Drill
In formations where the company is formed by the company commander, which of the following commands is not used?
A) "Attention"
B) "Post"
C) "Receive the Report"
D) "Report"
B) "Post"
When in a lien or a ______, the right platoon seres as the base.
a. post
b. mark time
c. mass formation
d. arc
c. mass formation
Communication has two parts: ______ and understanding.
A) sending
B) transference
C) comprehension
D) dissention
B) transference
The four stage model for project management includes all of the following except for what?
a. definition
b. purpose
c. implementation
d. follow-up
b. purpose
An upperclassroom or adult living in the dorm to help residents solve living problems is a ________.
a. residential adviser
b. class president
c. dorm supervisor
d. dorm officer
a. residential adviser
T or F: Company drill provides the procedures for executing squad drill in conjunction with other squads in the same formation.
A) True
B) False
B) False
The platoon leaders command the movement in sequence beginning with the _______ platoon.
a. arc
b. base
c. guide
d. post
Providing effective feedback, both positive and constructive, is a key part of the communication process. Which of the following is the least effective method of providing effective feedback?
A) Ask permission: "May I talk to you about something I observed in your performance?"
B)Focus on specific behaviors: "You seemed to be anxious at the start of the exam."
C) Get feedback from more than one source to validate the feedback.
D) Provide feedback immediately after a message has been sent; an action has been completed; or when feedback is primarily negative.
D) Provide feedback immediately after a message has been sent; an action has been completed; or when feedback is primarily negative.
An outline used to teach content is called the ________.
a. lesson competency
b. lesson plan
c. learning plan
d. learning outline
b. lesson plan
Sports competitions between teams within the college are known as __________.
a. intramural athletics
b. social clubs
c. international organizations
d. recreational organizations
a. intramural athletics
Your company has four platoons with four squads each. Your company commander just ordered "Company mass left, march." When the formation is complete, how many squad leaders will be in line with each other?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 4
D) 16
D) 16
If a platoon sergeant is to fill the ________ of a platoon leader, he takes a position six steps in front of and centered on the platoon.
A) post
B) base
C) double time
D) role
A) post
Name three characteristics of informative feedback.
A) Is limited, includes specific behaviors, and provides suggestions.
B) Describes all incorrect behaviors, lists many behaviors, and allows the subject to make a choice of which behavior to address.
C) Is limited, includes specific behaviors, and demands specific actions.
D) Describes all incorrect behaviors, lists many behaviors, and demands specific actions.
A) Is limited, includes specific behaviors, and provides suggestions.
You reviewed a Gantt Chart created by one of your platoon leaders. The chart showed the four stages of project management, the activities in sequence, and the time estimated for steps didn't overlap. It also included a plan for monitoring resources. What should you have the platoon leader review to make sure? Why?
A) The plan for resources; this isn't necessary when a Gantt Chart is used
B) The stages of project management; there are five stages
C) The sequence of activities; sequence is not necessary if all activities are listed
D) The time estimated for steps; the estimates could possibly overlap
D) The time estimated for steps; the estimates could possibly overlap
Rapport is a _______.
a. song with rhyming lyrics
b. friendly relationship
c. way if giving feedback to people who are not friends
b. friendly relationship
You are marching in the lead platoon in a company column with platoons in column formation. The commander orders "close on leading platoon." What should you expect to hear next?
A) "Forward, march"
B) "Half step, march"
C) "Mark time, march"
D) "Stand fast"
B) "Half step, march"
Your first sergeant formed the company, and then was commanded to "post" by the company commander. The platoon leaders then opened ranks and aligned the company. The commander then began the inspection by inspecting you first. Who are you?
A) The company first sergeant
B) The first platoon leader
C) The first squad leader in the lead platoon
D) The guidon bearer
D) The guidon bearer
Name the four levels of communication.
A) Direct, indirect, subliminal, overt
B) Superficial, fact, thought, feeling
C) Intuitive, sub-conscious, non-verbal, verbal
D) Fact, intuition, feeling, rational
B) Superficial, fact, thought, feeling
"Chart identifying sequences of dependent activities."
a. Bar chart
b. PERT chart
c. Flow chart
d. Gantt chart
b. PERT chart
A ________ is a project that demonstrates skills you've developed at the end of a course or program.
a. cornerstone
b. capstone
c. keystone
d. diploma
b. capstone
You are a company commander in a battalion formation. Your position is six steps in front of your company. If you are in the correct position, which of the following is not a formation you would be in?
A) Battalion in column with companies in column
B) Battalion in line with companies in line
C) Battalion in line with companies in mass
D) Battalion in mass formation
B) Battalion in line with companies in line
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
A) The battalion command sergeant major
What is the final closing point to the feedback process?
A) Write up an after-action report to document your feedback.
B) Checking the reviewer's perceptions about your feedback.
C) Check back after the receiver has finished the task to see that the receiver incorporated your feedback.
D) There is no closing point; all feedback is ongoing.
B) Checking the reviewer's perceptions about your feedback.
The lesson competency is
A) a short paragraph describing the content of the lesson
B) a one-sentence statement about what learners will accomplish in the lesson
C) any skill associated with the lesson
D) the way a learner's knowledge is assessed
B) a one-sentence statement about what learners will accomplish in the lesson
"Feedback that is provided at the end of the learning process, such as comments final grade, is not as helpful as feedback provided during the learning process."
A) True: Feedback that is provided at the end of the learning process is usually more biased than the feedback provided during the learning process.
B) False: Feedback provided at the end of the learning process is more helpful because it is official and includes a final grade.
C) True: Feedback that is provided at the end of the learning process does not allow the student to take corrective action to improve their performance.
D) False: Feedback provided at the end of the learning process is usually more comprehensive than feedback provided during the learning process.
C) True: Feedback that is provided at the end of the learning process does not allow the student to take corrective action to improve their performance.