RESTRICTED: Not to be shovm to unauthorized persons 
in or out of the Army or reproduced in whole or in 
part without authorization by The Adjutant General, 
MANUAL FOR 
THE GENERAL CLASSIFICATION TESTS 
FORMS 1c and Id 
P.P.S. Form I.36 
October 1, 1941 
Personnel Procedures Section 
The General’s Office 
War Department CONTENTS 
I Purposes and Uses 1 
II Directions for Administering A 
III Directions for Scoring and Recording 8 
IV Table for Changing Wrong Answers to 1/3 Wrong Answers. . 10 
V Conversion Table: Raw Score into Army Grade and 
Standard Score 11 PURPOSES AND USES OF THE GENERAL CLASSIFICATION TEST 
General Purposes 
An important step at Reception Centers is the classification of 
enlisted men according to their general ability to learn. The primary 
need is for an index which will help to keep the expanding units of the 
Army properly balanced. Each unit should have its due proportion of* 
pacesetters and potential non-commissioned officers, and no organization 
should be overburdened with men who are slow in learning their duties. 
The use of the General Classification Test makes it possible to keep 
account of how many men with different levels of ability are apportioned 
among the various branches of the service. 
On both of these classification tests, men are graded according to 
a scale of Standard Scores. On the scale of Standard Scores, the average 
is 100, and the middle two-thirds of the men score between GO and 120. 
The men are also graded according to five broad groupings called Army 
Grades. as follows; 
I * Superior 
(Standard Scores of 130 and higher) 
II - Substantially above average 
(Standard Scores of 110 to 129) 
III = Close to average 
(Standard Scores of 90 to 109) 
IV = Substantially below average 
(Standard Scores of 70 to 89) 
V = Inferior 
(Standard Scores of 69 and below), provided that 
they are not found to score in iirmy Grade IV or 
higher on the Non-Language Test* 
In addition to its usefulness for balancing Army units, the General 
Classification Test is valuable as an aid in selecting those men who can 
absorb advanced training most rapidly, whereas the Oral Trade Tests, for 
example, are used chiefly to discover what the men can do without further 
instruction, the General Classification Test is useful in selecting men who can best profit from special training. Conversely, the use of such 
a test helps to insure that the time spent on special training will not 
be wasted on men who can profit from it the least. 
Judgment must be exercised in using the scores made on any test. A 
man with one arm might make a good score on a test of mechanical intelli- 
gence—yet he could hardly perform as a mechanic. Whenever it is feasible, 
the best way to test a man’s ability to do a job is to try him out on that 
particular job, and no short tests can be expected to improve on this 
method. But where the problem is that of placing large numbers of men, 
job try-outs require an excessive expenditure of time and money, anr’ tests 
can replace them to an important extent. 
Suppose it is necessary to train 100 men in a special type of work, 
and 300 candidates are available for this training. The giving of a 
suitable test to all 300 men and the choosing of those 100 who make the 
best scores will insure that the training will be much more successful than 
if the students are selected at random. Test scores should rarely be used, 
however, as the sole basis of the selection. Their proper use is as a means 
of broadening the basis upon which selection is made. The scores can never 
give perfect predictions concerning success, because there will always be 
some factors which cannot be measured or estimated by the test. The scores 
should be regarded as valuable supplementary information—supplementary, 
that is, to all the other information available about the individuals 
concerned. 
How, then, are test scores best used in a practical situation? 
Suppose the commanding officer of a company Wishes to assign 15 men to work 
which requires that they learn certain responsibilities of a new and general 
nature. We may assume that the majority of the men in the company have 
assignments which cannot easily be changed. Let us say that 4-0 men are 
found to be available, however, and that the problem is that of making a 
suitable selection from among these men. 
By referring to the Qualification Cards of the 40 men, the officer 
should choose as candidates those 20 to 25 men who have the highest scores 
on the General Classification Test. To select the required 15 men, the 
Cards of the 20 to 25 candidates should be arranged in the order of their 
test scores. In a selection problem of this type, it would probably be 
safe first to select 10 men on the basis of their higher test scores. For 
choosing the last 5 of the required 15, however, attention should be given 
largely to considerations other than the test scores, for instance, main 
occupation, hobbies, or duty desired. In principle, no arbitrary test 
score should be set as the dividing line when other pertinent information 
is available as an aid in deciding the marginal cases. Changes 
Examiners who have administered the previous forms of this test 
will note that Forms 1c and Id eliminate the blue practice booklets 
and the blue answer sheets used with Forms la and lb. The new test 
booklet begins with three pages of practice material including 10 
items illustrating the types of questions in the test itself. The 
answers for the test proper, therefore, begin with item 11 on the 
answer sheet, and only 140 items are to be scored. These changes 
have simplified the testing process without impairing the reliability 
of the test. 
Use of the Manual 
All the information that the examiner will need for administering, 
scoring, and recording Forms 1c and Id will be found in this manual. DIRECTIONS FOR ADMINISTERING THE GENERAL 
CLASSIFICATION TEST FORMS 1c and Id 
(See AR 615-25, Paragraph 21) 
Time Required 
The directions and the practice exercises together take about 
10 minutes, depending on the amount of help the men need in understanding 
them. Exactly 40 minutes is thvm allowed for the test proper. One or 
more assistants should keep a check on the timing and should signal the 
examiner when the test period is up. Including the time taken to get the 
men into the room and ready, approximately one hovr should be allowed for 
the entire test period. 
Each man should spend the full 40 minutes on the test proper. When 
a man appears to have stopped working, especially toward the end of the 
test period, an assistant should encourage him to keep on trying or, if 
he has finished, to check his answers. 
General Directions 
The room selected for the examination should be well lighted, of 
moderate temperature, and as free as possible from any distracting 
influences while the men are working. 
