AOSB advice and tips

Question 1

How should you aim to structure your essay

Answer 1

beginning
middle
end

Question 2

What should the beginning of your essay include

Answer 2

Thesis statement and background information

Question 3

What should the middle of your essay include

Answer 3

Your arguement, the reasons for it and any supporting evidence or information

Question 4

What should the end of your essay include

Answer 4

Conclusion and summary

Question 5

What strategy should you use for verbal reasoning

Answer 5

Targeted reading. Read the question and then scan the text for the answer and read around it

Question 6

What is a time saving strategy for numerical

Answer 6

Estimate and eliminate

Question 7

If everything looks the same on an abstract reasoning what should you look for

Answer 7

Shading
Position
Conditional

Question 8

If there are different blocks of shapes on abstract, what should you look for

Answer 8

Number of items
Type of item
Position
Shading
Sides
Angles
Lines of symmetry

Question 9

If there is a box of arrows on abstract, what should you look for

Answer 9

Number
Direction
Position
Touching?

Question 10

If there is a box of letters and words on abstract what should you look for?

Answer 10

Right angels
Sides/lines
Position
Number of items
Straight vs curved

Question 11

If the pattern is abstract on abstract, what should you look for

Answer 11

Number of items
Intersections
Touching sides
Angles
Areas

Question 12

Conditional patterns on abstract, what should you look for

Answer 12

Number of items
Position
Shading
Size of items
Direction

Question 13

Topics to suggest for group discussion

Answer 13

Should the army wear body cameras?

Should alcoholics be given liver transplants?

Question 14

How long should you ask for for leaderless tasks

Answer 14

12 mins

Question 15

What is an essential aim

Answer 15

Life changing or life saving

Question 16

What is a desirable aim

Answer 16

Everything other than life saving or life changing

Question 17

What is an easy aim to forget

Answer 17

To continue whatever you were doing anyway

Question 18

Important factors

Answer 18

Time, distance
Resources
Personnel and skills
Threats
Weather, terrains

Question 19

Which details need to be added to a plan

Answer 19

Routes, times, distances, actions taken at each stage, personnel involved, resources used.

Question 20

What are steps of planning exercise

Answer 20

1) Read
2) Read and sketch map
3) Factors, deductions and CoAs
4) Leave 10 minutes to get plan down

Question 21

How to convert miles per hour to miles per minute

Answer 21

divide the mph by 60

Question 22

How to convert miles per hour to minutes per mile

Answer 22

60 divide by speed

Question 23

How should you do S=D/T

Answer 23

Lay it out in a table and do 60/speed

Question 24

How long should you allow for reading the passage

Answer 24

25 minutes

Question 25

How long should you allow for factors and assumptions

Answer 25

10 minutes

Question 26

How long should you allow for CoAs

Answer 26

15 minutes

Question 27

How long should you allow for finishing and writing it up

Answer 27

10 minutes

Question 28

What should you do once time is up

Answer 28

Read through the passage again and remember the background

Question 29

Things to consider in personal leadership taks

Answer 29

Encouragement Keeping team informed The teams strengths and weaknesses

Question 30

How long do you get to prepare your lecturette

Answer 30

15 MINS

Question 31

Good ideas for lecturette

Answer 31

Treat it like a story Use anecdotes Show your passion Keep it engaging

Question 32

Reasons for joining the army

Answer 32

I want to reach my full potential I want to develop myself in every aspect To study medicine in this environment fascinates me Direct leadership oppurtunities excite me Honour of serving country and doing my country proud

Question 33

Why would you be a good officer

Answer 33

Brilliant communication skills Integrity strive to be the best

Question 34

Good officer skills

Answer 34

``` Calm Problem solve Communicate Encourage Good teamwork ```

Question 35

Responsibilities of an officer

Answer 35

``` Operational effectiveness Training Supervision Discipline Welfare Career development ```

Question 36

Define leadership

Answer 36

Process of social influence which maximises the efforts of others towards the achievement of a goal

Question 37

Differences between officer and soldier

Answer 37

Officers are managers, problem solvers, influencers who lead soldiers

Question 38

What is the difference between a leader and a manager

Answer 38

A leader is a person who has people follow them and a manager is someone who has people work for them

Question 39

What does it mean to be an officer

Answer 39

You are in a priveledged position of responsiblity to carry out the action and values of the army

Question 40

What makes a good leader

Answer 40

Personality Courage Clear vision Ambition to succeed

Question 41

Where have you shown leadership potential before

Answer 41

It finds me

Question 42

Negative aspects of being an officer

Answer 42

Your sole responsibility. Tough decisions. Have to have confidence in your training.

Question 43

What is the purpose of the army

Answer 43

Protecting the UK and its overseas territories, promoting britains wider security interests, preventing conflict and supporting international peacekeeping and humanitarian efforts.

Question 44

When does the modern army date back to

Answer 44

1660

Question 45

Who is the commander in chief of the army

Answer 45

Elizabeth II

Question 46

How many are in the army

Answer 46

82000

Question 47

How many are in the reserves

Answer 47

30000

Question 48

What is the defense budget

Answer 48

45.4 billion

Question 49

What is the defense budget as a proportion of GDP

Answer 49

2

Question 50

What is the new army structure according to army 2020

Answer 50

``` 1 division 3 division 16 air assault brigade Force troops command Joint helicopter command New information maouevure division HQ ```

Question 51

What are the three divisions that the field forces will be divided into after army 2020

Answer 51

Reaction forces Adaptive forces Force troops command

Question 52

Describe term 1 at sandhurst

Answer 52

Old college - introductions - passing off square at week 5 - exercise long reach

Question 53

Describe term 2 at sandhurst

Answer 53

New college - leadership etc - faraday hall - regimental selection board at the end of week 12

Question 54

Describe term 3 at sandhurst

Answer 54

Arrange sport and fundraising More operations Sovereign parade

Question 55

Army core values

Answer 55

``` Courage Discipline Respect for others Integrity Loyalty Selfless commitment ```

Question 56

What are the three component parts of the army

Answer 56

Combat forces Combat support forces Combat service support

Question 57

Examples of combat forces

Answer 57

Infantry Armoured Air corps

Question 58

Examples of combat support forces

Answer 58

Artillery Engineers Intelligence Signals

Question 59

Examples of combat service support

Answer 59

Royal engineers, medical, dental, vetinary

Question 60

Name three current deployments

Answer 60

Afghanistan Iraq Cyprus Baltic states

Question 61

What is operation TORAL

Answer 61

Afghanistan (NATO)

Question 62

What is operation SHADER

Answer 62

Iraq (training and equipment)

Question 63

What is operation TOSCA

Answer 63

Cyrprus

Question 64

What is NATO response force

Answer 64

In baltic states to counter russian aggression

Question 65

Permanent overseas deployments

Answer 65

``` Belize Bermuda Brunei Canada Cyprus Falklands Germany Gibraltar Kenya ```

Question 66

When was falklands war

Answer 66

1982

Question 67

When was gulf war

Answer 67

1990-91

Question 68

When was UN protection force in baltic states

Answer 68

1992-08

Question 69

When was the troubles

Answer 69

1969-09

Question 70

When was afghanistan war

Answer 70

2001-14

Question 71

When was Iraq war

Answer 71

2003-09

Question 72

What are the three pillars of officership

Answer 72

Responsibility Example Command

Question 73

Where is army HQ

Answer 73

Andover

Question 74

What is the ethos of the army

Answer 74

That spirit which inspires soldiers to fight. It derives from and depends upon the high degree of commitment, self sacrifice and mutual trust which together are so essential for the maintenance of moral.