1. The organization of teams FOSTERS interest in games

2. The captain gave a VIVID description of the camp.

3. The new bomb sight is very EFFECTIVE

4. The men were ASSEMBLED in the mess hall

5. The smaller gun was PREFERABLE

6. The ADMINISTRATION of the camp is handled by officers

7. The company WITHSTOOD the rifle fire

8. Big guns were UTILIZED in the attack.

9. With which can Sergeant Jones buy the most? (A penny is 1 cent, a nickel is 5 cents, a dime is 10 cents, and a quarter is 25 cents)

10. How many cartridges does a private have if he has 41 cartridges and uses 2 dozen of them?

11. Private Black had 26 cartridges, Private Green had 3 times as many as Black, and Private Brown had 19 less than Green. How many did Brown have?

12. The cost to the Army of installing a new windowpane is 75 cents. if the glass costs 23 cents and the putty 2 cents, how much does the time and labor of the glazier cost?

13. Private Billings bought some books for $9. He sold them to his bunkmates for $10, making $0.25 on each book. How many books were there?

14. Company A has 54 trucks in active service. Company B has only 1/6 as many, and one of these is broken down. How many trucks in active service does Company B have?

15. If there are 20 cans of beans in a case, and a case costs $1.50, what is the price per can?

16. What is the average number of rounds of ammunition fired per day if a machine gunner fires 231 rounds in 7 days?

17. How many boxes? Note: ALL boxes are the same size within a question.

5
4
3
6

18. How many boxes?

4
5
8
6

19. How many boxes?

5
6
8
10

20. How many boxes?

6
3
4
5

21. How many boxes?

15
17
20
18

22. How many boxes?

9
27
18
36

23. How many boxes?

5
7
6
8

24. How many boxes?

5
7
9
11

25. One man can IMPAIR the work of a whole squad

spoil
replace
repair
improve

26. EMPLACEMENTS for the guns were provided

foundations
wheels
extra parts
trucks

27. The trucks VEERED to the south.

drove
turned
climbed
faced

28. The soldier's HABILIMENTS were in good order.

papers
letters
books
clothes

29. The TERRAIN was flat.

ground
river bed
terrace
base

30. The tank's speed EXCEEDED 30 miles an hour

was more than
equalled
almost reached
was less than

31. If there are 24 cans of peaches to a case, and a case costs $2.64, what is the price per can?

10 cents
11 cents
12 cents
13 cents

32. How many cartridges does a rifleman have in each pile if he sorts 228 cartridges into 3 equal piles?

76
57
684
77

33. Private A spends 45 cents a day at the canteen. Private B spends 38 cents a day at the canteen. How much more does A spend than B in a 7-day week?

35 cents
42 cents
49 cents
56 cents

34. An airplane was assessed at $4,800. The rate of taxation was $3 per $800. How much were the taxes on the airplane?

$18
$17
$16
$20

35. The perimeter of the square barracks is 140 feet. What is the length of each side?

25 feet
45 feet
15 feet
35 feet

36. How many cubic feet of gunpowder will fill a bin 11 feet long, 7 feet wide, and 6 feet high?

231
83
462
662

37. How many boxes?

4
5
6
7

38. How many boxes?

4
10
6
8

39. How many boxes?

7
10
14
12

40. How many boxes?

4
3
6
5

41. How many boxes?

8
9
10
11

42. How many boxes?

7
6
8
9

43. The fortress was ACCESSIBLE

formidable
approachable
defensible
blockaded

44. A good soldier is one without excessive EGOTISM

weight
stature
stupidity
conceit

45. A DETONATION was heard.

crash
voice
explosion
wail

46. The man was MANACLED and taken to the guardhouse

captured
questioned
handcuffed
rebuked

47. He was UNWAVERING in his loyalty

fickle
mistaken
steadfast
correct

48. It was the officer's PREROGATIVE to give orders.

right
task
characteristic
habit

49. The first regiment of Cavalry had 120 horses. The second regiment had only 70 percent as many. How many horses did the second regiment have?

96
84
75
115

50. Private Jones spent 1/2 of his allowance on stationery, 1/8 on tobacco, and 1/4 on recreation. He still had $6 left. How much did he have originally?

$48
$54
$64
$72

51. If 60 automatic rifles cost the same as 2 machine guns, how many automatic rifles can be bought for the price of 5 machine guns?

300
180
150
120

52. How many cubic feet of earth must be removed to form a trench 6 feet deep, 5 feet wide, and 200 feet long?

3,000
6,000
9,000
12,000

53. If a tank goes 150 feet in 10 seconds, how many feet does it go in 1/5 of a second?

3
5
6
10

54. If the concrete curbing and gutter on a street cost $0.65 per running foot, what is the cost for the curbing and gutter on both sides of a road 500 feet long through a camp?

