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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.

The Army

The Army

Promotion Board Question

What is meant by the Army’s role to win?

Winning is the achievement of the purpose of an operation and the fulfillment of its objectives.

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.

Army Leadership

Army Leadership

Promotion Board Question

What is leadership?

Leadership is the process of influencing people by providing purpose, direction, and motivation to accomplish the mission and improve the organization.

Army Body Composition

Army Body Composition

Promotion Board Question

When is a Soldier removed from the ABCP?

A Soldier is removed from the ABCP on the date the commander determines the Soldier has met the body fat standard.

Military Justice

Military Justice

Promotion Board Question

What is restoration?

Return of rights, privileges, or property affected by punishment.

The Army

The Army

Promotion Board Question

What is joint interdependence?

The purposeful reliance by one Service on another Service’s capabilities to maximize the complementary and reinforcing effects of both.

Army Substance Abuse Program

Army Substance Abuse Program

Promotion Board Question

What is Prime for Life, and who must attend?

Prime for Life is a mandatory alcohol and drug prevention education course for all Soldiers enrolled in SUDCC or referred for substance-related incidents.

Army Leadership

Army Leadership

Promotion Board Question

How can leaders deepen commitment in their soldiers?

Reinforcing followers’ identification with the Nation (loyalty), the Army (professionalism), the unit or organization (esprit de corps), the leadership in a unit (respect), and to the mission (duty).

Drill & Ceremony

Drill & Ceremony

Promotion Board Question

What are the two parts of most drill commands?

The two parts are the preparatory command and the command of execution.

Army Community Service

Army Community Service

Promotion Board Question

How is ACS staffed?

ACS is staffed primarily by Department of the Army Civilians and augmented by volunteers.

Wear & Appearance

Wear & Appearance

Promotion Board Question

When don’t Soldiers have to wear headgear with the uniform?

In cars, indoors (unless directed), and if it’s unsafe while driving military vehicles.

Army Leadership

Army Leadership

Promotion Board Question

How can leaders mitigate resistance?

Leaders can mitigate resistance by anticipating what others value, their reactions to influence, their shared understanding of common goals, and their commitment to the general organization or the purpose of the mission and their trust in the organization and the leader.

Holistic Health & Fitness

Holistic Health & Fitness

Promotion Board Question

Why is sleep readiness important?

Sleep is where physical progress happens. You get stronger during recovery to the stimulus, not the stimulus itself. It also maximizes mental readiness, as cognition is crucial to winning wars.

Operations

Operations

Promotion Board Question

What is the textbook definition of operational art?

The cognitive approach by commanders and staffs to develop strategies, campaigns, and operations to organize and employ military forces.

Land Nav

Land Nav

Promotion Board Question

How do you measure a straight-line distance between two points on a map using a graphic scale and a piece of paper?

Lay a straight-edged piece of paper on the map so that the edge touches both points and extends past them. Make a tick mark on the edge of the paper at each point. Move the paper to the graphic bar scale. Align the right tick mark with a printed number in the primary scale so that the left tick mark is in the extension scale. The primary scale gives the whole unit distance, and the extension scale gives smaller increments.

Wear & Appearance

Wear & Appearance

Promotion Board Question

What bracelets are allowed?

Medical alert, POW/MIA/KIA (black or silver), and religious ID bracelets.

Holistic Health & Fitness

Holistic Health & Fitness

Promotion Board Question

What are the physical components?

Muscular strength and endurance, aerobic and anaerobic endurance, and power.

Counseling

Counseling

Promotion Board Question

What are the five qualities of an effective counselor?

Respect for subordinates, Self-Awareness, Cultural Awareness, Empathy, Credibility.

SHARP

SHARP

Promotion Board Question

What is retaliation?

Acts like ostracism or reprisal against someone for reporting sexual assault or harassment, assisting an investigation, or intervening. This can include with holding privileges such as events, schools, positions, awards, or incentives as well as issuing punishments.

Army Retention

Army Retention

Promotion Board Question

What are the age qualifications for reenlistment?

A Soldier must be at least 18 and cannot serve beyond the age of 60.

