Test 120 exam questions on VFR Communications for ATPL

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1 - What does the abbreviation 'FIR' mean? Flight information required. Flight information region. Flight information radar. Flow information received.

2 - Select the correct phoenetic letter code for HB-FRO: Hotel Bravo Fox Romeo Oscar Hotel Bravo Foxtrot Romeo Oscar Hotel Brazil Foxtrot Romeo Oscar Hotel Bravo Foxtrot Romeo Oswald

3 - An aircraft in state of emergency shall squawk: 6700 7700 7500 7600

4 - Which of the following abbreviated call signs of aircraft XY-ABC is correct: XY-BC X-BC BC ABC

5 - The message to an aeronautical ground station 'please call a taxi-cab for us. We will arrive at 1045' is: A flight regularity message. A flight safety messages. An unauthorized message. An urgency message.

6 - Select the air traffic service in charge of control of local traffic, take-offs and landings at an airport. Control Radar Air Traffic Centre Tower

7 - A message preceded by the phrase 'Transmitting blind due receiver failure' shall be transmitted: On the regional guard frequency On the international emergency frequency On the frequency presently in use On all available aeronautical stations

8 - When an aircraft station is unable to establish communication due to receiver failure, the following procedure should be undertaken: Transmit at regular times or positions, the phrase 'Transmitting blind due to receiver failure'. Change to frequency 121.5 MHZ and squawk 7700. Transmit reports at scheduled times or positions, preceded by the phrase 'Transmitting blind due to receiver failure'. Land at the nearest uncontrolled airfield.

9 - What does the word " WILCO" mean? I read you fine. I understand your message and will comply with it. I have received all of your last transmission. As communication is difficult, I will call you later.

10 - How shall a pilot inform the control tower that he is prepared for take-off: Ready for take-off Ready for departure or ready Ready to go Ready to line-up

11 - Select the letter code for HB-FBO. Hotel Bravo Fox Roma Olka Hotel Bravo Fox-trot Bravo Oscar Hotel Bravo Foxy Romeo Oscar Hector Brasil Fox-trot Romeo Oscar

12 - Which phrase shall be used if the repetition of an entire message is required: Say again Repeat your last transmission What was your message? Repeat your message

13 - Which information can aircraft in flight obtain by VOLMET: SIGMET SPECI and TAF Runway reports Aviation routine weather reports (METAR) of specific airports

14 - Which phrase shall be used if you want to say: 'I understand your message and will comply with it': Roger Will comply with your instruction Wilco OK, will do it

15 - Which phenomena will normally influence the reception of VHF transmission ? Electrical discharges as they happen frequently in thunderstorms The ionosphere Day- and night effect Level of aircraft and terrain elevations

16 - What is the correct way of transmitting 1001 as a QNH ? QNH one double 'O' one QNH one zero zero one QNH one double zero one QNH one thousand and one

17 - You are making a long straight in approach to land, at what range would you make the call "LONG FINAL"? 3 NM 2 NM 4 NM Between 8 and 4 NM

18 - Aircraft XY-ABC is making a test transmission with Stephenville TOWER on frequency 118.7. What is the correct phrasing for this transmission: Stephenville TOWER XY-ABC radio check 118.7 Stephenville TOWER XY-ABC frequency check Stephenville TOWER XY-ABC signal check Stephenville TOWER XY-ABC pre-flight check

19 - In the event that a pilot is required to make a blind transmission, this should be made: Twice on the designated frequency During VFR flights only On the emergency frequency only Only once on the designated frequency

20 - You have been calling a station without getting an answer. How long time it is recommended to wait at least before making a second call? Wait until the station calls you. 10 sec. 3 sec. 30 sec.

