SERE 100.2 + Pre Test Complete Questions and Answers

This Article will provide you the complete questions and answers for SERE 100.2

SERE 100.2 (IF you pass the pretest you don't take the rest of the course)

Which evasion aids can assist you with making contact with the local population?

Blood Chit

Pointee-Talkee

During operations outside declared hostilities, you may delay contact with local authorities.

True

The Principles of Behavior describe the ____________ for DoD civilian personnel when held against their will by entities hostile to the U.S.

Moral obligations

When questioned, should you become a prisoner of war, the Geneva Conventions, requires, but does not prohibit, you from identifying yourself to your captors. Which Principle of Behavior does the statement above refer?

Principle IV

Which reintegration phase moves the recovered person to the Continental United States (CONUS)?

Phase III



What pre-deployment document requires you to provide, four personal authentication statements, full front and right side photographs, and fingerprints?

-DD Form 1833 Isolated Personnel Report (ISOPREP)

What are de-escalation strategies personnel can use to discourage captor violence.

-Be conscious of your body language
-maintain a low profile

Which evasion aids can assist you with making contact with the local population? (Select all that apply)

- Pointee-Talkee
- Cultural Smart Cards

What are some techniques you can use to help cope with the psychological effects of captivity? (Select all that apply)

-Have faith that the U.S. government will support your family
-Reaffirm your will to live and focus on positive reasons to return home
-Keep your mind active by recalling fond memories or designing a house

 What are some methods to purify water?

-Boiling vigorously for at least one minute
-Chemically treating water with chlorine or iodine
-Purifying with a commercial micro filter

You should limit your communication with the captor to which of the following?

-Address health and welfare concerns
-Provide the innocent circumstances leading to capture
-Identify yourself
-Ask to be returned to U.S. control

The Evasion Plan of Action (EPA) provides recovery forces the following information should you become isolated.

-Your evasion intentions and key recovery information
-Ensure you detail the factors concerning the methods and procedures you intend to use to communicate with recovery forces
-It helps them to anticipate your actions and intentions should you become isolated

The Code of Conduct is your moral guide from isolation to captivity resolution.

-True

One way to gain acceptance from the local population after making contact is to discuss the similarities between your religions. This helps to show you are peaceful and mean no harm.

-False

Upon your release, a DoD Public Affairs Officer (PAO) will be available to help you. Their goal is to_______________________________________.

-help you regain control over your life
-coordinate your interactions with the media

The Code of Conduct is a ____________ for military members when isolated or held against their will by entities hostile to the U.S.

-moral guide

To which article of the Code of Conduct does the following statement refer? If captured I will continue to resist by all means available. I will make every effort to escape and aid others to escape. I will accept neither parole nor special favors from the enemy.

-Article III

Resistance is a BATTLE OF WITS with your captor.

-False

An effective memory tool that can assist you with using situational awareness during an isolating event is the acronym PAID-E, which stands for perceive, ______________, interpret, decide, and execute.

-analyze

Which of the following are criteria for selecting a shelter site?

-The area is large enough for you and your equipment
-Provides natural protection from environment, hazards, and threats
-Sufficient materials are available for constructing a shelter

The three basic food sources during isolation are packed rations, animals and insects, and plants.

-True

Identify elements of Article II of the Code of Conduct.

-During military operations outside declared hostilities you may delay contact with local authorities
-Military members are never authorized to surrender

During a hole-up what is your primary concern?

-Security

Which evasion aids can assist you with making contact with the local population?
-Pointee-Talkee

-Cultural Smart Cards

-Blood Chit

Limiting the amount of personal information available to others includes reducing your ______________ footprint, and personal information items not required for your operational mission such as credit cards and other identifiable items in your wallet or purse.

-social media

Identify some posture and resistance constants of an effective resistance posture.

-Bounce back
-Control emotions
-Stall

The two types of reporting isolating events are observer-reported and media reporting.

-False

Which of the following are used to control bleeding?

-Use a tourniquet
-Elevate and immobilize
-Apply direct pressure

The weakened state of the captives' ____________reduces their capacity to collectively resist adversary exploitation efforts. Acceptance of special favors also provides an opening for an adversary's future exploitation efforts against you.

-organization

As part of your resistance posture you should portray ______ at all times.

-innocence

Actions to take when capture is imminent include.