To obtain accurate results in selecting men and to insure that the 
procedure for giving the General Classification Tests is uniform at all 
places, it is essential that the directions for administering and scoring 
be followed exactly. 
The test is administered just like any other group test with a time 
limit. The skillful examiner, while maintaining good order in the exam- 
ining room, is alert to see that the men cooperate in taking the test and 
exert themselves to do their best. In giving instructions, he should 
speak distinctly, slowly, and loudly enough to be heard easily at the back 
of the room; also, he should avoid the appearance of unnecessary severity. 
Emphasis must be placed on making the directions easily understood, so 
that every man will know exactly what he is to do. 
There should be one examiner in charge of the testing and at least 
one trained assistant for every 20 to 25 men who take the test. As a part 
of the training of the assistants, the examiner should give them either 
Form 1c or Id of the General Classification Test so that they will under- 
stand the questions which the men will be likely to ask. The specific 
duties of the assistants will be made clear as the procedure for adminis- 
tering the test is outlined. The part of the room or the rows of men for 
which each assistant is to be responsible should be decided upon in 
advance. Special Directions to the Examiner 
1. Before the test is given, have the assistants check the supplies 
to make sure that there are enough test booklets, answer sheets, and 
pencils. The assistants should place an answer sheet just inside the 
cover of each test booklet. 
2, When the men are assembled, have the assistants give each man a 
pencil and a test booklet with an answer sheet enclosed. Explain to the 
men that the booklets are not to be opened until the examiner tells them 
to do so. 
3. Begin by saying to the men, "Leaving your test booklet closed, 
take out your answer sheet." 
Using a blackboard, if one is available, show the men how to fill in 
the following information in the left-hand margin of their answer sheets; 
NAME (last name first) 
ARMY SERIAL NUMBER 
DATE (announce the date) 
FORM (announce the form of the test, for example, nlcn) 
GROUP (announce the group, for example, Camp Lee Reception 
Center) 
(Home state, age, highest school grade completed and age when that 
grade was completed may be entered on the lines to the right, if this 
information is desired.) 
Tell the men to print their names. Be sure to allow them enough 
time to fill in each item before proceeding to the next. The assistants 
should make sure that the necessary information has been entered by each 
man. 
4* When everyone has entered this information, open the test booklet 
to page 3, saying, "Open your test booklets to page 3, and I will read the 
directions with you." 
Read all the directions on page 3> beginning: "This is a test to 
find,.," and ending; "...while you are waiting." 
During this and the following practice exercises, the assistants 
are to be moving about the room unobtrusively, helping those who do not 
understand the directions and making sure that each man is recording his 
answers correctly. The assistants may answer questions about either the 
test directions or the answer sheets. 
Give the men time to complete the problems on page 3* When you are certain that every man understands the directions and knows how to mark 
his answers,say, "Turn the page." 
5. Open the booklet to page 4* and read all the directions aloud. 
At the end of the page, pause for two minutes or so to allow the men to 
mark the answers to the problems and to re-read any directions about 
which they are not sure. 
6. Turn to page 5; read aloud the directions through the paragraph 
ending: "...questions 9 and 10 on your answer sheet." 
Then say, "You will have 2 minutes in Yfhich to do these two problems. 
Go ahead." 
After the 2 minutes are up,, say, "The correct answer for problem 9 
is B; for problem 10, the answer is 9* Are there any questions?" Pause 
and allow ample time fbr the assistants to clear up any questions the men 
may have. 
7. When there are no further questions, read the remaining directions 
on page 5, beginning: "When you are told to turn this page,..." 
Pause at the end, then say, "When I give you the signal, turn the page 
and begin. Are you ready? Go ahead." 
One or more assistants should be responsible for checking the time so 
that exactly 40 minutes are allowed for the test. 
8. During the test, the assistants should continue to watch the men 
to see that no marks are made on the test booklets. They should circulate 
quietly around the room to discourage copying and to supply extra pencils 
whenever needed. Under no circumstances may the assistants give any hint 
concerning the right answer to a question. If a man asks for help on a 
question, the assistant should tell him to do his best. During the last 
few minutes of the test period the assistants may encourage any man who 
is not working to keep on trying or, if he has finished, to go back over 
his answers. 
No examinee is allov/ed to enter or to leave the room while the test 
is in progress. 
9. At the end of exactly 40 minutes, say: "Stop. Close your test 
booklets. Remain in your seats," Make sure that a test booklet, an answer sheet, and a pencil are 
collected from each man. Dismiss the men after everything has been 
collected. 
10. After the test, have the assistants look through each 
booklet for marks. The marked and damaged ones should not be used 
again; they should be destroyed by burning. 
This test is restricted material. There vn.ll be no sample copies. 
Extreme care must be taken to insure the return of every copy distributed; 
no copies should be allowed to circulate or to be lost. The test is not 
to be shown to any unauthorized person in or out of the Army. DIRECTIONS FOR SCORING AND RECORDING THE 
GENERAL CLASSIFICATION TESTS FORMS 1c and Id 
Accuracy 
In scoring the General Classification Tests, accuracy must 
be emphasized. If incorrect scores are recorded, the tests cannot 
help in classifying the man correctly. An erroneous score may work 
a hardship on a man throughout his military service. 
Raw Score 
The raw score on the General Classification Tests is the 
number of right answers minus 1/3 of the number of wrong answers. 
(Formula: R~ 1/3 V/) Omissions are neither wrong nor right answers 
and are not counted. 
Test Scorer Sets 
For scoring these tests, sets of test scorers are available. Each 
set includes a transparent stencil which is punched with holes correspond 
ing to the right answers. Be sure to have the new stencil for scoring 
Forms 1c and Id, The same scoring stencil is used for both 1c and Id, 
Scoring Procedure 
The following directions should be followed exactly 
1, Making sure that the stencil is right side upt place it on 
top of a stack of not more than 100 answer sheets. 
