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Board Questions for E-2 Privates Second Class

The following list of board questions are designed to be answered by E-2 Private Second Classes who have recently gotten to their first unit. 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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Army Leadership

Army Leadership

Promotion Board Question

What is command?

Command is the authority that a commander in the armed forces lawfully exercises over subordinates by virtue of rank or assignment.

SHARP

SHARP

Promotion Board Question

How is sexual assault defined in AR 600-52?

Criminal intentional sexual contact by force, threats, intimidation, abuse of authority, or without consent. Includes offenses like rape and aggravated sexual contact under the UCMJ.

Holistic Health & Fitness

Holistic Health & Fitness

Promotion Board Question

What is anaerobic activity?

High-intensity activity for a short duration.

Land Nav

Land Nav

Promotion Board Question

What are the three major parts of the Lensatic Compass?

The cover, base, and lens.

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Promotion Board Question

At a distance of 100 meters, how many inches will your shot move with a 1 minute of Angle change?

Approximately 1 inch.

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Promotion Board Question

What does the acronym SPORTS stand for?

Slap, pull, observe, release, tap, squeeze

First Aid

First Aid

Promotion Board Question

When would you not use the head tilt/chin lift method?

Suspected spinal injury.

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Promotion Board Question

What is grouping?

Firing tight shot groups and placing those groups in the same location. Required before making accurate zeroing adjustments.

SHARP

SHARP

Promotion Board Question

What is the DoD Safe Helpline, and how should soldiers be made aware of it?

The DoD Safe Helpline is a DoD resource providing crisis intervention and facilitating victim reporting by connecting callers to the nearest SARC and other resources. Soldiers should be made aware of it through marketing materials and other communications and outreach products and it should be posted on unit bulletin boards and social media sites, installation websites and media, and unit homepages.

Equal Opportunity

Equal Opportunity

Promotion Board Question

How can EO contribute to mission success?

By ensuring a fair, respectful, and cohesive environment that enhances unit readiness and performance.

Land Nav

Land Nav

Promotion Board Question

What is a graphic bar scale, and what is it used for?

A graphic scale is a ruler printed on the map that is used to convert distances on the map to actual ground distances.

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Promotion Board Question

At a distance of 200 meters, how many inches will your shot move with a 3 minute of Angle change?

Approximately 6 inches.

Land Nav

Land Nav

Promotion Board Question

What shape do the contour lines of a hill make on a map?

Concentric circles.

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Promotion Board Question

What is the acronym to remember Remedial Action for the M4?

SPORTS

Army Leadership

Army Leadership

Promotion Board Question

How can leaders mitigate resistance?

Leaders can mitigate resistance by anticipating what others value, their reactions to influence, their shared understanding of common goals, and their commitment to the general organization or the purpose of the mission and their trust in the organization and the leader.

SHARP

SHARP

Promotion Board Question

What are the Types of Sexual Harassment?

Quid pro quo and Hostile environment.

Army Leadership

Army Leadership

Promotion Board Question

What are some ways that an individual soldier reflects Esprit de Corp?

Shared understanding of their professional identity, reasons why they serve, and ways they serve the American people. Motivation, discipline, striving for excellence, and good morale.  A sense of accomplishment: “Duty Well-Performed!” Pride in honorable service defending the American people. Belonging to a cause greater than oneself: love of country, the Army Family, and preserving the peace. Living by the Army ethic.

Holistic Health & Fitness

Holistic Health & Fitness

Promotion Board Question

What is mobility?

The functional application of strength and endurance.

Equal Opportunity

Equal Opportunity

Promotion Board Question

What are the 6 protected categories?

Race, Color, Sex (including gender identity), National Origin, Religion, and Sexual Orientation.

Holistic Health & Fitness

Holistic Health & Fitness

Promotion Board Question

What is aerobic activity?

Low-intensity activity for a long duration.

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Promotion Board Question

What is Minute of Angle?

1 60th of a degree. It is used to measure adjustments in aim for the purposes of zeroing.

First Aid

First Aid

Promotion Board Question

What are the two methods for opening the airway?

Head tilt/chin lift method and Jaw thrust.