-Try to retain your personal cell phone (correct)
-Sanitize personal or sensitive materials (correct)
-Communicate your situation (correct)
-Leave evidence of presence at capture point (correct)

What evasion aid is tailored to cover an individual operational area, combining standard navigation charts and maps with evasion and survival information?

-Evasion chart

When are personnel ALWAYS authorized to escape?

-When in physical or mortal danger

You should attempt to provide proof of life during any audio or video recording or written documents?

-True

Unlike a wartime situation, where the senior ranking member takes command of all prisoners, in a hostage situation, the most capable member must take command to ensure survivability.

-False

What should you do during USG negotiations for your release?

-Have faith in the USG
-Remain professional and avoid exploitation
-Maintain your honor and communicate your innocence

When providing proof of life what information should you include?

-A verifiable date
-You and your fellow captives' identities
-Your health and welfare

Tactical hand-held radio transceivers, cell phones, satellite phones, and personal locator beacons (PLBs) are devices you could use for electronic communication.

-True

Should your captors provide an opportunity to communicate using written, oral, or video means, you should:

-Provide proof of life

Selecting a signaling site and putting your signal in a suitable location is critical. A signaling site is defined as any site, based on your situation that enhances signaling efforts and the likelihood for the signal to be detected by friendly forces. What is a signaling site criterion?

-Site hidden from potential enemy observation and ground fire
-Recovery possible from/near site
-Sufficient materials for signal construction

During a direct action recovery, you should pick up a weapon and assist the recovery team.

-False

Continuously learning about your captivity environment and the captor is known as ___________________.

-situational awareness

Leaving evidence of your presence supports U.S. Government effort to locate, identify and recover you.

-True

In the event of isolation during operations other than war, the reasons to delay contact with legitimate authorities include.

-Gain situational awareness
-Contact friendly forces

Identify steps in building a fire.

-Carefully place small, dry kindling over the burning tinder
-Prepare adequate amounts of tinder, kindling, and fuel
-Use a platform

What are some de-escalation strategies personnel can use to discourage captor violence? (Select all that apply)

-Maintain a low profile

-Be conscious of your body language

To which article of the Code of Conduct does the following statement refer? When questioned, should I become a prisoner of war, I am required to give name, rank, service number and date of birth. I will evade answering further questions to the utmost of my ability. I will make no oral or written statements disloyal to my country and its allies or harmful to their cause.

-Article IV

What are the goals of using a disguise?

-Prevent recognition
-Pass initial scrutiny

Addition SERE 100.2 for non-military sources

Which Principle of Behavior expects you to resist adversary exploitation despite the pervasive physical and environmental control retained by the captor? [Remediation Accessed :N]
Principle I
Principle II
Principle III
Principle IV (correct)

Identify some posture and resistance constants of an effective resistance posture. (Select all that apply) [Remediation Accessed :N]
Bounce back (correct)
Stall (correct)
Control emotions (correct)
Respond quickly

When questioned, should I become a prisoner of war, the Geneva Conventions, requires, but does not prohibit, you from identifying yourself to your captors. Which Principle of Behavior does the statement above refer? [Remediation Accessed :N]
Principle I
Principle II
Principle III (correct)
Principle IV

Which Principle of Behavior articulates: If held in captivity you should communicate and organize with the community of fellow United States Government and allied captives and avoid actions that may harm them. [Remediation Accessed :N]
Principle I
Principle II (correct)
Principle III
Principle IV

What are some de escalation strategies personnel can use to discourage captor violence. Select all that apply

Maintain low profile
Surprise captors
Speak quickly
Be cautious of body language

2) What are some methods to purify water? (Select all that apply)
Chemically treating water with chlorine or iodine (correct)
Boiling vigorously for at least one minute (correct)
Filtering water with tightly woven material
Purifying with a commercial micro filter (correct)

3) You should limit your communication with the captor to which of the following? (Select all that apply)
Identify yourself (correct)
Ask to be returned to U.S. control (correct)
Provide the innocent circumstances leading to capture (correct)
Address health and welfare concerns (correct)

4) The Evasion Plan of Action (EPA) provides recovery forces the following information should you become isolated. (Select all that apply)
It helps them to anticipate your actions and intentions should you become isolated (correct)
Ensure you detail the factors concerning the methods and procedures you intend to use to communicate with recovery forces (correct)
The disposition of hostile forces
Your evasion intentions and key recovery information (correct)

