MDMP EXAM (MILITARY DECISION MAKING PROCESS)
EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES |AGRADE
High Payoff Target - ANSWER: Targets whose loss to the threat Commander will
contribute to the success of the friendly COA.
High Value Target - ANSWER: Assets that the threat commander requires for the
successful completion of a specific COA
METT-TC mission variables stands for - ANSWER: Mission, Enemy, Terrain and
Weather, Troops, Time available, and civil considerations
M in METT-TC - ANSWER: mission
E in METT-TC - ANSWER: enemy
What are the 3 T's in METT-TC? - ANSWER: Terrain and Weather, Troops and Time
Available
C in METT-TC - ANSWER: Civilian Considerations
What is the acronym used to represent civil considerations during the MA step of
MDMP? - ANSWER: ASCOPE
ASCOPE stands for - ANSWER: Area
Structures
Capabilities
Organizations
People
Events
A in ASCOPE - ANSWER: Area
S in ASCOPE - ANSWER: structures
C in ASCOPE - ANSWER: capabilities
O in ASCOPE - ANSWER: organizations
P in ASCOPE - ANSWER: people
E in ASCOPE - ANSWER: events
The 4 Steps to IPB - ANSWER: 1. Define the operational environment.
2. Describe environmental effects on operations.
, 3. Evaluate the threat.
4. Determine threat courses of action.
IPB Step 1 - ANSWER: Define the operational environment
IPB Step 2 - ANSWER: Describe the Environmental Effects on Operations
IPB Step 3 - ANSWER: Evaluate the threat
IPB Step 4 - ANSWER: Determine threat courses of action
What are the three types of terrain mobility classifications? - ANSWER: Severely
restricted, restricted and unrestricted
What are the warfighting functions? - ANSWER: Mission Command
Movement and Maneuver
Intelligence
Fires
Sustainment
Protection
What are the two techniques commonly used to display the results of COA analysis?
- ANSWER: Synchronization matrix and sketch note
Assessing combat power requires assessing what two factors such as morale and
training? - ANSWER: Tangible and intangible
MDMP Steps - ANSWER: 1. Receipt of Mission
2. Mission Analysis
3. Course of Action Development
4. Course of Action Analysis
5. Course of Action Comparison
6. Course of Action Approval
7. Orders Production
MDMP Step 1 - ANSWER: Receipt of Mission
MDMP Step 2 - ANSWER: Mission Analysis
MDMP Step 3 - ANSWER: COA Development
MDMP Step 4 - ANSWER: COA Analysis
MDMP Step 5 - ANSWER: COA Comparison
MDMP Step 6 - ANSWER: COA Approval
EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES |AGRADE
High Payoff Target - ANSWER: Targets whose loss to the threat Commander will
contribute to the success of the friendly COA.
High Value Target - ANSWER: Assets that the threat commander requires for the
successful completion of a specific COA
METT-TC mission variables stands for - ANSWER: Mission, Enemy, Terrain and
Weather, Troops, Time available, and civil considerations
M in METT-TC - ANSWER: mission
E in METT-TC - ANSWER: enemy
What are the 3 T's in METT-TC? - ANSWER: Terrain and Weather, Troops and Time
Available
C in METT-TC - ANSWER: Civilian Considerations
What is the acronym used to represent civil considerations during the MA step of
MDMP? - ANSWER: ASCOPE
ASCOPE stands for - ANSWER: Area
Structures
Capabilities
Organizations
People
Events
A in ASCOPE - ANSWER: Area
S in ASCOPE - ANSWER: structures
C in ASCOPE - ANSWER: capabilities
O in ASCOPE - ANSWER: organizations
P in ASCOPE - ANSWER: people
E in ASCOPE - ANSWER: events
The 4 Steps to IPB - ANSWER: 1. Define the operational environment.
2. Describe environmental effects on operations.
, 3. Evaluate the threat.
4. Determine threat courses of action.
IPB Step 1 - ANSWER: Define the operational environment
IPB Step 2 - ANSWER: Describe the Environmental Effects on Operations
IPB Step 3 - ANSWER: Evaluate the threat
IPB Step 4 - ANSWER: Determine threat courses of action
What are the three types of terrain mobility classifications? - ANSWER: Severely
restricted, restricted and unrestricted
What are the warfighting functions? - ANSWER: Mission Command
Movement and Maneuver
Intelligence
Fires
Sustainment
Protection
What are the two techniques commonly used to display the results of COA analysis?
- ANSWER: Synchronization matrix and sketch note
Assessing combat power requires assessing what two factors such as morale and
training? - ANSWER: Tangible and intangible
MDMP Steps - ANSWER: 1. Receipt of Mission
2. Mission Analysis
3. Course of Action Development
4. Course of Action Analysis
5. Course of Action Comparison
6. Course of Action Approval
7. Orders Production
MDMP Step 1 - ANSWER: Receipt of Mission
MDMP Step 2 - ANSWER: Mission Analysis
MDMP Step 3 - ANSWER: COA Development
MDMP Step 4 - ANSWER: COA Analysis
MDMP Step 5 - ANSWER: COA Comparison
MDMP Step 6 - ANSWER: COA Approval
