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All Army Board Questions

Here is a collection of all of the army board questions from the board questions podcast. We recommend studying individual topics found on your MOI, but we've provided a complete list here for those that prefer to study that way.

Military Justice

Military Justice

Promotion Board Question

What does UCMJ stand for?

Uniform Code of Military Justice.

Humvees

Humvees

Promotion Board Question

What lube is used on the transfer case of the Humvee?

Dextron 6

Wear & Appearance

Wear & Appearance

Promotion Board Question

What Army regulation tells you how to wear the Army uniform?

AR 670-1

Army Community Service

Army Community Service

Promotion Board Question

What employment readiness services are available through ACS?

ACS provides job search assistance, résumé preparation, career counseling, and employment workshops.

Suicide Prevention

Suicide Prevention

Promotion Board Question

You are a first line nco and you notice one of your soldier's behavior is changing negatively. what actions do you take?

Ask, Care, Escort.

M240

M240

Promotion Board Question

What is the maximum effective range for an area target with the M240B?

1,800 meters on tripod.

Wear & Appearance

Wear & Appearance

Promotion Board Question

Why are there haircut rules?

To make everyone look neat, professional, and uniform.

NCO Common Core Competencies

NCO Common Core Competencies

Promotion Board Question

What are Specified duties?

Those related to jobs and positions, mainly military occupational specialty related duties.

Customs & Courtesies

Customs & Courtesies

Promotion Board Question

Which individuals are honored with Full Military Funeral Honors?

Active duty, Medal of Honor recipients, and eligible retirees.

First Aid

First Aid

Promotion Board Question

Where do you find a Carotid pulse?

In the neck.

Army Leadership

Army Leadership

Promotion Board Question

What does Integrity mean according to ADP 6-22?

Do what is right, legally and morally.

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Promotion Board Question

How do you correct a bolt override?

Remove magazine. Pull charging handle as far rearward as possible. Strike charging handle forward. If this fails, pull charging handle to the rear a second time, use tool or finger to hold the bolt to the rear, sharply send charging handle forward.

Army Leadership

Army Leadership

Promotion Board Question

What are abusive behaviors?

Behaviors that involve a leader exceeding the boundaries of their authority by being abusive, cruel, or degrading others.

Suicide Prevention

Suicide Prevention

Promotion Board Question

What is suicide intervention?

Preventing a life crisis or BH disorder from leading to suicidal thoughts or behavior by helping someone manage suicidal thoughts and by taking action to intervene when a suicide appears imminent.

Wear & Appearance

Wear & Appearance

Promotion Board Question

What are Class C uniforms?

Combat, PT, hospital, kitchen, field, or other work uniforms.

The Army

The Army

Promotion Board Question

What are the levels of command and the rank that generally commands them?

Squad - Staff Sergeant; Platoon - Lieutenant; Company - Captain; Battalion - Lieutenant Colonel; Brigade - Colonel; Division - Major General; Corps - Lieutenant General; Army - General.

Holistic Health & Fitness

Holistic Health & Fitness

Promotion Board Question

What are the 2 training phases of H2F?

Initial and sustaining.

Wear & Appearance

Wear & Appearance

Promotion Board Question

What are extremist tattoos?

Tattoos that show hate or support for hate groups.

Army Body Composition

Army Body Composition

Promotion Board Question

What is the purpose of the Army Body Composition Program (ABCP)?

Ensure all Soldiers achieve and maintain optimal fat levels and performance under all conditions.

Drill & Ceremony

Drill & Ceremony

Promotion Board Question

What is double interval?

Double interval is measured by extending both arms to the sides at shoulder level.

Army Retention

Army Retention

Promotion Board Question

Who has the authority to decide qualifications for retention?

The Secretary of the Army

Equal Opportunity

Equal Opportunity

Promotion Board Question

What support services must commanders offer to EO complainants?

Medical care, counseling, chaplain services, and legal assistance.

Code of Conduct & SERE

Code of Conduct & SERE

Promotion Board Question

If you become a prisoner of war, what info are you allowed & required to give your captors?

Name, rank, DoD ID, and date of birth. That's it.

Army Substance Abuse Program

Army Substance Abuse Program

Promotion Board Question

Are results from command-directed drug testing admissible in court-martial proceedings?

No

Land Nav

Land Nav

Promotion Board Question

In what situation can you not use the north star during land navigation at night?

