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An aircraft is following a track of 179º (M) on a VFR plan. The choice of flight levels available to the pilot are:
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Q1. An aircraft is following a track of 179º (M) on a VFR plan. The choice of flight levels available to the pilot are:
- A.50,70,90,150,170,190,210,230,250,270,290
- B.55,75,95,155,175,195,215,235,255,275,295
- C.50,70,90,110,130,160,180,200,220,240,260,280
- D.55, 75, 95, 115, 135, 155, 175, 195, 215, 235, 255, 275✓
Why: Work it in two steps. First the semicircle: a magnetic track of 179° falls in the 000°–179° band, so you are on the "eastbound" side of the table. Second the rule of flight: IFR takes the whole thousands in that band (FL 10, 30, 50, 70…), and VFR sits 500 ft above them (FL 35, 55, 75, 95…). So a VFR flight tracking 179° uses odd thousands plus 500. Check the boundary rather than guessing it — 179° is inside the band, 180° is not. One degree either side of that line moves you to the other set of levels entirely. Note the listed answer begins at FL55; the table's series for this band actually starts at FL35. FL35 belongs to the same series, but of the four options only this one follows the correct odd-plus-500 pattern, so it is the answer intended. Reference: Annex 2, Appendix 3
Q2. All flights above_________ flight levels are to be cleared IFR irrespective of weather Conditions
- A.F 280
- B.F 150✓
- C.F 140
- D.F 100
Q3. A prohibited area is an area over which:
- A.Flight within 2 miles is prohibited.
- B.Flight of aircraft is totally prohibited.✓
- C.Low flying is prohibited.
- D.Only instrument flying practice can be done.
Why: Take the definition literally: a prohibited area is an airspace of defined dimensions, above the land areas or territorial waters of a State, within which the flight of aircraft is prohibited. Not restricted, not discouraged — prohibited. The value of this question is the contrast with its neighbour in the same list of definitions. A **restricted** area has identical wording except that flight within it is "restricted in accordance with certain specified conditions" — meaning you may enter if you satisfy the stated conditions. Prohibited admits no such conditions. Examiners test the pair together, so learn them together. Reference: Annex 2, Chapter 1 — Definitions
Q4. When two aircraft are approaching head on, the rules of the air require that
- A.Both aircraft alter heading to starboard✓
- B.Both aircraft alter heading to port
- C.The larger aircraft alters heading to starboard
- D.The smaller aircraft alters heading to port
Why: The rule is symmetrical: when two aircraft approach head-on, or approximately so, and there is a danger of collision, **each** shall alter its heading to the right. Neither has right of way, and nothing in the rule depends on size, type or who saw whom first. The symmetry is the whole point. If the rule gave way to one aircraft, both crews would have to agree on which — in the seconds available, from opposing cockpits. Because both turn the same way relative to themselves, the two aircraft diverge whether or not either pilot knows the other has seen him. Starboard is simply the seaman's word for right. Reference: Annex 2, 3.2.2.2
Q5. While flying at night another aircraft reports that you are on a relative bearing of 100 degrees from him . You should see his:
- A.Red navigation light
- B.White navigation light
- C.Green & white navigation lights
- D.Green navigation light✓
Q6. Two aircraft of the same category are approaching an airport for the purpose of landing. The right-of-way belongs to the aircraft.
- A.at the higher altitude .
- B.at the lower altitude ,but the pilot shall not take advantage of this rule to cut in front of or to to overtake the other aircraft.✓
- C.That is more maneuverable ,and that aircraft may ,with caution ,move in front of or overtake the other aircraft .
