The following list of board questions are designed to be answered by E-4 Specialists who are getting ready to become NCOs. 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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Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Promotion Board Question
Engage only if engaged or ordered to engage.
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Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Promotion Board Question
Because the line of sight is a straight line, and the arc that the bullet travels intersects that line twice.
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Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Promotion Board Question
Internal, External, and Terminal.
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Army Leadership
Army Leadership
Promotion Board Question
Strategic, Organizational, and Direct.
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Army Leadership
Army Leadership
Promotion Board Question
To assume greater responsibility and increase expertise.
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Army Leadership
Army Leadership
Promotion Board Question
Company commanders and below.
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First Aid
First Aid
Promotion Board Question
Alpha, None, Bravo, Hoist, Charlie, Extraction Equipment, Delta, Ventilator.
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First Aid
First Aid
Promotion Board Question
November, No enemy troops in area. Papa, Possible enemy troops in area (approach with caution). Echo, Enemy troops in area (approach with caution). X-ray, Enemy troops in area (armed escort required).
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First Aid
First Aid
Promotion Board Question
Alpha, US Military, Bravo, US Civilian, Charlie, Non US Military, Delta, Non US Civilian, Echo Enemy Military.
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First Aid
First Aid
Promotion Board Question
Casualties are considered casualties while being treated by non-medical soldiers, casualties are considered patients after being handed off to medics and or doctors.
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SHARP
SHARP
Promotion Board Question
SARCs, Victim Advocates, Healthcare Providers, Champlain, and friends and family as long as friends and family don't tell chain of command or law enforcement.
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SHARP
SHARP
Promotion Board Question
DD Form 2910 (Victim Reporting Preference Statement).
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SHARP
SHARP
Promotion Board Question
To be eligible for an expedited transfer, a Soldier who filed a restricted report must convert their report to an unrestricted report.
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SHARP
SHARP
Promotion Board Question
An MPO is a formal order issued by a commander to provide for the safety of a victim.
Equal Opportunity
Equal Opportunity
Promotion Board Question
Company and BN levels.
Equal Opportunity
Equal Opportunity
Promotion Board Question
Yes, Commanders are required to provide timely feedback to subordinates with 30 days of conducting the Command Climate Survey
Equal Opportunity
Equal Opportunity
Promotion Board Question
Yes, but the commander must decide if enough information exists to proceed.
Counseling
Counseling
Promotion Board Question
Directive, non-directive, and combination.
Counseling
Counseling
Promotion Board Question
When the leader takes a clear, active role in guiding the counseling session.
Counseling
Counseling
Promotion Board Question
The non-directive approach to counseling places more responsibility on the subordinate to identify problems and develop solutions.
Counseling
Counseling
Promotion Board Question
To reinforce positive behavior and superior performance.
Holistic Health & Fitness
Holistic Health & Fitness
Promotion Board Question
Optimization, Individualization, and Immersion.
Holistic Health & Fitness
Holistic Health & Fitness
Promotion Board Question
Physical readiness, mental readiness, nutritional readiness, sleep readiness, and spiritual readiness.
Holistic Health & Fitness
Holistic Health & Fitness
Promotion Board Question
Bend and reach, Rear lunge, Rower, Squat-bender, Windmill, Forward lunge, Prone row, Bent-leg body twist, and Pushup.
Holistic Health & Fitness
Holistic Health & Fitness
Promotion Board Question
Overhead Arm Pull, Rear Lunge, Extend and Flex, Thigh Stretch, Single Leg Over, Groin Stretch, Calf Stretch, and Hamstring Stretch.
Wear & Appearance
Wear & Appearance
Promotion Board Question
Only Soldiers whose hair doesn't part naturally.
Wear & Appearance
Wear & Appearance
Promotion Board Question
It should sit 1 inch above the eyebrows, with the badge over the left eye and the extra fabric pulled to the right.
Wear & Appearance
Wear & Appearance
Promotion Board Question
Only one on each wrist (an activity tracker, pedometer, or heart rate monitor may be added).
Army Substance Abuse Program
Army Substance Abuse Program
Promotion Board Question
Command-directed testing is ordered by a commander to determine if a Soldier is using substances; rehabilitation testing monitors a Soldier’s abstinence after enrollment in ASAP.
Army Substance Abuse Program
Army Substance Abuse Program
Promotion Board Question
After referral, the Soldier receives a clinical assessment, and if diagnosed with a substance use disorder, they are enrolled in a treatment plan tailored to their needs.
Army Substance Abuse Program
Army Substance Abuse Program
Promotion Board Question
Prime for Life is a mandatory alcohol and drug prevention education course for all Soldiers enrolled in SUDCC or referred for substance-related incidents.
Army Substance Abuse Program
Army Substance Abuse Program
Promotion Board Question
High-risk indicators include changes in behavior, poor duty performance, legal issues, frequent absences, mood swings, financial trouble, and signs of intoxication.
Drill & Ceremony
Drill & Ceremony
Promotion Board Question
A step is measured from heel to heel.
