ADF Study Guide 2026
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📋 ADF Exam Format at a Glance
📚 ADF Topics to Study (21)
✍️ Sample ADF Questions & Answers
1. A helicopter flies 10 km South, then 10 km East. What single direction must it fly to return directly to its base?
The helicopter is now south and east of base, so it must travel in the opposite direction: North-West.
2. What three services make up the Australian Defence Force?
The ADF comprises the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), the Australian Army, and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).
3. PERSEVERE is to QUIT as CONSTRUCT is to _______?
The relationship between PERSEVERE and QUIT is one of antonyms (opposites). To persevere is the opposite of quitting. Therefore, the word that is the opposite of CONSTRUCT is DEMOLISH.
4. A spring scale is used to measure an object. What quantity does it directly measure?
A spring scale measures the gravitational force (weight) acting on an object in Newtons, based on the extension of a calibrated spring.
5. On a map, the distance between two bases is 7.5 cm. If the map's scale is 1:50,000, what is the actual distance between the bases in kilometers?
The scale 1:50,000 means that 1 cm on the map represents 50,000 cm in reality. First, calculate the actual distance in centimeters: 7.5 cm * 50,000 = 375,000 cm. To convert centimeters to kilometers, you divide by 100,000 (since there are 100 cm in a meter and 1,000 meters in a kilometer). So, 375,000 cm / 100,000 = 3.75 km.
6. Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the difference between the Pre-entry Fitness Assessment (PFA) and the Basic Fitness Assessment (BFA)?
The PFA is the Pre-entry Fitness Assessment, which is the minimum standard required to be accepted into the ADF. The BFA is the Basic Fitness Assessment, which serving members must pass regularly. The BFA standards are significantly more demanding than the PFA standards. For example, an Army male may need 15 push-ups for the PFA but over 40 for the BFA.
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