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MCI INFANTRY PATROLLING QUESTIONS AND
WELL ELABORATED ANSWERS JUST RELEASED
QUESTION: A company is the largest size unit that may be tasked with conducting
a. amphibious operations.
b. offensive operations.
c. a patrol.
d. a defense. - ANSWER✔✔c. a patrol.
QUESTION: The three primary considerations for patrol organization are __________, general
organization, and task organization.
a. size
b. unit integrity
c. mission
d. enemy situation - ANSWER✔✔b. unit integrity
QUESTION: What are the two missions that can be assigned to an infantry squad?
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a. Primary and alternate
b. Reconnaissance and combat
c. Brief and extended
d. Support and unsupported - ANSWER✔✔b. Reconnaissance and combat
QUESTION: A combat patrol may consist of the following four elements: ________, support,
security, and assault element.
a. reconnaissance
b. surveillance
c. point man
d. headquarters - ANSWER✔✔d. headquarters
QUESTION: A reconnaissance patrol may consist of the following three elements: headquarters,
security, and
a. support.
b. reconnaissance.
c. assault.
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d. point man - ANSWER✔✔b. reconnaissance.
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?
a. Stay on the skyline so you can see farther.
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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: 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
MCI INFANTRY PATROLLING QUESTIONS AND
WELL ELABORATED ANSWERS JUST RELEASED
QUESTION: A company is the largest size unit that may be tasked with conducting
a. amphibious operations.
b. offensive operations.
c. a patrol.
d. a defense. - ANSWER✔✔c. a patrol.
QUESTION: The three primary considerations for patrol organization are __________, general
organization, and task organization.
a. size
b. unit integrity
c. mission
d. enemy situation - ANSWER✔✔b. unit integrity
QUESTION: What are the two missions that can be assigned to an infantry squad?
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a. Primary and alternate
b. Reconnaissance and combat
c. Brief and extended
d. Support and unsupported - ANSWER✔✔b. Reconnaissance and combat
QUESTION: A combat patrol may consist of the following four elements: ________, support,
security, and assault element.
a. reconnaissance
b. surveillance
c. point man
d. headquarters - ANSWER✔✔d. headquarters
QUESTION: A reconnaissance patrol may consist of the following three elements: headquarters,
security, and
a. support.
b. reconnaissance.
c. assault.
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d. point man - ANSWER✔✔b. reconnaissance.
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?
a. Stay on the skyline so you can see farther.
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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: 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
