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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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Mk 19

Mk 19

Promotion Board Question

How is the Mark 19 cooled?

By air cooling using radiation, conduction, and convection.

MATVs

MATVs

Promotion Board Question

What is a Class 3 leak?

A fast leak that causes drops that fall.

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Promotion Board Question

What is workspace management?

The 12 to 18 inch spherical area near the soldier's chin where the majority of weapon manipulations take place.

First Aid

First Aid

Promotion Board Question

In what situation would you not render first aid to a casualty?

If the casualty shows clear signs of death, or giving them aid would put your life in danger.

Humvees

Humvees

Promotion Board Question

What is a Class 2 leak?

A medium leak that causes drops to form, but don't fall.

The Army

The Army

Promotion Board Question

What domain does the Army operate in?

The Army operates in all domains, converging its capabilities to control land.

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.

Army Leadership

Army Leadership

Promotion Board Question

What are erratic behaviors?

Behaviors related to poor self-control or volatility that drive the leader to act erratically or unpredictably.

Land Nav

Land Nav

Promotion Board Question

What is a hill?

An area of high ground. From a hilltop, the ground slopes down in all directions.

Equal Opportunity

Equal Opportunity

Promotion Board Question

According to AR 600-20 Chapter 6, what is Sex?

A person's biological classification as male or female, including how individuals identify and express their gender.

MATVs

MATVs

Promotion Board Question

What is a Class 2 leak?

A medium leak that causes drops to form, but don't fall.

Holistic Health & Fitness

Holistic Health & Fitness

Promotion Board Question

Why is physical readiness important?

It ensures the soldier has the physical conditioning to fight and win wars.

Army Leadership

Army Leadership

Promotion Board Question

What is confidence?

The projection of your belief in your ability to accomplish the mission and retain composure and demonstrate calm through steady control over emotion.

First Aid

First Aid

Promotion Board Question

Name 4 common points for checking pulse.

Side of neck (carotid), ankle (dorsalis pedis), wrist (radial), and groin (femoral).

NCO Development

NCO Development

Promotion Board Question

What is leader development?

A deliberate, continuous, and progressive process that grows Soldiers into competent, committed, professional leaders of character.

Holistic Health & Fitness

Holistic Health & Fitness

Promotion Board Question

Why is sleep readiness important?

Sleep is where physical progress happens. You get stronger during recovery to the stimulus, not the stimulus itself. It also maximizes mental readiness, as cognition is crucial to winning wars.

The Army

The Army

Promotion Board Question

What is an example of joint interdependence?

The Army provides communications, engineering, and logistics support to other Services.

M240

M240

Promotion Board Question

What are the eight steps in the cycle of function for the M240B?

Feeding, chambering, locking, firing, unlocking, extracting, ejecting, cocking.

MATVs

MATVs

Promotion Board Question

What is a Class 1 leak?

A slow leak that causes wetness, but no drops.

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.

First Aid

First Aid

Promotion Board Question

When should you apply a tourniquet?

In care under fire, or if the wound is spurting blood (arterial wound).

Mk 19

Mk 19

Promotion Board Question

What is a cone of fire?

A three-dimensional volume defined by the dispersion of projectiles fired from the weapon.

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.

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