If a person holds the rank of Brigadier General, which rank is two steps above them?

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

Answer: (C)

Understanding how general officer ranks progress helps here. Brigadier General is a one-star general. Moving up one step brings you to Major General (two-star), and moving up another step brings you to Lieutenant General (three-star). So two steps above Brigadier General is Lieutenant General. The other options don’t fit because Colonel sits below Brigadier General, and General is a step above Lieutenant General, not two steps above Brigadier General.