KDF Cadet Aptitude case studies
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The KDF Cadet Aptitude Examination is the selection instrument used in the Kenya Defence Forces officer cadet recruitment pipeline. It is intended for Kenyan citizens who hold the required academic qualifications and want to be considered for officer training, and it is only one gate among several: shortlisting, aptitude testing, physical fitness assessment, medical examination and interview all sit inside the same process. The KDF Cadet Aptitude case studies are 5 cases and about 5,143 words.
1Convoy Fuel and the 300-Litre Bowser
At 0600 a four-lorry convoy leaves Base A for Forward Operating Base B, 180 km away by the only usable road. Each lorry has a 100-litre tank, starts full, and burns fuel at 1 litre per 4 km on level road.
961 words, about 5 min2Flood Cordons, a Detained Looter and a Journalist
Overnight rain collapses a river bank and floodwater enters the lower part of a market town of about 8 000 people. The County Commissioner asks the officer commanding a nearby infantry company to help evacuate three wards.
1,098 words, about 5 min30230: Vehicle Fails to Stop at the Perimeter Checkpoint
It is 0230 at a two-man checkpoint 300 m from a perimeter fence and 150 m from a fuel point. Light rain, no moon, and a workshop generator running.
1,116 words, about 6 min4A Letter in Kiswahili from Mzee Kilonzo
Jana usiku, watu wasiojulikana walivunja mlango wa duka la Mama Zainabu na kuiba mifuko mitano ya unga na mafuta ya taa. Wanakijiji wanasema waliona wanaume wawili wakikimbia kuelekea msituni wakiwa wamebeba mizigo.
954 words, about 5 min5Four Cadets, Four Duties, Four Service Lengths
A four-person detachment at a forward airfield must fill four duties every day - signaller, driver, medic and marksman - with exactly one soldier per duty. The four soldiers are Kiptoo, Wanjiku, Otieno and Mwangi, and each has a different length of service: one, two, three or four years.
1,014 words, about 5 min