OCS FINAL STUDY GUIDE 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
✔ General Order 6. Answer: TO RECEIVE, OBEY AND PASS ON TO
THE SENTRY WHO RELIEVES ME ALL ORDERS FROM THE
COMMANDING OFFICER, OFFICER OF THE DAY, AND
OFFICERS AND NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF THE
GUARD ONLY.
✔ General Order 7. Answer: TO TALK TO NO ONE EXCEPT IN THE
LINE OF DUTY.
✔ General Order 8. Answer: TO GIVE THE ALARM IN CASE OF
FIRE OR DISORDER.
✔ General Order 9. Answer: TO CALL THE CORPORAL OF THE
GUARD IN ANY CASE NOT COVERED BY INSTRUCTIONS.
✔ General Order 10. Answer: TO SALUTE ALL OFFICERS, AND ALL
COLORS, AND STANDARDS NOT CASED.
, ✔ General Order 11. Answer: TO BE ESPECIALLY WATCHFUL AT
NIGHT AND DURING THE TIME FOR CHALLENGING, TO
CHALLENGE ALL PERSONS ON OR NEAR MY POST AND TO
ALLOW NO ONE TO PASS WITHOUT PROPER AUTHORITY.
✔ E-1. Answer: PVT, PRIVATE
✔ E-2. Answer: PFC, PRIVATE FIRST CLASS
✔ E-3. Answer: LCPL, LANCE CORPORAL
✔ E-4. Answer: CPL, CORPORAL
✔ E-5. Answer: SGT, SERGEANT (BACK BONE OF THE MARINE
CORPS)
✔ E-6. Answer: SSGT, STAFF SERGEANT (KEEPERS OF
TRADITION)
✔ E-7. Answer: GYSGT, GUNNERY SERGEANT
✔ E-8. Answer: MSGT, MASTER SERGEANT/ 1st Sgt
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
✔ General Order 6. Answer: TO RECEIVE, OBEY AND PASS ON TO
THE SENTRY WHO RELIEVES ME ALL ORDERS FROM THE
COMMANDING OFFICER, OFFICER OF THE DAY, AND
OFFICERS AND NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF THE
GUARD ONLY.
✔ General Order 7. Answer: TO TALK TO NO ONE EXCEPT IN THE
LINE OF DUTY.
✔ General Order 8. Answer: TO GIVE THE ALARM IN CASE OF
FIRE OR DISORDER.
✔ General Order 9. Answer: TO CALL THE CORPORAL OF THE
GUARD IN ANY CASE NOT COVERED BY INSTRUCTIONS.
✔ General Order 10. Answer: TO SALUTE ALL OFFICERS, AND ALL
COLORS, AND STANDARDS NOT CASED.
, ✔ General Order 11. Answer: TO BE ESPECIALLY WATCHFUL AT
NIGHT AND DURING THE TIME FOR CHALLENGING, TO
CHALLENGE ALL PERSONS ON OR NEAR MY POST AND TO
ALLOW NO ONE TO PASS WITHOUT PROPER AUTHORITY.
✔ E-1. Answer: PVT, PRIVATE
✔ E-2. Answer: PFC, PRIVATE FIRST CLASS
✔ E-3. Answer: LCPL, LANCE CORPORAL
✔ E-4. Answer: CPL, CORPORAL
✔ E-5. Answer: SGT, SERGEANT (BACK BONE OF THE MARINE
CORPS)
✔ E-6. Answer: SSGT, STAFF SERGEANT (KEEPERS OF
TRADITION)
✔ E-7. Answer: GYSGT, GUNNERY SERGEANT
✔ E-8. Answer: MSGT, MASTER SERGEANT/ 1st Sgt