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What is a specified duty? - Answer✔Specified duties are those related to jobs and positions.
Directives such as Army regulations, Department of the Army (DA) general orders, the Uniform
Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), soldier's manuals, Army Training and Evaluation Program
(ARTEP) publications and MOS job descriptions specify the duties. For example, AR 600-20 says
that NCOs must ensure that their soldiers get proper individual training and maintain personal
appearance and cleanliness.
What are the five types of power? - Answer✔1. Legal
2. Reward
3. Coercive
4. Referent
5. Expert
What are the four fundamental steps in supervising subordinates in the accomplishment of a
task? - Answer✔1. Assign a task
2. Set standards
3. Check progress
4. Determine if standards have been met
What are the three different types of duties? - Answer✔1. Specified
2. Directed
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3. Implied duties
What is power? - Answer✔Power is the ability, either physical, mental or moral to have a
positive control over the actions of others.
If you were marching a squad, when would you give the command "Squad halt"? -
Answer✔When either foot strikes the ground
What is a formation? - Answer✔The arrangement of elements of a unit in a prescribed manner.
What is a file? - Answer✔A column, which has a front of only one element
When military personnel die, the flag is presented to the beneficiary, who provides the flag? -
Answer✔The postmaster general
What do the colors on the flag represent? - Answer✔Red - hardiness and valor
White - purity and innocence
Blue - Vilgilance, preservation and justice
What is the difference between the national colors and the national flag? - Answer✔The
national colors are trimmed on 3 sides with golden yellow fringe
How many stripes does the American flag have? - Answer✔13 stripes (7 red and 6 white)
How is the flag draped over the casket? - Answer✔So the Stars are over the left shoulder.
When a president or past president dies, how long is the flag flown at half mast? - Answer✔30
days
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What date was the Army flag dedicated? - Answer✔14 June 1956 (it was approved 12 June
1956)
When the flag is flown at night what must be done? - Answer✔It must be illuminated
How is the flag flown on memorial day? - Answer✔At half-mast till noon, then from noon until
retreat sounds, it is at full staff
Other than garrison, post, field, storm, and internment flags, name the other types of military
flags. - Answer✔Colors - these are flags of organizations
Standards - Flags for mounted units
Distinguished flags - The flags identify headquarters.
Ensigns - A rectangular flag flown from aircraft, ships, and boats.
Guidons - A swallow tailed flag for companies
Pennants - Triangular flag for a various utility purposes
On post, where is the building number one located? - Answer✔At the base of the flag pole
How far in front of the honor company or color company do the colors halt? - Answer✔Ten
steps
Can a command be changed after the command of execution has been given? - Answer✔No
What is the blue book? - Answer✔A drill manual used by Baron Von Steuben to train the
colonial army. In preceding FM 3-21.5 it was known as the regulation for order and discipline of
the troops of the United States. This book was the first Army field manual.
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How many steps should separate platoons when a company is formed? - Answer✔5 steps
What 4 movements in marching required a 15 inch step? - Answer✔1. Half step
2. Left step
3. Right step
4. Backward march
What are the three methods used to teach drill? - Answer✔1. Step by step
2. By the numbers
3. Talk - through method
What are some examples of combined command? - Answer✔1. At ease
2. Fall in
3. Rest
What position is the unit guidon in once a preparatory command is given? - Answer✔The raised
vertical position
What are the 4 types of commands in a drill? - Answer✔1. Two part
2. Combined
3. Supplementing
4. Directive
How many steps does each rank take when a platoon Is given the command of open ranks? -
Answer✔1. The first rank takes two steps forward
2. The second rank takes one step forward.
3. The third ranks stands fast.
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E6 Promotion Board Exam Questions And
Answers |Latest 2025 | Guaranteed Pass
What is a specified duty? - Answer✔Specified duties are those related to jobs and positions.
Directives such as Army regulations, Department of the Army (DA) general orders, the Uniform
Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), soldier's manuals, Army Training and Evaluation Program
(ARTEP) publications and MOS job descriptions specify the duties. For example, AR 600-20 says
that NCOs must ensure that their soldiers get proper individual training and maintain personal
appearance and cleanliness.
What are the five types of power? - Answer✔1. Legal
2. Reward
3. Coercive
4. Referent
5. Expert
What are the four fundamental steps in supervising subordinates in the accomplishment of a
task? - Answer✔1. Assign a task
2. Set standards
3. Check progress
4. Determine if standards have been met
What are the three different types of duties? - Answer✔1. Specified
2. Directed
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3. Implied duties
What is power? - Answer✔Power is the ability, either physical, mental or moral to have a
positive control over the actions of others.
If you were marching a squad, when would you give the command "Squad halt"? -
Answer✔When either foot strikes the ground
What is a formation? - Answer✔The arrangement of elements of a unit in a prescribed manner.
What is a file? - Answer✔A column, which has a front of only one element
When military personnel die, the flag is presented to the beneficiary, who provides the flag? -
Answer✔The postmaster general
What do the colors on the flag represent? - Answer✔Red - hardiness and valor
White - purity and innocence
Blue - Vilgilance, preservation and justice
What is the difference between the national colors and the national flag? - Answer✔The
national colors are trimmed on 3 sides with golden yellow fringe
How many stripes does the American flag have? - Answer✔13 stripes (7 red and 6 white)
How is the flag draped over the casket? - Answer✔So the Stars are over the left shoulder.
When a president or past president dies, how long is the flag flown at half mast? - Answer✔30
days
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What date was the Army flag dedicated? - Answer✔14 June 1956 (it was approved 12 June
1956)
When the flag is flown at night what must be done? - Answer✔It must be illuminated
How is the flag flown on memorial day? - Answer✔At half-mast till noon, then from noon until
retreat sounds, it is at full staff
Other than garrison, post, field, storm, and internment flags, name the other types of military
flags. - Answer✔Colors - these are flags of organizations
Standards - Flags for mounted units
Distinguished flags - The flags identify headquarters.
Ensigns - A rectangular flag flown from aircraft, ships, and boats.
Guidons - A swallow tailed flag for companies
Pennants - Triangular flag for a various utility purposes
On post, where is the building number one located? - Answer✔At the base of the flag pole
How far in front of the honor company or color company do the colors halt? - Answer✔Ten
steps
Can a command be changed after the command of execution has been given? - Answer✔No
What is the blue book? - Answer✔A drill manual used by Baron Von Steuben to train the
colonial army. In preceding FM 3-21.5 it was known as the regulation for order and discipline of
the troops of the United States. This book was the first Army field manual.
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How many steps should separate platoons when a company is formed? - Answer✔5 steps
What 4 movements in marching required a 15 inch step? - Answer✔1. Half step
2. Left step
3. Right step
4. Backward march
What are the three methods used to teach drill? - Answer✔1. Step by step
2. By the numbers
3. Talk - through method
What are some examples of combined command? - Answer✔1. At ease
2. Fall in
3. Rest
What position is the unit guidon in once a preparatory command is given? - Answer✔The raised
vertical position
What are the 4 types of commands in a drill? - Answer✔1. Two part
2. Combined
3. Supplementing
4. Directive
How many steps does each rank take when a platoon Is given the command of open ranks? -
Answer✔1. The first rank takes two steps forward
2. The second rank takes one step forward.
3. The third ranks stands fast.
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