ARMY E-5 Promotion Board UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia - CORRECT ANSWER - AR 670-1
and DA PAM 670-1
Why is the flag worn on the right shoulder of the Utility Uniform? - CORRECT ANSWER -
The flag is worn on the right shoulder to give the effect of the flag flying in the breeze as the
wearer moves forward.
When the ACU trouser leg is bloused, what is the maximum distance that it may extend down the
boot? - CORRECT ANSWER - The bloused trouser legs should not extend below the third
eyelet from the top of the boot
What is the land domain ? - CORRECT ANSWER - It is the most complex of all combat
domain and also where most countries are capable of having a defense as some are unable to
afford navies, Air Forces and other forms of Defense
What is unified Land operation? - CORRECT ANSWER - It is the synchronization of our
efforts between joint services, other government agencies, other military forces from other
partner nations
What is the main goal for unified land operations? - CORRECT ANSWER - To combine
offensive tasks, defensive task, stability task and defense support of civil authorities (DSCA)in
coordination with joint services, other government agencies, other partner nations, and other
military forces from partner nations
The army's vision captures the three strategic roles of the army what are they? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Prevent, shape and win
What U.S. Code governs the army? - CORRECT ANSWER - Title 10 United States Code
(USC
,What department of defense directive governs the army? - CORRECT ANSWER - DODD
5100.01
How does the army accomplish its mission ? - CORRECT ANSWER - Organizing, Equipping
and training army forces for prompt and sustained combat incident to operations on land,
integrating our capabilities with those of the other armed services: Accomplishing all missions
assigned by the president, secretary of defense ready while preparing for the future
What are the 4 essential characteristics of our profession ? - CORRECT ANSWER - Military
expertise, honorable service, esprit de corps, and stewardship
What is trust? - CORRECT ANSWER - Assured reliance on the character, ability, strength, or
truth of someone or something
When you take the APFT, what is the minimum number of points you must score in each event?
- CORRECT ANSWER - 60 points
What FM covers Physical Fitness Training? - CORRECT ANSWER - FM 21-20
What are the three phases of physical conditioning? - CORRECT ANSWER - Preparatory
Conditioning
Maintenance
About how long is the preparatory phase? - CORRECT ANSWER - 2 weeks
About how long is the conditioning phase? - CORRECT ANSWER - The conditioning phase
ends when a soldier is physically mission-capable and all personal,strength-related goals and
unit-fitness goals have been met
, What is a MFT? - CORRECT ANSWER - Master Fitness Trainer. A Master Fitness Trainer
(MFT)is a soldier who has completed either the four-week active-component, two week reserve-
component, or U.S. Military Academy's MFT course work. Although called"masters," MFTs are
simply soldiers who know about all aspects of physical fitness training and how soldiers' bodies
function. Most importantly, since MFTs are taught to design individual and unit programs, they
should be used by commanders as special staff assistants for this purpose.
What does FITT stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Frequency,Intensity, Time, and Type
(this acronym makes it easy to remember the key factors in the training program)
What is Da Form 3349? - CORRECT ANSWER - Physical profile form
What is the objective of physical fitness training? - CORRECT ANSWER - To enhance
soldiers' abilities to meet the physical demands of war.
What are the three periods of a normal daily exercise routine? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Warm-up
Conditioning
Cool-down
What are the commands to get a unit from a normal line formation into an extended rectangular
formation? - CORRECT ANSWER - Extend to the left, march
Arms downward, move
Left, Face
Extend to the left, march
Arms downward, move
Right, face
From front to rear, count off
Even numbers to the left, uncover
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia - CORRECT ANSWER - AR 670-1
and DA PAM 670-1
Why is the flag worn on the right shoulder of the Utility Uniform? - CORRECT ANSWER -
The flag is worn on the right shoulder to give the effect of the flag flying in the breeze as the
wearer moves forward.
When the ACU trouser leg is bloused, what is the maximum distance that it may extend down the
boot? - CORRECT ANSWER - The bloused trouser legs should not extend below the third
eyelet from the top of the boot
What is the land domain ? - CORRECT ANSWER - It is the most complex of all combat
domain and also where most countries are capable of having a defense as some are unable to
afford navies, Air Forces and other forms of Defense
What is unified Land operation? - CORRECT ANSWER - It is the synchronization of our
efforts between joint services, other government agencies, other military forces from other
partner nations
What is the main goal for unified land operations? - CORRECT ANSWER - To combine
offensive tasks, defensive task, stability task and defense support of civil authorities (DSCA)in
coordination with joint services, other government agencies, other partner nations, and other
military forces from partner nations
The army's vision captures the three strategic roles of the army what are they? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Prevent, shape and win
What U.S. Code governs the army? - CORRECT ANSWER - Title 10 United States Code
(USC
,What department of defense directive governs the army? - CORRECT ANSWER - DODD
5100.01
How does the army accomplish its mission ? - CORRECT ANSWER - Organizing, Equipping
and training army forces for prompt and sustained combat incident to operations on land,
integrating our capabilities with those of the other armed services: Accomplishing all missions
assigned by the president, secretary of defense ready while preparing for the future
What are the 4 essential characteristics of our profession ? - CORRECT ANSWER - Military
expertise, honorable service, esprit de corps, and stewardship
What is trust? - CORRECT ANSWER - Assured reliance on the character, ability, strength, or
truth of someone or something
When you take the APFT, what is the minimum number of points you must score in each event?
- CORRECT ANSWER - 60 points
What FM covers Physical Fitness Training? - CORRECT ANSWER - FM 21-20
What are the three phases of physical conditioning? - CORRECT ANSWER - Preparatory
Conditioning
Maintenance
About how long is the preparatory phase? - CORRECT ANSWER - 2 weeks
About how long is the conditioning phase? - CORRECT ANSWER - The conditioning phase
ends when a soldier is physically mission-capable and all personal,strength-related goals and
unit-fitness goals have been met
, What is a MFT? - CORRECT ANSWER - Master Fitness Trainer. A Master Fitness Trainer
(MFT)is a soldier who has completed either the four-week active-component, two week reserve-
component, or U.S. Military Academy's MFT course work. Although called"masters," MFTs are
simply soldiers who know about all aspects of physical fitness training and how soldiers' bodies
function. Most importantly, since MFTs are taught to design individual and unit programs, they
should be used by commanders as special staff assistants for this purpose.
What does FITT stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Frequency,Intensity, Time, and Type
(this acronym makes it easy to remember the key factors in the training program)
What is Da Form 3349? - CORRECT ANSWER - Physical profile form
What is the objective of physical fitness training? - CORRECT ANSWER - To enhance
soldiers' abilities to meet the physical demands of war.
What are the three periods of a normal daily exercise routine? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Warm-up
Conditioning
Cool-down
What are the commands to get a unit from a normal line formation into an extended rectangular
formation? - CORRECT ANSWER - Extend to the left, march
Arms downward, move
Left, Face
Extend to the left, march
Arms downward, move
Right, face
From front to rear, count off
Even numbers to the left, uncover
