Eligibility & Role Awareness
For an SSC, what is starting your application from the start typically called:
a) Relist entry
b) At the start
c) Ab initial
d) Ab initio
d) Ab initio
Means from the start in Latin!
What language does the word "algebra" originate from?
a) Greek
b) Arabic
c) Latin
d) Sanskrit
b) Arabic
The word algebra comes from the Arabic term al-jabr (الجبر), which means "the reunion of broken parts" or "restoration".
What is the term for animals that eat only plants and meat?
a) herbivore
b) carnivore
c) omnivore
d) detritivore
c) omnivore
BTW
A detritivore is an organism which obtains its nutrition by feeding on detritus. Detritus is the organic matter made up of dead plant and animal material.
Capital of India
New Delhi
What is the name of the force that pulls objects towards the center of the Earth?
a) Friction
b) Gravity
c) Magnetism
d) Electromagnetism
b) Gravity
To unlock JOA Row A
Minimum Education to unlock is:
a) None
b) YR10 English + Math
c) YR11 English + Math
d) YR12 English + Math
b) YR10 English + Math
Row A: YR10 English + Math
Row B: YR10 English + Math + Science
Row C: YR12 English + Math + 3 Academic/Tertiary
What Latin phrase means ‘the position having been reversed’?
a) vice versa
b) vica versa
c) visa versa
d) versa visa
a) vice versa
What is the largest desert in the world?
a) Sahara Desert
b) Gobi Desert
c) Arabian Desert
d) Western Australia Desert
e) Antarctic Desert
e) Antarctic Desert
The Antarctic Desert is the largest desert in the world, covering approximately 14 million square kilometers.
Netherlands
Amsterdam
What is the name of the process by which a solid turns directly into a gas?
a) Melting
b) Boiling
c) Sublimation
d) Condensation
c) Sublimation
For the Navy Swim Test, which one of these is not part of the test?
a) safety jump off a 3m tower
b) 10m underwater swim
c) freestyle 100m without pause
d) 50m swim using survival strokes
e) treading water or floating for 15 minutes
c) freestyle 100m without pause
I made that up ;)
The word 'orangutan' comes from which South East Asian language?
a) Malay
b) Thai
c) Khmer
d) Bahasa
e) Vietnamese
f) Tagalog
g) Burmese
a) Malay
Goes back to the Malay 'orang utan' meaning “man of the woods.”
Which continent is the smallest by land area?
a) Europe
b) Australia
c) Antarctica
d) Africa
e) South America
b) Australia
Australia is the smallest continent by land area, covering approximately 7.7 million square kilometers.
Norway
Oslo
What is the primary gas found in Earth's atmosphere?
a) Oxygen
b) Nitrogen
c) Carbon Dioxide
d) Hydrogen
b) Nitrogen
Nitrogen makes up approximately 78% of Earth's atmosphere by volume.
Which Officer role has IET's in the USA?
a) Army Officer
b) Officer Aviation
c) Training Systems Officer
d) Education Officer
e) Intelligence Officer
f) Hydrographic Officer
g) Nuclear Submarine Officer
h) Engineering Officer
g) Nuclear Submarine Officer
Course: Naval Nuclear Power School (NNPS)
Duration: 24 weeks
Location: Charleston, South Carolina, USA
What is the root of the word "photography"?
a) painting
b) drawing
c) light
d) shadow
e) sun
f) moon
g) graphics
c) light
(Greek) photo = light
Other examples
photosensitivity
photophobia
photobiology
Which country hosted the first modern Olympic Games in 1896?
a) Greece
b) France
c) USA
d) China
e) UK
Brazil
a) Greece
The first modern Olympic Games were hosted in Athens, Greece, in 1896, reviving the ancient tradition.
Kenya
Nairobi
What is the pH value of a neutral solution?
a) 0
b) 4
c) 6
d) 7
e) 8
g) 17
d) 7
A neutral solution has a pH value of 7, indicating a perfect balance between acidic and basic properties.
For Officer Aviation, there are 2 pathways:
Which 2 are not part of the pathway?
a) Air Battle Manager (ABM)
b) Air Mobility Officer (AMO)
c) Air Traffic Controller (ATC)
d) Electronic Warfare Officer (EWO)
e) Fast Jet Pilot (FJP)
f) Fixed-Wing Pilot (FWP)
g) Flying Officer (FLGOFF)
h) Maritime Patrol and Response Officer (MPRO)
i) Pilot Officer (PLTOFF)
j) Weapon Systems Officer (WSO)
i) Pilot Officer (PLTOFF)
g) Flying Officer (FLGOFF)
These are RAAF Ranks, not Roles :)
What is the origin of the word "salary"?
a) From a type of grain in ancient times referring to 'sal' (the sun)
b) From a salt allowance
c) From a type of coin that was the colour of salt
d) From a type of taxation
e) From Latin - /salarius/ meaning 'to create'
b) From a salt allowance
Because Roman soldiers were paid in salt... weird
Which planet has the most moons in our solar system?
a) Jupiter
b) Saturn
c) Uranus
d) Neptune
b) Saturn
Saturn has the most moons in our solar system, with over 80 confirmed moons, surpassing Jupiter's count.
Pakistan
Islamabad
Which part of the cell is responsible for generating energy?
a) Nucleus
b) Mitochondria
c) Ribosome
d) Golgi Apparatus
e) Hemoglobin
b) Mitochondria
Mitochondria are the energy factories of the cell, converting nutrients into ATP, the molecule that powers cellular processes.