21 - Which of these phrases is used to inform the control tower that a pilot perform a missed approach: Overshooting Going around Pulling up Will make another approach

22 - When the term 'Overcast' is used in an aviation routine weather report (METAR), the amount of clouds covering the sky is: Less than 50% 50% or more No clouds but poor ground visibility 100%

23 - What is the radiotelephony call sign suffix for the aeronautical station indicating aerodrome control service: AERODROME CONTROL APRON TOWER

24 - Which of the messages listed below shall not be handled by the aeronautical mobile service? Radio teletype messages. Urgency messages. Flight safety messages. Meteorological messages.

25 - Before Transmitting the pilot should: Make sure that the aircraft is levelled off. Make sure that the emergency frequency is tuned in at the same time. Listen out on the frequency to ensure no interference with another station already transmitting will occur. Always write the message and read it during the transmission.

26 - An aircraft in distress shall send the following signal by radiotelephony: PAN PAN, PAN PAN, PAN PAN DETRESFA, DETRESFA, DETRESFA URGENCY, URGENCY, URGENCY MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY

27 - Which of these statements best describes the meaning of the phrase 'Standby' ? Continue on present heading and listen out Select STANDBY on the SSR transponder Wait and I will call you Permission granted for action proposed

28 - When may the name of the location or the call sign suffix in the call sign of an aeronautical station be omitted ? Only after the aeronautical station has used the abbreviated call sign Never In dense traffic during rush hours When satisfactory communication has been established and provided it will not be confusing to do so

29 - Which word or phrase shall be used if you want to say: 'Wait and I will call you'? Roger. Go ahead. Wilco. Standby.

30 - If all attempts to establish radio contact with a ground station fail, the pilot of an aeroplane shall transmit messages preceded by the phrase: 'Read you one, read you one' 'How do you read?' 'Transmitting blind' PAN PAN, PAN PAN, PAN PAN

31 - An aircraft station fails to establish radio contact with an aeronautical station on the designated frequency. What action is required by the pilot: Return to the airport of departure Continue the flight to the destination airport without any communication Land at the nearest airport without an ATC unit Attempt to establish contact with the station on an alternative frequency

32 - From your cruising altitude at FL 240, you want to descend to flight level 100. Your transmission to the radar controller is: Request descent to flight level one-zero-zero We would like to start descent to flight level one-zero-zero Request to descend one-hundred Request flight level one-hundred

33 - How can aviation routine weather reports (METAR) of specific airports be obtained by aircraft in flight: VOLMET SIGMET AFIS ATIS

34 - The order of priority of the following messages in the aeronautical mobile service is: Flight safety message, meteorological message, flight regularity message. Flight safety message, direction finding message, urgency message. Flight regularity message, distress message, meteorological message. Meteorological message, direction finding message, flight safety message.

35 - What does the word "NEGATIVE" mean? Proposed action granted. Permission not granted. Consider that transmission as not sent. Disregard last instruction.

36 - The frequency used for the first transmission of a 'MAYDAY' call shall be: Any other international emergency frequency The distress frequency 121.5 MHz Any frequency at pilot's discretion The frequency currently in use

37 - RADAR instructs aircraft X-BC:'X-BC squawk standby '. What does this mean? X-BC is requested to standby on the frequency X-BC is requested to standby for radar vectors X-BC is requested to switch to standby position X-BC is requested to standby as the radar controller is busy

38 - On the readability scale what does READABILITY 1 mean? Readable but with difficulty. Unreadable. Readable. Perfectly readable.

39 - For aircraft call sign "Easy G-ABCD" the correct abbreviation is: Golf Charlie Delta Easy Charlie Delta Easy Delta Easy Golf Charlie Delta

40 - What does QDM mean? Magnetic bearing from the station Magnetic heading to the station (no wind) True bearing from the station True heading to the station (no wind)

41 - Which phrase shall be used if you want to say: 'Yes': Yes Affirm Affirmative Roger

42 - Which elements of instructions or information shall always be read back ? Runway-in-use, altimeter settings, SSR codes, level instructions, heading and speed instructions Time check, runway-in-use, altimeter settings, level instructions, SSR codes Surface wind, visibility, ground temperature, runway-in-use, altimeter settings, heading and speed instructions Runway-in-use, visibility, surface wind, heading instructions, altimeter settings

43 - How shall a pilot inform a radar control unit that the aircraft is not equipped with transponder: Negative transponder Negative squawk Transponder not available No SSR

44 - Immediately following the MAYDAY prefix, an aircraft in distress should transmit: The aircraft call sign twice. Its last known position. The call sign of the station addressed, when it is known and the circumstances permit. The nature of the emergency.

