Which rank sits directly below Lieutenant General?

Which rank sits directly below Lieutenant General?

• A. General
• B. Major General
• C. Brigadier General
• D. Lieutenant General

Answer: (B)

Understanding how general-officer ranks are ordered helps here: ranks are arranged by seniority and star insignia. The sequence goes Brigadier General (one star), Major General (two stars), Lieutenant General (three stars), General (four stars). Since Lieutenant General is the three-star level, the rank directly beneath it is Major General, the two-star level. This placement shows the step between the three-star and the one-star levels, reflecting the intended increase in responsibility from Brigadier General up to General.

Understanding how general-officer ranks are ordered helps here: ranks are arranged by seniority and star insignia. The sequence goes Brigadier General (one star), Major General (two stars), Lieutenant General (three stars), General (four stars). Since Lieutenant General is the three-star level, the rank directly beneath it is Major General, the two-star level. This placement shows the step between the three-star and the one-star levels, reflecting the intended increase in responsibility from Brigadier General up to General.