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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

Which Army Publication Covers Land Navigation?

TC 3-25.26

Land Nav

Land Nav

Promotion Board Question

What are the Colors of a Military Map and What do they Represent?

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.

Land Nav

Land Nav

Promotion Board Question

What are the three types of north?

True north, magnetic north, and grid north.

Land Nav

Land Nav

Promotion Board Question

How many digits does your grid need to have to be accurate within 1 meter?

10

Land Nav

Land Nav

Promotion Board Question

What is a pace count, and how does a Soldier determine their pace count for land navigation?

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.

Land Nav

Land Nav

Promotion Board Question

How do you measure a straight-line distance between two points on a map using a graphic scale and a piece of paper?

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.

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Promotion Board Question

What TC covers rifle marksmanship for the M4?

TC 3-22.9

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Promotion Board Question

What are the 8 phases of the cycle of function?

Feeding, Chambering, Locking, Firing, Unlocking, Extracting, Ejecting, and Cocking.

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Promotion Board Question

What is the circle size for a Soldier to qualify a good grouping?

4 centimeters

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Promotion Board Question

What is immediate action?

Simple and rapid action taken to clear a stoppage without diagnosing what caused it.

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Promotion Board Question

What is remedial action?

Deliberate actions taken once immediate action fails to diagnose and correct what caused the stoppage.

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Promotion Board Question

What are the 4 fundamentals of marksmanship? Aka, what are the 4 things you need to focus on to shoot accurately?

Breathing, trigger squeeze, steady position, and proper sight picture.

Army Leadership

Army Leadership

Promotion Board Question

What are the Army Values?

Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity, Personal Courage.

First Aid

First Aid

Promotion Board Question

What are the three phases of TCCC?

1. Care under fire 2. Tactical field care 3. Combat casualty evacuation care

First Aid

First Aid

Promotion Board Question

What is a CASEVAC?

Casualty Evacuation in Non-Medical Vehicle or Aircraft.

First Aid

First Aid

Promotion Board Question

In combat, what is the biggest threat to a casualty’s life?

Bleeding

First Aid

First Aid

Promotion Board Question

How high above an injury should you apply a tourniquet?

2-4 inches

First Aid

First Aid

Promotion Board Question

Which lines of a 9 line medevac request must be given before the helicopter can get in the air?

Lines 1-5

SHARP

SHARP

Promotion Board Question

What does SHARP stand for?

Sexual Harassment Assault Response and Prevention.

SHARP

SHARP

Promotion Board Question

What regulation covers SHARP?

AR 600-52

SHARP

SHARP

Promotion Board Question

What is retaliation?

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.

SHARP

SHARP

Promotion Board Question

What are the two types of SHARP reports?

Restricted and Unrestricted.

SHARP

SHARP

Promotion Board Question

What is Restricted reporting?

Restricted Reporting provides more confidentiality and is aimed at getting the victim the help they need medically, physically, and emotionally without pursuing legal action.

SHARP

SHARP

Promotion Board Question

What is Unrestricted reporting?

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

What is discrimination?

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

What are the two types of EO Complaints?

Formal and Informal

Equal Opportunity

Equal Opportunity

Promotion Board Question

What is an Informal Complaint?

Any complaint that a Soldier or Family member does not wish to file in writing.

Equal Opportunity

Equal Opportunity

Promotion Board Question

What is a Formal Complaint?

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

What is counseling?

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

How long does an AFT stay current? How often do soldiers need to perform AFTs?

6 months

Holistic Health & Fitness

Holistic Health & Fitness

Promotion Board Question

What does PRT stand for?

Physical Readiness Training.

Holistic Health & Fitness

Holistic Health & Fitness

Promotion Board Question

What does H2F stand for?

Holistic Health and Fitness.

Wear & Appearance

Wear & Appearance

Promotion Board Question

What Army regulation tells you how to wear the Army uniform?

