Radio Test 1 2
Radio Test 1 2
○ L.F Band
○ H.F Band
○ VHF Band
○ SHF Band
○ Higher freq
○ Lower freq
5.Radio wave ducting is most significant in which band? Which frequency band is affected
by Duct propagation
○ VLF to MF.
○ VHF & above.
○ MF
○ HF.
7.Above critical freq when the transmi!er is operating, the radio waves travel as
○ Ground wave
○ Sky wave
○ Direct wave or space wave
8.As frequency of a signal entering the ionosphere increases, the amount of refraction
su"ered by the signal will:
○ Increase
○ Decrease
○ Increase by day, decrease by night
○ Decrease by day, increase by night
9.Distance from Transmi!er to a point where sky wave is #rst received is known as
○ Skip distance
○ Multiple Hop Propagation
○ Dead space
○ VHF
○ HF
○ MF
○ LF
○ Direction only
○ Length only
○ Direction and Length both.
○ Land
○ Sea
14.A position of radio energy which travel upward and is received back after reflection
from Ionosphere is
○ Ground wave
○ Sky wave
○ Direct wave or space wave
15.Electron density
○ Night effect
○ Sky waves.
○ Inversion
○ Humidity
○ High lapse rate layer
19.A frequency at which sky wave are not likely to occur by day or by night is:
○ LF
○ MF
○ HF
○ VHF
20.Duct propagation:
○ Ground wave.
○ Direct wave.
○ Sky wave.
○ LF band.
○ VHF band.
○ MF band.
26.A radio beacon has a range of 10 nm. By what factor should the power
be increased to achieve a range of 20 nm?
○ 16
○ 2
○ 4
○ 8
27.Which of the following statements regarding VHF direction !nding (VDF) is most
accurate?
28.Which of the following is likely to have the greatest effect on the accuracy of ADF
bearings?
○ a. BFO on
○ b. Select the loop position
○ c. Both the loop and sense aerials must receive the signal d. Select the LOOP
position
30.The maximum range an aircraft at FL370 can receive transmission from a VOR/DME at
800 ft is:
○ a. 275 nm
○ b. 200 nm
○ c. 243 nm
○ d. 220 nm
○ a. a 30 Hz polar diagram
○ b. omni-directional
○ c. a bi-lobal pattern
○ d. a beam rotating at 30 Hz
34.What is the maximum range a transmission from a VOR beacon at 169 ftcan be received
by an aircraft at FL012
○ a. 60 nm
○ b. 80 nm
○ c. 120 nm
○ d. 220 nm
39.A pilot is informed by ATC that the QDM is 240° class B. This means:
○ a) the track to fly to the station is 060° accuracy +/-5°
○ b) the track to fly to the station is 060° accuracy +/-2°
○ c) the track to fly to the station is 240° accuracy +/-5°
○ d) the track to fly to the station is 240° accuracy +/-2°
40.A pilot is informed that the QDM is 240° class C. The accuracy of this bearing
information is:
○ a) +/-10°
○ b) +/-2°
○ c) +/-5°
○ d) +/-1°
43.In ISA conditions what is the maximum theoretical range at which an aircraft at FL80
can expect to obtain bearings from a ground VDF facility sited 325 ft above MSL ?
○ a) 158 NM
○ b) 134 NM
○ c) 114 NM
○ d) 107 NM
46.The procedure whereby ATC provide an aircraft with headings and heights to fly
using VDF information is known as a .. procedure.
○ a) QGH
○ b) QNH
○ c) VDF
○ d) QDM
48.The term used in VDF meaning ‘magnetic bearing from the station’ is:
○ a) QDR
○ b) QUJ
○ c) QTE
○ d) QDM
49.The term used in VDF meaning ‘the true bearing from the station’ is:
○ a) QUJ
○ b) QDM
○ c) QDR
○ d) QTE
50.The term which means ‘the magnetic heading to fly to the station assuming zero
wind’ is:
○ a) QTE
○ b) QDM
○ c) QDR
○ d) QUJ
51.What airborne equipment if any is required to be fitted in order that a VDF let-down
may be flown?
