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a) 25
b) 33
# c) 35
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10. What does the CADC feed
a) Altimeter / FMS / secondary radar
b) standby altimeter / machmeter
# c) cabin pressure controller sensor / machmeter / altimeter
14. Two connected fibre optic cable ends are parallel but not quite
touching. This is called
a) lens connector
# b) end to end coupling
c) end fire coupling
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19. An EADI display showing a moving runway moves down during the
final stages of an approach. The aircraft must
a) fly up
# b) fly down
c) hold descent path
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28. This truth table is for a
C B A
0 0 0
0 0 1
0 1 0
1 1 1
a) NAND gate
# b) AND gate
c) OR gate
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36. Where are the Digital Flight Data Recorder outputs supplied to?
a) The recording unit
b) Flight instruments
# c) There are no outputs
39. Flight director command bars are moved to the correct position by
# a) position feedback
b) amplifier gain
c) calibration
41. In a CRT, if the magnetic field is parallel to the Y plates, what will be
the direction of the electron beam movement?
# a) Vertical
b) No movement
c) Horizontal
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45. IRS accelerometers are mounted
a) 60o to each other
P P
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54. What are the effects of the X and Y plates on a CRT?
a) X plates move the beam vertically, Y plates move the beam
horizontal
# b) Y plates move the beam vertically, X plates move the beam
horizontal
c) X and Y plates can move the beam in either direction
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62. If an EFIS has 3 symbol generators, what is the purpose of the 3rd
symbol generator?
a) Comparison with No.1 symbol generator
# b) Standby
c) Parity function
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71. ARINC 629 terminal transmit interval is
a) unique to each terminal
# b) common to each terminal
c) when all terminals are quiet
85. What shape does the waveform take to counter the impedence effect
of the coils in an electromagnetic controlled CRT?
# a) Trapezoid
b) Sawtooth
c) Rectangular
88. The control of the speed or rate that the flight director command
bars move can be controlled by
a) position feedback
# b) rate or velocity feedback
c) amplifier gain
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89. The Centralised Aircraft Monitoring System uses the maintenance
mode of operation
a) in the air only
# b) on the ground only
c) either in the air or on the ground
92. EFIS displays of the right hand and left hand displays are compared
by comparators in the
a) FMS
b) EICAS
# c) Symbol Generators
b) 10o/hour P P
# c) 15o/hour P P
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98. A fibre optic data bus used on an aircraft
a) connects non-essential systems only
# b) can transmit on several channels at the same time
c) can send only one message at a time
105. How does MIL-STD-1533 put data onto the data bus?
# a) Through the bus controller
b) R1 (remote terminal)
c) SSIFU (sub-system interface unit)
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107. Convert the binary word 1110 to decimal
a) 12
# b) 14
c) 15
112. Fly by Wire systems in the fully active mode, the actuators will
a) both be active
# b) one in active mode, one in damping mode
c) both be in damping mode, awaiting control inputs
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116. ARINC 429 SDI word format is at bits
a) 1 - 8
# b) 9 - 10
c) 32
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125. What is the advantage of a single mode fibre optic over ordinary
wire?
# a) Large bandwidth
b) Small bend radius
c) Not prone to damage
126. How many LRUs can be connected to an ARINC 429 data bus
a) 120
# b) 20
c) 60
# b) 24 16 R R
c) 22 16
R R
131. How many LRUs can be connected to an ARINC 629 data bus
# a) 120
b) 20
c) 60
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133. Which logic gate has this truth table A B C
C B A
0 0 0
1 1 0
1 0 1
0 1 1
a) NOT
# b) Exclusive OR
c) NAND
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151. An ARINC 429 Binary Coded Decimal word occupies word bits
a) 11 - 28
# b) 11 - 29
c) 1 - 8
153. A flight deck CRT LRU is being replaced. What does the ESDS label
indicate?
a) Wrist straps should be worn
# b) Do not touch plug pins or leave them exposed
c) Remove power before connecting
158. When using a wrist strap, before touching the LRU the resistance
should be measured from your skin to the end of the earth probe. This
should be
# a) more than 10 kilohms
b) less than 10 kilohms
c) less than 1 ohm
a) 5 2
R R
# b) 5 10 R R
c) 2 10
R
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160. Physical variables in quantitative forms, such as voltage or angular
rotation of a shaft are
# a) analogue
b) digital
c) binary
b) 152 10 R R
c) 152 2 R R
b) 7 2
R R
c) 101 2 R R
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169. in an ARINC 429 word string, bits 1 - 8 represent
a) the source of the message
# b) the monitored parameter
c) the destination LRU
172. Very Large Scale Integrated (VLSI) means the number of gates in a
single IC is
a) up to 1000
b) up to 10,000
# c) over 10,000
176. The fibre optic cable can be identified on aircraft by its jacket
colour which is
# a) purple
b) red
c) yellow
177. For a fibre optic cable connector that is not regularly disconnected
you would use the
a) ceramic lens type
b) ball lens type
# c) butt type
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178. The timebase in a CRT consists of
# a) an amplifier and an oscillator
b) an oscillator only
c) an amplifier only
A.B B A
0 0 0
0 0 1
0 1 0
1 1 1
# a) AND gate
b) NOR gate
c) NOT gate
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186. During an EFIS screen fit
a) use bonding strap
# b) dont touch terminals
c) no tooling is required
a) Or gate
# b) NOR gate
c) NOT gate
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194. What creates the raster effect on a CRT?
