Intro to IPB Step 1 and Step 2 workbook
Exam UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Unrestricted Terrain - CORRECT ANSWER Free from any restriction to movement
Restricted Terrain - CORRECT ANSWER Hinders movement to some degree
Severely Restricted Terrain - CORRECT ANSWER Severely hinders or slows
movement in combat formations unless some effort is made to enhance mobility
Definition of Concealment - CORRECT ANSWER Protection from observation
Phycological Operations - CORRECT ANSWER Conduct military information support
operations, planned operations to convey selected info and indicators to foreign audiences to
influence their emotions, motives, objective reasoning, and ultimately the behavior of foreign
governments, organizations, groups, and individuals in a manner favorable to the JFC'S
objectives.
Civil Affairs - CORRECT ANSWER Conduct civil reconnaissance, network analysis,
and network engagement to support, influence, compel, or leverage populations,
governments, and other institutions to expose malign influence, counter coercion, and
subversion and impose costs through conventional and unconventional activities
Public Affairs - CORRECT ANSWER Focus on the OIE core activity of informing
domestic, international, and internal audiences
The three dimensions of the Information Environment (IE) are - CORRECT
ANSWER Physical, Informational, and Cognitive
, The Modified Combined Obstacles Overlay (MCOO) is defined as a Combined Obstacles
Overlay (COO) with the addition of mobility corridors, avenues of approach, terrain mobility
classifications and key terrain - CORRECT ANSWER True
Fill in the blank:
Observation is the _____________ effects on the ability to ______ - CORRECT
ANSWER The friendly and adversary, see
Area of Influence - CORRECT ANSWER An area inclusive of and extending beyond
an operational area where in a commander is capable of direct influence by maneuver, fire
support, and info normally under commander's command or control
Area of Interest - CORRECT ANSWER Area of concern to the commander, including
the area of influence, areas adjacent to it, and extending into enemy territory
Area of Operations - CORRECT ANSWER An operational area defined by a
commander for land
Define Obstacles - CORRECT ANSWER Natural or Man-Made terrain features that
force a maneuvering force to impose additional losses in equipment or resources in order to
travel via ground or air avenues of approach
Define Avenues of Approach - CORRECT ANSWER An air or ground route of an
attacking force of a given size leading to its objective or to a key terrain in its path
Know the effects of each aspect of weather and how that aspect can affect operations:
Atmospheric pressure - CORRECT ANSWER Lift capability of rotary wing aircraft/
amount of runway required for takeoff
Know the effects of each aspect of weather and how that aspect can affect operations: Cloud
Cieling - CORRECT ANSWER Low cielings reflect sound waves back to the ground,
Exam UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Unrestricted Terrain - CORRECT ANSWER Free from any restriction to movement
Restricted Terrain - CORRECT ANSWER Hinders movement to some degree
Severely Restricted Terrain - CORRECT ANSWER Severely hinders or slows
movement in combat formations unless some effort is made to enhance mobility
Definition of Concealment - CORRECT ANSWER Protection from observation
Phycological Operations - CORRECT ANSWER Conduct military information support
operations, planned operations to convey selected info and indicators to foreign audiences to
influence their emotions, motives, objective reasoning, and ultimately the behavior of foreign
governments, organizations, groups, and individuals in a manner favorable to the JFC'S
objectives.
Civil Affairs - CORRECT ANSWER Conduct civil reconnaissance, network analysis,
and network engagement to support, influence, compel, or leverage populations,
governments, and other institutions to expose malign influence, counter coercion, and
subversion and impose costs through conventional and unconventional activities
Public Affairs - CORRECT ANSWER Focus on the OIE core activity of informing
domestic, international, and internal audiences
The three dimensions of the Information Environment (IE) are - CORRECT
ANSWER Physical, Informational, and Cognitive
, The Modified Combined Obstacles Overlay (MCOO) is defined as a Combined Obstacles
Overlay (COO) with the addition of mobility corridors, avenues of approach, terrain mobility
classifications and key terrain - CORRECT ANSWER True
Fill in the blank:
Observation is the _____________ effects on the ability to ______ - CORRECT
ANSWER The friendly and adversary, see
Area of Influence - CORRECT ANSWER An area inclusive of and extending beyond
an operational area where in a commander is capable of direct influence by maneuver, fire
support, and info normally under commander's command or control
Area of Interest - CORRECT ANSWER Area of concern to the commander, including
the area of influence, areas adjacent to it, and extending into enemy territory
Area of Operations - CORRECT ANSWER An operational area defined by a
commander for land
Define Obstacles - CORRECT ANSWER Natural or Man-Made terrain features that
force a maneuvering force to impose additional losses in equipment or resources in order to
travel via ground or air avenues of approach
Define Avenues of Approach - CORRECT ANSWER An air or ground route of an
attacking force of a given size leading to its objective or to a key terrain in its path
Know the effects of each aspect of weather and how that aspect can affect operations:
Atmospheric pressure - CORRECT ANSWER Lift capability of rotary wing aircraft/
amount of runway required for takeoff
Know the effects of each aspect of weather and how that aspect can affect operations: Cloud
Cieling - CORRECT ANSWER Low cielings reflect sound waves back to the ground,
