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Air Force Qualifying Exam
Air Force Qualifying Exam
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Use the following information to answer questions 6. Using the passage, how can you find the
4 through 6. difference in price between a movie theater
ticket for an adult and a movie theater ticket
The cost of movie theater tickets is $7.50 for for a child under the age of 12 if the tickets are
adults and $5 for children ages 12 and under. for a show at 3:00 P.M. on a Saturday afternoon?
On Saturday and Sunday afternoons until a. Subtract $3 from $5.50.
4:00 P.M., there is a matinee price: $5.50 for b. Subtract $5 from $7.50.
adults and $3 for children ages 12 and under. c. Subtract $7.50 from $5.50.
Special group discounts are available for d. Add $5.50 and $3 and divide by 2.
groups of 30 or more people. e. Add $7.50 and $5.50 and divide by 2.
4. Which of these can be determined from the 7. It takes a typist 0.50 seconds to type one word.
information given in the above passage? At this rate, how many words can be typed in
a. how much it will cost a family of four to 60 seconds?
buy movie theater tickets on Saturday a. 2.25
afternoon b. 50
b. the difference between the cost of two c. 90
movie theater tickets on Tuesday night and d. 120
the cost of one ticket on Sunday at 3:00 P.M. e. 220
c. how much movie theater tickets will cost
each person if he or she is part of a group 8. If the average cadet burns 8.2 calories per
of 40 people minute while riding a bicycle, how many
d. the difference between the cost of a movie calories will the cadet burn if he or she rides
theater ticket for an adult on Friday night for 35 minutes?
and a movie theater ticket for a 13-year-old a. 286
on Saturday afternoon at 1:00 P.M. b. 287
e. none of the above c. 387
d. 980
5. Based on the passage, how much will movie e. 1,080
theater tickets cost for two adults, one 15-year-
old child, and one 10-year-old child at 7:00 P.M. 9. Dr. Drake charges $36 for an office visit, which
on a Sunday night? is 34 of what Dr. Jean charges. How much does
a. $17.00 Dr. Jean charge?
b. $19.50 a. $27
c. $25.00 b. $38
d. $27.50 c. $48
e. $37.50 d. $57
e. $68
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10. Thirty percent of the cadets at the Air Force 13. Out of every 200 shoppers polled, 60 said they
Academy are involved in athletics. If 15% of buy fresh vegetables every week. How many
the athletes play lacrosse, what percentage of shoppers out of 40,000 could be expected to
the whole academy plays lacrosse? buy fresh vegetables every week?
a. 4.5% a. 3,600
b. 9.0% b. 9,000
c. 15% c. 12,000
d. 30% d. 24,000
e. 40% e. 36,000
Use the following information to answer questions Use the following pie chart to answer questions 14
11 and 12. and 15.
15. Based on the pie chart, which types of music 19. A piece of wire 3 feet 4 inches long was divided
represent exactly half of the songs downloaded? into 5 equal parts. How long was each part?
a. rock and jazz a. 6 inches
b. classical and rock b. 7.5 inches
c. rap, classical, and country c. 8 inches
d. jazz, classical, and rap d. 10 inches
e. jazz and rap e. 1 foot 2 inches
16. Last year, 220 people bought cars from a 20. A middle school cafeteria has three different
certain dealer. Of those, 60 percent reported options for lunch. For $2, a student can get
that they were completely satisfied with their either a sandwich or two cookies. For $3, a
new cars. How many people reported being student can get a sandwich and one cookie. For
unsatisfied with their new car? $4, a student can get either two sandwiches or a
a. 36 sandwich and two cookies. If Jimae has $6 to
b. 55 pay for lunch for her and her brother, which of
c. 88 the following is NOT a possible combination?
d. 132 a. three sandwiches and one cookie
e. 155 b. two sandwiches and two cookies
c. one sandwich and four cookies
17. Of 1,125 OTS candidates, 135 speak fluent d. three sandwiches and no cookies
Spanish. What percentage of the candidates e. three sandwiches and two cookies
speaks fluent Spanish?
a. 7.3% 21. A bed is 4 feet wide and 6 feet long. What is the
b. 8.3% area of the bed?
c. 12% a. 10 square feet
d. 14% b. 20 square feet
e. 16% c. 24 square feet
d. 30 square feet
18. The perimeter of a rectangle is 268 feet. Its two e. 36 square feet
longest sides add up to 156 feet. What is the
length of each of its two shortest sides? 22. Airman Beards temperature is 98 degrees
a. 43 feet Fahrenheit. Using the formula C = 59(F 32),
b. 56 feet what is his temperature in degrees Celsius?
