Question 1

The DPKO began developing a standardized senior mission leadership (SML) training
programme in:

A. 1996

B. 2001

C. 2004

D. 2011

Question 2
The guiding principle for all conflict and post-conflict situations is:

A. Consent

B. The non-use of force

C. Impartiality

D. Integration

Question 3
Basic measures fundamental to maintaining a healthy peacekeeping mission include:

A. Availability of first aid equipment

B. Basic knowledge and training in life support

C. Protection against HIV

D. All of the above

Question 4
The responsibility of ensuring that all personnel comply with the standards established for the
conduct of UN peacekeepers ultimately falls on:
 A. The HOM or the component commanders appointed by the HOM

B. The Secretary-General

C. The Integrated Training Service

D. The host nation

Question 5
National Support Elements:

A. Are established at the DPKO to support the command of a national contingent

B. Are required to be provided by every Member State that deploys a contingent to a

mission

C. Are personnel, services, and equipment deployed by TCC/PCCs in addition to the

capabilities and force strength formally required

D. None of the above

Question 6
Experience has shown that the more the UN police are involved in the DDR process:

A. The less resistant combatants become when asked to disarm themselves

B. The greater the acceptance of ex-combatants and their relatives into society

C. The faster the parties in conflict come to agree politically

D. The more resistant combatants become when asked to disarm themselves

Question 7
Special duties of the political affairs officer include all of the following EXCEPT:

A. Investigating independent media that show clear biases against the UN mission

B. Establishing strategies to achieve or implement peace agreements

 C. Analysing political developments and proposing plans of action to problems in the
region

D. Working to foster dialogue, understanding, and cooperation between rival parties

Question 8
Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs):

A. Often work in humanitarian assistance and advocacy groups

B. Are methodically similar to UN missions

C. Are considered “impartial” rather than “non-partisan”

D. Are primarily faith-based organizations

Question 9
A key component for the deployment on any peace operation is:

A. Broad sustainability

B. Logistical support

C. Funding requirements

D. All of the above

Question 10
What is the correct order of the Five Phases of the security plan?

A. Precautionary, Mission Suspension, Restricted Movement, Relocation, Evacuation

B. Precautionary, Relocation, Restricted Movement, Evacuation, Mission Suspension

C. Precautionary, Evacuation, Restricted Movement, Mission Suspension, Relocation

D. Precautionary, Restricted Movement, Relocation, Mission Suspension, Evacuation

Question 11
Civil–Military Coordination is defined as:

A. The system of interaction, involving exchange of information, negotiation, de-

confliction, mutual support, and planning at all levels between military elements and
humanitarian organizations, development organizations, or the local civilian population, to
achieve respective objectives

B. Action to identify and rebuild support structures which will promote and build trust and
interaction amongst former enemies, in order to avoid relapse into conflict

C. The threat of imminent use of force, which is demonstrated through an action which
appears to be preparatory to a hostile act

D. Action to prevent disputes from developing between parties, to prevent existing

disputes from escalating into conflicts, and to limit the spread when they occur

Question 12
UN Police responsibilities include:

A. Establishing and maintaining static and mobile observation posts

B. Protecting UN personnel and material

C. Supplying medical support if no civilian medical personnel area available

D. Mine clearing

Question 13
Decisions regarding the use of armed forces by the United Nations require:

A. The consent of the all parties to a conflict

B. The approval of the Secretary-General

C. A majority vote of the General Assembly

D. The full agreement and the total cooperation between the permanent Members of the
Security Council
Question 14
Which two UN Member States are the largest contributors to the United Nations?

A. Japan and France

B. USA and Japan

C. USA and Germany

D. USA and France

Question 15
Amongst the many things that a Security Council resolution should outline is (are):

A. The mission and role of the peace operation

B. The tasks and functions to be performed

C. The lead agency responsible for the mission

D. All of the above

Question 16
UN staff worldwide, including local staff and peacekeepers, totals approximately:

A. 20,000 people

B. 40,000 people

C. 80,000 people

D. 100,000 people

Question 17
United Nations Operational Authority includes:

A. Authority to negotiate directly with TCC/PCCs national headquarters on future

operational plans
 B. Permission to retain a contingent in the mission area longer than originally agreed
without reference to the TCC

C. Responsibility for all aspects of personal administration, such as promotion and pay

D. Authority to assign separate tasks to subunits of a national contingent

Question 18
Which is true of a Memorandum of Understanding?

