GROUP STUDY - NAVAIDS

1. Which band in the radio spectrum does the radio navigational system,
Omega transmit?
a. UHF
b. VHF
c. VLF
d. HF
2. Which of the following is a navigational equipment which utilizes a
ground RADAR system to determine the position of a plane during its
approach?
a. GCA
b. SONAR
c. ODR
d. DME
3. What is the peak power of a Radar having pulse width of 1 usec and
PRF of 900? The average power is 45w.
a. 5000w
b. 50 kw
c. 50w
d. 500 kw
4. Which navigational equipment utilizes the principle of RADAR
underwater?
a. TACAN
b. RADAR
c. SONAR
d. TASI
5. The earliest effective means of navigation wherein the direction and
distance are determined from precisely timed sightings of stars and the
moon.
a. Dead reckoning
b. Celestial Navigation c. Pilotage d.
Wandering
6. Which of the following is designated as the International Distress
Safety and calling frequency for radio telephony for stations of the
maritime mobile service when using frequencies in the authorized
bands between 156 and 174 MHz?
a. 156.8 MHz
b. 158.6 MHz
c. 165.8 MHz
d. 168.5 MHz
7. Compute for the Radar PRF if the range of the signal can reach 10
nautical miles.
a. 123.4 usec
b. 8.1 kHz
c. 10 usec
d. 100 kHz
8. An aircraft deviation measured by an ILS localizer.
a. Ground speed b. Altitude
c. Horizontal
d. Vertical
9. LORAN C operates in what frequency band?
a. MF
b. VHF
c. LF
d. HF
10.
The most commonly used displays in RADAR systems today.
a. A-scan
b. PPI scan
c. Raster scan
d. C-scan
11.
The minimum range of a radar is determined by
a. Its frequency b. PRR
c. PW
d. PRF
12.
It is the term used to fix a position and direct with respect to a
reference.
a. Navigation
b. Dead Reckoning
c. Telemetry
d. Pilotage
13.
How many operational satellites are needed to utilize GPS?
a. 10
b. 12
c. 24
d. 36

14.
A radio navigational aid that determines the distance between
the aircraft and the station.
a. VOR
b. TACAN
c. DME
d. ILS
15.
Which of the following hyperbolic systems measures the
difference in phase between signals using the LF range?
a. LORAN
b. Decca
c. Omega
d. Delta
16.
When an aircraft passes over an inner marker, the pilot will
receive a color of ____ light.
a. White
b. amber
c. blue
d. orange
17.
What determines the Maximum Unambiguous Range of a Radar
set?
a. Sensitivity of the discriminator
c. the peak power
output
b. The time between the transmitted pulses
d. the duty cycle
18.
The term used for the mechanism of a RADAR searching for an
object
a. Lobing
b. Tracking
c. Scanning
d. Nodding
19.
It takes a radar 6.17 usec to travel in space. How long does it
travel?
a. One mile
b. one kilometer c. 100 km
d. 100 m
20.
A moving target 0 degree from the nose of a ship
a. On port quarter
b. dead astern
c. on starboard bow
d. dead ahead
21.
An aircraft has a magnetic bearing of 225 degrees and a relative
bearing to an NDB station of 75 degrees. Determine the magnetic
heading of the station in degrees.
a. 150 degrees b. 75 degrees
c. 230 degrees
d.
225 degrees
22.
7AM Pacific Standard Time
a. 1300 UTC
b. 1400 UTC
c. 1500 UTC
d. 1600 UTC
23.
One nautical mile is approximately equal to how many radar
miles?
a. 1.61
b. 1.13
c. 1.15
d.
1.01
24.
A Radar facility that provides the aircraft ID and altitude to the
ATC ground controller.
a. PSR
b. SSR
c. IFF
d. LADAR
25.
Calculate the Doppler frequency shift produced by a 35 GHz
radar detecting a car, travelling at 70 miles per hour towards the radar.
a. 3.65 kHz
b. 7.3 kHz
c. 1.825 kHz
d. 35 GHz
26.
The phenomenon evidenced by the change in the observed
frequency of a sound or a radio wave caused by the time rate of