Why: When two or more heavier-than-air aircraft are approaching an aerodrome to land, the one at the higher level gives way to the one at the lower level. So the lower aircraft has right of way — but the rule immediately qualifies it, and the qualification is half the answer. The lower aircraft shall not use the rule to cut in front of, or overtake, an aircraft that is in the final stages of an approach to land. Without that clause a pilot could descend below someone established on final and claim priority, which would turn a safety rule into a queue-jumping device. Any option offering the bare "lower aircraft has right of way" without the qualification is incomplete. Reference: Annex 2, 3.2.2.5.2
Q7. While flying on a magnetic track of 140 degrees the aircraft on VFR plan will select the following levels:
- A.80
- B.95✓
- C.85
- D.70
Why: Track 140° (M) lies in the 000°–179° band. VFR in that band takes odd thousands plus 500, so FL 95 is a valid level and the answer. Test each distractor against the table and the reason becomes obvious. FL 80 and FL 70 are whole thousands, so they are IFR levels — and 80 belongs to the opposite band anyway. FL 85 has the right "plus 500" shape but sits on the even series, which is the 180°–359° half. Getting the semicircle right is what separates 95 from 85. Reference: Annex 2, Appendix 3
Q8. The maximum speed for an aircraft flying in class F or G airspace below F 100 is:
- A.250KTS IAS✓
- B.250Kts TAS
- C.280Kts IAS
- D.150Kts IAS
Q9. A pilot flying low due to thunder showers for safety reasons can be sued by:
- A.State Govt.
- B.Municipal Corporation.
- C.Owner of the property over which it is flying.
- D.Cannot be sued.✓
Q10. Two aircraft of the different category are approaching an airport for the purpose of landing. The right-of-way belongs to the aircraft
- A.At the higher altitude
- B.At the lower altitude, but the pilot shall not take advantage of this rule to cut in front of or to overtake the other aircraft✓
- C.That is more maneuverable , that the aircraft may with caution move in front of or overtake the other aircraft
Why: The same rule as for two aircraft of the same category — the wording of 3.2.2.5.2 does not distinguish between categories. Aircraft at the higher level give way to aircraft at the lower level, and the lower aircraft must not use that priority to cut in front of, or overtake, one in the final stages of an approach. There is one category distinction in the paragraph, and it is worth knowing even though it is not among the options here: power-driven heavier-than-air aircraft shall give way to gliders. A glider approaching to land cannot go around. Reference: Annex 2, 3.2.2.5.2
Q11. An aerial work aircraft on a VFR plan to Jaipur departs at 1032 hrs UTC. Sunset time at Jaipur is 1318 UTC. The flying time available to him to reach jaipur is :
- A.2 hrs & 46 minutes.✓
- B.2 hrs & 26 min
- C.2 hrs & 16 min
- D.3 hrs & 06
Q12. An aircraft is following a track of 179º (M) on a VFR plan . The choice of flight levels available to the pilot is:
- A.50,70,90,150,170,190,210,230,250,270,290
- B.55,75,95,155,175,195,215,235,255,275,295
- C.50,70,90,110,130,160,180,200,220,240,260,280
- D.55, 75, 95, 115, 135, 155, 175, 195, 215, 235, 255, 275✓
Why: Same question as the one above, printed twice in the bank with slightly different spacing. Track 179° (M) is in the 000°–179° half of the table, and VFR levels in that half are the odd thousands plus 500: FL 35, 55, 75, 95, 115 and so on upward. The distractors are worth reading closely, because each fails for a different reason. A list of whole odd thousands is the IFR series, not VFR. A list that jumps from 95 to 155 has simply dropped levels out of the middle. A list containing FL295 is wrong because that band's VFR series stops well below it. Reference: Annex 2, Appendix 3
Q13. An aircraft force lands at an uncontrolled aerodrome, it can take off again:
- A.with the permission of DGCA
- B.without the permission of controller of Aerodrome
- C.with the permission of nearest aerodrome control tower
- D.Matter is to be reported to DGCA as an incident✓
Q14. At an aerodrome the aerobatics are to be carried out above 6000 feet
- A.Beyond 4 nm of perimeter of aerodrome
- B.Within 2 nm of nearest perimeter of aerodrome✓
- C.Beyond 5 nm of nearest perimeter of aerodrome
- D.Beyond perimeter of aerodrome
Q15. The most effective way to use eyes at night is
- A.Focus only at dim lights at a distance
- B.Flutter eyes rapidly
- C.Scan slowly to center off vision✓
- D.Focus only on bright lights
Q16. During a night flight, you observe a steady red light and a flashing red light ahead and at the same altitude. What is the general direction of movement of the other aircraft?
