APPENDIX V.

MILITARY ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS.

CONTENTS.

Page

1. Examination for the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, and for First Appointments in the Royal Marine Artillery, July 1877* :-

(a.) Regulations

(b.) Table of Marks

254

· 258

2. Examination for the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, and for First Appointments in the Royal Marine Artillery, November and December 1877*:

(a.) Regulations

262

(b.) Table of Marks

266

3. Examination for the Royal Military College, and for First Appointments in the Royal Marine Light Infantry, July 1877* :—

(a.) Regulations

270

(b.) Table of Marks

277

4. Examination of Lieutenants of Militia for First Appointments in the Army, October 1877:

(a.) Candidates qualified

289

5. Examination for the Royal Military College, and for First Appointments in the Royal Marine Light Infantry, November and December 1877*:

(a.) Regulations

289

(b.) Table of Marks

296

The Examination Papers set at these competitions have been printed in a separate form and may be obtained through any bookseller.

ROYAL

MILITARY

ACADEMY, WOOLWICH, AND ROYAL MARINE ARTILLERY. July 1877.

1.-EXAMINATION OF CANDIDATES FOR ADMISSION
TO THE ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY, WOOL-
WICH, AND FOR FIRST APPOINTMENTS IN THE
ROYAL MARINE ARTILLERY.

JULY 1877.

Extract from the Regulations in accordance with which the Examination was conducted. (See War Office G.O. 89 of 1876.)

9. A candidate will be required to satisfy the Civil Service Com missioners in the following subjects:

(1.) Mathematics, viz., (a) arithmetic, and the use of common loga-
rithms; (b) algebra, including equations, progressions, per-
mutations and combinations, and the binomial theorem;
(c) geometry, up to the standard of the sixth book of Euclid;
(d) plane trigonometry, including the solution of triangles.
(2.) French, German, or some other modern language, the exami-
nation being limited to translation from the language and
grammatical questions.

(3.) Writing English correctly and in a good legible hand, from
dictation, and English composition.

(4.) The elements of geometrical drawing; including the construction of plane scales and the use of simple mathematical instruments. (5.) Geography.

A thorough knowledge of each of the four branches of mathematics will be required.

The Commissioners may, however, if they think fit, dispense with this preliminary examination, except as regards mathematics, English composition, and geometrical drawing, in the case of any candidate who has satisfied them on a previous occasion.

10. No marks will be allotted for the above preliminary examination, excepting for mathematics (2,000), for English composition (500), and for geometrical drawing (300).

11. The "further examination" will be proceeded with immediately on the conclusion of the "preliminary examination." Candidates who fail in the preliminary examination will be informed of their failure as soon as possible, and they will then be released from further attendance.

12. The subjects of the further examination and the maximum number of marks obtainable for each subject will be as follows:

(1.) Mathematics; viz., further questions and problems
on the subjects of the qualifying examination, and
the elements of the following subjects: Theory of
equations; Analytical geometry; Conic sections;
solid geometry; differential and integral calculus ;
statics ; and dynamics

N.B.-In all the subjects great importance will be attached
to accuracy in numerical results.

* See detailed Syllabus, par. 14.

Marks.

4,000