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
A dip or low point between two areas of higher ground.
NCO Development
NCO Development
Promotion Board Question
An after-action review.
Code of Conduct & SERE
Code of Conduct & SERE
Promotion Board Question
The fair treatment of prisoners of war.
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Army Leadership
Army Leadership
Promotion Board Question
Do what is right, legally and morally.
The Army
The Army
Promotion Board Question
General George Washington.
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.
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Army Leadership
Army Leadership
Promotion Board Question
Formal leadership authority is granted to individuals by virtue of assignment to positions of responsibility. Informal leadership is not exercised based on rank or position in the organization. It stems from personal initiative, special knowledge, unique experiences, or technical expertise specific to an individual or team.
The Army
The Army
Promotion Board Question
The American Continental Army.
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Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Promotion Board Question
Preliminary Marksmanship Instruction
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Land Nav
Land Nav
Promotion Board Question
You can make adjustments based on what you see.
Training (Units & Developing Leaders)
Training (Units & Developing Leaders)
Promotion Board Question
To fight and win to preserve the peace and to decisively defeat enemies. Another answer is to fight and win the nation's wars.
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.
Army Emergency Relief
Army Emergency Relief
Promotion Board Question
Soldiers on extended active duty and their eligible Family members, Reserve Component Soldiers on continuous active duty for more than 30 consecutive days and their eligible Family members, Soldiers retired for longevity or physical disability and their eligible Family members, and surviving spouses and children of Soldiers who died while on active duty or after retirement.
Military Justice
Military Justice
Promotion Board Question
Uniform Code of Military Justice.
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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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Army Leadership
Army Leadership
Promotion Board Question
Live up to the Army Values.
Army Body Composition
Army Body Composition
Promotion Board Question
Body composition is the relative proportions of fat and lean mass in the body.
Drill & Ceremony
Drill & Ceremony
Promotion Board Question
All stationary movements are given from the Position of Attention.
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Army Leadership
Army Leadership
Promotion Board Question
Bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of the United States, the Army, your unit and other Soldiers.
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Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Promotion Board Question
Selector on safe, No magazine, chamber is empty.
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Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Promotion Board Question
Immediate action to clear the round from the weapon. Rack the charging handle, tap the forward assist, and reassess by squeezing the trigger.
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First Aid
First Aid
Promotion Board Question
Care rendered to a casualty prior to the arrival of medical personnel.
Equal Opportunity
Equal Opportunity
Promotion Board Question
A person's biological classification as male or female, including how individuals identify and express their gender.
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MATVs
MATVs
Promotion Board Question
A medium leak that causes drops to form, but don't fall.
The Army
The Army
Promotion Board Question
The all-volunteer force.
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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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Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Promotion Board Question
Feeding, Chambering, Locking, Firing, Unlocking, Extracting, Ejecting, and Cocking.
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Army Leadership
Army Leadership
Promotion Board Question
Develops yourself, create a positive climate, develop subordinates, and steward the profession.
NCO Development
NCO Development
Promotion Board Question
The Army Career Tracker (ACT) is the single point-of-entry tool for career and leadership development and the location to create Individual Development Plans.
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Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Promotion Board Question
The placement of the aligned sights on the target.
Wear & Appearance
Wear & Appearance
Promotion Board Question
Tattoos that put down someone because of their gender.
Holistic Health & Fitness
Holistic Health & Fitness
Promotion Board Question
Physical Readiness Training.
Suicide Prevention
Suicide Prevention
Promotion Board Question
Difficulty making decisions, angry outbursts, forgetfulness, chronic low energy, constant worry, propensity for mistakes, thoughts of death or suicide, difficulty getting along with others, withdrawing from friends, hiding from responsibility, and carelessness.
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Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Promotion Board Question
Selector on Fire, Magazine in, chamber is loaded.
Equal Opportunity
Equal Opportunity
Promotion Board Question
The pigmentation, complexion, or skin shade/tone of a person, regardless of race.
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SHARP
SHARP
Promotion Board Question
Restricted and Unrestricted.
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This website is an extension of The Board Questions Podcast. I created the podcast first because I was ejected from my first board. I was brand new to the Army, just sent on rotation to Germany after OSUT, and my squad leader had it in his head that every one of his soldiers would attend a soldier of them month board. I knew nothing, got chewed up and spit out, and failed. I refused to accept that as a final result.
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Not everyone learns from audio, so I built this website. However, if you'd like to suppliment your studies by listening to the podcast as well, each of the topics by difficulty episodes covers the exact same questions that are covered on this site. The podcast even has explainations for each answer, some additional memorizational guides, and repetition chapters to help you go over it while your ear and mind are free, like commuting, playing video games, or doing chores.
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