Questões de Concurso Militar EsSA 2023 para Sargento - Saúde

“When Johnny comes marching home” is a popular song from the American Civil War (1861 – 1865) that expressed people’s longing for the return of their friends and relatives who were fighting in the war. It was written in 1863 by an Irish-American called Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore.


When Johnny comes marching home By Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore
When Johnny comes marching home again Hurrah! Hurrah!
We’ll give him a hearty welcome then Hurrah! Hurrah!
The men will cheer and the boys will shout The ladies they will all turn out
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Read the song and choose the correct answer.

What is the best option to fill in the blank?


A pistol is a sidearm. Soldiers can aim and fire it with one hand. Pistols are _____ than other firearms, making them useful in close combat.

Choose the option that correctly corresponds to the blank spaces.

“Remember that where ________ courageous soldiers, _________ eternal glory.” 

Read the text. Use the verbs in brackets in the past simple or past continuous to complete the sentences:

LOCAL TERRORISTS AMBUSH ROUTINE PATROL

Four soldiers were injured yesterday because a bomb ________ (explode) near their armored vehicle. The incident _______ (happen) at 4.30 pm while the soldiers _______ (return) to base after a routine patrol. Their vehicle _______ (travel) along the High Street when suddenly they _______ (have) to slow down because a bomb which was hidden in a rubbish bin _______ (explode).

What are the missing question words in the inquiry made by Sergeant Brooks?

Sergeant Brooks: Can you tell me _____ you last saw Private Johnson?
Corporal Diaz: I last saw him in Colonel Grant’s office.
Sergeant Brooks: _____ did you see him exactly?
Corporal Diaz: Five minutes before lunch break.
Sergeant Brooks: And _____ was he doing there?
Corporal Diaz: He was repairing the colonel’s computer.
Sergeant Brooks: _____ was he with?
Corporal Diaz: Nobody. He was alone.
Sergeant Brooks: _____ did you go to the Colonel’s Office?
Corporal Diaz: Because I had to take documents to Colonel Grant before he left for lunch.