Exam quiz Communication - PPL(H) - Private Pilot License

Question 1

What is the meaning of the radiotelephony phrase "Unable"?

Accepted Answer

I cannot comply with your instruction or request.

Answer

No.

Answer

Disregard my last transmission.

Answer

Emergency traffic only.

Question 2

What does a cloud coverage of "SCT" mean in a METAR weather report?

Accepted Answer

3 to 4 eighths

Answer

5 to 7 eighths

Answer

8 eighths

Answer

1 to 2 eighths

Question 3

What does the abbreviation "QUJ" stand for?

Accepted Answer

True bearing to the station

Answer

Magnetic bearing from the station

Answer

True bearing from the station

Answer

Magnetic bearing to the station

Question 4

Which phrase is used by a pilot when he wants to fly through controlled airspace?

Accepted Answer

Request

Answer

Would like

Answer

Want

Answer

Apply

Question 5

How often shall a blind transmission be made?

Accepted Answer

Two times

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One time

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Three times

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Four times

Question 6

Leaving a control frequency (except when reaching the final parking position)...

Accepted Answer

Must be approved

Answer

Is not mandatory to be reported

Answer

Must be reported

Answer

Must be approved twice

Question 7

What does a readability of 1 indicate?

Accepted Answer

The transmission is unreadable

Answer

The transmission is readable now and then

Answer

The transmission is perfectly readable

Answer

The transmission is readable but with difficulty

Question 8

Urgency messages are defined as...

Accepted Answer

Messages concerning the safety of an aircraft, a watercraft or some other vehicle or person in sight.

Answer

Messages concerning urgent spare parts which are needed for a continuation of flight and which need to be ordered in advance.

Answer

Information concerning the apron personell and which imply an imminent danger to landing aircraft.

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Messages concerning aircraft and their passengers which face a grave and imminent threat and require immediate assistance.

Question 9

What is the correct way of acknowledging the instruction "DZF after lift-off climb straight ahead until 2500 feet before turning right heading 220 degrees, wind 090 degrees, 5 knots, runway 12, cleared for take-off"?

Accepted Answer

DZF after lift-off climb straight ahead 2500 feet, then turn right heading 220, runway 12, cleared for take-off

Answer

DZF after lift-off climb straight ahead 2500 feet, wilco, heading 220 degrees, 090 degrees, 5 knots, cleared for take-off

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DZF after lift-off climb straight ahead 2500 feet, then turn right heading 220, 090 degrees, 5 knots, cleared for take-off

Answer

DZF after lift-off climb straight ahead 2500 feet, then turn right heading 220, 090 degrees, 5 knots

Question 10

Which statement about a correction on the radio is correct?

Accepted Answer

The word CORRECTION may be used before transmitting the corrected information.

Answer

The word MAYDAY is used for every correction.

Answer

The pilot should remain silent after an error.

Answer

Only ATC may correct a transmission.

Question 11

What is the correct way of acknowledging "You are now entering airspace Delta"?

Accepted Answer

Roger

Answer

Wilco

Answer

Entering

Answer

Airspace Delta

Question 12

Which Q-code is used for the true bearing to the station?

Accepted Answer

QUJ

Answer

QTE

Answer

QDR

Answer

QDM

Question 13

Times are transmitted as...

Accepted Answer

UTC

Answer

Local time

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Standard time

Answer

Time zone time

Question 14

Urgency messages are messages...

Accepted Answer

Concerning the safety of an aircraft, a watercraft or some other vehicle or person in sight.

Answer

Sent by a pilot or an aircraft operating agency which have an imminent meaning for aircraft in flight.

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Concerning aircraft and their passengers which face a grave and imminent threat and require immediate assistance.

Answer

Concerning the operation or maintenance of facilities essential for the safety or regularity of aircraft operation.

Question 15

What is the meaning of the radiotelephony phrase "Wilco"?

Accepted Answer

I understand your message and will comply.

Answer

No.

Answer

Disregard my last transmission.

Answer

Emergency traffic only.

Question 16

Which transponder code indicates a radio failure?

Accepted Answer

7600

Answer

7700

Answer

7500

Answer

7000

Question 17

Which navigation facility may be used for broadcasting the ATIS?

Accepted Answer

VOR

Answer

NDB

Answer

GPS

Answer

DME

Question 18

Which item from a ground station normally does not require a full readback?

Accepted Answer

Wind

Answer

SSR code

Answer

Altitude

Answer

Runway in use

Question 19

What is the correct designation of the frequency band from 118.000 to 136.975 MHz used for voice communication?

Accepted Answer

VHF

Answer

HF

Answer

LF

Answer

MF

Question 20

The correct transponder code for emergencies is...

Accepted Answer

7700.

Answer

7600.

Answer

7000.

Answer

7500.

Question 21

A frequency of 119.500 MHz is correctly transmitted as...