○ a) VOR
○ b) none
○ c) VOR/DME
○ d) VHF radio
52.What is the minimum level that an aircraft at a range of 113 NM must fly in order to
contact the tower on R/T for a VDF bearing from an airport sited 169 FT above MSL?
○ a) FL50
○ b) FL80
○ c) FL60
○ d) FL100
53.What is the Q-code meaning ‘the true bearing from the station’?
○ a) QDR
○ b) QDM
○ c) QTE
○ d) QUJ
56.Night Effect’ which causes loss of signal and fading resulting in bearing errors from
NDB transmissions is due to:
○ a) interference from other transmissions and is maximum at dusk when east of the
NDB
○ b) static activity increasing at night particularly in the lower frequency band
○ c) the effect of the Aurora Borealis
○ d) skywave distortion of the null position and is maximum at dawn and dusk
57.A coastal NDB has a range of 200 nm. It is required to increase this range to 400
nm. This would be achieved by increasing the power by a factor of:
○ a) 8
○ b) 16
○ c) 4
○ d) 2
58.A cumulonimbus cloud in the vicinity of an aeroplane can cause certain navigation
systems to give false indications. This is particularly true of the:
○ a) VOR
○ b) DME
○ c) ADF
○ d) weather radar
59.A NDB has emission characteristics N0NA1A. The BFO selections the pilot should
make are:
○ a) ON for tuning identification and monitoring
○ b) OFF for tuning ON for identification and monitoring
○ c) OFF for tuning identification and monitoring
○ d) ON for tuning OFF for identification and monitoring
60.An ADF provides the aircraft with bearing information with respect to a ground
station. To do this the ground station emits a signal pattern which is:
○ a) a beam rotating at 30 Hz
○ b) omnidirectional
○ C)frequency modulated at 30 Hz
○ d) unidirectional
61.An aircraft is "homing" to a radio beacon whilst maintaining a relative bearing of zero.
If the magnetic heading decreases the aircraft is experiencing:
○ a) left drift
○ b) right drift
○ c) a wind from the west
○ d) zero drift
62.An NDB has an operational range of 10 nm. By what factor should the transmitter
power be increased in order to achieve an operational range of 20 nm?
○ a) Eight
○ b) Four
○ c) Six
○ d) Two
64.An NDB transmits a signal pattern in the horizontal plane which is:
○ a) bi-lobal circular
○ b) omnidirectional
○ c) a beam rotating at 30 Hz
○ d) a cardioid balanced at 30 Hz
65.Errors caused by the effect of coastal refraction on bearings at lower altitudes are
maximum when the NDB is:
○ a) inland and the bearing crosses the coast at right angles
○ b) near the coast and the bearing crosses the coast at right angles
○ c) near the coast and the bearing crosses the coast at an acute angle
○ d) inland and the bearing crosses the coast at an acute angle
66.Factors liable to affect most NDB/ADF system performance and reliability include:
○ a) static interference - station interference - latitude error
○ b) coastal refraction - lane slip - mountain effect
○ c) height error - station interference - mountain effect
○ d) static interference - night effect - absence of failure warning system
67.Given: W/V (T) 230/ 20 kt Var. 6E TAS 80 kt What relative bearing from an NDB
should be maintained in order to achieve an outbound course of 257°(M) fromoverhead
the beacon?
○ a) 172
○ b) 008
○ c) 188
○ d) 352
68.If a failed RMI rose is stuck on 090° and the ADF pointer indicates 225° the relative
bearing to the station will be:
○ a) 135°.
○ b) 315°.
○ c) Impossible to read due to the RMI failure.
○ d) 225°.
69.In accordance with Doc 8168 a pilot flying an NDB approach must achieve a tracking
accuracy within……... of the published approach track.
