ROTC Rank Structure Quiz

What is the purpose of military ranks?

• To identify who is in charge

• To indicate levels of leadership and responsibility

• To support fast and effective decision making

• All of the above

What are the Cadet officer ranks?

• Sergeant Major, Command Sergeant Major, Private

• Major, Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel

• Second Lieutenant, First Lieutenant, Captain

• Private, Corporal, Sergeant

What is the purpose of the Cadet chain of command?

• None of the above

• Both A and B

• To train and develop subordinates

• To supervise leadership labs

What is the rank structure at the battalion level?

• All of the above

• Battalion Commander, Executive Officer, Sergeant Major

• Company Commander, Platoon Leader, Squad Leader

• First Sergeant, Staff Sergeant, Private

What is the rank structure at the company, platoon, and squad levels?

• Company Commander, Executive Officer, First Sergeant

• Platoon Leader, Platoon Sergeant, Squad Leader

• Battalion Commander, Command Sergeant Major, Staff Sergeant

• All of the above

What is the rank of a Cadet first lieutenant?

• Two discs or dots

• Three discs or dots

• A single diamond

• Two chevrons

What is the rank of a Cadet sergeant major?

• A single disc or dot

• Three chevrons over two bars

• A single diamond

• Three chevrons over three bars with a star

What is the rank of a Cadet corporal?

• Three chevrons over three bars with a star

• A single diamond

• A single disc or dot

• Two chevrons

What is the rank of a Cadet first sergeant?

• A single disc or dot

• Three chevrons over three bars with a star

• Two chevrons

• Three chevrons over three bars with a diamond

What is the rank of a Cadet private first class?

• A chevron over a bar

• Two chevrons

• A single diamond

• A single disc or dot