# a) Sawtooth frequency
b) Sinusoidal frequency
c) Trapezoidal
199. with a relative humidity of 10% to 20%, if you walked over a carpet
what electrostatic voltage value would you expect to see?
a) 6,000 volts
b) 12,000 volts
# c) 35,000 volts
200. Before fitting a Printed Circuit Board you should check the
a) resistance between skin and strap end plug is less than 10
megohms
# b) resistance between skin and strap end plug is more than 1
megohms
c) resistance between strap and strap end plug is less than 1
megohms
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211. An ARINC 629 bus cable is a twisted pair of wires with
a) a 130 ohm resistor at one end
b) a 230 ohm resistor at one end
# c) a 130 ohm resistor at both ends
213. Care must be taken when installing ARINC 629 cables into bus
panels, damage to cables can cause
a) arcing of high voltage signals
b) standing waves.
# c) corrosion of the conductor
216. Before the aircraft is moved from the loading pier the pilot must
# a) insert the latitude and longitude of the pier into the IRS
b) set the altitude to be fed into the INS
c) insert the longitude and latitude of the first waypoint into the INS
223. The FMS carries out a Rho/Theta navigation function, the purpose
of this is to
# a) update the IRS system with an accurate position fix of latitude
and longitude
b) to update the EMS with the new lateral flight profile for the flight
plan
c) to update the VOR and DME systems with an accurate position fix
226. In a fly by wire system, if the pilot control input is derived from a
side stick controller:
a) control surface feedback is fed to the side stick
# b) there is no control surface feedback to the side stick
c) there will be only control surface feedback to the side stick after a
computer failure
232. What must be entered into the IRS before the aircraft can be
moved?
# a) Present position
b) Flight plan
c) Cruise height
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236. When the voltage that represents a logic 1 state is less than the
voltage that represents a logic 0 state, the logic being used is
a) either positive or negative
b) positive
# c) negative
237. The output of an AND gate having two inputs A and B is logic 1.
The two inputs will have the logic states of
a) A = 0, B = 0
# b) A = 1, B = 1
c) A = 1, B = 0
247. If a fly by wire actuator loses hydraulic power the control surface
will
a) automatically move back to the neutral position
b) remain rigid in the failure position
# c) remain in the failure position but may move due to aerodynamic
pressure
248. The output of an OR gate having two inputs A and B is logic 0. The
two inputs will have the logic states of
# a) A = 0, B = 0
b) A = 1, B = 0
c) A = 0, B = 1
251. Some of the advantages of fiber optic cable over copper cable are
a) non conductive, easy to manufacture and assemble, higher
bandwidth
b) smaller size and weight, non conductive, more rugged, higher
security
# c) non conductive, higher bandwidth, higher security, smaller size
and weight
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253. LCD screens are driven by
# a) ac voltage
b) variable current dc voltage
c) fixed current dc voltage
255. A fault light appears on the IRS Mode Selector Unit during the
alignment sequence. The correct action is
a) immediately switch off and select the standby system.
# b) select HDG/STS on the Inertial System Display Unit (ISDU),
observe the action code in the right alpha/numeric display
c) refer to the warning display on the EICAS/ECAM system.
262. A Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) has the advantage over a CRT
because
a) it displays more colours
b) it requires less servicing
# c) it requires no cooling
267. What is the Low Speed transmission rate for ARINC 429?
# a) 12 14.5 kbits / second
b) 100 kbits / second
c) 120 kbits / second
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268. What is this symbol:
a) AND gate
# b) OR gate
c) NOR gate
a)
# b)
c)
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277. When a JK flip flop is used as a memory device, what type of
memory would it be
a) non-volatile
b) read-only
# c) volatile
278. Once an ARINC 629 LRU has transmitted a message it will wait how
long before transmitting again?
a) Until the end of the synchronization gap.
