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  1. Which word is closest in meaning to 'MOBILIZE'?

    Answer: Assemble

    To mobilize means to organize and prepare troops or resources for active service, which is closest to 'assemble.'

  2. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: 'The cadet's report was __________, containing every detail the officer requested.'

    Answer: comprehensive

    Comprehensive means thorough and including all necessary details, which fits a report that contained everything requested.

  3. Which of the following is spelled correctly?

    Answer: Surveillance

    The correct spelling is 'surveillance,' referring to close observation, especially of a suspected person or area.

  4. What is the meaning of the word 'HIERARCHY'?

    Answer: A system of ranks ordered by authority

    Hierarchy refers to a system in which people or groups are ranked one above another according to status or authority.

  5. Select the sentence that is grammatically correct.

    Answer: The officer and I reviewed the orders.

    When used as a subject, 'I' is correct; you can test this by removing 'the officer and' — 'I reviewed the orders' is correct, while 'me reviewed' is not.

  6. Which word is the OPPOSITE of 'COVERT'?

    Answer: Overt

    Covert means secret or hidden; its antonym is overt, meaning done openly and not secretly.

  7. In the sentence 'The platoon advanced cautiously through the dense forest,' what part of speech is 'cautiously'?

    Answer: Adverb

    Cautiously is an adverb because it modifies the verb 'advanced,' describing how the platoon moved.