CPL’S COURSE TACTICAL PLANNING EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 200
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
The Troop Leading Steps are - ANSWER: Begin planning
Arrange for reconnaissance and coordination
Make reconnaissance and coordination
Complete the planning
Issue the order
Supervise
BAMCIS overview - ANSWER: The troop leading steps are meant to aid leaders in
making tactically sound decisions, formulating plans, coherently communicating
those plans, and Turing those decisions into action.
The receipt of a mission - ANSWER: Triggers the troop leading steps
Warning order is - ANSWER: An abbreviated set of instructions to inform of an
impending action
The purpose of the estimate of the situation is - ANSWER: to collect and analyze
relevant information for developing, within the time limits and available information,
the most effective solution to a problem.
estimate of the situation - ANSWER: normally used in solving tactical problems, it is
applicable to other military activities. It's as thorough as time and circumstances
permit.
estimate of the situation - ANSWER: are revised continuously as factors affecting the
operation change, as new facts are recognized, as assumptions are replaced by facts
or rendered invalid, or as changes to the mission are received or indicated.
estimate of the situation - ANSWER: Detailed analysis conducted before mission
execution will increase the speed and accuracy of decisions as the situation changes
at the point of friction.
provides a logical sequence for analyzing all relevant factors - ANSWER: METT-T
analysis
METT-T - ANSWER: Mission
Enemy
Terrain and Weather
Troops and Fire Support
Time, Space and Logistics
The first step in the estimate is - ANSWER: mission analysis
,mission analysis is - ANSWER: the means for the unit leader to gain an understanding
of the mission
When doing task analysis - ANSWER: The unit leader must identify and understand
all that is required for the successful accomplishment of the mission. This includes
tasks received in the unit's task statement and coordinating instructions from the
higher commander's operations order.
Limitations - ANSWER: These are restrictions on the freedom of action of the friendly
force; these prohibit the commander from doing something specific. Tactical control
measures, rules of engagement (ROE), and the statements, "Be prepared to...," "Not
earlier than...," "On order...," are some examples of limitations.
Enemny analysis is conduted to - ANSWER: not only know what assets the enemy
has, but also to understand what the enemy is doing.
Enemy anaysis questions - ANSWER: What is the enemy trying to accomplish?
How will the enemy use each available element of combat power?
Enemy anaysis input comes from - ANSWER: many sources including enemy
doctrine, current enemy activities indicated in higher's order, units that have
previously operated in the area, and the unit's intelligence section.
The information used to analyze the enemy situation includes - ANSWER:
composition, disposition, and strength
capabilities and limitations
SALUTE - ANSWER: Size
Activity
Location
Unit
Time
Equiptment
SALTUE is used when - ANSWER: developing and organizing composistion,
disposition, and strength (analyzing the enemy situation)
DRAW-D serves as - ANSWER: a reminder of the minimum factors to be considered
for the enemy analysis of their cpablilties and limitations
DRAW-D - ANSWER: Defend
Reinforce
Attack
Withdraw
, Delay
When analyzing the enemny's capabilities and limitations you should ask these
questions: - ANSWER: What can the enemy do?
How will the enemy use each available element of combat power?
When analyzing the enemny's capabilities and limitations you analyze - ANSWER: the
enemy's ability or inability to conduct various operations against your unit under any
reasonably foreseeable situation.
The estimate of the situation of terrain and weather must - ANSWER: always be
conducted from the friendly and enemy perspectives.
Terrain Analysis analyzes - ANSWER: the connection between the terrain and tactics
while considering the military aspects of terrain.
These aspects are identified in the acronym OCOKA. - ANSWER: Terrain Analysis
OCOKA - ANSWER: Observation and Fields of Fire
Cover and Concealment
Obstacles
Key Terrain
Avenues of Approach
Observation and Fields of Fire-COKA - ANSWER: Observation is the ability to see
friendly and enemy forces and key aspects of the terrain to judge strength, prevent
surprise, and respond to threats.
Field of fire is an area with a direct line of sight that weapons may cover/fire upon
effectively from a given position.
O-Cover and Concealment-OKA - ANSWER: Cover is protection against enemy fire,
both direct and from shelling.
Concealment is protection from enemy observation and surveillance, including
features that protect both horizontally and vertically.
OC-Obstacles-KA - ANSWER: Obstacles are natural or manmade terrain features that
prevent, restrict, divert, or delay military movement.
OCO-Key Terrain-A - ANSWER: Key terrain is any ground that must be controlled to
achieve military success.