AR 670-1

Wear & Appearance

Wear & Appearance

Promotion Board Question

What does a Soldier's appearance say about them?

Their professionalism.

Wear & Appearance

Wear & Appearance

Promotion Board Question

If a Soldier colors their hair, what color must it be?

A natural hair color.

Customs & Courtesies

Customs & Courtesies

Promotion Board Question

In a formation, what command initiates a salute?

“Present, Arms.”

Customs & Courtesies

Customs & Courtesies

Promotion Board Question

Between two soldiers, one who is junior and one who is senior, who initiates a salute first?

The junior person.

Army Substance Abuse Program

Army Substance Abuse Program

Promotion Board Question

Can a Soldier currently enrolled in an ASAP rehab program reenlist?

No

Army Substance Abuse Program

Army Substance Abuse Program

Promotion Board Question

What does ASAP stand for?

The Army Substance Abuse Program.

Army Substance Abuse Program

Army Substance Abuse Program

Promotion Board Question

Can a Soldier be separated for a single positive drug test?

Yes

Drill & Ceremony

Drill & Ceremony

Promotion Board Question

What foot is your leading foot when marching?

The left foot is the leading foot.

Drill & Ceremony

Drill & Ceremony

Promotion Board Question

From what position are all stationary movements given?

All stationary movements are given from the Position of Attention.

Drill & Ceremony

Drill & Ceremony

Promotion Board Question

What is the Blue Book?

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

What date was the American Continental Army established?

14 June 1775.

The Army

The Army

Promotion Board Question

What are the five domains?

Air, land, maritime, space, and cyberspace.

The Army

The Army

Promotion Board Question

What are the 7 Army Values?

Loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity, and personal courage.

The Army

The Army

Promotion Board Question

What is the Army’s motto, found on the Army’s seal?

This We’ll Defend.

The Army

The Army

Promotion Board Question

What is the land domain?

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

What is the purpose of the Army Body Composition Program (ABCP)?

Ensure all Soldiers achieve and maintain optimal fat levels and performance under all conditions.

Army Body Composition

Army Body Composition

Promotion Board Question

What does ABCP stand for?

Army Body Composition Program.

NCO Development

NCO Development

Promotion Board Question

What is an AAR?

An after-action review.

Suicide Prevention

Suicide Prevention

Promotion Board Question

What does ACE stand for?

Ask, Care, Escort.

Army Emergency Relief

Army Emergency Relief

Promotion Board Question

What does AER stand for?

Army Emergency Relief

Army Retention

Army Retention

Promotion Board Question

What are the goals of the Army Retention Program?

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

What Army publication covers training?

ADP 7-0.

Training (Units & Developing Leaders)

Training (Units & Developing Leaders)

Promotion Board Question

What does "train as you will fight" mean?

Training under realistic operational conditions.

Army Community Service

Army Community Service

Promotion Board Question

What does ACS stand for?

Army Community Service.

Army Community Service

Army Community Service

Promotion Board Question

How is ACS staffed?

ACS is staffed primarily by Department of the Army Civilians and augmented by volunteers.

Military Justice

Military Justice

Promotion Board Question

What does UCMJ stand for?

Uniform Code of Military Justice.

Military Justice

Military Justice

Promotion Board Question

What article covers nonjudicial punishment?

Article 15.

Code of Conduct & SERE

Code of Conduct & SERE

Promotion Board Question

What is the Code of Conduct?

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.

Operations

Operations

Promotion Board Question

What is METT-TC?

The six mission variables.

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Promotion Board Question

What is "sight picture"?

The placement of the aligned sights on the target.

Army Leadership

Army Leadership

Promotion Board Question

What does your grooming, cleanliness, and outward appearance signal to others?

Your professionalism.

Army Leadership

Army Leadership

Promotion Board Question

What is a standard?

A mark for performance to assess execution of tasks, as well as compliance with established policy and law.

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