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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.

Counseling

Counseling

Promotion Board Question

What should leaders focus on during performance counseling?

The counseling focuses on the subordinate's strengths, areas to improve, and potential.

Army Substance Abuse Program

Army Substance Abuse Program

Promotion Board Question

Are Soldiers who voluntarily seek ASAP flagged in the system?

No, as long as they participate and succeed once they are in the program.

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Promotion Board Question

What is the acronym to remember Remedial Action for the M4?

SPORTS

Sergeant Audie Murphy Questions

Sergeant Audie Murphy Questions

Promotion Board Question

What was the name of Audie Murphy's first wife?

Wanda Hendrix

First Aid

First Aid

Promotion Board Question

How do you treat frostbite?

Rewarm area using body heat, loosen constricting clothing and jewelry, move casualty to shelter, protect area from further cold, once tissue is thawed do not freeze it again. Avoid direct contact with excessive heat, such as open flame or stovetops. Do not rub affected tissue.

Holistic Health & Fitness

Holistic Health & Fitness

Promotion Board Question

What does WTBD stand for?

Warrior Tasks and Battle Drills.

Sergeant Audie Murphy Questions

Sergeant Audie Murphy Questions

Promotion Board Question

When was Audie Murphy born?

June 20, 1924

Army Leadership

Army Leadership

Promotion Board Question

What are the five requirements of intellect?

Mental agility, sound judgement, innovation, interpersonal tact, and expertise.

Army Emergency Relief

Army Emergency Relief

Promotion Board Question

Under what circumstances is assistance more likely provided as a loan rather than a grant?

When repayment is feasible; grants are more for irreparable hardship situations.

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Promotion Board Question

What is drag?

The air resistance that slows a bullet down.

Land Nav

Land Nav

Promotion Board Question

What does the acronym OCOKA stand for?

Observation and Fields of Fire, Cover and Concealment, Obstacles, Key Terrain, and Avenues of Approach.

Army History

Army History

Promotion Board Question

What years was the Great Sioux War of 1876 fought?

1876-1877

First Aid

First Aid

Promotion Board Question

How do you treat a head injury?

Stabilize the head, assess casualty's level of consciousness, determine if head injury is superficial or traumatic. If superficial, apply dressing and observe for abnormal behavior. If traumatic, maintain airway using the jaw thrust, dress head wounds, control bleeding, treat for shock, and seek medical aid. Continue to monitor for abnormal speech or behavior, seizures, or impaired motor function. Evacuate the casualty as safely as possible.

Code of Conduct & SERE

Code of Conduct & SERE

Promotion Board Question

What year was the Code Of Conduct established?

1955

SHARP

SHARP

Promotion Board Question

What specific actions are required of commanders within 24 hours of receiving notification of an unrestricted sexual assault report?

Within 24 hours of notification, commanders must take several actions, including notifying the SARC and USACID office, advising the victim of the need to preserve evidence, assisting with or providing transportation if needed, asking if the victim needs a support person, facilitating a SAFE if requested, ensuring medical care is provided, coordinating initial interviews, ensuring the victim is advised of available resources, ensuring a safety assessment is completed, advising the victim of reporting options and the CATCH program.

First Aid

First Aid

Promotion Board Question

What is the form number for a T Triple C Card?

DD Form 1380

Holistic Health & Fitness

Holistic Health & Fitness

Promotion Board Question

What does D-METL stand for?

Direct Mission Essential Task List.

Mk 19

Mk 19

Promotion Board Question

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

Less than 40 rounds per minute.

Mk 19

Mk 19

Promotion Board Question

What is the red weapon safety status for the MK 19?

Ammo is introduced, second round is held by the first set of pawls, first round is on the bolt face, bolt is locked to the rear, safety on safe.

Holistic Health & Fitness

Holistic Health & Fitness

Promotion Board Question

What is aerobic activity?

Low-intensity activity for a long duration.

Sergeant Audie Murphy Questions

Sergeant Audie Murphy Questions

Promotion Board Question

How many French and Belgium medals did Audie Murphy earn?

5

Army Leadership

Army Leadership

Promotion Board Question

How do you balance welfare and the mission?

Have genuine concern for subordinate health and welfare, provide help when it doesn't compromise the mission, earn their respect, and prepare subordinates through tough realistic training that prepares them for the hazards and dangers of combat.

