Army OCS Tactics Test Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
A collective action, rapidly executed without applying a deliberate decision-making process -
CORRECT ANSWER Battle Drill
A collective Action - CORRECT ANSWER What type of action is a battle drill?
A deliberate decision-making process - CORRECT ANSWER What type of decision-
making process is not needed for a battle drill?
Soldiers under direct fire immediately return fire and seek the neared cover/concealment -
CORRECT ANSWER What is the first step taken in React to Contact?
Call out 3Ds (Distance, Direction, Time) - CORRECT ANSWER What is the second
step taken in React to Contact?
Unit leader makes a command decision and engages or breaks contact based on METTTC
(3/1 ratio, terrain, etc.) - CORRECT ANSWER What is the third step taken in React to
Contact?
Limit of Advance - CORRECT ANSWER What does LOA stand for?
Gives signal to shift and lift fire - CORRECT ANSWER Before assaulting the target,
what does the SL do?
Apex - CORRECT ANSWER Where is the SL located after both teams reach LOA?
EPW and Search team - CORRECT ANSWER What is the first special team the SL
calls into position?
, 1. Search
2. Silence
3. Segregate
4. Safeguard
5. Speed - CORRECT ANSWER What are the five S's of EPW and Search teams?
1. EPW and Search Team
2. Aid and Litter Team
3. Demo Team - CORRECT ANSWER What are the three types of special teams?
1. Evacuate and treat the wounded
2. Treat friendly casualties first
3. Move casualties to collection point (CCP) - CORRECT ANSWER What are the
three priorities of the Aid and Litter Team?
Destroy enemy equipment left on the objective - CORRECT ANSWER What is the
main priority of the Demo Team?
Demo Team - CORRECT ANSWER What is the last team to withdraw from the
objective?
When the leader determines the enemy force to be superior - CORRECT
ANSWER What is a primary reason why you may decide to break contact?
Near ambush is less than 35m away, far ambush is greater than 35m away - CORRECT
ANSWER What is the difference between near and far ambush?
1. ID enemy location
2. Place accurate suppressive fires
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
A collective action, rapidly executed without applying a deliberate decision-making process -
CORRECT ANSWER Battle Drill
A collective Action - CORRECT ANSWER What type of action is a battle drill?
A deliberate decision-making process - CORRECT ANSWER What type of decision-
making process is not needed for a battle drill?
Soldiers under direct fire immediately return fire and seek the neared cover/concealment -
CORRECT ANSWER What is the first step taken in React to Contact?
Call out 3Ds (Distance, Direction, Time) - CORRECT ANSWER What is the second
step taken in React to Contact?
Unit leader makes a command decision and engages or breaks contact based on METTTC
(3/1 ratio, terrain, etc.) - CORRECT ANSWER What is the third step taken in React to
Contact?
Limit of Advance - CORRECT ANSWER What does LOA stand for?
Gives signal to shift and lift fire - CORRECT ANSWER Before assaulting the target,
what does the SL do?
Apex - CORRECT ANSWER Where is the SL located after both teams reach LOA?
EPW and Search team - CORRECT ANSWER What is the first special team the SL
calls into position?
, 1. Search
2. Silence
3. Segregate
4. Safeguard
5. Speed - CORRECT ANSWER What are the five S's of EPW and Search teams?
1. EPW and Search Team
2. Aid and Litter Team
3. Demo Team - CORRECT ANSWER What are the three types of special teams?
1. Evacuate and treat the wounded
2. Treat friendly casualties first
3. Move casualties to collection point (CCP) - CORRECT ANSWER What are the
three priorities of the Aid and Litter Team?
Destroy enemy equipment left on the objective - CORRECT ANSWER What is the
main priority of the Demo Team?
Demo Team - CORRECT ANSWER What is the last team to withdraw from the
objective?
When the leader determines the enemy force to be superior - CORRECT
ANSWER What is a primary reason why you may decide to break contact?
Near ambush is less than 35m away, far ambush is greater than 35m away - CORRECT
ANSWER What is the difference between near and far ambush?
1. ID enemy location
2. Place accurate suppressive fires
