GENERAL MILITARY KNOWLEDGE

1. It is the primary purpose of the Army Transformation Roadmap.

a. To address good governance which involve thinking beyond self, short

term and single issues.
b. To enhance its critical processes and systems.
c. To pursue and support the defense reform programs especially the
Philippine Defense Reform Program, the Defense System Management, the AFP
Modernizations Program and the AFP Capability Upgrade Program.
d. To transform the Philippine Army into a more credible, dynamic,
responsive, capable and professional Army committed to its mandate of serving the
people and securing the land.

2. It is the power and strength, courage, and ability to overcome fear to carry out
our mission and accomplish what is seemingly impossible.

a. Honor c. Solidarity
b. Loyalty d. Valor

3. These are the two (2) most important of responsibilities of a leader.

a. Costumes and Traditions

b. Mission accomplish and the welfare of the soldiers.
c. Military courtesy and discipline.
d. Pay, allowances, and 13th month pay.

4. It is the legitimate power of a leader to direct subordinates to take action within

the scope of position.

a. Authority c. Job description

b. Designation d. Rank profile

5. These are made up of professional characteristics that lead a person to do the

right thing in giving situation as opposed to not doing the right thing.

a. Beliefs c. Education
b. Character d. Traits

6. The following items are included in a Personal Action Form, EXCEPT for,

a. Command/Authority Line c. Reason for action

b. File Reference d. Supplementary data.

7. It is the maximum effective range of an M16.

a. 460 meters c. 2,653 meters
b. 460 feet d. 2,653 feet

8. It is designed to provide the AFP with a means of measuring the efficiency and
effectiveness of the Enlisted Personnel in the performance of his job.

a. Enlisted Personnel Evaluation Mark c. Commanders Evaluation

b. Officer Appraisal Report d. General Audit Report.

9. It is designed as putting the needs and goals of the nation, the Military unit and
soldier ahead of personal needs and interest.

a. Camaraderie c. Morale
b. Esprit-de-Corps d. Selfless service
10. These are the inspiring emotions of an NCO leader that will combat fear, panic
and stress.

a. Camaraderie, goal meaning and self –supporting

b. Condolence, purpose, meaning and self-esteem
c. Confidence, purpose, meaning and self-respect
d. Cowardice, purpose, meaning and self- study

11. It is the method of location an unknown point by successfully occupying at least

two known positions on the ground then map sighting the unknown location.

a. Intersection c. Modified Section

b. Resection d. Polar Plot

12. These are development techniques based on the use of one-to-one discussion
to enhance an individual’s skills, knowledge or work performance.

a. Coaching and mentoring c. Guidance and Counseling

b. Education and Training d. Directing and Supervising

13. It explain how the NCO-Commissioned Officers Support Channel function in

units at the battalion level and higher.

a. The communication and supervision begins with the command sergeant,

extend through first sergeants and platoons sergeants and ends with section chief,
squad leaders or team leaders.
b. The communication and supervision begins with the first sergeants and
platoon sergeants, extends through Command sergeant major and ends with section
chief, squad leaders and team leaders
c. The communication and supervision begins with platoon sergeants and
section chief, extends through squad leaders or team leaders and the Command
sergeant major and ends with first sergeant.
 d. The communication and supervision begoind with section chief, squad
leaders or team leaders, extends through first sergeants and platoons sergeants and
ends with the command sergeant major.

14. Commanders issue orders through the Chain of Command, but senior non-
commissioned officers must know and understand the orders to issue effective
implementing instruction through the.

a. Army operation c. Operation Plan

b. Cred NCO d. NCO Support Channel

15. Discharge under desertion or absence without leave may be ordered only if the
authorized absence had continued for more than this period and trial by court is
detained and inadvisable.

a. One-month c. One year

b. Six month d. One term of enlistment

16. It is an activity in the lasts step of Troop leading Procedures where the leaders
supervises the unit’s preparation for combat.

a. Intersection c. Online Computer

b. Backward Planning d. Rehearsals and inspection

17. It is the method of locating one’s position on a map by determining the grid
azimuth of at least two well-defined locations that can be pinpointed on the map.

