Maneuver Captains Career Course Entrance
Exam UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Troop Leading Procedures (ATP 3-21.10) - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Receive the
Mission 2. Issue a Warning Order 3. Make a Tentative Plan 4. Initiate Movement 5. Conduct
Reconnaissance 6. Complete the Plan 7. Issue the Order 8. Supervise and Refine
Tenets of Unified Land Operations (ADP 3-0) - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Simultaneity 2.
Depth 3. Synchronization 4. Flexibility
Principles of Unified Land Operations (ADP 3-0) - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Mission
command 2. Develop the situation through action 3. Combined arms 4. Adherence to the law of
war 5. Establish and maintain security 6. Create multiple dilemmas for the enemy
Steps of IPB (ATP 2-01.3) - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Define the operational
environment 2. Describe environmental effects on operations 3. Evaluate the threat 4. Determine
threat COAs
The Mission Statement (ATP 3-21.10) - CORRECT ANSWER - A short sentence or
paragraph that describes the organization's essential task(s), purpose, and action containing the
elements of who, what when, where, and why.
Decisive Point (ADP 1-02) - CORRECT ANSWER - A geographic place, specific key
event, critical factor, or function that, when acted upon, allows commanders to gain a marked
advantage over an adversary or contribute materially to achieving success
Offensive Tasks (ADP 3-90) - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Movement to Contact 2. Attack
3. Exploitation 4. Pursuit
Defensive Tasks (ADP 3-90) - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Area Defense 2. Mobile
Defense 3. Retrograde
, Characteristics of the Offense (ADP 3-90) - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.Audacity 2.
Concentration 3. Surprise 4.Tempo
Characteristics of the Defense (ADP 3-90) - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Disruption 2.
Flexibility 3. Maneuver 4. Mass and Concentration 5. Operations in Depth 6. Preparation 7.
Security
Engagement Area Development (ADP 3-90) - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Identify all
likely enemy avenues of approach 2. Determine likely enemy schemes of maneuver 3. Determine
where to kill the enemy force 4. Plan and integrate obstacles 5. Emplace weapon systems 6. Plan
and integrate direct fires 7. Rehearse
Levels of War (ADP 1-01) - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Strategic 2. Operational 3. Tactical
Fundamentals of Reconnaissance (FM 3-90-2) - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Ensure
continuous reconnaissance 2. Do not keep reconnaissance assets in reserve 3. Orient on the
reconnaissance objective 4. Report information rapidly and accurately 5. Retain freedom of
maneuver 6. Gain and maintain enemy contact 7.Develop the situation rapidly
Fundamentals of Security (FM 3-90-2) - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Provide early and
accurate warning 2. Provide reaction time and maneuver space 3. Orient on the force or facility
to be secured 4. Perform continuous reconnaissance 5. Maintain enemy contact
Principles of Direct Fire Control (ATP 3-90.1) - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Mass the
effects of fires 2. Destroy the greatest threat first 3. Avoid target overkill 4. Employ the best
weapon for specific target 5. Minimize exposure 6. Plan and implement fratricide avoidance
measures 7. Plan for limited visibility conditions 8. Plan for degraded capabilities
Weapons HOLD: - CORRECT ANSWER - engage only if engaged or ordered to engage
Weapons TIGHT: - CORRECT ANSWER - engage only targets that are positively
identified as enemy
Exam UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Troop Leading Procedures (ATP 3-21.10) - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Receive the
Mission 2. Issue a Warning Order 3. Make a Tentative Plan 4. Initiate Movement 5. Conduct
Reconnaissance 6. Complete the Plan 7. Issue the Order 8. Supervise and Refine
Tenets of Unified Land Operations (ADP 3-0) - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Simultaneity 2.
Depth 3. Synchronization 4. Flexibility
Principles of Unified Land Operations (ADP 3-0) - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Mission
command 2. Develop the situation through action 3. Combined arms 4. Adherence to the law of
war 5. Establish and maintain security 6. Create multiple dilemmas for the enemy
Steps of IPB (ATP 2-01.3) - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Define the operational
environment 2. Describe environmental effects on operations 3. Evaluate the threat 4. Determine
threat COAs
The Mission Statement (ATP 3-21.10) - CORRECT ANSWER - A short sentence or
paragraph that describes the organization's essential task(s), purpose, and action containing the
elements of who, what when, where, and why.
Decisive Point (ADP 1-02) - CORRECT ANSWER - A geographic place, specific key
event, critical factor, or function that, when acted upon, allows commanders to gain a marked
advantage over an adversary or contribute materially to achieving success
Offensive Tasks (ADP 3-90) - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Movement to Contact 2. Attack
3. Exploitation 4. Pursuit
Defensive Tasks (ADP 3-90) - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Area Defense 2. Mobile
Defense 3. Retrograde
, Characteristics of the Offense (ADP 3-90) - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.Audacity 2.
Concentration 3. Surprise 4.Tempo
Characteristics of the Defense (ADP 3-90) - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Disruption 2.
Flexibility 3. Maneuver 4. Mass and Concentration 5. Operations in Depth 6. Preparation 7.
Security
Engagement Area Development (ADP 3-90) - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Identify all
likely enemy avenues of approach 2. Determine likely enemy schemes of maneuver 3. Determine
where to kill the enemy force 4. Plan and integrate obstacles 5. Emplace weapon systems 6. Plan
and integrate direct fires 7. Rehearse
Levels of War (ADP 1-01) - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Strategic 2. Operational 3. Tactical
Fundamentals of Reconnaissance (FM 3-90-2) - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Ensure
continuous reconnaissance 2. Do not keep reconnaissance assets in reserve 3. Orient on the
reconnaissance objective 4. Report information rapidly and accurately 5. Retain freedom of
maneuver 6. Gain and maintain enemy contact 7.Develop the situation rapidly
Fundamentals of Security (FM 3-90-2) - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Provide early and
accurate warning 2. Provide reaction time and maneuver space 3. Orient on the force or facility
to be secured 4. Perform continuous reconnaissance 5. Maintain enemy contact
Principles of Direct Fire Control (ATP 3-90.1) - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Mass the
effects of fires 2. Destroy the greatest threat first 3. Avoid target overkill 4. Employ the best
weapon for specific target 5. Minimize exposure 6. Plan and implement fratricide avoidance
measures 7. Plan for limited visibility conditions 8. Plan for degraded capabilities
Weapons HOLD: - CORRECT ANSWER - engage only if engaged or ordered to engage
Weapons TIGHT: - CORRECT ANSWER - engage only targets that are positively
identified as enemy