change in the magnitude of the radial component of relative velocity

between the source and the point of observation.
a. Tunnel effect b. Doppler effect c. Gunn effect
d. End
effect
27.
Power density is inversely proportional to the square of the
distance from the source or transmitter to the destination or receiver.
this is called
a. Coulombs law b. Inverse square law c. Lenzs law
d.
Maxwells law
28.
They are nondirectional transmitters and/or receivers that
operate in the LF and MF bands.
a. Radio Beacons b. DME
c. ILS
d. LORAN
29.
The ratio of the pulse width to the time between the beginning of
two pulses is called
a. Doppler shift b. Duty cycle
c. Tracking error d. PRR
30.
When the speed of a radio signal is known, radar can be used to
determine the _____ of the target.
a. Range
b. Altitude
c. Direction
d. Doppler shift
31.
The elapsed time between a radiating radar signal and receiving
its echo is 43.2 microseconds. The target distance is____ nautical miles.
a. 3.5
b. 4.5
c. 5.5
d. None of
these
32.
The most commonly used component in a radar transmitter is
the _______ tube.
a. Dynatron
b. Twystron
c. Magnetron
d.
Cyclotron
33.
A radar display that sweeps outward of the center of the screen
while rotating is known as.
a. CRT
b. A scope
c. PPI
d. Periscope
34.
A radar using multiple antennas to shape the beamwidth and
automatically adjust directivity is known as
a. Phased array b. Continous wave
c. Coplanar
d. Pulser
35.
The pulse duration of a radar signal is 600 nsec. The PRF is 185
pulses per second. The duty cycle is
a. 0.01%
b. 5.5%
c. 3.1%
d. 0.1%

36.
Doppler Effect allows which characteristic of a radar target to be
measured?
a. Distance
b. Speed
c. Size
d. Altitude
37.
Most radar antennas use
a. Dipole
b. Broadside array
Discone

c. Parabolic reflector

38.
The most common radar display is
a. A-scope
b. PPI
c. B scan

d.

d. C scan

39.
The time it takes to travel one nautical miles is
a. 10.72 microsec
b. 12.4 microsec c. 6.2 microsec
these

d. None of

40.
With a PRR of 800 and a 1 microsec pulse width, if the average
power is 80 watts, the duty cycle of the radar transmitter is
a. 0.0008
b. 0.008
c. 0.8
d. 8
41.
If the peak transmitted power in a radar system is system is
increased by a factor of 16, the maximum range will be increased by a
factor of
a. 2
b. 4
c. 8
d. 16
42.
If the target cross section is changing, the best system for
accurate radar tracking is
a. Lobe switchingb. Conical scanning
c. Monopulse
d.
Sequential lobing
43.
The biggest disadvantage of CW radar is that it does not give
a. Target velocity b. Target range c. Target position d. None of these
44.
A radar, A scope displays
a. Target position but not range
range
b. Target range but not position
position

c. Both target position and

d. Neither target range nor

45.
After a radar target has been acquired, the best system for
tracking is
a. Nodding
b. Spiral
c. Conical
d. Helical
46.
A radar transmitter has a PRR of 900 pps, each pulse having a
duration of 2 microsec and a peak power of 15 kilowatts. The average
power and duty cycle are

a. 27 watts and 0.18%

b. 20 watts and 0.0018%

c. 15 watts and 0.018

d. None of these

47.
The determination of position by keeping account of the
distance and direction
a. Surface piloting
b. Dead reckoning
c. Celestial navigation
d. None of these
48.
Refers to echoes transmitted by stationary objects
a. Ghosts
b. Jitter
c. Clutter
d. Squitter
49.
A radar mile is equal to_____ yards
a. 2000
b. 3000
c. 1000

