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1. The height of the aircraft above the terrain over which it is flying is
a. Height.
b. Density altitude.
c. Absolute Altitude.
2. What is Indicated Altitude?
a. Altitude Indicator.
b. Is the reading on the altimeter.
c. Is the height of the aircraft.
3. The Altitude indicate when Barometric Pressure scale is set to 29.92 in Hg
a. Pressure altitude.
b. True Altitude.
c. Absolute Altitude.
4. The Airfield Elevation (Height above Airfield ) is
a. QNE.
b. QDM.
c. QFE.
5. The name areas on the earths surface having equal barometric pressure
a. Standard Pressure.
b. Isobare.
c. Transition altitude.
6. Under what condition will True Altitude be lower than Indicated Altitude?
a. In warmer than standard air temperature.
b. When density altitude is lower than pressure Altitude.
c. In colder than standard air temperature.
7. The air traffic controller on the ground must also know the altitude of the aircraft. To provide
this information, the aircraft may be equipped with
a. Transponder.
b. Encoding Altimeter.
c. Radio Altimeter.
8. If the static ports should ice over, or in any other way become obstructed
a. Open a static-system alternate source valve location inside the aircraft.
b. Open a static-system alternate source valve location out side the aircraft.
c. Consult the Pilots Operating Handbook/Airplane Flight Manual.
9. What is basic operation of radar altimeter/radio altimeter?
a. It measures altitude more directly, using determine change in static pressure.
b. It measures altitude more directly, its determine using radio in aircraft during flight in
lower altitude.
c. It measures altitude more directly, using the time taken for a radio signal to reflect from
the surface back to the aircraft.
10. The radio altimeter can be coupled to the.....
a. Auto pilot system.
b. Ground proximity warning systems.
c. a and b correct answers.
11. The mechanism of the Airspeed Indicator consists of a thin, corrugated phosphor-bronze
aneroid, or diaphragm, that receives its pressure from
a. Pitot Tube.
b. Static Port.
c. a and b correct answers.

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12. What is an Indicated Airspeed?

a. The speed aircraft is moving through the air.
b. The speed at sea level which represents the dynamic pressure on pitot
c. Airspeed is shown on the dial of the instruments; Un-corrected for instrument or system
errors.
13. The Rate at which an Aircraft is moving Through the Air
a. Air Speed.
b. Ground Speed.
c. True airspeed.
14. Aircraft that fly at high subsonic speeds are equipped with maximum allowable airspeed
indicators , the Red radial line is
a. Never exceed Airspeed.
b. Maximum Airspeed for rough air.
c. Maximum airspeed for Flap down during flight.
15. Mach number is the ratio of the true airspeed of the aircraft to the
a. Standard Airspeed calibrated in knots.
b. Speed of sound in the same atmospheric conditions.
c. Speed of sound in the difference atmospheric conditions.
16. Aircraft Magnetic Compass, has two small magnets attached to a metal float sealed inside a
bowl of clear compass fluid similar to
a. Water methanol.
b. Kerosene.
c. Acetone.
17. A graduated scale, called a card, is wrapped around the float and viewed through a glass
window across it with a..
a. Reference Line.
b. Magnetic Line.
c. Lubber line.
18. The Compass card is marked with letters and number representing the
a. Long and short graduation marks.
b. Cardinal directions.
c. Magnetic Compass.
19. The difference between true north and magnetic north directions is called
a. In aerial navigation is called Variation.
b. In land navigation is called Declination.
c. a and b correct answers.
20. That identify the number of degrees of variation in their area, is called the
a. Isogonic Lines.
b. Agonic Line.
c. a and b correct answers.
21. To eliminates some of the compass errors and confused reading, may be used
a. The vertical card magnetic compass.
b. The floating-magnet type compass.
c. The permanent-magnet type compass.
22. The flux valve is a small segmented ring, made of soft iron. An electrical coil is wound around
each of the three legs to accept the current induced in this ring by
a. Alternating Current (AC).
b. Direct Current (DC).

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c. Earths magnetic field.

