Army Ranks Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. Which rank is the entry point to the Army's general officer ranks?
Colonel
Major General
Brigadier General
Lieutenant General
2. A Warrant Officer 1 advances to the next warrant officer rank. Which title comes next?
Specialist
Chief Warrant Officer 2
First Lieutenant
Chief Warrant Officer 3
3. Which pay grade belongs to an Army captain?
O-4
O-2
O-3
O-5
4. What is the lowest commissioned officer rank in the United States Army?
Warrant Officer 1
First Lieutenant
Captain
Second Lieutenant
5. Which title is held by the Army's senior enlisted member at the top of its enlisted rank structure?
Master Sergeant
Sergeant Major of the Army
Command Sergeant Major
First Sergeant
6. Which title represents the highest rank in the Army warrant officer sequence?
Chief Warrant Officer 5
Chief Warrant Officer 4
Chief Warrant Officer 3
Warrant Officer 1
7. A roster lists one corporal and one specialist. Which statement about their pay grades is correct?
The corporal is E-3, while the specialist is E-4.
Both are in pay grade E-4.
The corporal is E-4, while the specialist is E-5.
Both are in pay grade E-5.
8. A captain and a major serve on the same staff. Which statement correctly compares their ranks?
The major is senior and is one commissioned pay grade higher.
They hold the same pay grade but usually perform different duties.
The captain is senior because captain is the higher field-grade rank.
The major is senior and is two commissioned pay grades higher.
9. Which sequence places these commissioned officer ranks in order from junior to senior?
First Lieutenant, Second Lieutenant, Captain, Major
Captain, Second Lieutenant, First Lieutenant, Major
Second Lieutenant, Captain, First Lieutenant, Major
Second Lieutenant, First Lieutenant, Captain, Major
10. What is the pay grade of a sergeant first class?
E-6
E-8
E-7
E-9
11. A master sergeant and a first sergeant appear on a personnel list. Which comparison is accurate?
Both are E-8 ranks, but their customary roles and responsibilities differ.
The master sergeant is E-8, while the first sergeant is E-9.
Both are E-9 titles used for different specialties.
The master sergeant is E-7, while the first sergeant is E-8.
12. Which United States Army rank corresponds to pay grade E-1?
Private First Class
Private
Specialist
Corporal
13. A unit position is designated for a first sergeant. Which pay grade is associated with that rank?
E-8
E-7
E-9
E-6
14. A lieutenant colonel and a colonel attend the same briefing. Which officer holds the senior rank?
Seniority cannot be compared because the titles use different pay-grade systems.
The lieutenant colonel
They are equal because both are field-grade officers.
The colonel
15. An Army first lieutenant is promoted to the next commissioned officer rank. What rank does the officer receive?
Second Lieutenant
Major
Lieutenant Colonel
Captain
16. What can be correctly inferred when comparing a sergeant major with a command sergeant major?
A sergeant major is E-8, while a command sergeant major is E-9.
A command sergeant major is E-8, while a sergeant major is E-9.
Both are E-9 ranks, although their roles and assignments differ.
They use commissioned officer pay grades rather than enlisted pay grades.