c. 72 feet a. 35.8
d. 80 feet b. 36.7
e. 112 feet c. 37.6
d. 41.1
e. 59.6
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23. All of the rooms on the main floor of a For sample Word Knowledge questions, see page 200.
barracks are rectangular, with 8-foot high
ceilings. Captain Keiras office is 9 feet wide by 1. Preside
11 feet long. What is the combined surface area a. challenge
of the four walls of her office, including any b. alter
windows and doors? c. confuse
a. 99 square feet d. preview
b. 160 square feet e. lead
c. 320 square feet
d. 792 square feet 2. Liability
e. 640 square feet a. burden
b. support
24. A recipe serves four people and calls for 112 c. effort
cups of broth. If you want to serve six people, d. ability
how much broth do you need? e. link
a. 2 cups
b. 214 cups 3. Diligent
c. 213 cups a. angry
d. 212 cups b. hardworking
e. 234 cups c. hearty
d. surprised
25. Fort Greenville is 120 miles west and 90 miles e. dainty
north of Fort Johnson. How long is a direct
straight line route from Fort Greenville to 4. Agility
Fort Johnson City? a. leadership
a. 100 miles b. difficulty
b. 125 miles c. slim
c. 150 miles d. fierce
d. 180 miles e. quickness
e. 195 miles
5. Elicit
Subtest 3: Word Knowledge a. impair
Directions: The Word Knowledge subtest measures b. extract
your vocabulary comprehension. For each question c. illegal
you are to choose the answer that most closely means d. sketch
the same as the italicized word. If you are somewhat e. crave
familiar with the italicized word, you can quickly
eliminate the options that you know are incorrect. 6. Proclamation
You have five (5) minutes to complete this subtest. a. performance
b. study
Questions: 25 c. contract
Time: 5 minutes d. announcement
e. fad
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22. Blatant For sample Math Knowledge questions, see page 201.
a. secretive
b. terrible P R
c. obvious
d. humble O
e. dignified
S Q
23. Construe
a. interpret 1. In this figure, angle POS measures 90. What is
b. make the measure of angle ROQ?
c. deceive a. 45
d. suspect b. 90
e. order c. 180
d. 270
24. Heinous e. 360
a. delightful
b. monstrous 2. 415 + 125 + 310
3
c. hairy 9
a. 8 10
d. tiny 1
b. 9 10
e. depressing 4
c. 8 5
6
d. 8 15
5
e. 9 10
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3
3. 4 is equal to
a. 0.25 -5 0
b. 0.30
8. What are the missing integers on this number
c. 0.34
line?
d. 0.50
a. 4 and 1
e. 0.75
b. 6 and 1
c. 6 and 1
4. 7612 + 1156 =
d. 4 and 9
a. 8712
e. 5 and 8
b. 8813
c. 8823
9. 112 is equal to
d. 8856
a. 0.50
e. 89
b. 1.25
c. 2.50
5. What is the decimal equivalent of 16 rounded to
d. 1.50
the nearest thousandth?
e. .150
a. 0.165
b. 0.666 x
10. If 54 = 29 , then x is
c. 0.123
a. 12
d. 0.167
b. 14
e. 0.176
c. 18
1 d. 108
6. 6 + 127 + 23 =
e. 118
a. 10
24
b. 216
11. Which of the following is divisible by both 7
c. 156
5 and by 8?
d. 112
5 a. 63
e. 2 6
b. 106
c. 114
7. Which of the following is equivalent to
d. 112
202,436?
e. 78
a. 20,000 + 2,000 + 400 + 30 + 6
b. 2,000 + 40 + 300 + 6
12. What is 38 equal to?
c. 200,000 + 2,000 + 400 + 30 + 6
a. 0.25
d. 200,000 + 2,000 + 4,000 + 300 + 6
b. 0.333
e. 200,000 + 12,000 + 4,000 + 300 + 6
c. 0.60
d. 0.375
e. 3.80
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13. What is another way to write 4 4 4? 18. How many inches are there in 331 yards?
a. 3 4 a. 126
b. 8 4 b. 120
c. 43 c. 160
d. 34 d. 168
e. 83 e. 313
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Questions: 20 ARTIFICIAL
HORIZON
COMPASS
Time: 9 minutes
W E
W E
S
ARTIFICIAL COMPASS
HORIZON
S
ARTIFICIAL COMPASS
HORIZON
A B C D
A B C D
6.