# b) Until the end of the transmit interval
c) Until the start of the terminal gap
281. What are the outputs from digital clocks used for?
a) VOR, ILS and DME
# b) Flight data acquisition unit, Flight management computer and
Voice recorder
c) Weather radar, TCAS and ACARS
284. Which logic gate has both inputs high to get an output?
a) NAND gate
b) OR gate
# c) AND gate
288. If a magnetic field is parallel to the X plates in a CRT, which way will
the beam move?
a) Diagonally
b) Vertically
# c) Horizontally
a) 22BC 16 R
# b) A8E5 16 R R
c) FFFF 16
R R
291. A fibreoptic lens type coupling with lens and integral LED
compared to an end-fire coupling is
# a) more efficient
b) less efficient
c) equally efficient
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294. An LED display is
a) red and green
# b) monochrome only
c) high definition
295. An EFIS ADI display will show along with pitch and roll
a) flight director bars, autoland, compass rose, altitude
b) flight director bars, autoland, altitude, range to altitude, decision
height
# c) decision height, autoland, rad alt, altitude
297. If on a flight deck EFIS system all the displays were missing one bit
of information this is most likely to be
a) the symbol generator and display
# b) the input sensor bus and display controller
c) the display controller and symbol generator
298. A arinc data word is bits 11-29, if bits 11-18 are patched which of
the following would be the LSB bit
# a) 19
b) 29
c) 21
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302. Fibre optic data bus links are
# a) bi-directional
b) one way data buses
c) simplex
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311. An ALU is an example of
# a) LSI
b) SSI
c) MSI
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320. A terminal controller
a) transmits only when addressed
b)is repetitive transmitting
# c) will transmit only once during each transmit interval
324. In an EFIS display, the lines, Scales, Indicator and Synoptic are
generated by
a) synoptic scan
# b) stroke scan
c) raster scan
327. When handling PCB's labelled ESDS, what precaution are taken?
# a) Isolate electrical power before installing on Aircraft
b) First earth with aircraft then to it
c) Do not touch its pins as copper contamination can occur
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329. Electromagnetic compatibility is achieved by
# a) shielding, screening, earthing, bonding and interference filters
b) enclosing the system with same frequency and strength of which
screening is done
c) coating in a conductive paint
331. The method of producing (white) lines for aircraft symbols, V/S
scale etc. on an EADI is by
# a) stroke scan
b) raster scan
c) trapezoidal input
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338. What is 54 octal in hexadecimal
# a) 2C
b) 4F
c) 2F
340. within an EFIS display system, all displays have 1 bit of information
missing. What would be the most probable cause?
a) Symbol generator and sensor input
# b) Display controller and sensor input bus
c) Display controller and symbol generator
343. If the glideslope pointer is below the centre mark the aircraft is
a) on the glideslope
b) below the glideslope
# c) above the glideslope
344. 2D in decimal is
# a) 45
b) 43
c) 41
345. The operational data base of the FMS may have to be modified in
flight
a) by the pilot
b) automatically by the DADC
# c) It cannot be modified in flight
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347. On an EFIS system the weather radar is displayed on
a) the EADI
# b) the EHSI
c) the FMC CDU
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356. Variations in light on EFIS displays are compensated for by
# a) integrated light dependant resistors in the display compensating
for each display individual
b) An external light dependant resistor mounted on the flight deck
compensating for all displays in a parallel-parallel format
c) manual adjustment by flight crew on EFIS controller
367. When the power is removed from a bi-stable memory device, it's
memory will
# a) be lost indefinitely
b) be saved indefinitely
c) downloaded to memory
370. A multiplexer
# a) takes many signals in and converts it to a serial transmission
output
b) takes one signal in and converts it to a parallel transmission
output
c) takes many signals in and puts these in a parallel transmission on
the output
372. The ARINC 429 system uses the following system to transfer data
a) non return to zero
b) harvard bi phase
# c) bi-directional return to zero
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374. Data is transferred on the MIL-STD-1553B by using
a) bipolar return to zero
# b) manchester bi-phase
c) non return to zero
376. To deflect the beam of a CRT horizontally, coils are placed on the
neck of the tube
a) one on the side, one at the bottom
b) each side
# c) top and bottom
377. During flight (non fault conditions) the EICAS system displays on
the lower CRT
# a) secondary engine parameters
b) synoptic display
c) flight phase page
382. Data to flight data recorder can be taken form a communal data bus
if
a) it goes directly to it
b) the power is within flight data recorder limits
# c) if source isolation has been considered
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383. In arinc 429 data field is bits 11 to 28. If the bits 11 to 18 had pad
bits, the L.S.B. Of the data would be
# a) bit 19
b) bit 11
c) bit 28
384. The BCD data field of arinc 429 is contained within bits
a) 1- 8
# b) 11- 29
c) 11- 28
390. The name given to the joining of two fibre optic cables by aligning
them carefully and bringing them into close proximity of each other is
a) Fusion
# b) End to end
c) Lens Coupling
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401. A parallel register
# a) reads each bit to be stored simultaneously
b) requires a clock pulse for each bit
c) reads the stored data when logic 0 is applied to the read line
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410. Fibre optic cables consists of a silica glass core and
# a) refractive outer cladding
b) reflective outer cladding
c) reflective inner cladding
416. The "light" emitted from a LED used within a fibre-optic system will
have a wavelength
# a) slightly longer then that of visible light
b) slightly shorter then that of visible light
c) equal to that of visible light
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419. Fibre optic cable over copper cable has the following advantages
