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CHAPTER XII

ADJUTANT GENERAL SERVICE

The Promotional Exams are taken from the AGS Basic and Advance NCO Career Courses.

Emphasis is on the role of the AGS giving in facilitating communication, and personnel to support operations.

May this reviewer widen the horizon of the AGS personnel in the pursuit of a successful and relevant military career.

INDORSEMENT

The Promotional Examinations (PROMEX) Reviewer is relevant to the needs of the soldier particularly in his preparation for PROMEX. Not only will this assist the soldiers in their exams, it will also guide them in progressing intellectually and tactically.

I am indorsing the PROMEX for Adjutant General Service so that the soldiers will appreciate the view that the ‘pen is mightier than the sword’.

May the AGS personnel use this reviewer for growth in their military career.

AFPOS: Adjutant General ServiceRank: Corporal

Topics for Review

1. Basic Communication and its Functions being used in Every Office in the AFP 2. Kinds of Communication3. Promotion System of the AFP4. The Board that has the Authority to Promote5. The 1987 Constitution6. The Different types of Orders7. Different Kinds of Publications and its Content/Purpose8. The Different Types of Awards9. Minimum Requirements to Get On Awards10. The Different Designations in the Office11. The Different Entitlements of Every Soldier12. The Different Entitlements of a Retired Personnel13. The Articles of War14. The Different Offices of the AFP and other Branches of the Government15. Circulars that Created the Additional Rank of EP in the AFP and Time in

Grade of Every Rank 16. The EP Evaluation Marks

Sample Questions

A. BASIC COMMUNICATION AND ITS FUNCTIONS BEING USED IN EVERY OFFICE IN THE AFP 1. Normally, the Subject-To letter has a security classification.

a. True b. False

2. A commander can sign-for in the name of his staff.

a. True b. False

B. KINDS OF COMMUNICATION 3. It is a reply or forwarding statement added to a military letter.

a. Routing slip c. Indorsementb. Personnel action form d. Basic letter

4. Named as AGO Form 110. It has many purposes and has been established for use throughout the AFP.

a. Basic letter c. Indorsementb. Routing slip d. Personnel action form

C. PROMOTION SYSTEM OF THE AFP

5. Effectivity of regular promotion for EP is

a. 1 January to 1 June of each yearb. 1 January to 1 August of each yearc. 1 January to 1 July of each yeard. 1 July to 1 December of each year

6. The promotion authority of EP in the Philippine Army is –

a. CG, PA c. CG, HPNb. CG, TC, PA d. All of the above

D. THE BOARD THAT HAS THE AUTHORITY TO PROMOTE

7. A body created to screen and select from among qualified EP and recommend same to the promotion authority.

a. ESB c. Promotion Systemb. Promotion Board d. Promotion Charter

8. Promotion with a life span of one (1) year.

a. Special promotion c. Temporary promotionb. Outstanding promotion d. None of the above

E. THE 1987 CONSTITUTION

9. Article VII of 1987 Constitution states that the President of the Republic of the Philippines is the ______.

a. Commander in Chief of the AFP c. Secretary of Defenseb. Chief of Staff d. CG, PA

10. This serves as the introduction of the constitution and outlines the vision of the Filipino people.

a. Preamble c. Punitive Articlesb. Bill of Rights d. None of the above

F. THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF ORDERS

11. Orders which cover the tactical operations are called ________.

a. Routing Orders c. Ltr Ordersb. Combat Orders d. All of the above.

12. Published directives concerning the normal administrative operations in garrison or field service.

a. Combat orders c. Routine ordersb. Orders d. All of the above

G. DIFFERENT KINDS OF PUBLICATIONS AND ITS CONTENT/PURPOSE

13. The only Routine order that may be published originally in Extract Form.

a. LO c. SOb. GO d. None of the above.

14. Activation of a certain unit will be published in –

a. Special Order (SO) c. Letter Order (LO)b. General Orders (SO) d. All of the above

H. THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF AWARDS

15. The highest military award/decoration of the AFP.

a. Gold Cross c. Medal of Valorb. MMM with Spearhead d. All of the above

16. Which award is given to those deserving military personnel after serving the AFP for twenty years of active duty?

a. Kagitingan Badge c. AFP Conduct Medal b. Long Service Medal d. All of the above

I. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO GET AN AWARD

17. Five (5) letters of commendation of different accomplishments and within the same command line are convertible to one (1) –

a. MMM c. Military Campaign Medalb. MCM d. None of the above

18. The minimum time requirement to be awarded any of the campaign medals is -

a. One (1) year c. 10 Monthsb. 6 months d. None of the above

J. THE DIFFERENT DESIGNATIONS IN THE OFFICE

19. Assists the Chief Clerk in the preparation and filing of communications.

a. Preventive Medical Clerkb. Clerk Typistc. Finance Clerk d. Supply & Procurement Sgt

20. The one who keeps military and other civilian personnel records and reports.

a. Administrative NCO/Chief Clerk c. Personnel Sgtb. Supply & Procurement Sgt d. Preventive Med Clerk

K. THE DIFFERENT ENTITLEMENTS OF EVERY SOLDIER

21. Enlisted Personnel already receiving combat pay are also entitled to receive specialist pay.

a. True b. False

22. Additional pay given to mil personnel for every five (5) years of continuous active service.

a. Specialist Pay c. Incentive Pay

b. Longevity Pay b. None of the above

L. THE DIFFERENT ENTITLEMENTS OF A RETIRED PERSONNEL

23. A certain allowance paid at stated time for honorable service rendered to the government.

a. Commutation c. Pension b. Gratuity d. Burial Allowance

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

a. Optional c. CDDb. Compulsory d. Attrition

M. THE ARTICLES OF WAR

25. Fraudulent Enlistment is Article of War Number ____.

a. AW 54 b. AW 64 c. AW 45 d. AW 60 26. Drunk on duty is Article of War Number ____.

a. AW 68 b. AW 97 c. AW 86 d. AW 79

N. THE DIFFERENT OFFICES OF THE AFP AND OTHER BRANCHES OF THE GOVERNMENT

27. What office of the AFP investigates offenses classified as grave acts violative of rules and regulations under RA 6713 (Code of conduct and ethical standards for public accountability) and RA 3019 (Graft and Corrupt Practices Act)

a. OTPMG c. OTIG b. OESPA d. JAGO

28. What Office of the AFP instills military discipline among all personnel of the AFP in order to attain a lawful environment through enforcement of laws, rules and regulations.

a. OTIG c. OTPMGb. JAGO d. OESPA

O. CIRCULARS THAT CREATED THE ADDITIONAL RANK OF EP IN THE AFP AND TIME IN GRADE OF EVERY RANK

29. The maximum tenure in grade prescribed on GHQ AFP Cir 15 of the Master Sergeant (E7) is

a. 12 years c. 5 yearsb. 8 years d. 3 years

30. The designation of AFP Sergeant Major is rotated among the three (3) major services.

a. True b. False

P. THE EP EVALUATION MARK

31. The Enlisted Personnel Evaluation Mark is designed to provide the AFP with a means of measuring the efficiency and effectiveness of the EP in the performance of his job.

a. True b. False

32. The EPEM of the First Sergeant shall be rated by the Battalion Commander and Company Commander and endorsed by Battalion Sgt Major.

a. True b. False AFPOS: Adjutant General Service

Rank: Sergeant

Topics for Review

1. Directives and Regulations2. The Articles of the 1987 Constitution3. The Different Types of Orders4. Types of Routine Orders in the AFP5. Study the Paragraph of each Routine Order6. What are the Complimentary Clause of the Letters7. Study the Body of the Letter8. What are the Different Ago Forms in the AFP9. Military Awards10. Study the Promotion Systems of the AFP11. The Military Justice System of the AFP12. The Morning Report13. Study the Retirement System of the AFP and Benefits14. The Manning Table of an Office15. The Entitlements of the Soldier16. Line of Duty Report 17. Retirement of Military Personnel18. The Articles of War19. Functions of Investigative Agencies of the AFP20. The Tenure in Grade of Master Sergeant and Above

21. Time-in-Grade Required in every EP Rank22. The EP Evaluation Mark

Sample Questions A. DIRECTIVES AND REGULATIONS

1. It includes the preparation and distribution of directives, regulations and other related administrative matters

a. Management c. Ordersb. Publication d. Publication Management

2. A directive that applies to all or large part of a command information which is published permanently and in nature cannot easily be incorporated into established regulations.

a. SO c. LOb. GO d. SOP

B. THE ARTICLES OF THE 1987 CONSTITUTION

3. The article in the 1987 Constitution which emphasizes that the President of the Philippines is the Commander-in Chief of the AFP.

a. Article II c. Article VIIIb. Article VI d. Article VII

4. What section of the Revised Administrative Code states that the SND is responsible to the president on the administration and supervision of the affairs of the AFP assisted by the CSAFP?

a. Sec 78B c. Sec 78Ab. Sec 79A d. Sec 79B

C. THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF ORDERS

5. What type of orders cover the tactical operations?

a. Routine orders c. Ordersb. Written orders d. Combat orders

6. These are published directives concerning the normal administrative operations in garrison or field service.

a. Combat Orders c. Verbal Ordersb. Orders d. Routine Orders

D. TYPES OF ROUTINE ORDERS IN THE AFP

7. It is normally used to promulgate directives affecting the status of an individual. It is directive in nature and individual in application.

a. GO c. SOb. LO d. SOP

8. The only authorized signatory in the Special Order (SO) is the __.

a. Commander c. S1b. Adjutant d. All of the above.

