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Key Facts: SANDF Aptitude Exam

9 sections

HSRC Academic Aptitude Test

Human Sciences Research Council

33-37

Items per AAT Section

HSRC / SANDF

45 in 30 min

Blox Spatial Test

SANDF psychometric battery

60 items

Raven's Progressive Matrices

SANDF abstract reasoning

R0

Cost to Candidates

South African National Defence Force

18-22 yrs

MSDS Age Range

SANDF MSDS eligibility

The SANDF MSDS psychometric assessment is a mandatory battery measuring numerical, verbal, abstract, spatial and logical reasoning plus situational judgement and personality. The HSRC Academic Aptitude Test alone runs 9 sections of 33-37 five-option items, and the Blox spatial test gives 45 items in 30 minutes. There is no cost to candidates, cut-scores are role-dependent, and failing the psychometric stage removes a candidate from selection before the PT test and medical.

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1What number comes next in the series: 2, 4, 6, 8, ?
A.9
B.10
C.11
D.12
Explanation: This is an arithmetic series increasing by 2 each step (2, 4, 6, 8). Adding 2 to 8 gives 10. Spotting the constant difference is the fastest way to extend a simple number series.
2A military vehicle travels at an average speed of 60 km/h. How far will it travel in 15 minutes?
A.7.5 km
B.10 km
C.15 km
D.25 km
Explanation: 15 minutes is a quarter of an hour. At 60 km/h the vehicle covers 60 ÷ 4 = 15 km. Converting time to a fraction of an hour is the key step in speed-distance-time problems.
3A quartermaster must distribute 300 rations equally among 45 soldiers. Rounded down, how many whole rations does each soldier receive?
A.5
B.6
C.7
D.8
Explanation: 300 ÷ 45 = 6.67, so each soldier receives 6 whole rations with 30 rations left over. When a quantity does not divide evenly, the whole-number quotient is the share each person gets.
4What is 25% of 480?
A.96
B.110
C.120
D.160
Explanation: 25% is one quarter, so 480 ÷ 4 = 120. Converting common percentages to fractions (25% = 1/4, 50% = 1/2, 10% = 1/10) lets you calculate quickly without long multiplication.
5Complete the series: 5, 10, 20, 40, ?
A.50
B.60
C.70
D.80
Explanation: Each term is double the previous one (5×2=10, 10×2=20, 20×2=40). Doubling 40 gives 80. Recognising a multiplicative pattern is essential when differences keep growing.
6A platoon of 24 soldiers is divided into squads of 6. How many squads are formed?
A.3
B.4
C.5
D.6
Explanation: 24 ÷ 6 = 4, so four full squads are formed. Division answers 'how many equal groups' a total can be split into.
7If a recruit completes a 2.4 km run in 12 minutes, what is the average speed in kilometres per hour?
A.8 km/h
B.10 km/h
C.12 km/h
D.14 km/h
Explanation: 12 minutes is one-fifth of an hour, so speed = 2.4 km × 5 = 12 km/h. Multiplying the distance by how many of those time-intervals fit into an hour gives the hourly rate.
8What number completes the series: 1, 4, 9, 16, ?
A.20
B.25
C.30
D.36
Explanation: These are perfect squares: 1², 2², 3², 4², so the next is 5² = 25. Recognising squared numbers helps when differences grow by a steady amount (here +3, +5, +7, +9).
9A unit has 120 members; 35% are deployed abroad. How many members are deployed?
A.36
B.42
C.48
D.54
Explanation: 35% of 120 = 0.35 × 120 = 42. Multiply the total by the decimal form of the percentage to find a part of a whole.
10Complete the series: 100, 95, 85, 70, ?
A.45
B.50
C.55
D.60
Explanation: The amount subtracted increases each time: -5, -10, -15, so the next step is -20, giving 70 - 20 = 50. Watch for changing differences, not just a constant one.

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