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.
NCO Common Core Competencies
NCO Common Core Competencies
Promotion Board Question
NCO Common Core Competencies.
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Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Promotion Board Question
The natural, unavoidable slight movement of your sights.
NCO Common Core Competencies
NCO Common Core Competencies
Promotion Board Question
Authoritative, Affiliative, Democratic, Coaching, Pacesetting, and Coercive.
Drill & Ceremony
Drill & Ceremony
Promotion Board Question
Cover is the distance between individuals in column formation.
Drill & Ceremony
Drill & Ceremony
Promotion Board Question
Platoons should be six steps apart.
Army Community Service
Army Community Service
Promotion Board Question
Mobility and deployment readiness, financial readiness, employment readiness, Family readiness, and Soldier and Family readiness.
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Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Promotion Board Question
Back Up Iron Sights. To be used if the primary optic fails.
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Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Promotion Board Question
Velocity, direction, and value.
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Operations
Operations
Promotion Board Question
Military missions, tasks, and activities conducted outside the United States to establish or maintain a secure environment.
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Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Promotion Board Question
The physics of what happens to a round after it touches a target and tears through it, deflects off of it, or flattens against it.
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Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Promotion Board Question
Point the weapon in a safe direction, drop the magazine, and rack the charging handle to clear the chambered round. Allow the barrel to cool.
The Army
The Army
Promotion Board Question
That they are committed to the Army and their mission.
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Mk 19
Mk 19
Promotion Board Question
The beaten zone is the area on the target where projectiles impact as a result of dispersion and projectile trajectories.
NCO Development
NCO Development
Promotion Board Question
A deliberate, continuous, and progressive process that grows Soldiers into competent, committed, professional leaders of character.
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Sponsorship
Sponsorship
Promotion Board Question
DA Form 5434 (Sponsorship Program Counseling and Information Sheet).
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Land Nav
Land Nav
Promotion Board Question
The G-M angle value is the angular size that exists between grid north and magnetic north.
NCO Development
NCO Development
Promotion Board Question
To develop competent, committed NCOs who can lead teams and units to accomplish the mission.
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First Aid
First Aid
Promotion Board Question
Casualty collection point.
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SHARP
SHARP
Promotion Board Question
1. Verbal 2. Non-Verbal 3. Physical Contact.
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Army Leadership
Army Leadership
Promotion Board Question
Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity, Personal Courage.
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Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Promotion Board Question
The location where you want to round to hit.
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Sponsorship
Sponsorship
Promotion Board Question
Assistance provided to departing Soldiers during out-processing.
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Army Leadership
Army Leadership
Promotion Board Question
How you affect the intentions, attitudes, and actions of another person or group of people.
Equal Opportunity
Equal Opportunity
Promotion Board Question
Adverse actions taken or positive actions withheld from a Soldier for reporting discrimination or harassment.
Wear & Appearance
Wear & Appearance
Promotion Board Question
Units with special ceremonial uniforms (like The Old Guard).
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Army Leadership
Army Leadership
Promotion Board Question
Accomplish the mission and improve the organization.
NCO Development
NCO Development
Promotion Board Question
Noncommissioned Officer Education System.
Holistic Health & Fitness
Holistic Health & Fitness
Promotion Board Question
Holistic Health and Fitness.
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Army Leadership
Army Leadership
Promotion Board Question
A deep understand of why something is important.
Counseling
Counseling
Promotion Board Question
Purpose, Flexibility, Respect, Communication, Support.
Army Substance Abuse Program
Army Substance Abuse Program
Promotion Board Question
Failure to rehabilitate means a Soldier has not responded to treatment and continues substance abuse or does not comply with the rehabilitation program.
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Army Leadership
Army Leadership
Promotion Board Question
Mission command is the exercise of authority and direction by the commander using mission orders to enable disciplined initiative within the commander's intent to empower agile and adaptive leaders in the conduct of unified land operations.
NCO Common Core Competencies
NCO Common Core Competencies
Promotion Board Question
The senior enlisted advisor to the commander at the company, troop, or battery level.
Equal Opportunity
Equal Opportunity
Promotion Board Question
To prevent, identify, and correct discrimination and harassment.
Army Body Composition
Army Body Composition
Promotion Board Question
The Soldier has 14 days to read the online U.S. Army Public Health Command (USAPHC) Technical Guide (TG) 358.