2, First count the number of right answers; that is, count 
the blackened-in marks which show through the holes punched 
in the stencil. Enter this total number of right answers at 
the top of the box on the left margin of the answer sheet. 
3. Then count the number of wrong answers; that is, the 
blackened-in marks which show through the stencil material, 
but not through the punched holes. Enter this number below 
and to the left of the number of right answers recorded in the 
box on the margin of the answer sheet. 
Be sure to line up the stencil with the next answer sheet 
before scoring the latter. 4. The number of right answers and wrong answers is novf 
available. But what is wanted is 1/3 of the wrong answers. 
This may be found readily by referring to P.P.S. Form 102, 
the Table for Changing Wrong Answers to One-Third 7/rong 
Answers. (Attached) 
Having obtained the correct number for 1/3 of the wrong 
answers, enter it to the right of the number of wrong answers 
already recorded and directly below the number of right answers 
recorded. Subtract it from the number right. The result is 
the Raw Score. Enter this Raw Score in the box on the answer 
sheet. 
5. Next use the Conversion Table for 1c and Id (P.P.S. 
Form 1.34* October 1, 1941) to change each raw score into an 
Army Grade and Standard Score. Be sure you use the correct 
conversion table! (Attached) 
Record the Array Grade and Standard Score in the box 
on the answer sheet below the Raw Score. 
Example: In the case of a man who made B9 right answers and 16 wrong 
answers, the entries in the answer~sheet box would appear like this: 
Name 
ff 
Army Serial No Date...... ™ 
Group XL 
Recording 
The form (1c or Id) of the General Classification Test, the date 
the test was given, and the Army Grade and Standard Score are to be 
recorded for each soldier on his Qualification Card (Form 20). 
Enter these results in space (17), line 1, of the Qualification Card, Be 
sure that you are recording the manfs Standard Score and not his raw score 
on the test. 
Under "Type - Date", enter the form (1c or Id) and the date; under 
"Score", enter the Army Grade and the Standard Score. 
Example; A man took test 1c on October 10, 1941$ his Array Grade 
was II, and his Standard Score was 126, The entries on-his Qualification 
Card would appear as: 
(17) 
TYPE - DATE 
SCORE 
1 /o/ /o/+ / 
XL I a 6 
2 ARMY GENERAL CLASSIFICATION TEST, 1c & Id 
P. R. FORM. 102, NOVEMBER 1, 1940 
PERSONNEL PROCEDURES SECTION FORM, ADJUTANT GENERAL IS OFFICE 
TABLE FOR CHANGING WRONG ANSWERS TO ONE-THIRD WRONG ANSWERS 
No. of Wrong Answers 
0 1 
234 
5 6 7 
8 9 10 
11 12 13 
1/3 of Wrong Answers 
0 
1 
2 
3 
4 
- 
No. of Wrong Answers 
1/ 13 16 
17 18 19 
20 21 22 
23 24 25 
26 27 28 
1/3 of Wrong Answers 
3 
6 
7 
8 
2 
No. of Wrong Answers 
29 30 31 
32 33 34 
35 36 37 
38 39 40 
41 42 43 
1/3 of Wrong Answers 
10 
11 
12 
__ 13 
14 
No. of Wrong Answers 
44 43 46 
47 4S 49 
50 51 52 
33 54 53 
56 57 38 
l/3 of Wrong Answers 
15 
16 
17 
IS 
19 
No. of Wrong Answers 
39 60 61 
62 63 64 
65 66 67 
68 69 70 
71 72 73 
1/3 of Wrong Answers 
20 
21 
22 
23 
24 
No. of Wrong Answers 
74 73 76 
77 78 79 
80 81 82 
83 84 85 
36 87 88 
1/3 of Wrong Answers 
' 25 
26 
27 
28 
29 
No. of Wrong Answers 
89 90 91 
92 93 94 
95 96 97 
98 99 100 
101 102 103 
l/3 of Wrong Answers 
30 
31 
32 
33 
34 
No. of Wrong Answers 
104 103 106 
107 103 109 
110 111 112 
113 114 1151116 117 118 
1/3 of Wrong Answers 
33 . 
36 
27 
38 
39 
No. of Wrong Answers 
119 120 121i 
122 123 124 
125 126 127 
128 129 130 
131 132 133 
l/3 of Wrong Answers 
lo 
41 
42 
43 
44 
No. of Wrong Answers 
134 135 136 
137 138 1391140 141 1421143 144 143 
146 147 148 
l/3 of Wrong Answers 
J5 
46 
& 1 
48 
49 This table supersedes 
all previous conversion 
tables for these tests* 
GENERAL CLASSIFICATION TESTS 1c AND Id 
REVISED CONVERSION TABLE: RAW SCORE INTO ARMY GRADE AND STANDARD SCORE 
UP Form 1.34a, July 15, 1942 
o 
U 
5* o 
a5 c 
os:o 
Army 
Grade 
Stand. 
Sc ore 
Raw 
Score 
Array 
Grade 
•d 0 
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S 8 
CO c,o 
T- 1 ~ 
P 
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£ O 
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0 
Csr? 
rd 0 
C Ch 
c? 0 
•p 0 
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Raw- 
Score 
Amy 
Grade 
Stand. 
