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DAA exam key facts

  • The Defence Aptitude Assessment (DAA) has six timed multiple-choice tests: Verbal Reasoning, Numerical Reasoning, Work Rate, Spatial Reasoning, Electrical Comprehension and Mechanical Comprehension. Source
  • The Defence Aptitude Assessment has no single published pass mark: the Royal Navy says requirements differ by Profession and Specialisation, and the RAF says its roles require different DAA scores. Source
  • Royal Navy candidates taking the Defence Aptitude Assessment are tested on Verbal Reasoning, Numerical Reasoning, Work Rate, Spatial Reasoning, Electrical Comprehension and Mechanical Comprehension, and must attempt every section. Source
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  1. A perimeter fence is 3.6 km long. Posts are placed every 40 meters. How many posts are needed? → 90
  2. A person travels 40 km in 4 hours on day one and 60 km in 6 hours on day two. What is the average speed over both days combined? → 10 km/h
  3. 33 Officers and 75 Ratings are each allocated 4 white t-shirts and 2 blue t-shirts. How many t-shirts are issued in total? → 648
  4. A soldier runs 3.5 miles on Monday and 4.25 miles on Tuesday. How many miles did they run in total? → 7.75 miles
  5. The first figure is a triangle. The second is a square. The third is a pentagon. What is the next figure in the sequence? → A hexagon
  6. TIMID is to BRAVE as FRUGAL is to? → EXTRAVAGANT
  7. Out of 200 applicants, 25% passed the initial screening. How many passed? → 50
  8. Two cyclists start from opposite ends of a 120 km road at the same time. Cyclist A rides at 20 km/h and Cyclist B at 25 km/h. After how long will they meet? → 2 hours 40 minutes
  9. BOTANY is to PLANTS as ORNITHOLOGY is to? → BIRDS
  10. A driver gear has 10 teeth and the driven gear has 40 teeth. What is the gear ratio? → 4:1
  11. FRACTIOUS means the opposite of … → Humoured
  12. A car travels from City A to City B at 60 km/h and returns at 40 km/h. What is the average speed for the entire round trip? → 48 km/h
  13. A base has 360 personnel. One-third are on leave. How many remain on base? → 240
  14. MEAGRE means the opposite of … → Substantial
  15. How are technical knowledge standards typically updated in DAA? → Through periodic review by expert panels incorporating new research and best practices
  16. A vehicle travels 120 km in 2 hours. What is its average speed? → 60 km/h
  17. A reconnaissance plane flies from base to a target at 600 km/h and returns at 400 km/h. What is the average speed for the round trip? → 480 km/h
  18. Equipment costs $4,500 and is discounted by 20%. What is the final price? → $3,600
  19. A code is valid only if it has exactly 6 digits. The code 84392 is entered. Is it valid? → No, it has only 5 digits
  20. If no snipers are recruits and all recruits wear red berets, which statement must be true? → None of the above
  21. 23 x 19 = 437 24 x 19 = 437 + X therefore X equals? → 19
  22. Which of the following designs for a vehicle would be the most stable and least likely to tip over while cornering? → A low center of gravity and a wide base.
  23. A car completes a journey in 6 hours at 80 km/h. How long would the same journey take at 96 km/h? → 5 hours
  24. A man rows downstream at 12 km/h and upstream at 6 km/h. What is the speed of the current? → 3 km/h
  25. Which word is an antonym for ESOTERIC? → Manifest
  26. Two trains 80 m and 120 m long approach each other at 54 km/h and 36 km/h respectively. How long does it take them to completely pass each other? → 8 seconds
  27. If Gear A turns clockwise and is meshed directly with Gear B, which way will Gear B turn? → Counter-clockwise
  28. A soldier saves $150 per month. How many months to save $1,350? → 9
  29. A runner travels at 8 km/h for 3 hours. How far does she travel? → 24 km
  30. ODOMETER is to DISTANCE as COMPASS is to? → DIRECTION
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