5) The Code of Conduct is your moral guide from isolation to captivity resolution.
False
True (correct)

6) One way to gain acceptance from the local population after making contact is to discuss the similarities between your religions. This helps to show you are peaceful and mean no harm.
False (correct)
True

7) Upon your release, a DoD Public Affairs Officer (PAO) will be available to help you. Their goal is to_______________________________________. (Select all that apply)
help you regain control over your life (correct)
get the true story out to the world
protect any classified information
coordinate your interactions with the media (correct)

8) The Code of Conduct is a ____________ for military members when isolated or held against their will by entities hostile to the U.S.
moral guide (correct)
recommended procedure
mandatory directive
direct order

9) To which article of the Code of Conduct does the following statement refer? If captured I will continue to resist by all means available. I will make every effort to escape and aid others to escape. I will accept neither parole nor special favors from the enemy.
Article I
Article II
Article III (correct)
Article IV
Article V
Article VI

10) Resistance is a BATTLE OF WITS with your captor.
True
False (correct)

11) An effective memory tool that can assist you with using situational awareness during an isolating event is the acronym PAID-E, which stands for perceive, ______________, interpret, decide, and execute.
analyze (correct)
acquire
anticipate
alternate

12) Which of the following are criteria for selecting a shelter site? (Select all that apply)
The area is large enough for you and your equipment (correct)
The area is large enough to stand in
Sufficient materials are available for constructing a shelter (correct)
Provides natural protection from environment, hazards, and threats (correct)

13) The three basic food sources during isolation are packed rations, animals and insects, and plants.
False
True (correct)

14) Identify elements of Article II of the Code of Conduct. (Select all that apply)
Surrender is permissible if your life is in jeopardy
Commanders are authorized to surrender their units in all circumstances
During military operations outside declared hostilities you may delay contact with local authorities (correct)
Military members are never authorized to surrender (correct)

15) During a hole-up what is your primary concern?
Fire
Security (correct)
Rest
Food and water

16) Which evasion aids can assist you with making contact with the local population? (Select all that apply)
Pointee-Talkee (correct)
Signaling devices
Cultural Smart Cards (correct)
Camouflage

17) Limiting the amount of personal information available to others includes reducing your ______________ footprint, and personal information items not required for your operational mission such as credit cards and other identifiable items in your wallet or purse.
carbon
mailing list
organizational membership
social media (correct)

19) The two types of reporting isolating events are observer-reported and media reporting.
True
False (correct)

20) Which of the following are used to control bleeding? (Select all that apply)
Apply direct pressure (correct)
Elevate and immobilize (correct)
Use a tourniquet (correct)
Clean with water

21) The weakened state of the captives' ____________reduces their capacity to collectively resist adversary exploitation efforts. Acceptance of special favors also provides an opening for an adversary's future exploitation efforts against you.
support
organization (correct)
military bearing
health

22) As part of your resistance posture you should portray ______ at all times.
innocence (correct)
knowledge
confidence
arrogance

23) Actions to take when capture is imminent include. (Select all that apply)
Sanitize personal or sensitive materials (correct)
Try to retain your personal cell phone (correct)
Leave evidence of presence at capture point (correct)
Prevent recognition

24) What evasion aid is tailored to cover an individual operational area, combining standard navigation charts and maps with evasion and survival information?
Pointee-Talkee
Handheld GPS
Blood chit
Evasion chart (correct)

25) When are personnel ALWAYS authorized to escape?
When the food provided isn't to U.S. standards
When in physical or mortal danger (correct)
After one month of captivity in Peacetime Governmental Detention (PGD)
When facing harsh interrogations

26) You should attempt to provide proof of life during any audio or video recording or written documents?
False
True (correct)

27) Unlike a wartime situation, where the senior ranking member takes command of all prisoners, in a hostage situation, the most capable member must take command to ensure survivability.
True
False (correct)

28) What should you do during USG negotiations for your release? (Select all that apply)
Maintain your honor and communicate your innocence (correct)
Have faith in the USG (correct)
Sign a parole agreement for release
Remain professional and avoid exploitation (correct)

29) When providing proof of life what information should you include? (Select all that apply)
A verifiable date (correct)
Your health and welfare (correct)
You and your fellow captives' identities (correct)
Your religious beliefs

