COLS Cadre Study Guide - 2013
COLS Basic guide for cadets attending the Citadel COLS 2013. Each cadet will look up questions from the following references: COLS Manuel, Summer 2013, Volume II and AFJROTC1. At the pass and review, no cadet will collect a cadet award before the ceremony is completed. (1point)
/ True
/ False
2. The Citadel Public Safety Office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 9:00 pm for parents needing to reach a COLS cadet. (1point)
/ True
/ False
3. It is customary to step on the seal in front of Mark Clark hall. (1point)
/ True
/ False
4. A basic cadet will call the room to attention only if a cadre walks into the room and they're the highest ranking officer in the room. (1point)
/ True
/ False
5. Cadets are allowed to justify if the instructor has inspected them incorrectly. (1point)
/ True
/ False
6. Any type of physical or mental abuse and punishment is strictly prohibited at COLS. (1point)
/ True
/ False
7. If a Cadre sees improper uniform wear he is allowed to quietly correct the uniform on the spot. (1point)
/ True
/ False
8. Flight Cadre are allowed to interact with a cadet during inspection. (1point)
/ True
/ False
9. One of the most basic rules of leadership is to condemn in public and compliment in private. (1point)
/ True
/ False
10. Males and females are expected to keep nails at a neat and trimmed appearance. (1point)
/ True
/ False
11. Cadets can't have unnatural hair colors. (1point)
/ True
/ False
12. A female may wear Air Force blue hair ornament. (1point)
/ True
/ False
13. The hair of a male is allowed to touch the ears. (1point)
/ True
/ False
14. Male fingernails are expected to be trimmed. (1point)
/ True
/ False
15. You are permitted to run up the stairs of the barracks. (1point)
/ True
/ False
16. Women are allowed to wear non-post earrings of appropriate shape on their earlobes. (1point)
/ True
/ False
17. During a fire alarm, cadets are to leave their dorm room open after departure. (1point)
/ True
/ False
18. An evaluator in a standardized system should be able to explain why a task was graded "good" as opposed to "excellent" or "fair." (1point)
/ True
/ False
19. When the Honors Council convenes, they are considering whether there was an honor violation and whether that infraction warrants removal of the cadet from COLS. (1point)
/ True
/ False
20. All cadets are required to report to their respective rooms at the playing of taps. (1point)
/ True
/ False
21. All cadets are required to drink 2 glasses of water before drinking any sports drinks. (1point)
/ True
/ False
22. COLS is a competition for flight advisors. (1point)
/ True
/ False
23. You are walking across campus with Col Seward while you are on your way to see Lt. Gen (ret) Rosa about a situation that happened in the dorm. To show proper respect for the Colonel, you walk (1point)
/ in front of him
/ behind him
/ to his left side
/ to his right side
24. Road Guard procedures require the following steps ______. (1point)
/ After the instructor instructs the flight commander to do so
/ Within 10 feet of every road at the Citadel campus when the flight Cadre gives permission
/ Only when the Flight Cadre from the previous flight calls for new road guard
/ When approaching the Citadel seal in front of the Mark Clark Hall
25. When a C/Major enters the room of with 3 basics and there are no other officers in the room what will the Basics do? (1point)
/ Calls the room to attention
/ Continue their current activities
/ Call the room to present arms
/ Leave the room before the Cadre enters
26. When would a Flight Cadre salute? (1point)
/ while marching during the Pass-in-Review
/ when at parade rest in a formation
/ when inside the cadres room in the barracks
/ when inside the dining hall
27. Consider this situation. You are outside on the drill pad, relaxing, when Col Seward walks up to talk to you and cadets in your flight who are not in formation. As he approaches, the most correct thing to do would be to say (1point)
/ "Detail, 'ten hut."
/ "Area, attention."
/ "Flight, hand salute."
/ "Flight, at ease."
28. How should you address a military person? (1point)
/ by rank and last name
/ by first name and last name
/ by last name
/ by civilian title
29. The extra quality in a command that demands immediate action is called (1point)
/ Snap
/ Flight
/ Quick Time
/ File
30. Guide and element leaders at the front of a formation is known as a/an______formation. (1point)
/ Cover
/ Cadence
/ Element
/ In Column
31. The number of steps marched in a minute is called the march ______. (1point)
/ Dress
/ Half Time
/ Pace
/ Cadence
32. This is said to revoke a preparatory command. (1point)
/ Command of execution
/ As you were
/ Preparatory Command
/ In file
33. A 12 inch step: (1point)
/ Quick Time
/ Change step
/ Mark time
/ Half time
34. At least two, but not more than 4, elements is called a ______. (1point)
/ Rank
/ Platoon
/ Group
/ Flight
35. Individuals aligning themselves with the person immediately in front of them while maintaining proper distance is known as ______. (1point)
/ Cover
/ In column
/ Cadence
/ Distance
36. Marching in place is to ______. (1point)
/ Half Time
/ Quick Time
/ Double Time
/ Mark Time
37. An introductory command with a rising inflection in the voice is the ______. (1point)
/ Snap Command
/ Flight Command
/ Preparatory Command
/ Command of Execution
38. The command that, when given, causes the action of another command to occur (1point)
/ Preparatory command
/ Command of Execution
/ File command
/ Dress command
39. Which of the following is stated as a good idea according to general leadership guidelines? (1point)
/ be quick to publicly give praise
/ be quick to praise in private
/ be slow to publicly give praise
/ never praise in private
40. The following barracks rules apply ______. (1point)
/ Running is allowed in the barracks
/ All must wear bath robes and shower clogs when going to and from the shower
/ Salutes will not be rendered inside the outer walls of the barracks. The only exception to this rule will be for cadets "reporting as ordered" to the commandant or designated representative
/ B & C
41. Consider this hypothetical situation. You are a cadet who is part of COLS, but you are not the cadet with the overall command of the task. You are clearly in a subordinate role. Which of the following is most true regarding your responsibilities? (1point)
/ you are equally responsible for its success
/ you are even more responsible for the success of the task
/ your are not responsible for its success
/ you have no guidance on this situation and you have to judge for yourself
42. What can happen if you take criticism personally? (1point)
/ It can ruin your experience at COLS.
