13.

1. A receiver in which selected signals of any frequency are converted to a single

frequency is called a
a) wideband TRF
b) multi-channel receiver
c) superhet receiver

2. A receiver having an IF of 465hz. is tuned to 1300 Khz., which of the following

signals could interact with the L O second harmonics to produce a receiver output if
no RF amplifier was used
a) 3995 Khz.
b) 2230 Khz.
c) 465Khz.

3. Man made noise causes interference

a) mainly above 12 Mhz.
b) only in the LF band
c) mainly below 12 Mhz.

4. The frequency spectrum of noise is

a) infinitely wide
b) restricted to the audio band
c) restricted to the HF band

5. A receiver with a high I F will successfully reject

a) the adjacent/image frequency
b) the 2nd channel/image frequency
c) the 2nd channel/adjacent frequency

6. An I F amplifier unit consists of four amplifiers. The amplifiers are normally

coupled by
a) resistor/capacitor coupling
b) pure resistor coupling
c) transformer coupling

7. The noise factor of a receiver whose I/P signal to noise ratio is 15:1 and O/P
signal to . . noise ratio is 12:1 is
a) 0.8
b) 1.25
c) 2.5

8. Time base of PPI display is

a) ramped
b) square wave
c) trapezoid

9. A radar pulse takes 308 micro seconds to return, what is the target distance
a) 12.5 nautical miles
b) 25 nautical miles
c) 30 nautical miles
10. A Radio Radar antenna is what shape ?
a) flush mounted horn type
b) blade type
c)

11. Anti cross-talk networks normally

a) attenuate then amplify
b) amplify then attenuate
c)

12. On aircraft power-up where does the IRS system gets it’s position datum from ?
a) the last entered position
b) the position where it was when power was turned off
c)

13. The typical impedance of an aerial feeder co-ax cable is

a) 50 ohms
b) 25 ohms
c) 75 ohms and 25 ohms

14. The aerial feeder impedance for a typical transmitter is

a) 50 ohms
b) 25 ohms
c) 25 and 75 ohms

15. The impedance of a co - ax cable and it’s antenna measured with a meter is
a) >20 megohm
b) 50 ohm
c) 75 ohm

16. With a PRF of 50 hz., what is the PRP

a)
b)
c)

17. Pulse Repetition Frequency (PRF) is 50 hz, what is the Pulse Repetition
Period(PRP)?
a) 20 milliseconds
b) 200 microseconds
c)

18. Voice clipping

a) increases the depth of modulation
b) decreases the depth of modulation of high amplitude voice signals
c) maintains an average depth of modulation

19. The speech clipping modulating circuit

a) increases the average depth of modulation
b) clips high amplitude signals
c) cuts out high tone sounds

20. The control aerial has a polar diagram which is

a) directional
b) omni-directional
c) limacon shaped

21. A padder capacitor has most efficiency atr

a) the lowest frequency of the L O
b) the middle frequency of the L O
c) the highest frequency of the L O

22. Delayed Automatic Gain Control is inoperative, the sensitivity of the receive
a) decrease for low signal
b) increase for low signal
c) increase for high signal

23. Single Side Band filters are

a) 3 Khz.
b) 1 Khz.
c) 6 Khz.

24. Superhet receiver with RF, what is the function ?

a) RF modulated signal noise ratio
b)
c)

25. The Doppler frequency return difference is ________?

a) aircraft on level flight only
b) any altitude
c) pitching

26. The maximum acceptable tuning ratio of an RF amplifier is

a) 9 : 1
b) 6 : 1
c) 3 : 1

27. /Second channel interference could occur if the I/P frequency was at twice the
a. L O frequency away from the selected frequency
b. I F away from the selected frequency
c. I F away from the L O frequency

28. The image channel ratio is

a) response at image channel frequency over response at wanted signal frequency
b) response at image channel frequency over response at 2nd channel frequency
c) response at wanted channel frequency over response at image channel frequency

