QAL CATEGORY M EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Rehearsal techniques. Answer: Backbrief.,
Combined arms rehearsal.,
Support rehearsal.,
Battle drill or SOP rehearsal
◉ The principles of patrolling? Answer: • Planning
• Reconnaissance
• Security
• Control
• Common Sense
◉ Characteristics of the Offense. Answer: Surprise
Audacity
Tempo
Concentration
◉ Characteristics of the Defense. Answer: Preparation
Security
,Disruption
Flexibility
Maneuver
Operations in Depth
Massing effects
◉ Steps of Engagement Area Development. Answer: • Identify likely
enemy avenues of approach.
• Identify the enemy scheme of maneuver.
• Determine where to kill the enemy.
• Plan and integrate obstacles.
• Emplace weapons systems.
• Plan and integrate indirect fires.
• Conduct an engagement area rehearsal.
◉ Forms of Maneuver. Answer: Envelopment
Penetration
Infiltration
Frontal Attack
Turning Movement
, ◉ Employment of friendly machine gun fire. Answer: FM 3-21.8 -
Appendix A - Machine Gun Employment
◉ What does a WARNO include, at a minimum?. Answer: Type of
Operation
General Location of Operation
Initial Operational Timeline
Reconnaissance to initiate
Movement to Initiate
Planning and Prep instructions
Information Requirements
Commander's critical information Requirements
◉ Steps to Complete "Receive the Mission". Answer: * Assess the
time available to prepare and execute the mission
* Prepare and initial Timeline for planning and executing the
mission
* Determine the total amount of time to plan and prepare
*As planning continues, use the initial planning-time analysis to
conduct a detailed time analysis
* Analyze the time the unit has available
*Prepare initial timeline
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Rehearsal techniques. Answer: Backbrief.,
Combined arms rehearsal.,
Support rehearsal.,
Battle drill or SOP rehearsal
◉ The principles of patrolling? Answer: • Planning
• Reconnaissance
• Security
• Control
• Common Sense
◉ Characteristics of the Offense. Answer: Surprise
Audacity
Tempo
Concentration
◉ Characteristics of the Defense. Answer: Preparation
Security
,Disruption
Flexibility
Maneuver
Operations in Depth
Massing effects
◉ Steps of Engagement Area Development. Answer: • Identify likely
enemy avenues of approach.
• Identify the enemy scheme of maneuver.
• Determine where to kill the enemy.
• Plan and integrate obstacles.
• Emplace weapons systems.
• Plan and integrate indirect fires.
• Conduct an engagement area rehearsal.
◉ Forms of Maneuver. Answer: Envelopment
Penetration
Infiltration
Frontal Attack
Turning Movement
, ◉ Employment of friendly machine gun fire. Answer: FM 3-21.8 -
Appendix A - Machine Gun Employment
◉ What does a WARNO include, at a minimum?. Answer: Type of
Operation
General Location of Operation
Initial Operational Timeline
Reconnaissance to initiate
Movement to Initiate
Planning and Prep instructions
Information Requirements
Commander's critical information Requirements
◉ Steps to Complete "Receive the Mission". Answer: * Assess the
time available to prepare and execute the mission
* Prepare and initial Timeline for planning and executing the
mission
* Determine the total amount of time to plan and prepare
*As planning continues, use the initial planning-time analysis to
conduct a detailed time analysis
* Analyze the time the unit has available
*Prepare initial timeline
