Formal Inspection
In-Ranks Inspection Questions
Quizlet of Inspection/Promotion Questions: quizlet.com/_7e64vc
I. Basic Knowledge
1. Q: What does JROTC stand for?
A: Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps
2. Q: What does LET stand for?
A: Leadership Education and Training
3. Q: What does JCLC stand for?
A: JROTC Cadet Leadership Challenge
4. Q: What does SAI stand for?
A: Senior Army Instructor
5. Q: What does AI stand for?
A: Army Instructor
6. Q: What is the mission of JROTC?
A: To motivate young people to be better citizens.
7. Q: What is the key to success in JROTC?
A: The key to success in JROTC is teamwork.
8. Q: What is the highest level of distinction a JROTC unit can earn?
A: Honor Unit with Distinction (gold star).
II. Leadership
9. Q: What is the definition of leadership?
A: The ability to influence subordinates in order to accomplish a mission.
10. Q: What are the three leadership styles? Explain each.
A: Delegating – Giving decision making authority to subordinates.
Participating – Involving subordinates in the decision making process.
Directing – Instructing subordinates.
11. Q: What are the seven Army values?
A: Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity, Personal Courage.
12. Q: Define Teamwork
A: The cooperative effort on the part of a number of people working together to
achieve a goal.
III. Drill and Ceremonies
13. Q: What are the two parts of a command?
A: Preparatory command and command of execution.
14. Q: What foot do you call the command Rear, March on?
A: The right foot.
15. Q: On which foot can you give command of halt?
A: Either foot.
16. Q: What is normal cadence?
A: 120 steps per minute.
IV. Map Reading
17. Q: How do you read a military map?
A: Right and up
18. Q: What are the five basic colors on a military map and what do they represent?
A: Blue - Water
Green - Vegetation
Brown – Contour lines / Elevation
Black – Man-made objects
Red – Major roads
19. Q: Name the five major terrain features on a military map.
A: Hill, saddle, valley, ridge, and depression.
20. Q: What are the three types of north on a military map?
A: True, grid and magnetic.
V. First Aid and Health
21. Q: Define first aid.
A: The immediate medical care given to an injured or ill victim before professional medical help arrives.
22. Q: What are the four life savings steps?
A: Check the Airway
Check for bleeding
Check and treat for shock
Dress and bandage the wound
VI. Chain of Command
23. Q: Who is the ________________?
Commander-In-Chief – President Donald J. Trump
Secretary of Defense – Dr. Mark T. Esper
Secretary of State – Honorable Michael Pompeo
Secretary of Army – Honorable Ryan McCarthy
Army Chief of Staff – General James C. McConville
Sergeant Major of the Army – SMA Michael A. Grinston
Commanding General, Cadet Command – MG John Evans
Command Sergeant Major, Cadet Command – CSM Mario Terenas
Commander, Army JROTC- Currently Vacant
Commander, 2nd Brigade – COL Rauscher
Command Sergeant Major, 2nd Brigade – CSM Russell
Chief, 2ND Brigade – Brenda Gainey
24. Q: What are the three branches of the government?
A: Executive, legislative and judicial.
*** All cadets should know the Hierarchy of Cadet Rank (officer and enlisted) and should be able to describe the cadet rank insignia for each rank. ***
VII. American History and Citizenship
25. Q: Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
A: Francis Scott Key
26. Q: What do the colors on the United States flag represent?
A: Blue – Justice
White - Purity
Red - Valor
27. Q: What do the 13 stripes on the United States flag represent?
A: The 13 original colonies.
28. Q: What are the three types of American flags and which one is the largest?
A: Post, storm and garrison; Garrison is the largest.
VIII. Military Customs and Courtesies
29. Q: Name the five basic staff positions found in most large military organizations.
A: S-1: Administrative
S-2: Information/Security
S-3: Operations and Training
S-4: Logistics/Supply
S-5: Public Information
30. Q: What is the UCMJ?
A: The Uniform Code of Military Justice.