a. Intersection c. modified Resection

b. Resection d. Polar Plot

18. It is the method of locating one’s position on the map when the person is located
on a linear feature on the ground such as road, canal or stream.

a. Intersection c. Modified Resection

b. Resection d. Polar Plot

19. It is the Army’s fundamental approach to fighting, influencing events in operations

others.
a. Combat power c. Levels of war
b. Doctrine d. Principles of war
20. Than war and determining actions detrimental to national interest.

a. Tourniquet c. Dressing
b. Bandage d. Splint
 21. The following are the three (3) mandatory requirements for promotion, EXCEPT
one.
a. Tenure in Grade c. Promotional Examination
b. Career course d. Physical Fitness Test (PFT)

22. It is the highest military career courses for enlisted personnel

a. Advance Non- Commissioned Officer course

b. Basic Non-0 Commissioned Officer Course
c. Senior-Non Commissioned Officer Course
d. Sergeant major Course

23. General order simply means that a guard is responsible for all equipment
located within the limits of his post

a. To quit my post only when properly relieved

b. To talk to no one except in the line of duty.
c. To give alarm in case of line or disorder
d. To take charge of this post in all government property in view.

24. A movement TTPs normally immediately following the command of ‘HALT’ where
members of the squad pauses and observes everything in his periphery environment.

a. CEASE FIRE c. OBSERVE

b. GOTWA d. STAND TO

25. A method of locating or plotting an unknown position from a known point by

giving- direction and distance along that direction.

a. Intersection c. Modified Resection

b. Resection d. Polar plot

26. It is an art of influencing and directing men to obtain their willing obedience,
confidence, respect, loyalty and cooperation to accomplish the mission.

a. Leadership c. Qualities
b. Principle d, Traits

27. A type of retirement when an officer or EP has attained 56 years of age or upon
accumulator of 30 years of satisfactory active military service, whichever is later.

a. Attrition c. Compulsory
b. Complete Disability Discharge d. Optional

28. It is an act of gender-based violence that result in, or is likely to result in physical
sexual psychology harm or suffering to women.
a. Gender and Development
b. Emotional Violence
c. Violence Against Women
d. Sex and Violence

29. These are eleven (11) fundamental responsibilities that interior guards are
requirement for memorize, understand and comply with in the actual performance of this
duty while on the particular post.
a. General Order c. Operation Order
b. Special Order d. Fragmentary Order

30. Salute is an acronym to be use as guide in briefing about the enemy with
means

a. Size, activity, location, unit, training and equipment.

b. Seizure, action, landing, uniforms and enemy.
c. Simplicity, abandonment, legal, technically and equally.
d. Sabotage, abandonment, legal, unruly, terminology and expansion
mission.

31. Responsible for the rank, its crew and the accomplishment of the tank mission.

a. Gunner c. Soldier
b. Radio Operator d. Tank Commander

32. His duty is to maintain the radio in the armor vehicle and established radio
communication with other vehicles and friendly troops.

a. Cavalry man c. Radio Operator

b. Gunner d. Tank Commander

33. What type of assembly area where enemy contact is likely and commitment of
the armor from the assembly area onto combat is possible or anticipated.

a. Administrative c. Contact
b. Choke-point d. Tactical

34. This position is use by AFVs when observing only Tank commanders head is
exposed

a. Hide positon
b. Hull down
c. Periscope up
d. Turret down
 35. This is the basic fighting position weapons that are mounted on the vehicles can
be fired up from the vehicles hull is protected from direct fire from the front.

a. Hull down c. Trunnion Cant

b. Periscope Up d. Turret down

36. This type of position conceals the vehicle before battle it covers the AFVs
completely from the enemy direct fire and ground observation.

a. Hide positon c. Periscope Up

b. Hull down d. Turret down

AFPOS SECTION (SIGNAL CORPS) REVIEWER

Rank: Corporal

DIRECTIONS: Single response. Shade the corresponding letter on the answer sheet
that you think is the correct answer.

