CGSC X100 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED AND WELL
DETAILED ANSWERS) LATEST UPDATE 2025/2026
Differentiate the roles of HQDA G-3/5/7 and HQDA G-1 in manning an
organization. - CORRECT ANSWER- HQDA G-3/5/7 identifies how many
spaces (authorizations) an organization has; HQDA G-1 provides the faces
(personnel) to fill the spaces
FORSCOM (the Army's force provider) follows ________, the model used to
generate readiness to meet global demand while providing time for organizations
to modernize. - CORRECT ANSWER- Regionally Alligood Readiness and
Modernization Model (ReARMM)
________ readiness prioritize the readiness of specific units to keep them at high
levels of readiness; __________ readiness rotates which units are prioritized to
build readiness at the time of need (employment) - CORRECT ANSWER-
Tiered; cyclic
What is an example of the Army considering Force Integration early in the
development of a new capability? - CORRECT ANSWER- Force Integration
Functional Area (FIFA) analysis before approving a Force Design Update
How do Force Integration Functional Area Analyses differ from DOTMLPF-P? -
CORRECT ANSWER- FIFA assess friction points in integrating organizational
change. DOTMLPF-P identifies option as to solve capability gaps.
Replacing HMMWVs with JLTVs on TOEs requires ___________ to update the
TOE. - CORRECT ANSWER- A Basis of Issue Plan (BOIP)
,What process does the Army use to develop organizational designs? - CORRECT
ANSWER- Force Development
What is The Force Design Update (FDU) - CORRECT ANSWER- Is the process
through which the Army develop and approves new (or modified) organizational
designs.
What does a civilian provide to the Capabilities Development and Integration
Directorate (CDID) - CORRECT ANSWER- Institutional knowledge of past
decisions and familiarity with force management process related to the Center of
Excellence
What does a Basic Branch Officer provide to the Capabilities Develop and
Integration Directorate (CDID) - CORRECT ANSWER- Recent operational
experience in the warfighting function under consideration
What does the force management officer provide to the Capabilities Develop and
Integration Directorate (CDID) - CORRECT ANSWER- Recent operational
experience in a range of force management processes across the Army
The Army Budget Office (ABO) monitors expenditures during _________. -
CORRECT ANSWER- Execution
Identifying DOTMLPF-P solutions is part of ________. - CORRECT ANSWER-
Planning
,The Program Objective Memorandum (POM) is built during_________. -
CORRECT ANSWER- programming
If a program is unable to spend appropriated funds, the Army can shift the funds to
another program through ________, but only if it is less than the allowable
threshold. - CORRECT ANSWER- Reprogramming
What needs to occur for the Department of Defense to be able to fund operations at
the beginning of FY22? - CORRECT ANSWER- Congress passes and the
President signs both the Defense Appropriations Bill and the Defense
Authorization Bill for FY22
JCDIDs uses __________ to identify capabilities needs, gaps, and solution
analysis. - CORRECT ANSWER- Capabilities-Based Assessments (CBAs)
What is a Needs Analysis? - CORRECT ANSWER- Assess and determines
required capabilities based on strategy, concepts, and similar guidance
What is a Gap analysis? - CORRECT ANSWER- Compares required capabilities
to capabilities and capacity present in the joint force to determine unmet capability
requirements
What is a Solutions Analysis? - CORRECT ANSWER- Proposes multiple
solution approaches across the domains of DOTMLPF-P.
What is a Capabilities Based Assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER- The
analytical process of JCIDs that identifies requirements, which requirements are
not met, and proposes DOTMLPF-P approaches to the solve them.
