DAA Study Guide 2026

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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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📋 DAA Exam Format at a Glance

111

Questions

90 min

Time Limit

50.00%

Passing Score

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📚 DAA Topics to Study (21)

Numerical Reasoning · 11 cards Spatial Reasoning · 11 cards Distance, Speed, and Time Problems · 7 cards Distance, Speed, and Time Problems · 7 cards Distance, Speed, and Time Problems · 7 cards Abstract Reasoning: Next in Series · 7 cards Mechanical Comprehension: Gears and Cogs · 7 cards Mechanical Comprehension: Levers and Pulleys · 7 cards Verbal Reasoning: Reading Comprehension · 7 cards Verbal Reasoning: Synonyms and Antonyms · 7 cards Verbal Reasoning: Word Analogies · 7 cards DAA Logical Reasoning and Deductive Thinking · 6 cards DAA Logical Reasoning and Deductive Thinking · 6 cards DAA Logical Reasoning and Deductive Thinking · 6 cards DAA Mathematical Reasoning and Arithmetic · 6 cards DAA Mathematical Reasoning and Arithmetic · 6 cards DAA Mathematical Reasoning and Arithmetic · 6 cards Mechanical Comprehension Principles · 6 cards Numerical Reasoning Data Interpretation · 6 cards Verbal Reasoning Passages · 6 cards Technical Knowledge · 6 cards

✍️ Sample DAA Questions & Answers

1. If the alarm sounds, all personnel must evacuate. The alarm has not sounded. What follows?

✓ Personnel are not required to evacuate

The evacuation requirement is triggered only by the alarm; without it sounding, the requirement does not apply.

2. To lift a 200kg box using a lever, you apply force 4 metres from the fulcrum. The box is 1 metre from the fulcrum. How much effort (force) is required? (Assume g = 10 m/s²)

✓ 500N

First, calculate the load force: 200kg * 10 m/s² = 2000N. The principle of moments states Effort × Effort Arm = Load × Load Arm. So, Effort × 4m = 2000N × 1m. Effort = 2000 / 4 = 500N.

3. 23 x 19 = 437 24 x 19 = 437 + X therefore X equals?

✓ 19

Explanation: To find the value of X, we first need to find the product of 24 × 19. 24 × 19 = 456 So, 24 × 19 = 456. Now, we have: 24 × 19 = 437 + X Subtracting 437 from both sides: 456 − 437 = 437 − 437 + X 19 = X

4. What was the official codename for the GPS project mentioned in the passage?

✓ NAVSTAR

The second sentence of the passage provides this information: 'Codenamed NAVSTAR, the project was initiated in the 1970s...'.

5. 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

Average speed = 2 × 600 × 400 ÷ (600 + 400) = 480000 ÷ 1000 = 480 km/h.

6. TIMID is to BRAVE as FRUGAL is to?

✓ EXTRAVAGANT

The words in the first pair are antonyms (opposites). Timid is the opposite of brave. Frugal, meaning saving or sparing, is the opposite of extravagant, which means spending excessively.

🎯 Free DAA Practice Tests

Numerical Reasoning · 11 questions Spatial Reasoning · 11 questions Distance, Speed, and Time Problems · 7 questions Distance, Speed, and Time Problems · 7 questions Abstract Reasoning: Next in Series · 7 questions Mechanical Comprehension: Levers and Pulleys · 7 questions Verbal Reasoning: Synonyms and Antonyms · 7 questions Mechanical Comprehension: Gears and Cogs · 7 questions Verbal Reasoning: Reading Comprehension · 7 questions Verbal Reasoning: Word Analogies · 7 questions

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