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QUESTION 1

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

ANSWER

Blood Chit (correct) Pointee-Talkee (correct)

QUESTION 2

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

ANSWER

Provide proof of life (correct)

QUESTION 3

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

ANSWER

situational awareness (correct)

QUESTION 4

What are some methods to purify water? (Select all that apply)

ANSWER

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

QUESTION 5

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

ANSWER

False (correct)

QUESTION 6

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

ANSWER

coordinate your interactions with the media (correct) help you regain control over your life (correct)

QUESTION 7

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

ANSWER

It helps them to anticipate your actions and intentions (correct) Details the methods and procedures you intend to use to communicate with recovery forces (correct) Your evasion intentions and key recovery information (correct)

QUESTION 8

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

ANSWER

True (correct)

QUESTION 9

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.

ANSWER

social media (correct)

QUESTION 10

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

ANSWER

True (correct)

QUESTION 11

In the event of isolation during operations other than war, the reasons to delay contact with legitimate authorities include. (Select all that apply)

ANSWER

Contact friendly forces (correct) Gain situational awareness (correct)

QUESTION 12

The Principles of Behavior outline your moral obligations and behavioral expectations from isolation to captivity resolution.

ANSWER

True (correct)

QUESTION 13

What should you do during USG negotiations for your release? (Select all that apply)

ANSWER

Remain professional and avoid exploitation (correct) Have faith in the USG (correct) Maintain your honor and communicate your innocence (correct)

QUESTION 14

Which of the following are used to control bleeding? (Select all that apply)

ANSWER

Elevate and immobilize (correct) Use a tourniquet (correct) Apply direct pressure (correct)

QUESTION 15

Resistance to exploitation is a BATTLE OF WITS with your captor.

ANSWER

False (correct)

QUESTION 16

Which of the following are criteria for selecting a shelter site? (Select all that apply)

ANSWER

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

QUESTION 17

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

ANSWER

True (correct)

QUESTION 18

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.

ANSWER

False (correct)

QUESTION 19

Which Principle of Behavior expects you to resist adversary exploitation despite the pervasive physical and environmental control retained by the captor?

ANSWER

Principle IV (correct)

QUESTION 20

Actions to take when capture is imminent include. (Select all that apply)

ANSWER

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

QUESTION 21

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

ANSWER

moral obligations (correct)

QUESTION 22

You should limit your communication with the captor to which of the following? (Select all that apply)

ANSWER

Identify yourself (correct) Address health and welfare concerns (correct) Ask to be returned to U.S. control (correct) State the innocent circumstances leading to capture (correct)

QUESTION 23

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

ANSWER

DD Form 1833 Isolated Personnel Report (ISOPREP) (correct)

QUESTION 24

Identify steps in building a fire. (Select all that apply)

ANSWER

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

QUESTION 25

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

ANSWER

True (correct)

QUESTION 26

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

ANSWER

Be conscious of your body language (correct) Maintain a low profile (correct)

QUESTION 27

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.

ANSWER

organization (correct)

QUESTION 28

Identify some posture and resistance constants of an effective resistance posture. (Select all that apply)

ANSWER

Bounce back (correct) Control emotions (correct) Stall (correct)

QUESTION 29

During a hole-up what is your primary concern?

ANSWER

Security (correct)

QUESTION 30

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

ANSWER

Evasion chart (correct)

QUESTION 31

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?

ANSWER

Principle IV (correct)

QUESTION 32

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

ANSWER

innocence (correct)

QUESTION 33

When providing proof of life what information should you include? (Select all that apply)

ANSWER

A verifiable date (correct) You and your fellow captives' identities (correct) Your health and welfare (correct)

QUESTION 34

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?

ANSWER

Principle II (correct)

QUESTION 35

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.

ANSWER

analyze (correct)

QUESTION 36

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)

ANSWER

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

QUESTION 37

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

ANSWER

True (correct)

QUESTION 38

What are the goals of using a disguise? (Select all that apply)

ANSWER

Pass initial scrutiny (correct) Prevent recognition (correct)

QUESTION 39

When are personnel ALWAYS authorized to escape?

ANSWER

When in physical or mortal danger (correct)

QUESTION 40

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

ANSWER

False (correct)

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