TRANSPONDER

1. The mode S transponder

a) cannot be used for TCAS
b) can only supply traffic advisories
c) can be used for Traffic avoidance resolution

2. A mode S squitter contains

a) aircraft address and transponder capability
b) no significant data, it is a warning signal
secondsc) 2700 pulse pairs each spaced 12 apart

3. Mode S transmitter transmits a binary code of how many bits?

a) 12
b) 24
c) 32

4. With an TCAS on an aircraft below 1700ft and a target at less than 180ft
a) no traffic will be shown
b) A traffic announce will occur
c) a fly up advisory will be shown

5. With the aircraft at 1700 feet after take-off another aircraft at 800 feet , will the
advancing aircraft
a) have a TCAS descent advisory
b) have a TCAS traffic advisory
c) have no TCAS indication

6. The ATC transponder transmits and receives on

a) 1030 and 1060 Mhz. respectively
b) 1030 and 1090 Mhz. respectively
c) 1090 and 1030 Mhz. respectively

7. A group countdown output

a) checks for correct reply pulse spacing
b) enables the encoder circuit
c) causes receiver de-sensitisation

8. Of the two ground radar transmitters

a) the interrogator transmits first
b) the primary radar transmits first
c) both radars transmit simultaneously

9. Garbling is a term which refers to

a) received replies initiated by another transmitter
b) received replies to an interlaced interrogation
c) received replies from closely spaced aircraft

10. The maximum number of codes available is

a) 69
b) 4069
c) 4096
11. The aircraft emergency code is
a) 7777
b) 7700
c) 0077

12. An aircraft with mode C transponder

a) will not receive TCAS advisories
b) can detect TCAS advisories
c)

13. A mode C transponder

a) cannot be used for TCAS
b) can only supply traffic advisorys
c) can be used for traffic avoidance resolutions

14. A mode C reply

a) is referenced to 1013.25 mbs
b) establishes aircraft identity
c) is only transmitted on request

15. If mode C is not selected, a mode C interrogation will

a) not be replied to
b) be replied to but not indicate altitude
c) always reply with the aircraft altitude

16. A mode C change occurs

a) at 50 foot altitude increments
b) at 100 foot altitude increments
c) at 200 foot altitude increments

17. In order to reply to interrogations over all distances from minimum to maximum
range
a) a Lo-sens circuit is provided
b) a logarithmic amplifier is used
c) an integrity monitor is provided

18. In dual installations each transponder

a) has a dedicated aerial
b) shares a single aerial
c) has two aerials

19. Operation of the SPI switch causes an identification pulse to be transmitted for
20 seconds
a) on mode A only
b) on modes A B and C
c) on modes A and B only

20. When ground checking a transponder the reply pulses are F1, B1, C1, F2, you
are checking
a) either mode A or mode C
b) mode A only
c) mode C only
21. A P1, P2 and P6 transmission would be
a) a mode S reply
b) a mode S side-lobe interrogation
c) a mode S discrete interrogation

22. A valid interrogation will

a) disable the RX, enable the encoder and disable the DME
b) enable the RX, disable the encoder and disable the DME
c) disable the RX, disable the encoder and enable the DME

seconds apart would be23. An interrogation pulse pair spaced 8 a

a) mode A interrogation
b) mode B interrogation
c) request for altitude information

24. The self test lamp will illuminate when

a) mode C is selected
b) the Lo-sens switch is on
c) a reply is transmitted

25. TCAS Transmits on

a) 1030, vertically polarised
b) 1030, horizontally polarised
c) 1090, vertically polarised

26. The control aerial has a polar diagram which is

a) directional
b) omnidirectional
c) limacon shaped

27. With the lo sens selected off

a) receiver sensitivity is reduced by 12dB
b) receiver sensitivity is increased by 12dB
c) the receiver only replies to local interrogation

28. An interrogation pulse width is

seconda) 1
b) 0.8 second
secondc) 0.35

29. Reply pulses have a width of

a) 0.35 seconds
secondsb) 0.45
secondsc) 0.5

30. A mode C interrogation has a pulse spacing of

secondsa) 17
b) 21 seconds
secondsc) 25

31. In a mode C reply the framing pulses are

seconds aparta) 21.3
seconds apartb) 20.3
secondsc) 21 apart

32. SLS uses a third pulse

seconds after P1a) 2
b) 3 seconds after P3
seconds after P1c) 4.34

33. An SPI pulse is transmitted

seconds after the F2 pulsea) 4.35
seconds afterb) 3.45 the F2 pulse
seconds after the F1 pulsec) 24.35