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MCI INFANTRY PATROLLING COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED SOLUTIONS JUST RELEASED
THIS YEAR
QUESTION: While conducting daylight observation, begin your detailed scan by searching in
narrow strips no more than ________ wide.
a. 25 feet
b. 50 feet
c. 25 meters
d. 50 meters - ANSWER✔✔d. 50 meters
QUESTION: Shady areas, little or no wind, and calm, moderate weather are __________
conditions for tracking.
a. favorable
b. required
c. unfavorable
d. underlying - ANSWER✔✔a. favorable
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QUESTION: The seven considerations for estimating the situation are mission, enemy,
terrain and weather, ________________, time, space, and logistics.
a. photographs
b. route reconnaissance
c. time on target
d. troops and fire support available - ANSWER✔✔d. troops and fire support available
QUESTION: The acronym KOCOA is used for studying the military aspects of terrain,
which are
a. key terrain, obstruction and fields of fire, conduct and concealment,
obstacles, avenues of approach.
b. key terrain, obstruction and fields of fire, cover and concealment,
obstacles, army of approach.
c. key terrain, observation and fields of fire, call for fire and concealment,
obstacles, army of approach.
d. key terrain, observation and fields of fire, cover and concealment,
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obstacles, avenues of approach. - ANSWER✔✔d. key terrain, observation and fields of fire,
cover and concealment, obstacles, avenues of approach.
QUESTION: Which is considered an individual patrolling skill?
a. Reconnaissance
b. Observation
c. Base of Fire
d. Fire Support - ANSWER✔✔b. Observation
QUESTION: Cover may be either artificial or
a. dug.
b. heavy.
c. built.
d. natural. - ANSWER✔✔d. natural.
QUESTION: Which is a principle of concealment?
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a. Stay on the skyline so you can see farther.
b. Look over the top of objects when observing.
c. Remain moving while observing.
d. Observe from a prone position. - ANSWER✔✔d. Observe from a prone position.
QUESTION: Which of the following aids in night movement?
a. Move in a straight line.
b. Move along a ridgeline.
c. Quickly follow an open route.
d. Move in a zigzag or other varied pattern. - ANSWER✔✔d. Move in a zigzag or other varied
pattern.
QUESTION: Reverse planning means that you start your planning with the
a. first action.
b. item of most importance.
c. item of least importance.
MCI INFANTRY PATROLLING COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED SOLUTIONS JUST RELEASED
THIS YEAR
QUESTION: While conducting daylight observation, begin your detailed scan by searching in
narrow strips no more than ________ wide.
a. 25 feet
b. 50 feet
c. 25 meters
d. 50 meters - ANSWER✔✔d. 50 meters
QUESTION: Shady areas, little or no wind, and calm, moderate weather are __________
conditions for tracking.
a. favorable
b. required
c. unfavorable
d. underlying - ANSWER✔✔a. favorable
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QUESTION: The seven considerations for estimating the situation are mission, enemy,
terrain and weather, ________________, time, space, and logistics.
a. photographs
b. route reconnaissance
c. time on target
d. troops and fire support available - ANSWER✔✔d. troops and fire support available
QUESTION: The acronym KOCOA is used for studying the military aspects of terrain,
which are
a. key terrain, obstruction and fields of fire, conduct and concealment,
obstacles, avenues of approach.
b. key terrain, obstruction and fields of fire, cover and concealment,
obstacles, army of approach.
c. key terrain, observation and fields of fire, call for fire and concealment,
obstacles, army of approach.
d. key terrain, observation and fields of fire, cover and concealment,
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obstacles, avenues of approach. - ANSWER✔✔d. key terrain, observation and fields of fire,
cover and concealment, obstacles, avenues of approach.
QUESTION: Which is considered an individual patrolling skill?
a. Reconnaissance
b. Observation
c. Base of Fire
d. Fire Support - ANSWER✔✔b. Observation
QUESTION: Cover may be either artificial or
a. dug.
b. heavy.
c. built.
d. natural. - ANSWER✔✔d. natural.
QUESTION: Which is a principle of concealment?
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a. Stay on the skyline so you can see farther.
b. Look over the top of objects when observing.
c. Remain moving while observing.
d. Observe from a prone position. - ANSWER✔✔d. Observe from a prone position.
QUESTION: Which of the following aids in night movement?
a. Move in a straight line.
b. Move along a ridgeline.
c. Quickly follow an open route.
d. Move in a zigzag or other varied pattern. - ANSWER✔✔d. Move in a zigzag or other varied
pattern.
QUESTION: Reverse planning means that you start your planning with the
a. first action.
b. item of most importance.
c. item of least importance.
