Barron's Officer Candidate School Test

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Pub. Date: 2006-10-01
Publisher(s): Barrons Test Prep
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Summary

In addition to West Point, Annapolis, and the Air Force and Coast Guard academies, the United States Armed Forces draw candidates for commissioned officers from several sources. A significant number of officer trainees are promoted from the military ranks, receiving their commissions as second lieutenants or ensigns after completing Officer Candidate School (OCS) or Officer Training School (OTS) programs. This brand-new manual prepares candidates to pass the acceptance tests for those schools. It offers a general overview of the exams and presents in-depth reviews of all test topics, which include math knowledge and reasoning, word knowledge and reading comprehension, and general science. Candidates will also find reviews in specialized topics, including electronic information, mechanical and spatial comprehension, and flight aptitude. The manual concludes with full-length practice tests as follows: one Air Force Officer Qualifying Test (AFOQT); one practice test for Army OCS applicants; one practice test for Marine Corps OCS applicants; and one practice test for Navy OCS Applicants and Marine Corps/Coast Guard Aviation applicants. All tests come with answer keys.

Table of Contents

So, You Want to Be an Officer?p. 1
Military Rank Structurep. 1
Officers, Warrants, and Enlisted-The Differencesp. 6
Pathways to a Commissionp. 10
Officer Promotionsp. 12
Officer Candidate School (OCS), Officer Candidate Course (OCC), and Officer Training School (OTS)p. 13
Overviewp. 13
Service Commitmentsp. 17
Qualificationsp. 17
OCS/OTS Examinationsp. 31
Tests Used by the Various Branchesp. 31
Air Force Officer Qualifying Test (AFOQT)p. 31
Army Officer Candidate School Testp. 34
Marine Corps Officer Candidate School Testp. 36
Coast Guard Requirementsp. 36
Navy Officer Candidate School Testp. 37
Retestingp. 39
The Art of Test-Takingp. 41
Paper Testsp. 41
Computerized Testsp. 41
Multiple-Choice Testsp. 42
Study Habitsp. 43
Using Practice Testsp. 44
Test-Taking Dayp. 45
Word Knowledgep. 47
Improving Your Vocabularyp. 47
Practice Questionsp. 65
Reading Comprehensionp. 77
Reading to Understandp. 77
Reading Tablesp. 80
Practice Questionsp. 85
Mathematics Knowledgep. 99
Basic Math Reviewp. 99
Practice Questionsp. 123
Arithmetic Reasoningp. 139
Problem Solvingp. 139
Practice Questionsp. 145
General Sciencep. 165
About General Sciencep. 165
The Scientific Methodp. 167
Scientific Measurementsp. 167
Life Sciencep. 168
Earth Sciencep. 172
Physical Sciencep. 174
Practice Questionsp. 183
Mechanical Comprehensionp. 191
Understanding Mechanicsp. 191
Practice Questionsp. 205
Flight Aptitudep. 219
Basics of Flightp. 220
Practice Questionsp. 253
Self-Description Inventoryp. 269
Personality Traitsp. 269
Practice Test for Air Force OTS Applicants (AFOQT) 1p. 271
Practice Test for Air Force OTS Applicants (AFOQT) 2p. 339
Practice Test for Army and Non-Aviation Marine Corps/Coast Guard Applicants 1p. 407
Practice Test for Army and Non-Aviation Marine Corps/Coast Guard Applicants 2p. 431
Practice Test for Army and Non-Aviation Marine Corps/Coast Guard Applicants 3p. 455
Practice Test for Navy OCS Applicants and Marine Corps/Coast Guard Aviation Applicants 1p. 479
Practice Test for Navy OCS Applicants and Marine Corps/Coast Guard Aviation Applicants 2p. 529
Indexp. 581
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