Which of the following is a Warrant Officer rank?

• A. 2nd Lieutenant
• B. First Lieutenant
• C. Warrant Officer 1
• D. Captain

Answer: (C)

Warrant Officers occupy a separate track in Army ranks, focused on technical mastery. The entry level of that track is Warrant Officer 1. The other options are commissioned officer ranks—Second Lieutenant, First Lieutenant, and Captain—which belong to the standard officer ladder and do not carry the warrant designation. Because the question asks for the rank that is a Warrant Officer, the correct name is Warrant Officer 1. It marks the start of the Warrant Officer grades, followed by Warrant Officer 2 through Warrant Officer 5, and these officers serve as technical experts and leaders within their specialty.