A few questions about Cadetships

neilled wrote: »

By the way, there was a pdf guy up top with rank markings i didn't recognise, - air corps?

What did they look like? And what uniform was he wearing?



Also, just in general to everyone posting here, when it comes to the next round it may be an idea to think twice about posting. By that stage there might be enough info to identify you, something which may or may not be a good thing depending on your posting history! Just something to be aware of, you can never be too careful when it comes to such an important competition as this.

Best of luck to everyone here, you all seem to be pretty switched on anyway

If it has wings on it it's AC
If it has wings and white horizontal bars, it's AC and you salute it

If it's yellow or red, it's NS
If it has a star and yellow bars, it's NS and you salute it

If it has pips, swords or laurels, it's Army and you salute it.
There's no real simplification for Army OR's


Simple huh??

Well lads, new to posting here, was at the tests yesterday, it was tough going in fairness (well i found it that way anyway), I'd say the maths threw alot of people. The job simulation was very enjoyable. I was talking to a friend of mine who is an officer and I was explaining the scenarios on the paper and he said they were probably compiled from past experience of cadets and junior officers which was good, I really enjoyed that part of the exam. I wouldnt be all that confident about getting through but it was great to be there doing the selection procedure again, got a great buzz out of it. Best of luck to all concerned and for whoever does get it, congratulations, it is an excellent way of life.

It's closed. The 2009 applicants are undergoing selection at the moment.

Candidates have to pass Stage 2 - Assessment and Stage 3 - Interview as well as a medical exam. The dates themselves are up to the DF but I reckon they won't be wasting much time, usually Stage 2 would be finished in July.

I finished the verbal and job simulation ones very early, and scraped an on-time finish in the maths.

I didn't get the maths one finished either, but those tests are designed to challenge you and there is no point in whinging over it now, it's over.

The job simulation was interesting. Some were fairly obvious, for example you're not going to steal Cadet McGrath's boots because your ones are dirty.

However they were not all as clear cut as that. There was one where you only have access to one APC, the other is being fixed. The UN has stated that all movements must be done with APCs due to the rebels. You are just about to return to base which is 2 hours east. A pregnant woman in difficulty approaches with a translator. She needs to get to a hospital, located 2 hours west. Your radio is down. Do you:

*bring her back to your camp to your medics in your apc
*bring her to the hospital in your apc
*leave a medic with her, go to the hospital and get them to come and collect her
*Explain to the translator that on this occasion you cannot help due to outside factors and that you need your apc for your troops.

There was another where you catch a local youth stealing diesel from the camp. Your commanding officer has given orders stating that all offenders must be handed over to the local police force. However, you know that the local police force are known for torturing people that get in the way of the UN forces. Do you:

*Give the boy a severe dressing down and tell him if he does so again that you will hand him over
*hand him over
*Hand him over but inform the local police that you are aware of what they do and that you will be monitoring the boy's condition
*Ignore it on this occasion but monitor the boy's behaviour over time and if he repeats, hand him over.

Manic Moran wrote: »

Interesting.

What in God's name are you doing out and about with only one vehicle in the patrol to begin with? Faulty premise (Not that I can see how it matters be it one vehicle or two). There are also a number of variables not listed, such as the Medical ROE and the level of emphasis the UN is trying to place on host nation capability.
In the absence of other information, though, the answer seems easy.

The second one is indeed a bit more interesting (I'd first check with the CO to make sure he knows about the torture bit, an option not on the table), but otherwise the answer seems logical.

Were you allowed to explain your answers, or was it a simple 'circle your answer' deal?

NTM

Hi manic, the first question had a two vechial patrol, however one has broken down. There was also an option in the question to get the interpreter to call the villiage chief/elder and tell them they need to arrange a ceasefire in order to get the casualty through.

The second question had a "tell the CO the information the interpreter has given you and ask for further instructions" option.

They were simple circle your answer tests - no explanation on your part could be given