When you are in the southern hemisphere, or the sky is obscured.

Army Substance Abuse Program

Army Substance Abuse Program

Promotion Board Question

Who's permission do you need to enroll your soldier into ASAP?

The commander or the soldier.

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Promotion Board Question

What is a bolt override?

When the bolt fails to push a new cartridge out of the magazine during feeding or chambering, causing the bolt to ride on top of the cartridge.

Counseling

Counseling

Promotion Board Question

Why is an Individual Development Plan (IDP) important?

An IDP helps Soldiers and Army Civilians take control of their professional growth by setting goals, identifying areas for improvement, and planning steps to develop their skills for future leadership.

Army Substance Abuse Program

Army Substance Abuse Program

Promotion Board Question

What is a "unit sweep" and when is it authorized?

A unit sweep is a type of inspection testing where all or part of a unit is tested for illegal drug use, and it must be ordered by the commander.

Training (Units & Developing Leaders)

Training (Units & Developing Leaders)

Promotion Board Question

What is institutional training?

Training that occurs in Army schools.

Land Nav

Land Nav

Promotion Board Question

What is a pace count, and how does a Soldier determine their pace count for land navigation?

A pace is equal to one natural step. The average step about 30 inches long, but every soldier's step naturally varies, so it is imperative you find your own pace count. To use pace count accurately, a Soldier knows how many paces it takes to walk 100 m. To determine this, walk an accurately measured course (like 100 m or 600 m) and count the number of paces. If using a 600 m course, divide the total paces by 6 to find the average paces per 100 m. Each person who navigates dismounted should know their own pace count.

Drill & Ceremony

Drill & Ceremony

Promotion Board Question

What command revokes a preparatory command?

The command is AS YOU WERE.

Mk 19

Mk 19

Promotion Board Question

What is the rapid rate of fire for the MK 19?

Between 40 and 60 rounds per minute.

Code of Conduct & SERE

Code of Conduct & SERE

Promotion Board Question

What is the general idea of the 3rd Article of the Code of Conduct?

I will resist and escape if I am captured.

Land Nav

Land Nav

Promotion Board Question

What is the textbook definition of an Azimuth?

A horizontal angle measured clockwise from a north base line.

Holistic Health & Fitness

Holistic Health & Fitness

Promotion Board Question

What are the 3 principles of H2F?

Optimization, Individualization, and Immersion.

SHARP

SHARP

Promotion Board Question

What are the two primary responsibilities of the SHARP Program?

Prevention and response.

Code of Conduct & SERE

Code of Conduct & SERE

Promotion Board Question

What Army Regulation covers the Code of Conduct?

AR 350-30

Counseling

Counseling

Promotion Board Question

What must Army leaders understand about effective counseling?

Army leaders must understand that effective counseling helps achieve desired goals and effects, manages expectations, and improves the organization.

Enlisted Promotions & Reductions

Enlisted Promotions & Reductions

Promotion Board Question

What does time in service mean?

How long the soldier has been in the Army.

Training (Units & Developing Leaders)

Training (Units & Developing Leaders)

Promotion Board Question

Why does the Army train?

To fight and win to preserve the peace and to decisively defeat enemies. Another answer is to fight and win the nation's wars.

Army Retention

Army Retention

Promotion Board Question

What is the difference between reenlistment and extension?

Reenlistment creates a new service contract, while extension lengthens the existing contract.

Drill & Ceremony

Drill & Ceremony

Promotion Board Question

From what position are all stationary movements given?

All stationary movements are given from the Position of Attention.

Drill & Ceremony

Drill & Ceremony

Promotion Board Question

How many steps should separate platoons when a company is formed?

Platoons should be six steps apart.

Land Nav

Land Nav

Promotion Board Question

What is Polar Plot, and what is it used for?

A method of locating or plotting an unknown position from a known point by giving a direction and a distance along that direction line is called polar plot.

Training (Units & Developing Leaders)

Training (Units & Developing Leaders)

Promotion Board Question

What are the three Army training domains?

Institutional, operational, and self-development.

Suicide Prevention

Suicide Prevention

Promotion Board Question

What are the 5 overarching strategies of suicide prevention?

1: Developing positive life coping skills, 2: Encouraging help-seeking behavior, 3: Raising awareness of, and vigilance towards, suicide prevention, 4: Synchronizing, integrating, and managing the Army Suicide Prevention Program, and 5: Conducting suicide surveillance, analysis, and reporting.

