SOM BOARD EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
FM that covers Army Physical Readiness Training - ANS FM 7-22
Why is physical readiness training mandatory? - ANS Required by law. Also considered to be
essential to individual, unit and force readiness
Who serves as the primary trainers for enlisted soldiers, crews and small teams - ANS NCOs
To accomplish the PRT mission, what must NCOs do? - ANS Prepare, rehearse and execute
PRT
Evaluate PRT and conduct AAR
What are tenets of standards-based training? - ANS Leaders know and enforced standards
Leaders define success in absence of standards
Leaders train to standard not time
What are the PRT systems phases? - ANS Initial conditioning, toughening and sustaining
What are the principles that the conduct of army PRT follows? - ANS Precision
Progression
Integration
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, What is the army's operational concept? - ANS Unified land operations
ADP/ADRP that covers mission command? - ANS ADP/ADRP 6-0
How are unified land operations accomplished? - ANS Through decisive action
What is decisive action? - ANS Simultaneous combination of offensive, defensive and
stability operations that set the conditions for favorable conflict resolution
What is the exercise of authority and direction by the commander using mission orders to
enable disciplined initiative within the commanders intent to empower agile and adapted
leaders on the conduct of unified land ops? - ANS Mission command
What are mission orders? - ANS Directives that emphasize to subordinates the results to be
attained not how they are to achieve them
What is the art of command? - ANS Creative and skillful exercise of authority through timely
decision making and leadership
AR for Sharp - ANS AR 600-20.8
AR for E.O - ANS AR 600-20.6
What is the difference between EO and EEO? - ANS EO is for military personnel
EEO is for civilian perssonel
What AR covers Evaluation Reporting System? - ANS AR 623-3
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AND ANSWERS
FM that covers Army Physical Readiness Training - ANS FM 7-22
Why is physical readiness training mandatory? - ANS Required by law. Also considered to be
essential to individual, unit and force readiness
Who serves as the primary trainers for enlisted soldiers, crews and small teams - ANS NCOs
To accomplish the PRT mission, what must NCOs do? - ANS Prepare, rehearse and execute
PRT
Evaluate PRT and conduct AAR
What are tenets of standards-based training? - ANS Leaders know and enforced standards
Leaders define success in absence of standards
Leaders train to standard not time
What are the PRT systems phases? - ANS Initial conditioning, toughening and sustaining
What are the principles that the conduct of army PRT follows? - ANS Precision
Progression
Integration
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, What is the army's operational concept? - ANS Unified land operations
ADP/ADRP that covers mission command? - ANS ADP/ADRP 6-0
How are unified land operations accomplished? - ANS Through decisive action
What is decisive action? - ANS Simultaneous combination of offensive, defensive and
stability operations that set the conditions for favorable conflict resolution
What is the exercise of authority and direction by the commander using mission orders to
enable disciplined initiative within the commanders intent to empower agile and adapted
leaders on the conduct of unified land ops? - ANS Mission command
What are mission orders? - ANS Directives that emphasize to subordinates the results to be
attained not how they are to achieve them
What is the art of command? - ANS Creative and skillful exercise of authority through timely
decision making and leadership
AR for Sharp - ANS AR 600-20.8
AR for E.O - ANS AR 600-20.6
What is the difference between EO and EEO? - ANS EO is for military personnel
EEO is for civilian perssonel
What AR covers Evaluation Reporting System? - ANS AR 623-3
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