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100 questions
72 min time limit
70% to pass
  1. Which of the following languages would most likely require a soldier to take the DLPT for assignment in a linguist role? → Arabic
  2. Which planet is closest to the Sun? → Mercury
  3. Which test must a soldier pass to qualify for a linguist position in the Army? → DLPT
  4. What score range on the DLPT generally indicates a soldier has professional working proficiency in a foreign language? → 2-3
  5. Which tool is used to measure the inside diameter of a cylinder? → Bore gauge
  6. What is the primary purpose of the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) in the Army? → To evaluate basic academic skills
  7. Which word is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to 'verbose'? → Concise
  8. What is a common reason a soldier might take the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE)? → To assess basic academic skills for career advancement
  9. In the Army's NATO phonetic alphabet, what word represents the letter 'A'? → Alpha
  10. You start at a base camp and walk: 2 miles East, 2 miles North, 2 miles West, 2 miles South. Where are you relative to the base camp? → Back at base camp
  11. Which layer of the atmosphere is closest to Earth's surface? → Troposphere
  12. A shape has 4 equal sides and 4 right angles. What shape is it? → Square
  13. A unit of 120 soldiers is split into squads of 8. How many squads are formed? → 15
  14. Which of the following shapes has the GREATEST number of sides? → Octagon
  15. If the ratio of officers to enlisted soldiers in a battalion is 1:9 and there are 450 enlisted soldiers, how many officers are there? → 50
  16. Which material is the BEST electrical conductor? → Copper
  17. Select the word most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to 'prudent': → Reckless
  18. What minimum General Technical (GT) score is typically required for most technical MOS (Military Occupational Specialties)? → 110
  19. Two blocks are connected by a rope over a frictionless pulley. If block A weighs 50 lbs and block B weighs 30 lbs, which direction will they move? → Block B will move up
  20. Army Regulation 670-1 governs the standards of dress and appearance for soldiers. According to this context, what is the PRIMARY purpose of AR 670-1? → To regulate uniform and grooming standards
  21. What does 'diligent' most nearly mean? → Showing steady and earnest effort
  22. A convoy covers 560 miles over two days, traveling 280 miles the first day. What fraction of the total distance is traveled on the second day? → 1/2
  23. A cross-shaped net is folded to form a 3D shape. What shape does it most likely form? → Cube
  24. A pulley system with 4 pulleys requires an effort force to lift a 400-pound load. Approximately how much effort is needed? → 100 lbs
  25. What does 'ETS' stand for in Army service? → Expiration of Term of Service
  26. Which test is specifically designed for soldiers who wish to become Army pilots? → SIFT
  27. How many edges does a cube have? → 12
  28. If a map scale is 1:50,000, what does 1 centimeter on the map represent in real life? → 500 meters
  29. What is the speed of light in a vacuum? → 186,000 miles per second
  30. A regulation reads: 'Soldiers are prohibited from wearing headphones while in formation.' What does the word 'prohibited' mean? → Not permitted
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  1. ng.ms.gov — Test delivery, eligibility, retake policy · verified Oct 2026
  2. home.army.mil — Test delivery · verified Oct 2026