A. It primarily covers the cost of equipment and machinery

B. It is establishes the salary of the soldier, policeman, or specialist in question

C. It covers the leasing of a soldier, policeman, or specialist at an agreed monthly rate

D. It is not intended to cover the national mission expenses of the individual

Question 19
In addition to protecting civilians physically, how else might peacekeepers protect civilians?

A. By promoting and protecting human rights

B. By disarming ex-combatants

C. By coordinating humanitarian agencies

D. All of the above

Question 20
An important part of the Political Affairs Section’s job is:

A. To brief the local and international media on the status of the mission

B. To assist in UN election component activities

C. To understand the dynamics of armed conflict that created the requirement for a
peacekeeping operation
 D. To nominate officials for local offices

Question 21
The ROE of a particular mission:

A. Is identical to that of any other UN mission

B. Is drafted by the Security Council

C. Cannot be altered once the mission begins

D. May be formally amended after review by the FC and UNHQ

Question 22
Peacekeeping is defined as:

A. The deployment of a UN presence in the field with the consent of the conflicting parties
to implement arrangements relating to the control of conflicts

B. Action to prevent disputes from developing between parties

C. Use of armed force to maintain or restore international peace and security

D. Diplomatic action to bring hostile parties to a negotiated agreement

Question 23
In addition to monitoring the local police, functions of UNPOL include:

A. Directing traffic

B. Training local police

C. Combing potentially dangerous areas for landmines

D. Arresting enemy combatants for war crimes

Question 24
The three basic principles by which UN peacekeeping operations are guided are:

A. Pacifism, respect for the rule of law, and cultural relativism

B. Non-partisanship, respect for human rights, and gender equality

C. Honesty, selflessness, and courage

D. Consent, impartiality, and the non-use of force except in self-defence and defence of
the mandate

Question 25
Where is the UN Headquarters located?

A. Geneva

B. It is relocated every two years

C. Washington, D.C.

D. New York

Question 26
Plans for specific peacekeeping missions are developed after one or several reconnaissance
trips. Officials use these trips to collect useful information regarding all of the following
EXCEPT:

A. Enemy locations

B. Terrain

C. Transportation facilities

D. Infrastructure

Question 27
Chapter VI of the UN Charter deals with:

A. Peacekeeping operations
 B. The pacific settlement of disputes between countries

C. Coercive measures to enforce compliance by an aggressor

D. Details on the regional arrangements within a mission

Question 28
Who has the authority to issue Letters of Assist (LOAs)?

A. The Secretary-General

B. The Department of Field Service (DFS) at UNHQ

C. The Head of Mission (HOM)

D. The Force Commander

Question 29
The General Assembly’s decisions on important questions – such as questions on peace and
security, admission of new Members, and budgetary matters – require:

A. A unanimous vote

B. A simple majority

C. A Security Council resolution

D. A two-thirds majority

Question 30
How many countries attended the 1945 international conference in San Francisco that
concluded with the creation of the United Nations?

A. Five countries

B. 15 countries

C. 50 countries
 D. 100 countries

Question 31
Numerals are added to medals for each additional _________ of service.

A. Three months

B. Six months

C. 15 months

D. 30 months

Question 32
The Rules of Engagement (ROE) are meant to apply to:

A. Only police personnel in the mission

B. Only military and police personnel in the mission

C. All military, police, and civilian personnel in the mission

D. Only military personnel in the mission

Question 33
As of 2010, the United Nations comprise:

A. 65 nations

B. 114 nations

C. 192 nations

D. Every nation in the world

Question 34
Medical repatriation:
 A. Applies to those requiring treatment not available in the mission area

B. Applies to those who will be unable to fulfil their duties in 50 days

C. Is not funded by the United Nations

D. Occurs when a person must return home to care for an ill family member

Question 35
The main deliberative organ of the United Nations is:

