CORPORALS COURSE LEADERSHIP 1 EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+

CORPORALS COURSE LEADERSHIP 1 EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+

CORPORALS COURSE LEADERSHIP 1 EXAM 2026-

2026 ACTUAL EXAM 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT

DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED

ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+

When boarding a naval vessel between the hours of 0800 and sunset,

Marines should step to the top of the gangway and ________ -

ANSWER- Face aft, salute the national ensign, turn and face the officer

of the day, salute, and request permission to come aboard.

Within how many paces is it appropriate to render a salute? - ANSWER6-30 paces

The Marine Corps motto _______ was replaced by Semper Fidelis in

1883. - ANSWER- By land, by sea

What is the oldest weapon in continuous use today? - ANSWER- NCO

sword

Match each letter to the proper term on the sword diagram - ANSWERA) Frog Stud

B) Drag

C) Tip

The command "Carry, SWORD" can only be given from the halt while

at ________. Select all that apply - ANSWER- Order sword

Present arms

Match each Marine NCO's name with the appropriate statement of

impact. - ANSWER- First person awarded the Medal of Honor by

President Dwight D. Eisenhower-- Duane Dewey

The youngest living Medal of Honor recipient-- Kyle Carpenter

First Marine awarded the Medal of Honor for actions in Iraq-- Jason

Dunham

First aviation Marine awarded the Medal of Honor-- Robert Robinson

First Marine awarded the Medal of Honor-- John Mackie

The term corporal is derived from ________. - ANSWER- 15th century

Italy

In the 17th and 18th centuries, England used American colonists as

British Royal Marines. - ANSWER- True

Von Steuben states that the order and discipline of the regiment depends

so much upon the behavior of whom? - ANSWER- NCOs

The responsibility for maintaining the customary and traditional

standards of conduct between subordinates and seniors lies with the

________. - ANSWER- Senior

Identify the features of the NCO sword - ANSWER- A) Pommel

B) Grip

C) Quillon

D) Ricasso

When given the command "Present, SWORD" on the preparatory

command "Present," raise the right hand to a position level and

________ in front of the neck. - ANSWER- 6 inches

Match the Marine NCO with their contribution to the United States

Marine Corps - ANSWER- First African-American to serve as Sergeant

Major of the Marine Corps-- SgtMaj Alford McMichael

First African-American to serve as an infantry battalion Sergeant Major-

- SgtMaj Edgar Huff

Only enlisted Marine to receive two Medals of Honor for separate

actions-- SgtMaj Dan Daly

First Marine to serve as Sergeant Major of Women Marines--SgtMaj

Bertha Peters Billep

Which of the following is an example of the Marine Corps' ethos? Select

all that apply. - ANSWER- Marines exist to fight and win wars.

Every Marine is a rifleman.

Marines take care of their own.

__________ lie(s) at the heart of the Marine Corps' ethos - ANSWERCore values and traditions

With a low education rate in 1778, the ability to __________ was still an

important trait required to be an NCO - ANSWER- Read and write in a

tolerable manner.

In 1778, it was acceptable for NCOs to abuse and haze their soldiers as a

form of training to defeat the British empire - ANSWER- False

The tenets of justice include __________. Select all that apply -

ANSWER- Not playing favorites

Spreading work evenly

Sharing rewards equally

Which form of decision-making gathers all possible fact weighing

options to maximize the outcome? - ANSWER- Analytical

The enemy of initiative is __________ - ANSWER- Over-Supervision

Which leadership principle requires you to master your MOS and your

institutional role as a leader? - ANSWER- Be technically and tactically

proficient

Which leadership principle can be used to determine when closer

supervision may be necessary and when to back off?v - ANSWERKnow your Marines and look out for their welfare