23. The three coils of the three legs are connected to three similar but smaller coils in a synchro
inside the instrument case. The synchro rotates the dial of
a. Radio magnetic indicator (RMI).
b. Horizontal situation indicator (HSI).
c. a and b correct answers.
24. A Flux Valve (also known as a Flux Gate) is located in the
a. Wing tip or Tail.
b. Fuselage.
c. Avionic Compartment.
25. The output signal of the flux valve is smoothed with
a. Synchro.
b. Gyros.
c. Magnetic flux.
26. Attitude and Heading Instruments operate on the principal of
a. Precession.
b. Rigidity.
c. Radio propagation.
27. The process of reading, and controlling the movement of a craft or vehicle from one place to
another is
a. Navigation.
b. Communication.
c. Movement of the Aircraft.
28. Glide Slope is the signal that provides
a. Lateral guidance.
b. Azimuth.
c. Vertical guidance.
29. A point on the glide slope determined by the Altimeter where a decision must be made to
either continue the landing or execute a missed approach
a. Runway threshold lights.
b. Decision Height.
c. Touchdown zone lights.
30. Information to guide the aircraft to the centerline of the runway
a. Localizer signal.
b. Glide Slope signal.
c. Marker beacons signal.
31. At some of the larger airports, an Instrument Landing System ( ILS) is installed at each end of a
runway. In this way
a. A front course approach may be made to either end of the runway.
b. Systems are interlocked so that only one ILS can operate at any time.
c. a and b correct answers.
32. The DME indicates
a. Slant Distance.
b. Ground distance.
c. a and b correct answers.
33. The DME Airborne Equipment, called
a. Interrogator.
b. Transponder.

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c. Transmitters.
34. The DME beacon Equipment on the Ground is called
a. Interrogator.
b. Transponder.
c. Transducer.
35. Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) designed to
a. Prevent Aircraft collisions on the ground during taxy.
b. Prevent Aircraft collisions during level flight (Cruising Flight).
c. Prevent mid-air collisions.
36. Generally, we consider the radar beam as being
a. Triangle shaped.
b. Cube shaped.
c. Cone shaped.
37. Determining The Reflection Characteristics of The radar Target
a. Red colour threshold is small target.
b. Red colour threshold is large target.
c. Red colour threshold is medium target.
38. Radar display to show the pilot
a. Weather Target.
b. Aircraft Intruder.
c. Traffic advisory.
39. Emergency Locator Beacon Transmitter are Self - Contained, Self- Powered Radio Transmitters
designed to Transmit a signal on the international distress bands of
a. 121.5 Mhz (Civilian).
b. 243 MHz (Military).
c. a and b correct answers.
40. The Battery must be capable Transmission signal or at least
a. 70 hours.
b. 48 hours.
c. 58 hours.
41. Shielding is one of the most effective methods of
a. To minimize Radio interference.
b. Bonding jumper.
c. Electrical cable.
42. The term black box is a used by
a. Journalists.
b. Aeronautical Research Laboratory.
c. Aircraft manufacture.
43. FDR and CVR are usually located in
a. Fuselage.
b. The rear of the aircraft.
c. Radio compartment rack.
44. Black boxes that record information about a flight. recorders are installed to help
a. Reconstruct to an aircraft accident.
b. Reconstruct to an aircraft manufacture.
c. Aircraft performance monitoring.
45. Black boxes usually painted
a. Black.

