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Im currently in the process of joining up, im wondering what the 30 question test at the AFRO is all about? Could anyone tell me their experiences of the test.

Also when serving how much do the RN deduct a week for accom/food?

Thanks

AFRO? Bit seventies there mate
Come on you Matelots, spill the Beanzs

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seaserpent wrote:Im currently in the process of joining up, im wondering what the 30 question test at the AFRO is all about? Could anyone tell me their experiences of the test.

Also when serving how much do the RN deduct a week for accom/food?

Thanks

When on ship you do not pay food and accomodation, on lnad bases, if I remember, depending on the type of accomodation also is something like £25/£30 a month for food and maybe another £60.00 for accom.

As for the 30 questions, if your talking about the test then it is 4 sections, English, Maths, tech stuff and common knowledge, I could be worng though, I joined in 99 so may have changed now.

English questions

1. Spell ************. We couldn't write it out for you, that is for the Territorial Army English test

2. In ten words or less explain why anyone would want to be a matelot, do not use the word fanny.

3. Who said "Kiss me Hardy"?

4. Did he actually say "Kismet Hardy"?

5. Did he get a kiss? If so, where?

6. Write a single sentence explaining the UK role in the Middle East without reference to an atlas or CNN

7. Which is the correct spelling of the worlds most effective Land Sea and Airborne Force

a. Royal Marine Commandos

b. Royal Marine Commandos

c. Royal Marine Commandos

d. Royal Marine Commandos

or e. Royal Marine Commandos

You have five miuntes to complete this form

Good luck!

Maths questions. No Calculators........

1. Two of you are going ashore should you be....

a. Last out of the Taxi

b. First out of the taxi

c. First in the bar

d. Last in the bar

You may nominate more than one answer

2. If the safe working load of 3 ton lifting strop is 1.7 tonnes then at what point will the NAAFI girls bra strap break?

3. Given that the universe is infinite and that all life came from somewhere, how may brain cells has a Regulator? You may use both hands to count this one, though one hand should suffice.

4. If your oppo went ashore and got 2 blowjobs would it be reasonable that he should come back on board and give you one?

5. If all things were equal and you had superhuman powers would you join the Royal Marines instead of the Navy?

You have 3 minutes for this test,

Good luck

Technical Questions

1. Spell Tecnickle

2. If you have a left hand thread and your girlfriend has a right hand thread will you have ....

a. Plums

b. Stacks

c. Penicillin

d. Surgery

e. A new Girlfriend

2. If a torpedo is travelling toward you at 40 Kph and your ship is travelling at 30Kph on a diagonally diverging should you be

a. Worried.

b. Swimming

c. Praying

d. Shouting "Missed"

e. On a shorebase

3. What is the answer to this equation, if 2xy(1c) =373.1294r then how much is your share of the taxi?

4. If light travels at a given speed, then how fast does dark travel?

5. If you're this brainy why don't you join the Royal Marines?

3 minutes, Keep going Jack!

General Knowledge

1. Which General said "We can beat those Commies in Vietnam"?

2. If a General is generally right about things why don't we have some Definites in forces?

3. Why couldn't General Colin Powel pronounce Colin as Colin?

4. Should General Motors expand their customer base and introduce Major Motors, Corporal Motors etc?

5. If you were a General in the Army what would you do as your first action.

a. Nothing

b. Very Little

c. Less than that

d. Get a haircut

e. Wish you'd stayed as a gash hand Marine

5 minutes, off you go Jack

Luv from Royal....

Where did you find that old NAMET from Archie
"comes back on board and gives his oppo one" indeed

Hey guys play the game,

answer the questions with your usual tact and diplomacy or I'll have to answer them myself, which is sad, bordering on pitifull

Busy Archie?
Aint you supposed to be doing somthing?
Seaserpent. Don,t listen to the nasty man.
Q1. What happend to the info pack you was given?
Q2. Have you read the info pack you was given?
Q3. Did you just look at the pictures in the info pack you was given?(be honest.)
Q4. If you did read the info pack you were given.Why are you asking here what was writen in the info pack that you was given?
Q5. Do you get a stupid answer to a stupid question?
Q6. Do you get my drift?(read the info pack)
Q7. And who told you there was thirty questions? There's a few more than that. Maybe 30mins. Four subjects. Maths, English, mechanicle comprehension and reasoning. Your not expected to get them all right but your score will determine which branch of service you can enter. So get studying if you wanna aim high. Oh and sorry about the sarcy answer but Archie started it.

Ask questions or your a fool forever!

Sarcy? Moi? I resemble that remark!

Q1, He who laughs last thinks slowest
a,true
b, false
Q2, How do you tell when you`ve run out of invisible ink?
Q3 If Barby is so popular, how come you have to buy her friends?
Q4 How come Psychics have to ask you your name?
Q4(again) What happens if you get scared half to death, twice?

and remember if the world didn`t suck we`d all fall off

Navy questions, eh

Does it still rule the waves?

Naw, waives the rules, these days mate
aye