1. Q: What does JROTC stand for?
A: Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps
2. Q: What does LET stand for?
A: Leadership Education and Training
3. Q: What does JCLC stand for?
A: JROTC Cadet Leadership Challenge
4. Q: What does SAI stand for?
A: Senior Army Instructor
5. Q: What does AI stand for?
A: Army Instructor
6. Q: What is the mission of JROTC?
A: To motivate young people to be better citizens.
7. Q: What is the key to success in JROTC?
A: The key to success in JROTC is teamwork.
8. Q: What is the highest level of distinction a JROTC unit can earn?
A: Honor Unit with Distinction (gold star).
II. Leadership
9. Q: What is the definition of leadership?
A: The ability to influence subordinates in order to accomplish a mission.
10. Q: What are the three leadership styles? Explain each.
A: Delegating – Giving decision making authority to subordinates.
Participating – Involving subordinates in the decision making process.
Directing – Instructing subordinates.
11. Q: What are the seven Army values?
A: Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity, Personal Courage.
12. Q: Define Teamwork
A: The cooperative effort on the part of a number of people working together to
achieve a goal.
III. Drill and Ceremonies
13. Q: What are the two parts of a command?
A: Preparatory command and command of execution.
14. Q: What foot do you call the command Rear, March on?
A: The right foot.
15. Q: On which foot can you give command of halt?
A: Either foot.
16. Q: What is normal cadence?
A: 120 steps per minute.
IV. Map Reading
17. Q: How do you read a military map?
A: Right and up
18. Q: What are the five basic colors on a military map and what do they represent?
A: Blue - Water
Green - Vegetation
Brown – Contour lines / Elevation
Black – Man-made objects
Red – Major roads
19. Q: Name the five major terrain features on a military map.
A: Hill, saddle, valley, ridge, and depression.
20. Q: What are the three types of north on a military map?
A: True, grid and magnetic.
V. First Aid and Health
21. Q: Define first aid.
A: The immediate medical care given to an injured or ill victim before professional medical help arrives.
22. Q: What are the four life savings steps?
A: Check the Airway
Check for bleeding
Check and treat for shock
Dress and bandage the wound
VI. Chain of Command
23. Q: Who is the ________________?
Commander-In-Chief – President Donald J. Trump
Secretary of Defense – Dr. Mark T. Esper
Secretary of State – Honorable Michael Pompeo
Secretary of Army – Honorable Ryan McCarthy
Army Chief of Staff – General James C. McConville
Sergeant Major of the Army – SMA Michael A. Grinston
Commanding General, Cadet Command – MG John Evans
Command Sergeant Major, Cadet Command – CSM Mario Terenas
Commander, Army JROTC- Currently Vacant
Commander, 2nd Brigade – COL Rauscher
Command Sergeant Major, 2nd Brigade – CSM Russell
Chief, 2ND Brigade – Brenda Gainey
24. Q: What are the three branches of the government?
A: Executive, legislative and judicial.
*** All cadets should know the Hierarchy of Cadet Rank (officer and enlisted) and should be able to describe the cadet rank insignia for each rank. ***
VII. American History and Citizenship
25. Q: Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
A: Francis Scott Key
26. Q: What do the colors on the United States flag represent?
A: Blue – Justice
White - Purity
Red - Valor
27. Q: What do the 13 stripes on the United States flag represent?
A: The 13 original colonies.
28. Q: What are the three types of American flags and which one is the largest?
A: Post, storm and garrison; Garrison is the largest.
VIII. Military Customs and Courtesies
29. Q: Name the five basic staff positions found in most large military organizations.
A: S-1: Administrative
S-2: Information/Security
S-3: Operations and Training
S-4: Logistics/Supply
S-5: Public Information
30. Q: What is the UCMJ?
A: The Uniform Code of Military Justice.