AFCAT Military Aptitude 3

Question 1

A military unit operates on the principle that decisions should be made at the lowest competent level. This is known as:

Accepted Answer

Mission command

Answer

Mission command empowers subordinates to act decisively within the commander's intent without waiting for explicit orders.

Question 2

If a helicopter flies at 240 km/h and needs to cover a distance of 600 km, but has a 15-minute fuel stop midway, what is the total elapsed time?

Accepted Answer

2 hours 45 minutes

Answer

600 km ÷ 240 km/h = 2.5 hours flying time + 15 minutes stop = 2 hours 45 minutes total.

Question 3

Which IAF aircraft is known as the 'Flying Beast' and serves as India's heavy-lift military transport?

Accepted Answer

C-17 Globemaster III

Answer

The C-17 Globemaster III is nicknamed the 'Flying Beast' in the IAF due to its massive size and heavy-lift capability.

Question 4

In military phonetic alphabet, how is the letter 'M' represented?

Accepted Answer

Mike

Answer

In the NATO/ICAO phonetic alphabet used by military forces, 'M' is represented by 'Mike'.

Question 5

A defensive perimeter requires one soldier every 25 meters. How many soldiers are needed to secure a square base with sides of 200 meters each?

Accepted Answer

32

Answer

Perimeter = 4 × 200 = 800 m; 800 ÷ 25 = 32 soldiers required.

(AFCAT) Air Force Common Admission Test Practice Test