a) non-conductive, easier to manufacture and assemble, greater
bandwidth
# b) non-conductive, greater bandwidth, greater signal security
c) greater bandwidth, greater signal security, more robust
430. Control Display Unit (CDU) selection of TKE (Track Angle Error),
displays
a) distance perpendicular from the selected track
# b) difference in degrees that the aircraft is to the right or left of the
desired track
c) difference in degrees from True North in a clockwise direction
from the desired track
433. What causes the X and Y beam deflections in an EFIS CRT display?
# a) Electromagnetic
b) Electrostatic
c) Either
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436. An IN system requires data from the
a) doppler system
b) satellites
# c) air data computer
c) 120o apartP P
442. The control of the speed or rate that the F/D Command bars move
can be controlled by
a) position feedback
# b) rate or velocity feedback
c) amplifier gain
444. Why does an ARINC databus system send data to LRUs in series?
a) More information can be sent
b) Takes less time
# c) Saves weight
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445. Can an LRU transmit and receive on more than one 629 bus?
# a) Yes
b) No
c) Only if paralleled
451. A BCD word occupies bits 11-29, if 11-15 are filled with padders
then the LSB of the word will be
# a) 16
b) 29
c) 11
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454. When a BITE test is carried out on a system with moving parts it
should be
a) carried out without operating moving parts
# b) carried out ensuring all moving parts are operated and taken to
there stops
c) carried out ensuring all moving parts are operated but not to
there mechanical stops
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463. When handling a PCB you should ensure that
a) electrical power is isolated
# b) ground yourself first to aircraft then PCB
c) ensure you do not touch the ends so that copper contacts do not
become contaminated
464. For large bandwidth high-speed fibre optic transmission what sort
of cable would you use?
# a) Single mode
b) Graded index
c) Step index
467. What is the advantage of an ILD over an LED when used as a light
source in fibre optics
a) higher bandwidth
# b) lower frequency range
c) lower intensity
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472. A device, which converts serial to parallel and parallel to serial for
arithmetical functions, is a
a) Multiplexer and De-Multiplexer
# b) Shift Register
c) Parallel to serial and serial to parallel converter
# a) 0, 1
b) 1, 1
c) 0, 0
a) 0, 1
b) 1, 1
# c) 1, 0
476. The angle of incidence of a beam of light in a fibre optic cable will
be
a) twice that of the cone of acceptance
# b) approximately half that of the cone of acceptance
c) parallel with the end of the cable
477. A fibre optic cable is connected to a unit that will not be frequently
disconnected. The preferred type of connector to be used is a
a) Ball lens type
# b) Butt type
c) Quick disconnect type
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480. What is EPROM?
# a) erasable programmable read only memory
b) enhanced programmable read only memory
c) erasable programming read only module
481. A CRT is
# a) electromagnetic
b) electrostatic
c) solid state i
493. What is the device used to convert Binary Coded Decimal into
separate supplies for a seven segment digital display?
a) Multiplexer
b) Demultiplexer
# c) Decoder
----496. A B S
000
011
101
110
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498. What is ILS marker frequency?
# a) 75 Mhz
b) 100 Mhz
c) 125 Mhz
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506. Electronic CRT beam display is used typically in
a) IRU control display units.
b) distance measuring indicators; digital counters
# c) weather radar indicators
508. in a colour cathode ray tube, how is the phosphor arranged in the
tube?
a) A red layer on the front with two green layers behind it
b) Layers of red, blue and green
# c) A single phosphor layer containing red, green and blue
510. An 8 data input multiplexer has how many Data select lines
# a) 3
b) 2
c) 8
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515. The data format use to transmit signal to flight data recorder
a) Manchester 2 bi-phase 12 bit
# b) Harvard bi-phase 12 bit
c) Bi-Polar RZ 12 bit
519. Which of the following ESDS devices can withstand higher static
electricity voltage?
a) ECL
b) MOSFET
# c) SCR
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524. An example of a small size integrated circuit would be
a) DIP switch
b) ALU
# c) Control Processor Unit
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533. EHSI information displayed, is invalid in the pre-set heading mode
when
a) flags out of view
b) flag green
# c) flag in view
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