Merit Badge Counselor Quiz

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    Persons serving as merit badge counselors must be registered as a meritbadge counselor with the Boy Scouts of America.

    • True
    • False
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The Merit Badge Counselor Quiz will test you on the information discussed in the Merit Badge Counselor Training Module. Multiple attempts at passing are allowed. Thank you for participating. The quiz is taken from the BSA Merit Badge Counselor Training Quiz at http://www. Scouting. Org/filestore/pdf/quiz-q. Pdf.

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  • 2. 

    A merit badge counselor may require the Scout to work beyond thespecific requirements of the merit badge so he may discover more aboutthe subject and continue the learning process.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    No additions or deletions are permitted. The requirements are to be completed exactly as written. However, a counselor may share additional information or resources in
    the hope of encouraging the Scout to challenge himself.

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  • 3. 

    Merit badge counselors must be at least 18 years old.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    True per BSA requirements.

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  • 4. 

    A Scout must complete all the requirements for a merit badge within 12months or he must start over.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    There is no time limit except that all requirements work must be completed before the Scout’s 18th birthday.

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  • 5. 

    A merit badge counselor may be a counselor for only up to six meritbadges.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    A counselor may be approved for as many badges as he or she is qualified. Since this is up to the members of the approving body to decide, they also may decide how many merit badges they feel it is necessary for a counselor to coach based upon need within the district or council.

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  • 6. 

    A Scout may earn no more than five merit badges from the same meritbadge counselor.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    A Scout may earn as many badges from a counselor as the counselor is qualified and approved to coach. However, since it is in the Scout’s best interest that he experience a
    diversity of adult contacts, it is not in the spirit of the program to do so unless conditions warrant.

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  • 7. 

    Once a Scouter is approved as a merit badge counselor, he is approved forlife and never has to be reapproved.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    Counselor approvals are for one year only.

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  • 8. 

    A merit badge counselor who works only with a single unit needs only theunit committee’s approval before being approved by the Scout executive.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    All counselors must be approved by the district/council advancement committee.

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  • 9. 

    If the weather, locale, or some other condition makes meeting all of theconditions of the merit badge requirements impractical, the merit badgecounselor may substitute requirements for those stated for the merit badge.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    No additions or deletions are permitted. The requirements are to be completed exactly as written.

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  • 10. 

    If the requirements for a merit badge differ between the merit badgepamphlet and the current edition of Boy Scout Requirements, therequirements in the Boy Scout Requirements book supersede all others.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    The Boy Scout Requirements book is revised annually and reflects any changes that have been made, whereas the merit badge pamphlets are not revised annually and may be
    outdated.

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  • 11. 

    A merit badge counselor may not coach his own son or close relative (i.e.,nephew) unless he is part of a group of Scouts all working on the samemerit badge.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    A duly approved counselor may counsel any Scout who contacts him or her through proper procedures. However, it is suggested that wherever possible, Scouts should
    experience a variety of adult contacts and therefore, should use a diverse group of counselors.

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  • 12. 

    Due to the BSA policies related to Youth Protection and two-deepleadership, a merit badge counselor must have another adult presentduring all merit badge counseling sessions.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    There must always be a third person present, but it may be any other adult familiar to the Scout, a Scout’s parent, or a Scout’s “buddy.” Common sense dictates that two adult
    counselors alone with only one Scout should be avoided.

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