Army Body Composition
Army Body Composition
Promotion Board Question
The commander has 3 working days to Flag the Soldier using DA Form 268 and 2 working days from initiation of DA Form 268 to counsel and enroll the Soldier in the ABCP.
Counseling
Counseling
Promotion Board Question
Performance, Event-oriented, Professional growth.
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Army Leadership
Army Leadership
Promotion Board Question
Officers are more mission-focused, NCOs are more people-focused.
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Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Promotion Board Question
Firing tight shot groups and placing those groups in the same location. Required before making accurate zeroing adjustments.
Army Emergency Relief
Army Emergency Relief
Promotion Board Question
Interest-free loan, grant, or a combination of both.
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Army Leadership
Army Leadership
Promotion Board Question
Pressure. Legitimating. Exchange. Personal appeals. Collaboration. Rational persuasion. Apprising. Inspirational appeals. Participation.
NCO Common Core Competencies
NCO Common Core Competencies
Promotion Board Question
Ensuring soldiers are ready to fight and win wars.
Army Body Composition
Army Body Composition
Promotion Board Question
A DA Form 268 will be initiated and the Soldier will be re-enrolled in the ABCP and given 90 days to meet the standards.
Code of Conduct & SERE
Code of Conduct & SERE
Promotion Board Question
Name, rank, DoD ID, and date of birth. That's it.
NCO Development
NCO Development
Promotion Board Question
It is the U.S. Army Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Guide
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SHARP
SHARP
Promotion Board Question
Yes, at the request of the victim. Once converted, it cannot revert back.
Army Substance Abuse Program
Army Substance Abuse Program
Promotion Board Question
The Limited Use Policy does not apply when a Soldier is identified through investigation, apprehension, inspection testing, or voluntary consent testing.
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Land Nav
Land Nav
Promotion Board Question
A miniature representation of terrain elevation using shaded relief.
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Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Promotion Board Question
Grasp case and attempt to remove, cycle weapon and attempt to fire. If this fails, pull charging handle to the rear while holding case.
Army Body Composition
Army Body Composition
Promotion Board Question
The soldier must be flagged, counseled, and make progress to meet the standard.
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Operations
Operations
Promotion Board Question
A sequence of tactical actions with a common purpose or unifying theme.
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M240
M240
Promotion Board Question
M122A1 tripod or M192 tripod .
NCO Development
NCO Development
Promotion Board Question
Misconduct, failure to meet course standards or prerequisites, medical or physical disqualification, or administrative actions.
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Land Nav
Land Nav
Promotion Board Question
A stretched-out groove in the land, usually formed by streams or rivers.
Equal Opportunity
Equal Opportunity
Promotion Board Question
A division of human beings distinguished by traits passed down through descent that characterize people as a distinct group.
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First Aid
First Aid
Promotion Board Question
Alpha, None, Bravo, Hoist, Charlie, Extraction Equipment, Delta, Ventilator.
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Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Promotion Board Question
Tactical Standard Operating Procedure.
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Army Leadership
Army Leadership
Promotion Board Question
Bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of the United States, the Army, your unit and other Soldiers.
The Army
The Army
Promotion Board Question
Typically 62 to 190 Soldiers.
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Army Leadership
Army Leadership
Promotion Board Question
Commanders that lead a global or regional level, such as generals.
Training (Units & Developing Leaders)
Training (Units & Developing Leaders)
Promotion Board Question
Leaders are responsible for training, NCOs train individuals and small teams, train to standard, train as you fight, train while operating, train fundamentals first, train to develop adaptability, understand the operational environment, train to sustain, and train to maintain.
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Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Promotion Board Question
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.
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Land Nav
Land Nav
Promotion Board Question
The slope of the terrain, wind, what the terrain is made of, weather, clothing, visibility, and weight of rucksack.
Equal Opportunity
Equal Opportunity
Promotion Board Question
They may face disciplinary action for violating Army policy.
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M240
M240
Promotion Board Question
Fire directed along the longest axis of a target .
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SHARP
SHARP
Promotion Board Question
Yes, in unrestricted reports, victims can request expedited transfers to another unit or installation.
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Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Promotion Board Question
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.
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Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Promotion Board Question
Selector on safe, Magazine in, chamber is empty.
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