Score 
0 0 
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S? 0 g 
<0 0 f* 
cr; co < CO 
i 1 
rf 0 
-P c 
CO CO 
140 
I 
163 
100 
I 
139 
63 
III 
109 
40 
IV 
89 
10 V 
59 
139 
I 
162 
99 
I 
138 
62 
III 
109 
39 
IV 
89 
9 V 
58 
138 
I 
162 
98 
I 
137 
61 
III 
108 
38 
IV 
88 
8 V 
57 
137 
I 
161 
97 
I 
136 
60 
III 
108 
37 
IV 
87 
7 V 
56 
136 
I 
161 
96 
I 
135 
59 
m 
107 
36 
IV 
86 
6 V 
54 
135 
I 
160 
95 
I 
134 
58 
in 
106 
35 
IV 
85 
5 V 
52 
134 
I 
160 
94 
I 
133 
57 
in 
105 
34 
IV 
83 
4 V 
50 
133 
I 
159 
93 
I 
132 
56 
in 
104 
33 
IV 
82 
3 V 
48 
132 
I 
159 
92 
I 
131 
55 
in 
103 
32 
IV 
81 
2 V 
46 
131 
I 
158 
91 
1 
130 
54 
in 
102 
31 
IV 
80 
1 V 
44 
130 
I 
158 
53 
in 
101 
30 
IV 
M 
r 
9 
0 V 
42 
129 
I 
157 
52 
in 
100 
29 
IV 
78 
128 
I 
157 
51 
in 
99 
28 
IV 
77 
127 
I 
156 
90 
II 
129 
50 
in 
99 
27 
IV 
76 
126 
I 
156 
89 
II 
129 
49 
in 
98 
26 
IV 
75 
125 
I 
155 
88 
II 
128 
48 
in 
97 
25 
IV 
74 
124 
I 
155 
87 
II 
128 
47 
in 
96 
24 
IV 
73 
123 
I 
154 
86 
II 
127 
46 
in 
95 
23 
IV 
72 
122 
I 
154 
85 
II 
127 
45 
in 
94 
22 
IV 
71 
121 
I 
153 
84 
II 
126 
44 
in 
93 
21 
IV 
70 
120 
I 
153 
83 
II 
125 
43 
in 
92 
20 
IV 
69 
119 
I 
152 
82 
II 
124 
42 
in 
91 
19 
IV 
68 
118 
I 
152 
81 
II 
124 
41 
in 
90 
18 
IV 
67 ■ 
117 
I 
151 
80 
II 
123 
17 
IV 
66 
116 
I 
151 
79 
II 
122 
16 
IV 
65 
115 
I 
150 
78 
II 
121 
15 
IV 
64 
114 
I 
150 
77 
11 
120 
14 
IV 
63 
113 
I 
149 
76 
II 
120 
13 
IV 
62 
112 
I 
149 
75 
II 
119 
12 
IV 
61 
111 
I 
148 
74 
II 
119 
11 
IV 
60 
no 
I 
147 
73 
II 
118 
109 
I 
146 
72 
II 
117 
Record the form of 
the test (c 
or d), the 
108 
I 
145 
71 
II 
116 
date, and the 
Array 
Grade 
and Standard Score 
107 
I 
144 
70 
II 
115 
on line 
1 of space 
(17) on 
the 
Soldier’ 
s 
106 
I 
143 
69 
II 
114 
Qualification Card (Form 20), 
105 
I 
142 
68 
II 
114 
104 
I 
141 
67 
II 
113 
(17) 
103 
I 
140 
66 
II 
112 
102 
I 
140 
65 
II 
111 
TYPE 
- 
DATE 
SCORE 
101 
I 
139 
64 
II 
no 
i -k-' 
2 
-ZZT /ZC 
Record the form of the test (c or d), the 
date, and the Army Grade and Standard Score 
on line 1 of space J17) on the Soldier’s 
Qualification Card (Form 20), 
(17) 
TYPE - DATE 
SCORE 
i 
-ZZT /2 6 
2 RESTRICTED.—Not to be shown to unauthorized 
persons in or out of the Army, or reproduced in 
whole or in part without authorization by The 
Adjutant General. 
WAR DEPARTMENT 
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL’S OFFICE 
GENERAL CLASSIFICATION TEST 
1c 
MAKE NO MARKS ON THIS BOOKLET 
DON’T OPEN IT UNTIL TOLD TO DO SO DIRECTIONS 
This is a test to find how quickly and correctly you can think. Some of the questions are easy. 
Others are hard. No one can get all the answers right in the time allowed. You are expected to do the 
very best you can. 
After each question, you will find four answers. Only one of these is the right answer. The other 
three are wrong. You are to read the question carefully, then decide which of the four answers is the 
right one. When you are not sure which answer is right, make the best guess you can. 
You have a special answer sheet for marking your answers. All answers go on that sheet. There 
is extra space there in the left-hand margin for any scratch work you wish to do, or you may use the 
back of the answer sheet. So do not make marks of any kind on this test booklet. 
Here are some practice questions to show you how to mark your answers on the answer sheet. 
1. The men did not MALTREAT the prisoners. 
(A) feed (b) abuse (C) enjoin (D) exercise. 
The (B) answer is the right one, because the word “abuse” means practically the same thing as the word 
MALTREAT. For each question of this kind, you are to decide which of the four possible answers 
means most nearly the same thing as the capitalized word in the sentence. 
Now look on your answer sheet. Notice that after the number 1, there are four pairs of dotted 
lines labeled A, B, c, and D. Blacken in neatly between the two dotted lines labeled B, since the (B) 
answer is the right one for question number 1. Do this now. 
Here is the second question: 
2. Smith ATTAINED the grade of sergeant. 
(a) wanted (b) failed (C)kept (d) reached. 
The (D) answer is the right one for this question, because the word “reached” most nearly means the 
same thing as ATTAINED. Notice that it is necessary to read all four choices. You are to choose 
the best answer, not just a possible answer. Since the (D) answer is the best one for question number 2, 
mark the dotted lines labeled D at the right of number 2 on the answer sheet. 
Here is the third question: 
3. The Army has increased in PERSONNEL. 
(A) number of men (B) privacy (C) equipment (d) operating expenses. 
The answer is (a) , so mark the dotted lines labeled A at the right of number 3 on your answer sheet. 
Don’t turn the page until told to do so. Reread the questions and directions on this page while 
you are waiting. Here are some arithmetic questions. You are to read each question carefully, then try to do the 
problem in your head. If you cannot do it in your head, you may use the margin of the answer sheet for 
scratch work. 
