CPLS CERTIFICATION TEST PAPER 2026
FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
●● The objective of war is to __________ Answer: Impose our will on
our enemy
●● Which of the following best describes friction? Answer: The force
that resists all action and saps energy, making the simple difficult and
the difficult seemingly impossible
●● Strategic, __________, and __________ are the three levels of war.
Answer: Tactical, operational
●● Styles of warfare exist on a spectrum between __________ and
__________. Answer: Attrition, maneuver
●● What is the definition of war in MCDP-1 Warfighting? Answer: A
violent clash of interests between or among organized groups
characterized by the use of military force
●● The __________ of war is to impose our will on our enemy. Answer:
Objective
, ●● By historical standards, the modern battlefield is particularly
__________. Answer: Disorderly
●● __________, instilled through leadership, is the driving force of all
action in war. Answer: Human will
●● Which of the following are the levels of war? Answer:
Strategic,Operational,Tactical
●● Which of the following is defined as a violent struggle among state
and non-state actors for legitimacy and influence over the relevant
population(s)? Answer: Irregular war
●● Which of the following is the DoD directive on irregular warfare?
Answer: DoDD 3000.07 Irregular Warfare
●● Which of the following is an irregular warfare activity used to
address irregular threats? Answer: Counterinsurgency
●● Which of the following is an irregular warfare activity used to
address irregular threats? Answer: Foreign internal defense
●● Which of the following is defined as a form of warfare between the
regulated militaries of states, or alliances of states, in which the
objective is to defeat an adversary's armed forces, destroy an adversary's
FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
●● The objective of war is to __________ Answer: Impose our will on
our enemy
●● Which of the following best describes friction? Answer: The force
that resists all action and saps energy, making the simple difficult and
the difficult seemingly impossible
●● Strategic, __________, and __________ are the three levels of war.
Answer: Tactical, operational
●● Styles of warfare exist on a spectrum between __________ and
__________. Answer: Attrition, maneuver
●● What is the definition of war in MCDP-1 Warfighting? Answer: A
violent clash of interests between or among organized groups
characterized by the use of military force
●● The __________ of war is to impose our will on our enemy. Answer:
Objective
, ●● By historical standards, the modern battlefield is particularly
__________. Answer: Disorderly
●● __________, instilled through leadership, is the driving force of all
action in war. Answer: Human will
●● Which of the following are the levels of war? Answer:
Strategic,Operational,Tactical
●● Which of the following is defined as a violent struggle among state
and non-state actors for legitimacy and influence over the relevant
population(s)? Answer: Irregular war
●● Which of the following is the DoD directive on irregular warfare?
Answer: DoDD 3000.07 Irregular Warfare
●● Which of the following is an irregular warfare activity used to
address irregular threats? Answer: Counterinsurgency
●● Which of the following is an irregular warfare activity used to
address irregular threats? Answer: Foreign internal defense
●● Which of the following is defined as a form of warfare between the
regulated militaries of states, or alliances of states, in which the
objective is to defeat an adversary's armed forces, destroy an adversary's
