Military Movement and Drill Quiz

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Military Movement and Drill Quiz

Test your knowledge of military movements, formations, and drill commands with our comprehensive quiz designed for enthusiasts and professionals alike. Whether you're preparing for a ceremonial event or brushing up on tactical procedures, this quiz covers a wide range of topics.

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Military drills and ceremonies
Troop formations and commands
Cadence and alignment practices

30 Questions8 MinutesCreated by MarchingEagle57

It consist of a certain movements by which a unit or individual are move in orderly uniform manner from one place to another.

Drill

Ceremonies

Alignment

Are formation and movements in which a number of troops execute movements in unison and with precision just as in drill; however, their primary value is to render honors, and stimulate esprit de corps.

Drills

Alignment

Ceremonies

Arm swing

a straight line upon which several elements or terms are formed. It is the dressing of elements upon a straight line. A unit is aligned when it is dressed.

Alignment

Drill ceremonies

Base

The swinging of arms must be 6 inches straight to the front and 3 inches straight to the rear of the trouser seams, with knuckles out facing forward and fingers formed into a fist with the thumb over the forefinger

Base

Cadence

Arm swing

is the uniform rhythm in which a movement is executed. Drill movements which are normally executed at the cadence of quick time.

Base

Quick time

Double time

Cadence

Is the cadence at a rate of 60 counts or steps per minutes. It usually used during funeral march.

Quick time

Double time

Base

Slow time

The middle point or element of a command. In platoon of three squads in line, the second from the right is the center.

Center

Column

Cover

– is a aligning yourself directly behind the man to your immediate front while maintaining a correct distance

Column

Center

Cover

Is the space from front to rear of any formation or position. This includes the front and rear elements. The depth of a man is assumed to be 12 inches.

Depth

Distance

Eye right

is an individual, squad, section, platoon, company, or larger unit forming as part of the next higher unit.

Flank

Eyes right

Depth

Elements

Is the lateral space between men, measured from right to left by raising both arms shoulder high with the fingers extended and joined (palms down) so that the fingertips acre touching the fingertips of the man to the right and left.

Close interval

Open interval

Normal interval

Double interval

Is the lateral space between men measured from right to left by the men on the right holding his left arm shoulder high, finger touching the right shoulder of the man to his left.

Normal interval

Double interval

Open interval

Is the prescribed distance measured from heel of a marching man. A step maybe any prescribed number of inches. The half step and back step are 15 inches. The right step and left step are 12 inches. The steps in quick and double time are 30 and 36 inches respectively

Step

Rank

Post

At the command “MANGYARING LUMAPIT KA” by the honoree the HGC sheaths his sword and approach the honoree at approximately 2 paces.

True

False

When the honoree is approaching, HGC commands his staff “MGA PINUNO HANDA DALA, KALIS”, faces about and command the troops “ HUMANDA”

True

False

At the command “MGA PINUNO TO, RAP KAD”, at the last note of RAP, the officers and guidon bearers face toward the Battalion Commander’s position and shove off at the command “KAD”.

True

False

When a unit makes contact with the enemy, it normally starts firing at and moving toward the enemy or move away from the enemy

Military Movement and Drill Quiz

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