$775
$325
$650
$690

55. How many boxes?

7
6
5
4

56. How many boxes?

12
7
9
10

57. How many boxes?

11
9
15
14

58. How many boxes?

5
8
6
7

59. How many boxes?

4
5
6
7

60. How many boxes?

8
10
9
11

61. The scout CACHED some food before he left

ate
took
cooked
hid

62. VISUAL defects are not common among soldiers

hearing
observable
seeing
speech

63. His high IDEALS made his friends like him.

standards
skills
hopes
thoughts

64. The bravery of every soldier was MANIFEST

wise
evident
rewarded
fierce

65. Smith received a COMMENDATION for his marksmanship

compliment
reproof
punishment
grade

66. The walls of the barracks were CALCIMINED

whitewashed
painted
weather stripped
strengthened

67. A commission house which had already supplied 2,000 barrels of apples to a cantonment delivered the remainder of its stock to 30 mess halls. Of this remainder each mess hall received 50 barrels. What was the total number of barrels supplied?

1,500
3,500
6,500
10,000

68. If a circle has 360 degrees, how many degrees of a circle graph would you shade to show that 20 percent of the men in the Army are officers.

20
30
36
72

69. A car which two officers bought cost $350. Officer A paid 3/7 of the amount. How much did Officer B pay?

$150
$200
$300
$250

70. A scout car goes 40 miles per hour on paved roads, and 25 miles per hour cross-country. How long will it take to cover 200 miles if 1/4 of the way is cross-country?

2 hours
3¾ hours
5¾ hours
9 hours

71. If a strip of cloth 30 inches long will shrink to 28 inches when washed, how many inches long will a 75-inch strip be after shrinking?

70
71
72
73

72. From four gun squads of 16 men each, 5/8 of the men in one squad are released, as are 1/2 of a second squad, 3/4 of a third squad, and 1/8 of the remaining squad. What fraction of the total number of men have been released?

1/2
47/64
17/32
3/8

73. How many boxes?

9
6
7
8

74. How many boxes?

5
4
6
7

75. How many boxes?

7
8
9
10

76. How many boxes?

8
10
12
6

77. How many boxes?

20
15
25
10

78. How many boxes?

50
42
48
54

79. The soldier was INHERENTLY suited to his duties.

naturally
certainly
completely
externally

80. The IMPACT of the bomb broke many windows.

fragments
noise
striking
weight

81. The duty was PRIMARILY a military one.

chiefly
only
definitely
usually

82. His ATTAINMENTS as a gunner were well known.

duties
accomplishments
experiences
lessons

83. His job was to SYNCRHONIZE the firing of the guns.

count
coordinate
order
simplify

84. The camp ABUTS ON the highway.

opens up
borders on
ends on
is seen from

85. At a certain Army post there are 2,160 men. Of these people 1/2 are in the Engineer school, 1/3 in the Chemical Warfare School, 1/9 in the Quartermaster School, and the rest in the Infantry School. How many men are there in the Infantry School?

160
180
120
240

86. If a scout car goes 300 feet in 15 seconds, how many feet does it go in 1/5 of a second?

4
5
6
10

87. In a certain Army post there are 10,000 men, 8 percent of whom are commissioned officers. Of the commissioned officers, 60 percent are regular officers, the rest reserve officers. How many reserve officers are there in the post?

600
480
320
400

88. How much would you have left if from 11 yards 2 feet 9 inches away you took away 7 yards 2 feet 11 inches? Note: 1 yard = 3 feet, 1 foot = 12 inch

3 yards 2 inches
4 yards 2 inches
3 yards 2 feet 10 inches
4 yards 4 feet 2 inches

89. If a replacement center is 20 percent full and is accommodating 2,500 men, how many men can be accommodated when it is filled to capacity?

125,500
12,500
50,000
10,000

90. At a certain Army post there are 1,500 men. Of these 400 are in the Engineer School, 400 in the Chemical Warfare School, and 250 in the Quartermaster School. The rest of the men are in the Infantry School. What fraction of the men is in the Infantry School?

1/6
2/9
3/10
1/3

91. How many boxes?

9
7
8
6

92. How many boxes?

9
5
10
7

93. How many boxes?

6
8
5
7

94. How many boxes?

8
10
6
12

95. How many boxes?

7
8
9
6

96. How many boxes?

11
10
6
12

97. The weight of the gun RESTRICTS its use.

limits
allows
eliminates
insures

98. The officer was well known for his successful PROGNOSTICATIONS.

lies
attacks
predictions
deeds

99. Prive Smith's reputation was VINDICATED

doubted
cleared
known
lost

100. Private Jones found Army life ABSORBING

engrossing
boring
different
stimulating

101. The tactics of the troops were DECEPTIVE

delusive
speedy
invisible
fatiguing

102. The original message from the signalman was FALLACIOUS

faltering
stopped
false
misunderstood

103. A truck goes 6 miles per hour when traveling uphill, and 27 miles per hour when going downhill. How long will it take to go 90 miles if 2/5 of the way is uphill?