E. STUDY THE PARAGRAPH OF EACH ROUTINE ORDER

9. Para ____ in the SO is the amendment of EDRD of military personnel.

a. Para 2 c. Para 7b. Para 3 d. Para 6

10. What paragraph in the Special Orders nullifies the reassignment of a certain EP?

a. Para 1 c. Para 2b. Para 3 d. Para 7

F. WHAT ARE THE COMPLIMENTARY CLAUSE OF THE LETTERS

11. The appropriate complimentary clause in a non-military (personal type) letter when dealing with formal official letter is __.

a. Yours truly c. Respectfully yoursb. Sincerely yours d. Very truly yours

12. The appropriate complimentary clause when a letter takes on a semi-official form shall be __.

a. Respectfully yours c. Truly yoursb. Sincerely yours d. Very truly yours

G. STUDY THE BODY OF THE LETTER

13. BY COMMAND OF BRIGADIER GENERAL DE LEON is an example of?

a. Simple line c. Command lineb. Authority line d. Order line

14. Addressing of commo is done from higher to _____ unit.

a. upper c. Middleb. lower d. None of the above

H. WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT AGO FORMS IN THE AFP

15. It is a reply or forwarding statement added to a military letter.

a. Routing Slip c. Pers Action Formb. Indorsement d. Basic letter

16. This form has many purposes and has been established for use throughout the AFP.

a. Basic Letter c. Routing Slipb. Indorsement d. Pers Action Form

I. MILITARY AWARDS

17. The highest military award/decoration of the AFP.

a. Gold Cross c. Green Crossb. White Cross d. Medal of Valor

18. An award given only to deserving EP after serving two (2) terms of enlistment in the AFP.

a. AFP Conduct Medal c. Military Merit Medalb. Mil Commendation Medal d. All of the above

J. STUDY THE PROMOTION SYSTEMS OF THE AFP

19. Effectivity of regular promotion for EP. –

a. 1 Jan and 1 Jun of each yearb. 1 Jan and 1 Aug of each yearc. 1 Jan and 1 Jul of each calendar yeard. 1 July and 1 Dec of each year

20. The promotion authority of EP in the Philippine Army is ______?

a. CG, PA c. Unit Commanderb. CG, TCPA d. All of the above

21. The types of promotion for EP are __.

a. Temporary and permanent promotionb. Permanent and special promotionc. Regular and special promotion

d. All of the above

K. THE MILITARY JUSTICE SYSTEM OF THE AFP

22. The power of the Commanding Officer to impose disciplinary actions to erring military personnel is embodied under -

a. Article of War 105 c. Code of Mil Justiceb. Revised Penal Code d. Article of War 54

23. All punishment imposed on military personnel by the commanding officer under his disciplinary powers are recorded in the -

a. Morning Report c. Punishment Bookb. Punishment Form d. Blotter

L. THE MORNING REPORT

24. Part of the Morning Report that reflects the identification of armed service and location of the reporting organization.

a. Strength section c. Headingb. Records of events d. None of the above

25. Who is the authorized signatory of the Morning Report?

a. Battalion Ex-O c. Adjutantb. Battalion Comdr d. Commanding Officer

M. STUDY THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE AFP AND BENEFITS

26. A military personnel who has accumulated at least twenty (20) years of honorable service can apply for –

a. mandatory c. optional b. compulsory d. temporary

27. When a military personnel goes on an authorized leave, then he receives _______.

a. all pay & allowances c. allowances onlyb. pay only d. subsistence allows only

N. THE MANNING TABLE OF AN OFFICE

28. What can we find in the Unit manning data in the Table of Organization and Equipment?

a. Rank Requirement c. AFPOS/MOS

b. Designation d. All of the above

29. What describes the career area or occupational specialization of the personnel?

a. Rank c. AFP Occupational Specialtyb. Equipage d. Age

O. THE ENTITLEMENTS OF THE SOLDIER

30. Enlisted Personnel already receiving combat pay are also entitled to receive specialist pay.

a. True b. False

31. _______ is the authorized rate of pay prescribed by law for certain military rank, grade or civilian position of personnel in the AFP for a definite pay period and other collateral entitlements.