30) Tactical hand-held radio transceivers, cell phones, satellite phones, and personal locator beacons (PLBs) are devices you could use for electronic communication.
False
True (correct)

31) Should your captors provide an opportunity to communicate using written, oral, or video means, you should:
Provide proof of life (correct)
Be nice to the captors to improve your treatment
Not provide information regarding physical condition
Organize to meet captives needs

32) Selecting a signaling site and putting your signal in a suitable location is critical. A signaling site is defined as any site, based on your situation that enhances signaling efforts and the likelihood for the signal to be detected by friendly forces. What is a signaling site criterion? (Select all that apply)
Sufficient materials for signal construction (correct)
Site hidden from potential enemy observation and ground fire (correct)
Recovery possible from/near site (correct)
Site near major transportation route for access of recovery vehicle

33) During a direct action recovery, you should pick up a weapon and assist the recovery team.
True
False (correct)

34) Continuously learning about your captivity environment and the captor is known as ___________________.
coping skills
personal protection
captivity resolution
situational awareness (correct)

35) Leaving evidence of your presence supports U.S. Government effort to locate, identify and recover you.
True (correct)
False

36) In the event of isolation during operations other than war, the reasons to delay contact with legitimate authorities include. (Select all that apply)
Lack of control
Contact friendly forces (correct)
Prevent recognition
Gain situational awareness (correct)

37) Identify steps in building a fire. (Select all that apply)
Carefully place small, dry kindling over the burning tinder (correct)
Use a platform (correct)
Prepare adequate amounts of tinder, kindling, and fuel (correct)
Once the tinder is burning, add large amounts of fuel

38) What are some de-escalation strategies personnel can use to discourage captor violence? (Select all that apply)
Be conscious of your body language (correct)
Maintain a low profile (correct)
Surprise the captors
Speak quickly

39) To which article of the Code of Conduct does the following statement refer? When questioned, should I become a prisoner of war, I am required to give name, rank, service number and date of birth. I will evade answering further questions to the utmost of my ability. I will make no oral or written statements disloyal to my country and its allies or harmful to their cause.
Article I
Article II
Article III
Article IV
Article V (correct)
Article VI

40) What are the goals of using a disguise? (Select all that apply)
Pass as a Red Cross member
Prevent recognition (correct)
Keep warm
Pass initial scrutiny (correct)

During operations outside declared hostilities you may delay contact with local authorities
true (correct)
false

Upon your release, a DoD Public Affairs Officer (PAO) will be available to help you. Their goal is to_______________________________________. (Select all that apply)
coordinate your interactions with the media (correct)
help you regain control over your life (correct)

2) The Evasion Plan of Action (EPA) provides recovery forces the following information should you become isolated. (Select all that apply)
It helps them to anticipate your actions and intentions (correct)
Your evasion intentions and key recovery information (correct)
Details the methods and procedures you intend to use to communicate with recovery forces (correct)

3) To which article of the Code of Conduct does the following statement refer? If captured I will continue to resist by all means available. I will make every effort to escape and aid others to escape. I will accept neither parole nor special favors from the enemy.
Article III (correct)


5) The Code of Conduct describes your basic responsibilities and obligations from isolation to captivity resolution.
True (correct)


7) The Code of Conduct ____________ for military members when isolated or held against their will by entities hostile to the U.S.
describes basic responsibilities and obligations (correct)

8) One way to gain acceptance from the local population after making contact is to discuss the similarities between your religions. This helps to show you are peaceful and mean no harm.
False (correct)

9) Identify some posture and resistance constants of an effective resistance posture. (Select all that apply)
Stall (correct)
Control emotions (correct)
Bounce back (correct)

10) Which of the following are criteria for selecting a shelter site? (Select all that apply)
Provides natural protection from environment, hazards, and threats (correct)
Sufficient materials are available for constructing a shelter (correct)
The area is large enough for you and your equipment (correct)

11) Identify elements of Article II of the Code of Conduct. (Select all that apply)
Military members are never authorized to surrender (correct)
During military operations outside declared hostilities you may delay contact with local authorities (correct)

12) The three basic food sources during isolation are packed rations, animals and insects, and plants.
True (correct)

13) When are personnel ALWAYS authorized to escape?
When in physical or mortal danger (correct)

14) The two types of reporting isolating events are observer-reported and media reporting.
True
False (correct)

15) You should attempt to provide proof of life during any audio or video recording or written documents?
False
True (correct)

