The following list of board questions are designed to be answered by E-1 Privates who have recently graduated from basic training. 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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First Aid
First Aid
Promotion Board Question
Care in the field without the presence of hostile fire.
Wear & Appearance
Wear & Appearance
Promotion Board Question
Tattoos that show hate or support for hate groups.
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Army Leadership
Army Leadership
Promotion Board Question
Put the welfare of the nation, the Army, and your subordinates before your own.
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Army Leadership
Army Leadership
Promotion Board Question
Face fear, danger, or adversity.
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First Aid
First Aid
Promotion Board Question
Care rendered while under effective hostile fire, with limited aid.
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Operations
Operations
Promotion Board Question
The six mission variables.
Army Substance Abuse Program
Army Substance Abuse Program
Promotion Board Question
Self-referral, commander/supervisor identification, biochemical testing, medical identification, or investigation/apprehension.
Drill & Ceremony
Drill & Ceremony
Promotion Board Question
To enable a commander or noncommissioned officer to move their unit from one place to another in an orderly manner.
Holistic Health & Fitness
Holistic Health & Fitness
Promotion Board Question
Spiritual readiness provides purpose and motivation, and keeps soldiers resilient enough to push past difficult times.
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MATVs
MATVs
Promotion Board Question
A medium leak that causes drops to form, but don't fall.
Military Justice
Military Justice
Promotion Board Question
To correct, educate, and reform offenders.
Army Emergency Relief
Army Emergency Relief
Promotion Board Question
To provide emergency financial assistance to Soldiers and their Families in time of distress.
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First Aid
First Aid
Promotion Board Question
Emergency treatment applied to one’s self
Drill & Ceremony
Drill & Ceremony
Promotion Board Question
Six paces before and held until six paces after.
The Army
The Army
Promotion Board Question
General George Washington.
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Land Nav
Land Nav
Promotion Board Question
This is located in the lower margin of large-scale maps and indicates the angular relationships of true north, grid north, and magnetic north.
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Operations
Operations
Promotion Board Question
Combined arms maneuver and wide area security.
Code of Conduct & SERE
Code of Conduct & SERE
Promotion Board Question
Survive, evade the enemy, fight back if caught, escape if captured, and never surrender.
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Operations
Operations
Promotion Board Question
The main effort is a designated subordinate unit whose mission at a given point in time is most critical to overall mission success. The supporting effort is a unit with missions that assist and enable the main effort.
Wear & Appearance
Wear & Appearance
Promotion Board Question
Yes, if they don't stretch the earlobes.
The Army
The Army
Promotion Board Question
The American Continental Army.
Equal Opportunity
Equal Opportunity
Promotion Board Question
The pigmentation, complexion, or skin shade/tone of a person, regardless of race.
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Humvees
Humvees
Promotion Board Question
A medium leak that causes drops to form, but don't fall.
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Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Promotion Board Question
Selector on Fire, Magazine in, chamber is loaded.
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M240
M240
Promotion Board Question
Medium machine gun.
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First Aid
First Aid
Promotion Board Question
Care while procuring casualty evacuation and connecting with the casevac or medevac.
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Army Leadership
Army Leadership
Promotion Board Question
Fulfill your obligations.
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SHARP
SHARP
Promotion Board Question
Restricted Reporting provides more confidentiality and is aimed at getting the victim the help they need medically, physically, and emotionally without pursuing legal action.
Holistic Health & Fitness
Holistic Health & Fitness
Promotion Board Question
Physical Readiness Training.
Army Retention
Army Retention
Promotion Board Question
To sustain readiness by reenlisting quality Soldiers, transferring Soldiers to the Reserve Components, aligning force structure, and supporting special programs.
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Mk 19
Mk 19
Promotion Board Question
A Grenade Launcher Machine Gun.
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SHARP
SHARP
Promotion Board Question
Sexual Harassment Assault Response and Prevention.
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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First Aid
First Aid
Promotion Board Question
Side of neck (carotid), ankle (dorsalis pedis), wrist (radial), and groin (femoral).
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Pistols
Pistols
Promotion Board Question
1 handed and 2 handed grip
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Army History
Army History
Promotion Board Question
General George Washington
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Pistols
Pistols
Promotion Board Question
The dots on the rear and front sight posts are aligned in a straight line.
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M240
M240
Promotion Board Question
Through radiation, conduction, and convection.
Holistic Health & Fitness
Holistic Health & Fitness
Promotion Board Question
Warrior Tasks and Battle Drills.
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