- A.The other aircraft is crossing to the left✓
- B.The other aircraft is flying away from you
- C.The other aircraft is approaching to the right
- D.The other aircraft is crossing head-on
Q17. During a night flight, you observe steady white light and a flashing red light ahead and at the same altitude. What is the general direction of movement of the other aircraft?
- A.The other aircraft is flying away from you✓
- B.The other aircraft is crossing to the left
- C.The other aircraft is crossing to the right
- D.The other aircraft is approaching head-on
Q18. During a night flight, you observe steady red and green lights ahead and at the same altitude. What is the general direction of movement of the other aircraft?
- A.The other aircraft is crossing to the left
- B.The other aircraft is flying away from you
- C.The other aircraft is approaching head-on✓
- D.The other aircraft is crossing to the right
Q19. How can you determine if another aircraft is on a collision course with your aircraft?
- A.The other aircraft will always appear to get larger and closer at a rapid rate
- B.The nose of each aircraft is pointed at the same point in space
- C.There will be no apparent relative motion between your aircraft and the other aircraft✓
- D.The nose of other aircraft is pointed towards your aircraft
Q20. Most midair collision accidents occur during
- A.hazy days
- B.clear days✓
- C.cloudy nights
- D.dark nights
Q21. What is lowest altitude permitted for acrobatic flight?
- A.1,000 feet AGL
- B.1,500 feet AGL
- C.2,000 feet AGL✓
- D.6,000 feet AGL
Q22. The pilot of an aircraft which has the right of way must do certain things to reduce the risk of collision. Apart from monitoring the other aircraft’ actions, what else must he do?
- A.Maintain heading, speed, and altitude
- B.Maintain heading and altitude only
- C.Maintain altitude and speed only
- D.Maintain heading and speed only✓
Why: Having right of way is an obligation, not a licence. The rule says the aircraft that has the right of way shall maintain its heading and speed — so that the aircraft giving way has something predictable to avoid. Note carefully what is *not* in that list: altitude. You are not required to hold your level, which is why "heading, speed and altitude" is wrong. And the same paragraph adds the clause that matters most — nothing in these rules relieves the pilot-in-command of the responsibility to take whatever action, including a collision-avoidance manoeuvre in response to an ACAS resolution advisory, will best avert a collision. Right of way never obliges you to hold course into a collision. Reference: Annex 2, 3.2.2
Q23. 44 If navigation lights fail the action of the pilot is
- A.To continue to destination
- B.land at nearest aerodrome✓
- C.Switch on obstruction lights
- D.land at alternate
Q24. When two aircraft are converging at approximately the same altitude, which statement applies?
- A.Gliders shall give way to helicopters
- B.Aeroplanes shall give way to helicopters
- C.Helicopters shall give way to aeroplanes .
- D.Gliders shall give way to balloons.✓
Why: The general converging rule is that the aircraft with the other on its right gives way. Then come the exceptions, and they form a strict order of manoeuvrability: power-driven heavier-than-air aircraft give way to airships, gliders and balloons; airships give way to gliders and balloons; gliders give way to balloons. A balloon therefore has right of way over everything, which is only sensible — it cannot steer. Read the hierarchy downward from the least controllable and the answer follows: a glider gives way to a balloon. The options putting helicopters and aeroplanes in some order relative to each other are inventing a distinction the rule does not draw; both are power-driven heavier-than-air aircraft and sit on the same rung. Reference: Annex 2, 3.2.2.3 c)
Q25. FL 145 can be used:
- A.by eastbound aircraft on IFR plan
- B.by westbound aircraft on VFR plan✓
- C.By eastbound aircraft on VFR plan
- D.non of the above
