Military Patrols and Movement Techniques Quiz

What is the slowest movement technique with the most control and security?

• Successive Bounds

• Bounding Overwatch

• Traveling

• Traveling Overwatch

Which principle of patrolling involves obtaining detailed information about terrain or enemy activity within a prescribed area?

• Planning

• Reconnaissance

• Security

• Common Sense

What type of patrol focuses on obtaining detailed information about a specified route and any terrain where the enemy could influence movement along that route?

• Special Reconnaissance Patrol

• Area Reconnaissance Patrol

• Route Reconnaissance Patrol

• Zone Reconnaissance Patrol

What is the main purpose of a raid?

• To conduct a surprise attack from a concealed position

• To obtain detailed information about terrain or enemy activity

• To destroy installations, obtain information, or confuse the enemy

• To detect and disrupt enemy forces conducting reconnaissance

What is the purpose of a zone reconnaissance patrol?

• To obtain detailed information about terrain or enemy activity within a prescribed area

• To obtain detailed information about a specified route and any terrain where the enemy could influence movement along that route

• To obtain detailed information on all routes, obstacles, terrain, and enemy forces within a zone defined by boundaries

• To collect or verify information of strategic or operational significance

Which is NOT a principle of patrolling?

• Control

• Security

• Deterrence

• Planning

What is the purpose of formations and movement techniques?

• To increase the speed of movement

• To showcase military discipline

• To maintain control, security, fire capability, and flexibility

• To confuse the enemy

Which platoon movement formation is best used for a wide and dispersed area?

• Platoon Team Wedge

• Platoon Line

• Platoon Column

• Platoon File

The platoon leader must use a movement formation that offers easy control, good flexibility, immediate fires in all directions, and good security to reach the objective.

• Bounding Overwatch

• Platoon Wedge

• Platoon Vee

• Platoon Column

Once the platoon crosses Phase Line Alpha, it will encounter close terrain with dense vegetation and limited visibility.  The platoon leader wants a formation that offers easy control within the squads due to less flexibility and immediate fire team fires to the platoons’ flanks due to ambushes, because security in this terrain is minimal.  

Which movement formation must be used?

• Platoon File

• Platoon Wedge

• Platoon Line

• Platoon Vee