The following list of board questions are designed to be answered by E-2 Private Second Classes who have recently gotten to their first unit. They are randomly ordered, and cover a wide area of topics. Study these board questions if you are preparing to go to the soldier of the month board, or if you are preparing for your promotion board and want to make sure you have the basics down. These questions will help you understand what types of questions will be asked, and figure out what topics you need to study more.
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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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Land Nav
Land Nav
Promotion Board Question
Pace count, odometer, subtense, and estimation.
Drill & Ceremony
Drill & Ceremony
Promotion Board Question
The arrangement of elements of a unit in a prescribed manner.
Training (Units & Developing Leaders)
Training (Units & Developing Leaders)
Promotion Board Question
Training that takes place in units.
Drill & Ceremony
Drill & Ceremony
Promotion Board Question
An individual, squad, section, platoon, company, or larger unit forming part of a still larger unit.
Wear & Appearance
Wear & Appearance
Promotion Board Question
A watch, one bracelet, and up to two rings.
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Land Nav
Land Nav
Promotion Board Question
U or V shapes pointing uphill.
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Army Leadership
Army Leadership
Promotion Board Question
Anyone who, by virtue of assumed role or assigned responsibility, inspires and influences people to accomplish organizational goals.
The Army
The Army
Promotion Board Question
Typically 62 to 190 Soldiers.
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Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Promotion Board Question
The point where the barrel naturally orients when the shooter’s muscles are relaxed and support is achieved.
Army Retention
Army Retention
Promotion Board Question
Reenlistment creates a new service contract, while extension lengthens the existing contract.
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First Aid
First Aid
Promotion Board Question
Send someone to find a medic/doctor, perform a visual sweep of the casualty as you approach, Determine level of responsiveness (alert, voice, pain, unresponsive), ask casualty what is wrong, check and treat MARCH (major bleeding, airway obstructions, respiratory problems, circulation, and hypothermia).
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First Aid
First Aid
Promotion Board Question
Cold, wet feet and nonsterile conditions.
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Army Leadership
Army Leadership
Promotion Board Question
The ability to assess situations accurately, draw rational conclusions, and make decisions.
Army Body Composition
Army Body Composition
Promotion Board Question
Failure includes less than satisfactory progress for two consecutive months, or three non consecutive months in a 6-month period, or failing to meet standards within 12 months of enrollment.
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Army Leadership
Army Leadership
Promotion Board Question
In-depth knowledge and skill developed from experience, training, and education.
Army Substance Abuse Program
Army Substance Abuse Program
Promotion Board Question
Preventing substance abuse, restoring impaired Soldiers, and enabling the Army to maintain a strong, healthy, and deployable force.
Customs & Courtesies
Customs & Courtesies
Promotion Board Question
When reporting in formation or reporting to an enlisted president of a board.
Holistic Health & Fitness
Holistic Health & Fitness
Promotion Board Question
The functional application of strength and endurance.
Suicide Prevention
Suicide Prevention
Promotion Board Question
ACE, the importance of BH, stress reduction, life-coping skills, alcohol and/or drug abuse avoidance, financial responsibility, conflict management, and marriage and Family-life skills.
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SHARP
SHARP
Promotion Board Question
Intervene, Act, Motivate.
NCO Common Core Competencies
NCO Common Core Competencies
Promotion Board Question
Readiness, Leadership, Training Management, Communication, Operations, and Program Management.
Training (Units & Developing Leaders)
Training (Units & Developing Leaders)
Promotion Board Question
Plan, prepare, conduct, and follow-up.
Drill & Ceremony
Drill & Ceremony
Promotion Board Question
Double time is 180 steps per minute.
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Mk 19
Mk 19
Promotion Board Question
Ammo is introduced, first round is held by the first set of pawls, bolt is forward, safety on safe.
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Sponsorship
Sponsorship
Promotion Board Question
A sponsor assigned after a Soldier arrives due to short notice or unprogrammed arrival.
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First Aid
First Aid
Promotion Board Question
A carry with the casualty strapped to a litter, carried by 2 or 4 soldiers.
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First Aid
First Aid
Promotion Board Question
Head tilt/chin lift method and Jaw thrust.
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First Aid
First Aid
Promotion Board Question
Heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heatstroke.
Army Substance Abuse Program
Army Substance Abuse Program
Promotion Board Question
Eliminating the perception that alcohol is necessary for social, ritual, or celebratory events.
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Land Nav
Land Nav
Promotion Board Question
The cover, base, and lens.
Equal Opportunity
Equal Opportunity
Promotion Board Question
Yes, EO policies apply on and off-post, during duty and non-duty hours.
Equal Opportunity
Equal Opportunity
Promotion Board Question
EO Program formulates, directs, and sustains a comprehensive effort to maximize human potential and to ensure fair treatment for all persons based solely on merit, fitness, and capability in support of readiness.
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Army Leadership
Army Leadership
Promotion Board Question
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.
Army Body Composition
Army Body Composition
Promotion Board Question
The Soldier will be separated from the Army in accordance with AR 635-200 or AR 600-8-24.
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Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Promotion Board Question
Processing whether the potential target is a threat, a friend, or a non-combatant.
The Army
The Army
Promotion Board Question
Typically 300 to 1,000 Soldiers.
Army Emergency Relief
Army Emergency Relief
Promotion Board Question
Through voluntary contributions, unsolicited contributions, loan repayments, and income from investments.
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Land Nav
Land Nav
Promotion Board Question
A graphic representation of a portion of the earth’s surface drawn to scale, as seen from above.
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Land Nav
Land Nav
Promotion Board Question
A graphic scale is a ruler printed on the map that is used to convert distances on the map to actual ground distances.
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