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1
Air Regulations · Air Regulations (Advanced)

The minimum age requirement for a CPL in India as per DGCA is:

A.17 years
B.18 years
C.19 years
D.21 years
2
Air Regulations · Air Regulations (Advanced)

Class 1 Medical Certificate validity for a pilot under 40 years of age is:

A.6 months
B.12 months
C.18 months
D.24 months
3
Air Regulations · Air Regulations (Advanced)

In the ICAO phonetic alphabet, the letter 'N' is represented by:

A.Nancy
B.November
C.Neutral
D.Nordic
4
Aviation Meteorology · Aviation Meteorology (Advanced)

A METAR showing wind direction 270° means the wind is blowing FROM:

A.East
B.West
C.North
D.South
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Aviation Meteorology · Aviation Meteorology (Advanced)

QNH on an altimeter gives altitude above:

A.Aerodrome elevation
B.Mean sea level with standard pressure
C.Mean sea level with local pressure
D.Pressure altitude datum
6
Aviation Meteorology · Aviation Meteorology (Advanced)

A temperature-dewpoint spread of less than 3°C at an aerodrome indicates:

A.Good visibility expected
B.Fog or low cloud likely
C.Thunderstorm risk
D.Severe icing above
7
Air Navigation · Air Navigation (Advanced)

True heading 090°, variation 5°W. Magnetic heading is:

A.085°
B.090°
C.095°
D.100°
8
Air Navigation · Air Navigation (Advanced)

The great circle distance between two points is always:

A.Greater than the rhumb line distance
B.Equal to the rhumb line distance
C.Less than or equal to the rhumb line distance
D.Exactly half the rhumb line distance
9
Air Navigation · Air Navigation (Advanced)

Lines connecting points of equal magnetic variation on a chart are called:

A.Isobars
B.Isogonals
C.Isodops
D.Isogrives
10
Aircraft & Engines · Technical General (Advanced)

The correct order of strokes in a four-stroke piston engine is:

A.Intake – Power – Compression – Exhaust
B.Intake – Compression – Power – Exhaust
C.Compression – Intake – Power – Exhaust
D.Power – Intake – Compression – Exhaust
11
Aircraft & Engines · Technical General (Advanced)

Bernoulli's theorem states that as velocity of airflow increases, static pressure:

A.Increases
B.Decreases
C.Remains constant
D.Increases then decreases
12
Technical Performance · Performance (Advanced)

V1 in aircraft performance is defined as:

A.Stall speed in landing configuration
B.Takeoff decision speed
C.Best angle of climb speed
D.Maximum gear extension speed
13
Technical Performance · Performance (Advanced)

A 'balanced field length' condition means:

A.TODR equals Landing Distance Required
B.TODR equals Accelerate-Stop Distance Required
C.TORA equals ASDA
D.Landing Distance Required equals ASDR
14
Radio Telephony · Radio Aids & Instruments (Adv)

Full-scale CDI deflection on a standard VOR means the aircraft is at least how many degrees off the selected radial?

A.
B.10°
C.15°
D.20°
15
Radio Telephony · Radio Aids & Instruments (Adv)

The international aeronautical VHF emergency frequency for MAYDAY calls is:

A.118.0 MHz
B.121.5 MHz
C.123.5 MHz
D.126.9 MHz
16
Human Performance & Limitations

Time of Useful Consciousness (TUC) at FL350 following rapid decompression is approximately:

A.30–60 seconds
B.3–5 minutes
C.8–10 minutes
D.15–20 minutes
17
Flight Planning & Monitoring

In an ICAO flight plan, the 'E/' field (field 19) indicates:

A.Estimated elapsed time
B.Emergency radio equipment and survival details
C.Alternate aerodrome ICAO code
D.En-route alternates
18
Air Navigation · Air Navigation (Advanced)

One degree of latitude is equal to:

A.60 nautical miles
B.60 statute miles
C.60 kilometres
D.100 nautical miles
19
Air Navigation · Air Navigation (Advanced)

A great circle is defined as:

A.Any circle drawn on the Earth's surface
B.A circle whose plane passes through the centre of the Earth
C.A circle connecting points of equal latitude
D.The circle connecting points of equal longitude
20
Air Navigation · Air Navigation (Advanced)

A rhumb line on the Earth's surface:

A.Is always the shortest distance between two points
B.Crosses all meridians at the same angle
C.Is identical to a great circle at the equator only
D.Curves toward the poles on a Lambert chart
21
Air Navigation · Air Navigation (Advanced)

The angular distance of a point measured north or south of the equator is:

A.Longitude
B.Latitude
C.Declination
D.Altitude
22
Air Navigation · Air Navigation (Advanced)

The prime meridian (0° longitude) passes through:

A.Paris, France
B.Athens, Greece
C.Greenwich, England
D.Washington DC, USA
23
Air Navigation · Air Navigation (Advanced)

True North is defined as the direction toward:

A.Magnetic North Pole
B.Geographic North Pole (spin axis)
C.The point of highest magnetic intensity
D.Celestial North Pole
24
Air Navigation · Air Navigation (Advanced)

The circumference of the Earth is approximately:

A.21,600 NM
B.24,000 NM
C.30,000 NM
D.18,000 NM
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Air Navigation · Air Navigation (Advanced)

Convergency of meridians is greatest at:

A.The equator
B.45° latitude
C.The poles
D.The prime meridian