Why: Read the level backwards to find who owns it. FL 145 is an even thousand plus 500, and in the table that combination appears in one place only: the VFR column of the 180°–359° band. That is the westbound half. So two things must both be true — the flight is VFR, and the track is between 180° and 359°. An eastbound VFR flight would be at FL 135 or 155; an IFR flight in either direction would be on whole thousands. Only one option satisfies both conditions. Reference: Annex 2, Appendix 3
Q26. In VMC the vertical distance from cloud base is ________
- A.1000’✓
- B.2000’
- C.500’
- D.1.5 kms
Why: The VMC minima table gives the distance from cloud as 1 500 m horizontally and 300 m — 1 000 ft — vertically. That vertical figure is constant at and above 10 000 ft AMSL and in the band below 10 000 ft down to 3 000 ft AMSL (or 1 000 ft above terrain, whichever is higher). What changes between those bands is the flight visibility, not the cloud clearance: 8 km at and above 10 000 ft, 5 km below it. Below 3 000 ft AMSL the requirement changes shape completely — in the lower classes it becomes "clear of cloud and with the surface in sight" rather than a measured distance. So 1 000 ft vertically is the figure to carry, with the caveat that it stops applying in the lowest band. Reference: Annex 2, Table 3-1
Q27. If you see an aircraft on relative bearing of 270º with its red light than PIC’s action is
- A.Turn right
- B.Turn left
- C.Maintain heading and Speed✓
- D.Give way
Q28. An aircraft is crossing at right angle from left to right then the light seen by you, as PIC is
- A.Yellow
- B.Red
- C.Green✓
- D.White
Q29. An aircraft cruising VFR in level flight above F 290 on a track of 290 deg M shall be flown at
- A.F295, F315, F335, F355
- B.F320, F360, F400, F440✓
- C.F310, F350, F390, F430
- D.F300, F340, F380, F420
Why: Above FL 290 the tables change shape, and which table you use matters. Where a 1 000 ft vertical separation minimum is applied between FL 290 and FL 410 — RVSM airspace — the table carries no VFR levels above FL 285 at all. So a VFR flight above FL 290 is being examined under the other table, the one for non-RVSM areas, where levels above FL 290 are spaced 4 000 ft apart within each direction. Track 290° (M) puts you in the 180°–359° band. Reading the VFR column of that band upward from FL 290 gives FL 320, 360, 400, 440 — the answer. The rival option FL 310, 350, 390, 430 is the IFR series for the same band, and FL 300, 340, 380, 420 is the IFR series for the other one. Reference: Annex 2, Appendix 3 b)
Q30. An overtake aircraft whether climbing, descending or in horizontal flight, shall keep out of the way of the other aircraft by:
- A.Decreasing its speed.
- B.Increasing its speed.
- C.By altering the heading to the right.✓
- D.By altering the heading to the left.
Why: The aircraft being overtaken has right of way. The overtaking aircraft must keep out of the way by altering its heading to the RIGHT, and must go on doing so until it is entirely clear — changing speed is not an accepted method of avoidance, because it does not guarantee lateral separation.
Q31. To which of the following must the pilot of a helicopter give way if it is on a converging course with him and there is a risk of collision?
- A.A balloon only
- B.A glider or a balloon
- C.A glider, a balloon or an airship
- D.A glider, a balloon, an airship or an aero plane towing a glider.✓
Why: A helicopter is a power-driven heavier-than-air aircraft, so sub-paragraph a) applies: it gives way to airships, gliders and balloons. But the list does not stop there. Sub-paragraph d) adds that power-driven aircraft shall give way to aircraft seen to be towing other aircraft or objects. That fourth item is the one candidates miss, and it is why the shorter option naming only glider, balloon and airship is incomplete. A tug on tow has an aircraft on a cable behind it and almost no ability to manoeuvre — the same logic that puts balloons at the top of the hierarchy puts a towing combination there too. Reference: Annex 2, 3.2.2.3 a) and d)
Q32. The pilot of an aircraft that has the right of way must do certain things to reduce the risk of collision. Apart from monitoring the other aircraft’ actions, what else must he do?
