Rex W.O.M.B.A.T test
Second Chance
Sorry to dig up an old thread...
Just wondering if anyone has ever failed their WOMBAT test but then re-applied after the 6 month waiting period and been invited back to sit the test again?
Just wondering if anyone has ever failed their WOMBAT test but then re-applied after the 6 month waiting period and been invited back to sit the test again?
What does WOMBAT stand for?
Worrying letters,
Ordinary
Money
But it's
A
Turboprop job
Worrying letters,
Ordinary
Money
But it's
A
Turboprop job
I was hoping that this thread would explain to me how WOMBAT worked, that is the navaid WOMBAT which was fitted to the RAAF P2V-5 Neptunes in 1960. Google tells me that WOMBAT was also RAAF slang for:
Waste Of Military Budget And Time
Maybe it's not thread drift after all.
Waste Of Military Budget And Time
Maybe it's not thread drift after all.
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Rex cadet: WOMBAT testing
Hi guys, I was wondering if anyone out there regardless of their stance on the rec Cadetship good or bad, could take the time if they don't mind to explain how the WOMBAT testing for REX went for them if they did it recently (2016 or end of 2015).
I will be applying for REX and have read the WOMBAT manual but insider and first hand knowledge is and could be major advantage for me with the test.
Also, any information on the whole recruitment process (interviews, questions and any general advice) would be much highly and greatly appreciated.
Thanks very much in advance.
Pete!
I will be applying for REX and have read the WOMBAT manual but insider and first hand knowledge is and could be major advantage for me with the test.
Also, any information on the whole recruitment process (interviews, questions and any general advice) would be much highly and greatly appreciated.
Thanks very much in advance.
Pete!
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Hi Fris.
The aeronautical Wombats I remember were on the side of Ansett freighters!!
The aeronautical Wombats I remember were on the side of Ansett freighters!!
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Umm .. yeah - Eats roots and leaves....
"I've got an early start, sweetie."
(I really don't know. It's just what my flatmate at the time told me - she never did get him, anyway.)
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"I've got an early start, sweetie."
(I really don't know. It's just what my flatmate at the time told me - she never did get him, anyway.)
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Ah Yes, Wombat squadron. Those Electras were known as the "golden geese" by Ansett LAMES who spent an inordinate amount of time keeping them airworthy. The wing planks were always a major issue. All in all, it was a very sophisticated aircraft for the 1950's.
I never did discover what the dreaded "negative torque switch" was all about.
I never did discover what the dreaded "negative torque switch" was all about.
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Hi Mike,
The idea behind the WOMBAT test is to provide a platform which can simulate a multi-tasking environment. The objective is to be able to test different sets of abilities which are understood to be important in maintaining situational awareness in stressful situations.
It has been a long time since I have done the test, so I can't remember specifics. From memory, there are two joysticks and you run through multiple exercises, including vertical and horizontal tracking where you need to keep cross-hairs on a target (be careful the joysticks revert planes of motion mid test). Number sequences with 4 boxes filled with numbers where you need to select each box in sequence as quick as you can. An maybe one or two other tests in there.
You should be able to find a guide and more information on the test by doing a search. Its quite commonly used in testing for military and transportation, amongst other things.
Best of luck to you.
The idea behind the WOMBAT test is to provide a platform which can simulate a multi-tasking environment. The objective is to be able to test different sets of abilities which are understood to be important in maintaining situational awareness in stressful situations.
It has been a long time since I have done the test, so I can't remember specifics. From memory, there are two joysticks and you run through multiple exercises, including vertical and horizontal tracking where you need to keep cross-hairs on a target (be careful the joysticks revert planes of motion mid test). Number sequences with 4 boxes filled with numbers where you need to select each box in sequence as quick as you can. An maybe one or two other tests in there.
You should be able to find a guide and more information on the test by doing a search. Its quite commonly used in testing for military and transportation, amongst other things.
Best of luck to you.