1. A cell that is less maintenance throughout their services in regard to the adding
of electrolyte liquid and is far superior to Lead-Acid cell.

a. Lead-Acid c. Silver-Cadmium
b. Nickel-Cadmium d. Silver-Zinc

2. It is the magnitude of change in the oscillating variable.

a. Amplitude c. Frequency
b. Cycle d. Wavelength

3. It is the heart of the power supply.

a. Filter c. Rectifier
b. Load d. Transformer

4. The majority carrier in Positive section of the diode.

a. Electrons c. Ions
b. Holes d. Protons

5. The components used to rectify the voltage.

 a. Capacitor c. Resistor
b. Diode d. Transformer

6. It is the temperature coefficient that has a few substances, such as carbon.

a. Constant c. Positive
b. Negative d. Variable

7. It is a coil of wire has more inductance than a straight length of the same wire.

a. Capacitance c. Inductor
b. Inductance d. Resistance

8. It is the output of the transformer.

a. Load c. Rectifier
b. Primary Winding d. Secondary Winding

9. It is the temperature coefficient whose resistance does not change even it

changes in temperature.

a. Constant c. Positive
b. Negative d. Variable

10. A cell that is extensively used to power emergency equipment and can be
changed and discharged fewer times than other type of cells.

a. Lead-Acid Cell c. Silver-Cadmium Cell

b. Nickel-Cadmium Cell d. Silver-Zinc Cell

11. These are measures designed to prevent the enemy from intercepting
transmissions or from obtaining usable information from intercepted communications.

a. Coding c. Decoding
b. Ciphering d. Security

12. When placed in a magnetic field, this material creates a magnetic moment
induced in them that opposes the direction of the magnetic field.

a. Diamagnetic c. Ferromagnetic
b. Electromagnetic d. Paramagnetic

13. It is a wave that are neither transmitted nor absorbed, but are reflected from the
surface of the medium they encounter.

a. Diffraction c. Refraction
 b. Reflection d. Sine

14. It is an opposing Electromotive Force (EMF) of self-induction.

a. Backward c. Feedback
b. Counter d. Forward
15. It is the distance in space occupied by one cycle.

a. Amplitude c. Frequency
b. Cycle d. Wavelength

16. When the external magnetic field is reduced to zero, this material retains its
magnetic moments.

a. Diamagnetic c. Ferromagnetic
b. Electromagnetic d. Paramagnetic

17. Examples of this resistor are wire-wound, carbon-composition, and deposited-

film resistors.

a. Fixed c. Variable
b. Polarized d. Voltage

18. The potential difference across the conductor.

a. Electrical Source c. Potential Difference

b. Induced Electromotive Force d. Retentively

19. It is an atom that when a semiconductor material is doped with trivalent atom.

a. Acceptor c. Free
b. Donor d. Reflector

20. A type of bias in which the diode will not function if the Voltage in the Anode is
negative with respect to the Cathode.

a. Backward c. Rear
b. Forward d. Reverse

21. It is the most commonly used type of resistor.

a. Carbon-Composition c. Deposited-Film
b. Cemented d. Wire-wound

22. It is referred to as the root mean square (rms) value.

 a. Average Value c. Peak-to-Peak Value
b. Effective Value d. Peak Value

23. A computer which is used as a personal computer (PC) that can be placed on a
desktop or carried from room to room.

a. Barcode Reader c. Microcomputers

b. General-Purpose d. Special-Purpose

24. A reference of Communication Security where it is the third priority during

emergency evacuation and destruction.

a. Crypto Materials c. Top Secret Documents

b. Cryptographic Keying Materials d. Other Classified Materials

25. A computer which is commonly used for solving different types of problems.

a. Barcode Reader c. Optical Disk

b. General-Purpose d. Special-Purpose

AFPOS SECTION (SIGNAL CORPS) REVIEWER

Rank: Sergeant

DIRECTIONS: Single response. Shade the corresponding letter on the answer sheet
which you think is the correct answer.

