Defence Aptitude Assessment
Familiarise yourself with the Defence Aptitude Assessment
For the best user experience, this test is best performed on a large tablet (like the real test) or a laptop or desktop.
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VERBAL REASONING TEST
This is a test of your ability to understand, interpret and use written information.
In the real test you will have 15 minutes to answer 20 questions. The questions will be given across four scenarios (sections).
In this familiarisation session, you will be shown examples of the type of scenarios and questions you will be given in the real test. There will be 12 example questions across 4 example scenarios. You will have 9 minutes to complete the 12 questions.
The following houses are for sale:
House A is located in a village, is far from work, has three bedrooms, no garden and is a moderate distance to the shops.
House B is located in a city, is near to work, has two bedrooms, a garden and is a short distance to the shops.
House C is located in a village, is near to work, has three bedrooms, a garden and is a long distance to the shops.
House D is located in a city, is far from work, has three bedrooms, no garden and is a moderate distance to the shops.
House E is located in a village, is near to work, has two bedrooms, a garden and is a short distance to the shops.
Which house would be the most suitable for each of the following situations? (Each house may be suitable for more than one situation)
You want a house in a village that is near to work with two bedrooms.
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Three friends are deciding what to do on a night out together. Rory enjoys going to the cinema the most. His second favourite activity is bowling. His next choice would be going for a meal, and then a concert. Arun’s least favourite activity is bowling. He most enjoys going for a meal and then going to a concert. His second least favourite is the cinema. Zara would go to a concert, but does not like the cinema. Her favourite activity is going bowling and then going for a meal.
If any member of staff breaks the company rules in the warehouse, there is a set procedure to be followed, depending on which has been broken and the number of times it has been broken in the past. Special conditions apply in some cases. The disciplinary rules are outlined below, but the secretary has not yet finished typing the rules for packing items incorrectly.
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| Number of Offences | Packed Items Incorrectly | Mislabelled Items | Caused Damage to Items |
| First Time | Get extra instruction leaflet | Extra on-the-job training | Verbal warning from supervisor |
| Second Time | Extra on-the-job training | Verbal warning from supervisor | Written warning from supervisor |
| Third Time | Verbal warning from supervisor | Written warning from supervisor | Dismissal |
| Fourth Time | Dismissal | - | |
| Fifth Time | - | - | |
| Special Conditions | If three items are packed wrongly in the same week, the employee is given a written warning by the supervisor. | If only one item is mislabelled in any one calendar month, it is not carried forward to the next calendar month. | Valid reasons will be acknowledged and disregarded at the supervisor’s discretion. |
Based on the information shown in the table, what will happen to someone who packs items wrongly for the fourth time?
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Rowen was responsible for causing damage to items twice. The first time it was because of a faulty packing machine. What will happen to him the next time he damages an item?
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Alexei and his sister Becca live in the centre of Kelton. Their house is a short walk from Westfield School. They usually walk to work together in the morning because Alexei works in the shop next to Westfield School. Becca’s friend Nicki still goes to Westfield School. Nicki lives in a town on the outskirts of the city where she goes to school. Her brother Shaun attends a Sixth Form College in Bexton. He travels by train from their home at Eastly. Sometimes his friend Ken travels with him. Ken gets on the train at his home town of Lintoft. When Ken does not travel to college by train, his sister Jade gives him a lift on her way to work at the supermarket in Modbury.
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Summary
You have now completed the Verbal Reasoning (VR) Test
Score: 01 1
Time: 5:23
In the real test you will have 15 minutes to answer 20 questions.
When you're ready move onto the next section.
Numerical Reasoning Test
This is a test of your ability to work with fractions, decimals and formulae, as well as your ability to understand, interpretate and use numbers in graphs and tables.
You cannot use the calculator or multi-function watches to work out the answers. However, you can use paper and pencil for your calculation, if required.
There are two parts to this test.
Press Next when you are ready to proceed.
Numerical Reasoning Test
Part 1 Instructions
This part of the numerical test assesses your ability to work with fractions, decimals and formulae.
In the real test you will have 4 minutes to answer 12 questions.
In this familiarisation session, you will be shown 5 examples of the type of questions you will be given in the real test. You will have 1.5 minutes to complete the 5 questions.
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Summary
You have now completed the Numerical Reasoning Test - Part 1 section
Score: 01 1
Time: 5:23
In the real test you will have 4 minutes to answer 12 questions.
When you're ready move onto Part 2.
Numerical Reasoning Test
Part 2 Instructions
This part of the numerical test assesses your ability to understand, interpretate and use numerical information in the form of graphs and tables.
In the real test you will have 11 minutes to answer 15 questions. The questions will be given across four scenarios (sections).
In this familiarisation session, you will be shown examples of the type of scenarios and questions that you will be given in the real test. There will be 9 example questions across 3 example scenarios. You will have 6.5 minutes to complete the 9 questions.
The graph below shows the sales figures of five different kinds of ice cream made by Dairy Ices.
The bar chart below shows the number of buttons manufactured by a factory between 2018 and 2022.
The table shows the June sale record of Zed Ltd. a company that specialises in car parts. It lists parts that have been sold and delivered to garages located in different areas of the country. However, the clerk has yet to enter some of the figures.
| Date | Car Part | Destination | Distance to Destination (km) | Number Required | Cost Per Part | Total Cost |
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| 1st June | Car Battery | Garage A (Leeds) | 250 | 4 | ||
| 7th June | Exhaust Pipe | Garage B (Manchester) | 400 | 9 | £300 | £2900 |
| 12th June | Brake | Garage C (Leeds) | 250 | 6 | £1200 | |
| 14th June | Windscreen | Garage D (Hull) | 50 | 3 | ||
| 21st June | Car Radiator | Garage E (Manchester) | 400 | 5 | £300 | £1500 |
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Summary
You have now completed the Numerical Reasoning Test - Part 2 section
Score: 01 1
Time: 5:23
In the real test you will have 11 minutes to answer 5 sections with 15 questions in total.
