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Q1. If there is a temporary change in the aeronautical services it is intimated through
- A.AIP
- B.AIC
- C.NOTAM✓
- D.AIRAC
Q2. An airport’s rotating beacon operated during daylight hours indicates
- A.there are obstructions on the airport
- B.that weather at the airport located in Class D airspace is below basic VFR weather minimums✓
- C.the Air Traffic Control is not in operation
- D.runway is blocked
Q3. If the marshaller has either arm placed level with shoulder and moved laterally across throat indicates
- A.Stop
- B.Cut Engines✓
- C.Continue Straight
- D.Turn Off
Q4. What shape and colour is a landing direction indicator?
- A.A white capital T; land along the stem towards the crosspiece
- B.An orange or red windsock, land towards the mast
- C.A white or orange capital T; land along the stem towards the crosspiece✓
- D.An orange wedge shape in 3 dimensions, land towards the point of the wedge
Q5. How should a close part of a runway be marked?
- A.With yellow and black marker boards
- B.With red and white marker boards
- C.With a white cross on the surface✓
- D.With white chevrons on the surface
Q6. The maneuvering area of an airport is that area
- A.Normally referred to as the ramp or apron.
- B.Which includes the apron, taxiways and runways?
- C.Used when taxiing to and from the parking area.
- D.Used for taxiing, taking off and landing.✓
Q7. The marshalling signal - “arms extended overhead, palms facing inwards, arms swung from The extended position inwards “means:
- A.Stop✓
- B.Chokes inserted
- C.Brakes applied
- D.Cut Engines
Q8. At the correct height on the approach to runway with PAPIs pilot should see:
- A.Two red lights and two white✓
- B.Four red lights
- C.Four white lights
- D.Three white lights and one red
Q9. LDA for runway 27 at an aerodrome is 1599mts .Pair of touchdown zone markings for this runway will be:
- A.3
- B.6
- C.4✓
- D.5
Q10. Colour of intermediate holding position markings shall be:
- A.White
- B.Red
- C.Green
- D.Yellow✓
Q11. A double white cross displayed on a signal square indicate
- A.area not fit for the use of aircraft
- B.gliding in progress✓
- C.take permission before landing
- D.prohibited area
Q12. The highest point on the landing area is called:
- A.Aerodrome elevation✓
- B.Runway elevation
- C.ARP
- D.Threshold elevation
Q13. An aircraft can fly over a danger area
- A.If a NOTAM is issued that it is not active
- B.With the permission of ATC
- C.Out side the stipulated time✓
- D.Cannot fly at all
Q14. AIP consists of:
- A.3 parts (GEN, ENR & AD)✓
- B.4 parts (GEN, ENR, AD MET)
- C.6 parts (GEN, ENR, AD, MET, COMM, ATC)
- D.2 parts (GEN, AD)
Q15. Regular amendments to the AIP will be:
- A.Twice a year in Jan and July month of each year
- B.Every quarter of the year Jan, April, July and Oct month of each year
- C.Once every year in the month of April of each year✓
- D.On as required basis
Q16. Deviations from International Standards and recommended practices are published in:
- A.AIRAC
- B.AICs
- C.AIP✓
- D.ICAO Annexures
Q17. To find current watch hours of a station you should look into:
- A.AIRAC
- B.AICs
- C.AIP✓
- D.Notams
Q18. The numbers 09 and 27 on a runway indicate that the runway is oriented approximately
- A.009º and 27º true
- B.090º and 270º true
- C.090º and 270º magnetic✓
- D.090º and 270º compass
Q19. The numbers 08 and 26 on the approach ends of the runway is oriented approximately
- A.008º and 26º true
- B.080º and 260º true
- C.080º and 260º magnetic✓
- D.080º and 260º compass
Q20. What is the purpose of the runway/runway hold position sign?
- A.Denotes entrance to runway from a taxiway
- B.Denotes area protected for an aircraft approaching or departing a runway
- C.Denotes intersecting runways✓
- D.Denotes intersecting taxiways
Q21. Which light signal from the control tower clears a pilot to taxi?
- A.Flashing green✓
- B.Steady green
- C.Flashing white
- D.Steady Red
Q22. What is the specific fuel requirement for flight under IFR at night for a propeller driven aircraft?
