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RADNAV-BNC-THEORY-MODULE5
1.
In the Flight Management Computer (FMC) of the Flight Management System (FMS), data relating to waypoints is stored in the:
a) performance database
b) navigation database
c) auto flight computers
d) air data computer
2.
The selection of code 7600 on an aircraft SSR transponder indicates:
a) an emergency
b) transponder malfunction
c) radio communication failure
d) unlawful interference with the planned operation of the flight
3.
In a primary radar using pulse technique, the ability to discriminate between targets in azimuth is a factor of:
a) Pulse Recurrence Rate (PRR)
b) pulse length
c) beam width
d) aerial rotation rate
4.
How many satellites form the nominal NAVSTAR GPS constellation?
a) 6
b) 36
c) 24
d) 12
5.
Which of the following equipments works on the interrogator/transponder principle?
a) Airborne Weather Radar (AWR)
b) Secondary Surveillance Radar (SSR)
c) Global Positioning System (GPS)
d) Aerodrome Surface Movement Radar
6.
Under which of the following circumstances does a VOR/DME Area Navigation system switch to Dead Reckoning mode?
a) VOR/DME Area Navigation computer is not receiving information from the aircraft compass system.
b) VOR/DME Area Navigation computer is receiving neither radial nor distance data information from VOR/DME stations.
c) VOR/DME Area Navigation computer is not receiving information from the Air Data Computer.
d) When 'DR' is selected by the pilot.
7.
How does a VOR/DME Area Navigation system obtain DME information?
a) The VOR/DME Area Navigation System has its own VHF NAV tuner and it always tunes the DME stations closest to the aircraft position.
b) The VOR/DME Area Navigation system has its own VHF NAV tuner and the system itself tunes the DME stations providing the best angular position lines.
c) the pilot tunes the closest VOR/DME stations within range on the VOR/DME Area navigation control panel.
d) The VOR/DME Area Navigation system uses whatever stations are tuned on the aircraft's normal VHF NAV selector.
8.
In a primary radar using pulse technique, pulse length determines:
a) maximum measurable range
b) beam width
c) target discrimination
d) minimum measurable range
9.
How many clocks are installed in each NAVSTAR GPS satellite?
a) 1
b) 3
c) 2
d) 4
10.
In the Flight Management Computer (FMC) of the Flight Management System (FMS), data relating to cruising speeds is stored in the:
a) auto flight computers
b) navigation database
c) performance database
d) air data computer
11.
In the Flight Management Computer (FMC) of the Flight Management System (FMS), data relating to STARs and SIDs is stored in the:
a) performance database
b) air data computer
c) navigation database
d) auto flight computers
12.
Which of the following radar equipments operate by means of the pulse technique? 1. Aerodrome Surface Movement Radar 2. Airborne Weather Radar 3. Secondary Surveillance Radar (SSR) 4. Aerodrome Surveillance (approach) Radar
a) 1, 2 and 4 only
b) 2 and 4 only
c) 1, 2, 3 and 4
d) 2, 3 and 4 only
13.
The selection of code 7500 on an aircraft SSR transponder indicates:
a) unlawful interference with the planned operation of the flight
b) an emergency
c) radio communication failure
d) transponder malfunction
14.
Which of the following lists all the stages of flight when is it possible to change the route in the active flight plan on an FMS equipped aircraft?
a) Only once the aircraft is airborne.
b) Only before the flight plan is activated
c) At any time before take-off and throughout the flight
d) Only before take-off
15.
Apart from radials and distances from VOR/DME stations, what information is required by the VOR/DME Area Navigation computer in order to calculate the wind?
a) Vertical speed from the air data computer
b) Heading from the aircraft compass system
c) True airspeed from the air data computer
d) Heading from the aircraft compass system and true airspeed from the air data computer
16.
Under which of the following circumstances does a VOR/DME Area Navigation system switch to Dead Reckoning mode?
a) The system is receiving information from the two DMEs
b) The system is receiving information from one VOR and two DMEs
c) The system is receiving information from one VOR and one DME
d) The system is receiving information from only one VOR
17.
In what type of nominal orbit are NAVSTAR GPS satellites placed?
a) Circular
b) Geo-stationary
c) Pole to pole
d) Elliptical
18.
What type of clock is used in NAVSTAR GPS satellites?
a) Atomic
b) Mechanical
c) Laser
d) Quartz
19.
The selection of code 7700 on an aircraft SSR transponder indicates:
a) transponder malfunction
b) unlawful interference with the planned operation of the flight
c) an emergency
d) radio communication failure
20.
The theoretical maximum range for an Airborne Weather Radar is determined by the:
a) beamwidth
b) carrier wave frequency
c) pulse recurrence frequency
d) pulse length
21.
In the Flight Management Computer (FMC) of the Flight Management System (FMS), data relating to V1, VR and V2 speeds is stored in the:
a) navigation database
b) auto flight computer
c) air data computer
d) performance database
22.
Which of the following equipments uses primary radar principles?
a) Distance Measuring Equipment (DME)
b) Airborne weather radar (AWR)
c) Secondary Surveillance Radar (SSR)
d) Global Positioning System (GPS)
23.
In the Flight Management Computer (FMC) of the Flight Management System (FMS), data relating to flight plans is stored in the:
a) auto flight database
b) air data database
c) navigation database
d) performance database
24.
What is the inclination to the equatorial plane of the satellite's orbit in the NAVSTAR GPS constellation?
a) 35°
b) 65°
c) 55°
d) 45°
25.
In the Flight Management Computer (FMC) of the Flight Management System (FMS), data relating to aircraft flight envelope computations is stored in the:
a) performance database
b) navigation database
c) auto flight computers
d) air data computer
26.
In order to indicate an emergency situation, the aircraft Secondary Surveillance Radar (SSR) transponder should be set to:
a) 7700
b) 7600
c) 7000
d) 7500
27.
On what data is a VOR/DME Area Navigation system operating in the dead reckoning mode?
a) Radial from one VOR; distances from two DMEs.
b) Radial from one VOR; distances from two DMEs; TAS from the Air Data computer; heading from the aircraft compass.
c) TAS from the Air Data Computer; heading from the aircraft compass.
d) TAS from the Air Data Computer; heading from the aircraft compass; the last computed W/V.
28.
On which of the following radar displays is it possible to get an indication of the shape, and to some extent the type, of the aircraft generating the return?
a) Secondary Surveillance Radar (SSR)
b) Airborne Weather Radar (AWR)
c) Aerodrome Surface Movement Radar (ASMR)
d) Aerodrome Surveillance (approach) Radar
29.
In a primary radar using pulse technique, pulse recurrence frequency (PRF)/pulse recurrence rate (PRR) determines:
a) maximum theoretical range
b) beam width
c) target discrimination
d) minimum range
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