First Aid

First Aid

Promotion Board Question

What publication covers first aid?

TC 4-02.1

SHARP

SHARP

Promotion Board Question

Can a restricted report be changed to unrestricted?

Yes, at the request of the victim. Once converted, it cannot revert back.

SHARP

SHARP

Promotion Board Question

What are the two primary responsibilities of the SHARP Program?

Prevention and response.

First Aid

First Aid

Promotion Board Question

What is a CCP?

Casualty collection point.

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Promotion Board Question

What is the BUIS and what is its purpose?

Back Up Iron Sights. To be used if the primary optic fails.

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Promotion Board Question

What is zeroing?

Zeroing is aligning the sight of the weapon with the weapon’s barrel.

Land Nav

Land Nav

Promotion Board Question

What is the rule of thumb for reading maps?

Right and Up.

Land Nav

Land Nav

Promotion Board Question

What should you do with military maps in the event you are captured?

Destroy them, they are classified.

Holistic Health & Fitness

Holistic Health & Fitness

Promotion Board Question

What is Movement Lethality?

The ability to physically engaged with and destroy the enemy.

Land Nav

Land Nav

Promotion Board Question

What are the two primary techniques for using the Lensatic Compass?

Centerfold and Compass-to-Cheek.

Army Leadership

Army Leadership

Promotion Board Question

Can a Toxic Leader still achieve results?

They can, but these results are often short-term and do not lead to deep and lasting changes in the soldier.

Counseling

Counseling

Promotion Board Question

Why is an Individual Development Plan (IDP) important?

An IDP helps Soldiers and Army Civilians take control of their professional growth by setting goals, identifying areas for improvement, and planning steps to develop their skills for future leadership.

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Promotion Board Question

What is the maximum effective range for the m4 on a point target?

500 meters

Counseling

Counseling

Promotion Board Question

What are the four parts of a counseling session?

1. Open the session 2. Discuss the issues 3. Develop a plan of action 4. Record and close the session.

Counseling

Counseling

Promotion Board Question

What is the Army’s best method for developing future leaders?

Regular developmental counseling.

Army Leadership

Army Leadership

Promotion Board Question

What are some ways that a unit reflects Esprit de Corp?

A shared sense of purpose and mission. Pride in the teamwork that makes its members willing to sacrifice for one another. Perseverance through adversity and challenge. A professional organizational climate—upholding the Army ethic. Honoring organizational customs, courtesies, and traditions and legacies. Pride in the organization and its accomplishment. The sense of teamwork that makes its members willing to sacrifice for one another.

Counseling

Counseling

Promotion Board Question

What does documenting short and long term goals create?

An Individual Development Plan, or IDP.

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Promotion Board Question

What is a stoppage?

Any failure of a weapon to complete its cycle of operation.

Land Nav

Land Nav

Promotion Board Question

What shape do the contour lines of a valley make on a map?

U or V shapes pointing downhill.

Holistic Health & Fitness

Holistic Health & Fitness

Promotion Board Question

What are the movement skills?

Agility, coordination, dynamic balance, kinesthesia, pace, perception, and reaction time.

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Promotion Board Question

What does LFX stand for?

Live fire exercise

Land Nav

Land Nav

Promotion Board Question

How many mils are in a compass?

6400

Holistic Health & Fitness

Holistic Health & Fitness

Promotion Board Question

What is strength?

The ability to overcome resistance.

Land Nav

Land Nav

Promotion Board Question

What is the textbook definition of a map?

A graphic representation of a portion of the earth’s surface drawn to scale, as seen from above.

First Aid

First Aid

Promotion Board Question

What’s an occlusive dressing used for?

Open chest wounds to prevent air entry.

Equal Opportunity

Equal Opportunity

Promotion Board Question

What are the responsibilities of the chain of command regarding EO?

To prevent, identify, and correct discrimination and harassment.

SHARP

SHARP

Promotion Board Question

How is sexual harassment defined in AR 600-52?

Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature that affects work or creates a hostile environment.

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship

Promotion Board Question

Describe the steps of immediate action on the M4.

Slap, rack, reassess. Slap the magazine, rack the charging handle, and refire.

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