Land Nav

Land Nav

Promotion Board Question

Why does the north star always point north?

Because the axis that the Earth's spins on points at it.

Drill & Ceremony

Drill & Ceremony

Promotion Board Question

Can a command be changed after the command of execution is given?

No, it must be revoked before the command of execution.

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Promotion Board Question

What are the 2 purposes of the LMTS and EST 2000?

To group and zero faster, and give additional training and familiarization with the weapon.

M2 .50 Cal

M2 .50 Cal

Promotion Board Question

What is the total length of the M2?

65 inches.

Land Nav

Land Nav

Promotion Board Question

What are the 4 common methods of determining distance when dead reckoning?

Pace count, odometer, subtense, and estimation.

SHARP

SHARP

Promotion Board Question

What is the Safe to Report policy?

Protects victims from punishment for minor misconduct (like underage drinking) revealed during an assault report.

Customs & Courtesies

Customs & Courtesies

Promotion Board Question

Where should invited foreign troops be placed in U.S. dash led parades?

In positions of honor after U.S. troops.

Army Leadership

Army Leadership

Promotion Board Question

What is a standard?

A mark for performance to assess execution of tasks, as well as compliance with established policy and law.

Sergeant Audie Murphy Questions

Sergeant Audie Murphy Questions

Promotion Board Question

In what year did Audie join the T-Patchers?

1950

Land Nav

Land Nav

Promotion Board Question

Where will you find the Declination Diagram of a Map and what does it represent?

This is located in the lower margin of large-scale maps and indicates the angular relationships of true north, grid north, and magnetic north.

Pistols

Pistols

Promotion Board Question

What are the two types of grips while firing a handgun?

1 handed and 2 handed grip

Army Emergency Relief

Army Emergency Relief

Promotion Board Question

According to AR 930-4, what steps do you need to take in order to get an AER loan? What do you need to do?

1) Confirm you have a valid emergency financial need. 2) Choose your access route. 3) Gather required identification. 4) Complete the application. 5) Submit through your chosen route. 6) Complete the AER interview and documentation,

NCO Common Core Competencies

NCO Common Core Competencies

Promotion Board Question

What is an democratic leadership style?

Builds consensus through participation and asks, what do you think.

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Promotion Board Question

What is the mean point of impact?

The center of the shot group.

The Army

The Army

Promotion Board Question

What is the size of a brigade?

Typically 3,000 to 5,000 Soldiers.

Mk 19

Mk 19

Promotion Board Question

What is the total length of the MK 19?

43.1 inches.

SHARP

SHARP

Promotion Board Question

Can a restricted report be changed to unrestricted?

Yes, at the request of the victim. Once converted, it cannot revert back.

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Promotion Board Question

What are the three categorization of potential targets in target identification?

Friend, Foe, and Noncombatant.

Sergeant Audie Murphy Questions

Sergeant Audie Murphy Questions

Promotion Board Question

What is the purpose of induction into the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club?

"The SAMC is a means of recognizing those NCOs who have contributed significantly to the development of a professional NCO Corps and combat ready Army. Members exemplify leadership characterized by personal concern for the needs, training, development and welfare of soldiers and concern for families of soldiers " -TRADOC Regulation 600-14

The Army

The Army

Promotion Board Question

What is the most important determinant of combat power?

The Soldier.

NCO Development

NCO Development

Promotion Board Question

What is NCODP?

The Noncommissioned Officer Development Program.

First Aid

First Aid

Promotion Board Question

How do you treat a laser burn?

Move casualty away from the laser, avoiding getting hit by it yourself. Dress the wound lightly with gauze, applying just enough pressure to avoid slipping.

First Aid

First Aid

Promotion Board Question

How do you check if the casualty is breathing?

Place your ear near the casualty's mouth, looking at the chest, and look for the chest to rise and fall, hear the sound of breathing, and feel the air move on your ear.

NCO Development

NCO Development

Promotion Board Question

What are some reasons Soldiers may be removed from NCOES?

Misconduct, failure to meet course standards or prerequisites, medical or physical disqualification, or administrative actions.

Equal Opportunity

Equal Opportunity

Promotion Board Question

What are Disparaging Terms?