1. It is the component used to rectify the voltage.

a. Capacitor c. Resistor
b. Diode d. Transformer

2. A cell that is widely used as secondary cell in which the electrolyte is composed
of Sulfuric Acid and Water.

a. Lead-Acid c. Silver-Cadmium
b. Nickel-Cadmium d. Silver-Zinc

3. It is commonly referred as electron-pair bond.

a. Covalent c. Quadrivalent
b. Pentavalent d. Trivalent
4. It is where the strength of the magnetic field depends on.

a. Capacitance c. Resistance
b. Current flow d. Voltage flow

5. The potential difference across the conductor.

a. Electrical Source c. Potential Difference

b. Induced Electromotive Force d. Retentively

6. It is a device that transfers electrical energy from one circuit to another through a
shared magnetic field.

a. Filter c. Rectifier
b. Power Supply d. Transformer

7. A kind of interference which exists when the operation of one communication

service results in abnormal operation or diminished performance in one or more other
services, due to other cross talk or spurious response.

a. Magnetic c. Mutual
b. Man-Made d. Natural

8. An electrical device that converts alternating current to direct current.

a. Load c. Rectifier
b. Primary Winding d. Secondary Winding

9. It is the most commonly used type of resistor.

a. Carbon-Composition c. Deposited-Film
b. Cemented d. Wire-wound

10. This catalyst links electricity and magnetism.

a. Alternating Current c. Magnetic field

b. Current flow d. Motion

11. The majority carrier in Positive section of the diode.

a. Electrons c. Ions
b. Holes d. Protons

12. It is the temperature coefficient that has a few substances, such as carbon.
 a. Constant c. Positive
b. Negative d. Variable

13. It is the voltage applied to semiconductor diode.

a. Barrier c. Drop
b. Bias d. Opposite Charges

14. It is the temperature coefficient whose resistance does not change even it
changes in temperature.

a. Constant c. Positive
b. Negative d. Variable

15. It is a type of wave that bends the path of waves when met with some form of
obstruction.

a. Diffraction c. Refraction
b. Reflection d. Sine

16. It is a computer designed for a particular function, executing the same stored set
of instructions whenever requested.

a. Barcode Reader c. Printer

b. Optical Disk d. Special-Purpose

17. It is a process applied in recharging batteries in shortest time possible.

a. Fast c. Initial
b. Floating d. Normal

18. A type of core that increases the inductance.

a. Air c. Iron
b. Copper d. Silver

19. It is the magnitude of change in the oscillating variable.

a. Amplitude c. Frequency
b. Cycle d. Wavelength

20. It is referred to as the space that was previously occupied by the electron.

a. Electronic c. Positive
 b. Holes d. Protons

21. It is the ratio in which inductance divided by the resistance (L/R).

a. Inductive Time c. Time Constant

b. Self-Inductance d. Time Relative

22. It is sometimes called the maximum amplitude.

a. Mediumamplitude c. Peak-to-Peakamplitude
b. Minimumamplitude d. Peak amplitude

23. This term implies the ability of a Communications Center to get the message
despite the destruction of communication means.

a. Accuracy c. Speed
b. Secured d. Survivability

AFPOS SECTION (SIGNAL CORPS) REVIEWER

Rank: Technical Sergeant

DIRECTIONS: Single response. Shade the corresponding letter on the answer sheet
which you think is the correct answer.

1. It is the point in the orbit of a satellite where it is farthest from the center of the
earth.
a. Apogee c. Perigee
b. Footprint d. Mutual Visibility Window
2. A type of transistor in which the symbol of arrow is pointing in.

a. Negative, Negative & Positive (NNP) c. Positive, Negative & Positive (PNP)
b. Negative, Positive & Negative (NPN) d. Positive, Positive & Negative (PPN)
3. The two (2) semiconductor materials that are commonly used in the construction
of semiconductor components.

a. Aluminum and Alloy c. Germanium and Silicon

b. Arsenic and Gallium d. Neon and Argon
4. The one who installed and maintained the wire lines of the headquarters and
perform operator’s maintenance on all field telephone used within the command post.
 a. Radio Operator c. Switchboard Operator
b. Signal Message Clerk d. Wireman

