Inspection Questions
British and American Vocabulary
Ranks
Abbreviations
Riddles
100

How often must a uniform be worn by cadets?

 At least once per week

100

What is an “underground” in American English?

  • What is a black market?

  • What is a sewage system?

  • What is a cavern?

A Subway

100

The rank of Cadet Second Lieutenant is described as?

The rank of Cadet Second Lieutenant is described as one disc.

100

What does JROTC stand for?

Junior Reserve Officer’s Training Corps



100

You see a boat filled with people. It has not sunk, but when you look again you don’t see a single person on the boat. Why?

All the people on the boat were married.



200

What color socks are worn with the Army Cadet Service Uniform?

 AR 670-1 and CCR 145-2



200

What is a “car’s trunk” in British English?

  • What are trousers?

  • What is a bonnet?

  • What are shorts?

Boot

200

What rank is described as one up one down?

Private First Class

200

What does ACU stand for?

Army Combat Uniform.

200

There’s a one-story house in which everything is yellow. Yellow walls, yellow doors, yellow furniture. What color are the stairs?

There aren’t any—it’s a one-story house.

300

What type of shirt is worn under the Army Cadet Service Uniform Coat?

Gray long sleeve or short sleeve shirt.

300

What does “plaster” mean in American English?

  • What is cement?

  • What is tape?

  • What is white-out?

Band-aid

300

Cadet Command Sergeant Major is described as?

Cadet Command Sergeant Major is described as three up three down with a star and wreath in the middle.

300

What does ACSU stand for?

Army Cadet Service Uniform.

300

The person who makes it has no need for it; the person who buys it has no use for it. The person who uses it can neither see nor feel it. What is it?

A coffin.

400

 How are ribbons positioned on a class A uniform?

Ribbons are centered on the left side ⅛ of an inch above the left pocket for males. 

For females, parallel to the nametag which is between the 1 and 2 inches above the top button.  

400

What does “chemist’s” mean in American English?

  • What is a laboratory?

  • What is chemical storage?

  • What is an operating room?

Pharmacy

400

What is the rank Cadet Major is described as?

The rank of Cadet Major is described as one diamond.



400

What does (C/CPL) stand for?

Cadet Corporal

400

I am always hungry and will die if not fed, but whatever I touch will soon turn red. What am I?

A fire.

500

How is the name plate worn on your uniform?

Center the nameplate on the right pocket between the top of the pocket and the top of the button for males. For females, 1-2 inches above the top button centered horizontally on the right side of the coat. In a comparable position on the shirt.

500

What does “aubergine” mean in American English?

  • What is an astronaut?

  • What is an orchid?

  • What is summer?

Eggplant

500

Describe the rank of three disks.

The rank described as three disks is Cadet Captain.

500

What does (C/LTC) stand for?

Cadet Lieutenant Colonel.

500

With pointed fangs I sit and wait; with piercing force I crunch out fate; grabbing victims, proclaiming might; physically joining with a single bite. What am I?

A stapler.