AF SNCOA Exam Questions With Correct
Answers 2024
While .conducting .roll .call .with .his .airmen, .SMSgt .Hunt .says, ."When .possible, .take
.advantage .of .training .opportunities .when .they .present .themselves. .When .enrolled .in .a
.distance .learning .course, .put .your .best .effort .into .completing .it .and .learning .from .it. .Seek
.out .opportunities .that .will .help .you .grow .as .an .airman".
Because .SMSgt .Hunt .___________, .his .actions .will .MOST .likely .__________ .mission
.effectiveness.
a. .understands .Professional .Standards; .enhance
b. .misunderstands .Professional .Methods; .hinder
c. .misunderstands .Professional .Standards; .hinder
d. .understands .Professional .Methods; .enhance .- .correct .answer.b. .understands
.Professional .Methods; .enhance
Rationale: .SMSgt .Hunt's .comments .demonstrates .he .understands .the .Professional
.Methods .quality .of .Progressive .Professionalism. .The .POA .chapter .states, ."As .a .senior
.leader, .your .continued .monitoring .and .commitment .to .ensuring .professional .methods .are
.maintained .and .enhanced .should .add .value .to .the .meaning .of .professionalism .for .you
.and .those .you .lead. .If .done .effectively, .these .actions .can .help .you .(and .others) .continue
.to .move .further .along .to .the .right .side .of .the .continuum." .
CHAPTER: .POA .& .the .SNCO .(LM01)
SOB: .Predict .the .impact .of .the .Profession .of .Arms .on .subordinate, .SNCO, .unit, .and
.mission .effectiveness.
MSgt .Prince .is .well .liked .and .appreciates .how .his .subordinates .respect .him .and .feel
.comfortable .coming .to .him .about .anything. .This .morning .his .newest .NCO, .SSgt .James,
.tells .Prince, ."I'm .still .receiving .my .overseas' .cost .of .living .allowance .(COLA), .but .I .really
.need .the .money, .should .I .update .my .records." .Because .he .understands .James' .current
.financial .situation, .having .experienced .financial .problems .himself, .and .not .wanting .to
,.change .how .James .feels .about .him, .Prince .replies, ."Okay, .for .now, .but .you .should
.establish .a .personal .budget .and .then .stop .the .COLA."
MSgt .Prince's .effectiveness .will .MOST .likely ._________ .because .he ._________. .-
.correct .answer.decrease; .fell .into .an .ethical .trap
Rationale: .MSgt .Prince .clearly .fell .into .the .ethical .trap .of .worry .over .image, .which
.according .to .Ethical .Leadership .chapter .is .where .a .leader .makes .decisions .based .on
.how .the .decision .will .impact .one's .reputation/standing .among .peers, .subordinates,
.supervisors, .community .etc. .rather .than .on .military .rules, .regulations .and .codes .of
.conduct. .In .the .scenario, .Prince .was .clearly .concerned .about .his .reputation .as .evidenced
.by .the .statement, ."Not .wanting .to .change .how .James .feels .about .him ...." .Decreased
.effectiveness .is .the .only .possible .outcome .of .unethical .decision-making.
MSgt .Moxley .was .just .briefed .by .SMSgt .Fiscus .that .he .will .be .taking .over .the .Dispatch
.Operations .section .because .the .section .has .been .struggling .to .meet .the .service
.response .times .outlined .by .senior .leadership. .He .asks .the .shift .supervisors .to .gather
.data .necessary .to .measure .just .how .well .they .are .at .meeting .their .goals. .Upon .review .of
.the .information .he .begins .to .notice .a .trend. .Since .the .installation .of .the .new .database .in
.the .dispatch .section, .most .of .the .members .are .still .struggling .to .input .information
.correctly, .resulting .in .them .not .being .on .time .for .aircrew .pickups. .MSgt .Moxley .decides .to
.conduct .a .training .session .to .get .all .members .up .to .speed .on .the .new .database.
MSgt .Moxley's .action .BEST .illustrate .the .use .of .the_________________ .perspective.
.
a. .Learning .& .Growth
b. .Financial
c. .Business .- .correct .answer.a. .Learning .& .Growth
Rationale: .According .to .the .Strategic .Planning .chapter, .the .Learning .& .Growth
.perspective .includes .employee .training .and .corporate .cultural .attitudes .related .to .both
.individual .and .corporate .self .improvement. .In .a .knowledge-worker .organization, .people
.are .the .main .resource. .In .the .current .climate .of .rapid .technological .change, .it .is
.becoming .necessary .for .knowledge .workers .to .be .in .a .continuous .learning .mode. .MSgt
.Moxley .conducted .inservice-
training .to .bring .his .people .up .to .speed .on .the .new
database.
CHAPTER: .Strategic .Planning .(LM13)
SOB: .Illustrate .Strategic .Planning .concepts .and .their
impacts .on .SNCO .and .mission .effectiveness.