a. Pay and allowances c. Hazardous pay onlyb. Combat pay only d. Specialist pay only

P. LINE OF DUTY REPORT

32. A death incurred from encounter against lawless elements is termed as -

a. Battle casualty c. Line of dutyb. Not in line of duty d. Non-battle casualty

33. The status of death, illness or injury incurred which was not due to willful failure or misconduct.

a. Non-battle casualty c. Not in line of duty b. In line of duty d. Battle casualty

Q. RETIREMENT OF MILITARY PERSONNEL

34. It is a retired military person who receives monthly pension.

a. Pension c. Benefitsb. Retirement d. Pensioner

35. It is the exit from the service of a military personnel after satisfactorily complying with the required maximum age and or number of years or due to any authorized cause needed to be eligible for such.

a. Benefits c. Pensionb. Gratuity d. Retirement

R. THE ARTICLES OF WAR

36. Article of War 62 is _________

a. Fraudulent enlistment c. AWOLb. False Muster d. Mutiny or sedition

37. Article of War 66 is _________

a. Insubordinate conduct towards an NCO c .AWOLb. Misbehavior d. Mutiny

S. FUNCTIONS OF INVESTIGATIVE AGENCIES OF THE AFP

38. What office of the AFP investigates offenses classified as grave acts violative of rules and regulations under 6713 (Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for public accountability) and RA 3019 (Graft and Corrupt Practices Act)

a. OTPMG c. OTIGb. OESPA d. JAGO

39. What investigative body of the Army has jurisdiction pertaining to military discipline among all personnel of the Phil Army in order to attain a lawful environment through enforcement of laws, rules and regulations.

a. OTIG c. Army Provost Marshallb. JAGO d. OESPA

T. THE TENURE IN GRADE OF MASTER SERGEANT AND ABOVE

40. The maximum tenure in grade prescribed on GHQ AFP Cir 15 of a MSG (E7) is _______.


41. The maximum tenure in grade prescribed on GHQ AFP Cir 15 of SMS (E8) is.


U. TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIRED IN EVERY EP RANK

42. The time-in-grade required in the rank of TSG (E6) is -


43. The time-in-grade required in the ranks of E3 & E4 is -

a. 4 yrs c. 3 yrsb. 5 yrs d. 1 year

V. THE EP EVALUATION MARK

44. The Enlisted Personnel Evaluation Marks is designed to provide the AFP with a means of measuring the efficiency and effectiveness of an EP in the performance of his job.

a. True b. False

45. The EPEM of First Sergeant shall be rated by the Battalion Commander and Company Commander and endorsed by Battalion Sgt Major.

a. True b. False

---GOOD LUCK---

AFPOS: Adjutant General ServiceRank: Staff Sergeant

Topics for Review

1. Military Awards2. Military Justice System3. The Military Letter4. Routine Orders 5. The Enlistment and Reenlistment System 6. Different Kinds of Publications7. EP Promotion System of the AFP8. Morale and Welfare9. Types of Retirement10. The in Line of Duty Reports11. The Income Tax Return12. Computers13. Entitlements of every Soldier14. Retirement and Separations15. The Battle Casualty16. The AFP Code of Ethics17. Study the Articles of War18. Investigative Agencies of the AFP19. Tenure in Rank of Master Sergeant and above20. What are the Required Time-in-Grade of Ranks of EP21. The EPEM and its Purpose

Sample Questions

A. MILITARY AWARDS 1. The Medal of Valor can only be awarded to military personnel by the _____.

a. President c. SND b. Chief of Staff d. All of the above

2. In the recommendation for an award, the Unit Commander must state the following:

a. Having personal knowledge of the facts and that was never used in previous awardb. Description of duties of Office/EP recommended to receive awardc. Proposed citationd. All of the above

B. MILITARY JUSTICE SYSTEM

3. A discharge condition which is entitled to all furlough and other benefits incident to such separation from the service.

a. Dishonorable discharge c. Both a and db. Honorable Discharge d. Discharge without honor

4. An EP maintaining illicit relations with a woman/man irrespective of whether both are single and free to marry at the time fall under ___.

