ADF - Australian Defence Force Numerical Reasoning Skills Questions and Answers

Question 1

A military convoy travels 360 km in 6 hours.
It must complete the next 240 km of its journey at an average speed that is 25% faster than its initial speed.
How long will the second part of the journey take?

Accepted Answer

3 hours

Answer

4 hours

Answer

3.5 hours

Answer

3.2 hours

Question 2

What is the next number in the following sequence: 3, 9, 27, 81, ...?

Accepted Answer

243

Answer

162

Answer

324

Answer

192

Question 3

A supply crate contains 36 items, consisting of ration packs, water bottles, and medical kits in the ratio of 4:3:2. How many water bottles are in the crate?

Accepted Answer

12

Answer

16

Answer

9

Answer

8

Question 4

A recruit scores 65%, 70%, and 82% on three separate tests. If each test is weighted equally, what is the recruit's average score?

Accepted Answer

72.3%

Answer

73.5%

Answer

71.0%

Answer

74.0%

Question 5

A platoon is scheduled for a 4-hour training exercise starting at 0930 hours. They are allocated a 45-minute break within this period. If the exercise runs exactly as scheduled, at what time will it conclude?

Accepted Answer

1330 hours

Answer

1415 hours

Answer

1315 hours

Answer

1400 hours

Question 6

A soldier can run 8 km in 40 minutes. If they maintain this pace, how long would it take them to run 12 km?

Accepted Answer

60 minutes

Answer

50 minutes

Answer

55 minutes

Answer

70 minutes

A military convoy travels 360 km in 6 hours.It must complete the next 240 km of its journey at an average speed that is 25% faster than its initial speed.How long will the second part of the journey take?

A military convoy travels 360 km in 6 hours.
It must complete the next 240 km of its journey at an average speed that is 25% faster than its initial speed.
How long will the second part of the journey take?