While .speaking .with .a .tribal .elder .to .see .if .there .is .any .trouble .in .the .area, .MSgt .Stafford
.begins .to .sense .that .the .elder .doesn't .understand .what .he .is .saying. .Although .the .elder .is
.keeping .eye .contact, .Stafford .remembers .from .his .cultural .training .and .begins .to
,.increase .the .rate .of .his .speech .and .adjust .his .pitch .to .ensure .he .is .getting .through .to .the
.elder.
MSgt .Stafford's .__________ .will .MOST .likely .___________his .effectiveness.
.
a. .misuse .of .paralanguage; .hinder
b. .understanding .of .nonverbal .communication; .enhance
c. .use .of .paralanguage; .enhance
misunderstanding .of .nonverbal .communication; .hinder .- .correct .answer.c. .Use .of
.paralanguage; .enhance
Although .the .elder .is .using .nonverbal .communication, .nothing
in .this .scenario .indicates .MSgt .Stafford .is .using .it. .According .to .the .Cross .Cultural
.Competence .chapter, .there .are .four .types .of .nonverbal .communication .(haptics,
.proxemics, .chronemics, .and .kinesics).
According .to .the .Cross .Cultural .Competence .chapter,
paralanguage .shapes .how .we .say .what .we .say .via .volume,
intonation, .word .emphasis, .rate .of .speech, .and .pitch. .In .this
scenario, .MSgt .Stafford .is .using .paralanguage .as .evidenced .by .increasing .the .rate .and
.pitch .of .his .speech. .Stafford's
use .of .paralanguage .will .MOST .likely .enhance .his
effectiveness .because .changing .the .rate .and .pitch .of .his
speech .with .the .elder .may .help .him .determine/learn .about
any .trouble .in .the .area.
CHAPTER: .Cross .Cultural .Competence .(LM06)
SOB: .Predict .the .impact .of .Cross-Cultural .Competence .on
subordinate, .SNCO, .unit, .and .mission .effectiveness.
MSgt .Johnson .has .noticed .that .two .of .his .NCOICs .have .been .in .some .sort .of .dispute .the
.last .couple .of .days .and .seem .unable .to .work .it .out. .Johnson .decides .to .call .them .into .his
.office .and .they .ask .him .to .mediate .their .dispute. .After .his .opening .comments, .Johnson
.allows .each .party .plenty .of .time .to .speak .about .the .issue, .their .interests, .and .their
.position .so .that .everyone .understands.
This .scenario .BEST .identifies .the ._____step .of .Mediation.
.
a. .Joint .Discussion
b. .Mediator's .Opening .Statement
c. .Parties .Opening .Statement .- .correct .answer.c. .Parties .Opening .Statement
According .to .the .Mediation .chapter, .during .the .opening
statement, .the .parties' .are .given .adequate .time .to .speak .about .the .issue .at .hand .and
.share .their .interests .without .interruption. .Each .party .should .fully .explain .the .issue, .their
.interests, .and .positions .as .they .see .it .so .that .all .parties, .including .the .mediator,
.understand. .This .is .what .the .scenario .identifies .(Johnson .allows .each .party .plenty .of .time
, .to .speak .about .the .issue, .their .interests, .and .their .position .so .that .everyone
.understands).
CHAPTER: .Mediation .(LM07)
SOB: .Identify .Mediation .concepts .and/or .their .impact .on
subordinate .and .mission .effectiveness
MSgt .Lingle .is .the .POC .for .the .installation .of .a .new .wireless .network .in .his .work .center.
.He .uses .all .of .the .resources .at .his .disposal .and .integrates .all .actions .and .facets .of .the
.project .together .in .order .to .be .successful. .He .monitors .quality .while .remaining .cognizant
.of .timeliness .of .the .product .while .keeping .an .eye .on .potential .risks. .During .the .process,
.he .continuously .informs .the .commander .of .the .installation .on .progress .in .case
.adjustments .are .needed.
MSgt .Lingle's .actions .BEST .illustrate .the .project .______ .step .of .Project .Management.
.
a. .Execution
b. .Initiation
c. .Planning .- .correct .answer.a. .Execution
MSgt .Lingles's .actions .best .illustrate .the .Execution .step .of
Project .Management. .According .to .the .Project .Management
chapter, ."The .execution .process .involves .coordinating .people
and .resources, .as .well .as .integrating .and .performing .the
activities .of .the .project .in .accordance .with .the .project
management .plan."
CHAPTER: .Project .Management .(LM12)
SOB: .Illustrate .Project .Management .concepts .and/or
their .impact .on .SNCO .and .mission .effectiveness.
While .preparing .for .a .patrol .in .his .deployed .location, .SMSgt .Swenson .tells .his .team, ."In
.the .U.S., .we .tend .to .live .in .our .own .home .and .value .making .our .own .choices. .As .we .go
.door .to .door, .we .may .encounter .many .extended .family .members .living .in .one .space
.because .their .culture .is .different .than .ours. .Remember .this .for .your .and .our .safety."
SMSgt .Swenson's .comments .BEST .illustrate .___________ .and .its .impact .on .mission
.effectiveness.
.
a. .collectivism
b. .individualism
c. .individualism .and .collectivism .- .correct .answer.c. .individualism .and .collectivism
SMSgt .Swenson's .comments .include .both .individualism
and .collectivism.
Response