Army Board Exam Questions Answers

Army Board Exam Questions & Answers

When was the position of sergeant major of the army established? - >>>>4 july 1966

who is the only member of both your chain of command the your nco support channel? - >>>>your first line supervisor, section, squad or team leader.

how does the chain of command support the nco support channel? - >>>>by legally punishing those who challenge a sergeants authority.

define duty? - >>>>duty is legal or moral obligation to do what should be done without being told to do it.

what is the role of the CSM? - >>>>senior enlisted advis or to the battalion commander

what is the nco support channel? - >>>>its the channel of communication that reinforces the chain of command.

what must a sergeant have in order to accomplish sergeants business? - >>>>the skill, ability and leadership to train soldiers for combat and lead them into combat.

is the csm in the chain of command? - >>>>no he supervises the nco support channel.

what publication cover the chain of command? - >>>>ar 600-20, FM 7-21.3

when was the nco support channel formally recognized? - >>>>December 20, 1976

define responsibility? - >>>>being accountable for what you do.

explain chain of command? - >>>>the succession of commander superior to subordinates through which command is excersided.

what ar covers awards and decorations? - >>>>AR 600-8-22

what is the highest peacetime award for valor? - >>>>the soldiers medal

during peacetime who is the approving authority for the soldiers medal? - >>>>HQ Perscom

what is a DA Form 7013? - >>>>certificate of appreciation.

what is the highest award given by the army in the time of war? - >>>>the medal of honor.

who is the approving authority for the medal of honor? - >>>>the u.s. congress.

who is the approving authority for the good conduct medal? - >>>>the company commander

how often can you get the good conduct medal? - >>>>every 3 years

what was the first medal awarded in the u.s. army? - >>>>the purple heart

how many "V" devices may be worn on a ribbon? - >>>>not more than 1

for what is the good conduct medal given? - >>>>for exemplary behavior, efficiency and fidelity

what three words are inscribed on the front of the good conduct medal? - >>>>honor, efficiency, and fidelity

leaders should seek to develop and improve what three leader counseling skills? - >>>>active listening, responding, questioning

what form is used for counseling? - >>>>DA Form 4856E

what are the three major categories of developmental counseling? - >>>>event counseling, performance counseling, professional growth counseling.

what is counseling? - >>>>counseling is the process used by leaders to review with a subordinate the subordinates demonstrated performance and potential.

what are the characteristics of effective counseling? - >>>>purpose, flexibility, respect communication, support.

what is the objective of counseling? - >>>>for one person to help another.

name 4 stages of the counseling process? - >>>>identify the need for counseling, prepare the counseling, conduct counseling, follow-up

what are four human needs? - >>>>physical needs, security needs, social needs and higher( spiritual needs)

what are the 7 steps of problem solving? - >>>>1) ID the problem 2) gather information 3) develop criteria 4) generate possible solutions 5) analyze possible solutions 6) compare possible solutions 7) make and implement the decision.

what fm covers counseling? - >>>>fm 6-22 appendix B

what are some techniques leaders may use during the directive approach to counseling? - >>>>corrective training, commanding

what are the three approaches to counseling? - >>>>directive, non- directive, combined

what is purpose? - >>>>purpose gives subordinates the reason to act in order to achieve a desired outcome.

what is direction? - >>>>providing clear direction involves communicating how to accomplish a mission prioritizing task, assigning responsibility for completion and ensuring subordinates understand the standard.

what is motivation? - >>>>motivation supplies the will to do what is necessary to accomplish a mission.

what does FM 6-22 cover? - >>>>army leadership( competent, confident, agile)

what does FM 7-0 cover? - >>>>training the force

define leadership? - >>>>leadership is influencing people by providing purpose, direction, and motivation while operating to accomplish the mission and improving the organization.

name some physical barriers of communication/ - >>>>noise of battle, distance

name two barriers of communications/ - >>>>physical, psychological

what is communication? - >>>>a process of proving information.

what are the core leader competencies? - >>>>an army leader leads, develops, achieves

what are the attributes of an army leader? - >>>>a leader of character, a leader with presence, a leader with intellectual capacity.