PPL communication practice test

1. A) B) C) D) 2. A) B) C) D) 3.

What is the expected range of air to ground VHF communications for an aircraft flying at 25000 feet: 168 nm 197.6 nm 37 nm 250 nm In radio terms, frequency means: Length of a complete wave form in metres The speed of radio waves in one second The number of complete waveforms passing one point in a second The number of complete waveforms passing one point in an hour Which of the following information are required to be read back to ATC: 1 2 3 4 5 6 A) B) C) D) 1,2,3 1,3,4 & 5 1,3,4,5 & 6 All of the above Descend to altitude Wind 060/20 Gusting 30 Heading information Speed instructions Squark 2310 Runway Braking Action

4. A) B) C) D)

An engine fire would necessitate which type of radio call: Pan Non required Mayday Routine call

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What is SSR an abbreviation of: B) C) D) E) Standby Surveillance Radar Substitute Surveillance Radar Secondary Surveillance Radar Stationary Surveillance Radar

6.

A wavelength of 8.5 cm corresponds to a frequency of: A) B) C) D) 35294 hz 3529.4 MHz 2833.3 MHz 28333 MHz The Very High Frequency (VHF) band lies between: 300 to 3000 MHz 300 to 3000 kHz 30 to 300 MHz 30 to 300 kHz

7. A) B) C) D)

8. A) B) C) D)

If it is necessary for a pilot to use the phonetic alphabet, how shall a pilot ask for a QFE: Request Quebec Foxtrot Echo Request Queen Fox Easy Request Quebec Fox Easy Request Quebec Fox Echo

9. A) B) C) D)

What is the frequency on which your first distress call is made: The frequency in use at the time 121.5 Mhz Closest Controlled aerodrome All of the above

10. A) B) C) D) 11. A) B) C) D) 12. A) B) C) D) 13. A) B) C) D)

The word WILCO means: I have received your last transmission I understand your message and I will comply with it That is correct This exchange of transmission is ended An aircraft shall change frequency from one station to another: When told to do so by Air Traffic Control By notifying the aeronautical station before such a change is made In accordance with agreed procedures All of the above When asking for a readability scale, you are told that your transmission was READABLE. To which readability scale number does this refer: 5 3 4 1 The letters QTE mean: Magnetic bearing of the aircraft from the direction finding station or point Magnetic heading to steer, with no wind, to make for the direction finding station or other point True bearing of the aircraft in relation to the station or other specified point True heading to be steered by the aircraft, with no wind, to head for the direction finding station

14. A) B) C) D)

Primary radar is commonly operated in which band: SHF UHF VHF EHF

15. A) B) C) D)

When transmitting a message preceded by the phrase TRANSMITTING BLIND DUE TO RECEIVER FAILURE the aircraft shall also: Advise the time of its next intended transmission Hold for 5 minutes at its present location Proceed to the alternate airport Enter the next en-route holding pattern

16. A) B) C) D) 17. A) B) C) D) 18. A) B) C) D)

According to the estimate by the direction finding station of the accuracy of the observations, Class B bearings are accurate to: 10 degrees 5 degrees Nil 2 degrees What does ATIS stand for: Air Traffic Information Service Air Transport Identification System Automatic Terminal Information Service Automatic Temperature Information Service If you have missed the full message read to you by Air Traffic, the correct way to ask for the message again is: Please repeat Say Again Repeat message back to controller and hope he corrects you Tell the controller you did not write it down and would he repeat it all again please What is MLS an abbreviation of: Mass Loading Sheet Microwave Loading System Multiple Landing System Microwave Landing System

19. A) B) C) D)

20. A) B) C) D) 21. A) B) C) D) 22. A) B) C) D)

A radio failure is experienced and the correct code, as follows, is entered into the transponder: 7500 7700 7600 7000 What is the meaning of HX: No specific working hours Sunrise to sunset Sunset to sunrise 24 hour operation If it is necessary to use the phonetic alphabet, what is the correct way of spelling out FRI-VOR in a radio message? Fox Romeo India - VOR Foxtrot Romeo India VOR Fox Romeo Juliet VOR Foxtrot Romeo India Victor Oscar Romeo

23. A) B) C) D) 24. A) B) C) D) 25. A)

A propagating radio wave must contain: A magnetic wave only An electronic field only A magnetic and electronic field None of the above If an aircraft is cruising at a height of 3 Km an the aerial is 50ft what is the MTR: 178 nm 138 Km 138 nm 124 nm When receiving radar vectors an aircraft XY-ABC is told turn right heading 360, the correct reply is: Heading tree six ze-ro, X-BC

B) C) D) 26. A) B) C) D) 27.

Heading north, X-BC Heading tree hundered sixty, X-BC There is no need to respond as you have been identified as XY-ABC If the wavelength of a transmission is 8 mm, the frequency is: 3.75 GHZ 375 MHz 37.5 GHz 37.5 MHz If ATC ask you to REPORT, what does this mean::

A) Repeat all, or the specified part, of this message back to me exactly as received B) C) D) 28. A) B) C) D) 29. A) B) C) D) Pass me the following information I wish to obtain or, I should like to know Listen out The frequencies used for VHF communication are: 108 135.975 MHz 108 117.95 MHz 118 135.975 MHz 118 130.00 MHz A frequency of 10 GHz corresponds to a wavelength of: 3m 30 m 30 cm 3 cm