ASSESSMENT DAY:
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
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1) Why do you wish to be in the Australian Defence Force?
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2) Why do you wish to join the service you are applying for? (Army, Navy, RAAF)
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3) Why do you want to be a? Career Choice e.g.: Pilot, ADFA, Aircraft Technician, Vehicle
Mechanic etc.
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MOTIVATION
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4) What are the positives in joining the service you are applying for/Career Choice?
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5) What are the negatives in joining the service you are applying for /Career Choice?
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6) What qualities do you have that the service wants?
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7) What do you think are some of the challenges you will expect at Basic Training?
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8) How will you overcome these challenges?
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1) What is your minimum period of service (IMPS)?
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JOB & TRAINING UNDERSTANDING
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2) What are some of the responsibilities of the service and role you are applying for?
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3) What are some of the recent operations the service you are applying for has been
deployed?
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4) Where will you attend basic training?
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5) How long will you be at basic training?
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6) What training will you be conducting at Basic Training?
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7) Where will you be conducting Initial Employment Training (IET)?
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8) How long will you be at Initial Employment Training?
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JOB & TRAINING UNDERSTANDING
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9) What training will you be conducting at initial employment training?
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10) Where are the major units that you are likely to be posted to on the completion of
training? (unit names and locations)
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11) What can you expect to be your day to day role once posted to your unit?
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12) What are the major pieces of equipment you can expect to work with? (Within Career
Choice eg: Tank Crewman-M1A1 Abrams Tanks, tell me about an Abrams Tank).
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13) What is the current in service rifle?
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14) When was the last time you worked within a team environment?
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15) What was your role within that team?
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JOB & TRAINING UNDERSTANDING
16) How will your lifestyle be affected by joining the Defence Force?
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1) What is the Pre-Entry Fitness Assessment requirement for your service?
Push-ups_______ Sit-ups______ Beep Test_______
2) When was the last time you attempted the elements of a PFA together and what result
did you achieve?
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Fitness & Lifestyle
3) Describe your structured Physical Training Program?
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4) Do you have a family? Are you currently in a relationship?
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5) Is your partner/family supportive of you enlisting/appointing in the Australian Defence
Force?
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6) Do you live with someone? Have you been away from them for a period of time?
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7) Ensure that you have a robust plan for how your children, bills etc. will be taken care of
while you are at training, if you have a partner is there support available whilst you are
away.
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8) Have you considered the implications for operations and how being away for up to 8
months will affect your family.
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1) What are the ADF Policies and Conditions?
- Drugs and Alcohol
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Adf policies & conditions
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- Military Discipline System
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- Defence Force Discipline Act
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- Equity and Diversity
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- Operational Service
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2) What is Unrestricted Service?
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3) Are you happy to deploy on Combat Operations?
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Additional Questions for Officers:
1) Who is the Minister of Defence?
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2) Who is the Chief of the Defence Force?
For officer candidates
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3) Who is the Chief of the service you are applying for?
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4) What are some of the roles and responsibilities of being an officer?
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5) Why do you want to be an Officer and not be a General Enlistee?
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6) In your own words describe Leadership?
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7) In your own words describe management?
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8) What makes a good leader?
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9) What makes a good manager?
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10) What are the positives of being a leader?
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For officer canidates
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11) What are the negatives of being a leader?
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12) Articulate your leadership experience
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13) What is your understanding of the Officer Selection Board (OSB)?
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