a. Undesirability c. Minorityb. Immorality d. Both dependency and hardship

5. A law which is popularly known as the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for government personnel.

a. RA 6850 c. RA 6758b. RA 6713 d. RA 7430

C. THE MILITARY LETTER

6. The following are the parts of the Morning Report?

a. Heading, remarks, strength, records of events and certification section. b. Location, strength, remarks, records of events and

authenticationsection.c. Organization, commander, remarks, records or events.d. All of the above

7. The subject of a military (subject – to) letter should not exceed ___ words.

a. 5 c. 10 b. 8 d. 12

8. _____ is used for correspondence within the military, and between the different branches of service and GHQ of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

a. Non-military letter c. Business letterb. Military letter(subject-to) d. Civilian letter

D. ROUTINE ORDERS

9. The means through which a commander transmits his instructions to units and individuals of his command.

a. Routine Orders c. Combat Ordersb. Orders d. Operation Order

10. ___ consists of instructions for routine activities to promote team work and administrative efficiency.

a. Worksheet c. Journalb. Policy d. SOP

E. THE ENLISTMENT AND REENLISTMENT SYSTEM

11. In reenlistment, which is renewal of contract, ___ is the primary consideration.

a. Length of service c. Military Service b. Familiarity d. All of the above

12. The officer initiating the accomplishment of the enlistment record is the _____.

a. Record custodian c. Commander of Maj svcsb. Enlisting Officer d. Canvasser of enlistee

F. DIFFERENT KINDS OF PUBLICATIONS

13. The implementing authority in a leave/furlough is ____.

a. General Orders c. Letter orders b. Special orders d. Combat orders

14. All newspapers and other publications registered in the Bureau of Posts are classified as ______ matter.

a. First Class c. Third Classb. Second Class d. Fourth Class

G. EP PROMOTION SYSTEM OF THE AFP

15. Promotion to grade E-2 is _____ provided the EP is on promotable status.

a. Automatic c. Permanentb. Temporary d. Optional

16. One of the most important aspects of personnel management which recognizes the ability of an EP for higher responsibilities in relation with his present job is _______.

a. Recommendation c. Promotion

b. Award d. Citation

H. MORALE AND WELFARE

17. A type of leave /furlough granted to military personnel whose chances of recovery are slim and whose life expectancy is not beyond two months.

a. Convalescent c. Sickb. Compassionate d. Ordinary

18. Vacation/Leave granted to military personnel who have rendered at least 90 days combat duty but not chargeable to the earned leave.

a. Rest and recreation c. Ordinary leaveb. Mission d. Sick leave

I. TYPES OF RETIREMENT

19. It is applicable when a military personnel eligible for retirement, who died in line of duty shall be considered retired following the day of this death.

a. Posthumous retirement c. Optional retirementb. Posthumous separation d. Retired

20. To be eligible for optional retirement, a military personnel must accumulate at least twenty (20) years of active service, at least ten (10) of which must be continuous active service.

a. Optional Retirement c. Posthumous retirementb. Compulsory Retirement d. Retirement

J. THE IN LINE OF DUTY REPORTS

21. Survivors are __________.

a. The surviving, spouse, only if she/he was being with the deceased at the time of the latter’s death

b. The surviving legitimate, adopted or acknowledged natural childrenc. The surviving parentsd. All of the above

22. It means that death, illness of injury incurred was not due to misconduct, willful failure, intemperate use of drugs or alcohol or vicious or immoral habit.

a. Line of Duty c. Battle casualtyb. Survivor d. None of the above

K. THE INCOME TAX RETURN 23. A married individual with four (4) dependents is entitled for additional exemption of _____ .

a. P30,000.00 c. P10,000.00b. P20,000.00 d. P24,000.00

24. A special additional personal exemption of ______ shall be allowed a taxpayer whose aggregate gross compensation income does not exceed P20, 000.00.

a. P3, 000.00 c. P4, 000.00b. P2, 000.00 d. P1, 500.00

L. COMPUTERS

25. It consists of programs designed to perform specified data processing tasks for a particular application.

a. Lotus 123 c. Unix b. Application software d. Secondary Storage

26. The physical components of the Electronic Data Processing system for converting data into information.

a. Output c. Hardwareb. Input d. Secondary Storage

M. ENTITLEMENTS OF EVERY SOLDIER

27. Military personnel in the active service who is officially declared a “MIA” is

entitled to receive pay and allowances for a period of ____ year subject o extension by CSAFP.

a. 5 b. 3 c. 2 d. 1 e. none of the above

28. The amount of RCA to be paid shall be based on the actual prices of RCA items to be published by higher headquarters at the start of any calendar year.