○ a) +/-5°
○ b) +/-10°
○ c) +/-2.5°
○ d) +/-2°
70.In order to obtain an ADF bearing on a system using sense and loop aerials the:
○ a) mode selector should be switched to 'loop'
○ b) signal must be received by both the sense and loop aerials
○ c) BFO switch must be selected to 'ON'
○ d) sense aerial must be tuned separately
71.It is intended to increase the range of a NDB from 100 nm to 200 nm. This would be
achieved by increasing the power output by a factor of :
○ a) 16
○ b) 8
○ c) 2
○ d) 4
72.It is required to increase the range of a NDB from 50 nm to 100 nm. This could be
achieved by increasing the power by a factor of:
○ a) 2
○ b) 16
○ c) 8
○ d) 4
73.On the QDR of 075° (in the vicinity of the station) with a magnetic heading of 295°
the relative bearing on the ADF indicator is:
○ a) 140°
○ b) 040°
○ c) 320°
○ d) 220°
80.The BFO selector switch on the ADF control panel must be in the ‘on’ position to
enable the pilot to:
○ a) adjust the loop to the aural null position
○ b) hear the IDENT of NDBs using NON A2A transmissions
○ c) hear the IDENT of NDBs using NON A1A transmissions
○ d) stop the loop rotation
83.The emission characteristics of a NDB which requires the use of the BFO for
identification are
○ a) A9W
○ b) N0XG1D
○ c) N0NA1A
○ d) N0NA2A
84.The greatest range at which NDB/ADF will provide useable information is:
○ a) over sea by day
○ b) over land by day
○ c) over land by night
○ d) over sea by night
85.The maximum useable range of NDB’s will be:
○ a) over land by night
○ b) over land by day
○ c) over sea by day
○ d) over sea by night
92.There are two NDBs one 20 nm inland and the other 50 nm inland from the
coast.Assuming that the error caused by coastal refraction is the same for both
propagations the extent of the error in a position line plotted by an aircraft that is over
water will be:
○ a) the same from both beacons when the aircraft is on a relative bearing of 090°
and 270°
○ b) greater from the beacon that is 50 nm inland
○ c) greater from the beacon that is 20 nm inland
○ d) the same from both beacons when the aircraft is on a relative bearing of 180° and
360°
94.Which of the following cases would give the most accurate ADF bearing information
over the sea from a 2 kW NDB?
○ a) A NDB 100 nm from the coast and at an acute angle to the coast
○ b) A NDB 50 nm from the coast and perpendicular to the coast
○ c) A NDB 50 nm from the coast and at an acute angle to the coast
○ d) A NDB 100 nm from the coast and perpendicular to the coast
95.Which of the following is likely to have the greatest effect on ADF accuracy?
○ a) Mutual interference between aircraft aerials
○ b) Frequency drift at the ground station
○ c) Interference from other NDBs particularly during the day
○ d) Interference from other NDBs particularly at night
96.Which of the following is the ICAO allocated frequency band for ADF receivers?
○ a) 255 - 455 kHz
○ b) 300 - 3000 kHz
○ c) 190 - 1750 kHz
○ d) 200 - 2000 kHz
97.Which of the following will give over the sea the least accurate bearing from an ADF?
○ a) bearings at 90° from an inland NDB
○ b) bearings at an acute angle from a coastal NDB
○ c) bearings at an acute angle from an inland NDB
○ d) bearings at 90° from a coastal NDB
98. Which of the following will give the most accurate bearing from NDB’s of the same
power in an aircraft flying over the sea?
○ a) an NDB 50 nm from the coast bearing perpendicular to the coast
○ b) an NDB 50 nm from the coast bearing at an acute angle to the coast
○ c) an NDB 20 nm from the coast bearing at an acute angle to the coast
○ d) an NDB 20 nm from the coast bearing perpendicular to the coast
100.Which one of the following disturbances is most likely to cause the greatest
inaccuracy in ADF bearings?
○ a) Local thunderstorm activity
○ b) Coastal effect
○ c) Quadrantal error
○ d) Precipitation interference
101.A Doppler VOR (DVOR) reduces the errors caused by terrain and obstructions close
to the VOR (siting error). In a DVOR the reference signal is …….. the variphase
signal is ……... and the rotation is ……...