d. 4000

50.
If the antenna diameter in a radar system is increased by a
factor of 4, the maximum range will be increased by a factor of
a. Square root of 2
b. 2
c. 4
d. 8
51.
An area directly above a radio range station where practically no
signal is heard.
a. Radio range b. Cone of silencec. Coverage area d. RDF area
52.
A shipboard equipment which measures the distance between
the ships bottom and the ocean floor by sending ultrasonic pulses via
a transducer which are reflected at the sea bottom and received with
the same transducer.
a. Echosounder b. SONAR
c. Compandor
d.
Hydrophone
53.
A navigation system from which hyperbolic lines of position are
determined by measuring the difference in the times of arrival of
pulses from widely spaced, synchronized transmitting station
a. LORAN
b. TACAN
c. DME
d. VOR
54.
Radio range stations in LFR operate on frequencies between
a. 20 kHz and 40 kHz
c. 200 kHz and 400 khz
b. 30 kHz and 300 kHz
d. 2 MHz and 4 MHz
55.
What is the science of determining the geographic position of a
ship, aircraft or guided missile and charting a course for guiding the
craft one place to another?
a. Aeronautics
b. Navigation
c. Guessing
d. Direction
finding

56.
It is a point on the earths surface that can be recognized as part
of an accepted set of coordinates such as latitude and longitude
a. Direction
b. Position
c. Landmark
d.
Range
57.
When two bearing cross on a chart, what is it called?
a. Direction
b. Position
c. Intersection
58.
The Greenwich Mean Time is also known as
a. IDT
b. Z Time
c. Polar time
Solar time

d. Fix
d.

59.
Which of the following divides the earth into two hemispheres,
northern and southern?
a. Prime meridian
b. Latitude
c. Longtitude
d.
Equator
60.
Which of the following methods of determining a fix involves the
use of buoys and beacons?
a. Triangulation b. Navigation
c. Homing
d. Fixing
61.
What type of map, centered on a location, shows the shortest
path to all points on the earth?
a. Topographical map b. Political map
c. Geographical map
d.
Great circle map
62.
A radio navigational aid used to determine the direction of an
approaching radio wave.
a. Magnetic compass b. NDB
c. Compass rose d. RDF
63.
A moving target 180 degrees from the nose of the ship is
a. On port quarter
b. Dead astern
c. On starboard bow
Dead ahead

d.

64.
An aircraft has a magnetic heading of 150 degrees and a relative
bearing to a NDB station of 75 degrees. Determine the magnetic
bearing of the station in degrees.
a. 150 degrees b. 75 degrees
c. 230 degrees
d.
225 degrees
65.
The ability of a radar to determine the bearing of a target
depends upon the
a. Antenna directivity
c. Speed of light
b. Speed of the target
d. Frequency of the signal

66.
What is the ability of a radar receiver system to discriminate
between two or more closely spaced targets on the same range?
a. Range resolution
b. Azimuth
c. Bearing resolution
d.
Transponder
67.
What is the ability of a radar receiver system to discriminate
between two or more closely spaced trgets on the same bearing.
a. Range resolution
b. Azimuth
c. Bearing resolution
d.
Transponder
68.
One nautical mile is approximately equal to how many statute
miles?
a. 1.61
b. 1.83
c. 1.15
d.
1.47
69.
A low power radar set has a peak pulse power of 3000w and a
pulse duration of 2 microsec. If the PRR is 8kHz, what must be the
average power
a. 48 w
b. 0.75 Mw
c. 20.8 Mw
d. 1.5 w
70.
Which of the following information cannot be derived from a PPI?
a. Range
b. Speed
c. Azimuth
d. None of these
71.
What is the intermediate frequency for most radar receivers?
a. 30 MHz
b. 30 kHz
c. 600 kHz
d. 600 GHz
72.
In what distance units are marine radars calibrated?
a. Radar mile
b. Statute mile
c. Nautical mile
mile
73.
What is a target display on a CRT called?
a. Pulse
b. Blip
c. Burst

d.

d. Beacon

74.
Why must a radar antenna be pointed directly at a target?
a. For high directivity
c. Due tp narrow beamwidth
b. For good scanning
d. Due to the nature of
electromagnetic waves
75.
What radar circuit determines the pulse repetition rate?
a. Discriminator b. Timer
c. Artificial transmission line d. Pulse
rate circuit
76.
Which of the following is not a distress frequency?
a. 2182 kHz
b. 500 kHz
c. 156.8 MHz
kHz

d. 1

77.
The term used for the mechanism of a radar searching for an
object.
a. Scanning
b. Tracing
c. Relaying
d. Nodding

78.
a.
b.
c.
d.

