ARMY BOARDS M4 RIFLE EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST
UPDATE 2026
What is the FM concerning the M4 Rifle? - Answers FM 3-22.9
What is the first thing you should do when you handle a weapon? - Answers Make sure you clear
it
Name the five phases in Basic Rifle Marksmanship. - Answers 1. Preliminary Rifle Instruction 2.
Downrange Feedback 3. Field Fire 4. Advanced Rifle Marksmanship 5. Advanced Optics, Laser
and Iron Sights
What is the purpose of a weaponeer? - Answers The weaponeer is capable of simulating all of the
BRM live fire scenarios without firing rounds. Immediate feedback is available for critiquing the
soldier's application of the integrated act offering while using the weaponeer device to include
misfire procedures
What are the four fundamentals of marksmanship? - Answers 1. Steady Position 2. Proper Aim
(Sight Picture) 3. Breathing 4. Trigger Squeeze
During Preliminary Marksmanship Training (PMI), what are the only two positions taught? -
Answers 1. Individual Foxhole supported 2. Basic Prone unsupported
What are the two basic elements of the Sight Picture? - Answers 1. Sight Alignment 2. Placing of
the Aiming Point
What does the acronym SPORTS stand for? - Answers Slap, Pull, Observe, Release, Tap and
Shoot
What is remedial action? - Answers Remedial action is the continuing effort to determine the
cause for a stoppage ormal function and to try to clear the stoppage once it has been identified
Describe the proper procedures for applying remedial action with the M4. - Answers 1. Try to
place the weapon on safe 2. Remove the magazine 3. Lock the bolt to the rear 4. Place the weapon
on safe if not already done
Describe the proper procedure for applying immediate action with the M4. - Answers 1. Slaps
gently upward on the magazine to ensure it is fully seated, and the magazine follower is not
jammed. 2. Pulls the charging handle fully to the rear. 3. Observes for the ejection of a live round
or expended cartridge. (If the weapon fails to eject a cartridge, perform
remedial action.) 4. Releases the charging handle (do not ride it forward). 5. Taps the forward
assist assembly to ensure bolt closure. 6. Squeezes the trigger and tries to fire the rifle.
(FM 3-22.9 Apr -1 / PDF 57)
What are the steps required in order to mechanically zero the M4? - Answers Adjust the front
sight post (1) up or down until the base of the front sight post is flush with the front sight post
housing (2). 2. Adjust the elevation knob (3) counterclockwise, when viewed from above, until the
rear sight assembly (4) rests
flush with the detachable carrying handle and the 6/3marking is aligned with the index line (5) on
the left side of the carrying handle. 3. Position the apertures(6) so the unmarked aperture is up and
the 0-200 meter aperture is down. Rotate the windage
knob (7) to align the index mark (8) on the 0-200 meter aperture with the long center index line on
the rear sight
assembly.
What are the steps required in order to battle sight zero the M4? - Answers 1. Adjust the elevation
knob (1) counterclockwise, when viewed from above, until the rear sight assembly (2) rests
flush with the detachable carrying handle and the 6/3marking is aligned with the index line (3) on
the left side of
the detachable carrying handle. The elevation knob remains flush. 2. Position the apertures(4) so
the unmarked aperture is up and the 0-200 meter aperture is down. Rotate the windage
knob (5) to align the index mark (6) on the 0-200 meter aperture with the long center index line on
the rear sight
assembly.
Is SPORTS an Immediate or Remedial Action? - Answers Immediate action
What is immediate action? - Answers Immediate action involves quickly applying a possible
correction to reduce a stoppage without performing troubleshooting procedures to determine the
actual cause.(SPORTS)
UPDATE 2026
What is the FM concerning the M4 Rifle? - Answers FM 3-22.9
What is the first thing you should do when you handle a weapon? - Answers Make sure you clear
it
Name the five phases in Basic Rifle Marksmanship. - Answers 1. Preliminary Rifle Instruction 2.
Downrange Feedback 3. Field Fire 4. Advanced Rifle Marksmanship 5. Advanced Optics, Laser
and Iron Sights
What is the purpose of a weaponeer? - Answers The weaponeer is capable of simulating all of the
BRM live fire scenarios without firing rounds. Immediate feedback is available for critiquing the
soldier's application of the integrated act offering while using the weaponeer device to include
misfire procedures
What are the four fundamentals of marksmanship? - Answers 1. Steady Position 2. Proper Aim
(Sight Picture) 3. Breathing 4. Trigger Squeeze
During Preliminary Marksmanship Training (PMI), what are the only two positions taught? -
Answers 1. Individual Foxhole supported 2. Basic Prone unsupported
What are the two basic elements of the Sight Picture? - Answers 1. Sight Alignment 2. Placing of
the Aiming Point
What does the acronym SPORTS stand for? - Answers Slap, Pull, Observe, Release, Tap and
Shoot
What is remedial action? - Answers Remedial action is the continuing effort to determine the
cause for a stoppage ormal function and to try to clear the stoppage once it has been identified
Describe the proper procedures for applying remedial action with the M4. - Answers 1. Try to
place the weapon on safe 2. Remove the magazine 3. Lock the bolt to the rear 4. Place the weapon
on safe if not already done
Describe the proper procedure for applying immediate action with the M4. - Answers 1. Slaps
gently upward on the magazine to ensure it is fully seated, and the magazine follower is not
jammed. 2. Pulls the charging handle fully to the rear. 3. Observes for the ejection of a live round
or expended cartridge. (If the weapon fails to eject a cartridge, perform
remedial action.) 4. Releases the charging handle (do not ride it forward). 5. Taps the forward
assist assembly to ensure bolt closure. 6. Squeezes the trigger and tries to fire the rifle.
(FM 3-22.9 Apr -1 / PDF 57)
What are the steps required in order to mechanically zero the M4? - Answers Adjust the front
sight post (1) up or down until the base of the front sight post is flush with the front sight post
housing (2). 2. Adjust the elevation knob (3) counterclockwise, when viewed from above, until the
rear sight assembly (4) rests
flush with the detachable carrying handle and the 6/3marking is aligned with the index line (5) on
the left side of the carrying handle. 3. Position the apertures(6) so the unmarked aperture is up and
the 0-200 meter aperture is down. Rotate the windage
knob (7) to align the index mark (8) on the 0-200 meter aperture with the long center index line on
the rear sight
assembly.
What are the steps required in order to battle sight zero the M4? - Answers 1. Adjust the elevation
knob (1) counterclockwise, when viewed from above, until the rear sight assembly (2) rests
flush with the detachable carrying handle and the 6/3marking is aligned with the index line (3) on
the left side of
the detachable carrying handle. The elevation knob remains flush. 2. Position the apertures(4) so
the unmarked aperture is up and the 0-200 meter aperture is down. Rotate the windage
knob (5) to align the index mark (6) on the 0-200 meter aperture with the long center index line on
the rear sight
assembly.
Is SPORTS an Immediate or Remedial Action? - Answers Immediate action
What is immediate action? - Answers Immediate action involves quickly applying a possible
correction to reduce a stoppage without performing troubleshooting procedures to determine the
actual cause.(SPORTS)
