
What is tempo in the offense? - CORRECT ANSWER The relative speed and rhythm of
military operations over time with respect to the enemy
What is movement to contact? - CORRECT ANSWER An offensive task designed to
develop the situation and establish or regain contact
What is attack? - CORRECT ANSWER Destroys or defeats enemy forces, seizes and
secures terrain, or both
What is exploitation? - CORRECT ANSWER Follows an attack and disorganizes the
enemy in-depth. Seeks to disintegrate enemy forces to the point where they have no alternative
but surrender or retreat
What is pursuit? - CORRECT ANSWER An offensive task designed to catch or cut off a
hostile force attempting to escape, with the aim of destroying them. Normally follows
exploitation
, What is envelopment? - CORRECT ANSWER A form of maneuver in which an attacking
force seeks to avoid the principal enemy defenses by seizing objectives behind those defenses
allowing the targeted enemy force to be destroyed in their current positions
What is turning movement? - CORRECT ANSWER A form of maneuver in which the
attacking force seeks to avoid the enemy's principle defense positions by seizing objectives
behind the enemy's current position
What is frontal attack? - CORRECT ANSWER A form of maneuver where an attacking
force seeks to destroy a weaker enemy force, or fix a larger enemy in place over a broad front.
Can be used to overrun a weak enemy force
What is penetration? - CORRECT ANSWER A form of maneuver where an attacking
force seeks to rupture enemy defenses in a narrow front to disrupt the defensive system
What is infiltration? - CORRECT ANSWER Undetected movement through enemy
territory
What is a flank attack? - CORRECT ANSWER Offensive maneuver directed at enemy's
side
What are the characteristics of defense? - CORRECT ANSWER Preparation, security,
disruption, mass, flexibility, maneuver, operations in-depth
What are the defensive tasks? - CORRECT ANSWER Area defense, mobile defense,
retrograde
What is area defense? - CORRECT ANSWER Denying enemy access to terrain
What is mobile defense? - CORRECT ANSWER Defeating enemy through decisive attack