16) The weakened state of the captives' ____________reduces their capacity to collectively resist adversary exploitation efforts. Acceptance of special favors also provides an opening for an adversary's future exploitation efforts against you.
organization (correct)

17) As part of your resistance posture you should portray ______ at all times.
innocence (correct)

18) Actions to take when capture is imminent include: (Select all that apply) [Remediation Accessed :N]
Sanitize personal or sensitive materials (correct)
Communicate your situation (correct)
Try to retain your personal cell phone (correct)
Leave evidence of presence at capture point (correct)

19) What evasion aid is tailored to cover an individual operational area, combining standard navigation charts and maps with evasion and survival information?
Evasion chart (correct)

20) Should your captors provide an opportunity to communicate using written, oral, or video means, you should:
Provide proof of life (correct)

21) Selecting a signaling site and putting your signal in a suitable location is critical. A signaling site is defined as any site, based on your situation that enhances signaling efforts and the likelihood for the signal to be detected by friendly forces. What is a signaling site criterion? (Select all that apply)
Sufficient materials for signal construction (correct)
Recovery possible from/near site (correct)
Site hidden from potential enemy observation and ground fire (correct)

22) During a direct action recovery, you should pick up a weapon and assist the recovery team.
False (correct)

23) During a hole-up what is your primary concern?
Security (correct)

24) When providing proof of life what information should you include? (Select all that apply)
You and your fellow captives' identities (correct)
Your health and welfare (correct)
A verifiable date (correct)

25) Continuously learning about your captivity environment and the captor is known as ___________________.
situational awareness (correct)

26) The senior ranking military member should never take command of all prisoners, in all captivity situations, to ensure survivability.
False (correct)

27) What should you do during USG negotiations for your release? (Select all that apply)
Maintain your honor and communicate your innocence (correct)
Remain professional and avoid exploitation (correct)
Have faith in the USG (correct)

28) Tactical hand-held radio transceivers, cell phones, satellite phones, and personal locator beacons (PLBs) are devices you could use for electronic communication.
True (correct)

29) What are some de-escalation strategies personnel can use to discourage captor violence? (Select all that apply)
Be conscious of your body language (correct)
Maintain a low profile (correct)

30) Which of the following are used to control bleeding? (Select all that apply)
Use a tourniquet (correct)
Elevate and immobilize (correct)
Apply direct pressure (correct)

31) Leaving evidence of your presence supports U.S. Government effort to locate, identify and recover you.
True (correct)

32) To which article of the Code of Conduct does the following statement refer? When questioned, should I become a prisoner of war, I am required to give name, rank, service number and date of birth. I will evade answering further questions to the utmost of my ability. I will make no oral or written statements disloyal to my country and its allies or harmful to their cause.
Article V (correct)

33) Identify steps in building a fire. (Select all that apply)
Carefully place small, dry kindling over the burning tinder (correct)
Use a platform (correct)
Prepare adequate amounts of tinder, kindling, and fuel (correct)

34) In the event of isolation during operations other than war, the reasons to delay contact with legitimate authorities include: (Select all that apply)
Contact friendly forces (correct)
Gain situational awareness (correct)

35) What are the goals of using a disguise? (Select all that apply)
Pass initial scrutiny (correct)
Prevent recognition (correct)

36) What pre-deployment document requires you to provide, four personal authentication statements, full front and right side photographs, and fingerprints?
DD Form 1833 Isolated Personnel Report (ISOPREP) (correct)

37) What are some methods to purify water? (Select all that apply)
Chemically treating water with chlorine or iodine (correct)
Boiling vigorously for at least one minute (correct)
Purifying with a commercial micro filter (correct)

38) You should limit your communication with the captor to which of the following? (Select all that apply)
State the innocent circumstances leading to capture (correct)
Identify yourself (correct)
Ask to be returned to U.S. control (correct)
Address health and welfare concerns (correct)

39) Resistance to exploitation is a BATTLE OF WITS with your captor.
False (correct)

40) An effective memory tool that can assist you with using situational awareness during an isolating event is the acronym PAID-E, which stands for perceive, ______________, interpret, decide, and execute.
analyze (correct)

Actions to take when capture is imminent include:
Communicate your situation (Correct)
Leave evidence of presence at capture point (correct)
Try to retain your personals cell phone (correct)
Sanitize personal or sensitive materials (correct)