N
2.
N
W E
W E
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ARTIFICIAL COMPASS
HORIZON
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ARTIFICIAL COMPASS
HORIZON
A B C D
A B C D
7.
N
3.
N
W E
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ARTIFICIAL COMPASS
HORIZON
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HORIZON
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8. 12.
N N
W E W E
S S
ARTIFICIAL COMPASS ARTIFICIAL COMPASS
HORIZON HORIZON
A B C D A B C D
9. 13.
N N
W E W E
S S
ARTIFICIAL COMPASS ARTIFICIAL COMPASS
HORIZON HORIZON
A B C D A B C D
10. 14.
N N
W E W E
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ARTIFICIAL COMPASS ARTIFICIAL COMPASS
HORIZON HORIZON
A B C D A B C D
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N N
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HORIZON HORIZON
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16. 20.
Questions: 20
Time: 3 minutes
19.
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Use the following figure to answer questions 1 5. Block 5 is touched by ______ other blocks.
through 5. a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5
1 e. 6
1
1. Block 1 is touched by ______ other blocks.
a. 1 5
b. 2 2
c. 3 4
d. 4
3
e. 5
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9. Block 4 is touched by ______ other blocks. 13. Block 3 is touched by ______ other blocks.
a. 3 a. 4
b. 4 b. 5
c. 5 c. 6
d. 6 d. 7
e. 7 e. 8
10. Block 5 is touched by ______ other blocks. 14. Block 4 is touched by ______ other blocks.
a. 4 a. 2
b. 5 b. 3
c. 6 c. 4
d. 7 d. 5
e. 8 e. 6
Use the following figure to answer questions 11 15. Block 5 is touched by ______ other blocks.
through 15. a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
5
d. 5
e. 6
2
11. Block 1 is touched by ______ other blocks.
a. 4
b. 5 1 3
4
c. 6
d. 7 5
e. 8
12. Block 2 is touched by ______ other blocks. 16. Block 1 is touched by ______ other blocks.
a. 1 a. 2
b. 2 b. 3
c. 3 c. 4
d. 4 d. 5
e. 5 e. 6
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4. 1,2 7. 2,1
a. 10 a. 27
b. 62 b. 74
c. 37 c. 64
d. 93 d. 18
e. 95 e. 13
5. 2,2 8. 1,1
a. 98 a. 48
b. 42 b. 49
c. 35 c. 20
d. 86 d. 29
e. 40 e. 68
Y 3 23 34 35 36 49 74 58 10. 2, 0
Y a. 36
2 91 45 47 24 20 34 43
b. 67
VV
A 1 82 36 56 35 29 55 23 c. 39
LA d. 54
UL 0 73 27 65 36 39 67 54
E e. 48
U
1 74 18 64 47 48 88 65
E
2 65 20 52 58 50 79 74
3 12 39 13 69 68 60 37
6. 3,0
a. 82
b. 73
c. 74
d. 27
e. 36
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Y 3 43 35 19 21 24 90 83 15. 0,3
Y a. 50
2 46 46 59 10 35 98 49
V
b. 87
V
A 1 57 54 48 99 43 78 30 c. 76
LA
U
d. 55
L 0 68 76 37 88 45 67 36
E e. 74
U
1 79 58 24 77 65 87 38
E
Use the following table to determine the correct
2 10 49 11 66 67 56 48
value for the X and Y values given in questions 16
3 34 22 50 55 87 76 74 through 20.
c. 87 Y 3 84 21 22 79 24 70 99
d. 50 Y
2 58 25 34 86 35 60 87
e. 11
VV
A 1 95 34 35 58 46 56 67
12. 3,1 LA
UL 0 60 64 36 46 57 77 57
a. 83 E
U
b. 49 1 70 56 47 58 54 43 46
E
c. 30
2 74 45 54 69 32 55 43
d. 57
e. 50 3 83 37 38 70 12 78 22
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c. 22 Y 3 38 33 87 34 13 54 54
d. 77 Y
2 94 21 68 35 14 75 36
e. 56
VV
A 1 58 31 69 64 25 86 47
18. 2,2 LA
UL 0 66 41 80 58 36 93 85
a. 55 E
U
b. 60 1 77 54 88 61 47 20 77
E
c. 45
2 58 36 65 91 58 41 65
d. 25
e. 38 3 45 47 43 92 66 55 45
24. 3,2
a. 54
b. 55
c. 20
d. 47
e. 65
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Y 3 92 57 37 83 33 48 50 30. 3,1
Y a. 39
2 84 65 55 94 20 59 33
b. 37
VV
A 1 84 68 68 85 82 60 42 c. 46
LA d. 29
UL 0 10 69 77 86 92 17 35
E e. 69
U
1 29 40 99 62 74 63 46
E
Use the following table to determine the correct
2 39 42 80 73 85 48 47
value for the X and Y values given in questions 31
3 44 36 75 32 55 94 58 through 35.