, The __________ manages the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) and
the ____________ manages the Army Requirements Oversight Council (AROC). -
CORRECT ANSWER- Joint Staff J-8; HQDA G-8
Within JCIDs, what construct do capability develops use to identify a wide range
of possible solutions? - CORRECT ANSWER- DOTMLPF-P
What organization is responsible for guiding Army modernization and capability
development? - CORRECT ANSWER- Army Futures Command
Across DOTMLPF-P, the services consider material solutions last because
______________. - CORRECT ANSWER- They are generally the most
expensive and take the longest to develop
The Army processes urgent acquisition requirements through Operational Needs
Statements (ONSs). The Joint community uses__________. - CORRECT
ANSWER- Joint Urgent Operational Needs (JUONs) and Joint Emergent
Operational Needs (JEONs)
What represents a "Must-Do", or minimum requirements a capability? -
CORRECT ANSWER- The Key Performance Parameter (KPP)
Acquisition programs are managed by ____________. - CORRECT ANSWER-
Program Executive Offices, Program Managers, Product Managers, and Project
Managers
DETAILED ANSWERS) LATEST UPDATE 2025/2026
Differentiate the roles of HQDA G-3/5/7 and HQDA G-1 in manning an
organization. - CORRECT ANSWER- HQDA G-3/5/7 identifies how many
spaces (authorizations) an organization has; HQDA G-1 provides the faces
(personnel) to fill the spaces
FORSCOM (the Army's force provider) follows ________, the model used to
generate readiness to meet global demand while providing time for organizations
to modernize. - CORRECT ANSWER- Regionally Alligood Readiness and
Modernization Model (ReARMM)
________ readiness prioritize the readiness of specific units to keep them at high
levels of readiness; __________ readiness rotates which units are prioritized to
build readiness at the time of need (employment) - CORRECT ANSWER-
Tiered; cyclic
What is an example of the Army considering Force Integration early in the
development of a new capability? - CORRECT ANSWER- Force Integration
Functional Area (FIFA) analysis before approving a Force Design Update
How do Force Integration Functional Area Analyses differ from DOTMLPF-P? -
CORRECT ANSWER- FIFA assess friction points in integrating organizational
change. DOTMLPF-P identifies option as to solve capability gaps.
Replacing HMMWVs with JLTVs on TOEs requires ___________ to update the
TOE. - CORRECT ANSWER- A Basis of Issue Plan (BOIP)
,What process does the Army use to develop organizational designs? - CORRECT
ANSWER- Force Development
What is The Force Design Update (FDU) - CORRECT ANSWER- Is the process
through which the Army develop and approves new (or modified) organizational
designs.
What does a civilian provide to the Capabilities Development and Integration
Directorate (CDID) - CORRECT ANSWER- Institutional knowledge of past
decisions and familiarity with force management process related to the Center of
Excellence
What does a Basic Branch Officer provide to the Capabilities Develop and
Integration Directorate (CDID) - CORRECT ANSWER- Recent operational
experience in the warfighting function under consideration
What does the force management officer provide to the Capabilities Develop and
Integration Directorate (CDID) - CORRECT ANSWER- Recent operational
experience in a range of force management processes across the Army
The Army Budget Office (ABO) monitors expenditures during _________. -
CORRECT ANSWER- Execution
Identifying DOTMLPF-P solutions is part of ________. - CORRECT ANSWER-
Planning
,The Program Objective Memorandum (POM) is built during_________. -
CORRECT ANSWER- programming
If a program is unable to spend appropriated funds, the Army can shift the funds to
another program through ________, but only if it is less than the allowable
threshold. - CORRECT ANSWER- Reprogramming
What needs to occur for the Department of Defense to be able to fund operations at
the beginning of FY22? - CORRECT ANSWER- Congress passes and the
President signs both the Defense Appropriations Bill and the Defense
Authorization Bill for FY22
JCDIDs uses __________ to identify capabilities needs, gaps, and solution
analysis. - CORRECT ANSWER- Capabilities-Based Assessments (CBAs)
What is a Needs Analysis? - CORRECT ANSWER- Assess and determines
required capabilities based on strategy, concepts, and similar guidance
What is a Gap analysis? - CORRECT ANSWER- Compares required capabilities
to capabilities and capacity present in the joint force to determine unmet capability
requirements
What is a Solutions Analysis? - CORRECT ANSWER- Proposes multiple
solution approaches across the domains of DOTMLPF-P.
What is a Capabilities Based Assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER- The
analytical process of JCIDs that identifies requirements, which requirements are
not met, and proposes DOTMLPF-P approaches to the solve them.
, The __________ manages the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) and
the ____________ manages the Army Requirements Oversight Council (AROC). -
CORRECT ANSWER- Joint Staff J-8; HQDA G-8
Within JCIDs, what construct do capability develops use to identify a wide range
of possible solutions? - CORRECT ANSWER- DOTMLPF-P
What organization is responsible for guiding Army modernization and capability
development? - CORRECT ANSWER- Army Futures Command
Across DOTMLPF-P, the services consider material solutions last because
______________. - CORRECT ANSWER- They are generally the most
expensive and take the longest to develop
The Army processes urgent acquisition requirements through Operational Needs
Statements (ONSs). The Joint community uses__________. - CORRECT
ANSWER- Joint Urgent Operational Needs (JUONs) and Joint Emergent
Operational Needs (JEONs)
What represents a "Must-Do", or minimum requirements a capability? -
CORRECT ANSWER- The Key Performance Parameter (KPP)
Acquisition programs are managed by ____________. - CORRECT ANSWER-
Program Executive Offices, Program Managers, Product Managers, and Project
Managers