a) AM FM clockwise
b) FM AM clockwise
c) AM FM anti-clockwise
d) FM AM anti-clockwise
. A pilot intends to home to a VOR on the 065 radial. The correct OBS setting and CDI
indications are:
a) 065 FROM
b) 245 TO
c) 245 FROM
d) 065 TO
. A pilot intends to home to a VOR on the 153 radial. The OBS setting and the
TO/FROM indications will be:
a) 153 TO
b) 333 FROM
c) 333 TO
d) 153 FROM
. A pilot is homing along an airway (QDM 180) 10 nm wide to a VOR designating the
centreline of the airway. The associated DME shows 50 nm and the aircraft is on the
western edge of the airway. The 5 dot CDI will show:
a) 3 dots fly right
b) maximum fly left
c) 3 dots fly left
d) maximum fly right
. A VOR and an ADF are co-located. In NIL wind conditions you cross the VOR radial
of 240 on a heading of 360°(M). In the vicinity of the station you should read an ADF
bearing of:
a) 060
b) 120
c) 300
d) 240
. A VOR is sited at position 58°00'N 073°00'W where the magnetic variation equals
32°W. An aircraft is located at position 56°00'N 073°00'W where the magnetic
variation equals 28°W. The aircraft is on VOR radial:
a) 208
b) 212
c) 360
d) 180
. A VOR receiver measures the phase difference between the FM and AM signals as
123°. The corresponding QDM is:
a) 237
b) 303
c) 123
d) 057
. An aircraft at 58N 012E variation 5°E is tracking outbound from a VOR at 60N 012E
variation 10°E. The radial the aircraft is on is:
a) 190
b) 170
c) 185
d) 175
. An aircraft at FL220 is 220 nm from a VOR at sea level but the receiver fails to
detect
a signal.
The reason for this is:
a) the transmitter output is too low to achieve a range of 220 nm
b) VOR is not usable beyond 200 nm
c) the aircraft is beyond line of sight range
d) the aircraft is outside the DOC
. An aircraft at FL240 is 220 nm from a VOR at 50 ft above mean sea level but the
aircraft receiver fails to lock on to the VOR transmissions.
This is because:
a) the aircraft is beyond line of sight coverage
b) the transmitted signal will be too weak to measure at that range
c) the maximum range for VOR is 200 nm
d) the beacon is unserviceable
. An aircraft is 100 nm due north of a VOR heading 210°. The pilot intends to home to
the VOR on the 330 radial. The pilot should set …... on the OBS and assuming zero
wind should turn …... on reaching the 330 radial.
a) 150 right
b) 150 left
c) 330 right
d) 330 left
. An aircraft is 100 NM from a VOR facility. Assuming no error when using a deviation
indicator where 1 dot = 2° deviation how many dots deviation from the centre line of
the instrument will represent the limits of the airway boundary? (Assume that the
airway is 10 NM wide)
a) 6.0
b) 1.5
c) 3.0
d) 4.5
. An aircraft is flying on a heading of 270°(M). The VOR OBS is also set to 270° with
the full left deflection and FROM flag displayed.
In which sector is the aircraft from the VOR ground station?
a) NE
b) NW
c) SW
d) SE
. An aircraft is flying on the true track 090° towards a VOR station located near
theequator where the magnetic variation is 15°E.
The variation at the aircraft position is 8°E.
The aircraft is on VOR radial:
a) 255°
b) 285°
c) 262°
d) 278°
. An aircraft is on radial 120 with a magnetic heading of 300° the track selector (OBS)
reads: 330. The indications on the Course Deviation Indicator (CDI) are 'fly':
a) right with 'TO' showing
b) left with 'FROM' showing
c) right with 'FROM' showing
d) left with 'TO' showing
. An aircraft is on the 120° radial from a VOR station. Course 340° is selected on the
HSI (Horizontal Situation Indicator). If the magnetic heading is 070° the deviation
bar relative to the aeroplane model will be:
a) behind.
b) left.
c) in front.
d) right.
. An aircraft is on the eastern edge of an airway (QDM 010) at 50 nm from a VOR. The
CDI deviation indications will be:
a) 3 dots fly left
b) full scale fly left
c) full scale fly right
d) 3 dots fly right
. An aircraft is required to approach a VOR station via the 244° radial. In order to
obtain correct sense indications the deviation indicator should be set to:
a) 064° with the TO flag showing
b) 244° with the FROM flag showing
c) 244° with the TO flag showing
d) 064° with the FROM flag showing