/ It can make you a better person.
/ It can make you immune to further criticism.
/ It can make you trust people more over time.
43. Whether you are a superior or subordinate cadet, to display proper customs and courtesies is an act of ______. (1point)
/ righteousness
/ indignation
/ respect
/ carelessness
44. In correcting a uniform violation, you goal is to (1point)
/ correct the uniform infraction while carelessly grading the uniform
/ cause confrontation and bring discredit on the Air Force
/ inform the violating cadet and make sure he or she knows the rule
/ force him or her to comply
45. Which of the following is most true statement about your public image? (1point)
/ It is not critical.
/ It is important.
/ It matters only in uniform.
/ It doesn't matter on MySpace or Facebook.
46. What is a principle reason why you need to wear your uniform the right way? (1point)
/ People who see you don't know you are not in the military.
/ People who see you will think that you have joined a Boy Scout/Girl Scout troop.
/ People who see you will stop paying taxes if you wear it improperly.
/ Because your principal has a rule that you will wear it properly.
47. When reporting in for an interview with the COLS commandant or into some other formal reporting situation, you knock (1point)
/ once.
/ twice.
/ three times.
/ as often as needed.
48. You are departing an office after reporting out. What should you do in terms of the route you walk if the exit door is to your right? (1point)
/ Leave by the most direct route.
/ Do an about face and depart.
/ Leave while whistling
/ Verbally excuse yourself, open the door, and depart
49. Which is the highest ribbon that a cadet can receive in JROTC (excluding valor awards)? (1point)
/ Outstanding cadet
/ Daedalian
/ Air Force Association
/ Leadership
50. How many rings can a female wear? (1point)
/ 3 rings total
/ 3 on each hand
/ 2 on each hand
/ 4 rings total
51. The following uniforms are not authorized for cadet wear at COLS ______. (1point)
/ BDUs
/ Civilian PT clothes
/ blue uniform with open collar
/ Utility uniform
52. What kind of fingernail designs can a female have? (1point)
/ French tip
/ Air Force blue only
/ all black
/ diamond design
53. How many earrings can a female have in one ear? (1point)
/ 5
/ 1
/ as many as you can fit
/ 3
54. If you are male and have a mustache, what restriction applies? (1point)
/ It must be combined with a beard.
/ It must be no longer than 1/2 inch.
/ It must not extend beyond the corners of the mouth.
/ It must be colored black.
55. What is the rule about the male haircut? (1point)
/ The back cannot be cut in a triad cut.
/ The length can exceed 3 inches in length
/ The length of the hair may not be the same throughout the head
/ It must present a neat and tapered appearance with no more than 1/4 inch length at termination point
56. During basic cadet personal evaluations, the Cadre flight commander will be responsible for the following ______. (1point)
/ Cadre Flight Commander will accompany the inspector during the evaluation with the basic flight commander for the duration of the inspection
/ Cadre Flight Commander is not responsible for his or her flight inspection
/ Cadre Flight Commander will observe the flight and be ready to assist the inspector if needed
/ The Cadre Flight Commander will wait in the room to ensure a proper inspection
57. What is the allowable length of hair in the front of a male's head? (1point)
/ Must rest on the crest of the head
/ May touch the eyebrows
/ Must protrude more than half way down the forehead
/ There is no rule on the length of hair in the front
58. Which rule is correct concerning male's hair? (1point)
/ It may be longer than 5 inches
/ It may have some bulk in the back but not the front
/ It may not exceed 1 and 1/4 inches
/ It may be only as long as the distance between head peak and collar
59. Which is the proper statement about braids in female hair? (1point)
/ Small braids may be worn only if they are of the natural hair color
/ Braids are OK no matter the size and color
/ No braids are allowed
/ Braids cannot exceed 3 inches in bulk
60. What is the rule concerning a barrette in a girl's hair? (1point)
/ It can only be very colorful.
/ It must be specifically authorized for wear with the E.O.D. uniform.
/ It cannot exceed the bulk of the hair itself.
/ It must be the color of the natural hair.
61. The only cadet(s) allowed on the quad prior to reveille are (is): (1point)
/ PT officer
/ PT officer, Cadet Wing Commander, and Squadron Commanders
/ PT officer and cadet commander
/ PT officer, all wing, group and squadron commanders, and all flight commanders
62. All basic cadets not in a flight position are ______at COLS. (1point)
/ Cadet Airman
/ Cadet Staff Sergeant
/ Cadet Airman First Class