Signals and communications

About this practice suite

This suite prepares candidates for signals and communications selection in the military and defence sector with 4 skill areas: verbal reasoning, technical reasoning, attention and concentration and situational judgment. Every question was written by Novus editors for this suite — none are taken from live or leaked exams — and the full bank holds 52 scored questions across three modes, plus 8 reserve questions used to vary repeat attempts. Answer keys never ship to the browser: your answers are scored server-side, and results stay on your device.

Skills this suite practises

• Verbal reasoning — Drawing conclusions from written information without relying on outside assumptions.
• Technical reasoning — Applied technical principles, diagrams, tools, systems, measurements, and troubleshooting.
• Attention and concentration — Sustained focus, selective attention, and accuracy under time pressure.
• Situational judgment — Evaluating workplace responses against role-relevant principles.

Sample questions from the guided bank

Two of the 10 guided-practice questions, shown exactly as they appear in a session. Answers and explanations are not printed here — keys stay on the server — so open guided practice to answer them and see how you did.

1. Why use the phonetic alphabet when spelling a call sign over radio?

   • A. It replaces the need for read-back
   • B. It reduces mishearing similar letters
   • C. It allows longer casual messages
   • D. It hides the identity of the station

2. A message log shows 1430Z. What does the Z indicate?

   • A. Local summer time only
   • B. Coordinated universal time
   • C. Estimated arrival time
   • D. A training exercise marker

Practice modes and timing

Guided practice is untimed-feeling and instructional; the mini-test is a short timed check; the full simulation mirrors a complete sitting. All three draw on separate question sets, so moving up a mode never repeats what you practised.

Study outline

Read the study outline for this suite’s skills, timings, and recommended lessons on one printable page, or download its standalone HTML file. The printable page can also be saved as a PDF from your browser.