DSCA PRETEST | 2026 UPDATE | QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
When the US Coast Guard is involved in search and rescue and accident
investigation activities these are examples of what type of mission? (M2 L5 US
Coast Guard, pg. 4) Answer - Safety
The DOD requires the defense support of civil authorities plans to be
compatible with NIMS and the Incident Command System and what else? (M1
L1 National Incident Management System (NIMS), pg 6) Answer - National
Response Framework
Planning, public information and warning, and operational coordination are all
core capabilities applicable to which of the following mission areas? (M3 L1
National Preparedness Goal and System, pg. 6) Answer - All of the mission
areas
In the state emergency operations center, information about where to receive
assistance is communicated directly to victims and their families through this
center (if established): (M1 L3 National Response Framework (NRF), pg. 30)
Answer - Joint information center
This scenario set deals with the attacks related to nerve agent: (M3 L2 National
Planning Scenarios, pg. 3) Answer - Chemical attack
If a situation escalates to a magnitude requiring National Guard forces to
operate under the command and control of their governor and federally
, funded through DOD; this is referred to as: (M2 L1 The Strategy for Homeland
Defense and Civil Support, pg. 5) Answer - Title 32 forces
What are performance thresholds for each core capability, and serve as
measures to track the nation's progress? (M3 L1 National Preparedness Goal
and System, pg. 7) Answer - Capability targets
Which of the following describes objective number one of the DOD's five key
objectives that support the key strategic goal of protecting the U.S from attack?
(M2 L1 The Strategy for Homeland Defense and Civil Support, pg. 5) Answer -
Achieve maximum awareness of potential threats
This principle of the DOD's strategic goal involves efforts to improve domestic
and international partner capabilities for HD and homeland security. (M2 L1
The Strategy for Homeland Defense and Civil Support, pg. 5) Answer - Enable
Which of the following accurately describes a USNORTHCOM and USPACOM's
operational objective of DSCA missions? (M2 L2 Unified Combatant
Commands, pg. 8) Answer - Provide assistance to primary agency when tasked
by DOD
The National Planning Scenarios form a basis for coordinated Federal
________, ________, ________. (M3 L2 National Planning Scenarios, pg. 3)
Answer - planning, training, and exercises
Using the core capabilities, the National Preparedness Goals are achieved by
utilizing the following mission areas: (Select all that apply) (M3 L1 National
Preparedness Goal and System, pg. 4) Answer - Mitigation, Protection,
Recovery, Response, Prevention
ANSWERS | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
When the US Coast Guard is involved in search and rescue and accident
investigation activities these are examples of what type of mission? (M2 L5 US
Coast Guard, pg. 4) Answer - Safety
The DOD requires the defense support of civil authorities plans to be
compatible with NIMS and the Incident Command System and what else? (M1
L1 National Incident Management System (NIMS), pg 6) Answer - National
Response Framework
Planning, public information and warning, and operational coordination are all
core capabilities applicable to which of the following mission areas? (M3 L1
National Preparedness Goal and System, pg. 6) Answer - All of the mission
areas
In the state emergency operations center, information about where to receive
assistance is communicated directly to victims and their families through this
center (if established): (M1 L3 National Response Framework (NRF), pg. 30)
Answer - Joint information center
This scenario set deals with the attacks related to nerve agent: (M3 L2 National
Planning Scenarios, pg. 3) Answer - Chemical attack
If a situation escalates to a magnitude requiring National Guard forces to
operate under the command and control of their governor and federally
, funded through DOD; this is referred to as: (M2 L1 The Strategy for Homeland
Defense and Civil Support, pg. 5) Answer - Title 32 forces
What are performance thresholds for each core capability, and serve as
measures to track the nation's progress? (M3 L1 National Preparedness Goal
and System, pg. 7) Answer - Capability targets
Which of the following describes objective number one of the DOD's five key
objectives that support the key strategic goal of protecting the U.S from attack?
(M2 L1 The Strategy for Homeland Defense and Civil Support, pg. 5) Answer -
Achieve maximum awareness of potential threats
This principle of the DOD's strategic goal involves efforts to improve domestic
and international partner capabilities for HD and homeland security. (M2 L1
The Strategy for Homeland Defense and Civil Support, pg. 5) Answer - Enable
Which of the following accurately describes a USNORTHCOM and USPACOM's
operational objective of DSCA missions? (M2 L2 Unified Combatant
Commands, pg. 8) Answer - Provide assistance to primary agency when tasked
by DOD
The National Planning Scenarios form a basis for coordinated Federal
________, ________, ________. (M3 L2 National Planning Scenarios, pg. 3)
Answer - planning, training, and exercises
Using the core capabilities, the National Preparedness Goals are achieved by
utilizing the following mission areas: (Select all that apply) (M3 L1 National
Preparedness Goal and System, pg. 4) Answer - Mitigation, Protection,
Recovery, Response, Prevention