Look at the fourth question: 
4. Yesterday Company A received 102 letters. Today, the company received 120 letters in the 
first mail and 50 more in the second mail. How many letters were received altogether? 
(A)250 (b)230 (c)272 (d)105. 
For this question, the (C) answer is the right one, because 102 plus 120 plus 50 makes 272. So for ques- 
tion number 4 on the answer sheet, mark the pair of dotted lines labeled C. 
Try the fifth question: 
5. The scale on a map reads 1 inch=9 miles. How great a distance is represented by a line 7 
inches long on the map ? 
(A) 63 miles (B) 16 miles (C) 70 miles (d) 17 miles. 
The (A) answer is the right one, because 7X9=63. On the answer sheet, mark the dotted lines labeled 
A after question number 5. 
In marking your answers on the answer sheet, don’t mark too lightly. At the same time, don’t 
mark too heavily, and try to keep your mark within the pair of dotted lines each time. Simply make a 
definite mark for each question. 
You may erase your mark when you wish to change your answer to a question. Be sure to erase 
thoroughly when you do so. Then leave only one definite mark for each question. 
Don’t turn the page until told to do so. Reread the questions and directions on this page while 
you are waiting. Here is another kind of problem. There are piles of boxes, and you are to count the boxes in each 
pile. In each pile, all the boxes have the same size and shape. But from one problem to another, the 
size and shape of the boxes may change. 
Here is the sixth question: 
6. How many boxes? 
(A)2 (B)4 (C)3 (d) 1. 
There are 3 boxes in the pile. So the (c) answer is the right one. On your answer sheet, mark the 
dotted lines labeled C after question number 6. 
Look at the seventh question: 
7. How many boxes ? 
(A) 4 (B)2 (c)5 (D)3. 
The right answer is 4 boxes. Only 3 boxes show in the first picture. But the other picture shows that 
there is one more box which was covered up in the first picture. The hidden box has to be counted too, 
making 4 boxes altogether. So the (A) ansvrer is the right one. Make the proper mark for question 
number 7 on your answer sheet. Notice that you do not write the answer to the question. You choose 
the right one from the four possible answers, then mark the answer sheet accordingly. 
Here is the eighth problem: 
8. How many boxes ? 
You can see that the right answer is 5 boxes. So the (B) answer is the right one. Make the proper 
mark for question number 8 on your answer sheet. 
(a)2 (b)5 (C)4 (d)3. 
Work the next two problems by yourself. DON’T FORGET TO COUNT THE BOXES WHICH 
ARE HIDDEN. Also, remember that in each pile, all of the boxes are the same size and shape. 
9. How many boxes? 
(A)2 (B)3 (C)4 (D)5. 
10. How many boxes? 
(A)5 (B)4 (C)3 (D)6. 
Mark the right answers to questions 9 and 10 on your answer sheet 
When you are told to turn this page, the next question will be number 11. Accordingly, you will 
mark the right answer for question number 11 on the answer sheet. Then try the rest of the questions 
in the order they come. Work as accurately and as rapidly as you possibly can. Remember to make 
the best guess you can when you are not sure about the right answer. Remember also to make no marks 
of any kind on this booklet. 
Now go back over the questions and directions on this page. 
Don't turn this page until you are told to do so. 
5 11. The organization of teams FOSTERS interest in games. 
(A) spoils (b) changes (C) develops (D) stops. 
12. The captain gave a VIVID description of the camp. 
(A) true (b) clear (C)long (d) short. 
13. The new bomb sight is very EFFECTIVE. 
(a) important (b) desirable (C) successful (D) simple. 
14. The men were ASSEMBLED in the mess hall. 
(A) eating (B) billeted (c) playing (D) gathered. 
15. The smaller gun was PREFERABLE. 
(A) lighter (b) more desirable (c) older (d) more accurate. 
16. The ADMINISTRATION of the camp is handled by officers. 
(A) construction (b) action (c) service (D) management. 
17. The company WITHSTOOD the rifle fire. 
(a) retreated from (B) opposed successfully (C) advanced toward (D)was defeated by. 
18. Big guns were UTILIZED in the attack. 
(a) abandoned (B) useless (C)used (D) moved. 
19. With which can Sergeant Jones buy the most? 
(A) 3 dimes and 2 nickels (B)5 dimes (c)l quarter, 1 dime, and 4 nickels (D)3 dimes, 
3 nickels, and 4 pennies. 
20. How many cartridges does a private have if he has 41 cartridges and uses 2 dozen of them? 
(A) 21 (b)17 (C)65 (D)39. 
21. Private Black had 26 cartridges, Private Green had 3 times as many as Black, and Private Brown 
had 19 less than Green. How many did Brown have? 
(A) 49 (B)51 (C)59 (D)69. 
22. The cost to the Army of installing a new windowpane is 75 cents. If the glass costs 23 cents and 
the putty 2 cents, how much does the time and labor of the glazier cost? 
(A) 35 cents (B) 50 cents (c) 40 cents (d) 25 cents. 
28. Private Billings bought some books for $9. He sold them to his bunkmates for $10, making $0.25 
on each. book. How many books were there? 
(A) 4 (B) 6 (C)8 (d) 10. 
24. Company A has 54 trucks in active service. Company B has only y6 as many, and one of these 
is broken down. How many trucks in active service has Company B ? 
(a)5 (B)6 (C)8 (D)9. 
25. If there are 20 cans of beans to a case, and a case costs $1.50, what is the price per can? 
(A) 5% cents (B) 6*4 cents (C) 7% cents (0)814 cents. 
26. What is the average number of rounds of ammunition fired per day if a machine gunner fires 231 
rounds in 7 days ? 
(A) 37 (B)66 (C)33 (D) 1,617. 