a. True b. False

N. RETIREMENT AND SEPARATIONS

29. This mode of retirement may be applied for if the military personnel has already attained 20 but not more than 29 YOS.

a. Compulsory retirement c. Mandatory retirementb. CDD retirement d. None of the above

30. It is the exit from the service of a military personnel for cause as determined by competent authority.

a. Pension c. Separation b. Gratuity d. Retirement

O. THE BATTLE CASUALTY

31. When the cause of death, illness or injury was not due to misconduct, willful failure, the intemperate use of drugs or alcoholic liquor, immoral/ conduct.

a. TPPD c. Attritionb. Line of Duty d. Accretion

32. When the cause of death, illness or injury incurred from battles or encounters against lawless elements.

a. Accretion c. Non-Battle Casualtyb. Battle Casualty d. Attrition

P. THE AFP CODE OF ETHICS 33. A classification of bribery is indirect bribery which means that a public officer will accept any gift, offer or promise to somebody in consideration of the execution of an act either constituting a crime or not.

a. True b. False

34. Corruption of public officials means that any person who corrupt or makes an offer or a promise shall equally be liable.

a. True b. False

Q. STUDY THE ARTICLES OF WAR

35. If a Commander is personally knowledgeable about a case, as when he catches an erring personnel in the act like sleeping on post during a spot inspection, can the Commander take/impose appropriate sanction on the erring personnel? If so, under what authority?

a. AW 105-Disciplinary Power of the Commanding Officerb. Police Powerc. Power of the Eminent Domaind. None of the above

36. Fraudulent Enlistment Article of War Nr _______

a. AW 54 c. AW 45b. AW 64 d. AW 60

R. INVESTIGATIVE AGENCIES OF THE AFP 37. What Office of the AFP instills military discipline among all personnel of the AFP in order to attain a lawful environment through enforcement of laws, rules and regulations.


38. What Office of the AFP to inquire into and report upon matters pertaining to the mission performances, the state of morale and discipline and efficiency and economy in the utilization of resources in the AFP.

a. OTIG c. OESPAb. OTPMG d. JAGO

S. TENURE IN RANK OF MASTER SERGEANT AND ABOVE

39. The maximum tenure in grade prescribed on GHQ AFP Cir 15 of CMS (E9) is _________.


40. Which of the following laws provide the additional enlisted grades of rank of the AFP.

a. RA 3019 c. RA 8220

b. RA 2200 d. none of the above

T. WHAT ARE THE REQUIRED TIME-IN-GRADE OF RANKS OF EP

41. The time-in-grade required in the rank of TSG (E6) is _____


42. The time-in-grade required in the ranks of E3 & E4 is ______

a. 4 yrs c. 3 yrsb. 5 yrs d. 1 year

U. THE EPEM AND ITS PURPOSE

43. The EPEM of First Sergeant shall be rated by the Battalion Commander and Company Commander and endorsed by Battalion Sgt Major.

a. True b. False

44. The equivalent points of EXCELLENT in the EPEM is _____

a. 3.1 - 3.5 c. 4.6 - 5.0b. 2.1 – 2.5 d. 4.1 – 4.5

---GOOD LUCK---

AFPOS: Adjutant General Service Rank: Technical Sergeant

Topics for Review

1. Military Correspondence2. Retirement and Separation3. Morale and Welfare4. The Records Management5. Different Forms of Routine Orders6. The Entitlements of Retired and Deceased Personnel7. Promotion System of the AFP8. The Morning Report and its Contents9. The Different Directives Related to the AFP10. Position and Placement of EP11. Authorized Leaves of the AFP

12. Military Justice System13. The Income Tax System of the AFP14. Computerization of the AFP15. Retirement and Separation of the AFP16. The Battle Casualty Report17. AFP Code of Ethics18. Articles of War19. Circular 1720. Law on the Woman Auxiliary Corps21. Different Investigative Offices of the AFP22. Tenure and Time-in-Grade of EP Ranks23. EP Evaluation Mark24. The Manning Table of an Office

Sample Questions

A. MILITARY CORRESPONDENCE

1. A reply or forwarding statement added to communications as contrasted with that of a separate reply and becomes an integrated part of the communication is _____.

a. Inclosure c. All of the above b. Indorsement d. None of the above

2. __________ are supplementary documents which are sent with communications to provide additional information.

