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PAF Airman Verbal Intelligence Test

The PAF airman initial test includes intelligence tests, verbal and non-verbal, alongside the academic test for your trade group, at a PAF selection centre.

The verbal intelligence test is reasoning with words, letters and numbers against the clock. Each question is short, and the difficulty is the volume and the pace: you are expected to recognise the type of question at a glance and apply its rule without hesitating.

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What the PAF Airman verbal intelligence test asks

  • Number and letter series

    Find the next term, or the missing one, in a sequence that follows one rule.

  • Analogies

    Word and number pairs: A is to B as C is to what?

  • Coding and decoding

    A word is written in a code; apply the same code to another word.

  • Odd one out

    Four words or numbers, three sharing a property; pick the one that does not.

  • Direction sense

    Follow a route of turns and distances and say where it ends.

  • Ranking and order

    Positions in a row or a class, from the top or from either end.

  • Blood relations

    Work out how two people in a short family statement are related.

  • Logical deduction

    Which conclusion must follow from two or three statements.

  • Alphabet and word puzzles

    Letter positions, rearranged letters and words formed from a longer word.

Clearing the initial test leads to the physical, medical and interview stages before training school.

Sample PAF Airman verbal intelligence test questions with answers

1. Find the next number: 2, 5, 15, 18, 54, 57, ?

  • A. 168
  • B. 169
  • C. 171
  • D. 174

The pattern alternates between adding 3 and multiplying by 3. The next operation is multiplication, so 57 multiplied by 3 equals 171.

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2. Find the next number: 4, 7, 13, 22, 34, 49, ?

  • A. 64
  • B. 67
  • C. 70
  • D. 73

The differences are 3, 6, 9, 12 and 15, increasing by 3 each time. The next difference is 18, so 49 + 18 = 67.

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3. Find the next number: 2, 6, 18, 22, 66, 70, ?

  • A. 206
  • B. 210
  • C. 214
  • D. 218

The operations alternate between multiplying by 3 and adding 4. After 70, multiply by 3: 70 × 3 = 210.

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4. Find the next number: 4, 6, 12, 15, 30, 34, 68, ?

  • A. 71
  • B. 72
  • C. 73
  • D. 74

The sequence alternates multiplication by 2 with additions of 2, 3, 4 and then 5. After 68, add 5 to get 73.

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5. Bilal is the brother of Hina. Hina is the mother of Omar. How is Bilal related to Omar?

  • A. His brother
  • B. His father
  • C. His uncle
  • D. His grandfather

Hina is Omar's mother, and Bilal is Hina's brother. Thus, Bilal is Omar's maternal uncle.

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How to prepare for the PAF Airman verbal intelligence test

  • Aero and technical trades also sit physics and mathematics, so split your time; the intelligence tests are the part that improves fastest with daily timed practice.
  • Sit a full timed test first and keep the score. It tells you how much of your preparation the intelligence test needs.
  • Learn the usual rules for each type: differences and ratios in number series, alphabet positions (A=1 to Z=26) for letter series and codes, and a quick sketch for directions and family trees.
  • Do not get stuck. A question that has not opened in thirty seconds is a question to mark and come back to; the next one is usually quicker.
  • Read every explanation for the questions you missed, then sit another full test a few days later.

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What is in the PAF Airman verbal intelligence test?

Number and letter series, analogies, coding and decoding, odd one out, direction sense, ranking and order, blood relations, logical deduction and alphabet and word puzzles. The verbal intelligence test is reasoning with words, letters and numbers against the clock. Each question is short, and the difficulty is the volume and the pace: you are expected to recognise the type of question at a glance and apply its rule without hesitating.

When is the PAF Airman intelligence test taken?

The PAF airman initial test includes intelligence tests, verbal and non-verbal, alongside the academic test for your trade group, at a PAF selection centre.

Is there also a non verbal intelligence test for PAF Airman?

Yes. The PAF Airman intelligence test has a verbal part and a non-verbal part, and candidates sit both. Each has its own free practice test on TestUstad.

How long is this PAF Airman verbal intelligence practice test?

40 questions in 30 minutes, drawn fresh on every attempt and scored with harder questions counting more. The boards do not publish their papers, so these are original questions of the same types, at the same pace.

Is the PAF Airman verbal intelligence practice free?

Yes. There is no fee, no sign-up and no limit on attempts. Every question is explained when you finish.