TC 3-21.5 Drill and ceremony

Question 1

What are the three marching steps used in drill

Answer 1

15 inch step, 30 inch step, 30 inch step double time

Question 2

What are the four rest periods that can be given at halt

Answer 2

Parade rest, stand at ease, at ease, rest

Question 3

How many steps per minute is quick time

Answer 3

120 steps

Question 4

How many steps per minute is double time

Answer 4

180 steps

Question 5

What command is given to reverse the direction of a march

Answer 5

Rear march

Question 6

From what position are all stationary movements given

Answer 6

Position of attention

Question 7

Which regulation covers drill and ceremony

Answer 7

TC 3-21.5

Question 8

Who introduced drill and ceremony to the US army

Answer 8

Fredrich von stubem, a Prussian officer

Question 9

What is the purpose of drill

Answer 9

to enable units to move from one place to another in an orderly fashion

Question 10

Who wrote the first army field manual

Answer 10

fredrich von struben in 1779

Question 11

What was the name of the first field manual

Answer 11

the regulations for the order and discipline of the troops of the United States

Question 12

What was the first field manual commonly referred to as?

Answer 12

The blue book

Question 13

How many cadence steps are In a troop march

Answer 13

120 steps

Question 14

What are three instruction methods used to teach drill to soldiers

Answer 14

step by step, talk through, and by the numbers

Question 15

During the step by step method, what is taught

Answer 15

movements one step at a time

Question 16

What is the talk through method of instruction

Answer 16

Movements are described and then executed by the instructor

Question 17

What is cadence counting used for

Answer 17

to learn or maintain cadence and develop rhythm

Question 18

What are the 2 parts of a drill command

Answer 18

the prepatory command and the execution command

Question 19

What does the prepatory command state

Answer 19

the movement that is to be carried out

Question 20

What does the execution command state

Answer 20

when the movement is to be carried out

Question 21

What is a combined command

Answer 21

the prepatory command and the command of execution combined

Question 22

What is cadence

Answer 22

a uniform and rhythmic flow of words

Question 23

in carrying arms what command must be given before the command for double time

Answer 23

port arms

Question 24

What is a guide on

Answer 24

a flag carried by companies, batteries, troops and certain detachments

Question 25

What command is given to revoke a prepatory command

Answer 25

As you were

Question 26

What is Normal Interval?

Answer 26

measured from right to left by raising both arms shoulder high with the fingers extended and joined

Question 27

What is Close Interval?

Answer 27

measured from right to left by the soldier on the right placing the heel of his left hand on his hip, even with the top of the belt line, fingers and thumb joined and extended downward, with his elbow in line with the body and touching the arm of the soldier to his left.

Question 28

What is Double Interval?

Answer 28

The lateral space between soldiers, measured from right to left by raising both arms shoulder high with the fingers extended and joined

Question 29

What are some examples of a combined command?

Answer 29

at ease, fall in, rest

Question 30

How many steps does each rank take when a platoon is given the command of Open Ranks?

Answer 30

On the command “March”, The first rank takes two steps forward, the second rank takes one step forward, the third rank stands fast and the fourth rank take two 15 inch steps to the rear

Question 31

What is cover?

Answer 31

Aligning yourself directly behind the man to your immediate front