1-502 NCO AND SOM
BOARD PRACTICE EXAM
Question 1: What is the nickname of the 502nd Infantry Regiment?
Choices:
1) Strike 2) Currahee 3) Rakkasans 4) No Slack
Correct Answer: Strike
Explanation: The 502nd Infantry Regiment is historically known as 'Five-O-Deuce' or 'Strike'.Question 2: When was the 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment originally activated?
Choices:
1) 24 February 1942 2) 16 August 1940 3) 1 July 1941 4) 7 December 1941 Page 1
Correct Answer: 24 February 1942
Explanation: The 502nd PIR was o�cially activated on February 24, 1942, at Fort Benning, Georgia.Question 3: Who was the �rst commander of the 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment during WWII?
Choices:
1) Colonel George Van Horn Moseley Jr.2) Colonel Robert G. Cole 3) Colonel Patrick J. Cassidy 4) Colonel Steve A. Chappuis
Correct Answer: Colonel George Van Horn Moseley Jr.
Explanation: Colonel George Van Horn Moseley Jr. was the original commander of the 502nd PIR.
Question 4: Which 502nd Infantry Regiment soldier was awarded the Medal of
Honor for leading a bayonet charge in Normandy?
Choices:
1) Lieutenant Colonel Robert G. Cole 2) Sta� Sergeant Harrison C. Summers 3) Private First Class Joe E. Mann 4) Captain James Hatch
Correct Answer: Lieutenant Colonel Robert G. Cole
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Explanation: LTC Robert G. Cole received the Medal of Honor for leading a decisive bayonet charge on June 11, 1944, in Normandy.Question 5: What is the o�cial motto of the 101st Airborne Division?
Choices:
1) Rendezvous With Destiny 2) To the Limit 3) Airborne All the Way 4) Strike First
Correct Answer: Rendezvous With Destiny
Explanation: The o�cial motto of the 101st Airborne Division is 'Rendezvous With Destiny'.
Question 6: What publication covers the counseling process for Army personnel?
Choices:
1) ATP 6-22.1
2) FM 7-0
3) AR 600-20
4) ADP 6-22
Correct Answer: ATP 6-22.1
Explanation: ATP 6-22.1 covers the Counseling Process in the Army.
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