Military Flight Aptitude Tests

by Wiener, Solomon

• ISBN13: 9780768917000
• ISBN10: 076891700X
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-09-27
• Publisher: Arco (Peterson's)

Summary

Explores military careers, profiles the military flight aptitude tests, and includes sample tests with answers.

Table of Contents

What This Book Will Do for You	vii
PART I: CAREERS IN MILITARY AVIATION	1	(34)
Career Opportunities as Military Pilots, Navigators, or Flight Officers	2	(7)
Career Opportunities as a Commissioned Officer	2	(1)
General Qualification Requirements for a Commissioned Officer	2	(1)
Pathways to Becoming an Officer	3	(1)
Basic Officer Training	4	(1)
Rank, Pay, and Benefits	5	(4)
Military Aviation	9	(4)
Airplane Pilots	9	(1)
Helicopter Pilots	10	(1)
Airplane Navigators	11	(1)
Naval Flight Officers	12	(1)
Service Information on Flight Training Programs	13	(22)
Air Force	13	(2)
Army	15	(4)
Navy	19	(6)
Marine Corps	25	(3)
Coast Guard	28	(7)
PART II: MILITARY FLIGHT APTITUDE TESTS	35	(12)
General Test Information	36	(6)
The Test Format	36	(1)
Air Force Officer Qualifying Test (AFOQT)	36	(2)
Alternate Flight Aptitude Selection Test (AFAST)	38	(1)
Navy and Marine Corps Aviation Selection Test Battery	39	(1)
Composite Scoring	40	(2)
Strategies for Preparing for and Taking Military Flight Aptitude Tests	42	(5)
Preparing for the Test	42	(1)
Guessing	43	(1)
Taking the Test	44	(3)
PART III: TYPES OF QUESTIONS USED IN MILITARY FLIGHT APTITUDE TESTS	47	(80)
The Kinds of Questions You'll Be Asked	51	(76)
Synonyms	51	(1)
Verbal Analogies	52	(2)
Reading Comprehension	54	(7)
Arithmetic Reasoning	61	(2)
Math Knowledge	63	(2)
Data Interpretation	65	(2)
Mechanical Comprehension	67	(5)
Electrical Maze	72	(1)
Scale Reading	73	(2)
Instrument Comprehension	75	(9)
Block Counting	84	(2)
Table Reading	86	(1)
Aviation Information	87	(5)
Nautical Information	92	(4)
Rotated Blocks	96	(3)
General Science	99	(1)
Hidden Figures	100	(2)
Background Information, Self-Description, Biographical Inventory	102	(1)
Complex Movements	103	(2)
Cyclic Orientation	105	(5)
Spatial Apperception	110	(8)
Answers and Explanations	118	(9)
PART IV: AIR FORCE OFFICER QUALIFYING TEST (AFOQT)	127	(130)
Sample Air Force Officer Qualifying Test	128	(129)
Verbal Analogies	133	(4)
Arithmetic Reasoning	137	(6)
Reading Comprehension	143	(10)
Data Interpretation	153	(8)
Word Knowledge	161	(4)
Math Knowledge	165	(6)
Mechanical Comprehension	171	(6)
Electrical Maze	177	(6)
Scale Reading	183	(8)
Instrument Comprehension	191	(12)
Block Counting	203	(4)
Table Reading	207	(8)
Aviation Information	215	(6)
Rotated Blocks	221	(6)
General Science	227	(4)
Hidden Figures	231	(5)
Answers and Explanations	236	(21)
PART V: ARMY ALTERNATE FLIGHT APTITUDE SELECTION TEST (AFAST)	257	(60)
Sample Army Alternate Flight Aptitude Selection Test	258	(59)
Background Information	261	(6)
Instrument Comprehension	267	(8)
Complex Movements	275	(6)
Helicopter Knowledge	281	(6)
Cyclic Orientation	287	(10)
Mechanical Functions	297	(6)
Self-Description	303	(7)
Answers and Explanations	310	(7)
PART VI: NAVY AND MARINE CORPS AVIATION SELECTION TEST BATTERY	317	(1)
Specimen Navy and Marine Corps Aviation Selection Test Battery	318	(3)
Math/Verbal Test (MVT)	321	(6)
Mechanical Comprehension Test (MCT)	327	(6)
Spatial Apperception Test	333	(20)
Biographical Inventory (BI)	353	(8)
Aviation/Nautical Information (ANT)	361	(4)
Answers and Explanations	365