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Hi guys, I was wondering if anyone out there regardless of their stance on the rec Cadetship good or bad, could take the time if they don't mind to explain how the WOMBAT testing for REX went for them if they did it recently (2016 or end of 2015).
I will be applying for REX and have read the WOMBAT manual but insider and first hand knowledge is and could be major advantage for me with the test.
Also, any information on the whole recruitment process (interviews, questions and any general advice) would be much highly and greatly appreciated.
Thanks very much in advance.
Pete!
I will be applying for REX and have read the WOMBAT manual but insider and first hand knowledge is and could be major advantage for me with the test.
Also, any information on the whole recruitment process (interviews, questions and any general advice) would be much highly and greatly appreciated.
Thanks very much in advance.
Pete!
How did you get on with the WOMBAT test and interview process with Rex, are you now working with Rex?
I have the test coming up this Friday and although I have read up on the test, you can never have enough information. Can I please ask you kindly to share your experience advise on the test and the interview process??
I have also been asked to complete a Maths test after the WOMBAT test, did you do this ?
Many thanks, look forward to hearing from you.
It has been a long time since I have done the test, so I can't remember specifics. From memory, there are two joysticks and you run through multiple exercises, including vertical and horizontal tracking where you need to keep cross-hairs on a target (be careful the joysticks revert planes of motion mid test). Number sequences with 4 boxes filled with numbers where you need to select each box in sequence as quick as you can. An maybe one or two other tests in there.
He failed the test miserably and was told by the supervising Sergeant it was infallible and that he would never make a pilot. However, the Sergeant added that he knew the applicants father as a wartime colleague and would tick the boxes as a PASS and thus he joined the RAAF as a trainee pilot.
He graduated 14 months later and flew Mustangs, Sabres, Meteors, and became Commanding Officer of a C130 Hercules squadron at Richmond. He eventually left the RAAF with the rank of Group Captain and got into civil aviation as a airline pilot.
At one point in his career he was posted to be CO of the recruiting office at Rushcutters Bay in Sydney where he had initially done the WOMBAT or its RAAF equivalent test where he had failed the test.
One night after everyone had left he crept into the office where he had failed the aptitude test and quietly had another go at the same test. He failed the test again. It proved the fallibility of the test and made him wonder how many excellent would be pilots never got into the RAAF because of this test.
I did the RAAF aptitude tests for the Sir Richard Williams Scholarship in 1983.
The people who did the RAAF test then went to Qantas, and took the same tests with them.
I did the Qantas tests (exactly the same) in 1989 for a level 4 scholarship.
I did the Qantas tests again (exactly the same) in 1992 for direct entry.
I aced the tests the first time and won the scholarship.
I flunked the tests the second time (and was told I "had a problem with maths", despite a maths/physics major in the Academy and 4 A's and a B in HSC).
I was placed on a hold file the last time.
Three different results for the same person taking the same tests three different times. They are no better than chance IMHO and they might as well save the cash they spend on HR and flip a coin over their candidates.
The people who did the RAAF test then went to Qantas, and took the same tests with them.
I did the Qantas tests (exactly the same) in 1989 for a level 4 scholarship.
I did the Qantas tests again (exactly the same) in 1992 for direct entry.
I aced the tests the first time and won the scholarship.
I flunked the tests the second time (and was told I "had a problem with maths", despite a maths/physics major in the Academy and 4 A's and a B in HSC).
I was placed on a hold file the last time.
Three different results for the same person taking the same tests three different times. They are no better than chance IMHO and they might as well save the cash they spend on HR and flip a coin over their candidates.
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Hey guys,
Here is an interesting one, I applied as well for the Rex cadetship they rejected my application and just last week I received an email saying they would like to give me another opportunity to be considered, providing I submit documents supporting that I'm an Australian resident and my High school marks. Has anyone experienced this before?
Here is an interesting one, I applied as well for the Rex cadetship they rejected my application and just last week I received an email saying they would like to give me another opportunity to be considered, providing I submit documents supporting that I'm an Australian resident and my High school marks. Has anyone experienced this before?