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6 27. How many boxes ? 
31. How many boxes? 
(A) 5 (b)4 (c)3 (d)6. 
(A) 15 (B)17 (c)20 (d)18. 
28. How many boxes ? 
32. How many boxes? 
(A)4 (b)5 (c)6 (d)8. 
(A) 9 (B)27 (C)18 (d)86. 
29. How many boxes ? 
88. How many boxes? 
(A) 5 (B)6 (C)8 (d) 10. 
(A) 5 (b)7 (c)6 (d)8. 
30. How many boxes ? 
34. How many boxes ? 
(A) 6 (B)3 (C)4 (D)5. 
(A)5 (B)7 (C)9 (d) 11. 
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7 35. One man can IMPAIR the work of a whole squad. 
(A) spoil (b) repair (C) replace (D) improve. 
36. EMPLACEMENTS for the guns were provided. 
(A) foundations (b) wheels (C) extra parts (d) trucks. 
37. The trucks VEERED to the south. 
(A) drove (B) turned (C) climbed (D) faced. 
38. The soldier’s HABILIMENTS were in good order. 
(A) papers (B) letters (c) books (d) clothes. 
89. The TERRAIN was flat. 
(a) ground (b) river bed (C) terrace (D)base. 
40. The tank’s speed EXCEEDED 30 miles an hour. 
(A) was more than (b) equalled (C) almost reached (D) was less than. 
41. If there are 24 cans of peaches to a case, and a case costs $2.64, what is the price per can? 
(A) 10 cents (B) 11 cents (C) 12 cents (D) 13 cents. 
42. How many cartridges does a rifleman have in each pile if he sorts 228 cartridges into 3 equal piles? 
(A) 76 (b)57 (C)684 (d)77. 
43. Private A spends 45 cents a day at the canteen. Private B spends 38 cents a day at the canteen. How 
much more does A spend than B in a 7-day week? 
(A)35 cents (b)42 cents (C)49 cents (d) 56 cents. 
44. An airplane was assessed at $4,800. The rate of taxation was $3 per $800. How much were the 
taxes on the airplane ? 
(A)$18 (B)$17 (C)$16 (D)$20. 
45. The perimeter of the square barracks is 140 feet. What is the length of each side? 
(a)25 feet (B)15 feet (C)45 feet (D)35 feet. 
46. How many cubic feet of gunpowder will fill a bin 11 feet long, 7 feet wide, and 6 feet high? 
(A)231 (b)83 (c)462 (d)662. 
47. How many boxes? 
50. How many boxes ? 
(A)4 (B)5 (06 (D)7. 
(A) 4 (B)3 (c) 6 (D)5. 
48. How many boxes? 
51. How many boxes? 
(A) 4 (b) 10 (c)6 (d)8. 
(a)8 (B)9 (c)10 (d) 11. 
49. How many boxes ? 
52. How many boxes? 
(A) 7 (b) 10 (C) 14 (D)12. 
(a) 7 (B)6 (c)8 (d)9. 
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Go right on to next page. 53. The fortress was ACCESSIBLE. 
(A) formidable (b) approachable (c) defensible (d) blockaded. 
54. A good soldier is one without excessive EGOTISM. 
(A) weight (b) stature (C) stupidity (D) conceit. 
55. A DETONATION was heard. 
(A) crash (b) voice (C) explosion (D)wail. 
56. The man was MANACLED and taken to the guardhouse. 
(A) captured (b) questioned (C) handcuffed (d) rebuked. 
57. He was UNWAVERING in his loyalty. 
(a) fickle (B) mistaken (C) steadfast (D) correct. 
58. It was the officer's PREROGATIVE to give orders. 
(A) right (B)task (C) characteristic (d) habit. 
59. The first regiment of Cavalry had 120 horses. The second regiment had only 70 percent as many. 
How many horses did the second regiment have? 
(A)96 (B)84 (C)75 (D)115. 
60. Private Jones spent of his allowance on stationery, % on tobacco, and i/4 on recreation. He still 
had $6 left. How much did he have originally? 
(A)$48 (B)$54 (C)$64 (d)$72. 
61. If 60 automatic rifles cost the same as 2 machine guns, how many automatic rifles can be bought for 
the price of 5 machine guns ? 
(A)300 (B)180 (C)150 (d)120. 
62. How many cubic feet of earth must be removed to form a trench 6 feet deep, 5 feet wide, and 200 
feet long? 
(A) 3,000 (B) 6,000 (C) 9,000 (D) 12,000. 
63. If a tank goes 150 feet in 10 seconds, how many feet does it go in y5 of a second? 
(A) 3 (B)5 (c) 6 (d) 10. 
64. If the concrete curbing and gutter on a street cost $0.65 per running foot, what is the cost for the 
curbing and gutter on both sides of a road 500 feet long through a camp? 
(A)$775 (B)$325 (C)$650 (d)$690. 
65. How many boxes ? 
68. How many boxes? 
(A) 5 (B)8 (C)6 (D)7. 
(A)7 (B)6 (C)5 (d) 4. 
66. How many boxes? 
69. How many boxes ? 
(A) 4 (b)5 (c) 6 (D)7. 
70. How many boxes? 
(A)12 (b)7 (c)9 (d)10. 
67, How many boxes ? 
(A) 11 (B)9 (c)15 (D)14. 
(A)8 (B)10 (c)9 (d)11. 
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Go right on to next page. 71. The scout CACHED some food before he left. 
(A) ate (B)took (C) cooked (D)hid. 
72. VISUAL defects are not common among soldiers. 
(a) hearing (B) observable (C) seeing (d) speech. 
73. His high IDEALS made his friends like him. 
(A) standards (B) skills (C) hopes (D) thoughts. 
74. The bravery of every soldier was MANIFEST. 
(a) wise (B) evident (c) rewarded (d) fierce. 
