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LET 3 Mid-term Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

JROTC Army commanders get their authority from __________.

a)

the Cadets who vote for them to be the top leader

b)

the laws governing the Army

c)

the Senior Army Instructor

d)

JROTC Central Command

2.

The __________ supervises and coordinates staff to prevent overlapping efforts and ensure that the commander's goals are met.

a)

command sergeant major

b)

executive officer

c)

personal staff

d)

S-1

3.

Commanders and staff officers frequently hold conferences. Conferences can replace the need for __________.

a)

staff visits

b)

inspections

c)

assisting subordinate unit members

4.

__________ officers are the principal staff assistants to the commander and each specializes in an S -1 through S-5 (or a combined) function.

a)

Special staff

b)

Coordinating staff

c)

Personal staff

d)

Principal staff

5.

__________ channels transmit all orders and instructions to subordinate units.

a)

Designated

b)

Command

c)

Control

d)

Delegated

6.

T or F: Commanders can delegate authority and responsibilities to their subordinates.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

You are a member of the battalion staff. Your job is to direct, coordinate, and supervise the coordinating and special staffs, and to support the commander's personal staff if needed. Who are you?

a)

The battalion executive officer

b)

The battalion operations officer

c)

The battalion logistics officer

d)

The battalion commander

8.

T or F: Battalions are the highest level at which the U.S. Army authorizes a staff.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

__________ is the authority that a commander lawfully exercises over subordinates by virtue of rank or assignment.

a)

Command

b)

Superiority

c)

Grade

d)

Rank

10.

What are the two channels of information within a command?

a)

Staff channels and subordinate channels

b)

Control channels and staff channels

c)

Command channels and unit channels

d)

Command channels and staff channels

11.

__________ is the communication route for commanders to transmit orders to all subordinate units. All orders are transmitted in the name of the commander.

a)

Commander channels

b)

Command channels

c)

Command communication

d)

Command transmittal

12.

A commander's XO and all of the staff positions the XO supervises are known as __________ staff.

a)

operational

b)

coordinating

c)

logistical

d)

personal

13.

Logistics is the branch of military science dealing with __________.

a)

logical assignment of command and staff roles and responsibilities

b)

movement of supplies, equipment, and personnel

c)

ordering supplies, equipment, and personnel

d)

procedures that define the communication channels in a battalion

14.

Personal staff is made up of a commander's command sergeant major and the __________.

a)

public affairs officer

b)

executive officer

c)

color guard

d)

executing officer

15.

The communication route for staff to transmit information to other staff and subordinate commanders is called __________.

a)

staff channels

b)

operational communication

c)

subordinate channels

d)

command communication

16.

When you are planning a meeting, what is the first thing you should do?

a)

Write an agenda

b)

Define outcomes for the meeting

c)

Find out when people can attend the meeting

d)

Clarify the purpose of the meeting

17.

During part of a meeting, a group reviews the agenda, lists ground rules, and assigns roles. What phase of a meeting is this?

a)

Focusing

b)

Starting

c)

Facilitating

d)

Planning

18.

Shelly is a meeting facilitator. She is trying to get attendees to discuss a topic no one seems very interested in. What should she do?

a)

Confirm with the group that no one is interested in the topic and drop it from the agenda

b)

Ask open-ended questions

c)

Directly ask participants a yes or no question, starting with lower-level people

d)

Ask the dominators first for their input on the topic to get things going

19.

Tom is the recorder for a meeting. Which of the following tasks does his job include?

a)

Taking notes on attendees, topic discussion, and decisions

b)

Reminding the group about how much time is left to the meeting

c)

Telling the group to stick to the agenda

20.

Sam is planning a meeting. He has prioritized the topics his group needs to cover and lists them in order of importance on the agenda. He's also estimated how long his group will spend on each topic. What else might Sam consider in developing an agenda?

a)

Plan for a break every 30 minutes

b)

Schedule time to revise the agenda after the first two topics

c)

Think about alternating high-energy topics with low-energy topics

d)

Include an agenda item for the group to evaluate the previous meeting

21.

Bill's team is working on a school fundraiser. He's reading an After Action Review (AAR) from last year. Where is he in the planning process?

a)

Implement and assess the plan

b)

Gather information

c)

Identify the task

22.

