AFM Enlistment (English) case studies
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The AFM Enlistment Examination (English version) is the English-language sitting of the entry battery used to screen candidates applying to join the AFM. It is a selection instrument, not a professional certification: a competitive score helps a candidate advance through the enlistment process, but it does not by itself qualify anyone for a trade, rank or appointment. The AFM Enlistment (English) case studies are 5 cases and about 2,920 words.
1Incident Report Ambiguity
At 02:40 on 14 March, a warehouse team leader at a supply depot submitted this 38-word incident summary: 'The forklift reversed into the pallet stack because the loader had not sounded the horn, and it had been left projecting into the aisle.' The safety officer sees three possible readings: the loader failed to warn; the forklift's horn was defective; or the pallet stack stuck out into the aisle. Witness statements confirm the forklift horn worked, the loader was 11 m away and gave no warning, and the stack did not project into the aisle.
541 words, about 3 min2Water Reserve Decision
At a forward base, three bulk water tanks supply a detachment of 140 personnel. Tank A holds 12,000 L and is 78% full; Tank B holds 8,500 L and is 92% full; Tank C holds 5,400 L and is full.
542 words, about 3 min3Watch Roster Constraints
A duty sergeant must assign four soldiers-Pte Alia, Cpl Ben, Pte Chen and Sgt Devi-to four consecutive watch periods: 06:00-12:00 (shift 1), 12:00-18:00 (shift 2), 18:00-24:00 (shift 3) and 00:00-06:00 (shift 4). Each soldier takes exactly one shift and each shift has exactly one soldier.
628 words, about 3 min4Generator Lifting Lever
A workshop must lift a generator set of mass 240 kg by 0.35 m using a uniform steel plank 4.8 m long as a first-class lever. The fulcrum is placed 1.2 m from the generator end, and the effort is applied vertically downward at the far end.
682 words, about 3 min5Depot Route and Crate Net
A driver at a depot must collect a manifest from Stores, a tool from the Workshop and fuel from the Fuel Point before returning to the Gate. On the depot grid, one square is 200 m.
527 words, about 3 min