75. Smith received a COMMENDATION for his marksmanship. 
(A) compliment (b) reproof (C) punishment (d) grade. 
76. The walls of the barracks were CALCIMINED. 
(A) whitewashed (B) painted (c) weather stripped (d) strengthened. 
77. A commission house which had already supplied 2,000 barrels of apples to a cantonment delivered 
the remainder of its stock to 30 mess halls. Of this remainder each mess hall received 50 barrels. 
What was the total number of barrels supplied? 
(A) 1,500 (B) 3,500 (c) 6,500 (D) 10,000. 
78. If a circle has 360 degrees, how many degrees of a circle graph would you shade to show that 20 
percent of the men in the Army are officers? 
(A) 20 (B)30 (C)36 (D)72. 
79. A car which two officers bought cost $350. Officer A paid % of the amount. How much did Officer 
B pay? 
(A)$150 (b)$200 (C)$300 (D)$250. 
80. A scout car goes 40 miles per hour on paved roads, and 25 miles per hour cross-country. How long 
will it take to cover 200 miles if Vt of the way is cross-country? 
(A) 2 hours (B) 334 hours (C) 5% hours (d) 9 hours. 
81. If a strip of cloth 30 inches long will shrink to 28 inches when washed, how many inches long will a 
75-inch strip be after shrinking? 
(A) 70 (b)71 (c)72 (d)73. 
82. From four gun squads of 16 men each, % of the men in one squad are released, as are V2 of a second 
squad, % of a third squad, and Vs of the remaining squad. What fraction of the total number of 
men have been released? 
(A) i/2 (b)47/64 (c)i %2 (D)%. 
86. How many boxes ? 
83. How many boxes? 
(A) 9 (B)6 (c)7 (d)8. 
(A) 8 (b)10 (C)12 (D)6. 
84. How many boxes ? 
87. How many boxes? 
(A) 5 (b) 4 (C)6 (D)7. 
(A)20 (b)15 (C)25 (d)10. 
85. How many boxes ? 
88. How many boxes? 
(A) 7 (B)8 (c)9 (d) 10. 
10 
(A)50 (B)42 (c)48 (D)54. 
Go right on to next page. 89. The soldier was INHERENTLY suited to his duties. 
(A) naturally (B) certainly (c) completely (d) externally. 
90. The IMPACT of the bomb broke many windows. 
(A) fragments (B) noise (C) striking (d) weight. 
91. The duty was PRIMARILY a military one. 
(A) chiefly (B)only (C) definitely (d) usually. 
92. His ATTAINMENTS as a gunner were well known. 
(A) duties (B)acomplishments (c) experiences (D) lessons. 
93. His job was to SYNCHRONIZE the firing of the guns. 
(a) count (b) coordinate (c) order (d) simplify. 
94. The camp ABUTS ON the highway. 
(A) opens on (B) borders on (c) ends on (d) is seen from. 
95. At a certain Army post there are 2,100 men. Of these men y2 are in the Engineer School, y3 in the 
Chemical Warfare School, y9 in the Quartermaster School, and the rest in the Infantry School. 
How many men are there in the Infantry School? 
(A)160 (b)180 (c)120 (D)240. 
96. If a scout car goes 300 feet in 15 seconds, how many feet does it go in y5 of a second? 
(A) 4 (B)5 (c)6 (d) 10. 
97. In a certain Army post there are 10,000 men, 8 percent of whom are commissioned officers. Of the 
commissioned officers, 60 percent are regular officers, the rest reserve officers. How many reserve 
officers are there in the post? 
(A)600 (B)480 (c)320 (d)400. 
98. How much would you have left if from 11 yards 2 feet 9 inches you took away 7 yards 2 feet 11 
inches? 
(A) 3 yards 2 inches (b)4 yards 2 inches (c)3 yards 2 feet 10 inches (d)4 yards 4 feet 2 
inches. 
99. If a replacement center is 20 percent full and is accommodating 2,500 men, how many men can be 
accommodated when it is filled to capacity? 
(A) 125,500 (B) 12,500 (C) 50,000 (D) 10,000. 
100. At a certain Army post there are 1,500 men. Of these 400 are in the Engineer School, 400 in the 
Chemical Warfare School, and 250 in the Quartermaster School. The rest of the men are in the 
Infantry School. What fraction of the men is in the Infantry School ? 
(a)i/6 (b)2/9 (c)3/10 (d)i/3. 
101. How many boxes ? 
104. How many boxes? 
(a) 9 (B)7 (c)8 (d) 6. 
(A) 8 (b) 10 (c)6 (D)12. 
102. How many boxes? 
105. How many boxes? 
(A) 9 (B)5 (C)10 (D)7. 
(A) 7 (B)8 (c)9 (D) 6. 
103. How many boxes ? 
106. How many boxes ? 
(A) 6 (b) 8 (C)5 (D)7. 
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(A) 11 (B)9 (C)10 (D) 12. 
Go right on to next nade» 107. The weight of the gun RESTRICTS its use. 
(A) limits (B) allows (C) eliminates (D) insures. 
108. The officer was well known for his successful PROGNOSTICATIONS. 
(a) lies (B) attacks (c) predictions (D) deeds. 
109. Private Smith’s reputation was VINDICATED. 
(a) doubted (b) cleared (c) known (D)lost. 
110. Private Jones found Army life ABSORBING. 
(A) engrossing (B) boring (C) different (d) stimulating. 
111. The tactics of the troops were DECEPTIVE. 
(A) delusive (b) speedy (c) invisible (d) fatiguing. 
112. The original message from the signalman was FALLACIOUS. 
(A) faltering (B) stopped (c) false (d) misunderstood. 
113. A truck goes 6 miles per hour when traveling uphill, and 27 miles per hour when going downhill. 
How long will it take to go 90 miles if % of the way is uphill? 
(A) 5% hours (B) 8 hours (C)8i4 hours (D) hours. 
