&A ( 2017)
1. What is risk management (RM)? - Answer (1) A decision-making process for
managing day-to-day schedules when there are conflicts
** (2) A decision-making process for identifying hazards and controlling risks both on-
duty and off-duty
(3) A tool for leadership to manage workflow and activities while on-duty
(4) A tool for evaluating mission readiness and likelihood of equipment failure
2. What is the first step in the risk management (RM) process? - Answer (1) Assess
hazards
(2) Develop controls and make risk decisions
** (3) Identify hazards
(4) Implement controls
3. What step in the risk management (RM) process is focused on determining the
probability and severity of a hazard occurring?
(1) Develop controls and make risk decisions
(2) Identify hazards
(3) Assess hazards
(4) Implement controls - Answer (3) Assess hazards
4. Which of the following is not a RM principle?
(1) Integrate RM into all phases of missions and activities
(2) Make risk decisions at the appropriate level
(3) Apply the RM process to situations where serious injury might occur
(4) Accept no unnecessary risk - Answer (3) Apply the RM process to situations where
serious injury might occur
, 5. You are part of a combat patrol in a foreign city. There are squad-sized insurgent
forces operating in the area. What are key considerations when identifying hazards
associated with the Civil
Considerations factor of METT-TC?
(1) Limited visibility, high winds, or extreme weather
(2) Pedestrians at the market, riots or demonstrations, and/or religious events taking
place
(3) Fields of fire, avenues of approach, obstacles, and cover and concealment
(4) Vehicle maintenance and qualified drivers - Answer (2) Pedestrians at the market,
riots or demonstrations, and/or religious events taking place
6. What METT-TC factor is at the root of the question: Do I remember the training I
received about what to do when encountering unexploded ordnance?
(1) Mission
(2) Terrain and Weather
(3) Troops and Equipment
(4) Enemy - Answer (3) Troops and Equipment
7. How are hazards identified during mission planning?
(1) By examining past performance, equipment failure, and civilian accident data
(2) By applying the METT-TC framework to examine risks posed by the mission, enemy,
terrain and weather, troops and equipment, time, and civil considerations
(3) By using a risk assessment matrix to assign a standardized risk level based on
probability and severity
(4) By surveying the leadership and Soldiers that will execute the mission - Answer (2)
By applying the METT-TC framework to examine risks posed by the mission, enemy,
terrain and weather, troops and equipment, time, and civil considerations
8. What is the intersection of the assessed probability and severity of a hazard called in
the RM process?
(1) Assessment
(2) Risk level