U3 Complete Review

JROTC Army commanders get their authority from __________.

the Senior Army Instructor

T or F: A staff officer of a higher headquarters has no authority over the staff of a subordinate headquarters.

False

__________ channels transmit all orders and instructions to subordinate units.

Command

What are the two channels of information within a command?

Command channels and staff channels

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

Command

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

False

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?

The battalion executive officer

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

staff visits

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

executive officer

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

False

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

Coordinating staff

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

staff channels

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

color guard

Logistics is the branch of military science dealing with __________.

movement of supplies, equipment, and personnel

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

coordinating

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

Command channels

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

Clarify the purpose of the meeting

Which of the following sentences would a good facilitator NOT say?

Let's move on. This topic has been exhausted.

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?

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

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

Taking notes on attendees, topic discussion, and decisions

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?

Ask open-ended questions

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

Starting

The official record of what happened at a meeting is called the __________.

meeting minutes

A plan or outline for a meeting is called __________.

an agenda

The commander's role in planning should be more directive when __________.

there is little time to accomplish the mission

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?

Gather information

Tammy is working on a Flow Map and resource list for a project. Where is she in the planning process?

Develop the plan

Which of the following shows the steps of developing a project or mission in the correct order?

Identify the task, gather information, develop solutions, analyze solutions, develop the plan, implement and assess

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

Standard operating procedure

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

details the specifics of a project or mission

T or F: Your JPA briefing is primarily assessed on content; your attire and communication style don't matter very much.

False

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

False

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

what you actually accomplished

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

inform team members about the Continuous Improvement Plan

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

brainstorm with your team members

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

documented plan

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

False

The first step in continuous improvement is to __________.

identify the problem

Mitigate is to __________.

overcome or fix a problem

Adding on to something, often in a series of small steps is the definition of __________.

incremental

Continuous improvement is __________.

the ongoing process of improvement

The act of working together is __________.

collaboration

__________ is the process of certifying that all requirements of a school, curriculum, etc., have been met.

Accreditation

Time, money, material, and people are the four __________.

management resources

What technique below would NOT be a visualizing technique used when planning a mission?

Meditating to relieve stress before undertaking a mission

As a leader, you use your organization skills to execute your plans. Identify the organizing factors used in the directions below. Select the correct set of organizing factors for the situation below.Kelly, Kent, and Tony have done this kind of work before. They will work on the King Project. Zachary and Kim will finish the Turner Project.

Select personnel

Which of the following is NOT a time-saving strategy?

demanding perfection

As leaders move up the chain of command, they typically have __________.

less face-to-face contact with all the people under their command

T or F: All good leaders are good managers.

False

Management skills can be divided into two phases of a project, __________.

preparation and execution

What is the most important resource available to a leader?

People

Though it may be in written or spoken form, leaders manage their people by directing them. A leader who needs someone to do something that they cannot require them to do is actually asking them for assistance. Which type of directing is this?

Volunteering

Read the following paragraph and indicate which management skill is described.Sergeant Fox tried to visualize, examine, consider, realize, and reflect on the factors involved to accomplish his mission. He knew he would have a lot of work to do before anything actually got accomplished. He had to define the squad's objective, study the situation, list and examine possible courses of action, and select the course of action that would accomplish his objective.

Planning

__________ is the amount of work to and from a team member, employee, office, or department.

Workflow

Procrastinate means to __________.

delay doing something because you do not want to do it

The word iterative describes the process of __________.

repeating steps to revise or improve outcomes

__________ means to set aside or assign for a specific purpose.

Allocate

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 __________.

threatening a subordinate

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

False

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

I have to choose the lesser of two evils.

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

How will this benefit me?

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?

Tell the proctor that you accidentally saw the answer sheet.

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?

Could I explain my actions to a court?

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

Seven Army Values

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

hypothetical

An ethical dilemma involves situations where you choose from __________.

two or more options that are not fully ethical

You are a company commander. Your first sergeant told you that she thinks that one of your platoon leaders over-supervises his squad leaders. If your first sergeant is correct, which of the following would you expect to see in the platoon over time?

low confidence and independence in platoon members

A platoon leader lets one member of his group take shortcuts on a service project. The leader's behavior as a supervisor could lead to lower standards on future projects and __________.

impair group cohesion

After five practice sessions, some freshmen Cadets in your squad still can't do an about face. They seem to be trying, but just aren't getting it. What supervisory function do you need to exercise more with these Cadets?

Coach and mentor

Supervision does NOT include which of the following?

Assuming authority

Remediating is a supervisory skill that involves ___________.

correcting a flaw or mistake

__________ is the characteristic of group members sticking together.

Group cohesion

Name two standardized tests that are sometimes required for college entrance.

American College Test (ACT) or Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)

You were a good student in high school. You graduated with a grade point average (GPA) of 3.83. You applied to several colleges and universities, and you applied for financial aid. To your surprise, part of your college will be paid for, and you won't have any debt when you graduate. You thought you would have to live at home to attend college, but you can now use the money you saved for tuition to pay living expenses.What most likely happened?

You received several grants and scholarships because of your academic record.

What official documents includes a record of your high school coursework?

Transcript

One of the basic admission requirements for college is that you must have an ___________ or __________.

Accredited High School diploma, GED

There are four post-secondary options with a military association. Which one does not belong on the list below?

AmeriCorps

Which of the following statements is not true of a community college?

They do not allow for part-time enrollment.

A ______________ is an institution of higher learning that will grant bachelors, masters, and doctorate degrees.

university

_____________ is the fee for college instruction.

Tuition

A permanent list of classes and grades earned in high school and college is a __________________.

transcript

The ______________course is taken while in college and upon successful completion qualifies the graduate to become a commissioned military officer.

ROTC

A ____________ is a type of financial aid that students earn as a result of academic, athletic, or artistic achievement.

scholarship

The cost for living and food while attending college is ____________ and __________.

room, board

An _______________ policy permits enrollment of a student who has a high school diploma, regardless his/her academic qualifications.

scholarship

Government financial aid that you do not have to repay is called a ____________.

grant

When a post-secondary institution offers loans, grants, or scholarships they are providing ______________ _____________.

financial aid

An institution that offers instruction in a professional, vocational, or technical field is a ______________.

college

The ________________college offers technical certificates, one- or two-year diplomas, and associate degrees.

community

The process to apply to college is also known as the _____________ process.

admissions

T or F: If you answered 3 or below on the previous question, you need to organize your day better in order to gain control of your time and your life.

True

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

procrastination

What is procrastination?

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

Read carefully the following paragraph and select the most correct option.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.

Replace "organization" with "time"

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?

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

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?

Multitasking

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.

Superhuman expectations

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?

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

Several guys have made plans to play basketball after school and then get a pizza. You should arrive home at 8:00 or 9:00 pm. You do have a big project due tomorrow and you're not even half-finished with it. Your goal was to get an A on that project. What do you need to do?

Remember that your priority was to finish the course well and get an A on this project. You'll have to tell the guys "not this time."

When you determine the order for dealing with a series of items, activities, or tasks according to their importance to a goal or value, you are __________.

prioritizing