Which rank is one step below General?

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

Answer: (C)

In the Army, general officers are shown by the number of stars, which indicates seniority. General is a four-star rank, and the rank directly beneath it is Lieutenant General, a three-star rank. This places Lieutenant General exactly one step below General in the hierarchy, with Major General (two stars) and Brigadier General (one star) ranked below that, and Colonel just below the general-officer tier. So the correct choice is the three-star rank directly under General.