5⅔ hours
8 hours
8¼ hours
10⅓ hours

104. A soldier spent 1/10 of his money for cigarettes and 5 times as much for postage stamps. he then had $0.52 left. How much money did he have originally?

$1.30
$1.40
$1.50
$1.60

105. A barracks room 20 feet by 17 feet has a rug 15 feet by 10 feet. The space around the rug has an area of how many square feet?

150
135
190
199

106. If it takes 12 men 5 hours to dig a trench, how many men are needed to dig it in 2 hours?

20
24
26
30

107. An armored car travels at the rate of 50 miles per hour on paved roads. It takes 4 hours to make a trip of 150 miles, 2/3 of which was on paved roads and the rest on unpaved roads. How fast (miles per hour) did the car travel on unpaved roads?

12½
25
30
37½

108. In digging a trench 800 yards long, two crews of workers started at opposite ends and worked toward the center. When the trench was completed, one of the crews had dug only 7/9 as much as the other. How much of the trench was dug by the faster crew?

350 yards
375 yards
410 yards
450 yards

109. How many boxes?

8
9
6
11

110. How many boxes?

9
10
12
13

111. How many boxes?

6
8
7
9

112. How many boxes?

14
12
13
10

113. How many boxes?

8
10
9
11

114. How many boxes?

9
8
10
11

115. The platoon was DEPLOYED

in a single file
under cover
at work
spread out

116. There was a sudden CESSATION of firing

stopping
renewal
burst
decrease

117. The sergeant had a STENTORIAN voice

low
gruff
loud
tenor

118. Bad weather AFFECTS airplane speeds

reduces
increases
causes
influences

119. The officer ABROGATED the order

repeated
revoked
issued
explained

120. The scouts found a WEIR across the stream.

bridge
dam
pontoon
ford

121. A staff sergeant is instructed to travel from A to B, a distance of 450 miles. He goes by railroad for 3/5 of the way at an average speed of 50 miles per hour. The rest of the trip he goes by automobile for 30 miles per hour. Allowing 6 minutes for the transfer, how long did the trip take?

11.4 hours
11.5 hours
12.6 hours
12.7 hours

122. How many minutes will it take to fill a tank by three pipes running simultaneously if each pipe running alone can fill the tank in 30 minutes, 45 minutes, and 90 minutes respectively?

4
6⅔
15
30

123. What will be the length of a camouflage area which is to cover 50,000 square feet of ground and is to be 5 times as long as it is wide?

400 feet
500 feet
600 feet
5,000 feet

124. If cavalry post has enough oats to last 45 horses 144 days. how many days will the oats last 20 horses?

324
208
479
300

125. Camp A has 3 times as many men as Camp B. Camp C has 5 times as many men as Camp B. Camp C has how many times as many men as Camp A?

3/5
1⅔
8
15

126. it takes 8 minutes for a tractor to travel 1 mile. The average speed of a motorcycle is 4 times that of a tractor. What is the speed of the motorcycle in miles per hour?

22
30
32
40

127. How many boxes?

10
12
11
13

128. How many boxes?

9
7
10
8

129. How many boxes?

9
10
11
12

130. How many boxes?

9
12
11
10

131. How many boxes?

10
11
12
13

132. How many boxes?

10
11
13
14

133. The officer INSTILLED confidence.

needed
developed
imparted
possessed

134. A HALCYON atmosphere pervaded the camp.

riotous
quiet
stormy
happy

135. He had A SUPERFICIAL knowledge of regulations.

an excellent
a broad
a superior
a shallow

136. Camp A has twice as many men as Camp B, and Camp C has 7 times as many men as Camp B. Camp A has how many times as many men as Camp C?

2/7
3½
5
14

137. The sum of three angles of a triangle is 180 degrees. The angles are to each other as 1 : 3 : 5. What is the largest angle of the triangle?

80 degrees
90 degrees
100 degrees
120 degrees

138. In a regiment of 1,800 men there are 144 corporals. If it is desired that 1 man in every 10 have the rank of corporal, what percentage of the regiment must be promoted to fill the vacancies?

2.3
3.6
4
2

139. What is the area in square inches of a certain target, rectangular in shape, which is 8 inches long and has a diagonal of 10 inches?

16
40
48
80

140. The clerk at headquarter can type 60 words a minute. How long will it take him to type 10 letters, 5 of which consist of 480 words each, the other 5 of 600 words each?

50 minutes
1 hour 20 minutes
1 hour 30 minutes
2 hours 15 minutes

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