Accepted Answer

One one niner decimal five

Answer

One one niner thousand decimal five zero

Answer

One one niner decimal five zero zero

Answer

One one niner decimal five zero

Question 22

In what case is the pilot allowed to abbreviate the call sign of his aircraft?

Accepted Answer

After the ground station has used the abbreviation

Answer

Within controlled airspace

Answer

If there is little traffic in the traffic circuit

Answer

After passing the first reporting point

Question 23

Which Q-code is used for the magnetic bearing from the station?

Accepted Answer

QDR

Answer

QUJ

Answer

QDM

Answer

QTE

Question 24

What is the meaning of the phrase "Approved"?

Accepted Answer

Permission for proposed action is granted

Answer

An error has been made in this transmission. The correct version is...

Answer

I have received all of your last transmission

Answer

I understand your message and will comply with it

Question 25

Which altitude is displayed on the altimeter when set to a specific QNH?

Accepted Answer

Altitude in relation to mean sea level

Answer

Altitude in relation to the air pressure at the reference aerodrome

Answer

Altitude in relation to the 1013.25 hPa datum

Answer

Altitude in relation to the highest elevation within 10 km

Question 26

What kind of information should be included in an urgency message?

Accepted Answer

Nature of problem or observation, important information for support, intentions of the pilot, information about position, heading and altitude

Answer

Intended routing, important information for support, intentions of the pilot, departure aerodrome, destination aerodrome, heading and altitude

Answer

Nature of problem or observation, important information for support, departure aerodrome, information about position, heading and altitude

Answer

Intended routing, important information for support, intentions of the pilot, information about position, departure aerodrome, heading and altitude

Question 27

The altimeter has to be set to what value in order to show zero on ground?

Accepted Answer

QFE

Answer

QNE

Answer

QTE

Answer

QNH

Question 28

Distress messages are messages...

Accepted Answer

Concerning aircraft and their passengers which face a grave and imminent threat and require immediate assistance.

Answer

Concerning the safety of an aircraft, a watercraft or some other vehicle or person in sight

Answer

Concerning the operation or maintenance of facilities which are important for the safety and regularity of flight operations.

Answer

Sent by a pilot or an aircraft operating agency which have an imminent meaning for aircraft in flight.

Question 29

What does the abbreviation "H24" stand for?

Accepted Answer

24 h service

Answer

Sunset to sunrise

Answer

No specific opening times

Answer

Sunrise to sunset

Question 30

What is the approximate speed of electromagnetic wave propagation?

Accepted Answer

300000 km/s

Answer

123000 m/s

Answer

300000 m/s

Answer

123000 km/s

Question 31

Which phrase is to be repeated three times before transmitting an urgency message?

Accepted Answer

Pan Pan

Answer

Help

Answer

Urgent

Answer

Mayday

Question 32

Given a visibility of 12 km, what is the correct way to transmit this visibility?

Accepted Answer

One-zero kilometres or more.

Answer

One-zero kilometres.

Answer

One-two kilometres.

Answer

Twelve kilometres.

Question 33

What is the call sign of the aerodrome control?

Accepted Answer

Tower

Answer

Aerodrome

Answer

Ground

Answer

Control

Question 34

If there is any doubt about ambiguity, a time of 1620 is to be transmitted as...

Accepted Answer

One six two zero

Answer

One thousand six hundred two zero

Answer

Two zero

Answer

Sixteen twenty

Question 35

What does the abbreviaton "FIR" stand for?

Accepted Answer

Flight information region

Answer

Flight integrity receiver

Answer

Flow information radar

Answer

Flow integrity required

Question 36

Which abbreviation is used for the term "obstacle"?

Accepted Answer

OBST

Answer

OBTC

Answer

OBS

Answer

OST

Question 37

Under what conditions may class D airspace be entered with a radio failure?

Accepted Answer

Approval has been granted before

Answer

There are other aircraft in the aerodrome circuit

Answer

It is the destination aerodrome

Answer

It ist the aerodrome of departure

Question 38

What is the correct way of acknowledging the instruction "Call Hamburg Tower on 121.275"?

Accepted Answer

121.275

Answer

Call 121.275

Answer

Call tower

Answer

Call tower on 121.275

Question 39

What does the abbreviation "FIS" stand for?

Accepted Answer

Flight information service

Answer

Flashing information service

Answer

Flight information system

Answer

Flashing information system

Question 40

Which item from a ground station is normally acknowledged rather than read back verbatim?

Accepted Answer

Traffic information

Answer

Taxi instructions

Answer

Altimeter setting

Answer

Heading

Question 41

What does a cloud coverage of "BKN" mean in a METAR weather report?

Accepted Answer

5 to 7 eighths

Answer

3 to 4 eighths

Answer

1 to 2 eighths

Answer

8 eighths

Question 42

What is the correct abbreviation of the call sign D-EAZF?

Accepted Answer

DZF

Answer

AZF

Answer

DEF

Answer

DEA

Question 43

On what frequency shall a blind transmission be made?