c. 92 Y 3 66 24 97 11 12 91 21
d. 84 Y
2 77 43 67 22 31 82 23
e. 44 V
V
A 1 88 44 68 33 23 73 34
LA
27. 0,1 UL 0 99 56 56 55 41 64 53
a. 86 E
U
b. 62 1 10 67 47 65 62 55 64
E
c. 77
2 12 69 33 76 63 45 75
d. 92
e. 74 3 13 87 42 89 47 36 83
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32. 2,3 Y 3 44 13 83 35 45 99 33
a. 91
2 65 24 25 46 65 89 44
b. 36
V
c. 87 1 76 32 47 57 43 70 56
A
d. 24
L 0 83 53 65 68 27 67 57
e. 69
U
1 46 28 43 97 56 60 69
E
33. 0,3
2 57 91 78 66 33 61 80
a. 22
b. 67 3 45 28 97 54 43 23 43
c. 76
d. 65 36. 3,0
e. 11 a. 13
b. 35
34. 1,3 c. 83
a. 12 d. 25
b. 47 e. 24
c. 97
d. 13 37. 0,2
e. 21 a. 67
b. 66
35. 1,1 c. 53
a. 55 d. 91
b. 52 e. 78
c. 33
d. 99
e. 23
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5. During the execution of an aerobatic loop, 10. The very thin layer of air flowing over the
what sort of energy will an aircraft have at the surface of an aircraft wing, an airfoil, or over
top of a loop? the entire fuselage is called
a. kinetic a. free-stream velocity air.
b. potential b. the boundary layer.
c. forced c. the slipstream.
d. assumed d. wake turbulence.
e. none of the above e. wing drop.
6. Airfield runways are numbered in accordance 11. If your cockpit turn and bank indicator shows
with a perfectly centered ball,
a. their compass headings. a. the aircraft is in aerodynamically balanced
b. FAA directives. flight.
c. airfield altitude. b. the aircraft weight and balance criteria have
d. average relative wind. been met.
e. runway length. c. the aircraft thrust-to-weight ratio is equal.
d. the aircraft is pointed directly ahead.
7. In which of the following takeoff or landing e. none of the above.
situations would you be most concerned about
aircraft performance? 12. What effect do wing spoilers have when they
a. low altitude airport on a hot day are employed?
b. low altitude airport on a cold day a. true air speed is increased
c. high altitude airport on a hot day b. they aid in the production of lift by
d. high altitude airport on a cold day increasing effective wing area
e. low altitude airport located next to water c. they disrupt the boundary layer airflow,
increasing lift and reducing drag
8. Lights that outline an airport taxiway are d. they disrupt the boundary layer airflow,
_______ in color. reducing lift and increasing drag
a. red e. they augment boundary layer air to increase
b. blue lift
c. green
d. white 13. The aircraft instrument that transmits signals
e. alternating red and white that identify various aircraft parameters to air
traffic control and flight monitoring organiza-
9. Extending wing flaps produces an increase in tions is the
both lift and a. altimeter.
a. thrust. b. attitude indicator.
b. angle of attack. c. transponder.
c. pressure. d. tachometer.
d. drag. e. UHF radio.
e. energy.
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14. How would taking off into a headwind affect 19. The two main types of drag an aircraft
your aircraft? experiences in flight are
a. Your takeoff distance would be unchanged. a. parasite and induced.
b. Your takeoff distance would be longer with b. controlled and unlimited.
little to no increase in climb angle. c. supersonic and transonic.
c. Your takeoff distance would be shorter with d. kinetic and potential.
an increased climb angle. e. uncontrolled and limited.
d. Your takeoff distance would be shorter and
your available engine power would be 20. Bernoullis Principle states that
unchanged. a. a body that is at rest will stay at rest unless
e. None of the above. acted upon by an outside force.
b. when there is an increase in pressure, there
15. The acronym VSI stands for must be a decrease in temperature.
a. variable situational index. c. when there is an increase in velocity there
b. velocity and speed instrument. must be a decrease in pressure.
c. vertical speed indicator. d. force times mass equals acceleration.
d. vertical stability index. e. air will circulate counterclockwise in the
e. variable speed instrument. northern hemisphere.
