SERE 100.2 Level A Pre Test Answers

SERE 100.2 Level A Pre-Test Questions & Answers

This comprehensive study guide contains verified questions and answers for the SERE 100.2 Level A Pre-Test. SERE (Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape) training prepares military personnel to survive and return with honor in accordance with the Code of Conduct. This guide covers key topics including the Code of Conduct, evasion planning, survival skills, resistance posture, and recovery operations.

Pre-Deployment Documentation

Q1. 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)

Code of Conduct – Article III

Q2. 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.’ ANSWER: Article III

Q3. What should you do during USG negotiations for your release?

ANSWER: Have faith in the USG, Maintain your honor and communicate your innocence, Remain professional and avoid exploitation

Code of Conduct – General

Q4. The Code of Conduct is a ____________ for military members when isolated or held against their will by entities hostile to the U.S.

ANSWER: Moral guide

Q5. The Code of Conduct is your moral guide from isolation to captivity resolution.

ANSWER: True

Evasion Plan of Action (EPA)

Q6. The Evasion Plan of Action (EPA) provides recovery forces the following information should you become isolated: ANSWER: 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

Captivity & Resistance Posture

Q7. Identify some posture and resistance constants of an effective resistance posture.

ANSWER: As part of your resistance posture you should portray innocence at all times

Q8. The weakened state of the captives’ ____________ reduces their capacity to collectively resist adversary exploitation efforts.

ANSWER: Morale (will to survive/resist)

Q9. During a direct action recovery, you should pick up a weapon and assist the recovery team.

ANSWER: False – Stay low to the ground and remain still

Q10. What protective measures should you take during a direct action recovery?

ANSWER: Avoid windows and doors; Take cover; Protect yourself

Communication During Captivity

Q11. You should limit your communication with the captor to which of the following?

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

Q12. What are appropriate communication strategies during captivity?

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

Survival Skills – Water

Q13. Identify methods for purifying water: ANSWER: Purifying with a commercial micro filter; Chemically treating water with chlorine or iodine; Boiling vigorously for at least one minute

Survival Skills – Fire

Q14. Identify steps in building a fire: ANSWER: Prepare adequate amounts of tinder, kindling, and fuel; Carefully place small, dry kindling over the burning tinder; Use a platform

Survival Skills – Medical

Q15. Identify steps in treating a wound: ANSWER: Apply direct pressure; Use a tourniquet; Elevate and immobilize

Q16. What are the appropriate steps for treating severe bleeding?

ANSWER: Apply direct pressure; Elevate and immobilize; Use a tourniquet if needed

Evasion & Recovery

Q17. Leaving evidence of your presence supports U.S. Government effort to locate, identify and recover you.

ANSWER: True

Q18. What should you do to support recovery efforts?

ANSWER: Leave evidence of your presence; Follow your EPA; Establish communications with recovery forces

Post-Isolation Procedures

Q19. Upon your release, a DoD Public Affairs Officer (PAO) will be available to help you.

ANSWER: True – The PAO can help you navigate media attention and public statements

Q20. What should you expect after isolation or captivity?

ANSWER: Medical evaluation; Debriefing; Reintegration support; Public Affairs Officer assistance

Security & OPSEC

Q21. What information should you protect during and after captivity?

ANSWER: Classified information; Information about military operations; Information that could endanger other personnel; Personal authentication statements

Resistance Techniques

Q22. What are key elements of maintaining resistance?

ANSWER: Keep faith with fellow captives; Maintain military bearing; Communicate covertly when possible; Resist exploitation attempts

Q23. As part of your resistance posture, what should you maintain?

ANSWER: Military bearing and dignity; Faith in the United States Government; Awareness of your surroundings; Communication with fellow captives when possible

Survival Priorities

Q24. What are the basic survival priorities?

ANSWER: Protection (shelter); Water; Fire; Food; First aid

Q25. In a survival situation, what takes priority?

ANSWER: Protection from the elements; Water procurement; Signaling for rescue; First aid for injuries

Code of Conduct – Six Articles

Article I: I am an American, fighting in the forces which guard my country and our way of life. I am prepared to give my life in their defense.

Article II: I will never surrender of my own free will. If in command, I will never surrender the members of my command while they still have the means to resist.

Article III: If I am 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 IV: If I become a prisoner of war, I will keep faith with my fellow prisoners. I will give no information or take part in any action which might be harmful to my comrades. If I am senior, I will take command. If not, I will obey the lawful orders of those appointed over me and will back them up in every way.

Article V: 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 VI: I will never forget that I am an American, fighting for freedom, responsible for my actions, and dedicated to the principles which made my country free. I will trust in my God and in the United States of America.

Key SERE Concepts to Remember

• ISOPREP (DD Form 1833): Critical pre-deployment document with authentication statements, photos, and fingerprints

• EPA (Evasion Plan of Action): Your plan for evading capture and communicating with recovery forces

• Code of Conduct: Your moral guide throughout isolation and captivity – know all six articles

• Resistance Posture: Maintain military bearing, portray innocence, resist exploitation

• Communication in Captivity: Limited to Big 4 – Identity, circumstances of capture, health/welfare, request to be returned

• Survival Priorities: Protection, Water, Fire, Food, First Aid (in that order)

• Leave Evidence: Support recovery efforts by leaving signs of your presence

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: This study guide is compiled from publicly available SERE 100.2 Level A training materials and educational resources. It should be used as a supplemental study tool only. Always refer to official DoD SERE training materials and complete the required JKO course. This information is for educational purposes and may not reflect the most current updates to SERE training protocols. The Code of Conduct is a legally binding document for all U.S. military personnel.