When you're ready move onto the next section.
Work Rate Test
This is a test of your ability to work through routine tasks quickly and accurately.
Instructions
In each question you will be shown a grid like the one below.
Boxes in each row will be filled with different types of images.
The first row will have either letters or words, the second row will have either numbers or arithmetic signs, and the third row will have pictures.
Instructions
Here is an example of a grid filled with the three types of images.
Below each grid, you will be given a Code made up of either three LETTERS or three NUMBERS. Each one is taken from a separate column in the grid.
For example, the Code could be R D S as shown above. For every item in the Code, it has two alternatives listed in the same column in the grid.
R is in the same column as 7 and ●
D is in the same column as 6 and ▲
S is in the same column as 2 and ■
Instructions
In each question you will be given five possible alternative codes. You have to decide which is the correct answer. The correct answer must contain items from the same columns, and in the same order, as the original Code.
For example, which of the answer options below would be an alternative code for R D S ?
Instructions
In the real test you will have 4 minutes to answer 20 questions.
In this familiarisation session, you will be shown some examples of the type of questions you will be given in the real test. There will be 5 example questions. You will have 1 minute to complete them.
Which could be the alternative code for Um Eek Ah?
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| £7 | £9 | £4 | £3 |
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Which could be the alternative code for Shh Ick Yay?
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| £9 | £5 | £22 | £7 |
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Summary
You have now completed the Work Rate section
Score: 01 1
Time: 5:23
In the real test you will have 4 minutes to answer 20 questions.
When you're ready move onto the next section.
Spatial Reasoning Test
This is a test of your ability to work with shapes and objects.
There are two parts to this test.
Spatial Reasoning Test
Part 1 Instructions
This part of the test assesses how well you can visualise shapes and move them around in your mind.
In each question, you will be shown either three or four shapes. You have to imagine what they will look like when they are joined together.
All of the shapes have at least one side that is labelled with a letter (either x, y or z). You will have to place the sides with the same labels next to each other to form a new shape. You may have to rotate the shapes round. An example is shown below.
In each question, you will be given five possible answers for what the new shape might look like. You have to decide which is the correct one.
Spatial Reasoning Test
Part 1 Instructions
In the real test you will have 4 minutes to answer 10 questions.
In this familiarisation session, there will be 4 example questions. You will have 1.6 minutes to complete them.
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Summary
You have now completed the Spatial Reasoning Test - Part 1 section
Score: 01 1
Time: 5:23
In the real test you will have 4 minutes to answer 10 questions.
When you're ready move onto Part 2.
Spatial Reasoning Test
Part 2 Instructions
This part of the test assesses your ability to imagine what three-dimensional objects will look like after they have been rotated.
In each question, you will be shown two objects, each with a dot placed in one corner.
For example:
In each question, you will be given five options showing the same two objects after each has been rotated in some way.
Imagine what the objects will look like after they are rotated, and decide whether the dots are still in the same corners.
Only one of the options shows both dots placed in the same corners as in the original diagram.
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E is the correct answer in this example.
Spatial Reasoning Test
Part 2 Instructions
In the real test you will have 3 minutes to answer 10 questions.
In this familiarisation session, there will be 4 example questions. You will have 1.2 minutes to complete them.
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Summary
You have now completed the Spatial Reasoning Test - Part 2 section
Score: 01 1
Time: 5:23
In the real test you will have 3 minutes to answer 10 questions.
When you're ready move onto the next section.
Electrical Comprehension Test
This is a test of your ability to work with electrical concepts.
In the real test you will have 15 minutes to answer 22 questions.
In this familiarisation session, you will be shown some examples of the type of questions you will be given in the real test. There will be 4 example questions. You will have 2.5 minutes to complete the 4 questions.
Ammeters measure the amount of current in a circuit. In the circuit shown, all the ammeters are identical. If Ammeter A1 reads 0.8A, what will Ammeter A2 read?
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Summary
You have now completed the Electrical Comprehension section
Score: 01 1
Time: 5:23
In the real test you will be given 15 minutes to answer 22 questions.
When you're ready move onto the next section.
Mechanical Comprehension Test
This is a test of your ability to work with mechanical concepts.
In the real test you will have 13 minutes to answer 19 questions.
In this familiarisation session, you will be shown some examples of the type of questions you will be given in the real test. There will be 4 example questions. You will have 2.5 minutes to complete the 4 questions.
In the diagram below if A is the drive wheel turning clockwise, what directions will B, C and D travel?
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Summary
You have now completed the Mechanical Comprehension section
Score: 01 1
Time: 5:23
In the real test you will have 13 minutes to answer 19 questions.
Move onto the next page to find out your final score.
Overall Summary
Congratulations! You have now completed the Defence Aptitude Assessment Familiarisation!
Total Score: 01 46
Total Time: 5:23
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Test Score: 01 01
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You can review any question and its answer by clicking its number.
Remember like this practice test, the real DAA is strictly timed. Do not spend too much time on any one question and try and answer as many questions as you can in the time allowed.
There are a wide range of roles available in the RAF, all requiring different scores on the DAA, so do not get disheartened if you got some questions wrong or ran out of time.
If you have any questions you can get further advice by contacting us.
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