a. Indorsement c. File referenceb. Inclosures d. a or b

B. RETIREMENT AND SEPARATION

3. Grade of MSg (T) upon his retirement in the RF/AFP.

a. 2LT c. TSGb. MSg d. None of the above

4. Agency or office charged with the administration of separated/retiring military personnel in the Philippine Army.

a. PGAO c. MBAIb. PVAO d. Efficiency & Separation Board

C. MORALE AND WELFARE

5. PD 577 provides for the exemption of dependents of military personnel who died or become incapacitated in line of duty from payment of tuition and matriculation fees in pubic or private schools, universities, colleges, and other educational institutions equivalent to that of –

a. 5 school year c. 10 school yearb. 8 school year d. 15 school years

6. The privilege of military personnel and their dependents of being exempted from the payment of tuition and matriculation fees in public or private schools, universities, colleges, and other institutions in any baccalaureate or post graduate courses, to include the degree of Doctor of Medicine, LLB and Nursing, such military personnel shall be awardees of-

a. Medal of Valor c. Distinguished Candidatesb. Gold Cross d. Outstanding Achievement Medal

D. THE RECORDS MANAGEMENT

7. That phase of organization activity which deals with the proper creation, maintenance, control and disposition of records is -

a. Records Management c. Office Managementb. Reports Control Admin d. All of the above

8. Discharge under desertion or absence without leave may be ordered only if the authorized absence had continued for more than _____ and trial by court is deemed inadvisable.

a. One month c. One yearb. Six months d. One term of enlistment

E. DIFFERENT FORMS OF ROUTINE ORDERS

9. The following are the parts of the Morning Report.

a. Heading, remarks, strength, records of events and certification section.

b. Location, strength, remarks, records of events and authentication section.

c. Organization, commander, remarks, records of events d. All of the above

10. ___ is a brief chronological record of activities and supporting documents of a unit.

a. Journal c. Policy File b. Situation Map d. Worksheet

F. THE ENTITLEMENTS OF RETIRED AND DECEASED PERSONNEL

11. The death gratuity given to the surviving wife, children or other beneficiaries in case of death of an officer or an EP under Section 3 of RA 610 as amended by RA 5859 is ____.

a. P 1,000.00 c. P 3,000.00 b. P 2,000.00 d. P 6,000.00

12. The amount of death benefit given by Mutual Benefits Association Inc. (MBAI) to the heirs of deceased military personnel with the rank of Sgt to MSg is ____.

a. P25, 000.00 c. P20, 000.00b. P30, 000.00 d. P35, 000.00

G. PROMOTION SYSTEM OF THE AFP

13. An EP is eligible for promotion when he is ______.

a. On promotable status b. Meet the required time-in-gradec. Meet the required length of serviced. All of the above

14. Promotion to grade E-2 is ____ provided an EP is on promotable status.

a. Automatic c. Permanentb. Temporary d. Optional

H. THE MORNING REPORT AND ITS CONTENTS

15. _____ is a daily statistical, personnel, and historical records of any organization of the Armed Forces.

a. Duty Roster c. Morning Reportb. Service Record d. Sick Call Slip

16. Morning Reports will be certified by the ________ of the reporting unit or in his absence by the officer acting in his behalf.

a. Administrative Officer c. Commanding Officerb. Adjutant d. Department Head

I. THE DIFFERENT DIRECTIVES RELATED TO THE AFP

17. A law which is popularly known as the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for government personnel.

a. RA 6850 c. RA 6758b. RA 6713 d. RA 7430

J. POSITION AND PLACEMENT OF EP

18. Placing the right man in the right job is _____.

a. Unity of command c. Logical assignmentb. Span of control d. Delegation of authority

19. A movement from one position to another with an increase in duties and responsibilities and usually accompanied by an increase in pay.

a. Appointment c. Transferb. Promotion d. Detail

K. AUTHORIZED LEAVES OF THE AFP

20. Leave granted to married military personnel to support the needs of his pregnant wife due for delivery for a period not exceeding two (2) weeks is -

a. Paternity Leave c. Sick Leave b. Maternity Leave d. Delivery Leave

21. A class of PMA graduates or students of similar institutions who successfully graduated from a course shall be granted this type of leave but not chargeable against their earned or accumulated leave.

a. Graduation Leave c. Academic Leaveb. Rest and recreation d. Lenten break

L. MILITARY JUSTICE SYSTEM

22. To preserve the efficiency and integrity of the military service and maintain its status as example of discipline and respect for law and order is the objective of ________.

a. Individual training and educationb. Morale and welfarec. Discipline, law and orderd. Procurement and retirement

23. AW 95 refers to an offense committed by military personnel considered as fraud against the government.

a. True b. False

M. THE INCOME TAX SYSTEM OF THE AFP

24. A special additional personal exemption of ______ shall be allowed a taxpayer whose aggregate gross compensation income does not exceed P20,000.00.