114. A soldier spent of his money for cigarettes and 5 times as much for postage stamps. He then 
had $0,52 left. How much money did he have originally? 
(A) $1.30 (b) $1.40 (c) $1.50 (D)$1.60. 
115. A barracks room 20 feet by 17 feet has a rug 15 feet by 10 feet. The space around the rug has an 
area of how many square feet? 
(A)150 (B)135 (c)190 (D)199. 
116. If it takes 12 men 5 hours to dig a trench, how many men are needed to dig it in 2 hours? 
(A)20 (B)24 (C)26 (D)30. 
117. An armored car travels at the rate of 50 miles per hour on paved roads. It takes 4 hours to make a 
trip of 150 miles, % of which was on paved roads and the x*est on unpaved roads. How fast 
(miles per hour) did the car travel on unpaved roads? 
(A) 121/2 (B)25 (C) 30 (D) 37%. 
118. In digging a trench 800 yards long, two crews of workers started at opposite ends and worked 
toward the center. When the trench was completed, one of the crews had dug only % as much 
as the other. How much of the trench was dug by the faster crew? 
(A) 350 yards (B) 375 yards (C) 410 yards (d) 450 yards. 
119. How many boxes? 
122. How many boxes? 
(A) 8 (B)9 (c)8 (d) 11. 
(A) 14 (B)12 (C)13 (d) 10. 
120. How many boxes? 
123. How many boxes? 
121. How many boxes? 
(A) 8 (b) 10 (C)9 (D) 11. 
124. How many boxes? 
(A) 6 (b)8 (C)7 (d)9. 
(a)9 (b)8 (c)10 (d)11. 
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Go right on to next page, 125. The platoon was DEPLOYED. 
(A) in single file (B) under cover (C) at work (d) spread out. 
126. There was a sudden CESSATION of firing. 
(A) stopping (B) renewal (C) burst (d) decrease. 
127. The sergeant had a STENTORIAN voice. 
(A) low (B) gruff (C)loud (D) tenor. 
128. Bad weather AFFECTS airplane speeds. 
(A) reduces (B) increases (C) causes (d) influences. 
129. The officer ABROGATED the order. 
(a) repeated (b) revoked (c) issued (d) explained. 
130. The scouts found a WEIR across the stream. 
(A) bridge (B)dam (C) pontoon (D)ford. 
131. A staff sergeant is instructed to travel from A to B, a distance of 450 miles. He goes by railroad 
for % of the way at an average speed of 50 miles per hour. The rest of the trip he goes by auto- 
mobile at 30 miles per hour. Allowing 6 minutes for the transfer, how long did the trip take? 
(A) 11% hours (b) hours (c) 12% hours (d) 12%0 hours. 
132. How many minutes will it take to fill a tank by three pipes running simultaneously if each pipe run- 
ning alone can fill the tank in 30 minutes, 45 minutes, and 90 minutes respectively? 
(A) 4 (b)62/3 (c) 15 (D)30. 
133. What will be the length of a camouflage area which is to cover 50,000 square feet of ground and is 
to be 5 times as long as it is wide? 
(A)400 feet (B)500 feet (C) 600 feet (d) 5,000 feet. 
134. If a Cavalry post has enough oats to last 45 horses 144 days, how many days will the oats last 20 
horses? 
(A)324 (b)208 (c)479 (D)300. 
135. Camp A has 3 times as many men as Camp B. Camp C has 5 times as many men as Camp B. 
Camp C has how many times as many men as Camp A? 
(a)% (b)12/3 (c)8 (d) 15. 
136. It takes 8 minutes for a tractor to travel 1 mile. The average speed of a motorcycle is 4 times that 
of a tractor. What is the speed of the motorcycle in miles per hour? 
(A)22 (B)30 (C)32 (D)40. 
140. How many boxes? 
137. How many boxes ? 
(A) 9 (B)12 (c) 11 (d) 10. 
(A) 10 (B)12 (C)11 (D)13. 
141. How many boxes? 
138. How many boxes? 
(A)9 (B)7 (c) 10 (D) 8. 
139. How many boxes ? 
(A) 10 (b)11 (C)12 (D)13. 
142. How many boxes? 
(A) 9 (b) 10 (c) 11 (D)12. 
(A) 10 (b)11 (C)13 (D)14. 
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Go right on to next page. 143. The officer INSTILLED confidence. 
(A) needed (B) developed (C) imparted (d) possessed. 
144. A HALCYON atmosphere pervaded the camp. 
(A) riotous (B) quiet (C) stormy (D) happy. 
145. He had A SUPERFICIAL knowledge of regulations. 
(A) an excellent (B) a broad (C) a superior (d) a shallow. 
146. Camp A has twice as many men as Camp B, and Camp C has 7 times as many men as Camp B. 
Camp A has how many times as many men as Camp C ? 
(A)2/7 (b)3i/2 (C)5 (d) 14. 
147. The sum of three angles of a triangle is 180 degrees. The angles are to each other as 1: 3: 5. What 
is the largest angle of the triangle ? 
(A)80° (B)90° (C)100° (d)120°. 
148. In a regiment of 1,800 men there are 144 corporals. If it is desired that 1 man in every 10 have 
the rank of corporal, what percentage of the regiment must be promoted to fill the vacancies? 
(A) 2.3 (B)3.6 (C)4 (d)2. 
149. What is the area in square inches of a certain target, rectangular in shape, which is 8 inches long 
and has a diagonal of 10 inches? 
(A) 16 (b)40 (C)48 (d)80. 
150. The clerk at headquarters can type 60 words a minute. How long will it take him to type 10 let- 
ters, 5 of which consist of 480 words each, the other 5 of 600 words each ? 
(A) 50 minutes (B) 1 hour 20 minutes (c)l hour 30 minutes (d) 2 hours 15 minutes. 
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