- A.Maintain heading, speed, and altitude
- B.Maintain heading and altitude only
- C.Maintain altitude and speed only
- D.Maintain heading and speed only✓
Why: Duplicate of the question above, with "which" changed to "that". The requirement on the aircraft holding right of way is to maintain its heading and speed — nothing is said about altitude, which is what rules out the option listing all three. Predictability is the reason. The pilot giving way is judging a closing geometry; if the other aircraft also manoeuvres, that judgement is worthless. But the duty is not absolute: the same paragraph preserves the pilot-in-command's responsibility to take whatever action best averts a collision, ACAS resolution advisories included. Reference: Annex 2, 3.2.2
Q33. If you see an aircraft on relative bearing of 270 with its red light then PIC’s action is:
- A.Turn right
- B.Turn left
- C.Maintain heading and speed✓
- D.Give way.
Q34. If navigation lights fail at night the action of the pilot is
- A.To continue to destination
- B.land at nearest aerodrome✓
- C.Switch on obstruction lights
- D.land at alternate
Q35. Semi-circular rules starts from flight level:
- A.140
- B.10✓
- C.150
- D.290
Why: The tables of cruising levels begin at FL 10 — that is the lowest level printed in the 000°–179° column, with FL 20 the lowest in the 180°–359° column. So the direction-based system of levels starts at FL 10, not at some higher threshold. FL 150 and FL 290 are tempting because both are genuine dividing lines elsewhere in the regulations — FL 290 in particular is where the vertical separation minimum changes and where the RVSM band begins. Neither has anything to do with where the semicircular tables start. Reference: Annex 2, Appendix 3
Q36. If PIC of an a/c flying sees the red navigation flight of an a/c at a Relative bearing of 270º then the action of pilot:
- A.Turn Right
- B.No action✓
- C.Turn left
- D.Give way
Q37. The retinal size of an aircraft approaching on a collision course :
- A.Remain the same as the aircraft approaches
- B.Decreases at a uniform rate as the aircraft approaches
- C.Increases at a very slow rate until shortly before impact✓
- D.Increases at a uniform rate as the aircraft approaches
Q38. What colour navigation light would a pilot see on an aircraft which he is overtaking at night?
- A.Red
- B.Yellow
- C.Green
- D.White✓
Q39. When converging at approximately the same altitude:
- A.Balloons shall give way to hang gliders.
- B.Aeroplanes towing gliders shall give way to balloons.✓
- C.Balloons shall give way to gliders.
- D.Balloons shall give way to airships.
Q40. A VFR flt takes off from Jaipur at 1040 hrs for Ahmedabad. Sunset time at Ahmedabad is1232hrs. What is the maximum flying time available to the p-i-c to land at Ahmedabad?
- A.1 hr and 52 mins✓
- B.1 hr and 22 mins
- C.2 hrs 02 mins
- D.2 hrs and 22 mins
Q41. An Aircraft is crossing at right angle left to right then the light seen by you , as PIC is:
- A.Yellow
- B.Red
- C.Green✓
- D.White.
Q42. The starboard navigation light of an aircraft is visible over an arc of:
- A.70 Degrees
- B.140 degrees
- C.110 degrees✓
- D.220 degrees
Q43. Under what circumstances should an aircraft giving way alter its course to the left?
- A.At all times
- B.Only when overtaking in the air
- C.Only when overtaking on the ground✓
- D.Never
Q44. When two power driven aircraft are in crossing course, the responsibility of avoiding collision, rests with:
- A.Heavier a/c
- B.Lighter a/c
- C.The a/c which has the other a/c to its right.✓
- D.The a/c which has the other a/c to its left.
Q45. An a/c flying low due to thunder storm for safety reasons can be sued by:
- A.State Govt.
- B.Municipal Corporation
- C.Owner of the property over which it is flying
- D.Cannot be sued.✓
Q46. Aircraft intending to fly in formation:
- A.Cannot fly✓
- B.Can fly during daytime
- C.Can fly with permission for DGCA
- D.Can fly with prior arrangement
Q47. . 27. While flying over high terrain or in mountainous regions, as IFR flight shall be flown at a level which is at least.
- A.2000 ft above the highest obstacle located within 5 kms of the estimated position of the aircraft.
- B.1000 ft above the highest obstacle located within 8 kms of the estimated position of the aircraft.
- C.1000 ft above the highest obstacle located within 5 kms of the estimated position of the aircraft.