Customs & Courtesies

Customs & Courtesies

Promotion Board Question

What must be present during the firing of a salute?

The national flag.

Army Retention

Army Retention

Promotion Board Question

What are the five steps to qualify a Soldier for reenlistment?

Qualification for discharge, qualification for reenlistment, qualification for waivers if needed, determination of reenlistment periods, and determination of reenlistment options.

Land Nav

Land Nav

Promotion Board Question

What are the Five Major Terrain Features?

Hill, Saddle, Valley, Ridge, Depression.

Land Nav

Land Nav

Promotion Board Question

What are two field-expedient direction methods?

Shadow stick method and using a watch with the sun.

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Promotion Board Question

What are the 4 fundamentals of marksmanship? Aka, what are the 4 things you need to focus on to shoot accurately?

Breathing, trigger squeeze, steady position, and proper sight picture.

Operations

Operations

Promotion Board Question

What is the main effort?

A designated subordinate unit whose mission at a given point in time is most critical to overall mission success.

Army Body Composition

Army Body Composition

Promotion Board Question

What is the maximum body fat percentage allowed for female soldiers age 40 plus?

36%

First Aid

First Aid

Promotion Board Question

How do you treat heat exhaustion?

Stop physical activity, rest casualty in the shade, loosen uniform and headgear, have casualty drink 2 quarts of water over 1 hour, seek medical aid, and evacuate casualty if no improvement over 30 minutes or if condition worsens.

Enlisted Promotions & Reductions

Enlisted Promotions & Reductions

Promotion Board Question

What Army regulation governs enlisted promotions and reductions?

AR 600-8-19.

Army Leadership

Army Leadership

Promotion Board Question

What are the 5 Characteristics of the Army Profession?

Trust. Honorable service. Military expertise. Stewardship. and Esprit de corps.

Counseling

Counseling

Promotion Board Question

What does performance counseling allow leaders to explain?

The expected Values, Attributes, and Competencies.

Army History

Army History

Promotion Board Question

What years was the Civil War fought?

1861-1865

Land Nav

Land Nav

Promotion Board Question

What is dead reckoning?

Navigating by calculating distance and direction from a known point.

First Aid

First Aid

Promotion Board Question

What are the 5 Nato Alphabet Codes for Line 8 of the 9 Line, Patient nationality and status.

Alpha, US Military, Bravo, US Civilian, Charlie, Non US Military, Delta, Non US Civilian, Echo Enemy Military.

M240

M240

Promotion Board Question

What is the maximum effective range for a point target with the M240B?

800 meters on tripod.

Military Justice

Military Justice

Promotion Board Question

What is vacation of suspended punishment?

The removal of the suspension and execution of the punishment.

Land Nav

Land Nav

Promotion Board Question

What are intermediate contour lines?

Unnumbered contour lines that fall between the index lines that are a smaller interval than the index lines. They are thinner than index lines.

Army Substance Abuse Program

Army Substance Abuse Program

Promotion Board Question

What does ASAP stand for?

The Army Substance Abuse Program.

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Promotion Board Question

When grouping, what is likely wrong if a soldier's shots are missing in a up and down (vertical) pattern on the paper?

Breathing control.

Equal Opportunity

Equal Opportunity

Promotion Board Question

What AR covers Equal Opportunity?

AR 600-20 Chapter 6

The Army

The Army

Promotion Board Question

What do customs, traditions, ceremonies, and symbols give Soldiers?

A sense of belonging and identity.

The Army

The Army

Promotion Board Question

The Army’s ability to expand rapidly depends on what four structural factors?

Leader development, training base, industrial base, and doctrine.

Army Leadership

Army Leadership

Promotion Board Question

What are the three important factors that affect the dynamics of leadership?

The leader, the led, and the situation.

The Army

The Army

Promotion Board Question

What is esprit de corps built on?

Trust, discipline, and shared experience.

The Army

The Army

Promotion Board Question

What is the National Guard’s dual role established by the Constitution?

State military force and operational reserve for the Regular Army.

Land Nav

Land Nav

Promotion Board Question

What is Map Orientation?

Aligning north on the map to north on the ground by rotating the map. The first step to land navigation.

SHARP

SHARP

Promotion Board Question

What is Restricted reporting?

Restricted Reporting provides more confidentiality and is aimed at getting the victim the help they need medically, physically, and emotionally without pursuing legal action.