- A.Enough to complete the flight at normal cruising speed with adverse wind conditions
- B.Enough to fly to the first point of intented landing and to fly after that for 30 minutes at normal cruising speed
- C.Enough to fly to the first point of intented landing thence to alternate and to fly after that for 45 minutes✓
- D.On as required basis
Q23. Threshold lights are
- A.Red
- B.Green✓
- C.Yellow
- D.Alternate Red & Green
Q24. Information about facilities on an aerodrome is found in
- A.AICs
- B.NOTAMs
- C.AIRAC
- D.AIP✓
Why: Aerodrome facilities are published in the AIP — the Aeronautical Information Publication, whose AD section carries aerodrome data. An AIRAC is not a document at all: it is the fixed calendar of effective dates on which amendments are brought into force. Elsewhere in this bank the same fact appears as "Aerodrome data and facilities are given in: AIP", and danger areas likewise sit in the AIP.
Q25. How would you regonise an aiming point marking on a runway?
- A.2 thick yellow lines close to and parallel to runway centreline
- B.2 thick white lines close to and parallel to runway centreline✓
- C.2 pairs of yellow lines close to and parallel to runway centreline
- D.2 pairs of white lines close to and parallel to runway centreline
Q26. On a normal aerodrome, what colour should apron safety lines be painted?
- A.White
- B.Yellow
- C.Any colour which contrasts with surface
- D.Any colour which contrasts with the aircraft stand markings✓
Q27. What colour are (i) taxiway edge lights and (ii) runway edge lights?
- A.i) yellow ii) white
- B.i)green ii) white
- C.i) blue ii) white✓
- D.i) green ii) yellow
Q28. How can a pilot determine from a distance that an aerodrome sign contains mandatory instructions?
- A.The writing will be red on a white background
- B.The writing will be white on a red background✓
- C.The sign will be outlined in yellow and black stripes
- D.The sign will be yellow on a black background, or vice versa
Q29. Displaced threshold lights will be in _________ colour.
- A.Red
- B.Blue
- C.Green✓
- D.Yellow
Q30. 33 12 stripes of threshold markings indicate a rw width of
- A.30 m
- B.45 m✓
- C.60 m
- D.24 m
Q31. Taxiway Centre line lights shall be of the following colour
- A.white
- B.red
- C.blue
- D.green✓
Q32. Runways and taxiways or portions thereof that are closed to aircraft are marked by
- A.Red flags.
- B.Horizontal red squares with yellow diagonals.
- C.A white or yellow X.✓
- D.White dumb-bells.
Q33. Runway threshold lights are
- A.Unidirectional red lights
- B.Omni directional yellow lights
- C.Unidirectional green lights✓
- D.Omni directional blue lights
Q34. Move extended arms down wards in a patting gesture, moving wands up and down from waist to knees:
- A.Stop
- B.Land at helipad
- C.Slow down✓
- D.Cut engines
Q35. Either arm or hand level with shoulder, hand across throat, palm down ward indicates
- A.Slow down
- B.Cut engine✓
- C.Start engine
- D.Stop
Q36. Information about aerodromes is contained in _________ document.
- A.Annex 2
- B.Annex 11
- C.Annex 14✓
- D.Doc 4444
Q37. Jeppesen charts widely use projection
- A.Mercator
- B.Lamberts✓
- C.Oblique Mercator
- D.Polar Stereographic
Q38. An aircraft should not taxy behind a jet aircraft, less than:
- A.100’
- B.200’✓
- C.150’
- D.300’
Q39. 22 Taxiway Centre line light shall be of the following colour
- A.White
- B.Red
- C.Blue
- D.Green✓
Q40. Airfield elevation is the altitude of the:
- A.Highest point on the airfield
- B.Highest point on the landing area✓
- C.Highest point on the runway
- D.Lowest point on the maneuvering area
Q41. With regard to flight time limitations, “flight time “means:
- A.The total time from when an aircraft first moves under its own power for the purpose of taking off until it comes to rest after the flight✓
- B.The time between take-off and landing
- C.The time between an aircraft starting to move and coming to a complete stop plus one and a half hours
- D.The time from crew report to 30 minutes after landing
Why: Flight time for an aeroplane is block time: from the moment it first moves for the purpose of taking off, until it finally comes to rest at the end of the flight. It is not merely airborne time (take-off to landing), and no fixed padding is added to it.
