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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M240
M240
Promotion Board Question
Ammunition is loaded on the feed tray, the bolt is open and locked to the rear, and the fire/safe selector switch is on safe.
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SHARP
SHARP
Promotion Board Question
Quid pro quo and Hostile environment.
Customs & Courtesies
Customs & Courtesies
Promotion Board Question
“Reveille” for raising; “Retreat” and “To the Color” for lowering.
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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SHARP
SHARP
Promotion Board Question
Intervene, Act, Motivate.
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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 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.
Counseling
Counseling
Promotion Board Question
The counseling focuses on the subordinate's strengths, areas to improve, and potential.
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.
Equal Opportunity
Equal Opportunity
Promotion Board Question
The Soldier's chain of command.
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M2 .50 Cal
M2 .50 Cal
Promotion Board Question
A round in the chamber, bolt forward, safety off.
Army Body Composition
Army Body Composition
Promotion Board Question
The ABCP file must include copies of DA Forms 268, counseling forms, DA Forms 5500 or 5501, the Soldier Action Plan, nutrition counseling documentation, and monthly progress records.
Army Body Composition
Army Body Composition
Promotion Board Question
Unit commanders will maintain an ABCP file at the unit on each Soldier enrolled in the program.
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Army Leadership
Army Leadership
Promotion Board Question
Knowledge related to equipment, weapons, systems, and functional areas
Code of Conduct & SERE
Code of Conduct & SERE
Promotion Board Question
SERE and the Code of Conduct.
Drill & Ceremony
Drill & Ceremony
Promotion Board Question
Quick time is 120 steps per minute.
Army Body Composition
Army Body Composition
Promotion Board Question
New recruits are exempt for 180 days following entry onto active duty but will be entered into the ABCP on the expiration of the 180-day exemption period if they fail the body fat assessment.
Army Body Composition
Army Body Composition
Promotion Board Question
The Soldier has 14 days from the notification counseling date to complete and return the Soldier Action Plan to the commander.
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Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Promotion Board Question
1 60th of a degree. It is used to measure adjustments in aim for the purposes of zeroing.
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Army Leadership
Army Leadership
Promotion Board Question
Trust. Honorable service. Military expertise. Stewardship. and Esprit de corps.
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Army Leadership
Army Leadership
Promotion Board Question
Effectively interacting with others.
The Army
The Army
Promotion Board Question
Typically 9 Soldiers.
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Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Promotion Board Question
Zeroing is aligning the sight of the weapon with the weapon’s barrel.
Army Substance Abuse Program
Army Substance Abuse Program
Promotion Board Question
They will be processed for administrative separation.
Army Emergency Relief
Army Emergency Relief
Promotion Board Question
When repayment is feasible; grants are more for irreparable hardship situations.
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Land Nav
Land Nav
Promotion Board Question
Destroy them, they are classified.
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Army Leadership
Army Leadership
Promotion Board Question
A shared sense of purpose and mission. Pride in the teamwork that makes its members willing to sacrifice for one another. Perseverance through adversity and challenge. A professional organizational climate—upholding the Army ethic. Honoring organizational customs, courtesies, and traditions and legacies. Pride in the organization and its accomplishment. The sense of teamwork that makes its members willing to sacrifice for one another.
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First Aid
First Aid
Promotion Board Question
Tactical Combat Casualty Care
Wear & Appearance
Wear & Appearance
Promotion Board Question
So it looks like it's flying as the Soldier moves forward.
Army Substance Abuse Program
Army Substance Abuse Program
Promotion Board Question
To return Soldiers to full duty as quickly as possible, identify those who cannot be rehabilitated, and assist in the transition of those who must be separated.
Training (Units & Developing Leaders)
Training (Units & Developing Leaders)
Promotion Board Question
Training that takes place in units.
Holistic Health & Fitness
Holistic Health & Fitness
Promotion Board Question
Agility, coordination, dynamic balance, kinesthesia, pace, perception, and reaction time.
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Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Promotion Board Question
The direction the wind is blowing.
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Army Leadership
Army Leadership
Promotion Board Question
Knowledge about the areas in which they expect to accomplish the mission.
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First Aid
First Aid
Promotion Board Question
Head tilt/chin lift method and Jaw thrust.
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M240
M240
Promotion Board Question
Approximately 900 meters.
Suicide Prevention
Suicide Prevention
Promotion Board Question
Prevention, intervention, and postvention.
Army Body Composition
Army Body Composition
Promotion Board Question
If it is determined that the individual does not present a Soldierly appearance.
The Army
The Army
Promotion Board Question
Typically 62 to 190 Soldiers.
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