The Complete ASTB Study Guide
By John Mackey
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Increase your ASTB Score with the Complete ASTB Study Guide!
Written by people who've been in the field and on the front line, we know what it takes to study for the ASTB exam and pass with flying colors.
Increase your score by gaining insider tips and trick and ensure you'll become a Naval Aviator.
If you want to start a career as an Naval Aviator, you're going to need the extra insight this study guide gives.
Every year it is becoming more difficult to enter Naval Aviation
That's why you'll need all the help you can get.
What does The Complete ASTB Study Guide have to offer?
---Complete coverage of the exam
---Key data to help you prepare and pass the ASTB Test
---Practice test to give you experience before taking the real thing
---Study methods to help you become more effective and efficient
---And more
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The Complete ASTB Study Guide - John Mackey
The Complete ASTB Study Guide
ASTB Practice Tests And Preparation Guide for the ASTB Exam
John Mackey
The Complete ASTB Study Guide
Copyright © 2017
All rights reserved. This book or parts thereof may not be reproduced in any form, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted in any form by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or otherwise—without prior written permission of the publisher, except as provided by United States of America copyright law.
Disclaimer
Every effort has been made to ensure that the content provided on this book is accurate and helpful for our readers at the time of publishing. However, this is not an exhaustive treatment of the subjects and as you probably know, the Department of State could change their testing practice or layout to the ASTB selection process at any moment. No liability is assumed for losses or damages due to the information provided. You are responsible for your own choices, actions, and results.
This book is dedicated to the brave men and women who serve the United States armed forces. Without your vigilance we wouldn’t have the freedom and liberty we have today.
Contents
ASTB INTRODUCTION
Making the Most of Your ASTB Study Guide
ASTB Sections
ASTB Scoring
ASTB FAQs
MATH SKILLS TEST (MST)
MST Purpose
MST Contents
MST Preparation
MST Practice Test
MST Answer Key
READING COMPREHENSION TEST (RCT)
RCT Purpose
RCT Contents
RCT Preparation
RCT Practice Test
RCT Answer Key
AVIATION AND NAUTICAL INFORMATION TEST (ANIT)
ANIT Purpose
ANIT Contents
ANIT Preparation
ANIT Practice Test
ANIT Answer Key
MECHANICAL COMPREHENSION TEST (MCT)
MCT Purpose
MCT Contents
MCT Preparation
MCT Practice Test
MCT Answer Key
ASTB CONCLUSION
USEFUL EXTERNAL ASTB RESOURCES
ASTB Introduction
Becoming a flight officer in the Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard is one of the most desirable careers in the entire military. It is also one of the most competitive. The ASTB-E, or Aviation Selection Test Battery to give it its full name, is the series of tests used to determine whether a candidate shows aptitude for flight training and represents a good prospect for success at later stages of the training program.
The ASTB-E is the most recent and up to date version of the test, with a range of adaptations and upgrades from previous versions of the ASTB. However, for the sake of brevity, this book will refer to the test as the ASTB from this point forward. At all times, this is referring to the ASTB-E however, and the information is the most up to date possible for the latest version of the Test Battery.
The military uses a testing platform called Automated Pilot Examination, commonly abbreviated as APEX. The ASTB is tested through this platform only, meaning that your test will be in an electronic format.
Making the Most of Your ASTB Study Guide
Each section of this ASTB study guide consists of several sections: Purpose, Contents, Preparation, Practice Test, and Practice Test Answer Key.
The Purpose section of each chapter explains the reason why the ASTB features this particular test. It’s been proven that understanding the purpose and reason behind a test increases one’s motivation to study for it. The Purpose section is therefore a proven way of increasing your motivation for a particular section, as well as explaining to you how it may be useful to your future Aviation career.
The Contents section breaks down the type of material you are likely to encounter during that portion of the ASTB. All the information in this guide has been taken from test takers reporting the type of content they faced. This ensures that all the material you cover stands a good chance of being found on the ASTB.
The Preparation section gives tips for studying and ways of processing the information. These sections have been written with different learning styles in mind, and they are intended to be useful for those seeking optimum strategies to absorb and retain the information.
The Practice Test section features a range of questions to test your knowledge and application of the chapter’s content.
The Practice Test Answer Key allows you to quickly and easily check your answers for each section of the ASTB practice test. This is vital to identify areas that are understood well, and those which require additional study and practice.
ASTB Sections
The ASTB consists of seven sections. Below are the full names for each section, the abbreviations by which they are commonly known, and the most essential information about each section.
1. Math Skills Test (MST)
Consists of between 20 and 30 multiple choice questions. This is a computer adaptive section, meaning the exact number and nature of the test questions you receive will vary depending upon your previous answers.
2. Reading Comprehension Test (RCT)
Between 20 and 30 multiple choice questions, as determined by the computer adaptive testing system. Each question consists of a passage of text and four possible answers. Only one answer is definitely true based on the text passage given, although all may seem related or initially plausible.
3. Mechanical Comprehension Test (MCT)
Between 20 and 30 multiple choice questions, as determined by the computer adaptive system. Each question tests either a practical or theoretical aspect of mechanics and physics, ranging from abstract concepts (such as Newton’s Laws) to applied ideas (such as the stages of an engine’s operation).
4. Aviation and Nautical Information Test (ANIT)
Between 20 and 30 multiple choice questions relating to the practical aspects of flight, such as how an airport operates, the history of the Navy, and information relating to Naval aircraft and ship naming conventions. The number of questions is determined by the computer adaptive system.
5. Naval Aviation Trait Facet Inventory (NATFI)
A type of personality test in which you are given a pair of statements and asked to choose between them. This section cannot be studied for. You