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b. Bright orange.
c. Red.
46. The first prototype FDR was produced in 1956 by
a. Dr. Jacques Curie.
b. Dr. Robert J. Van de Graaff.
c. Dr. David Warren.
47. Each recorder is equipped with an Underwater Locator Beacon (ULB) It transmits an acoustical
signal on 37.5 KHz that can be detected with a special receiver. The beacon can transmit from
depths down to
a. 14,000 feet.
b. 10,000 feet.
c. 5,000 feet.
48. The Emergency Locator Beacon is a durable, water-activated, underwater location aid. The
beacon transmits an acoustic signal at once every second for
a. 30 days after activation with the standard lithium battery.
b. 90 days with an optional lithium battery.
c. a and b correct answers.
49. The flight instruments are of particular use in conditions of
a. Aircraft Altitude.
b. Poor visibility.
c. Engine Parameter.
50. If the Altitude increase, the Pressure will
a. No change.
b. Decreases.
c. Increases.
51. The Earth's atmosphere is a layer of gases. It contains
a. 78.08% Nitrogen.
b. 78.08% Carbon dioxide.
c. 78.08% Oxygen.
52. The Earth's atmosphere is divided into several altitude regions the lowest layer is
a. Mesosphere.
b. Troposphere.
c. Exosphere.
53. What is a True Altitude?
a. Is the elevation above Mean Sea Level (QNH).
b. Is the elevation above airfield /ground reference point.
c. Is the reading on the altimeter.
54. Crosshatch Flag a striped segment is visible in pressure Altimeter
a. Above 15,000 feet.
b. Below 10,000 feet.
c. To determine air pressure.
55. This scale is visible in a small window in pressure Altimeter, called
a. Kollsman window.
b. Indication window.
c. Barometric pressure window.
56. An adjustable Barometric scale allows the pilot to set reference pressure from which altitude is
measured (From 28.00 to 31.00 inches Hg), a change an scale of 1 inch Hg changes altimeter
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a. 2000 feet.
b. 1000 feet.
c. 500 feet.
57. Static port are normally paired, one on each side of Aircraft what for?
a. Static-system alternate source.
b. To determine the amount of error.
c. Prevents lateral movement of the Aircraft from giving erroneous static pressure
indications.
58. The aneroid capsule expands in an altimeter operation when the aircraft is
a. Climbing.
b. Cruising.
c. Descending.
59. Pitot tubes only connect to
a. Air Speed Indicator (ASI).
b. Vertical Speed Indicator (VSI).
c. Pressure Altimeter.
60. Impact or ram air pressure is used to measure
a. Altitude.
b. Air Speed.
c. Cabin Pressure.
61. The instrument case of Air Speed Indicator sealed and connected to the
a. Pitot Tube.
b. Static Port.
c. a and b correct answers.
62. If the Pitot tube and outside static port (vents) become clogged, which instruments would be
affected?
a. Altimeter, Air Speed Indicator, Vertical Speed Indicator.
b. Radio Altimeter, Air Speed Indicator, Vertical Speed Indicator.
c. Altimeter, Air Speed Indicator, Turn Indicator.
63. Under some flight conditions, especially at higher angels of attack in landing configuration,
disturbances in the air around the static ports may cause error in operated Air Speed Indicator
(ASI)
a. The POH contains any position error corrections.
b. The AFM contains any position error corrections.
c. a and b correct answers.
64. The Vertical Speed Indicator (VSI) is also called
a. Vertical Velocity Indicator (VVI).
b. Rate-of-climb Indicator.
c. a and b correct answers.
65. Aneroid on Vertical Speed Indicator vented to the
a. Static system.
b. Pitot system.
c. Instrument case.
66. Vertical Speed Indicator showing a climb and descend indicating the number of
a. Feet per second.
b. Feet per minute.
c. Feet per hour.
67. Instrument case of Vertical Speed Indicator vented to the
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b. Static system.
c. Static system through a calibrated orifice.
68. Instantaneous vertical speed indicators (IVSI) have.
a. Two accelerometer-actuated air pumps.
b. One accelerometer-actuated air pumps.
c. Vacuum Pump Systems.
69. The magnets in a compass align with any magnetic field and cause a compass error called
a. Deviation.
b. Variation.
c. Magnetic interference.
70. Most airports have a compass rose, which is a series of lines marked out on a taxiway or ramp
at some location where there is
a. Performing Run up Engine.
b. Performing the compass swing.
c. Performing the compass replacement.
71. Mechanics typically use one of two methods to swing the compass on an aircraft
a. East Heading or West Heading.
b. North heading or South Heading.
c. Perform it on a Compass Rose or use a Calibrated Master Compass.
72. When adjusting the compass always refer to the Maintenance Manual and use only
a. Magnetic tool.
b. Non magnetic tools.
c. Compass tools.
73. Compass correction card use for
a. Any error that cannot be removed is recorded.
b. Variation error that cannot be reduced.
c. The corrections for Variation and Deviation.
74. Radio magnetic indicator (RMI) and a Horizontal situation indicator (HSI) are
a. Pitot - Static Instruments.
b. Gyroscopic Instruments.
c. Navigation Instruments.
75. When the pilot used Radio magnetic indicator (RMI) and a Horizontal situation indicator (HSI)
he know .
a. Aircraft Attitude.
b. Location of the station.
c. Local Radio Frequency.

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