ALCPT Listening: Short Announcements and Spoken Instructions — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Listen to the announcement: 'Attention, all personnel. The morning formation has been moved from 0600 to 0700 due to the inspection. All soldiers must report to the main assembly hall by 0650.' What time must soldiers report to the assembly hall?
- 0600
- 0700
- 0650 (Correct answer)
- 0630
Correct answer: 0650
The announcement states that soldiers must 'report to the main assembly hall by 0650' — ten minutes before the new formation time of 0700. 0600 was the original (cancelled) formation time. 0700 is when the formation itself begins, not the report time. 0630 is not mentioned.
Question 2: Listen to this message: 'The base library will be closed for inventory every Wednesday from 1400 to 1700. During that time, digital resources will remain accessible online through the base intranet.' How can personnel access library resources on Wednesday afternoons?
- By visiting the physical library
- By calling the library staff
- Through the base intranet online (Correct answer)
- Through the officer's reading room
Correct answer: Through the base intranet online
The announcement states that 'digital resources will remain accessible online through the base intranet' during the closure hours. The physical library itself is closed on Wednesday afternoons. Calling library staff and the officer's reading room are not mentioned as alternatives.
Question 3: Listen to this recorded instruction: 'To request leave, submit your completed form to your unit clerk at least 14 days before your requested departure date. Forms submitted fewer than 14 days in advance will be returned without processing.' What will happen to a leave request submitted 10 days before the departure date?
- It will be approved with a delay
- It will be reviewed by a supervisor
- It will be returned without processing (Correct answer)
- It will require an additional signature
Correct answer: It will be returned without processing
The message explicitly states that forms 'submitted fewer than 14 days in advance will be returned without processing.' Ten days is fewer than the required 14-day minimum, so the form will be returned. No mention is made of delayed approval, supervisor review, or additional signatures for late submissions.
Question 4: Listen to this announcement: 'Starting Monday, all vehicles entering the main gate must display the new blue vehicle pass. Vehicles with the old red pass will be directed to the visitor center to obtain updated credentials.' Which vehicles will be directed to the visitor center?
- All vehicles entering the gate
- Vehicles without any pass
- Vehicles displaying the old red pass (Correct answer)
- Vehicles displaying the new blue pass
Correct answer: Vehicles displaying the old red pass
The announcement states that vehicles 'with the old red pass will be directed to the visitor center.' Only vehicles showing the outdated red pass are redirected — not all vehicles, not those with no pass (which are not mentioned), and certainly not those with the correct new blue pass.
Question 5: Listen to this instruction: 'During the safety briefing next Tuesday, you will receive your equipment in the order listed on your assignment sheet. Do not pick up any item until your name is called. If your name is not on the list, report to the sergeant at the front desk before the briefing begins.' What should a soldier do if their name is not on the assignment sheet?
- Wait until the briefing begins
- Pick up the nearest available equipment
- Leave the briefing and return later
- Report to the sergeant at the front desk before the briefing (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Report to the sergeant at the front desk before the briefing
The instruction specifically says: 'If your name is not on the list, report to the sergeant at the front desk before the briefing begins.' The action must be taken before — not after or during — the briefing. Waiting, taking equipment without authorization, or leaving are not the instructed response.
Question 6: Listen to this message: 'The security office is open Monday through Friday, 0800 to 1630. On weekends and holidays, only emergency badge replacements are handled. For all other requests on weekends, please call the duty office at extension 3310.' A soldier needs a routine ID card update on Saturday. What should they do?
- Visit the security office in person
- Call extension 3310 (Correct answer)
- Wait until Monday morning
- Submit an online request
Correct answer: Call extension 3310
The message states that for 'all other requests on weekends, please call the duty office at extension 3310.' A routine ID card update is not an emergency badge replacement, so the soldier cannot visit the security office (closed for non-emergencies on weekends) and should call 3310. Waiting until Monday and online submission are not mentioned options.
ALCPT Listening: Short Announcements and Spoken Instructions
Listen to the announcement: 'Attention, all personnel.
The morning formation has been moved from 0600 to 0700 due to the inspection.
All soldiers must report to the main assembly hall by 0650.' What time must soldiers report to the assembly hall?