Battalion Drill Quiz 2024

Your first sergeant formed the company, and then was commanded to "post" by the company commander. The platoon leaders then opened ranks and aligned the company. The commander then began the inspection by inspecting you first. Who are you?

• The battalion S-1

• The guidon bearer

• The battalion XO

• An enlisted staff member

You are a company commander in a battalion formation. Your position is six steps in front of your company. If you are in the correct position, which of the following is not a formation you would be in?

• Battalion in mass formation

• Battalion in column with companies in cloumn

• Battalion in line with companies in line

• Battalion in line with companies in mass

In a battalion formation, your location is in one of two places. The first is one step behind the commissioned staff. The other, used during a mass formation, is one step to the rear of the color guard, centered on the colors. Who are you?

• The battalion command sergeant major

• The guidon bearer

• The company first sergeant

• The first platoon leader

What is the definition of the word "respective"?

• Referring to only one person or thing
• Pertaining to a group as a whole
• Unrelated to anything
• Related, belonging, or assigned

What is the definition of the word "facilitate"?

• To make an action or process easier or more efficient
• To confuse or mislead a process
• To ignore or neglect a process
• To complicate or hinder a process

What is the definition of the term "en route"?

• On the way to a destination
• At the final destination
• Lost and confused
• Taking a detour

T or F: The color guard is not a part of battalion drill.

• True
• False

When the company is in line with platoons in line, how many steps are between each platoon?

• 7 steps

• 10 steps
• 5 steps
• 20 steps

When the company is in line with platoons in line, how far back is the platoon sergeant?

• 5 to 10 meters
• 20 to 25 meters
• 30 to 35 meters
• 1 arm's length plus 6 inches

When the company is in column with platoons in column, how many steps forward is the company commander from the first flank of the first platoon?

• 20
• 15
• 5
• 6