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2. What are atoms of the same element that have 7. Which of the following represents a chemical
different numbers of neutrons called? change?
a. alloys a. tearing a piece of paper
b. isotopes b. melting an ice cube
c. alkali metals c. cooking a hamburger
d. ions d. dissolving sugar in water
e. neurons e. the wind blowing
3. Marine biology is most closely associated with 8. Carbohydrates are much better foods for quick
which field of science? energy than fats because they
a. geography a. are digested more easily and absorbed more
b. botany quickly.
c. oceanography b. supply essential amino acids, which provide
d. geology energy.
e. seismology c. are high in both protein and iron.
d. carry oxygen to the blood.
4. Which of the following symbols represents a e. all of the above.
molecule of carbon dioxide?
a. C 9. Which of the following atmospheric levels is
b. O closest to the Earths surface?
c. CO a. mesosphere
d. CO2 b. stratosphere
e. C2O c. thermosphere
d. troposphere
5. The driver of a car you are riding in loses e. necrosphere
control in a snowstorm. The car spins 360
degrees and you are thrown against the car 10. All of the following are characteristics of
door. Which of the following is the best reptiles except
description of what you are experiencing? a. cold blood.
a. fundamental forces b. lungs.
b. center of mass c. land-dwelling adults.
c. centrifugal force d. scaly skin.
d. Coriolis effect e. internal development of eggs.
e. center of gravity
11. Which of the following is a vertebrate?
6. If particles of food coloring are dropped into a a. a sponge
glass of hot water, they will spread rapidly. This b. a starfish
is an example of c. an octopus
a. osmosis. d. a snake
b. respiration e. an oyster
c. evaporation.
d. active transport.
e. diffusion.
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12. The process by which an organism adapts 17. Absolute zero is equal to which of the
physiologically to the rigors of a new following?
environment is known as a. 0 Fahrenheit
a. natural selection. b. 30 Fahrenheit
b. acclimatization. c. 30 Kelvin
c. evolution. d. 30 Kelvin
d. mutation. e. 273 Celsius
e. gestation.
18. Our solar system is made up of the Sun and
13. Which of the following is the best description how many planets?
of what an omnivore eats? a. eight
a. animal matter only b. nine
b. vegetable matter only c. ten
c. detritus only d. eleven
d. decomposing matter only e. twelve
e. both animal and vegetable matter
19. A cell containing chloroplasts would most
14. Which of the following has the shortest likely belong to which organism?
wavelength? a. rabbit
a. ultraviolet b. fern
b. x-rays c. roach
c. microwave d. lizard
d. infrared e. shark
e. visible
20. In animal cells, what organelle contains the
15. The fundamental force that is the natural force DNA?
of attraction acting between objects with mass a. nucleus
is which of the following? b. cytoplasm
a. electromagnetism c. Golgi apparatus
b. strong nuclear force d. ribosomes
c. weak nuclear force e. endoplasmic reticulum
d. gravity
e. radiomagnetism
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Questions: 15
Time: 13 minutes
1. a. b. c. d. e.
2. a. b. c. d. e.
3. a. b. c. d. e.
4. a. b. c. d. e.
5. a. b. c. d. e.
6. a. b. c. d. e.
7. a. b. c. d. e.
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8. a. b. c. d. e.
9. a. b. c. d. e.
10. a. b. c. d. e.
11. a. b. c. d. e.
12. a. b. c. d. e.
13. a. b. c. d. e.
14. a. b. c. d. e.
15. a. b. c. d. e.
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1 2 3 4 5
A B C D E
7. The hidden figure in block 7 is ______. 11. The hidden figure in block 11 is ______.
a. A a. A
b. B b. B
c. C c. C
d. D d. D
e. E e. E
8. The hidden figure in block 8 is ______. 12. The hidden figure in block 12 is ______.
a. A a. A
b. B b. B
c. C c. C
d. D d. D
e. E e. E
9. The hidden figure in block 9 is ______. 13. The hidden figure in block 13 is ______.
a. A a. A
b. B b. B
c. C c. C
d. D d. D
e. E e. E
10. The hidden figure in block 10 is ______. 14. The hidden figure in block 14 is ______.
a. A a. A
b. B b. B
c. C c. C
d. D d. D
e. E e. E
Use the following figure to answer questions 11 15. The hidden figure in block 15 is ______.
through 15. a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D
A B C D E e. E
11 12 13 14 15
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