OCOK-Avenues of Approach - ANSWER: Avenue of approach is any relatively
unobstructed ground route that leads to an objective or key terrain.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
The Troop Leading Steps are - ANSWER: Begin planning
Arrange for reconnaissance and coordination
Make reconnaissance and coordination
Complete the planning
Issue the order
Supervise
BAMCIS overview - ANSWER: The troop leading steps are meant to aid leaders in
making tactically sound decisions, formulating plans, coherently communicating
those plans, and Turing those decisions into action.
The receipt of a mission - ANSWER: Triggers the troop leading steps
Warning order is - ANSWER: An abbreviated set of instructions to inform of an
impending action
The purpose of the estimate of the situation is - ANSWER: to collect and analyze
relevant information for developing, within the time limits and available information,
the most effective solution to a problem.
estimate of the situation - ANSWER: normally used in solving tactical problems, it is
applicable to other military activities. It's as thorough as time and circumstances
permit.
estimate of the situation - ANSWER: are revised continuously as factors affecting the
operation change, as new facts are recognized, as assumptions are replaced by facts
or rendered invalid, or as changes to the mission are received or indicated.
estimate of the situation - ANSWER: Detailed analysis conducted before mission
execution will increase the speed and accuracy of decisions as the situation changes
at the point of friction.
provides a logical sequence for analyzing all relevant factors - ANSWER: METT-T
analysis
METT-T - ANSWER: Mission
Enemy
Terrain and Weather
Troops and Fire Support
Time, Space and Logistics
The first step in the estimate is - ANSWER: mission analysis
,mission analysis is - ANSWER: the means for the unit leader to gain an understanding
of the mission
When doing task analysis - ANSWER: The unit leader must identify and understand
all that is required for the successful accomplishment of the mission. This includes
tasks received in the unit's task statement and coordinating instructions from the
higher commander's operations order.
Limitations - ANSWER: These are restrictions on the freedom of action of the friendly
force; these prohibit the commander from doing something specific. Tactical control
measures, rules of engagement (ROE), and the statements, "Be prepared to...," "Not
earlier than...," "On order...," are some examples of limitations.
Enemny analysis is conduted to - ANSWER: not only know what assets the enemy
has, but also to understand what the enemy is doing.
Enemy anaysis questions - ANSWER: What is the enemy trying to accomplish?
How will the enemy use each available element of combat power?
Enemy anaysis input comes from - ANSWER: many sources including enemy
doctrine, current enemy activities indicated in higher's order, units that have
previously operated in the area, and the unit's intelligence section.
The information used to analyze the enemy situation includes - ANSWER:
composition, disposition, and strength
capabilities and limitations
SALUTE - ANSWER: Size
Activity
Location
Unit
Time
Equiptment
SALTUE is used when - ANSWER: developing and organizing composistion,
disposition, and strength (analyzing the enemy situation)
DRAW-D serves as - ANSWER: a reminder of the minimum factors to be considered
for the enemy analysis of their cpablilties and limitations
DRAW-D - ANSWER: Defend
Reinforce
Attack
Withdraw
, Delay
When analyzing the enemny's capabilities and limitations you should ask these
questions: - ANSWER: What can the enemy do?
How will the enemy use each available element of combat power?
When analyzing the enemny's capabilities and limitations you analyze - ANSWER: the
enemy's ability or inability to conduct various operations against your unit under any
reasonably foreseeable situation.
The estimate of the situation of terrain and weather must - ANSWER: always be
conducted from the friendly and enemy perspectives.
Terrain Analysis analyzes - ANSWER: the connection between the terrain and tactics
while considering the military aspects of terrain.
These aspects are identified in the acronym OCOKA. - ANSWER: Terrain Analysis
OCOKA - ANSWER: Observation and Fields of Fire
Cover and Concealment
Obstacles
Key Terrain
Avenues of Approach
Observation and Fields of Fire-COKA - ANSWER: Observation is the ability to see
friendly and enemy forces and key aspects of the terrain to judge strength, prevent
surprise, and respond to threats.
Field of fire is an area with a direct line of sight that weapons may cover/fire upon
effectively from a given position.
O-Cover and Concealment-OKA - ANSWER: Cover is protection against enemy fire,
both direct and from shelling.
Concealment is protection from enemy observation and surveillance, including
features that protect both horizontally and vertically.
OC-Obstacles-KA - ANSWER: Obstacles are natural or manmade terrain features that
prevent, restrict, divert, or delay military movement.
OCO-Key Terrain-A - ANSWER: Key terrain is any ground that must be controlled to
achieve military success.
OCOK-Avenues of Approach - ANSWER: Avenue of approach is any relatively
unobstructed ground route that leads to an objective or key terrain.