45 - What is the Q-code for 'true bearing from the station'? QDM QDR QFE QTE

46 - What is the Q-code for 'magnetic heading to the station (no wind)? QNE QDR QTE QDM

47 - What does "SQUAWK IDENT" mean? Operate the SSR transponder "special position identification" feature. Select the SSR transponder mode to "ALT". State the aircraft call sign three times. Select the SSR transponder code to 7000.

48 - An aircraft transmitting a distress message is required to give its position as: The most accurate possible using GPS if fitted. Present or last known position, altitude or level and heading. Position relative to a VRP. Latitude and longitude.

49 - When transmitting time, which time system shall be used? Local time (LT) M. and P.M. Local time (LT), 24-hour clock No specific system, as only the minutes are normally required Co-ordinated universal time (UTC)

50 - Which abbreviation is used for the term 'control zone'? CZ CTZ CTR CTA

51 - Regardless of your position, time figures are transmitted with reference to: Winter time Local time Greenwich time UTC

52 - What does the term 'blind transmission' mean? A transmission of information relating to air navigation that is not addressed to a specific station or stations. A transmission from one station to another station in circumstances where two-way communication cannot be established but it is believed that the called station is able to receive the transmission. A transmission where no reply is required from the receiving station. A transmission of messages relating to en-route weather information which may affect the safety of aircraft operations that is not addressed to a specific station or stations.

53 - An aircraft is flying north-east at 2500 feet. TOWER requests heading and level. What is the correct response: Heading north-east at level 25 Heading 045 at 2500 feet 045 and 2500 Heading 45 at 2500 feet

54 - When transmitting a message preceded by the phrase 'Transmitting blind due to receiver failure' during an en-route flight, the aircraft station shall also: Land at the nearest airfield/airport Join base leg when approaching the airfield for landing Return to the airport of departure Advise the time of its next intended transmission

55 - RADAR instructs aircraft XY-ABC: 'X-BC reset squawk 1015'. What does this mean: X-BC has been identified by SSR code 1015 X-BC is requested to set new code 1015 X-BC has been identified at 10:15 (UTC) X-BC is requested to reselect SSR code 1015

56 - Shall an ATC route clearance always be read back: No, if the communication channel is overloaded No, if the ATC route clearance is transmitted in a published form (e.g. Standard Instrument Departure Route/SID) No, if the content of the ATC clearance is clear and no confusion is likely to arise Yes, unless authorized otherwise by ATS authority concerned

57 - A message concerning aircraft parts and material urgently required is: A flight regularity message. A flight security message. A flight safety message. An urgency message.

58 - The time is 9:20 M. What is the correct way of transmitting this time if there is no possibility of confusion about the hour? Twenty. Two zero this hour. Two zero. Nine twenty M.

59 - What does the phrase 'Read back' mean: Repeat all, or the specified part, of this message back to me exactly as received Check and confirm with originator Did you correctly receive this message? Let me know that you have received and understood this message

60 - The distress message shall contain as many as possible of the following elements/details: Aircraft call sign, route of flight, destination airport Aircraft call sign, aerodrome of departure, position and level Aircraft call sign, nature of distress, pilot's intention, present position, level and heading Aircraft call sign, present position, assistance required

61 - What does QDR mean? Magnetic heading to the station (no wind) Magnetic bearing from the station True heading to the station True bearing from the station

62 - What does the abbreviation 'HJ' mean? No specific working hours. Sunset to sunrise. Continuous day and night service. Sunrise to sunset.

