Name the three common rifle stoppage categories and the standard remedial action sequence.

• A. Type I (misfire) immediate action; Type II (failure to feed) immediate action; Type III (double feed) clear chamber, remove magazine, reinsert, rechamber.
• B. Type I (misfire) disassembly; Type II (failure to feed) disassembly; Type III (double feed) disassembly.
• C. Type I misfire: immediate action; Type II failure to feed: disassembly; Type III double feed: disassemble and inspect.
• D. All stoppages require field stripping and immediate firing.

Answer: (A)

The idea being tested is how to identify the three common rifle stoppages and the quick, standard steps to try first. A misfire means the round didn’t ignite after the trigger pull. The quickest fix is immediate action—tap or bump the rifle, rack the charging handle, and try to fire again. This quick cycle seeks to reseat the round and clear a simple ignition issue without taking the weapon apart.

A failure to feed happens when the next round doesn’t move from the magazine into the chamber as the bolt cycles. The same quick approach applies: perform immediate action to try reseating and advancing a round, then try firing again. This handles common feed issues that can be cleared by a quick cycling of the action.

A double feed is when two rounds try to enter the chamber at once, causing a jam. The proper remedy here is to fully clear the chamber and magazine: remove the magazine if needed, clear any jams, reinsert the magazine, and rechamber a round. This ensures only one round is in position to fire and resolves the jam safely.

That sequence—immediate action for misfires and fails-to-feed, and the clear-chamber-with-reinsert-and-rechamber for double feeds—matches the standard approach described. Disassembly or field stripping isn’t the first step for the typical misfire or failure to feed, but may be needed if the improvised quick fixes don’t restore function.