- D.2000 ft above the highest obstacle located within 8 kms of the estimated position of the aircraft.✓
Q48. Rashtrapati Bhawan is a
- A.Danger Area
- B.Restricted Area
- C.Prohibited Area✓
- D.Non of the above
Q49. An aircraft on a reciprocal track will be separated by:
- A.15 mins at the time of crossing levels
- B.15 mins at the time climb is initiated
- C.10 mins at the time levels are crossed✓
- D.10 mins at the time the climb is initiated
Q50. An a/c flying low due to thunder showers for safety reasons can be sued by:
- A.State Govt.
- B.Municipal Corporation.
- C.Owner of the property over which it is flying.
- D.Cannot be sued.✓
Q51. If navigation lights fail at night then:
- A.Land as soon as possible without endangering the safety of the aircraft.✓
- B.Fly to destination.
- C.Return to departure aerodrome.
- D.Continue flying.
Q52. VFR flts are not permitted:
- A.Above F 100
- B.Above FL150✓
- C.Above F 50
- D.above 3000 from terrain or water
Q53. On a magnetic track of 000º, an IFR flt can fly at:
- A.F 95
- B.F120
- C.F 170✓
- D.F180
Q54. What is the minimum cruise altitude under IFR (over non-mountainous terrain) allowed by ICAO?
- A.1000 feet above the highest fixed object within 600 metres of its position
- B.1000 feet above the highest fixed object within 2000 metres of its position
- C.1000 feet above the highest fixed object within 8 km of its position✓
- D.1500 feet above the highest fixed object within 600 metres of its position
Why: Two numbers matter here and candidates usually remember only one. Away from high terrain and mountainous areas, an IFR flight shall be at least 300 m (1 000 ft) above the highest obstacle within **8 km** of the estimated position of the aircraft. The 8 km is the part that gets lost. Every wrong option here keeps the 1 000 ft and shrinks the radius — 600 m, 2 000 m — which is why reading only as far as "1 000 feet" will cost you the mark. And know the companion figure: over high terrain or in mountainous areas it becomes 600 m (2 000 ft) above the highest obstacle within the same 8 km. All of this applies only where the State has not published a minimum flight altitude of its own, and never overrides what is needed for take-off or landing. Reference: Annex 2, 5.1.2 b)
Q55. The aerobatics shall be carried out not below:
- A.6000’
- B.2000’✓
- C.5000’
- D.1000’
Q56. For an IFR flt on a track of 180º (M) , FL to be selected is
- A.F 230
- B.F 240✓
- C.F250
- D.F 255
Why: Check the boundary first, because this question is built on it. A track of 180° (M) falls in the 180°–359° band — the band runs *from* 180°, so 180° itself is westbound, not eastbound. One degree less and the answer changes completely. IFR flights in that band take the even whole thousands: FL 20, 40, 60 … 200, 220, 240. So FL 240 is valid. FL 230 is an even-band VFR level's neighbour from the *other* band's IFR series, FL 250 belongs to the 000°–179° IFR series, and FL 255 has the "plus 500" shape that marks a VFR level. Reference: Annex 2, Appendix 3
Q57. When two aircraft are converging at approximately the same altitude
- A.Both aircraft shall alter heading to the left.
- B.The aircraft on the right shall avoid the other by descending.