ICAO means
International Communication Aviation Organization
International Civil Administrative Org
International Communication thru Authoritative Org
International Civil Aviation Organization

79.
What radio navigational aid determines the distance from a
transponder beacon by measuring the length of the time the radio
signal took to travel to the receiver?
a. Radar
b. LORAN
c. DME
d. Distance
marking
80.
VOR stations operate in the ____ band.
a. LF
b. MF
c. UHF

d. VHF

81.
The ILS glide path measures what deviation of n aircraft?
a. Horizontal
b. Vertical
c. Ground speed d. Distance
between aircrafts
82.
A transponder that replies to the interrogating aircraft signal and
identifies itself.
a. VOR
b. Radar beacon c. ILS
d. Localizer
83.
If the aircraft is flying off path in the lower area of the glide slope
pattern which modulation signal is prevailing or has the higher
strength?
a. 90 Hz
b. 150 Hz
c. 75 MHz
d. 75 Hz
84.
If the aircraft s flying off-course in the left area of the lcalizer
pattern, which modulation signal is prevailing or has the higher
strength?
a. 90 Hz
b. 150 Hz
c. 75 Mhz
d. 75 Hz
85.
What is the visual marker indication when an aircraft flies
through an Outer Marker Beacon?
a. White light
b. Blue light
c. Black light
d. Amber light

86.
A device which limits the display of radar in formation primarily
to moving targets
a. DME
b. MTI
c. A scan
d. PPI
87.
Which band in radio spectrum does the radio navigational
system DECCA transmit?
a. LF
b. VLF
c. VHF
d. HF
88.
OMEGA navigation system operates in what frequency band?
a. VLF
b. LF
c. HF
d. VHF
89.
The body that controls and maintains facilities of civil aviation in
the Philippines.
a. LTO
b. ATO
c. MARINA
d.
MULAWIN
90.
Which of the following signals has the highest priority?
a. Distress
b. Urgency
c. Safety
d. Security
91.
a.
b.
c.
d.

The word roger is used by an operator to signify that

I have received, understood all of your last transmission
Your last message received, understood and will be complied with
My transmission is ended and I expect a response from you
The transmission is ended and no response is expected

92.
a. Roll

It is the movement of the aircraft about its vertical axis.

b. Pitch
c. Yaw
d. Crawl

93.
If the target cross section is changing, the best system for
accurate tracking is
a. Nodding
b. Spiral
c. Conical
d. Monopulse
94.
when a single antenna is intended to be used for transmitting
and receiving, it is necessary to use a
a. duplexer
b. diplexer
c. combiner
d. translator
95.
TACAN is a navigational aid providing
a. Speed and height indication
c. Bearing and weather
information
b. Bearing and distance indication
d. Cone of confussion
96.
If the ratio of the antenna diameter to the wavelength in a radar
system is high this will result in (indicate the false statement)
a. large maximum range
c. b. good target
discrimination

b. difficult target acquisition

d. increased capture area

97.
The radar cross section of a target (indicate the false statement)
a. depends on the frequency used
b. may be reduced by special coating of the target
c. depends on the aspect of a target, if this nonspherical
d. is equal to the actual cross-sectional area for small targets
98.
Flat-topped rectangular pulses must be transmitted in radar to
(indicate the false statement)
a. allow a good minimum range
b. make the returned echoes easier to distinguish from noise
c. prevent frequency changes in the magnetron
d. allow accurate range measurements
99.
A high PRF will (indicate the false statement)
a. make the returned echoes easier to distinguish from noise
b. make target tracking easier with conical scanning
c. increase the maximum range
d. have no effect on the range resolution
100.
If a return echo arrives after the allocated pulse interval,
a. it will interfere with the operation of the transmitter
b. the receiver might be overloaded
c. it will not be received
d. the target will appear closer than it really is