63 - Under which of the following circumstances may you expect a solid reception of the TOWER frequency 118.2 MHz: Aircraft at high level in the vicinity of the ground station Aircraft at low level, in the vicinity of the ground station, in the radio shadow zone of a hill Aircraft at low level, far away from the ground station, in the radio shadow zone of a hill Aircraft at low level but far away from the ground station

64 - My message will be more effective and understandable if I: Use the words twice method Stress the end of message Maintain the speaking volume at a constant level Stress every beginning of message

65 - Distress is defined as: A condition concerning the safety of an aircraft or of a person on board, but which does not require immediate assistance A condition concerning the attitude of an aircraft when intercepting the localizer during an ILS approach A condition of being threatened by serious and/or imminent danger and requiring immediate assistance A condition concerning the safety of a person on board or within sight and requiring immediate assistance

66 - On the readability scale what does 'Readability 3' mean: Readable but with difficulty Unreadable Loud and clear No problem to understand

67 - What does the instruction 'Vacate left' mean ? Give way to aircraft from the left Clear the runway immediately Turn left to leave the runway Hold position on the left side of the runway

68 - What is the radiotelephony call sign for the aeronautical station providing surface movement control of aircraft on the manoeuvring area: APPROACH TOWER GROUND CONTROL

69 - An aircraft is instructed to hold short of the runway-in-use. What is the correct phraseology to indicate it will follow this instruction ? Roger Will stop before Holding short Wilco

70 - When asked by ATC "ARE YOU ABLE TO MAINTAIN FL80?' the correct reply contains the word: AFFIRM or NEGATIVE WILCO CLEARED ROGER

71 - What does QTE mean? True heading to the station (no wind). Magnetic bearing from the station. Magnetic heading to the station. True bearing from the station.

72 - What is the radiotelephony call sign for the aeronautical station providing flight information service: FLIGHT INFORMATION CENTRE FLIGHT CENTRE INFORMATION CONTROL

73 - RADAR instructs aircraft X-BC:'X-BC squawk ident'. What does this mean: Radar identification has been achieved by correlating an observed radar blip with aircraft XY-ABC X-BC should perform an identification turn of at least 020 degrees X-BC shall operate the IDENT button X-BC shall reselect his assigned mode and code

74 - Air traffic control messages (clearances, instructions, etc.) belong to the category of: Flight regularity messages. Class B messages. Service messages. Flight safety messages.

75 - What is normally used for ATIS broadcasts ? Voice channel of an ILS NDB frequencies Discrete VHF frequency or/and VOR DME voice channel

76 - What does the abbreviation 'HX' mean? Sunrise to sunset. No specific working hours. Continuous day and night service. Sunset to sunrise.

77 - During the transmission of numbers containing a decimal point: The term DECIMAL must always be transmitted. The term DECIMAL must be spoken only if followed by three digits. The term DECIMAL can be omitted if no chance of misunderstanding exists. The term DECIMAL can be omitted with friendly ATS units only.

78 - Which Q-code is used to report altitude ? QFE QNH QNJ QFF

79 - What is the correct way of spelling out HB-JYC in a radio message? Hotel Bravo Juliett India Kilo Hotel Bravo Juliett Yankee Charlie Hotel Bravo India Victor Charlie Hotel Bravo India Yankee Charlie

80 - If a pilot receives an instruction from ATC which cannot be carried out, the reply should use the phrase: UNABLE NEGATIVE INSTRUCTION REGRET CANNOT FOLLOW INSTRUCTION CANCEL INSTRUCTION

81 - Which phrase shall be used if you want to say: 'I should like to know...' or 'I wish to obtain...'? Acknowledge Report Confirm Request

82 - RADAR informs aircraft X-BC: 'X-BC identified'. What does this mean: X-BC should perform an identification turn X-BC is not visible on the radar screen X-BC should operate the IDENT-button Radar identification has been achieved

83 - What action should be taken by the aircraft station first receiving a distress message? Ask the station to change to frequency 121.5 MHZ. Immediately acknowledge the distress message. Request position of the station in distress. Request the nature of emergency in progress, and request further intentions.