- C.The aircraft that has the other on its right shall give way.✓
- D.The aircraft that has other on its left shall give way
Why: This is the general converging rule, before any of the exceptions: when two aircraft converge at approximately the same level, the one that has the other **on its right** gives way. A quick way to hold it: you give way to traffic on your right, the same convention as a road junction in a right-hand-drive country. The exceptions in a) to d) then override it purely on aircraft type — power-driven heavier-than-air gives way to airships, gliders and balloons regardless of which side they are on. Note also 3.2.2.1: an aircraft obliged to keep out of the way must avoid passing over, under or in front of the other unless it passes well clear, so "descend to avoid" is not a licence to slide underneath. Reference: Annex 2, 3.2.2.3
Q58. Aerobatic can be done below Altitude 6000 ft at least at a distance of:
- A.2 NMs from the Aerodrome✓
- B.4 NMs from the Aerodrome
- C.5 NMs from the Aerodrome
- D.6 NMs from the Aerodrome
Q59. Green Light on an aircraft is visible if seen from the front
- A.At an arc of 110º to the starboard side
- B.At an arc of 110º to the port side✓
- C.At an arc of 140º to the starboard side
- D.At an arc of 140º to the port side
Q60. At Aerodromes where no ATZ is established, the vicinity of aerodrome for VFR flts shall be:
- A.5 NMs from ARP upto 1000’ agl
- B.25 NMs from ARP upto 5000’ agl
- C.10 NMs from ARP upto 3000’ agl
- D.5 NMs from ARP upto 3000’ agl✓
Q61. Minimum visibility required to fly at 12000’ for a VFR flt is
- A.5 kms
- B.8 kms✓
- C.10 kms
- D.None of the above
Why: 12 000 ft is above 10 000 ft AMSL, and that is the band where the flight visibility requirement steps up to 8 km. Below 10 000 ft it is 5 km. The reason for the step is closing speed. There is no 250 kt speed limit above 10 000 ft, so aircraft converge faster and need to be seen sooner. Note that only the visibility changes at that boundary — the distance from cloud stays 1 500 m horizontally and 300 m (1 000 ft) vertically in both bands. Reference: Annex 2, Table 3-1
Q62. Cruising level available on a magnetic track of 300 degrees are
- A.115, 135, 155, 175
- B.110, 130, 150, 160,
- C.125, 145, 165, 185✓
- D.125, 165, 185, 205
Why: Track 300° (M) is in the 180°–359° band. The levels offered — 125, 145, 165, 185 — are even thousands plus 500, which is the VFR series for that band. Compare the distractors against the table and each fails cleanly: 115, 135, 155, 175 is the VFR series for the *opposite* band; 110, 130, 150, 160 mixes whole thousands from both bands; and 125, 165, 185, 205 has the right shape but skips 145, so it is not a complete series. Reference: Annex 2, Appendix 3
Q63. Navigation lights of an aeroplane cover the following sectors
- A.Red on starboard, green on port 110 deg each
- B.Green on starboard, red on port 110 deg each✓
- C.Red on starboard, green on port 140 deg each
- D.Green on starboard, red on port 140 deg each
Q64. A series of red and green pyrotechnics fired towards and aircraft indicate
- A.Aircraft is entering a danger area
- B.aircraft is entering a restricted area
- C.Aircraft is entering a prohibited area
- D.all above are correct✓
Why: The signal covers all three area types at once, which is why "all of the above" is right. By day and by night, a series of projectiles discharged from the ground at ten-second intervals, each bursting to show red and green lights or stars, warns an unauthorised aircraft that it is flying in — or is about to enter — a **restricted, prohibited or danger area**, and that it must take whatever remedial action is needed. So the signal does not distinguish between the three. It tells you that you should not be where you are; identifying which kind of area it is, and getting out of it, is then your problem. Reference: Annex 2, Appendix 1, Section 3
Q65. As a PIC you find yourself over a prohibited area, you will
- A.Signal urgency and land at the nearest aerodrome
- B.Signal distress and land at nearest aerodrome
- C.As ‘b’ and land at aerodrome outside the prohibited area✓
- D.Signal urgency and proceed on your way
Q66. PIC of an aeroplane shall
- A.Be responsible for safe conduct of navigation
- B.Be responsible for safe conduct of flight at all times
- C.Be responsible for safe conduct of flight and maintain order and discipline amongst all onboard the flight
- D.All above is correct✓
Q67. Red and green flashes fired at an interval of 10 sacs indicate.
- A.Over prohibited area, restricted area or danger area.✓
- B.Do not land for the time being.
- C.Exercise caution while landing.
