LOG Captains Career Course: Common Core
Final Exam, With Complete Solution
As the BDE Assistant S3, CPT Harvey is known for tackling complex tasks by
thinking outside the box, identifying problems before they occur, and working
well with other staff sections across the brigade. Which component of the Army
Leadership Requirements Model is CPT Harvey displaying?
Intellect
You have just arrived to a new unit. The leadership is discussing ACFT averages.
The ACFT is still new to you so you ask the leadership for their input on ways to
help improve personal scores. Which answer best illustrates self-development?
Schedule appointment with a dietician
You are an operations staff officer and tasked to plan an attack. The battalion
commander directs you to keep the Elements of Operational Art in mind. The S3
wants an analysis of the enemy's strengths prior to planning to focus the attack
for maximum impact on the enemy's critical capabilities. What element is this an
example of?
Center of gravity
CPT Gallo will take company command of an FSC in 101st Air Assault Division at
Fort Campbell. Before he can take command, he needs to attend air assault
school. In which Army leader developmental domain will CPT Gallo receive this
education?
a) Operational
b) Institutional
c) Leader Development
b) Institutional
As the S4, CPT Scott is known for projecting self-confidence and composure
while leading his shop. Additionally, despite multiple last minute taskings from
higher, she shows a tendency to recover quickly from stress while maintaining
focus on the mission. What component of the Army Leadership Requirements
Model does CPT Scott display?
Presence
CPT Jones lacks humility and has a reputation of refusing to seek others input
and feedback. He demonstrates a tendency to curb organizational buy in and
places himself in a position to receive credit from superiors even at the cost of
the organizations best interest. Which segment of the Army Leadership
Requirements Model is CPT Jones displaying a flaw in?
Character
You have a subordinate leader who on multiple occasions expressed a fear of
heights. Part of the Leaders Reaction Course requires you to repel off a three-
story tower. During the test, you observe the individual complete the task without
hesitation. By facing their fear, which component of the Army Leadership
Requirements Model is reflected?
Achieves
,CPT Toma receives a new platoon leader and has a counseling session with him
to clearly articulate the platoon leader's duties, responsibilities and performance
objectives. During the session, he also coached the new platoon leader on how to
initiate and complete an OER support form. CPT Toma has just conducted what
type of counseling?
Initial Counseling
CPT Guzman observes 1LT Bates bringing in candy and cookies to class despite
the Company Commander's policy of no food in the classroom. She then
conducts a counseling session with the student following the event. Which stage
of the counseling process is this?
a. Stage 1
b. Stage 2
c. Stage 3
d. Stage 4
c. Stage 3
CPT Horvath just finished writing an article about her observations regarding
individual Soldier online conduct and social media. She submitted the article to
Army University Press in hopes of getting it published. After several email
exchanges back and forth to correct citations and formatting, as well as syntax,
she learned that Army University will publish her article. What step of the writing
process was her back and forth correspondence with Army University Press?
Editing
The Army should enforce a policy of daily 0630 PT sessions for Career Course
students. According to Mr. Walters, a personal trainer and a past president of
Fitness for Officers, physical fitness that is conducted alone results in decreased
fitness1 This shows that exercising alone is simply not enough in order to
become physically fit. What is the first sentence an example of?
a. Statement
b. Claim
c. Reasoning
d. Evidence
c. Reasoning
1LT Cox just completed his first staff briefing to the battalion commander.
Afterwards, he sought out a peer to provide him with suggestions for
improvement. 1LT Cox appreciates the candid comments and will build off of this
experience for future briefings. What did the peer provide 1LT Cox?
Feedback
1LT Batchelor was told by his Battalion Commander that he needed to brief
battalion leadership on the upcoming Career Course Cognitive Assessment
(C3AB). The Commander wants to leadership to understand the purpose,
timeline, and expectations of the assessment. What type of brief is this?
Information Brief
You are a battalion operations officer. The battalion commander asks the staff to
look at the "big picture" for an upcoming deployment to USCENTCOM. He wants
everyone to understand the Principles of Joint Operations ensure actions are
appropriate to the situation and to perception of fairness. He wants the unit to
, maintain legal and moral authority during the deployment. What Principle of Joint
Operations is this an example of?
