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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Land Nav
Land Nav
Promotion Board Question
Black signifies man made features such as buildings and roads. Blue signifies water. Green signifies dense vegetation. Brown signifies relief features and elevation. Red signifies cultural features like cities, forts, and boundaries. On red-light maps, red and brown are combined.
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Land Nav
Land Nav
Promotion Board Question
True north, magnetic north, and grid north.
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Land Nav
Land Nav
Promotion Board Question
A pace is equal to one natural step. The average step about 30 inches long, but every soldier's step naturally varies, so it is imperative you find your own pace count. To use pace count accurately, a Soldier knows how many paces it takes to walk 100 m. To determine this, walk an accurately measured course (like 100 m or 600 m) and count the number of paces. If using a 600 m course, divide the total paces by 6 to find the average paces per 100 m. Each person who navigates dismounted should know their own pace count.
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Land Nav
Land Nav
Promotion Board Question
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.
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Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Promotion Board Question
Feeding, Chambering, Locking, Firing, Unlocking, Extracting, Ejecting, and Cocking.
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Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Promotion Board Question
Simple and rapid action taken to clear a stoppage without diagnosing what caused it.
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Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Promotion Board Question
Deliberate actions taken once immediate action fails to diagnose and correct what caused the stoppage.
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Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Promotion Board Question
Breathing, trigger squeeze, steady position, and proper sight picture.
Army Leadership
Army Leadership
Promotion Board Question
Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity, Personal Courage.
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First Aid
First Aid
Promotion Board Question
1. Care under fire 2. Tactical field care 3. Combat casualty evacuation care
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First Aid
First Aid
Promotion Board Question
Casualty Evacuation in Non-Medical Vehicle or Aircraft.
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SHARP
SHARP
Promotion Board Question
Sexual Harassment Assault Response and Prevention.
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SHARP
SHARP
Promotion Board Question
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.
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SHARP
SHARP
Promotion Board Question
Restricted and Unrestricted.
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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.
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SHARP
SHARP
Promotion Board Question
Unrestricted reporting still gives the victim the help they need, but is also designed to launch a formal investigation and pursue legal action. It requires actions be taken within specific timelines.
Equal Opportunity
Equal Opportunity
Promotion Board Question
Any action that unlawfully or unjustly results in unequal treatment of persons or groups based on race, color, gender, national origin or religion.
Equal Opportunity
Equal Opportunity
Promotion Board Question
Any complaint that a Soldier or Family member does not wish to file in writing.
Equal Opportunity
Equal Opportunity
Promotion Board Question
A complainant files in writing and swears to the accuracy of the information and Formal complaints require specific actions, are subject to timelines, and require documentation of the actions taken.
Counseling
Counseling
Promotion Board Question
Counseling is the process used by leaders to review with a subordinate the subordinate’s demonstrated performance and potential.
Holistic Health & Fitness
Holistic Health & Fitness
Promotion Board Question
Physical Readiness Training.
Holistic Health & Fitness
Holistic Health & Fitness
Promotion Board Question
Holistic Health and Fitness.
Army Substance Abuse Program
Army Substance Abuse Program
Promotion Board Question
The Army Substance Abuse Program.
Drill & Ceremony
Drill & Ceremony
Promotion Board Question
The left foot is the leading foot.
Drill & Ceremony
Drill & Ceremony
Promotion Board Question
All stationary movements are given from the Position of Attention.
Drill & Ceremony
Drill & Ceremony
Promotion Board Question
It is “The Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops of the United States,” written by Baron von Steuben.
The Army
The Army
Promotion Board Question
Air, land, maritime, space, and cyberspace.
The Army
The Army
Promotion Board Question
Loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity, and personal courage.
The Army
The Army
Promotion Board Question
The land domain includes humanity in its entirety of cultures, religions, social and economic groups, and politics.
Army Body Composition
Army Body Composition
Promotion Board Question
Ensure all Soldiers achieve and maintain optimal fat levels and performance under all conditions.
Army Body Composition
Army Body Composition
Promotion Board Question
Army Body Composition Program.
NCO Development
NCO Development
Promotion Board Question
An after-action review.
Army Retention
Army Retention
Promotion Board Question
To sustain personnel readiness by reenlisting qualified Soldiers, transferring Soldiers to the Reserve Components, aligning force structure, and supporting special programs.
Training (Units & Developing Leaders)
Training (Units & Developing Leaders)
Promotion Board Question
Training under realistic operational conditions.
Army Community Service
Army Community Service
Promotion Board Question
ACS is staffed primarily by Department of the Army Civilians and augmented by volunteers.
Military Justice
Military Justice
Promotion Board Question
Uniform Code of Military Justice.
Code of Conduct & SERE
Code of Conduct & SERE
Promotion Board Question
A code that all American troops must live by when they are captured if they want to return to the United States without UCMJ punishment.
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Operations
Operations
Promotion Board Question
The six mission variables.
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Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Promotion Board Question
The placement of the aligned sights on the target.
Army Leadership
Army Leadership
Promotion Board Question
A mark for performance to assess execution of tasks, as well as compliance with established policy and law.
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