In the sequence, which rank is immediately below Major General?

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

Answer: (C)

Understanding how ranks line up in a hierarchy helps with phrases like “immediately below.” In the common Army general-officer ladder, the order around these ranks goes Colonel, Brigadier General, Major General, Lieutenant General, General. So the rank directly beneath Major General is Brigadier General, since Brigadier General is one step lower in that sequence (one-star versus two-star). The other options don’t fit because General sits above Major General, and Colonel sits below Brigadier General, not directly under Major General.