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.
Military Justice
Military Justice
Promotion Board Question
By demanding trial by court martial.
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First Aid
First Aid
Promotion Board Question
The casualty can still cough in a partial airway blockage.
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Pistols
Pistols
Promotion Board Question
1 handed and 2 handed grip
The Army
The Army
Promotion Board Question
The Army provides communications, engineering, and logistics support to other Services.
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.
Military Justice
Military Justice
Promotion Board Question
Uniform Code of Military Justice.
The Army
The Army
Promotion Board Question
From the Constitution and Title 10 United States Code.
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First Aid
First Aid
Promotion Board Question
Place your ear near the casualty's mouth, looking at the chest, and look for the chest to rise and fall, hear the sound of breathing, and feel the air move on your ear.
Army Substance Abuse Program
Army Substance Abuse Program
Promotion Board Question
The Army does not condone illegal drug use and will take appropriate administrative action, including separation, for violations.
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Land Nav
Land Nav
Promotion Board Question
The opposite direction of an azimuth.
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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.
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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
Semi aka semi automatic, Automatic, and Burst.
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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.
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.
Equal Opportunity
Equal Opportunity
Promotion Board Question
A division of human beings distinguished by traits passed down through descent that characterize people as a distinct group.
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First Aid
First Aid
Promotion Board Question
Care in the field without the presence of hostile fire.
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First Aid
First Aid
Promotion Board Question
Care while procuring casualty evacuation and connecting with the casevac or medevac.
The Army
The Army
Promotion Board Question
General George Washington.
Equal Opportunity
Equal Opportunity
Promotion Board Question
Action taken by an individual to deprive a person of a right because of their gender.
Customs & Courtesies
Customs & Courtesies
Promotion Board Question
“The Army Goes Rolling Along.”
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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Army History
Army History
Promotion Board Question
General George Washington
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M2 .50 Cal
M2 .50 Cal
Promotion Board Question
Through radiation, conduction, and convection.
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Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Promotion Board Question
The placement of the aligned sights on the target.
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Mk 19
Mk 19
Promotion Board Question
A Grenade Launcher Machine Gun.
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Army Leadership
Army Leadership
Promotion Board Question
Treat people as they should be treated.
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Army Leadership
Army Leadership
Promotion Board Question
The projection of your belief in your ability to accomplish the mission and retain composure and demonstrate calm through steady control over emotion.
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Army History
Army History
Promotion Board Question
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
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First Aid
First Aid
Promotion Board Question
Bear crawl as the casualty clasps their hands (or your tie their hands if unconscious) around the back of your neck.
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SHARP
SHARP
Promotion Board Question
Restricted and Unrestricted.
Equal Opportunity
Equal Opportunity
Promotion Board Question
The right of all persons to participate in, and benefit from, programs and activities for which they are qualified.
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