Equal Opportunity

Equal Opportunity

Promotion Board Question

According to AR 600-20 Chapter 6, what is National Origin?

The country of origin of a person or their ancestors.

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Promotion Board Question

What are the 8 phases of the cycle of function?

Feeding, Chambering, Locking, Firing, Unlocking, Extracting, Ejecting, and Cocking.

Army Body Composition

Army Body Composition

Promotion Board Question

What is considered satisfactory progress in the ABCP?

Satisfactory progress is defined as a monthly weight loss of either 3 to 8 pounds or 1 percent body fat.

Customs & Courtesies

Customs & Courtesies

Promotion Board Question

What specific award grants enlisted Soldiers the right to be saluted?

The Medal of Honor.

Land Nav

Land Nav

Promotion Board Question

What are the Three Land Navigation Methods?

Dead Reckoning, Moving by Terrain Association, and Combination of Techniques.

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Promotion Board Question

Explain the difference between thermals and night vision

Night vision uses infrared light, which humans can't see, to illuminate objects. Thermal imaging detects heat signatures.

Army Substance Abuse Program

Army Substance Abuse Program

Promotion Board Question

Will a Soldier be flagged if they’re referred to ASAP by their command?

Yes

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Promotion Board Question

What are the five phases of rifle marksmanship training/basic rifle marksmanship (BRM)?

1. Preliminary Marksmanship Instruction (PMI). 2. Downrange feedback range firing. 3. Field firing. 4. Advanced Rifle Marksmanship (ARM). 5. Advanced optics, lasers, and iron sights. Use the mnemonic PDFAA

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Promotion Board Question

What is the difference between a switch (aka circuitry) shot and a timer (aka hydraulic) shot?

A switch shot immediately incapacitates a target, and a timer shot hits the target in a way that they will incapacitate slowly. Does the target "switch off" or do they lose "hydraulic" blood pressure, meaning they can still fight until they expire.

Army Substance Abuse Program

Army Substance Abuse Program

Promotion Board Question

What does "failure to rehabilitate" mean under the ASAP?

Failure to rehabilitate means a Soldier has not responded to treatment and continues substance abuse or does not comply with the rehabilitation program.

The Army

The Army

Promotion Board Question

What are the Army’s two core competencies?

Prompt and sustained land combat, and combined arms operations.

Wear & Appearance

Wear & Appearance

Promotion Board Question

Who wears the branch symbol on the patrol cap?

Chaplains

Army History

Army History

Promotion Board Question

What years was the Mexican-American War fought?

1846-1848

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Promotion Board Question

What is the muzzle velocity of an M4?

2,970 feet per second

Customs & Courtesies

Customs & Courtesies

Promotion Board Question

What military courtesy is performed annually on Memorial Day?

A 21 gun salute at noon.

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Promotion Board Question

What is remedial action?

Deliberate actions taken once immediate action fails to diagnose and correct what caused the stoppage.

First Aid

First Aid

Promotion Board Question

What are the 3 Nato Alphabet Codes for Line 9 of the 9 Line, NBC Contamination.

November, Nuclear, Bravo, Biological, Charlie, Chemical.

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Promotion Board Question

When should you use the High Ready carry position?

When contact with threats is likely and you must avoid flagging friendlies, or the threat is overhead.

Wear & Appearance

Wear & Appearance

Promotion Board Question

What kinds of tattoos or brands are banned on the body?

Ones that are extremist, indecent, sexist, or racist.

SHARP

SHARP

Promotion Board Question

What form is used to initiate a SHARP report?

DD Form 2910 (Victim Reporting Preference Statement).

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Promotion Board Question

How do you precisely calculate the mean point of impact?

Add together the horizontal distance of all 5 shots and divide it by 5. Then do the same with the vertical distance from the center.

Operations

Operations

Promotion Board Question

What are the warfighting functions?

Command and control, movement and maneuver, intelligence, fires, sustainment, and protection.

Equal Opportunity

Equal Opportunity

Promotion Board Question

What is Equal Opportunity?

The right of all persons to participate in, and benefit from, programs and activities for which they are qualified.

Land Nav

Land Nav

Promotion Board Question

What is a depression?

A low point in the ground or a sinkhole.

