WARRIOR SKILL LEVEL 1 EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. What are warrior tasks and battle drills? - ANS Warrior tasks are a collection of individual
Soldier skills known to be critical to Soldier survival.
contains the individual tasks that are essential to the Army's ability to win on the modern
battlefield. In an operational environment, regardless of job or individual MOS, each Soldier
risks exposure to hostile actions. This manual contains the warrior skills that Soldiers must be
able to perform to fight, survive, and win in combat.
2. What is a unit METL? - ANS commanders must identify the tasks that are the units' critical
wartime tasks. These tasks then become the unit's Mission Essential Task List (METL).
3. What are the brevity and frequency codes used in a training plan? - ANS brevity codes to
indicate where the task is first taught to standard levels.
If the task is taught in the training base, the brevity code (BCT, OSUT, and AIT) of the resident
course appears.
sustainment-training column lists how often (frequency) Soldiers should train with the task to
ensure they maintain their proficiency.
AN Annually, SA Semiannually, QT Quarterly
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, 4. Understand the steps on how to clear, disassemble, assemble an M16 series rifle or M4
series carbine. - ANS 1. Clear the weapon.
a. Point weapon in safe direction.
b. Attempt to place the selector lever on SAFE. Note: If weapon is not cocked, lever can't be
pointed toward safe.
c. Remove the magazine from the weapon, if present.
d. Lock the bolt open.
e. Place the selector lever on safe.
f. Press the upper portion of the bolt catch to allow the bolt to go forward
5. Understand the steps on how to perform a function check on an M16 series rifle or M4 series
carbine. - ANS Conduct a function check on the M16/M4.
a. Place selector lever on SAFE.
b. Pull charging handle to rear and release.
c. Pull trigger.
Note: Hammer should not fall.
d. Place selector lever on SEMI.
e. Pull trigger.
Note: Hammer should fall.
f. Hold trigger to the rear and charge the weapon.
g. Release the trigger with a slow, smooth motion, until the trigger is fully forward.
Note: An audible click should be heard.
h. Pull trigger.
Note: Hammer should fall.
i. Place selector lever on BURST (M16A2, M16A4, and M4 only).
j. Charge weapon one time. k. Squeeze trigger.
Note: Hammer should fall. l. Hold trigger to the rear. m. Charge weapon three times.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. What are warrior tasks and battle drills? - ANS Warrior tasks are a collection of individual
Soldier skills known to be critical to Soldier survival.
contains the individual tasks that are essential to the Army's ability to win on the modern
battlefield. In an operational environment, regardless of job or individual MOS, each Soldier
risks exposure to hostile actions. This manual contains the warrior skills that Soldiers must be
able to perform to fight, survive, and win in combat.
2. What is a unit METL? - ANS commanders must identify the tasks that are the units' critical
wartime tasks. These tasks then become the unit's Mission Essential Task List (METL).
3. What are the brevity and frequency codes used in a training plan? - ANS brevity codes to
indicate where the task is first taught to standard levels.
If the task is taught in the training base, the brevity code (BCT, OSUT, and AIT) of the resident
course appears.
sustainment-training column lists how often (frequency) Soldiers should train with the task to
ensure they maintain their proficiency.
AN Annually, SA Semiannually, QT Quarterly
1 @COPYRIGHT THESTAR 2025/2026
, 4. Understand the steps on how to clear, disassemble, assemble an M16 series rifle or M4
series carbine. - ANS 1. Clear the weapon.
a. Point weapon in safe direction.
b. Attempt to place the selector lever on SAFE. Note: If weapon is not cocked, lever can't be
pointed toward safe.
c. Remove the magazine from the weapon, if present.
d. Lock the bolt open.
e. Place the selector lever on safe.
f. Press the upper portion of the bolt catch to allow the bolt to go forward
5. Understand the steps on how to perform a function check on an M16 series rifle or M4 series
carbine. - ANS Conduct a function check on the M16/M4.
a. Place selector lever on SAFE.
b. Pull charging handle to rear and release.
c. Pull trigger.
Note: Hammer should not fall.
d. Place selector lever on SEMI.
e. Pull trigger.
Note: Hammer should fall.
f. Hold trigger to the rear and charge the weapon.
g. Release the trigger with a slow, smooth motion, until the trigger is fully forward.
Note: An audible click should be heard.
h. Pull trigger.
Note: Hammer should fall.
i. Place selector lever on BURST (M16A2, M16A4, and M4 only).
j. Charge weapon one time. k. Squeeze trigger.
Note: Hammer should fall. l. Hold trigger to the rear. m. Charge weapon three times.
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