DEVELOPING LEADERS - LEADING MARINES EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2025/2026| GRADED A+ PASS!!
1.You can develop a sense of responsibility among subordinates by ________. - ANSWER Giving
opportunities to perform the duties of the next higher rank?
2. When individual values and attitudes differ from those of the leader or the Marine Corps to
the extent that it affects performance, a ________. - ANSWER Value conflict exists?
3. To successfully apply the leadership principle ________, a leader must ensure the unit is
prepared and has the ability to complete the mission. - ANSWER Employ your command in
accordance with its capabilities?
4. _________ is the intense bonding of Marines, strengthened over time, resulting in absolute
trust. - ANSWER Cohesion
5. The common thread among great leaders is the ability to read people and ________. -
ANSWER Use the leadership style that will effectively communicate orders
6. The Marine Corps philosophy of leadership is based upon developing _________. - ANSWER
The individual Marine
7. In a high-performance team, criticism is _________. - ANSWER Constructive
8. A lack of _________ and poor performance preordain a unit's failure. - ANSWER Confidence
in the unit's capabilities
9. Providing a common set of values for acceptable behavior building foundations for teams to
function effectively, and building trust in leadership is how _________. - ANSWER Marine Corps
core values increase readiness
, 10. In the ________ style of leadership, the leader may alternate solutions but ultimately makes
the decision. - ANSWER Participating
11.What gives us strength, influences our attitudes, and regulates our behavior as Marines? -
ANSWER Marine Corps core values
12. One way to positively influence values is by ________. - ANSWER Conducting annual
training?
13. Traditional Marine Corps ethics include which of the following? Select all that apply. -
ANSWER • A Marine's word is their bond.
• Marine leaders do not eat before subordinates.
• Marines take care of their own.
• Marines maintain grooming standards even while on leave.
• Marines refrain from public displays of affection (PDA) while in uniform.
• Marines do not let a fellow Marine down.
• Marines never leave a Marine behind on the battlefield.
If we fail to practice ethics in garrison, we will also fail when it is expected in combat.
14. During which stage of team development is there a high dependence on the leader for
guidance and direction as there will be little agreement on team goals outside of those
established by the leader? - ANSWER Forming
15.When Americans watch the news and see Marines committing crimes or drunk in public, the
reputation of all Marines often suffer. - ANSWER True
16. While leadership traits develop personal qualities, leadership principles develop ________. -
ANSWER Leadership values?
AND ANSWERS 2025/2026| GRADED A+ PASS!!
1.You can develop a sense of responsibility among subordinates by ________. - ANSWER Giving
opportunities to perform the duties of the next higher rank?
2. When individual values and attitudes differ from those of the leader or the Marine Corps to
the extent that it affects performance, a ________. - ANSWER Value conflict exists?
3. To successfully apply the leadership principle ________, a leader must ensure the unit is
prepared and has the ability to complete the mission. - ANSWER Employ your command in
accordance with its capabilities?
4. _________ is the intense bonding of Marines, strengthened over time, resulting in absolute
trust. - ANSWER Cohesion
5. The common thread among great leaders is the ability to read people and ________. -
ANSWER Use the leadership style that will effectively communicate orders
6. The Marine Corps philosophy of leadership is based upon developing _________. - ANSWER
The individual Marine
7. In a high-performance team, criticism is _________. - ANSWER Constructive
8. A lack of _________ and poor performance preordain a unit's failure. - ANSWER Confidence
in the unit's capabilities
9. Providing a common set of values for acceptable behavior building foundations for teams to
function effectively, and building trust in leadership is how _________. - ANSWER Marine Corps
core values increase readiness
, 10. In the ________ style of leadership, the leader may alternate solutions but ultimately makes
the decision. - ANSWER Participating
11.What gives us strength, influences our attitudes, and regulates our behavior as Marines? -
ANSWER Marine Corps core values
12. One way to positively influence values is by ________. - ANSWER Conducting annual
training?
13. Traditional Marine Corps ethics include which of the following? Select all that apply. -
ANSWER • A Marine's word is their bond.
• Marine leaders do not eat before subordinates.
• Marines take care of their own.
• Marines maintain grooming standards even while on leave.
• Marines refrain from public displays of affection (PDA) while in uniform.
• Marines do not let a fellow Marine down.
• Marines never leave a Marine behind on the battlefield.
If we fail to practice ethics in garrison, we will also fail when it is expected in combat.
14. During which stage of team development is there a high dependence on the leader for
guidance and direction as there will be little agreement on team goals outside of those
established by the leader? - ANSWER Forming
15.When Americans watch the news and see Marines committing crimes or drunk in public, the
reputation of all Marines often suffer. - ANSWER True
16. While leadership traits develop personal qualities, leadership principles develop ________. -
ANSWER Leadership values?