Enlisted Promotions & Reductions

Enlisted Promotions & Reductions

Promotion Board Question

What is the time in grade & time in service requirement for promotion to Staff Sergeant (E6) in the primary zone?

18 months TIG and 72 months TIS.

Sergeant Audie Murphy Questions

Sergeant Audie Murphy Questions

Promotion Board Question

From which country did Audie Murphy's parents descent?

Ireland

Military Justice

Military Justice

Promotion Board Question

What does GCM stand for?

General Court-Martial.

Sergeant Audie Murphy Questions

Sergeant Audie Murphy Questions

Promotion Board Question

What was the first film Audie Murphy acted in?

Beyond Glory, where he played a small role as a cadet and the roommate of the main star Alan Ladd.

Mk 19

Mk 19

Promotion Board Question

What is the beaten zone?

The beaten zone is the area on the target where projectiles impact as a result of dispersion and projectile trajectories.

First Aid

First Aid

Promotion Board Question

What is the unique feature of type “O” blood?

Universal donor

Army History

Army History

Promotion Board Question

What is the longest war in U.S. History?

The War in Afghanistan

Sergeant Audie Murphy Questions

Sergeant Audie Murphy Questions

Promotion Board Question

Who designed the SAMC symbol?

Don Moore, the artist from Killeen who helped found the club.

M2 .50 Cal

M2 .50 Cal

Promotion Board Question

What type of machine gun is the M2?

A heavy machine gun.

Suicide Prevention

Suicide Prevention

Promotion Board Question

What does R2C stand for?

Ready and Resilient Campaign.

Wear & Appearance

Wear & Appearance

Promotion Board Question

Who can approve a new company, battalion, or brigade flag (guidon)?

The Assistant Secretary of the Army

The Army

The Army

Promotion Board Question

What domain does the Army operate in?

The Army operates in all domains, converging its capabilities to control land.

Customs & Courtesies

Customs & Courtesies

Promotion Board Question

When walking with someone of higher rank, which side should you walk on?

On their left side.

Sponsorship

Sponsorship

Promotion Board Question

What is a reactionary sponsor?

A sponsor assigned after a Soldier arrives due to short notice or unprogrammed arrival.

Army Substance Abuse Program

Army Substance Abuse Program

Promotion Board Question

What documentation is required for enrollment in SUDCC?

The primary documentation required is a completed DA Form 8003 (Referral Form) and a clinical intake assessment completed by the SUDCC provider.

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Promotion Board Question

What is overmatch?

Overmatch is the Soldier applying their learned skills, employing their equipment, leveraging technology, and applying the proper force to create an unfair fight in favor of the Soldier.

Wear & Appearance

Wear & Appearance

Promotion Board Question

What does a Soldier's appearance say about them?

Their professionalism.

Humvees

Humvees

Promotion Board Question

Which part of the tire will wear down fastest if the tire is overinflated?

The center of the tread.

Drill & Ceremony

Drill & Ceremony

Promotion Board Question

What is a rank?

A line that is only one element in depth.

Customs & Courtesies

Customs & Courtesies

Promotion Board Question

Is the U.S. flag ever dipped as a sign of salute or courtesy?

No

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Promotion Board Question

What does "Weapons Tight" weapon control status mean?

Engage only if target is positively identified as enemy.

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Promotion Board Question

How do you correct a double feed?

Remove the magazine, clear the weapon, confirm the chamber area is clear, secure a new loaded magazine into the magazine well, and chamber and lock a round.

Suicide Prevention

Suicide Prevention

Promotion Board Question

What are some examples of primary gatekeepers?

Chaplains, Chaplain Assistants, Counselors, Family Advocacy Program Workers, Army Emergency Relief Workers, Emergency Room Medical Technicians, and Medical Health Professionals

Equal Opportunity

Equal Opportunity

Promotion Board Question

According to AR 600-20 Chapter 6, what is Sex?

A person's biological classification as male or female, including how individuals identify and express their gender.

Army Leadership

Army Leadership

Promotion Board Question

Are character, intellect, and presence the leadership attributes, or the leadership competencies?

Attributes

NCO Development

NCO Development

Promotion Board Question

Are Soldiers allowed to request Early Release or Early Graduation from NCOES?

Requests for early release or early graduation are governed by proponent and school policies and are considered on a case-by-case basis if allowed by the course proponent.

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Promotion Board Question

What is target detection?

Seeing and realizing a potential target.

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