A Memorandum of Instruction (MOI) is a written document that

a)

details the specifics of a project or mission

b)

instructs team members about how to improve their performance

c)

describes the roles of staff in a project or mission

d)

All of the above

23.

__________ is a list of established actions to carrying out a given task.

a)

Standard operating procedure

b)

Stock operational procedure

c)

Standard operational process

d)

Stock operating process

24.

The first step in continuous improvement is to __________.

a)

identify the problem

b)

decide what needs improvement

c)

gather information about a problem

d)

continuously evaluate performance

25.

T or F: Continuous improvement is a process that is only used in the military and JROTC.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

True

d)

False

26.

The product of your continuous improvement process is a(n) __________.

a)

written critique of the performance of individual team members

b)

documented plan

c)

academic success plan

d)

service learning plan

27.

Developing solutions is part of the continuous improvement process. When you develop possible solutions, it is important to __________.

a)

collaborate with others outside of your team

b)

judge all solutions with an open mind

c)

brainstorm with your team members

d)

criticize solutions that are not workable

28.

The purpose of the Memorandum of Instruction (MOI) is to __________.

a)

instruct your team members how to perform a task

b)

remind your team members what their tasks are

c)

inform team members about the Continuous Improvement Plan

d)

analyze what worked and what didn't

29.

The After Action Review document should compare what you planned to accomplish in your Continuous Improvement Plan with __________.

a)

the problem addressed by the plan

b)

how individual team members performed

c)

what you communicated to your Battalion

d)

what you actually accomplished

30.

T or F: In the JPA briefing, the team leader is the only person who speaks in the presentation.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Ethical leadership in JROTC is supported by the Army Leadership Model and __________.

a)

seven decision-making steps

b)

adherence to the Golden Rule

c)

Seven Army Values

d)

religious training

32.

A friend offers to share a streaming video service with you if you'll split the cost of the annual subscription. You know the service contract forbids people in different households from sharing one account.

What question should you ask yourself before responding ethically to your friend's offer?

a)

What happens if my friend gets mad at me and changes the login?

b)

Could I explain my actions to a court?

c)

Is my friend making money on this scheme by making the same offer to others?

d)

How much will it cost me?

33.

You were taking an aptitude test when you accidentally saw the test proctor's answer sheet for the section that you are working on. You want to get an honest assessment of your skills, but you are also having difficulty with that section of the test.

How could you best resolve this ethical dilemma?

a)

Tell the proctor that you were cheating.

b)

Don't say anything because you weren't trying to cheat.

c)

Don't say anything because it's an aptitude test, not a course exam.

d)

Tell the proctor that you accidentally saw the answer sheet.

34.

When you attempt to resolve an ethical dilemma, which of the following is NOT a question you should ask yourself?

a)

What are my options?

b)

What are the consequences of my decision?

c)

How will this benefit me?

d)

Can I live with my decision?

35.

Which of the following statements indicates the person saying them is experiencing an ethical dilemma?

a)

I'm going to balance my risks and benefits before I make a decision.

b)

I have to choose the lesser of two evils.

c)

It's a simple decision between right and wrong.

d)

Two wrongs don't make a right.

36.

T or F: As a leader, you should get your subordinates to comply with your own political beliefs.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Tom told a subordinate "If you mess up in the color guard, I'm going to give you the worst job at our school cleanup event next weekend."

This is an example of __________.

a)

inspired motivation

b)

threatening a subordinate

c)

the authority of leadership

d)

setting an impossible goal

38.

An ethical dilemma involves situations where you choose from __________.

a)

two or more options where you can only live with one decision

b)

two options that support your values

c)

two options where only one is ethical

d)

two or more options that are not fully ethical

39.

A/An __________ situation is one based on an imagined example or conjecture.

a)

hypothetical

b)

ethical

c)

unethical

d)

hypocritical

40.

Supervision does NOT include which of the following?

a)

Being a role model

b)

Maintaining discipline

c)

Assuming authority

d)

Coaching and mentoring

41.

If you take a 15-credit hour course load in college, you'll spend about 15 hours a week in the classroom. With a course load like that, how many hours should you plan for studying and doing homework each week?

a)

If you take a 15-credit hour class load, expect to spend about 15 hours a week studying and doing homework.

b)

You should spend about an hour a week on homework for each course you are taking.

c)

There is no rule of thumb. Studying in college is not that necessary.

d)

Plan on spending about 30 hours a week studying and doing homework.