Q42. If a marshaller holds his hand down and waves is right arm continually upwards and backwards, what does he want the pilot to do?
- A.Turn right while moving forward✓
- B.Turn left while moving forward
- C.Start the left engine
- D.Start the right engine
Q43. The west end of a runway oriented east and west is numbered
- A.09✓
- B.90
- C.27
- D.270
Q44. Letter ‘W’ in air routes designates:
- A.Domestic Routes✓
- B.International Routes
- C.Route in western routes
- D.Area navigation routes.
Q45. Colour specification of rotating aerodrome beacon
- A.Alternate white and red
- B.Blue
- C.Alternate white and green.✓
- D.Green.
Q46. Blinking runway lights advises vehicles and pedestrians to
- A.Return to the apron
- B.Vacate the runways immediately.✓
- C.be aware that an emergency is in progress ; continue with caution .
- D.be aware that an emergency is in progress ; hold your position .
Q47. Inst. Chart procedures are given in:
- A.AIC
- B.NOTAMS
- C.AIRAC
- D.AIP✓
Q48. Danger areas are given in:
- A.AIRAC
- B.AIC
- C.AIP✓
- D.NOTAMs
Q49. To know the current watch hours at an aerodrome, pilot should refer to
- A.NOTAMs
- B.AIP✓
- C.AIC
- D.CARs
Q50. SIDS are published in:
- A.AIRAC
- B.NOTAMs
- C.CARs
- D.AIP✓
Q51. Width of Taxy track centre line markings is:
- A.6 cms
- B.30 cms
- C.10 cms
- D.15 cms✓
Q52. AIP contains information on:
- A.Aerodromes✓
- B.Notams
- C.AIRACs
- D.AICs
Q53. Angle of intersection of Rapid Exit Taxiways with runway should not be more than:
- A.30º
- B.25º
- C.45º✓
- D.60º
Q54. Length of runway centre line stripe + gap should not be less than
- A.60 m
- B.75 m
- C.30 m
- D.50 m✓
Q55. What ground signal indicates the runway in use to an aircraft in the air?
- A.A white T in the signal area or or✓
- B.White numbers in the signal area
- C.Either
- D.Neither
Q56. If the marshaller has either arm placed level with chest and moved laterally indicates
- A.Stop
- B.Cut Engines✓
- C.Continue Straight
- D.Turn Off
Q57. Apron is an area on aerodrome where following activities take place:
- A.Loading /unloading of passengers, mail and cargo only. and
- B.Parking of aircraft only. are correct.
- C.Both
- D.loading/unloading of passengers, mail and cargo, fueling, parking or maintenance.✓
Q58. Aerodrome beacon light colour is
- A.Alternate white & green✓
- B.Green
- C.Red
- D.Alternate white & red
Q59. What is the principle objective of a rescue and firefighting service?
- A.To prevent the spread of fire to other aircraft and facilities
- B.To minimize the damage caused by fire
- C.To extinguish any fire with minimum delay✓
- D.To save lives
Q60. Identify Runway lighting on center line lighting system:
- A.Amber light from 3000’ to 1000 ft then Alternative Red and which light to the end.
- B.Alternative Red and White light from 3000 ft to 1000 ft and then Red light to the end.✓
- C.Alternative Red and White light from 3000’ to end of runway.
- D.Red lights from 3000’ till end of runway.
Q61. Identify Taxi way lights associated with center line lighting system:
- A.Alternative Blue and White light covering from the center line of the Taxiway.
- B.Blue light covering from the center line of R/way to the center line of Taxiway.
- C.Alternate green & Yellow light covering from center line of Runway to the center line of Taxiway.✓
- D.Yellow light covering from center line of Runway to the center line of Taxiway.