29. The output signal of adiode rectifier contains the modulation waveform, a small
ripple and a D.C. component. The D.C. component is
a) independent of the carrier strength
b) inversely proportional to the carrier strength
c) proportional to the carrier strength

30. The attenuation of a ground wave

a) increases with frequency
b) decreases with frequency
c) stays the same regardless of frequency
31. The attenuation of an RF signal down a co-ax cable
a) increases with frequency
b) decreases with frequency
c) stays the same regardless of frequency

32. Superhet receiver with RF, what is the function ?

a) RF modulated signal noise ratio
b)
c)

33. JITTER allows

a) ground interrogator to receive it’s own interrogation reply
b) air interrogator to receive it’s own interrogation reply
c)

34. The ILS failure flag operates on the principle of the

a) sum of 90 hz and 150 hz signals
b) difference of 90 hz and 150 hz signals
c) product of 90 hz and 150 hz signals

35. On the VOR / ILS test set, pressing the tone button
a) tests receiver sensitivity
b) tests the flag circuit
c)

36. The VOR To/From cone of confusion works on the principle of

a) rate of change of the deviation signal
b) strength of the deviation signal
c)

37. An aircraft is due North of a VOR beacon what is the RMI indication
a)
b)
c)

38. With the RMI needle pointing at 000° and a course of 080° the To/From flag on
the HSI will show
a) To
b) From
c)

39. An aircraft is due South of a VOR beacon with a course of 000 degrees selected
a)
b)
c)

40. When an aircraft is due North of a VOR beacon, with course 90 degrees the RMI
indicates 000 degrees, the VOR needle points
a) 000 degrees
b) 090 degrees
c) 180 degrees
41. With an aircraft heading of 030° an ADF station bearing of 060° relative to the
aircraft . the RMI pointer would head
a) 030°
b) 060°
c) 090°

42. VHF Navigation transceiver ????

a) audio
b) not audio ,but NAV/ADF/DME
c) NAV/ADF ident pulse

43. The NAV 401 test set TONE DELETE switch

a) checks out the flag circuit
b)
c)

44. On the VOR/ILS test set, pressing the tone button

a) tests the receiver sensitivity
b) tests the flag circuit
c)

45. The basic principle of microwave landing system is

a) frequency difference
b) phase difference
c) time difference

46. The ILS failure flag circuit operates on the principle of

a) the sum of 90 hz and 150 hz signals
b) the difference of 90 hz and 150 hz signals
c)

47. Attitude signals to indicator via transformer coupling are to ensure

a) prevent loss in transmission lines
b) loss of flight director computer will not affect attitude indication
c) loss of attitude signal will not affect computer

48. Altitude hold error

a)
b)
c)

49. The GPS satellite 2nd ground track is traced on

a) 19th orbit
b) 2nd orbit
c) 17th orbit
50. The frequency of the LORAN system is
a) 2 Mhz
b) 100khz
c) 10 - 20 khz

51. The omega signal is

a) carrier wave pulse
b) carrier wave amplitude modulated with three tones
c) carrier wave amplitude modulated with one frequency

52. How many GPS orbital paths for 21-3 spare sets
a) 3 X 8 sats
b) 4 X 6
c) 6 X 4

53. The Micro-wave Landing System

a) received signal time difference
b) amplitude difference
c)

54. The Micro-wave Landing System signal is transmitted on

a) the same frequency
b)
c)

55. The GPS receiver frequency is

a) 22
b) 17
c) 15

56. What is the azimuth range of the MLS system ?

a) +/- 42 degrees
b)
c)

57. MLS has azimuth range

a) +/- 30
b) +/- 40
c) +/- 62

58. T he Micro-wave Landing System operates on what frequency and what spacing ?
a) 5031 - 5090.7
b)
c)

59. The Flight Management Computer pin programming is for

a) True heading to Magnetic heading on the control display unit
b) offset of computer from the aircraft datum
c) pre-set trips

