LET 1 Foundations
The Army JROTC began in 1916 when ______ passed the National Defense Act.
Congress
Leadership is _________.
A) giving orders to others
B) guiding and influencing others
C) attaining a position of power
Guiding and influencing others
Army JROTC Cadet Commanders get their authority from __________.
A) CCR 145-6
B) the SAI/AI
C) the laws governing the Army
D) the Cadets who vote for them to be the top leader
the SAI/AI
T or F: Values affect daily interactions of individuals, and a good leader must understand their own values in order to understand others.
True
In a battalion formation, your location is in one of two places. The first is one step behind the commissioned staff. The other, used during a mass formation, is one step to the rear of the color guard, centered on the colors. Who are you?
A) The battalion command sergeant major
B) The battalion S-1
C) The battalion XO
D) An enlisted staff member
The battalion command sergeant major
If the flag is displayed flat on a wall, where should the union be?
Upper Left
Effective leadership results from a leader's ability to provide purpose, direction, and __________.
A) expertise
B) discipline
C) trust
D) motivation
Motivation
__________ is the communication route for commanders to transmit orders to all subordinate units. All orders are transmitted in the name of the commander.
A) Command transmittal
B) Command communication
C) Commander channels
D) Command channels
Command channels
Benevolence is characterized by being __________.
A) kind or doing good
B) beneficial to one group
C) fair to everyone
D) powerful
kind or doing good
The outline used to teach content is called the __________.
A) lesson competency
B) lesson plan
C) learning plan
D) learning outline
lesson plan
One of the outcomes of the Army JROTC program is to get young people to join the Army after they have completed high school.
FALSE
In the Army Leadership Model, leadership attributes consist of __________.
A) honesty, integrity, and discipline
B) character, presence, and intellect
C) honesty, integrity, and intellect
D) character, integrity, and values
Character, presence, and intellect
Logistics is the branch of military science dealing with __________.
A) logical assignment of command and staff roles and responsibilities
B) movement of supplies, equipment, and personnel
C) procedures that define the communication channels in a battalion
D) ordering supplies, equipment, and personnel
Movement of supplies, equipment, and personnel
__________ is bias for or against a thing or a group of people.
A) Stereotyping
B) Prejudice
C) Favoritism
D) Profiling
Prejudice
A __________ is a strong belief or opinion.
A) conviction
B) preconceived notion
C) rapport
D) criticism
conviction
Name the congressional act that launched the JROTC program.
The National Defense Act of 1916
__________ is a style of leadership where the leader gives some decision-making authority to others.
A) Directing
B) Participating
C) Delegating
Delegating
__________ is a list of established actions to carrying out a given task.
A) Stock operational procedure
B) Standard operating process
C) Standard operating procedure
D) Stock operating process
Standard operating procedure
__________ is the trait of large groups who share the same customs, language, religion, origin, and so on.
A) Ethnicity
B) Impartiality
C) Universalism
D) Security
Ethnicity
__________ means to have formed an opinion before actual knowledge or experience.
A) Preconceived
B) Biased
C) Pretension
Preconceived
If someone asked you about what you expect to get out of Army JROTC, which one of the following responses would you use to best inform them about the mission and purpose of JROTC?
A) "We expect to learn military skills as future soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines for our armed forces. That's the purpose of JROTC."
B) "We expect to develop our personal growth skills as we participate in a variety of experiences and leadership situations to help us be better citizens. That's the mission of JROTC."
C) "We expect to participate in an alternative method of normal classroom learning. That's the purpose of JROTC."
D) "We expect to save our future employers training dollars by learning leadership skills in JROTC. That's the mission of JROTC."
"We expect to develop our personal growth skills as we participate in a variety of experiences and leadership situations to help us be better citizens. That's the mission of JROTC."
Describe the "Halo" effect in listening.
A) Unquestioningly accepting someone's speech because of his or her positional authority.
B) Thinking you are better informed than a speaker and tuning him or her out.
C) If the speaker is associated with someone or something you already like, you may be so receptive to the speaker that you do not question what you should question.
D) Associating a speaker with things you dislike, therefore discounting the speaker's points.
If the speaker is associated with someone or something you already like, you may be so receptive to the speaker that you do not question what you should question.
A Memorandum of Instruction (MOI) is a written document that __________.
A) instructs team members about how to improve their performance
B) details the specifics of a project or mission
C) describes the roles of staff in a project or mission
Details the specifics of a project or mission
__________ is the idea that the interests of native inhabitants are more important than those of immigrants.
A) Citizenship
B) Anti-immigration
C) Nativism
D) Habituation
Nativism
Which core ability below is NOT a JROTC Core Ability?
A) Develop your reading levels
B) Build your capacity for life-long learning
C) Apply critical thinking techniques
D) Take responsibility for your actions and choices
Develop your reading levels