ATO LEVEL II FINAL PAPER TEST 2025/2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔Which of the following statement(s) are true? - ✔✔The Commander uses a
Vulnerability Assessment to determine the susceptibility of assets to attack from threats.
✔✔During a Risk Assessment, which element(s) must be considered to make well-
informed decisions? - ✔✔All of the above
✔✔A typical AT program organization includes the following members: (Select all that
apply.) - ✔✔A.) The ATO and the Installation Commander B.) Antiterrorism Executive
Committee C.) The Threat Working Group
✔✔Security functions that must be performed for a physical security system to protect
DoD assets include - ✔✔All of the above
✔✔When placing vehicle barriers, consider __________________ - ✔✔A.) Location B.)
Aesthetics C.) Safety (ALL OF ABOVE)
✔✔Which of the following are examples of temporary barriers? (Select all that apply.) -
✔✔A.) Jersey barriers B.) Ropes
✔✔DoD AT Construction Standards: (Select all that apply.) - ✔✔A.) Specify design
criteria for incorporating threat-based AT requirements B.) Provide minimum
construction requirements for new construction and major renovations C.) Mandate
Services and/or Agencies establish AT guidelines for new construction to counter
terrorism threat capabilities (ALL)
✔✔An AT plan ______________________. (Select all that apply.) - ✔✔A.) Is written
from the Service or Agency level down to the Installation level for permanent operations
or locations B.) Contains all of the specific measures that need to be taken in order to
establish and maintain an AT program C.) Is incorporated in operation orders for
temporary operations or exercises (ALL)
✔✔Which paragraph of the AT plan lists the specific tasks for each subordinate unit? -
✔✔Execution
✔✔Which paragraph of the AT plan defines the requirements for supporting the AT
Plan? - ✔✔Administration and Logistics
✔✔The ATO is ______________________. (Select all that apply.) - ✔✔A.) Responsible
for making decisions regarding requirement funding B.) The expert within an
organization for generating, prioritizing, and appropriately documenting AT requirements
,✔✔Which funding category does a resource fall in if it is important to the mission, but
has a low vulnerability? - ✔✔Should fund
✔✔Which of the following are reasons a future captor may have for selecting potential
victims? - ✔✔A.) The victims' nationality B.) The victims' value to their families C.) The
victims' financial resources
✔✔Immediately upon capture, the victim must decide to resist the captor, escape the
situation, or surrender and cooperate with the captor. Which of the following will
influence the victim's decision? - ✔✔A.) The victim's self-defense and survival skills B.)
The number of captors C.) Whether or not the captors are armed
✔✔A captor will exert control and dominance over a hostage by: - ✔✔A.) Taking all of a
hostage's life quality aids, such as glasses or hearing aids B.) Confiscating a hostage's
personal items, such as a watch or wallet C.) Isolating a hostage from any human
contact
✔✔Which of the following are symptoms that a hostage may be experiencing Stockholm
syndrome? - ✔✔A.) Perceiving the captor as a victim of circumstance versus an
aggressor B.) Identifying with the captor
✔✔Which of the following may be reasons for a hostage situation ending with little to no
harm to the hostage? - ✔✔Authorities may achieve a successful negotiation with the
captors resulting in the release of the hostage.
✔✔The anger and frustration hostage survivors experience may sometimes be directed
toward the: - ✔✔A.) DoD B.) U.S. Government
✔✔Training related to the Code of Conduct is conducted at different levels based on: -
✔✔A.) The amount of sensitive information the Service member has. B.) A potential
captor's assessment of the Service member's usefulness. C.) The Service member's
susceptibility to capture.
✔✔Specific guidance for captured U.S. military personnel applies to situations in which
they: - ✔✔All of the above
✔✔What techniques should a victim use to try and avoid unnecessary violence during
capture? - ✔✔A.) Hide materials indicating affiliation with the U.S. Government for
leverage. B.) Resist panicking. C.) Anticipate the captor's efforts to create confusion.
✔✔There are several techniques hostages can use to help them survive a hostage
situation. They should: - ✔✔A.) Maintain a regular exercise routine. B.) Remain
constantly alert for any sign of being rescued.
