Chapter 1, Lesson 2

In the pyramid of authority in JROTC, from the top to the bottom of the pyramid is a chain of command.

• True

• False

(U1C1L2:Q1)

Who is responsible for the overall function and management of a Junior ROTC unit?

• The Cadet Command

• The school principal

• The senior JROTC instructor

• The battalion commander

Name the three elements in the Pyramid of Authority.

• Positional authority, expert authority, and peer authority

• Authority of expertise, authority of association, and positional authority

• Unity of command, span of control, and chain of custody

• Unity of command, span of control, and chain of command

(U1C1L2:Q1)

Who is responsible for the overall function and management of a Junior ROTC unit?

• The Cadet Command

• The school principal

• The senior JROTC instructor

• The battalion commander

(U1C1L2:Q2)

The uniform is allowed to be worn during the following activity:

• Student demonstration

• Ushering

• Hitchhiking

• Political events

(U1C1L2:G3)

Name three factors that affect personal appearance.

• Height, weight, and blood pressure

• Tidy hair, clean fingernails, and good posture

• Age, income, and race

• All of the choices

(U1C1L2:G4)

Explain the difference between the military terms “rank” and “grade.”

• Rank is a title indicating a Soldier’s position and responsibility, while grade is a letter/number combination denoting a Soldier’s pay rate.

• Rank applies only to enlisted Soldiers, while grade applies to officers.

• Rank is from O-2 to O-6, while grade is from PFC to E-8

• Rank has to do with a drill movement, while grade refers to LET level.

(U1C1L2:G5)

What are the two main categories of individual awards given to Cadets for superior performance?

• Institutional and national awards

• Personal recognition and public recognition awards

• Merit unit awards and scholastic excellence awards

• Team and squad awards

(U1C1L2:V1)

Choose the word that best matches the definition below.

"A military unit made up of two or more companies or batteries and a headquarters that is commanded by a lieutenant colonel, is the smallest unit to have staff, and is administratively self-sufficient."

• Platoon

• Company

• Battalion

• Enlisted

(U1C1L2:V2)

Choose the word that best matches the definition below.

"To cut or divide into two equal parts."

• Nap

• Precedence

• Bisecting

• Align