Legitimacy
You are working in the brigade plans cell. You are currently planning an operation
where your brigade will be in the defense for a prolonged period of time and must
begin to dig in the equipment. The battalion commander wants the enemy
funneled along one avenue of approach using obstacles. Which BCT enabler will
ensure this endstate?
Brigade Engineer Battalion
You are an armor company commander and designated the main effort for the
attack on the enemy defenses. The enemy defensive line has broken and the
individual units have lost communication with each other. The battalion
commander orders you to attack immediately before the enemy can consolidate.
Which type of offensive operation is this?
a) Pursuit
b) Exploitation
b) Exploitation
You are an armor company commander and assigned as the main effort for the
defense of a battle position. The commander intends to retain the terrain while all
units mutually support each other between positions. This will also funnel the
enemy into engagement areas supported by fires. Which defensive task does this
represent?
Area Defense
Your Distro Company is establishing an order of merit list for sending Soldiers to
school. You decide you want a different perspective than you are getting from
your company, so you reach out to the HHC 1SG to help with developing merit
criteria. This technique for stimulating creativity is called what?
Odd man in
Major Sacco initiates a conversation with a captain he served with in a previous
assignment regarding his post key developmental assignment options. Major
Sacco shares his personal experiences and obstacles, and advises the officer to
pursue both personal and professional goals. This is an example of developing a
subordinate leader through
Mentoring
1LT Daniel tells his platoon sergeant that updating DD93s and SGLIs is "go-home
criteria" for the platoon, and if it's not complete by the end of the day, it will
reflect negatively on his NCOER. This is an example of which method of
influence?
Pressure
You are the commander of Company A, the battalion's main effort in an offensive
operation. After carefully studying a map of the area, you decide to take a
potentially dangerous but unexpected route in order to achieve surprise. This is
an example of which Principle of Mission Command?
Risk Acceptance
While your company is deployed, your first sergeant reports that unit morale is
suffering because Soldiers do not have access to the internet and are unable to
Final Exam, With Complete Solution
As the BDE Assistant S3, CPT Harvey is known for tackling complex tasks by
thinking outside the box, identifying problems before they occur, and working
well with other staff sections across the brigade. Which component of the Army
Leadership Requirements Model is CPT Harvey displaying?
Intellect
You have just arrived to a new unit. The leadership is discussing ACFT averages.
The ACFT is still new to you so you ask the leadership for their input on ways to
help improve personal scores. Which answer best illustrates self-development?
Schedule appointment with a dietician
You are an operations staff officer and tasked to plan an attack. The battalion
commander directs you to keep the Elements of Operational Art in mind. The S3
wants an analysis of the enemy's strengths prior to planning to focus the attack
for maximum impact on the enemy's critical capabilities. What element is this an
example of?
Center of gravity
CPT Gallo will take company command of an FSC in 101st Air Assault Division at
Fort Campbell. Before he can take command, he needs to attend air assault
school. In which Army leader developmental domain will CPT Gallo receive this
education?
a) Operational
b) Institutional
c) Leader Development
b) Institutional
As the S4, CPT Scott is known for projecting self-confidence and composure
while leading his shop. Additionally, despite multiple last minute taskings from
higher, she shows a tendency to recover quickly from stress while maintaining
focus on the mission. What component of the Army Leadership Requirements
Model does CPT Scott display?
Presence
CPT Jones lacks humility and has a reputation of refusing to seek others input
and feedback. He demonstrates a tendency to curb organizational buy in and
places himself in a position to receive credit from superiors even at the cost of
the organizations best interest. Which segment of the Army Leadership
Requirements Model is CPT Jones displaying a flaw in?
Character
You have a subordinate leader who on multiple occasions expressed a fear of
heights. Part of the Leaders Reaction Course requires you to repel off a three-
story tower. During the test, you observe the individual complete the task without
hesitation. By facing their fear, which component of the Army Leadership
Requirements Model is reflected?