Accepted Answer

On the current frequency

Answer

On the appropriate FIS frequency

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On a tower frequency

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On a radar frequency of the lower airspace

Question 44

Which statement about loss of communication is correct?

Accepted Answer

The pilot should follow published procedures and continue safe operation.

Answer

The pilot should switch off the transponder.

Answer

The pilot should enter controlled airspace without considering procedures.

Answer

The pilot should stop navigating.

Question 45

What is the correct way of establishing radio communication between D-EAZF and Dusseldorf Tower?

Accepted Answer

Dusseldorf Tower D-EAZF

Answer

DEAZF is calling Dusseldorf Tower

Answer

Dusseldorf Tower over

Answer

Tower from D-EAZF

Question 46

Which phrase is to be used when a pilot wants the tower to know that he is ready for take-off?

Accepted Answer

Ready for departure

Answer

Ready

Answer

Ready for start-up

Answer

Request take-off

Question 47

What is the call sign of the surface movement control?

Accepted Answer

Ground

Answer

Earth

Answer

Tower

Answer

Control

Question 48

Regularity messages are messages...

Accepted Answer

Concerning the operation or maintenance of facilities essential for the safety or regularity of aircraft operation.

Answer

Concerning aircraft and their passengers which face a grave and imminent threat and require immediate assistance.

Answer

Concerning the safety of an aircraft, a watercraft or some other vehicle or person in sight.

Answer

Sent by an aircraft operating agency or an aircraft of immediate concern to an aircraft in flight.

Question 49

Which statement about MAYDAY is correct?

Accepted Answer

It is used for distress when grave and imminent danger requires immediate assistance.

Answer

It is used only for weather information.

Answer

It means the flight plan is closed.

Answer

It is a routine taxi instruction.

Question 50

What information is broadcasted on a VOLMET frequency?

Accepted Answer

Meteorological information

Answer

NOTAMS

Answer

Current information

Answer

Navigational information

Question 51

What does a readability of 2 indicate?

Accepted Answer

The transmission is readable now and then

Answer

The transmission is unreadable

Answer

The transmission is readable but with difficulty

Answer

The transmission is perfectly readable

Question 52

What does a readability of 5 indicate?

Accepted Answer

The transmission is perfectly readable

Answer

The transmission is unreadable

Answer

The transmission is readable now and then

Answer

The transmission is readable but with difficulty

Question 53

Distress messages contain...

Accepted Answer

Information concerning aircraft and their passengers which face a grave and imminent threat and require immediate assistance

Answer

Information concerning urgent spare parts which are required for a continuation of flight and which have to be ordered in advance.

Answer

Information concerning the apron personell and which imply an imminent danger to landing aircraft.

Answer

Information concerning the safety of an aircraft, a watercraft or some other vehicle or person in sight.

Question 54

What is the meaning of the phrase "Correction"?

Accepted Answer

An error has been made in this transmission. The correct version is...

Answer

I understand your message and will comply with it

Answer

Permission for proposed action is granted

Answer

I have received all of your last transmission

Question 55

How can you obtain meteorological information concerning airports during a crosscountry flight?

Accepted Answer

VOLMET

Answer

METAR

Answer

AIRMET

Answer

GAMET

Question 56

Which statement about a position report is correct?

Accepted Answer

It should include relevant position, altitude and intentions where required.

Answer

It should include passenger nationality.

Answer

It replaces lookout.

Answer

It is used only after landing.

Question 57

Which of the listed radiotelephony messages has a higher priority than a flight safety message?

Accepted Answer

Communication related to direction finding

Answer

Meteorological message

Answer

Flight regularity message

Answer

Aircraft position report message

Question 58

Which Q-code is used for the true bearing from the station?

Accepted Answer

QTE

Answer

QDR

Answer

QDM

Answer

QUJ

Question 59

What is the call sign of the flight information service?

Accepted Answer

Information

Answer

Advice

Answer

Flight information

Answer

Info

Question 60

An ATIS is valid for...

Accepted Answer

30 minutes

Answer

45 minutes

Answer

10 minutes

Answer

60 minutes

Question 61

What phrase is used by a pilot if a transmission is to be answered with "no"?

Accepted Answer

Negative

Answer

Finish

Answer

No

Answer

Not

Question 62

Which of the following frequencies lies in the aviation VHF voice communication band?

Accepted Answer

118.75 MHz

Answer

327.25 MHz

Answer

327.25 kHz

Answer

118.75 kHz

Question 63

What does the abbreviation "QTE" stand for?

Accepted Answer

True bearing from the station

Answer

Magnetic bearing to the station

Answer

True bearing to the station

Answer

Magnetic bearing from the station

Question 64

Which statement about PAN PAN is correct?

Accepted Answer

It is used for urgency when safety is affected but immediate assistance may not be required.

Answer

It has the same priority as a routine position report.

Answer

It means the aircraft has landed.

Answer

It cancels all ATC clearances.

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