1. ASTB REVIEW

2. The Test Math Skills Test (MST) Reading Skills Test (RST)
30 Questions / 25 Minutes
Quantitative aptitude
Arithmetic reasoning
General mathematics
Algebra
Plane geometry
Reading Skills Test (RST)
27 questions / 25 min
Verbal aptitude
Sentence comprehension

3. The Test Mechanical Comprehension Test (MCT)
30 Questions / 15 Minutes
Mechanical aptitude
Principles involved in the operation of mechanical devices
Basic physics ….
Spatial Apperception Test (SAT)
35 Questions / 10 Minutes
Recognition of position or altitude of an airplane by viewing from ground and horizon

4. The Test Aviation/Nautical Information Test (ANT)
30 Questions / 15 Minutes
Basic aviation and nautical terminology, principles, and practices
Aviation Supplemental Test
34 Questions / 25 Minutes
Mixture of above types of questions
Don’t stress about this section, just do the best you can.

5. The Scores Academic Qualification Rating (AQR)
Scoring emphasis on MST
Pilot Flight Aptitude Rating (PFAR)
Scoring emphasis on ANIT, SAT
Flight Officer Flight Aptitude Rating (FOFAR)

6. No Penalty for Guessing
Sample Test Problems
No Penalty for Guessing
These only demonstrate a sampling of questions found on the ASTB. For a more comprehensive sampling, use one of the ASTB study guides*.
*NOMI does not endorse any particular guide.

7. MST (1)
Two trains running on the same track travel at the rates of 30 and 35 mph, respectively. If the slower train starts out an hour earlier, how long will it take the faster train to catch up with it?
(A) 4 hours
(B) 5 hours
(C) 6 hours
(D) 7 hours
In 1 hour, slower train is 30 miles ahead. Every hour, the faster train gains 5 miles (it is 5mph faster)
30/5 = 6 hours to gain that 30 mile lead

8. MST (2)
A naval detachment has enough rations to feed sixteen people for 10 days. If four more people join the detachment, for how many fewer days will the rations last?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
Second Technique to solve:
let n = # ration days for 20 people
16 x 10 = 20 x n
n = 160/20 = 8 days (2 days less)
16 people for 10 days
16 x 10 = 160 rations
= 20 people total
160 / 20 = 8 days Therefore 2 days less

9. MST (3)
A field can be plowed by 9 machines in 5 hours. If 3 machines are broken and cannot be used, how many hours will it take to plow the field?
(A) 7 ½ hours
(B) 8 ½ hours
(C) 9 ½ hours
(D) 10 ½ hours
Other Method:
n = # hours for 6 machines
9 x 5 = 6 x n
45 = 6n
n = 45/6 = 7.5
9 machines take 5 hours, so..
9 x 5 = 45 hours for 1 machine
9 x 5 = 1 x n (n = # hrs for 1 machine)
If 3 are broken:
9 – 3 = 6 machines working
1 x 45 = 6 x c (c= # hrs for 6 machines)
n = 45/6 = 7 ½ hours

10. MST (4)
A family drove from New York to San Francisco, a distance of 3,000 miles. They drove 1/10 of the distance the first day and 1/9 of the remaining distance the second day. How many miles were left to be driven?
(A) 2,200
(B) 2,300
(C) 2,400
(D) 2,500
First day: Drove 1/10 of 3000 = 300
Therefore 2,700 miles remaining
Second day: Drove 1/9 of 2,700 = 300
Therefore 2,400 miles remaining

11. Other MST tips Triangle Areas Circumference 180 degrees total
Right triangle has 1 corner = 90°
Complementary angles add up to 90°
Pythagorean Theorem a² + b² = c²
Areas
Circumference

12. MCT (1) Y X
idler
In the figure shown above, X is the driver gear and Y is the driven gear. If the idler gear is rotating clockwise,
(A) gear X and gear Y are rotating clockwise
(B) gear X and gear Y are rotating counterclockwise
(C) gear X is rotating clockwise, while gear Y is rotating counterclockwise

13. MCT (2)
100 lb. pull W
The maximum weight, W, that can be lifted as shown with a pull of 100 pounds is
(A) 100 pounds
(B) 200 pounds
(C) 300 pounds
The number of pulleys indicates the mechanical advantage. In this case, it is 2
2 x 100lbs = 200lbs