42.

What common reason for procrastination is it when you eliminate the hardest items on your agenda because you put more on your calendar than you can possibly accomplish, assuming that you can get it all done.

a)

Emotional blocks

b)

Superhuman expectations

c)

Fear of failing

d)

Incorrect view of your ability

43.

What strategy for tackling procrastination are you practicing when you read a chapter in your biology text while you're waiting to use the printer in the library or riding on the bus?

a)

Jump in

b)

Superhuman expectations

c)

Juggle tasks

d)

Multitasking

44.

A classmate said, "It seems like you do a lot of extra work filling out your planner. Why?" What should you say to make her understand the purpose of time management?

a)

Because it helps me accomplish more by being organized and motivated to reach my goals.

b)

Because if I don't use a planner, then I won't reach my goals.

c)

Because I am so unorganized, I have to use a planner.

d)

Because it helps me keep track of things I still need to do.

45.

Time management is the process of effectively using organization to gain control of events, conditions, and actions. You practice time management by taking responsibility for how you use your time. Planning your day and building a schedule is how time management helps you reach your goals.

a)

Replace "Planning your day" with "Removing time wasters"

b)

Replace "use your time" with "waste your time"

c)

Replace "organization" with "time"

d)

Replace "reach your goals" with "be an adult"

46.

What is procrastination?

a)

The act of putting off something that needs to be done.

b)

To have children.

c)

The act of planning for an unknowable or uncertain future.

d)

The act of anticipating what might need to be done and doing it.

47.

The act of putting off something that needs to be done is __________, which is also a major time waster.

a)

task organization

b)

organization

c)

procrastination

d)

time management

48.

Professional career training that is sometimes paid and similar to an apprenticeship for skilled trades is called __________.

a)

time management

b)

career training

c)

a part time job

d)

an internship

49.

What is the definition of the word "time management"?

a)

Activities that do not promote the effective use of time.

b)

Keeping control of your time in a way that best enables you to achieve your goals according to your priorities.

c)

A list or program of activities that need to be done or considered.

d)

The act of putting off something that needs to be done.

50.

When you are procrastinating, you are __________ putting off doing something, especially out of laziness or carelessness.

a)

never

b)

always

c)

habitually

d)

rarely

51.

There are many reasons for developing a portfolio. Which reason below is not true?

a)

Portfolios are only valuable for artistic review or scholarships.

b)

Portfolios are useful for scholarship application.

c)

Portfolios are useful when applying for a job.

d)

Portfolios are useful when seeking a promotion at your job.

52.

Which of the following steps should you follow when writing a résumé?

a)

All of the choices

b)

Use no numbers

c)

Mention past employers

d)

Use active verbs

53.

How long should your résumé be?

a)

Two pages

b)

One page

c)

1⁄2 page

d)

High school students should not have résumés

54.

What is one way to assure you are dressing properly for a job interview?

a)

Call the human resources office of the company to ask

b)

Call your best friend and ask what they would wear

c)

Dress like you always would and be comfortable

d)

None of the choices

55.

T or F: A career development portfolio is a document that contains a student's achievement over time and provides an in-depth picture of the student's skills and competencies; a means to reflect on areas for life development, on the value of education, and on future lifestyle and career choices.

a)

True

b)

False

56.

Choose the term that best matches the definition below.

"The department that handles hiring, benefits, and other issues concerning employees"

a)

Employment department

b)

Human Resources department

c)

Finance department

d)

Hiring department

57.

Choose the term that best matches the definition below.

"General field in which the company provides a product or service"

a)

Career pathway

b)

College program

c)

Human resources

d)

Industry sector

58.

Choose the term that best matches the definition below.

"A brief statement on your résumé that describes the type of position you are seeking"

a)

Experience

b)

Education

c)

Job objective

d)

Mission

59.

Choose the term that best matches the definition below.

"Meeting people and making contacts and exchanging information with individuals, groups, or organizations"

a)

Communication

b)

Interviewing

c)

Networking

d)

Socializing

60.

Choose the term that best matches the definition below.

"A file or document that contains a student's achievement(s) over time and provides an in-depth look at the student's skills and competence"

a)

Résumé

b)

Portfolio

c)

Transcript

d)

Job application