ARMY PROMOTION BOARD CORE EXAM TEST 2026
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔What is the lowest and highest level of NCO - ✔✔Corporal and Sergeant Major of
the Army
✔✔What are four ways to address an NCO - ✔✔Corporal, Sergeant, First Sergeant and
Sergeant Major
✔✔What would your reaction be to an overhead flare at night? - ✔✔Immediately crouch
or lie down
Stop all movement
Close one eye to keep night vision while scanning with the other
✔✔Is it always safe to eat and drink what the animals eat and drink? - ✔✔no, some
animals are able to eat and drink things that may be harmful to humans
✔✔Name four crucial factors in staying healthy? - ✔✔Having adequate food and water,
Good personal Hygiene, Getting sufficient rest and keeping your immunizations up to
date
✔✔What is most important need in survival situation? - ✔✔Water
✔✔What is camouflage, concealment and decoys? (CCD) - ✔✔CCD is the use of
materials and techniques to hide, blend, disguise, decoy or disrupt the appearance of
military targets and/or their backgrounds
✔✔what is decoying? - ✔✔Deploying a false or simulated target within a targets scene.
✔✔What do you do with excess dirt when digging a fighting position. - ✔✔Take dirt
away from the position to the rear.
✔✔What is blending? - ✔✔Blending is trying to alter a targets appearance so that it
becomes part of the background
✔✔What is the object of first aid? - ✔✔Stop bleeding, overcome shock, relieve pain and
prevent infection
✔✔What soldiers are most likely to suffer heat injuries? - ✔✔Soldiers not accustomed to
heat
Overweight
Prior heat casualties
dehydrated soldiers
, ✔✔What are lifesaving steps? - ✔✔Open the airway and restore breathing
Stop the Bleeding/Protect the wound
Prevent shock
✔✔What is the FM covering the M4 - ✔✔FM 3-22.9
✔✔Describe the M4 - ✔✔5.56mm, Magazine fed, gas operated, air-cooled, semi
automatic or fully automatic, hand held, shoulder fired.
✔✔What are the ranges of the M4 - ✔✔Max range - 3,600m
Max effective range - point 500m
Max effective range for area target - 600m
✔✔What is the weight of the m240B - ✔✔27.6 lbs
✔✔When was the code of conduct established? - ✔✔17 August 1955 under the
Eisenhower Administration
✔✔If you became a POW what would you be required to give? - ✔✔Name, Rank
Service number
Date of birth
✔✔What is the first sentence of Article I? - ✔✔I am an American, fighting in the forces
which guard my country and our way of life.
✔✔When is the wear of Army uniforms prohibited? - ✔✔-In connection with furtherance
of political or commercial interests or when engaged in off duty civilian employment.
-Participating in public speeches, interviews, picket lines, marches, rallies or public
demonstrations except when authorized.
-When attending and meeting that is a function of, or is sponsored by an extremist
organization.
- When wearing the uniform would bring discredit upon the Army
-When specifically prohibited by Army regulations
✔✔What does ASAP stand for? - ✔✔Army Substance Abuse Program
✔✔What is the mission of ASAP? - ✔✔To strengthen the overall fitness and
effectiveness of the Army's total workforce and to enhance the combat readiness of the
soldier.
✔✔What does AER stand for? - ✔✔Army Emergency relief
✔✔What does AER help? - ✔✔-soldiers on extended active duty and their dependants
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔What is the lowest and highest level of NCO - ✔✔Corporal and Sergeant Major of
the Army
✔✔What are four ways to address an NCO - ✔✔Corporal, Sergeant, First Sergeant and
Sergeant Major
✔✔What would your reaction be to an overhead flare at night? - ✔✔Immediately crouch
or lie down
Stop all movement
Close one eye to keep night vision while scanning with the other
✔✔Is it always safe to eat and drink what the animals eat and drink? - ✔✔no, some
animals are able to eat and drink things that may be harmful to humans
✔✔Name four crucial factors in staying healthy? - ✔✔Having adequate food and water,
Good personal Hygiene, Getting sufficient rest and keeping your immunizations up to
date
✔✔What is most important need in survival situation? - ✔✔Water
✔✔What is camouflage, concealment and decoys? (CCD) - ✔✔CCD is the use of
materials and techniques to hide, blend, disguise, decoy or disrupt the appearance of
military targets and/or their backgrounds
✔✔what is decoying? - ✔✔Deploying a false or simulated target within a targets scene.
✔✔What do you do with excess dirt when digging a fighting position. - ✔✔Take dirt
away from the position to the rear.
✔✔What is blending? - ✔✔Blending is trying to alter a targets appearance so that it
becomes part of the background
✔✔What is the object of first aid? - ✔✔Stop bleeding, overcome shock, relieve pain and
prevent infection
✔✔What soldiers are most likely to suffer heat injuries? - ✔✔Soldiers not accustomed to
heat
Overweight
Prior heat casualties
dehydrated soldiers
, ✔✔What are lifesaving steps? - ✔✔Open the airway and restore breathing
Stop the Bleeding/Protect the wound
Prevent shock
✔✔What is the FM covering the M4 - ✔✔FM 3-22.9
✔✔Describe the M4 - ✔✔5.56mm, Magazine fed, gas operated, air-cooled, semi
automatic or fully automatic, hand held, shoulder fired.
✔✔What are the ranges of the M4 - ✔✔Max range - 3,600m
Max effective range - point 500m
Max effective range for area target - 600m
✔✔What is the weight of the m240B - ✔✔27.6 lbs
✔✔When was the code of conduct established? - ✔✔17 August 1955 under the
Eisenhower Administration
✔✔If you became a POW what would you be required to give? - ✔✔Name, Rank
Service number
Date of birth
✔✔What is the first sentence of Article I? - ✔✔I am an American, fighting in the forces
which guard my country and our way of life.
✔✔When is the wear of Army uniforms prohibited? - ✔✔-In connection with furtherance
of political or commercial interests or when engaged in off duty civilian employment.
-Participating in public speeches, interviews, picket lines, marches, rallies or public
demonstrations except when authorized.
-When attending and meeting that is a function of, or is sponsored by an extremist
organization.
- When wearing the uniform would bring discredit upon the Army
-When specifically prohibited by Army regulations
✔✔What does ASAP stand for? - ✔✔Army Substance Abuse Program
✔✔What is the mission of ASAP? - ✔✔To strengthen the overall fitness and
effectiveness of the Army's total workforce and to enhance the combat readiness of the
soldier.
✔✔What does AER stand for? - ✔✔Army Emergency relief
✔✔What does AER help? - ✔✔-soldiers on extended active duty and their dependants