Terms used to degrade or connote negative statements pertaining to race, color, gender, national origin, or religion. This includes verbal statements, printed material, visual material, signs, symbols, posters, or insignia.

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Promotion Board Question

What is windage value?

The amount of effect the wind speed and direction will have on the projectile.

The Army

The Army

Promotion Board Question

How does a small unit or team show esprit de corps?

Through pride in performance, teamwork, and discipline.

Land Nav

Land Nav

Promotion Board Question

How many digits does your grid need to have to be accurate within 1 meter?

10

The Army

The Army

Promotion Board Question

What date was the American Continental Army established?

14 June 1775.

Army Community Service

Army Community Service

Promotion Board Question

What can individuals do to support ACS?

Individuals may volunteer to assist in delivering ACS programs.

Holistic Health & Fitness

Holistic Health & Fitness

Promotion Board Question

What areas and equipment does an SPRC's outdoor training area include?

Obstacle Course, ACFT Testing Lanes/Track, Terrain Running Course, Sheltered Strength Training Racks, Containerized Strength Equipment, PT Fields, and Climbing Pods.

Army Substance Abuse Program

Army Substance Abuse Program

Promotion Board Question

How can you determine a soldier has successfully rehabilitated?

When they complete the treatment plan, maintain abstinence, and demonstrate satisfactory duty performance.

MATVs

MATVs

Promotion Board Question

The MATV will traverse a side slope up to what percentage before rolling?

30% (17 degrees)

Suicide Prevention

Suicide Prevention

Promotion Board Question

What does success of the Army Suicide Prevention Program depend on?

The existence of supportive relationships with peers and leaders.

Army Retention

Army Retention

Promotion Board Question

What form is used to record the Oath of Extension of Enlistment?

DA Form 1695.

Sergeant Audie Murphy Questions

Sergeant Audie Murphy Questions

Promotion Board Question

How many awards did Audie Murphy earn?

33

Mk 19

Mk 19

Promotion Board Question

What is the maximum effective range on an area target?

2212 meters.

M2 .50 Cal

M2 .50 Cal

Promotion Board Question

What is the cyclic rate of fire for the M2?

450 to 600 rounds per minute.

Holistic Health & Fitness

Holistic Health & Fitness

Promotion Board Question

What is the overarching goal of the H2F System?

Soldier Readiness.

M240

M240

Promotion Board Question

What is grazing fire?

When the center of the cone of fire does not rise above one meter .

First Aid

First Aid

Promotion Board Question

What does the acronym COLD stand for?

Keep it Clean, Avoid Overdressing, wear clothing Loose, and Keep clothing Dry.

Drill & Ceremony

Drill & Ceremony

Promotion Board Question

Define cadence.

Cadence is the uniform rhythm in which a movement is executed.

NCO Development

NCO Development

Promotion Board Question

What is a branch-immaterial course that provides basic leadership training?

The Basic Leaders Course (BLC).

Drill & Ceremony

Drill & Ceremony

Promotion Board Question

What is a file?

A column that has a front of only one element.

Army Body Composition

Army Body Composition

Promotion Board Question

When is a Soldier removed from the ABCP?

Once they meet the body fat requirements, and their commander removes their flag.

NCO Development

NCO Development

Promotion Board Question

What will a successful NCODP prepare NCOs to perform?

Effective small-unit leadership, training of Soldiers, and accomplishment of unit missions.

Customs & Courtesies

Customs & Courtesies

Promotion Board Question

When is the flag raised during the playing of reveille?

At the first note of “Reveille.”

Equal Opportunity

Equal Opportunity

Promotion Board Question

Who is your EO Representative?

Each unit has one, know the name of yours.

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Promotion Board Question

What does LFX stand for?

Live fire exercise

Land Nav

Land Nav

Promotion Board Question

What is Composite Risk Management in land nav?

A decision-making process to identify and mitigate hazards during training.

SHARP

SHARP

Promotion Board Question

Can DA Civilians use SHARP services?

Yes, they may file a report and receive advocacy but not expedited transfers or legal services unless otherwise authorized.

First Aid

First Aid

Promotion Board Question

What is Care Under Fire?

Care rendered while under effective hostile fire, with limited aid.

Code of Conduct & SERE

Code of Conduct & SERE

Promotion Board Question

What is a "retained status"?

A status applied to troops who must be allowed to care for their troops, even if captured. Typically reserved for medics and chaplains.

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