H100R Diagnostic Exam Questions and Answers 2023
QUES T ION 1
1. Almost all of Jomini's thoughts answer which question?
A. What is the true purpose of
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B. Why does support never catch up with operations?
C. How do you employ forces effectively in the field?
QUES T ION 2
1. Which statement best describes the battle culture of forbearance?
A. Breaking ranks in linear formations
B. Patience, endurance and self-control in battle
C. Firing before being given the order
QUES T ION 3
1. The French Revolution represented which of the following?
A. A self-sustaining society with seemingly limitless growth in textile mills, mines, and foundries
B. A rigidly hierarchical society divided into occupational groups or castes
C. The political breakthrough of the notion that France was not a dynastic unit but an ethnic-
QUES T ION 4
1. What are the points that form Clausewitz's "paradoxical trinity"?
A. Violence, Politics, and Uncertainty
B. Growth, Development, and Expansion
C. Theory, Practice, and History
QUES T ION 5
1. How does Jomini describe a council of war?
A. Too indecisive
B. Good preparation for gathering intelligence
C. A deplorable resource
QUES T ION 6
1. At the start of the war, the Imperial German Army was the major proponent of the concept of what we today would recognize as .
A. commitment to absolute war
B. clear commander's intent
C. mission command at the operational level
QUES T ION 7
1. Using the elastic defense, the Germans:
A. Placed their defensive positions in depth behind terrain which blocked Allied ground observation.
B. Placed their defensive positions in plain view of Allied ground observation.
C. Opted not to place defensive positions, relying on their mobility to avoid attack.
QUES T ION 8
1. Which of the following was a similarity the German army in 1939 had with the German army of 1918?
A. Centralized command and control and decision-making.
B. An emphasis on rapid tempo.
C. The extensive use of tanks and motorized vehicles.
QUES T ION 9
1. How does Clausewitz define war?
A. Act of force to compel our enemy to do our will
B. Appropriate level of force to subdue the enemy and its allies
C. Complete destruction of a territory and its people
QUES T ION 10
1. Following the destruction of Moscow, Napoleon decided to do what?
A. Retreat to the southeast to unspoiled regions offering abundant resupply for his army
B. Hunker down in Moscow in preparation for the Russian winter
C. Make several peace proposals to Russian Czar Alexander I
QUES T ION 11
1. By 1918, tanks were .
A. extremely vulnerable unless accompanied by infantry
B. nearly invulnerable to enemy fire
C. rarely used due to their high fuel consumption
QUES T ION 12
1. Lincoln's description of the American Civil War as "essentially a People's contest" meant what?
A. Mass conscription created large armies in both the North and the South.
B. The American Civil War would be decided on the battlefield by citizen, militia armies.
C. Despite tactical victories, the Union Army faced a significant challenge in establishing authority over the hostile residents of the South.
QUES T ION 13
1. According to Mahan, where does the necessity of a navy come from for most nations?
A. The existence of peaceful shipping
B. The need for defense of the homeland
C. The need to counter one's rivals
QUES T ION 14
1. What is the primary engine of theory and doctrine?
A. Bureaucracy
B. Politics
C. Military history
QUES T ION 15
1. As the French developed their operational doctrine, they remained concerned primarily with the effects of and placed increased emphasis on centralized control by higher-level commanders, particularly of the artillery.
A. Command and Control
B. Firepower
C. Use of air power
QUES T ION 16
1. For Napoleon, decisive battle included:
A. Focusing his efforts almost exclusively on cutting off lines of communication and support units.
B. Acting quickly based on instincts over methodical planning.
C. Leveraging his systems into an operational offensive, presenting enemies with multiple dilemmas.
QUES T ION 17
1. Which was a revolutionary development in the transportation infrastructure in 19th century Europe?
A. The autobahn, a network of express highways that enhanced movement of troops and supplies
B. Railroads, which made it possible to mobilize quickly, giving a better organized and managed army the ability to steal a march on the opposing force
C. Canals and other waterway advancements, which significantly increased the locations that could be accessed by water
QUES T ION 18
1. Which of the following are true of military revolutions?
A. Massive in scope
B. Vary in scope
C. Produce profound change, Massive in scope
QUES T ION 19
1. What characterized German doctrine for mechanized warfare in the 1930s?
A. Overwhelming frontal assaults
B. Mechanized assets concentrated in a limited number of divisions
C. Mechanized assets distributed evenly across all divisions
QUES T ION 20
1. Which Western Front experience became a catalyst for change during and after the war?
A. Fair armistice terms for all
B. Popular support for industrial warfare
C. Stalemate on the front line [Show Less]