5. The four (4) electrons that occupies the outer shell of a semiconductor atom.

a. Neutrons c. Protons
b. Nucleus d. Valence

6. It is a type of a radio that is normally installed in the vehicle and obtaining its
power from the vehicle.
a. Movable c. Transportable
b. Portable d. Vehicular
7. A type of transistor which is formed by introducing a thin region of Positive-type
materials.
a. Negative, Negative & Positive (NNP) c. Positive, Negative & Positive (PNP)
b. Negative, Positive & Negative (NPN)d. Positive, Positive & Negative (PPN)
8. It is a security measure designed to protect a communication system against
fraudulent message transmission.
a. Authentication c. Safekeeping
b. Compromise d. Short Title

9. The divisions, corps and Air Force may have this type of system which is used
primarily for surveillance and navigation.

a. Air defense c. Intelligence

b. Air Space Management d. Strategic Defense

10. It is a logical analysis of capabilities and requirements to formulate a plan for

radio communications in support of a tactical operation.

a. Command Service c. Radio Command Support

b. Communications Phase d. Radio Net Planning

11. The flow of current periodically changes from one direction to the opposite
direction.

a. Alternating Currents (AC) c. Power Supply (PS)

b. Direct Currents (DC) d. Regulated Power Source (RPS)

12. This refers to all communications used by the Army in the field.

a. Communications Electronics Operating Instructions (CEOI)

 b. Communication Security
c. Tactical Doctrine
d. Tactical Communications

13. It is one of a semiconductor material.

a. Arsenic c. Germanium
b. Gallium d. Uranium

14. It is a device that stores energy in an electrostatic field.

a. Capacitor c. Regulator
b. Inductor d. Resistor

15. A geographic representation of a satellite radiation pattern.

a. Bus Transmission c. Payload

b. Footprint d. Perigee

16. Are rapidly gaining importance in cellular telephones and pagers.

a. Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC)

b. Basic Input/ Output System (BIOS)
c. Microwave Monolith Integrated Circuit (MMIC)
d. Radio-Frequency Integrated Circuits (RFICs)

17. It is the wave’s maximum instantaneous values, both above and below the
horizontal line.

a. Average c. Low
b. Base d. Peak

18. A group of Signal Communications facilities, that provides communications

center services and circuit testing, switching and rerouting facilities.

a. Command c. Signal Center

b. Radio d. Tactical Operations

19. It is a circuit designed to accept only voltages of specific given values.

a. Analog or Linear c. Integrated

b. Digital d. Microprocessors
20. It is a type of capacitor that its value can be varied.

a. Changeable c. Fixed
b. Electrolytic d. Variable

21. Select ONE of the advantages of semiconductors.

a. Made of Solid Materials

b. May be easily damaged by exceeding their power dissipation limits
c. Required simply for the purpose of stabilizing solid-state in the circuits
d. Susceptible to changes in temperature

22. It is called Half a byte (four bits).

a. Bit rate c. Nibble

b. Byte d. Octet

23. It is the most commonly used antenna for tactical radio communication over short
distances.

a. Conductor c. Portable
b. Field Expedient d. Whip

24. It is a solid-state device amplifies and controlling the flow of current in a circuit.

a. Diode c. Resistor
b. Integrated Circuit d. Transistor

25. It is a current or voltage used to carry information.

a. Alternating Currents (AC) Generator c. Direct Currents (DC) Output

b. Alternating Currents (AC) Signals d. Direct Currents (DC) Source

26. It is used either to radiate electromagnetic energy into space or to collect this
energy from space.

a. Amplify c. Inductance
b. Antenna d. Reflector

27. It is applied to those radio frequency wavelengths that are short and enough to
have some of the properties of light.

a. High Frequency c. Ultra-High Frequency

b. Microwave d. Very High Frequency
28. It extends slightly beyond the optical horizon due to refraction.

a. Line of Sight c. Refractive Index

b. Radio Horizons d. Tropospheric Scatter

29. It is a communication path formed between two or more ground stations

transmitting and receiving radio communications traffic via a satellite.

a. Direct Link c. Satellite link

b. Downlink d. Uplink

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