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.
Wear & Appearance
Wear & Appearance
Promotion Board Question
Yes, but not earrings that stretch the earlobes.
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SHARP
SHARP
Promotion Board Question
Restricted and Unrestricted.
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Pistols
Pistols
Promotion Board Question
Feeding, Chambering, Locking, Firing, Unlocking, Extracting, Ejecting, Cocking.
Suicide Prevention
Suicide Prevention
Promotion Board Question
To minimize suicidal behavior by reducing risk and strengthening the Army community.
NCO Development
NCO Development
Promotion Board Question
A deliberate, continuous, and progressive process that grows Soldiers into competent, committed, professional leaders of character.
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First Aid
First Aid
Promotion Board Question
Care rendered to a casualty prior to the arrival of medical personnel.
Drill & Ceremony
Drill & Ceremony
Promotion Board Question
Parade rest, stand at ease, at ease, and rest.
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Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Promotion Board Question
Selector on Fire, Magazine in, chamber is loaded.
Counseling
Counseling
Promotion Board Question
The Leader and Subordinate can Develop a Plan for Improvement
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Pistols
Pistols
Promotion Board Question
The dots on the rear and front sight posts are aligned in a straight line.
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Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Promotion Board Question
When the barrel is hot enough to cause a round to ignite on it's own.
Code of Conduct & SERE
Code of Conduct & SERE
Promotion Board Question
Survive, evade the enemy, fight back if caught, escape if captured, and never surrender.
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Land Nav
Land Nav
Promotion Board Question
It can be jammed, spoofed, or lose signal in dense terrain.
Suicide Prevention
Suicide Prevention
Promotion Board Question
The existence of supportive relationships with peers and leaders.
Army Retention
Army Retention
Promotion Board Question
Failing standards in performance, conduct, medical, fitness, or administrative requirements.
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M240
M240
Promotion Board Question
Feeding, chambering, locking, firing, unlocking, extracting, ejecting, cocking.
Army Body Composition
Army Body Composition
Promotion Board Question
Enforce standards of body fat composition as a condition of service and to ensure all Soldiers achieve and maintain optimal well-being and performance under all conditions.
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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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Army Leadership
Army Leadership
Promotion Board Question
Ineffective leadership behaviors that result from a lack of experience or willful neglect.
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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First Aid
First Aid
Promotion Board Question
Care in the field without the presence of hostile fire.
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Land Nav
Land Nav
Promotion Board Question
This is located in the lower margin of large-scale maps and indicates the angular relationships of true north, grid north, and magnetic north.
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Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Promotion Board Question
The 12 to 18 inch spherical area near the soldier's chin where the majority of weapon manipulations take place.
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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.
The Army
The Army
Promotion Board Question
The land domain includes humanity in its entirety of cultures, religions, social and economic groups, and politics.
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Army Leadership
Army Leadership
Promotion Board Question
Live up to the Army Values.
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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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Army Leadership
Army Leadership
Promotion Board Question
Clear expectations of what needs to be done.
Drill & Ceremony
Drill & Ceremony
Promotion Board Question
A column that has a front of only one element.
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Sponsorship
Sponsorship
Promotion Board Question
All soldiers that are new to the Army, enlisted or officer.
Wear & Appearance
Wear & Appearance
Promotion Board Question
Tattoos that show hate or support for hate groups.
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Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Promotion Board Question
The process of seeing, identifying, and engaging the enemy/enemies.
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Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Promotion Board Question
Selector on safe, No magazine, chamber is empty.
Wear & Appearance
Wear & Appearance
Promotion Board Question
Purple, blue, pink, green, orange, bright red, and neon colors.
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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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First Aid
First Aid
Promotion Board Question
Emergency treatment applied to one’s self
Army Substance Abuse Program
Army Substance Abuse Program
Promotion Board Question
No, as long as they participate and succeed once they are in the program.
Holistic Health & Fitness
Holistic Health & Fitness
Promotion Board Question
To develop Soldiers’ physical capabilities to perform their duty assignments and combat roles in accordance with their units’ METL.
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Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Promotion Board Question
Selector on safe, Magazine in, chamber is empty.
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