Drill & Ceremony
Drill & Ceremony
Promotion Board Question
The command is AS YOU WERE.
Drill & Ceremony
Drill & Ceremony
Promotion Board Question
You pivot on the balls of both feet.
The Army
The Army
Promotion Board Question
Preventing conflict includes all activities that deter adversary military actions which threaten allies or partners and deny them the ability to achieve objectives counter to U.S. interests.
The Army
The Army
Promotion Board Question
Shaping operational environments allows combatant commanders to reassure partners and deter aggression while establishing conditions that support the potential employment of joint forces.
The Army
The Army
Promotion Board Question
Winning is the achievement of the purpose of an operation and the fulfillment of its objectives.
The Army
The Army
Promotion Board Question
Operational adaptability is the ability to respond effectively to changing conditions and it requires versatile and flexible forces.
The Army
The Army
Promotion Board Question
It establishes the Army’s role to conduct prompt and sustained combat on land.
Army Body Composition
Army Body Composition
Promotion Board Question
Personnel who meet this regulation’s standards and become pregnant will be exempt from the standards for the duration of the pregnancy plus the period of 180 days after the pregnancy ends.
Army Body Composition
Army Body Composition
Promotion Board Question
The soldier must be flagged, counseled, and make progress to meet the standard.
Army Body Composition
Army Body Composition
Promotion Board Question
DA Form 5500 is used for male Soldiers and DA Form 5501 is used for female Soldiers to document body fat assessments.
Suicide Prevention
Suicide Prevention
Promotion Board Question
Army Suicide Prevention Program
Army Emergency Relief
Army Emergency Relief
Promotion Board Question
Interest-free loan, grant, or a combination of both.
Army Emergency Relief
Army Emergency Relief
Promotion Board Question
One dollar a month for three months.
Army Emergency Relief
Army Emergency Relief
Promotion Board Question
1) Confirm you have a valid emergency financial need. 2) Choose your access route. 3) Gather required identification. 4) Complete the application. 5) Submit through your chosen route. 6) Complete the AER interview and documentation,
Training (Units & Developing Leaders)
Training (Units & Developing Leaders)
Promotion Board Question
Training aids, devices, simulators, and simulations.
Military Justice
Military Justice
Promotion Board Question
146 and 12 sub articles.
Military Justice
Military Justice
Promotion Board Question
Reduction in either the quantity or quality of a punishment.
Military Justice
Military Justice
Promotion Board Question
Cancellation of any portion of an unexecuted punishment.
Military Justice
Military Justice
Promotion Board Question
Action that erases the punishment or its effects.
Military Justice
Military Justice
Promotion Board Question
Return of rights, privileges, or property affected by punishment.
Military Justice
Military Justice
Promotion Board Question
The removal of the suspension and execution of the punishment.
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Land Nav
Land Nav
Promotion Board Question
One fifth of a mile or one third of a kilometer.
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Land Nav
Land Nav
Promotion Board Question
Shooting an azimuth a little too far to the left or right. Used when the target is close to a linear feature, and you want to hit that linear feature an know with certainty that the target is to your left or right.
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Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Promotion Board Question
The wind is not felt, but smoke drifts.
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Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Promotion Board Question
A switch shot immediately incapacitates a target, and a timer shot hits the target in a way that they will incapacitate slowly. Does the target "switch off" or do they lose "hydraulic" blood pressure, meaning they can still fight until they expire.
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Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Promotion Board Question
The center of the shot group.
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First Aid
First Aid
Promotion Board Question
A chest seal, used to prevent air from entering a chest wound during inhalation.
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First Aid
First Aid
Promotion Board Question
When injury prevent you from forming an airtight seal on the casualty's mouth.
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First Aid
First Aid
Promotion Board Question
Cool casualty as rapidly as possible by whatever means available. Remove clothing, immerse casualty in cold water, use ice buckets, use ice packs, and fan entire body. Stop cooling if shivering occurs. seek medical aid and evacuate casualty immediately. Do not give casualty anything by mouth.
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First Aid
First Aid
Promotion Board Question
Stabilize the head, assess casualty's level of consciousness, determine if head injury is superficial or traumatic. If superficial, apply dressing and observe for abnormal behavior. If traumatic, maintain airway using the jaw thrust, dress head wounds, control bleeding, treat for shock, and seek medical aid. Continue to monitor for abnormal speech or behavior, seizures, or impaired motor function. Evacuate the casualty as safely as possible.
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Army Leadership
Army Leadership
Promotion Board Question
Leadership is influencing others by providing purpose, direction, and motivation to complete the mission and improve the organization.
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Army Leadership
Army Leadership
Promotion Board Question
Character, presence, intellect, Lead, Develop, and Achieve.
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Army Leadership
Army Leadership
Promotion Board Question
A lack of trust, lack of understanding, or concerns about well-being.
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Army Leadership
Army Leadership
Promotion Board Question
Prepare the soldier for combat.
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Army Leadership
Army Leadership
Promotion Board Question
Having genuine interest in their well-being, offering praise for a job well done, and taking time to understand their position on an issue.
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