, ✔✔If a hostage senses or realizes a rescue attempt is imminent, the hostage should: -
✔✔A.) Drop to the floor. B.) Remain still until rescuers provide instructions.
✔✔Techniques for helping a hostage survivor return to a daily routine include: - ✔✔A.)
Limiting contact with the press. B.) Refraining from making public statements about the
captor.
✔✔Symptoms exhibited when suffering from the Stockholm Syndrome include: - ✔✔A.)
Losing touch with reality B.) Hindering rescue efforts
✔✔Which of the following statements illustrate the correct application of the DoD Code
of Conduct? - ✔✔A.) As a hostage, Service members should not, under any
circumstances, support or encourage their captors. B.) Service members on assignment
in an area prone to terrorist activity shall follow the appropriate counter-terrorism
measures.
✔✔If a terrorist group is labeled state-directed: - ✔✔A.) The group is primarily supported
by a country or state B.) Activities are conducted at the direction of the state C.) The
group may be an element of the state's security organization
✔✔Terrorist groups labeled by their political affiliation: - ✔✔A.) Are considered to be
political extremists B.) Consist of young members, generally between 19 and 35 years
old
✔✔Which of the following are considered common characteristics of terrorist groups? -
✔✔A.) Highly mobile B.) Operate covertly C.) Urban based
✔✔Which of the following statements are true? - ✔✔A.) To achieve a chaotic
atmosphere, a terrorist group will disrupt lines of communication. B.) Attacks against a
state government's security forces are used to erode public confidence. C.) Major acts
or a successful terrorist campaign can attract additional support for the group's cause.
✔✔Which of the following terrorist group goals is generally accomplished through
skyjacking and hostage taking? - ✔✔Release of incarcerated comrades
✔✔An intelligence cell of a terrorist group: - ✔✔A.) Collects target-specific information
B.) Provides OPSEC
✔✔When an operative travels abroad to a training camp, then returns home to put their
training into practice, this is considered: - ✔✔External training
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔Which of the following statement(s) are true? - ✔✔The Commander uses a
Vulnerability Assessment to determine the susceptibility of assets to attack from threats.
✔✔During a Risk Assessment, which element(s) must be considered to make well-
informed decisions? - ✔✔All of the above
✔✔A typical AT program organization includes the following members: (Select all that
apply.) - ✔✔A.) The ATO and the Installation Commander B.) Antiterrorism Executive
Committee C.) The Threat Working Group
✔✔Security functions that must be performed for a physical security system to protect
DoD assets include - ✔✔All of the above
✔✔When placing vehicle barriers, consider __________________ - ✔✔A.) Location B.)
Aesthetics C.) Safety (ALL OF ABOVE)
✔✔Which of the following are examples of temporary barriers? (Select all that apply.) -
✔✔A.) Jersey barriers B.) Ropes
✔✔DoD AT Construction Standards: (Select all that apply.) - ✔✔A.) Specify design
criteria for incorporating threat-based AT requirements B.) Provide minimum
construction requirements for new construction and major renovations C.) Mandate
Services and/or Agencies establish AT guidelines for new construction to counter
terrorism threat capabilities (ALL)
✔✔An AT plan ______________________. (Select all that apply.) - ✔✔A.) Is written
from the Service or Agency level down to the Installation level for permanent operations
or locations B.) Contains all of the specific measures that need to be taken in order to
establish and maintain an AT program C.) Is incorporated in operation orders for
temporary operations or exercises (ALL)
✔✔Which paragraph of the AT plan lists the specific tasks for each subordinate unit? -
✔✔Execution
✔✔Which paragraph of the AT plan defines the requirements for supporting the AT
Plan? - ✔✔Administration and Logistics
✔✔The ATO is ______________________. (Select all that apply.) - ✔✔A.) Responsible
for making decisions regarding requirement funding B.) The expert within an
organization for generating, prioritizing, and appropriately documenting AT requirements
,✔✔Which funding category does a resource fall in if it is important to the mission, but
has a low vulnerability? - ✔✔Should fund
✔✔Which of the following are reasons a future captor may have for selecting potential
victims? - ✔✔A.) The victims' nationality B.) The victims' value to their families C.) The
victims' financial resources
✔✔Immediately upon capture, the victim must decide to resist the captor, escape the
situation, or surrender and cooperate with the captor. Which of the following will
influence the victim's decision? - ✔✔A.) The victim's self-defense and survival skills B.)