Why: The ten-second interval is the identifying detail. Projectiles fired from the ground every ten seconds, each showing red and green lights or stars on bursting, warn an unauthorised aircraft that it is in, or about to enter, a restricted, prohibited or danger area. Do not confuse this with the aerodrome light signals in the next section of the same appendix. There, a **red pyrotechnic** — red alone, no green, no ten-second series — means "notwithstanding any previous instructions, do not land for the time being". Different signal, different section, different meaning. Reference: Annex 2, Appendix 1, Section 3
Q68. Cockpit lights are
- A.Red light as they help in reading contours on maps at night
- B.Bright lights
- C.Dim white light✓
Q69. A/c passing from left to right you will see
- A.Red light
- B.Red and white light
- C.Green light✓
Q70. Aerobatics with in 2 nm of airport can not be done below…
- A.2000’
- B.6000’✓
- C.3000’
Q71. Visibility required for VFR flight below 3000’ or 1000’ terrain clearance is
- A.5 km✓
- B.1.6 km
- C.8 km
Why: In the lowest band — at and below 900 m (3 000 ft) AMSL, or 300 m (1 000 ft) above terrain, whichever is higher — the flight visibility requirement is 5 km. What changes in this band is the cloud clearance, not the visibility: instead of a measured 1 500 m horizontally and 1 000 ft vertically, the requirement becomes "clear of cloud and with the surface in sight". There is also a relief provision: where the ATS authority so prescribes, visibility may be reduced to not less than 1 500 m for flights slow enough to see and avoid traffic, and helicopters may be permitted below 1 500 m on the same reasoning. That relief is why 1.6 km looks plausible — but it is a permitted exception, not the requirement. Reference: Annex 2, Table 3-1
Q72. Two a/c of same category converging…
- A.Both will turn to right
- B.Aircraft on right will turn right
- C.Aircraft on the left will give way✓
Why: Same rule, stated from the other side of the geometry. The aircraft that has the other on its right must give way — so of the two, it is the one on the **left** that gives way, because from its cockpit the other aircraft is on the right. Work it from your own cockpit rather than from a plan view and you will not get this backwards: if the other aircraft is on your right, you give way. Both aircraft being of the same category matters only in that it removes the type-based exceptions; the general rule then decides it. Reference: Annex 2, 3.2.2.3
Q73. Acrobatic flights can not be performed below 6000’ with in:
- A.2 NM from the nearest point of the perimeter of the aerodrome.✓
- B.2NM from the ARP of the aerodrome.
- C.Over populated areas.
- D.Over restricted areas.
Q74. Minimum vertical distance from clouds for a VFR flt is:
- A.5000’
- B.1500’
- C.1000’✓
- D.300’
Why: The vertical distance from cloud is 300 m — 1 000 ft — and the horizontal distance is 1 500 m. Those figures hold at and above 10 000 ft AMSL and in the band below it down to 3 000 ft AMSL (or 1 000 ft above terrain, whichever is higher). Keep the pair together: 1 500 m horizontally, 1 000 ft vertically. The trap in this question is the option offering 1 500 ft — the 1 500 is real but it belongs to the horizontal figure and it is metres, not feet. Reference: Annex 2, Table 3-1
Q75. Minimum vertical distance from cloud for VFR flight within controlled space is.
- A.1000 ft✓
- B.500 ft
- C.1000 m
- D.500 m
Why: 1 000 ft, which is 300 m. The table gives the vertical distance from cloud as 300 m (1 000 ft) across classes B to E, the controlled airspace in which VFR is permitted, and it does not vary with class. Read the units on the options carefully — 1 000 m and 500 m are there to catch a candidate who has memorised "300 m / 1 000 ft" as a single blur and reaches for whichever number appears first. The horizontal figure, 1 500 m, is the only one properly expressed in metres. Reference: Annex 2, Table 3-1
Q76. An aircraft ‘A’ on a track of 030M reported crossing point X at 0412 at FL370. another aircraft ‘B’ at FL 370 on a track of 100M can cross the same crossing point not earlier then;
- A.0427✓
- B.0420
- C.0422
- D.0412
Q77. Aerobatics flight, if flying within 2 nm of the periphery of an aerodrome, will be carried out at a height not less then:
- A.1000 ft
- B.1000 ft above the highest obstruction within 2000ft
- C.2000 ft
- D.6000 ft✓