Just took the ASTB

[m3urthy]

Hi All,

First post (woohoo), but I took the ASTB on 6 Dec and I have to say it was cake. I'll be sure to post my scores when I get them, but I realized WHY I did really well, and I thought I'd share for those who might want to get all the practice they can get.


Up until the past 3 months, I was pre-dental, and took the DAT (dental admission test) on two occasions as well as the Kaplan course. Well, on the DAT there is a Perceptual Ability Test section that is very similar to the 3D orientations on the ASTB. The math section was similar as was the reading comp.

Definately check out the DAT's Perceptual Ability practice materials availible online to get more practice if you need it.

 

[redmidgrl]

Any word yet?

 

[pghdvldog]

Astb

Just took the astb as well on apex. Scored a 6/7/7.

By far, the best gouge I have seen is on http://www.chicagomarineofficer.com/ASTBPrep.htm

most notably the nautical and aviation study guide. It is a word doc. Look up all the terms. It is the exact information that is on the test.

As far as spacial apperception, I don't care whatever else you read on this site, the Apperception on the actual test is MORE Complicated than the ARCO books. There is slight and extreme bank. Know the differences and how the plane would look in each. When you actually take the test on apex, the tutorial shows you before you take it.

The BEST method for me was to
1. Determine direction and degree of bank
2. Eliminate incorrect answers
3. Determine direction
4. Choose correct answer (it should be narrowed down to 2 by now)

I just thought I would give back, I've probably read every astb post on this forum and this is the best advice I can give.

The only way to do well on the nautical/aviation section is to STUDY!
Get good gouge. Live and die by the gouge.

Good luck.

 

[Kickflip89]

From that doc:

[FONT=&quot]( e.g. first woman to fly solo across atlantic ocean, who broke sound barrier, first jet to fly combat mission)[/FONT]

ALL of those were on my form of the ASTB. And I think I missed all of them except the woman across the atlantic.

Another thing I had no clue about: I was asked something about what type of squadron was a Vsomething-somenumber would be. I also think I got a really easy question wrong because I forgot the heading system goes CLOCKWISE instead of the traditional counter-clockwise in math (stupid mistake).

All in all, I think I sucked at the aviation section. However, I think I rocked out hardcore on the spatial apperception, so we'll see what happens. I should get a high OAR, as well.

 

[badger16]

First American jet or first jet?

 

[redmidgrl]

The jet question screwed me up... I assumed American, but it was the German jet towards the end of WWII...

 

[Lonestar155]

From that doc:

 

[Lonestar155]

Amelia Earhhart! I believe that was the first option out of the four. Second of all, on the ASTB there was an aeronuatical study guide. IF you filled those out you should have gotten ZERO wrong... No worries though. Good luck with your results!

Also wasnt their a question like which jet first saw combat? It was the F-86 before the F-4.. right??


Information on Aviation Selection Test Battery for Pilot and Naval Flight Officer Applicants

Here are some aviation sites with study guides for the Aviation Selection Test Battery. If you plan on taking the ASTB you must study for it or you will not pass it. There is some really great information on these websites, but you must search for it.

http://www.airwarriors.com
http://www.navygouge.com
http://www.columbia.edu/~mmx1/astb/

These are books that you should buy if you plan on taking the Aviation Selection Test Battery for aviation applicants.

Arco Military Flight Aptitude Test 6th Edition
Study Aviation Selection Test Battery Sections

Arco Officer Candidate Tests
Good study guide for math/verbal and mechanical comprehension

There are six sections to the ASTB:
MATH SKILLS TEST
READING COMPREHENSION TEST
MECHANICAL COMPREHENSION TEST
SPATIAL APPERCEPTION TEST
AVIATION AND NAUTICAL INFORMATION TEST
MATH SUPPLEMENTAL TEST

You should be somewhat familiar with the following aviation and nautical concepts for the Aviation and Nautical Information Test portion.

Navy Aircraft Designations
Navy and Marine Corps jet and helo types and purposes
Navy Ship Designations
E.G. Carrier – CV, Amphibious ships – L**, Nuclear powered **N, Destroyer - DDG
Ship terminology
Compartments
Structure
Lights on a ship
Color schemes (e.g. vest colors of personnel working on flight deck, pipe colors and what
they mean)
Greenwich Meantime Definition
Military Time and Zulu time
Aircraft
Control surfaces-what they do
Other surfaces-what they do (e.g. flaps, slats, vertical stabilizer, landing gear)
Forces acting on an aircraft
Sections of an aircraft-names and function
Terminology
Propeller blade design and purpose
Fuselage design
Basic Pilotage
Right of way when approaching another aircraft head on
Standard day
Transponder settings
Turbulence conditions – types and what to do if you encounter
Runway headings
Lights on a runway/airport – color and function
What is the definition of a high performance aircraft
Wind effects on landing
Types of clouds and conditions associated with them
Types of approach lighting
Wind headings
Difference between magnetic north and true north
Lost communication light signals from a control tower
Hazards to flying (e.g. turbulence, thunderstorms, icing)
Things affecting lift on an aircraft
Humidity
Air Density
Altitude
Density altitude
Bernoullis Principle
Pressure and volume/velocity relationship
Basic Navy History
Year founded
All Aircraft Instruments and what they do
Aerodynamics
How is lift generated
Wingtip vortices
Components of an airfoil
Basic helicopter aerodynamics
What causes a stall
Different types of drag
How is lift affected when close to the ground
Significant astronaut missions
Significant milestones in aviation history ( e.g. first woman to fly solo across atlantic ocean, who broke sound barrier, first jet to fly combat mission)
Aerospace physiology
Physiological effects of flying on pilots – i.e. hypoxia, spatial disorientation, etc

 

[badger16]

The -86 came before the -4 but it was not the first...the first american jet was the P-59 (before they changed the designation to F)...the first operational jet fighter by the USAAF (pre AF) was the P-80 i'm pretty sure...so if it was talking of american combat i'd say it was the P-80..but from what Red is saying it was the german ME-262 at the end of WWII. That was not on the prep test though.

 

[Lonestar155]

Damn, your right, but that is one of the few I had trouble with. That one is hard to eliminate because when you think of any aircraft that start with P, one may think of P-51's or any other prop aircraft. Good news is that I finished the Spacial part in 8 minutes. Use flight simulator to understand what things will look like when the aircraft is banked or whatever. Also play with the different views (S KEY), you will ace that bad boy!

 

[RHPF]

FWIW I imagine wide dissemination of the test answers is going to result in another set of form changes. I never saw anything on the ASTB regarding disclosure, but I know other branches explicitly tell you that you cannot share questions/answers or the like with other people. Careful...

 

[fc2spyguy]

FWIW I imagine wide dissemination of the test answers is going to result in another set of form changes. I never saw anything on the ASTB regarding disclosure, but I know other branches explicitly tell you that you cannot share questions/answers or the like with other people. Careful...

I've never known a Navy test that is unclas that doesn't get talked about everywhere . . .

 

[Kickflip89]

As far as I know the first jet to see combat was the messerschmit, or however it is spelled.

BTW, I got the following scores:
OAR: 69
AQR: 8
PFAR: 7
FOFAR: 8

wheeee.

 

[redmidgrl]

Congrats!!!!! Great scores!