Sergeants' Test

Question 0

What is the role of the XO as a part of staff?

Answer 0

The Executive Officer coordinates and monitors the actions of the special and coordinating staffs, conducts meetings, keeps the commander informed, reviews plans and orders, and supervises the execution of orders.

Question 1

Is the Battalion staff in the chain of command?

Answer 1

The staff is not in the chain of command. Their role is to advise the Battalion commander, carry out directives, and maintain files for their staff area.

Question 2

What is the S1?

Answer 2

Adjutant (personnel)

Question 3

What is the S2?

Answer 3

Security

Question 4

What is the S3?

Answer 4

Training and operations.

Question 5

What is the S4?

Answer 5

Logistics

Question 6

What is the S5?

Answer 6

Public affairs

Question 7

What are the three types of staffs in a battalion and what is the purpose of each?

Answer 7

A. Coordinating staff- Produces plans and orders
B. Special staff- Provides guidance to the commander on technical and professional topics
C. Personal staff- Provides the commander with information on personnel and legal issues

Question 8

What is the four-step planning process?

Answer 8

Define the objective, study the situation, list and examine possible courses of action and select the course of action.

Question 9

What is the planning wheel process?

Answer 9

Consider the objective, determine the resources needed, consider alternatives, make a decision, write it down, carry out the plan, evaluate.

Question 10

How many steps per minute are required for quick time?

Answer 10

120 steps per minute

Question 11

What is the key to success in JROTC?

Answer 11

Teamwork

Question 12

What does the gold star on the cadet uniform represent?

Answer 12

Honor unit with distinction.

Question 13

What is teamwork?

Answer 13

Drawing on everyone’s abilities to accomplish a task.

Question 14

What is the highest ranking NCO in a battalion?

Answer 14

Command sergeant major

Question 15

What are the characteristics of good leadership?

Answer 15

Morale, discipline, Espirit de Corps, and proficiency.

Question 16

When marching at normal marching cadence (quick time), what is the distance of a single step?

Answer 16

Thirty inches

Question 17

What is a mediator?

Answer 17

A neutral person who presides over the mediation process.

Question 18

What might influence or aggravate a conflict?

Answer 18

Stereotyping
Prejudice
Bias
Bigotry
Extreme points of view
Culture can also impact a situation and cause conflict

Question 19

How does a battalion staff create plans and orders based in the commanders estimate of the situation?

Answer 19

The staff uses the nine step sequence of command and staff actions.

Question 20

What is the nine step sequence?

Answer 20

1: mission
2: information available
3: planning guidance
4: staff estimates
5: commanders estimate and decision
6: preparation of plans it orders
7: approval
8: publication of plans or orders
9: command and staff supervision

Question 21

Why are decision-making and problem-solving skills essential leadership skills?

Answer 21

Leaders are expected to get a job done and make high quality decisions that are accepted by others in the group and executed in a timely manner. When cadet leaders delay or avoid making a decision they create hesitancy and a possible lack of confidence and confusion develops within a unit. This can cause a task to fail.

Question 22

What are three common JROTC approaches or models for decision-making and problem-solving?

Answer 22

The seven step problem solving, decision-making process, four step process and the planning wheel process.

Question 23

What is the seven-step problem-solving process? (Most common)

Answer 23

Identify the problem, gather the information, develop courses of action, analyze and compare the courses of action, make a decision, make a plan, implement the plan.

Question 24

What is the four-step planning process?

Answer 24

Define the objective, study the situation, list and examine possible courses of action, and select the course of action.

Question 25

What is the planning wheel process?

Answer 25

Consider the objective, determine the resources needed consider alternative, make a decision, write it down, carry out the plan, evaluate.

Question 26

What are the six principles of writing?

Answer 26

Write for the audience, ensure accuracy, keep writing brief and to the point, check for clarity, organize for coherence, and unify around a main idea.

Question 27

How do you prepare to speak to an audience?

Answer 27

Focus on the audience, organize thoughts in a logical order, use visual aids, use transitions to make connections, practice, establish eye contact, articulate, use good posture, and establish an acceptable volume and speaking rate?

Question 28

What is a goal?

Answer 28

A goal is a destination, something you want or need. Timelines for. Goals are short-term, intermediate, and long-term.

Question 29

When planning to meet your financial goals, what is a “SMART” goal?

Answer 29

Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time bound.

Question 30

What are the three styles of leadership?

Answer 30

Directing, delegating, and participating.