A. The Trusteeship Council

B. The General Assembly

C. The Security Council

D. The Secretariat

Question 36
UN peacekeeping policies and doctrine are:

A. Continually updated and developed by the DPKO to reflect the best practices and
lessons learned from previous experience and existing international circumstances

B. Updated and developed by the DPKO in consultation with Member States both through
the Committee System and through discussion with Permanent Missions in New York

C. Have been incorporated into an internal guidance document titled United Nations
Peacekeeping Operations: Principles and Guidelines

D. All of the above

Question 37
In addition to the principles of consent, impartiality, and the non-use of force, peacekeeping
emphasizes:

A. Complete transparency and full disclosure to the general public

 B. Patience and selflessness

C. Pacifism and honesty

D. Courtesy and respect for the community and their customs

Question 38
Production of a detailed doctrine for how units will complete normal military tasks (e.g. conduct
of a reconnaissance patrol) is:

A. A national responsibility

B. The Head of the Military Component’s responsibility

C. Carried out in collaboration between the UNHQ and the Member State

D. The Head of Mission’s first order of business

Question 39
An essential initial task of the civil affairs officer is to:

A. Meet with IDPs to hear about security and health issues in the camps

B. Establish good relations with NGOs and other external actors

C. Establish communication with civilian officials from both parties to the conflict and to
commence face-to-face dialogue

D. Pursue an active gender policy agenda designed to further entrench the rights of
women throughout the country

Question 40
During the exchange and transfer of refugees or other personnel between the parties in
conflict, it is the responsibility of the UN military personnel to:

A. Check the identity of the exchanged personnel

B. See to the safety of both the personnel performing the exchange and the personnel
being exchanged
 C. Oversee the recovery of the wounded personnel

D. Transport personnel to the reception or exchange area

Question 41
The UN Country Team (UNCT):

A. Begins work after the peacekeeping mission has left a country

B. Is made up of several Resident Coordinators from a range of UN agencies

C. Works in a region prior to the deployment of a mission and well after the fact

D. Works in a region until a peacekeeping mission is deployed, at which point they leave

Question 42
The DPKO Situation Centre is located in:

A. Brindisi, Italy

B. New York

C. Geneva, Switzerland

D. The conflict area

Question 43
Which of the following is NOT a task of the civil administration?

A. Providing military leadership to the mission

B. Supply transportation

C. Supply food services

D. Providing health services

Question 44
Prior to the establishment of the United Nations, only one other entity ever existed as an
international organization with political objectives. This now defunct organization was called:

A. The Security Council

B. The League of Nations

C. The Geneva Conventions Society

D. The International Labour Organization

Question 45
What is the mission of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO)?

A. To plan, prepare, manage, and direct UN peacekeeping operations

B. To ensure that the actions of the General Assembly are kept confidential

C. To maintain the safety of peacekeepers

D. To constantly update UN peacekeeping policies

Question 46
For a large multidisciplinary UN mission under command of a SRSG (over about 9,000 troops),
what is the typical military rank for military commanders?

A. Major General

B. Colonel

C. Lieutenant General

D. Brigadier General

Question 47
With whom have UN SRSGs found it necessary to establish relationships with on
peacekeeping missions?

A. Regional organizations
 B. Immediate actors in the conflict area as well as neighbouring countries and
organizations

C. Neighbouring countries

D. All of the above

Question 48
IMPP stands for:

A. Intelligence and Mission-Preparation Phase

B. Improved Mission Peace Perspectives

C. Integrated Missions Planning Process

D. Independent Mandate Promoters of Peace

Question 49
United Nations Operational Authority involves the full authority to issue operational directives
within the limits of all of the following EXCEPT:

A. The personal matters of military contingents

B. A specific mandate of the Security Council

C. A specific geographic area

D. An agreed period of time

Question 50
Peacemaking is defined as:

A. Action to prevent disputes from developing between parties

B. The use of armed force to maintain or restore international peace and security

C. The deployment of a UN presence in the field with the consent of the conflicting parties
to implement arrangements relating to the control of conflicts
D. Diplomatic action to bring hostile parties to a negotiated agreement