U.S. ARMY LICENSE INSTRUCTOR | questions and answers

U.S. ARMY LICENSE INSTRUCTOR / LICENSE
EXAMINER (LI/LE) | 230 Practice MCQs — Modules 1–8
Based on AR 600-55 | TC 21-305-20 | TC 21-306 | AR 385-10 | DA Forms 348, 5984-E, 6125



🔹 MODULE 1: MASTER DRIVER / LICENSING FUNDAMENTALS
(Questions 1–30)



1. Who is the primary advisor to the Battalion Commander on all matters related to driver
training and licensing?

 A) The S3 Officer
 B) The Master Driver Manager (correct answer)
 C) The License Examiner
 D) The First Sergeant

Rationale: The Master Driver Manager serves as the primary advisor to the Battalion
Commander on all matters related to the Army Driver and Operator Standardization Program.



2. License Instructors are primarily responsible for conducting which phase of equipment
training?

 A) Phase I
 B) Phase II (correct answer)
 C) Phase III
 D) Phase IV

Rationale: License Instructors (LIs) are responsible for Phase II — hands-on driving instruction
and behind-the-wheel training. Phase I is classroom/academics; Phase III is testing.



3. In which phase of driver training is driver testing conducted?

 A) Phase I
 B) Phase II
 C) Phase III (correct answer)
 D) Phase IV

,Rationale: Phase III is the testing phase, during which the License Examiner administers the
vehicle control test and road test to determine if the operator is qualified for licensing.



4. Is it possible for an NCO to be on appointment orders for both License Instructor AND
License Examiner simultaneously?

 A) No — these are separate billets that cannot be combined
 B) Yes (correct answer)
 C) Only with a battalion commander waiver
 D) Only for officers

Rationale: An NCO can hold appointment orders for both License Instructor and License
Examiner roles simultaneously, provided they meet the qualifications for both positions.



5. Certifying and appointing License Instructors and License Examiners is a __________
responsibility.

 A) Battalion Commander's
 B) Master Driver Manager's
 C) Company Commander's (correct answer)
 D) Brigade S3's

Rationale: Company Commanders are responsible for certifying and appointing License
Instructors and License Examiners. These personnel should be organic to the organization
conducting the training.



6. What regulation governs The Army Driver and Operator Standardization Program?

 A) AR 385-10
 B) AR 600-55 (correct answer)
 C) TC 21-305-20
 D) AR 700-138

Rationale: AR 600-55 (The Army Driver and Operator Standardization Program) is the primary
regulation governing all aspects of Army driver licensing, training, and testing.



7. What regulation covers the Army Safety Program?

,  A) AR 600-55
 B) AR 385-10 (correct answer)
 C) AR 600-20
 D) TC 21-305-20

Rationale: AR 385-10 is The Army Safety Program regulation, which establishes Army policy,
responsibilities, and procedures to protect the Force through accident prevention.



8. License Instructors and License Examiners must be organic to the:

 A) Brigade or higher headquarters
 B) Division headquarters
 C) Organization conducting the training (correct answer)
 D) Installation safety office

Rationale: Per AR 600-55, LIs and LEs must be organic (assigned) to the organization
conducting the training to ensure accountability and familiarity with the unit's vehicles and
mission.



9. What is the primary purpose of the Army Driver and Operator Standardization
Program?

 A) To reduce vehicle maintenance costs
 B) To ensure operators are qualified to safely operate military vehicles (correct answer)
 C) To comply with state driver licensing requirements
 D) To provide CDL licenses to qualified Soldiers

Rationale: The purpose of AR 600-55 is to standardize driver and operator training to ensure all
Army vehicle operators are qualified to safely operate military equipment.



10. Which publication covers wheeled vehicle driver training lesson plans and procedures?

 A) AR 600-55
 B) TC 21-306
 C) TC 21-305-20 (correct answer)
 D) TC 7-31

Rationale: TC 21-305-20 (Wheeled Vehicle Driver Training) provides lesson plans, procedures,
and standards for training wheeled vehicle operators in the U.S. Army.

, 11. Which manual covers driver training for tracked vehicles?

 A) TC 21-305-20
 B) TC 21-306 (correct answer)
 C) TC 7-31
 D) AR 600-55

Rationale: TC 21-306 covers training and standards for tracked vehicle operators. Wheeled
vehicles use TC 21-305-20.



12. Which manual covers drivers training for MRAPs?

 A) TC 21-305-20
 B) AR 600-55
 C) TC 7-31 (correct answer)
 D) TC 21-306

Rationale: TC 7-31 covers driver training for Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP)
vehicles, which have unique operating characteristics requiring separate training guidance.



13. Phase I of the driver training program consists of:

 A) Behind-the-wheel instruction
 B) Vehicle control testing
 C) Classroom/academic instruction (correct answer)
 D) Check rides and sustainment training

Rationale: Phase I covers academic/classroom instruction — regulations, safety, vehicle
characteristics, pre-trip inspection procedures, and driving fundamentals before any hands-on
driving.



14. The Army Driver and Operator Standardization Program applies to:

 A) Only Active Duty Army components
 B) Regular Army, Army Reserve, and Army National Guard (correct answer)
 C) Only Soldiers assigned to combat arms units
 D) Only licensed military operators of wheeled vehicles