NCO Board Questions (ABCP) UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What does AR 600-9 Cover? - CORRECT ANSWER - A: The Army Body Composition
Program (formerly the Weight Control Program)
What Army Regulation Covers The Army's Body Composition Program? - CORRECT
ANSWER - A: AR 600-9
What must Soldiers maintain in order to meet mission requirements? - CORRECT
ANSWER - A: Soldiers must maintain a high level of physical readiness
How is Body Composition an indicator of a Soldier's Physical Readiness? - CORRECT
ANSWER - A: It is associated with an individual's fitness, endurance, and overall health
Who will generally exhibit increased muscular strength and endurance, is less likely to sustain
injury from weight bearing activity, and more likely to perform at an optimal level? - CORRECT
ANSWER - A: Individuals with desirable body fat percentages
Who will benefit from Soldiers meeting Body fat percentages? - CORRECT ANSWER -
A: the individual and collective benefit to themselves, their unit, and the entire Army
What is the responsibility of Commander's and Supervisors per AR 600-9? - CORRECT
ANSWER - A: 1. Implement the ABCP
2. Ensure the continued evaluation of all Soldiers under their command or supervision
3. Review monthly Suspension of Favorable Personnel Actions Management Report (AAA-095)
4. Forward a complete ABCP file (per AR 600-9 para 3-8) to the gaining unit on each Soldier
who conducts a permanent change of station and is flagged for noncompliance with body fat
standards
, If a registered dietitian is not available who may provide nutrition and weight reduction
counseling? - CORRECT ANSWER - A: a health care provider, to include nurse
practitioner, physician assistant, or medical doctor
Who can grant exception and is the approval authority for special situations? - CORRECT
ANSWER - A: DCS, G-1
What does the ABCP program provide Commanders with? - CORRECT ANSWER - The
ABCP provides commanders a systematic approach to enforce military standards across the unit,
while supporting Soldiers with the resources they need to return to an optimum level of
individual readiness
What is the amount of time that every Soldier will be screened IAW AR 600-9? - CORRECT
ANSWER - A: Soldiers will be screened every 6 months, at a minimum, to ensure
compliance with this regulation
What is the only authorized method of estimating body fat? - CORRECT ANSWER - A:
the circumference-based tape method outlined in appendix B of AR 600-9
What are Commanders are authorized to use as a screening tool in order to expedite the semi-
annual testing process? - CORRECT ANSWER - A: the weight for height table (Appendix
B of AR 600-9)
Who has the authority to direct a body fat assessment on any Soldier that they determine does
not present a Soldierly appearance, regardless of whether or not the Soldier exceeds the
screening table weight for his or her measured height? - CORRECT ANSWER - A: The
Commander
When can the Commander direct that a body fat assessment be performed on a Soldier even if
they meet the weight for height screening table? - CORRECT ANSWER - A: If they
determine that the Soldier does not present a Soldierly appearance
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What does AR 600-9 Cover? - CORRECT ANSWER - A: The Army Body Composition
Program (formerly the Weight Control Program)
What Army Regulation Covers The Army's Body Composition Program? - CORRECT
ANSWER - A: AR 600-9
What must Soldiers maintain in order to meet mission requirements? - CORRECT
ANSWER - A: Soldiers must maintain a high level of physical readiness
How is Body Composition an indicator of a Soldier's Physical Readiness? - CORRECT
ANSWER - A: It is associated with an individual's fitness, endurance, and overall health
Who will generally exhibit increased muscular strength and endurance, is less likely to sustain
injury from weight bearing activity, and more likely to perform at an optimal level? - CORRECT
ANSWER - A: Individuals with desirable body fat percentages
Who will benefit from Soldiers meeting Body fat percentages? - CORRECT ANSWER -
A: the individual and collective benefit to themselves, their unit, and the entire Army
What is the responsibility of Commander's and Supervisors per AR 600-9? - CORRECT
ANSWER - A: 1. Implement the ABCP
2. Ensure the continued evaluation of all Soldiers under their command or supervision
3. Review monthly Suspension of Favorable Personnel Actions Management Report (AAA-095)
4. Forward a complete ABCP file (per AR 600-9 para 3-8) to the gaining unit on each Soldier
who conducts a permanent change of station and is flagged for noncompliance with body fat
standards
, If a registered dietitian is not available who may provide nutrition and weight reduction
counseling? - CORRECT ANSWER - A: a health care provider, to include nurse
practitioner, physician assistant, or medical doctor
Who can grant exception and is the approval authority for special situations? - CORRECT
ANSWER - A: DCS, G-1
What does the ABCP program provide Commanders with? - CORRECT ANSWER - The
ABCP provides commanders a systematic approach to enforce military standards across the unit,
while supporting Soldiers with the resources they need to return to an optimum level of
individual readiness
What is the amount of time that every Soldier will be screened IAW AR 600-9? - CORRECT
ANSWER - A: Soldiers will be screened every 6 months, at a minimum, to ensure
compliance with this regulation
What is the only authorized method of estimating body fat? - CORRECT ANSWER - A:
the circumference-based tape method outlined in appendix B of AR 600-9
What are Commanders are authorized to use as a screening tool in order to expedite the semi-
annual testing process? - CORRECT ANSWER - A: the weight for height table (Appendix
B of AR 600-9)
Who has the authority to direct a body fat assessment on any Soldier that they determine does
not present a Soldierly appearance, regardless of whether or not the Soldier exceeds the
screening table weight for his or her measured height? - CORRECT ANSWER - A: The
Commander
When can the Commander direct that a body fat assessment be performed on a Soldier even if
they meet the weight for height screening table? - CORRECT ANSWER - A: If they
determine that the Soldier does not present a Soldierly appearance
