ROTC Drill and Ceremonies 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the length of each step during double-time march?
- 24 inches
- 30 inches (Correct answer)
- 36 inches
- 18 inches
Correct answer: 30 inches
During double-time (running cadence at 180 steps per minute), each step is 30 inches in length, the same as quick time.
Question 2: When executing 'Right Face,' how many degrees does the soldier turn?
- 45 degrees
- 90 degrees (Correct answer)
- 180 degrees
- 135 degrees
Correct answer: 90 degrees
Right Face is a 90-degree pivot to the right, executed on the heel of the right foot and the ball of the left foot.
Question 3: What command is given to halt a marching unit moving in quick time?
- Formation, halt
- Platoon, stop
- Platoon, halt (Correct answer)
- Squad, freeze
Correct answer: Platoon, halt
The command 'Platoon, Halt' (or appropriate unit designation followed by 'Halt') is used to stop a marching element.
Question 4: The 'Column of Files' formation is best described as:
- A single line of soldiers standing side by side
- Multiple ranks forming a wide line abreast
- A single file of soldiers standing one behind the other (Correct answer)
- A wedge-shaped movement formation
Correct answer: A single file of soldiers standing one behind the other
A column of files is a formation where soldiers are arranged in a single column, one behind the other, used to move through narrow spaces.
Question 5: Which command transitions a unit from 'Column' formation to 'Line' formation while marching?
- Column right, march
- Left wheel, march
- To the left, march (with guide) (Correct answer)
- Left flank, march
Correct answer: To the left, march (with guide)
The command 'Column Left, March' (or Right) causes the lead element to pivot while subsequent elements follow, ultimately deploying into a line formation.
Question 6: During 'Eyes Right' while passing in review, who does NOT execute the movement?
- The last soldier in each rank
- The guide carrying the unit colors
- The soldier on the far right flank of each rank (Correct answer)
- The platoon leader
Correct answer: The soldier on the far right flank of each rank
The soldier on the right flank (the one being used as the guide) keeps eyes forward to maintain alignment; all others turn heads to the right.
Question 7: What is 'Oblique March'?
- A march at a 45-degree angle to the original direction of movement (Correct answer)
- Marching backwards in formation
- A cadenced march at half speed
- A pivoting movement used to change front
Correct answer: A march at a 45-degree angle to the original direction of movement
Oblique March moves the formation at a 45-degree angle to the original direction, used to shift a formation laterally without halting.
ROTC Drill and Ceremonies 2
What is the length of each step during double-time march?