a. P3, 000.00 c. P4, 000.00b. P2, 000.00 d. P1, 500.00

25. ______ is the personal exemption of a married individual.

a. P18, 000.00 c. P9, 000.00b. P12, 000.00 d. None of the above

N. COMPUTERIZATION OF THE AFP

26. It consists of programs designed to perform specified data processing tasks for a particular application.

a. Lotus 123 c. Unix b. Application software d. Secondary Storage

27. The most convenient and easy method for withdrawal of salary is _______.

a. Manual salary scheme c. ATM salary scheme b. ATM d. Maybe a & c

O. RETIREMENT AND SEPARATION OF THE AFP

28. It is the exit from the service of a military personnel who has not satisfied the required minimum age/number of years of service or due to any authorized cause needed to be eligible for such retirement.

a. Pension c. Separation b. Gratuity d. Retirement

29. It is applicable when a military personnel is not eligible for retirement, and dies in line of duty on which he shall be considered retired on the day after his death. Such situation is called _________.

a. Posthumous Retirement c. Posthumous Separation b. Benefits d. Pension

P. THE BATTLE CASUALTY REPORT

30. When the cause of death, illness or injury was not due to misconduct, willful failure, the intemperate use of drugs or alcoholic liquor and immoral/ conduct it is categorized as ______________.

a. TPPD c. Attrition b. Line of Duty d. Accretion

31. When the cause of death, illness or injury not incurred from battle or encounters against lawless elements, such as, but not limited to, sickness accident, murder, suicide, explosion, poisoning, etc. It is categorized as ______.

a. Battle Casualty c. Attrition b. TPPD d. Non-battle casualty

Q. AFP CODE OF ETHICS

32. Direct bribery is accepting any gifts offered by somebody by reason of his office.

a. True b. False

33. Corruption of public officials means that any person who corrupts or makes an offer or a promise shall equally be liable.

a. True b. False

R. ARTICLES OF WAR

34. If a Commander is personally knowledgeable about a case, as when he catches an erring personnel in the act like sleeping on post during a spot inspection, can the Commander take/impose appropriate sanction on the erring personnel? If so, under what authority?

a. AW 105-Disciplinary Power of the Commanding Officerb. Police Powerc. Power of the Eminent Domaind. None of the above

35. Fraudulent Enlistment is _______.

a. AW 54 c. AW 45b. AW 64 d. AW 60

S. CIRCULAR 17

36. Administrative discharge prior to expiration of term of enlistment is CircularNr _______.

a. 17 c. 10b. 15 d. 13

T. LAW ON THE WOMAN AUXILIARY CORPS

37. Female Officers and enlisted women (EW) may contract marriage without being discharged or separated from the service provided, they have, at the time of their marriage, already completed at least ____ years of continuous military service.

a. 5 yrs c. 10 yrsb. 3 yrs b. 1 yr

38. Enlisted Women may contract marriage after they reach one term of enlistment.

a. True b. False U. DIFFERENT INVESTIGATIVE OFFICES OF THE AFP

39. What Office of the AFP instills military discipline among all personnel of the AFP in order to attain a lawful environment through enforcement of laws, rules and regulations.


40. Examines, audits and settles all accounts pertaining to revenue or receipts and expenditures or uses of government funds and property.

a. DOJ c. CHRb. COA d. OMBUDSMAN

V. TENURE AND TIME-IN-GRADE OF EP RANKS 41. Unless earlier separated, retired or promoted to the next higher grade, enlisted personnel in the grades of E7, E8 and E9 shall be retired upon attaining the prescribed maximum tenure in grade.

a. True b. False

42. The time-in-grade required in the rank of TSG (E6) is ________.


W. EP EVALUATION MARK 43. The EPEM of Battalion/Group Sergeant Major shall be rated by the Brigade Sgt Major and Battalion EX-O with the Battalion Commander as the endorser.

a. True b. False

44. The maximum rating given to the EPEM is _____

a. 4.1 – 4.5 c. 5.0 – 5.5b. 4.6 - 5.0 b. 2.1 – 2.5

X. THE MANNING TABLE OF AN OFFICE

45. Assists the Branch Chief in the reassignment/movement of personnel in the AFP.

a. Chief, Clerk c. DLO Sec NCO

b. Placement NCO d. Mess NCO

46. Assists the Branch Chief for the review of cases filed against military personnel.

a. Sgt Major c. Placement NCOb. MPF Br NCO d. DLO Br NCO

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