84 - Cherokee XY-ABC receives the following instruction: 'X-BC climb straight ahead until 2500 feet before turning right, wind 270 degrees 6 knots, cleared for take-off'. What is the correct read back: Wilco, cleared for take-off, X-BC Straight ahead, at 2500 feet right turn, cleared for take-off, X-BC Straight ahead, 2500 feet right turn, wind west 6 knots, cleared for take-off, X-BC Right turn after 2500, roger, X-BC

85 - The radar controller is transmitting: 'Confirm squawk'. What does he mean? The controller wants to know which code is set on the transponder. The controller requests the registration of the aircraft. The controller wants you to transmit your bearing. The controller wants you to repeat your last transmission once again.

86 - What does the phrase 'Go ahead' mean: Proceed with your message Yes Pass me the following information... Taxi on

87 - The clearance: 'cleared for immediate take-off runway 03' is: An urgency message. An unauthorized message. A flight safety message. A flight regularity message.

88 - Urgency is defined as: A condition concerning the safety of an aircraft other vehicles or of a person on board, but which does not require immediate assistance A condition of being threatened by serious and/or imminent danger and of requiring immediate assistance A condition concerning the attitude of an aircraft when intercepting the localizer during an ILS approach A condition concerning the safety of a person on board or within sight and requiring immediate assistance

89 - A pilot is required to read back the following ATC message: Altimeter settings, airways clearances, SSR operating instructions, level instructions and any messages when requested by AT Altimeter settings, weather information, information regarding the proximity of other aircraft and taxi instructions. Altimeter settings, weather information, information regarding the proximity of other aircraft and taxi instructions. altimeter settings, taxi instructions takeoff clearances, weather information and any other information given by AT Altimeter settings, weather information, airways clearances, information regarding the proximity of other aircraft and taxi instructions.

90 - Which abbreviation is used for 'Co-ordinated universal time'? GMT. CUT. COUT. UT

91 - Under which of the following circumstances shall an aircraft squawk 7700 ? When flying within controlled airspace When following a SID When passing the transition level In distress

92 - What is the transponder code for radio communication failure: 7500 6700 7700 7600

93 - The priority of the pilot's message 'request QDM' is: Less than 'request climb to flight level...' Greater than 'turn left heading...' Same as 'latest QNH 1018'. Less than 'descend to flight level...'

94 - Which is the maximum distance at which you might expect solid VHF contact over flat terrain at flight level 50: About 8 NM About 15 NM About 85 NM About 150 NM

95 - Which of the following calls is a "GENERAL CALL"? YX-DEF Stephenville CONTROL. ALL STATIONS Stephenville CONTROL. YX-EFG, YX-FGH over. YX-ABC, YX-BCD, YX-CDE Stephenville CONTROL.

96 - What is the correct way to transmit and read back frequency 120.375 MHz (VHF channel separated by 25 KHz): One two zero decimal three seven five One twenty decimal three seven One two zero three seven One two zero decimal three seven

97 - An urgency message shall be preceded by the radiotelephony urgency signal: URGENCY, spoken three times PAN PAN, spoken three times ALERFA, spoken three times MAYDAY, spoken three times

98 - What is meant by good microphone technique ? Use a normal conversation tone, speak clearly and distinctly. Make large use of hesitation sounds as 'er'. Keep the microphone far away since it improves the readability. Speak very loudly into the microphone.

99 - The priority of the instruction 'taxi to runway 05' is: The same as 'line-up runway 07 and wait'. Less than 'cleared to land'. Greater than 'caution, construction work left of taxiway'. Greater than 'transmit for QDM'.