Q62. PAPI lights are operated
- A.During sunset to sunrise time
- B.20 mts after sunset to 20 mins before sunrise
- C.In bad visibility conditions only when associated runway is in use
- D.Irrespective of the visibility during day & night when associated runway is being used✓
Q63. Significant differences between national regulations and ICAO procedures are published in
- A.AIRAC
- B.AIP✓
- C.NOTAMs
- D.AICs
Q64. All aircraft after take off are to turn __________ for a circuit pattern
- A.Right
- B.into the wind
- C.left✓
- D.along the wind
Q65. Slaughtering of animals is not permitted with in _______ of ARP
- A.10 kms✓
- B.10 NMs
- C.20 kms
- D.20 NMs
Q66. On PAPI approach, if a pilot sees 3 lights white and green, the aircraft is
- A.too high
- B.slightly high✓
- C.on correct approach
- D.slightly low
Q67. Deviations from ICAO procedures are published in
- A.AIC
- B.AIRAC
- C.AIP✓
- D.CARS
Q68. Flt plan is prepared by
- A.Taking any arbitrary points on route
- B.Taking shortest distance to the destination
- C.Chosing routes as listed in AIP✓
- D.Flying routes decided by the flight dispatcher
Q69. Route designator for domestic routes is:
- A.White✓
- B.Amber
- C.Blue
- D.Red
Q70. ARP is at the:
- A.Geometric centre of an aerodrome✓
- B.Highest elevation at an aerodrome
- C.Designated point at the aerodrome.
- D.None of the alone
Q71. Movement area of an aerodrome constitutes the following
- A.Area including runways / taxiways excluding apron
- B.Area excluding taxiways but including runways and apron
- C.Area including runways / taxiways / aprons✓
- D.None of the above
Q72. General information of purely explanatory or advisory nature are promulgated through
- A.CAR
- B.AIP
- C.AIC✓
- D.NOTAM
Q73. What lights would a pilot slightly above glide slope see on a PAPI.
- A.3 green and 1 white
- B.3 red and 1 white
- C.2red and 2 white
- D.3 white and 1 red✓
Q74. Identifier TDZL is _________:
- A.Green and white lights 75 mtr spacing
- B.White paired, flash lights at 150 mtr longitudinal
- C.White paired variable lights with 30 mtr longitudinal spacing✓
Q75. SIDs are available in:
- A.AIRACS
- B.AIP✓
- C.CARS
Q76. Pair of landing stripes for a runway LDA of 1500 meters is:
- A.2
- B.3
- C.4✓
- D.5
Q77. White dumbbell with black horizontal bars indicates:
- A.Aircraft are required to land, takeoff and taxi on runways and taxiways only
- B.Aircraft are required to land and take off on runways only, but other manoeuvres need not be confined to runways and taxiways.✓
- C.Special precautions must be observed in approaching to land or in landing.
- D.Land and take off on runways only if cleared by ATC.
Q78. Deviation from standards is given in
- A.AICs
- B.AIRACS
- C.Annex 4
- D.AIP✓
Q79. Current watch hours of the station is given in
- A.NOTAMs
- B.AIC
- C.AIP✓
- D.CARs
Q80. Flight plan is made:
- A.By choosing routes from AIP✓
- B.By choosing the shortest route between two points
- C.By dispatcher
- D.By choosing most economical route from aircraft manual.
Q81. An aircraft continues his approach on PAPI with all lights indicating white. He will touchdown.
- A.Short of touchdown point
- B.At touchdown point
- C.Beyond touchdown point✓
- D.At threshold of the runway.
Q82. A white dumbbell with a black bar placed perpendicular to the shaft indicates that you should use only.
- A.Runways
- B.Runways and taxiways
- C.Runways for landing & take off✓
- D.Grass runway is unserviceable
Q83. A horizontal yellow diagonal on a red square panel indicates.
- A.Special precautions to be take when approaching to land.✓
- B.Landing areas is unserviceable
- C.Check runway in use
- D.Use only runway
Q84. Identify runway remaining lighting on centre line lighting systems;
- A.Amber lights from 3000 ft to 1000 ft, then alternate red and white lights to the end.
- B.Alternate red and white from 3000 ft to 1000 ft, then red lights to the end.✓
- C.Alternate red and white lights from 3000 ft to the end of the runway.
Q85. For knowing the current watch hours of a station you should look onto:
- A.AIC
- B.CAR
- C.AIP✓
- D.NOTAM