14. This one’s a little tougher.
MCT (3)
This one’s a little tougher.
Don’t be skerred!

15. MCT (3)
A 5-kg wad of clay is tied to the end of a string. A 300-gm copper moving horizontally is embedded into the clay and causes the clay and ball to rise to a height of 0.2 m. The initial velocity v1 of the ball is nearly
A) 6.3 m/s
B) 7.3 m/s
C) 8.3 m/s
KE = ½ mv2 and PE = mgh. By conservation of energy, KE must equal PE. Solve for v!
½ (0.3 kg )(v2) = ( kg)(9.8 m/s)(0.2 m)

16. RST (1) The voters showed their ____ by staying away from the polls
(A) affluence
(B) apathy
(C) interest
(D) registration
-lack of interest

17. OTHER RST HINTS
Another type of questions consists of a passage followed by a list of statements. You must identify the statement that is most true.
Hint: DO NOT assume anything, even if you know it’s true. The most correct statement is the one that can DIRECTLY be made from the passage.

18. RST (2)
“Genuine coins have an even and distinct corrugated outer edge; the corrugated outer edges on counterfeit coins are usually uneven, crooked, or missing.”
counterfeit coins can rarely be distinguished from genuine coins
counterfeit coins never lose their corrugated outer edge
genuine coins never lose their uneven, corrugated outer edge
the quality of the outer edge may show that a coin is counterfeit
There is nothing in the quote to support the first three choices

19. RST (3)
“Education should not stop when the individual has been prepared to make a livelihood and to live in modern society; living would be mere existence were there no appreciation and enjoyment of the riches of art, literature, and science.”
This quotation best supports the statement that true education
deals chiefly with art, literature, and science
disregards practical goals
prepares an individual for a full enjoyment of life
teaches a person to focus on the routine problems of life
The other choices do not address the quotation as much as the third choice.

20. SAT Look for position of the horizon Look for angle of the horizon
Climbing, diving, level flight
If the horizon is above the middle of the picture, the plane is diving
If the horizon is below the middle, climbing
Look for angle of the horizon
Look for position of the coastline

21. SAT (1) 1. Check horizon 2. Angle of horizon
Distance above horizon
1. Check horizon
2. Angle of horizon
3. Check for land position
Distance below horizon
Traveling AWAY from land mass

22. SAT (2) 1. Check horizon 2. Angle of horizon
Distance above horizon greater
1. Check horizon
2. Angle of horizon
3. Check for land position

23. SAT (3) 1. Check horizon 2. Angle of horizon
Distance above horizon
1. Check horizon
2. Angle of horizon
3. Check for land position
Distance below horizon
Land mass on left side

24. ANT
Plane parts

25. ANIT concepts Wing diagram Camber – curvature of wing Chord
Angle of Attack
Span

26. ANIT
Planes Of Motion
YAW
PITCH
ROLL

27. ANIT Direction Runways Parallel Runways (notice opposite ends)
direction of landing/takeoff
Parallel Runways (notice opposite ends)
32L
32R
14L
14R 36 18
360
270
090
Wind
direction it is coming FROM
225
180

28. ANIT Wing Types How they are attached to the airplane How they look
Dihedral wings
give aircraft roll stability
Photo Under Construction (I don’t have one) – so you get my stick figures…
Anhedral wings
enhanced roll performance

29. Aviation Knowledge Wake Turbulence Angle of Attack Ground Effect
Lights
Four Forces
Wing Shapes
Flight Controls
Space Knowledge
Nautical Terminology

30. ANIT (1) The pilot yaws an airplane by using the (A) flaps
(B) ailerons
(C) elevators
(D) trim
(E) rudder

31. ANIT (2)
Camber is the:
(A) curvature of an airfoil between the leading edge and the trailing edge
(B) distance between the leading edge and the trailing edge
(C) distance between each wingtip
(D) angle between the chord line of the wing and the relative wind
(E) angle between the longitudinal axis of an airplane and the wing chord line

32. ANIT (3) A nautical mile is: (A) 2 times that of a statute mile
(B) 1.5 times that of a statute mile
(C) 1.25 times that of a statute mile
(D) 1.15 times that of a statute mile
(E) equal to a statute mile

33. ANIT (4) A navigation light associated with “port” is: (A) white
(B) red
(C) green
(D) yellow
(E) none of the above
-indicates the direction of the vessel
-starboard
-special circumstances

34. ANIT (5) A stall is caused by” (A) a hesitation of the aircraft engine
(B) the horizontal component of lift
(C) the separation of airflow from the wing’s upper surface
(D) a change in the coefficient of lift
(E) a reduced angle of attack

35. Resources NASA Website NKO
Has lots of info, scroll down to “Parts of Plane”
NKO
Sign in to
Click on ‘Learning’
Scroll down and you should see a picture that says ‘Navy Education Resource Center’, click
Now click on ‘Online Books’ or ‘Online Practice Tests’