100 - When the term 'Scattered' is used in an aviation routine weather report (METAR), the amount of clouds covering the sky is: More than half but less than overcast (5 to 7 oktas) Half or less than half (3 or 4 oktas) No clouds below 5000 feet/GND Sky entirely covered (8 oktas)

101 - What is the correct way of expressing visibility ? Visibility 1200 feet Visibility 1.2 nautical miles Visibility 1200 metres Visibility 1.2 kilometres

102 - Which of the following frequencies is an international emergency frequency: 6500 KHz 122.500 MHz 121.050 MHz 121.500 MHz

103 - When the term 'Broken' is used in an aviation routine weather report (METAR), the amount of clouds covering the sky is: 1 to 4 oktas 5 to 7 oktas No clouds below 5000 feet 8 oktas below 10000 feet

104 - In order to avoid CB a pilot wants to turn right to a magnetic heading of 100 degrees. The correct way to ask the ATC unit for permission is: Request right turn to heading one-double-0 Request right turn to heading one-hundred degrees Request right turn to heading one-point-zero-zero Request right turn, heading one-zero-zero

105 - To which frequency bands do the frequencies 118.000 - 136.975 MHz of the Aeronautical Mobile Service belong? Very high frequency Medium frequency Low frequency Very low frequency

106 - Which is the maximum distance at which you might expect solid VHF contact over flat terrain at flight level 100: About 120 NM About 12 NM About 30 NM About 300 NM

107 - What is the correct way of transmitting the number 3500 when indicating an altitude or an height? Three five hundred Three five zero zero Three five double zero Three thousand five hundred

108 - When the aircraft registration marking is used as a call-sign, your first contact with a station shall be in the following form: The first letter and the last two characters of the aircraft registration marking. The last three characters of the aircraft registration marking. All characters of the aircraft registration marking. The first three characters of the aircraft registration marking.

109 - The message addressed to an Area Control Centre 'request radar vectors to circumnavigate adverse weather' is: A meteorological message. An urgency message. A flight safety message. A message relating to direction finding.

110 - Under which of the following circumstances shall an aircraft station squawk 7600 ? When entering bad weather areas In case of radio communication failure When flying over desert areas When approaching a prohibited area

111 - Which phraseology is to be used to ask the control tower for permission to taxi on a runway in the direction opposite to that in use ? 'Request backtrack on runway'. 'Backtrack clearance'. 'To enter back runway'. 'Clearance to backtrack'.

112 - Which phrase shall be used if you want to say: 'Pass me the following information...': Request Say again Report Check

113 - When the term 'CAVOK' is used in an aviation routine weather report (METAR), the values of visibility and clouds are: Visibility 10 km or more, no clouds below 5000 feet/GND Visibility more than 5000 m, no clouds below 1500 m/GND Visibility more than 8 km, no clouds below 3000 feet/GND Visibility 10 km or more, no clouds below 1500 feet/GND

114 - On the readability scale what does 'Readability 5' mean: Unreadable Perfectly readable Readable but with difficulty Problem to understand

115 - Which phrase shall be used to confirm that a message has been repeated correctly: Correct That is affirmative Affirm That is right

116 - What does the phrase 'Roger' mean: A direct answer in the affirmative A direct answer in the negative I have received all of your last transmission Cleared for take-off or cleared to land

117 - What is the frequency separation between consecutive frequencies in the VHF band: 25 KHz 75 KHz 8.33 KHz 50 KHz

118 - What is 'VOLMET'? Meteorological station. Volume control meter. Meteorological information for aircraft in flight. A device used for measuring cloud base.

119 - When shall the pilot of an aircraft experiencing communications failure keep a watch for instructions passed by visual signals ? When flying VFR above clouds When the aircraft is forming part of the aerodrome traffic at a controlled aerodrome When entering a FIR during an IFR flight When the aircraft is entering the traffic pattern of an uncontrolled airport

120 - A Radar Information Service (RIS) provides: The bearing, distance and if known, the altitude of conflicting traffic. Information for IFR traffic only. Traffic information and avoiding action. Radar separation from all other traffic.

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