General Order #5 requires you to quit your post only when properly relieved.

• A. To quit my post only when properly relieved.
• B. To walk my post in a military manner, keeping always on the alert...
• C. To report all violations of orders I am instructed to enforce.
• D. To receive, obey, and pass on to the sentry who receives me: all orders...

Answer: (A)

Not leaving your post until properly relieved is the key idea. This rule ensures there’s always someone in charge at the post and prevents any gap in security during shift changes. The wording “quit my post only when properly relieved” directly states the condition for leaving—you stay at your post until the next guard is ready to take over, then you pass on any relevant information and depart. This practice promotes discipline, accountability, and a smooth handover, so the post remains protected and there’s no confusion about who’s on duty. The other statements reflect duties tied to other general orders—staying alert while walking the post, reporting violations, and receiving and passing along orders to the relief—none of which specifically instruct leaving only when relieved.