The number of captors C.) Whether or not the captors are armed
✔✔A captor will exert control and dominance over a hostage by: - ✔✔A.) Taking all of a
hostage's life quality aids, such as glasses or hearing aids B.) Confiscating a hostage's
personal items, such as a watch or wallet C.) Isolating a hostage from any human
contact
✔✔Which of the following are symptoms that a hostage may be experiencing Stockholm
syndrome? - ✔✔A.) Perceiving the captor as a victim of circumstance versus an
aggressor B.) Identifying with the captor
✔✔Which of the following may be reasons for a hostage situation ending with little to no
harm to the hostage? - ✔✔Authorities may achieve a successful negotiation with the
captors resulting in the release of the hostage.
✔✔The anger and frustration hostage survivors experience may sometimes be directed
toward the: - ✔✔A.) DoD B.) U.S. Government
✔✔Training related to the Code of Conduct is conducted at different levels based on: -
✔✔A.) The amount of sensitive information the Service member has. B.) A potential
captor's assessment of the Service member's usefulness. C.) The Service member's
susceptibility to capture.
✔✔Specific guidance for captured U.S. military personnel applies to situations in which
they: - ✔✔All of the above
✔✔What techniques should a victim use to try and avoid unnecessary violence during
capture? - ✔✔A.) Hide materials indicating affiliation with the U.S. Government for
leverage. B.) Resist panicking. C.) Anticipate the captor's efforts to create confusion.
✔✔There are several techniques hostages can use to help them survive a hostage
situation. They should: - ✔✔A.) Maintain a regular exercise routine. B.) Remain
constantly alert for any sign of being rescued.
, ✔✔If a hostage senses or realizes a rescue attempt is imminent, the hostage should: -
✔✔A.) Drop to the floor. B.) Remain still until rescuers provide instructions.
✔✔Techniques for helping a hostage survivor return to a daily routine include: - ✔✔A.)
Limiting contact with the press. B.) Refraining from making public statements about the
captor.
✔✔Symptoms exhibited when suffering from the Stockholm Syndrome include: - ✔✔A.)
Losing touch with reality B.) Hindering rescue efforts
✔✔Which of the following statements illustrate the correct application of the DoD Code
of Conduct? - ✔✔A.) As a hostage, Service members should not, under any
circumstances, support or encourage their captors. B.) Service members on assignment
in an area prone to terrorist activity shall follow the appropriate counter-terrorism
measures.
✔✔If a terrorist group is labeled state-directed: - ✔✔A.) The group is primarily supported
by a country or state B.) Activities are conducted at the direction of the state C.) The
group may be an element of the state's security organization
✔✔Terrorist groups labeled by their political affiliation: - ✔✔A.) Are considered to be
political extremists B.) Consist of young members, generally between 19 and 35 years
old
✔✔Which of the following are considered common characteristics of terrorist groups? -
✔✔A.) Highly mobile B.) Operate covertly C.) Urban based
✔✔Which of the following statements are true? - ✔✔A.) To achieve a chaotic
atmosphere, a terrorist group will disrupt lines of communication. B.) Attacks against a
state government's security forces are used to erode public confidence. C.) Major acts
or a successful terrorist campaign can attract additional support for the group's cause.
✔✔Which of the following terrorist group goals is generally accomplished through
skyjacking and hostage taking? - ✔✔Release of incarcerated comrades
✔✔An intelligence cell of a terrorist group: - ✔✔A.) Collects target-specific information
B.) Provides OPSEC
✔✔When an operative travels abroad to a training camp, then returns home to put their
training into practice, this is considered: - ✔✔External training