Army Leadership

Army Leadership

Promotion Board Question

What are the 9 ways to influence someone?

Pressure. Legitimating. Exchange. Personal appeals. Collaboration. Rational persuasion. Apprising. Inspirational appeals. Participation.

Land Nav

Land Nav

Promotion Board Question

What is the "Straight Edge" method of intersection?

A method of navigating without a compass while at a known location and orient the map using terrain association. Lay a straight object on the map between you and a known location, and draw a straight edge between those two points to get an azimuth.

SHARP

SHARP

Promotion Board Question

Who can a Soldier report a Sexual Assault to if they want to keep it restricted?

SARCs, Victim Advocates, Healthcare Providers, Champlain, and friends and family as long as friends and family don't tell chain of command or law enforcement.

Army Substance Abuse Program

Army Substance Abuse Program

Promotion Board Question

What are the objectives of ASAP?

To increase individual fitness and overall unit readiness, provide services to the civilian workforce, implement alcohol and other drug risk reduction and prevention strategies, and restore to duty those substance-impaired Soldiers who have the potential for continued military service.

First Aid

First Aid

Promotion Board Question

What steps do you take to open the airway using the jaw thrust method?

Kneel above the casualty's head, rest elbows on the floor, place your hands on each side of the casualty's lower jaw (near the ears), stabilize the neck with your forearms, and use your index fingers to push the jaw and only the jaw forwards.

NCO Common Core Competencies

NCO Common Core Competencies

Promotion Board Question

What are Implied duties?

Those that improve the quality of the job and help keep the unit functioning at an optimum level.

Army Leadership

Army Leadership

Promotion Board Question

What is bearing?

Projecting a commanding presence, a professional image of authority, calmness under pressure, and control over emotions.

Holistic Health & Fitness

Holistic Health & Fitness

Promotion Board Question

What is Mental Readiness?

The development and application of cognitive, emotional, and interpersonal capabilities to handle the stress and complexity of military operations.

Army Leadership

Army Leadership

Promotion Board Question

What is sound judgement?

The ability to assess situations accurately, draw rational conclusions, and make decisions.

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.

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.

First Aid

First Aid

Promotion Board Question

When should you insert an NPA?

If the casualty takes less than 2 breaths in a 15 second period, or if the casualty makes a gurgling sound when breathing.

Suicide Prevention

Suicide Prevention

Promotion Board Question

What is suicide postvention?

Securing and protecting suicidal individuals before they cause additional harm to themselves and/or others after a suicide has been attempted or completed.

Army Substance Abuse Program

Army Substance Abuse Program

Promotion Board Question

Are self-referrals protected from punitive action?

Yes, self-referrals made before identification are protected from punitive action under the Limited Use Policy.

NCO Development

NCO Development

Promotion Board Question

What is the ACT?

The Army Career Tracker (ACT) is the single point-of-entry tool for career and leadership development and the location to create Individual Development Plans.

Sponsorship

Sponsorship

Promotion Board Question

How soon after DA Form 5434 is received should a sponsor be assigned?

Within 120 days of the Soldier’s report date or within 5 duty days if there is less than 120 days’ notice.

Equal Opportunity

Equal Opportunity

Promotion Board Question

What is an Informal Complaint?

Any complaint that a Soldier or Family member does not wish to file in writing.

Operations

Operations

Promotion Board Question

What are stability operations?

Military missions, tasks, and activities conducted outside the United States to establish or maintain a secure environment.

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.

Army Substance Abuse Program

Army Substance Abuse Program

Promotion Board Question

What does "zero tolerance" mean in the context of the ASAP?

The Army does not condone illegal drug use and will take appropriate administrative action, including separation, for violations.

Army Substance Abuse Program

Army Substance Abuse Program

Promotion Board Question

What is meant by "substance abuse" under AR 600-85?

The use of illicit drugs or the misuse of legally obtained substances, including prescription medications and alcohol.

MATVs

MATVs

Promotion Board Question

The MATV has 4 12-volt batteries. What are they each used for?

2 are for cranking power, and 2 are for on-board military equipment.

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