Achieves
,CPT Toma receives a new platoon leader and has a counseling session with him
to clearly articulate the platoon leader's duties, responsibilities and performance
objectives. During the session, he also coached the new platoon leader on how to
initiate and complete an OER support form. CPT Toma has just conducted what
type of counseling?
Initial Counseling
CPT Guzman observes 1LT Bates bringing in candy and cookies to class despite
the Company Commander's policy of no food in the classroom. She then
conducts a counseling session with the student following the event. Which stage
of the counseling process is this?
a. Stage 1
b. Stage 2
c. Stage 3
d. Stage 4
c. Stage 3
CPT Horvath just finished writing an article about her observations regarding
individual Soldier online conduct and social media. She submitted the article to
Army University Press in hopes of getting it published. After several email
exchanges back and forth to correct citations and formatting, as well as syntax,
she learned that Army University will publish her article. What step of the writing
process was her back and forth correspondence with Army University Press?
Editing
The Army should enforce a policy of daily 0630 PT sessions for Career Course
students. According to Mr. Walters, a personal trainer and a past president of
Fitness for Officers, physical fitness that is conducted alone results in decreased
fitness1 This shows that exercising alone is simply not enough in order to
become physically fit. What is the first sentence an example of?
a. Statement
b. Claim
c. Reasoning
d. Evidence
c. Reasoning
1LT Cox just completed his first staff briefing to the battalion commander.
Afterwards, he sought out a peer to provide him with suggestions for
improvement. 1LT Cox appreciates the candid comments and will build off of this
experience for future briefings. What did the peer provide 1LT Cox?
Feedback
1LT Batchelor was told by his Battalion Commander that he needed to brief
battalion leadership on the upcoming Career Course Cognitive Assessment
(C3AB). The Commander wants to leadership to understand the purpose,
timeline, and expectations of the assessment. What type of brief is this?
Information Brief
You are a battalion operations officer. The battalion commander asks the staff to
look at the "big picture" for an upcoming deployment to USCENTCOM. He wants
everyone to understand the Principles of Joint Operations ensure actions are
appropriate to the situation and to perception of fairness. He wants the unit to
, maintain legal and moral authority during the deployment. What Principle of Joint
Operations is this an example of?
Legitimacy
You are working in the brigade plans cell. You are currently planning an operation
where your brigade will be in the defense for a prolonged period of time and must
begin to dig in the equipment. The battalion commander wants the enemy
funneled along one avenue of approach using obstacles. Which BCT enabler will
ensure this endstate?
Brigade Engineer Battalion
You are an armor company commander and designated the main effort for the
attack on the enemy defenses. The enemy defensive line has broken and the
individual units have lost communication with each other. The battalion
commander orders you to attack immediately before the enemy can consolidate.
Which type of offensive operation is this?
a) Pursuit
b) Exploitation
b) Exploitation
You are an armor company commander and assigned as the main effort for the
defense of a battle position. The commander intends to retain the terrain while all
units mutually support each other between positions. This will also funnel the
enemy into engagement areas supported by fires. Which defensive task does this
represent?
Area Defense
Your Distro Company is establishing an order of merit list for sending Soldiers to
school. You decide you want a different perspective than you are getting from
your company, so you reach out to the HHC 1SG to help with developing merit
criteria. This technique for stimulating creativity is called what?
Odd man in
Major Sacco initiates a conversation with a captain he served with in a previous
assignment regarding his post key developmental assignment options. Major
Sacco shares his personal experiences and obstacles, and advises the officer to
pursue both personal and professional goals. This is an example of developing a
subordinate leader through
Mentoring
1LT Daniel tells his platoon sergeant that updating DD93s and SGLIs is "go-home
criteria" for the platoon, and if it's not complete by the end of the day, it will
reflect negatively on his NCOER. This is an example of which method of
influence?
Pressure
You are the commander of Company A, the battalion's main effort in an offensive
operation. After carefully studying a map of the area, you decide to take a
potentially dangerous but unexpected route in order to achieve surprise. This is
an example of which Principle of Mission Command?
Risk Acceptance
While your company is deployed, your first sergeant reports that unit morale is
suffering because Soldiers do not have access to the internet and are unable to
