Quiz 1

Question 1

The four components of a basic military symbol are: echelon amplifier, unique alphanumeric designation, ___, and ___.

Answer 1

Frame and Main Icon

Question 2

Draw the correct symbol for 2nd platoon Charlie co 1-28 IN

Answer 2

Rectangle with three dots above, X in middle, 2/C/1-28 IN

Question 3

What does a red diamond with an FA Main Icon and two dots above represent

Answer 3

This represents an Enemy Field Artillery Section

Question 4

When creating a basic military symbol, how many solid vertical lines are placed on the top of the unit symbol to indicate a battery-sized organization

Answer 4

Battery: Field Artillery Company, so 1 solid vertical line

Question 5

Brigade Combat teams are capabilities of conducting sustained operations away from their assigned division headquarters. T/F

Answer 5

True

Question 6

The IBCT Optimizes for the offense against conventional, hybrid, and irregular threats in vast areas of unrestricted terrain.

Answer 6

False: optimizes for offense in severely restrictive terrain or complex terrain

Question 7

Name 3 of the 7 Principles of Direct Fire

Answer 7

1: Mass the effects of fire 2: Destroy the greatest threat first 3: avoid target overkill

4: plan for limited visibility conditions
5: minimize friendly exposure and avoid fratricide
6. Employs the best weapon for specific target
7: develop contingencies

Question 8

In which battalion level organization of an IBCT would you find the unit depicted by a cavalry mounted Troop (Company) symbol

Answer 8

Battalion level: Cavalry Squadron

Question 9

Which of the following fire control measures are terrain based fire control measures

Answer 9

TRP
Engagement area
Sectors of fire
Direction of fire

Question 10

In the IBCT< the engineer batallion is responsible for providing massing fires?

Answer 10

False: FA is responsible for massing fires

Question 11

Symbol: line with carrot on top, horizontal line for a base,a and one horizontal line in the middle
Provide the doctrinal description for the symbol

Answer 11

Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW), M249

Or?

Light automatic machine gun M249

Question 12

How many personnel are organic to an infantry rifle squad

Answer 12

9 personnel

Question 13

4 members of infantry fire team

Answer 13

Team Leader
Grenadier (GRN)
Automatic Rifleman (AR)
Rifleman (RFLM)

Question 14

List the three personnel organic to an infantry rifle platoon headquarters

Answer 14

Platoon Leader : PL
Platoon Sergeant : PSG
RTO : Radio Telephone Operator

Question 15

Two types of teams in an infantry WEAPONS SQUAD

Answer 15

MMGT: Medium Machine Gun Team ‘
MCCMT: Medium Close Combat Missile Team

Question 16

The Javelin has two attack modes: Top attack and __ Attack

Answer 16

Direct

Question 17

The maximum effective range for an M249 on a bipod engaging an area target is ___ meters

Answer 17

800

Question 18

How many grenadiers are organic to an infantry rifle platoon

Answer 18

6

Each of three rifle squads has 2

Question 19

What is the maximum effective range for an M240B on a tripod engaging in an area target

Answer 19

1100 meters

Question 20

What is the maximum effective range of a javelin in top attack mode

Answer 20

2000 m

Question 21

When creating the weapon symbol for a type of rifle, the number of horizontal lines indicates whether the rifle is classified as light, medium, heavy. T/F.

Answer 21

False,

Horizontal lines on machine guns indicate LMH
Horizontal lines on rifles indicate single shot, semi-automatic, fully automatic

Question 22

You are the Alpha team leader in a rifle squad that is deployed conducting combat operations. On patrol, your squad leader alerts you that two enemy soldiers are attempting to maneuver on you through an area of DEADSPACE created by a creek bed approximately 100 meters west of your position. Given the conditions, which of your teams weapon systems would most effectively engage the current threat.

Answer 22

Emphasis on Dead Space
You would use the M203/M320 Grenade launcher as it is the most preferred weapon to cover deadspace.

Question 23

Which key personnel in the Light Infantry Platoon has the following responsibility:

“Recommends medium machine gun employment to the platoon leader.”

Answer 23

Weapons Squad Leader

Question 24

You are the weapons squad leader in a rifle platoon that is deployed conducting combat operations. During a dismounted patrol, an enemy tank is identified approximately 500 meters from your platoons location. Your new platoon leader asks for your recommendation on which weapon system should be used to e;laminate the enemy threat. What is your response.

Answer 24

I recommend the Javelin - a medium anti tank missile - to eliminate the threat.

Question 25

You are one of the machine gunners in your weapons squad. It is noon. Your squad is providing overwatch to a checkpoint when suddenly you come under fire from a single enemy soldier firing a light machine gun from the roof top of the Red Building. After taking cover and assessing the situation, your squad leader orders you to eliminate that threat with your issued weapon. As you and your assistant se the bipod of your weapon firmly on the ground, you remember from the range card that the red building is exactly at 1000 m from your position.

Doctrinally: can you eliminate the threat

Yes/No: Why

Answer 25

No, because as a machine gunner in a weapons squad, my weapon is the M240B and the max area effective range on a bipod is 800 meters, so it is not effective on the house at 1000 meters.