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Question 1 In a constant difference FMCW radio altimeter system, the signal

applied to the loop control is
a) The reference signal
b) The beat frequency signal
c) An error signal

Question 2 In a constant difference FMCW system, the frequency which is made

to sweep through its range, from low to high, during search is the
a) Reference frequency
b) Beat frequency
c) Modulator frequency

Question 3 To measure altitude, a conventional FMCW radio altimeter determines

from the return signal a change in
a) Phase
b) Amplitude
c) Frequency

Question 4 In a frequency modulated signal, the rate the carrier frequency is

varied is
a) The modulation index
b) Equal to the modulating frequency
c) The deviation ratio

Question 5 In typical airborne radio altimeters, step error is a significant problem

when measuring
a) Low radio altitudes
b) High radio altitudes
c) Any radio altitude

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Question 6 Fixed error is

a) A percentage error related to height
b) A clock stability error
c) A counting error

Question 7 In a typical FMCW altimeter, the effects of Doppler error

a) Increase with height
b) Decrease with height
c) Are eliminated

Question 8 The basic principle used in isolators for FMCW altimeters is

a) Resonance absorption
b) Axial magnetic bias
c) Faraday rotation

Question 9 The insertion loss of a typical isolator used at FMCW power levels is
approximately
a) 0.5 to 1.0 dB
b) 5 to 10 dB
c) 20 to 30 dB

Question 10 In comparison with waveguides, stripline has a significant advantage

of
a) lower loss
b) broader bandwidth
c) higher Q

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Question 11 The analogue altitude data output accuracy between 500 feet and the
maximum altitude indication for a typical FMCW radio altimeter is
a)  1.5%
b)  3%
c)  6%

Question 12 FMCW radio altimeters operate in the range

a) 1.0 – 1.5 GHz
b) 2.5 – 4 GHz
c) 3.5 – 7.5 GHz

Question 13 The maximum height indication for a FMCW radio altimeter is

a) 2500 feet
b) 10,000 feet
c) 45,000 feet

Question 14 The RF power output of an FMCW radio altimeter is approximately

a) 0.5 – 1.0 W
b) 5 0 W
c) 100 – 150 W

Question 15 The type of antenna used for radio altimeter installations is

a) flush mounted parabolic
b) flush mounted slot
c) horn

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Question 16 The beam width employed with a radio altimeter antenna is

a) 180
b) high gain pencil beam

Question 17 Aircraft Installation Delay (AID) is due to

a) the variability in the velocity factor in the coaxial cables
b) delay in the feeders and the height of the antennas above the ground
c) height of the antenna above ground when installed in an aircraft

Question 18 The DH lamp on a radio altimeter indicator when illuminated, indicates

the
a) aircraft is flying below the DH setting
b) DH has not yet been reached
c) DH facility has failed

Question 19 The scale of a radio altimeter miliammeter type of indicator is

calibrated so that it is
a) Linear across its range
b) More sensitive to altitude changes above 500 ft
c) More sensitive to altitude changes below 500 ft

Question 20 Displayed altitude of a typical servo driven indicator is

a) Analogue only
b) Digital only
c) Analogue and digital

Question 21 A portion of the transmitter output in a FMCW transmitter is directed to

a) A mixer
b) The counter
c) The input of the modulator

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Question 22 Some FMCW transmitters incorporate a wobbulator. Its output is

directed to
a) The transmitter
b) A delay line
c) The modulator

Question 23 The purpose of incorporating a delay line in a radio altimeter system is

a) Overcome ‘residual altitude’
b) To overcome ‘step’ error
c) Provide a reference for self calibration purposes

Question 24 In a constant difference FMCW radio altimeter system, the ,pdi;atpr

frequency is set by
a) An output from the loop control
b) The error signal
c) The reference frequency

Question 25 The purpose of the cycle-counting frequency measuring circuit in a

FMCW receiver is to
a) Measure the return difference frequency
b) Provide a means of counting and isolating cycles
c) Provide a d.c. signal to the indicator

Question 26 Tracking filter in an FMCW system

a) Eliminates received noise
b) Allows signals to pass which are similar in amplitude
c) Prevents the processing of double reflected signals

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Question 27 Removal of unwanted amplitude variations in an FMCW receiver can

be achieved with a
a) Tracking filter
b) Balanced mixer
c) Discriminator

Question 28 In a constant difference FMCW radio altimeter system, the reference

frequency is applied to the
a) Modulator
b) Receiver mixer
c) Discriminator

Question 29 In a servo-driven indicator, the DH bug position determines the voltage

fed to
a) A reference potentiometer
b) A comparator
c) The DH lamp

Question 30 AID is defined by the formula

a) AID feet = P + K (Ct + Cr)
b) AID feet = P + K (Ct - Cr)
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c) AID feet = P  K (Ct  Cr )

Question 31 Minimum coupling may be achieved in multiple installation radio

altimeter systems by ensuring that the E fields of adjacent pairs of
antennas are
a) 180 apart
b) in phase
c) at right angles

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Question 32 In a radio altimeter installation where g.p.w.s. is used also, the

transmit and receive antennas should be spaced to give an
attenuation between them of
a) 10 dB
b) 35 dB
c) approximately 75 dB

Question 33 When an aircraft is flying above the maximum height reading of the
radio altimeter,
a) the indicator pointer should be parked out of view
b) the DH lamp should flash
c) a failure warning should be given

Question 34 To appropriately test the sensitivity of a radio altimeter system

installation
a) operate the systems test facility and ensure the test altitude is displayed
b) carry out a test flight to the system’s maximum operating altitude
c) use suitable absorbent material alternately over the face of each antenna to
initiate a ‘warn’ or ‘fail’ condition in the system

Question 35 During a functional ramp test on a typical radio altimeter system

immediately after switch-on, if the antennas are mounted forward of
the main wheels, the reading should be
a) greater than zero
b) be less than zero
c) at zero

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Question 36 During a functional ramp test on a typical radio altimeter system

immediately after switch-on, if the antennas are mounted aft of the
main wheels, the reading should be
a) greater than zero
b) less than zero
c) at zero

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