60. The GPS satellite 2nd ground track is traced on

a) 19th orbit
b) 2nd orbit
c) 17th orbit

61. The ADF quadrantial erropr corrections are fitted at

a) the loop aerial and receiver
b)
c) the sense antenna
62. The output signal of a diode rectifier contains the modulation waveform, a small
RF . ripple and a DC component. The DC component is
a) independent of the carrier strength
b) inversely proportional to the carrier strength
c) proportional to the carrier strength

63. What voltage value will give one dot deflection for the VOR on the HSI ?
a) 150 milli volts
b)
c)

64. How many times will the same satellite pass over the same spot on the earth in a
24 hour . period ?
a) once
b) twice
c) three times

65. Doppler, when will the beat frequencies of the forward and aft beams in the
receiver be . the same ?
a) when the aircraft is ascending or descending
b)
c)

66. How and what selects back-beam facility on aircraft with an ILS system ?
a) on the mode switch
b)
c)

67. What can you use the CDU for ?

a) selecting VOR,ADF and ILS frequencies
b)
c)

68. Why do we use pin programming on the FMC ?

a) for true / magnetic reading
b)
c)

69 ILS backcourse is
a) selected by crew
b) automatically selected according to localiser frequency
c) selected using VOR phase analysis

70. When would full scale deflection occur on the course pointer in VOR?
a) 2 degrees off beam
b) 5 degrees off beam
c) 10 degrees off beam

71. Sonar Locator Beacons

a) ICAO Requirement
b) ANO Requirement
c) company Requirement
72. CVR is U/S
a) A/C cannot fly unless required data is recorded by FDR
b) can fly for 72 hours since U/S
c) can fly for 4 days since U/S

73 FMC mode that can be selected through the CDU

a) DME Freq
b) LNAV
c) CRZ

74. ADF Operates within which frequencies

a) 200 KHz - 1000 KHz
b) 118 MHz - 132 MHz
c) 32KHz - 64 KHz

75. INS power up requires

a) Latitude position
b) Longitude position
c) Latitude and Longitude positions

76. INS power

a) DC normal DC emergency
b) AC normal DC emergency
c) AC normal AC emergency

77. IVSI , how is the hysteresis compensated for ?

a)
b)
c)

78. On aircraft power-up where does the IRS system gets it’s position datum from ?
a) the last entered position
b) the position where it was when power was turned off
c)

79. Gyroscopic instruments what direction does precession go when an external

pressure is applied ?
a) 90 degrees clockwise to the applied pressure
b) in the direction of the applied pressure
c) 90 degrees anti clockwise to the applied pressure

80. With the ADI bug below the bars on glide-slope approach which direction should
the aircraft fly ?
a) upwards
b) downwards
c)

81 On ILS approach , if one phase is lost which direction will the aircraft fly ?
a) in circles
b) along the glide-path
c) parallel to the glide-path
82. Attitude signals to an indicator via transformer coupling are to ensure
a) prevent loss in transmission lines
b) the loss of the Flight Director Computer will not affect attitude indication
c) the loss of attitude signal will not affect the computer

83. A vertical gyro simulated to aircraft right bank and scanner in left hand position
will
a) tilt up
b) tilt down
c) not change
c)

84. With an aircraft heading of 030° an ADF station bearing of 060° relative to the
aircraft the RMI pointer would head
a) 030°
b) 060°
c) 090°

85. An aircraft is North of a VOR station and is flying East, what is indicated on the .
VOR/RMI?
a) 180 degrees
b) 090 degrees
c) 000 degrees

86. If the aircraft is East of a VOR station, what is the relationship between the
Variable and . Reference signals
a) antiphase
b) inphase
c)

87. The ADF quadrantial erropr corrections are fitted at

a) the loop aerial and receiver
b)
c) the sense antenna

88. The Flight Management Computer pin programming is for

a) True heading to Magnetic heading on the control display unit
b) offset of computer from the aircraft datum
c) pre-set trips