Free ATPL IFR communications 092 questions: 9 with answers
9 IFR communications questions from the ATPL bank of ForAllPilots, with no account and no sign-up. Answer in your head, then open the answer: the right letter and its explanation are under each question. The full bank has 111 questions for this subject.
The 9 questions
Question 1 · 090 01 Concepts
What does the abbreviation ""SAR"" mean?
- ASearch and rescue.
- BSecondary altimeter responder.
- CStandard arrival route.
- DSurveillance airport radar.
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Answer: A. Search and rescue.
SAR stands for Search and Rescue, the service providing assistance to aircraft in distress.
Question 2 · 090 01 Concepts
What does the abbrevation ""RNAV"" mean:
- ARoute navigation
- BRadar aided navigation
- CRadio navigation
- DArea navigation
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Answer: D. Area navigation
RNAV stands for area navigation: navigation on any desired flight path within the coverage of ground or space-based aids, or within the limits of self-contained aids, or a combination of these.
Question 3 · 090 02 general operating procedures
The time is 4:15 P.M. What is the correct way of transmitting this time if there is any possibility of confusion about the hour ?
- AFour fifteen P.M.
- BSixteen fifteen
- CFour fifteen in the afternoon
- DOne six one five
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Answer: D. One six one five
Time is given in the 24-hour clock, each digit spoken separately. Normally only the minutes are needed, but when there is any possibility of confusion the hour is included: one six one five.
Question 4 · 090 02 general operating procedures
Fastair 345 has been instructed to contact Stephenville ARRIVAL on frequency 118.0. What is the correct way to indicate it will follow this instruction:
- AChanging to ARRIVAL Fastair 345
- BChanging over Fastair 345
- CStephenville ARRIVAL Fastair 345
- D118.0 Fastair 345
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Answer: D. 118.0 Fastair 345
When told to contact a station, standard readback repeats the frequency followed by the aircraft call sign, e.g. '118.0 Fastair 345'.
Question 5 · 090 02 general operating procedures
Which phrase shall be used if you want to say : ''Communication is difficult. Please send every word or group of words twice'' ?
- ASay again, say again
- BWords twice
- CMessage second time
- DRepeat twice
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Answer: B. Words twice
WORDS TWICE, as a request, means: communication is difficult, please send every word or group of words twice. As information, it means that each word or group of words will be sent twice.
Question 6 · 090 02 general operating procedures
Which elements of instructions or information shall always be read back ?
- AQNH, weather information, runway-in-use
- BQNH, SSR code, approach aid serviceability
- CATC clearance, speed instructions, runway state information
- DSSR code, QNH, take-off clearance, speed instructions
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Answer: D. SSR code, QNH, take-off clearance, speed instructions
ICAO Doc 4444 requires read-back of, among others, SSR codes, altimeter settings, take-off and landing clearances, runway instructions, level, heading and speed instructions. Weather and runway state information need not be read back.
Question 7 · 090 03 Relevant weather information
An ""Automatic Terminal Information Service"" provides:
- AWeather reports relating a specific number of aerodromes located within a flight information region (FIR).
- BCurrent meteorological and operational information essential for the safety of the air navigation within a FIR.
- CInformation concerning en-route weather phenomena which may effect the safety of aircraft operation.
- DRoutine information to arriving and departing aircraft by means of continuous and repetitive broadcast .
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Answer: D. Routine information to arriving and departing aircraft by means of continuous and repetitive broadcast .
ATIS provides routine arrival/departure information (weather, runway in use, etc.) via a continuous, repetitive broadcast so pilots need not request it individually.
Question 8 · 090 03 Relevant weather information
When transmitting runway visual range (RVR) for runway 16 ATC will use the following phrase:
- AThe values of the transmissometer are: ... metres and ... metres
- BRVR runway 16 ... metres diagonal ... metres diagonal ... metres
- CRVR at the beginning of runway 16 is ... metres
- DRVR runway 16 touchdown ... metres, mid-point ... metres, stop end ... metres
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Answer: D. RVR runway 16 touchdown ... metres, mid-point ... metres, stop end ... metres
RVR is transmitted for each applicable reference point of the runway in use, in the order touchdown, mid-point, stop end, as in 'RVR runway 16 touchdown ... metres, mid-point ... metres, stop end ... metres'.
Question 9 · 090 05 Distress and urgency
The frequency 121.500 MHz is designated as:
- AAn airline operation frequency
- BA frequency for air-to-air communication
- CAn international emergency frequency
- DA regional UHF frequency
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Answer: C. An international emergency frequency
The frequency 121.500 MHz is the international VHF emergency frequency, used for distress and urgency communications (ICAO Annex 10).
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