ATA 23 COMMUNICATION 1. Which radio communication systems are used in modern aircraft? A.

HF, VHF, SATCOM and ACARS B. HF, VHF, PA, ELT, SATCOM and ACARS C. HF, VHF and SATCOM Which system allows voice communication via radio signal over long distances (more than 200 nm)? A. ACARS because radio signals are propagated by satellites B. VHF because radio signals travel in a direct line within a visual range C. HF radio signals are partially reflected by the ionosphere of the earth Which statement is correct? A. The lower frequency, the longer propagation with a sky wave B. The lower frequency, the longer propagation with a ground wave C. The lower frequency, the shorter propagation with a sky wave Radio frequencies in aviation are divided into 8 frequency bands. Which band is used by SATCOM or weather radar or radio altimeter? A. UHF band (Ultra High Frequency): 300 MHz 3000 MHz B. SHF band (Super High Frequency): 3 GHz 30 GHz C. EHF band (Extremely High Frequency) 30 GHz 300 GHz Reception quality of which system is not always good due to daytime? A. SATCOM B. VHF C. HF For radio communication, we need the following components: A. Microphone, Loudspeaker, Transceiver, Antenna B. Microphone, Loudspeaker, Transmitter, Antenna C. Microphone, Loudspeaker, Receiver, Antenna A transmitter has 3 main components: an oscillator, a modulator and a power amplifier. What is the purpose of the oscillator? A. It generates the RF carrier frequency selected by pilots B. It couples the audio signal to the RF signal with Amplitude or Frequency Modulation C. It generates the necessary power to transmit the signal For radio communication, a receiver has the following components: A. an oscillator, a modulator and a power amplifier B. a tuning circuit, a demodulator and an audio amplifier

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demodulator and an audio amplifier 9. An antenna is most effective when its length is a minimum of a quarter of the wavelength. Which system has a longer antenna? A. SATCOM B. VHF C. HF

10. Connection between the transceiver and the antenna is made by RF lines. Which type is used for weather radar system? A. Co-axial cable only B. Waveguides only C. Co-axial cable or Waveguide 11. There are different types of microphone used in cockpit for voice communication. They are: A. Area microphone, hand-held microphone and integrated microphone B. Hand-held microphone and integrated microphone C. Area microphone and hand-held microphone 12. Static electricity generated due to air friction at sharp trailing edges must be continuously discharged. If not, for communication purpose, it would make: A. the wing structure damaged B. reception of radio signals disturbed C. the wing structure damaged and reception of radio signals disturbed 13. The Audio Management Unit (AMU) controls all functions necessary for voice communications of: A. Flight crew Cabin crew; Flight crew/ Cabin crew Passenger B. Flight crew/ Cabin crew Maintenance staff C. Flight crew members only 14. The Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) receives all relevant signals from: A. Microphones directly B. AMU C. ACP 15. When the oxygen mask is in use, the highest priority microphone is: A. The integrated microphone in the mask B. The integrated microphone in the boomset C. The microphone in the handset and hand-mike 16. In order to use the boomset again after the oxygen mask is used, you have to:

A. Reset the oxygen mask flag B. Restore the oxygen mask in the stowage box C. Reset the oxygen mask flag & Restore the oxygen mask in the stowage

box 17. Flight crew members can communicate with each others via: A. Service interphone system B. Cabin interphone system C. Flight interphone system 18. Flight crew members can communicate with cabin crew via: A. Service interphone system B. Cabin interphone system C. Flight interphone system 19. Flight crew members can communicate with maintenance staff via: A. Service interphone system B. Cabin interphone system C. Flight interphone system or service interphone system 20. Audio Control Panels (ACPs) allow a separation of reception and transmission channels. Reception selection is done by: A. Pressing-in the corresponding pushbutton B. Releasing the corresponding knob C. Setting the corresponding switch to ON 21. Without any further action, service jacks are designed to connect interphone system A. Automatically when the aircraft is in flight by an air-ground sensing circuit B. Whenever a communication boomset is connected to a service jack C. Automatically when the aircraft is on ground only 22. When you jack the aircraft and all shock absorbers are not compressed, which interphone system will be automatically disabled? A. Flight interphone system B. Cabin interphone system C. Service interphone system 23. In cockpit, if you want to make a conversation with a maintenance staff in the APU compartment, look at the picture & choose the best action: A. Make pushbutton/knob at 1 and 2 illuminated B. Make pushbutton/knob at 2 illuminated only C. Make pushbutton/knob at 2 and 3 illuminated

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24. There are pushbuttons and knobs to respectively control transmission and reception of VHF1, VHF2, VHF3, HF1, HF2 at each ACP. Which statement is true? A. You can push 2 pushbuttons (lights illuminated) to activate the transmission of VHF1 and VHF2 at the same time B. You can release 2 knobs (lights illuminated) to activate the reception of VHF1 and VHF2 at the same time C. You can push 2 pushbuttons (lights illuminated) to activate the transmission of HF1 and HF2 at the same time 25. On an ACP, the radio transmission switch with 3 positions permits you to transmit or receive audio signals. What happens if flight crew put the switch in the center position? A. The selected communication system is in the reception mode B. The selected communication system is in the transmission mode C. Pilots can talk to each other when they use boomset (headset or oxygen mask) 26. On an ACP, a radio transmission switch with 3 positions permits you to transmit or to receive audio signals. What happens if flight crew put the switch in the spring loaded position? A. The selected communication system is in the reception mode B. The selected communication system is in the transmission mode C. Pilots can talk to each other when they use boomset or oxygen mask

27. On an ACP, a radio transmission switch with 3 positions permits you to transmit or to receive audio signals. What happens if flight crew put the switch in the INTerphone position? A. The selected communication system is in the reception mode B. The selected communication system is in the transmission mode C. Microphones are permanently connected to flight interphone system. Pilots can talk to each other when they use boomset or oxygen mask 28. Which components have the Push To Talk (PTT) function? A. Hand-mikes, handsets, RT switches, side-sticks/control columns B. Hand-mikes, headsets, RT switches, side-sticks/control columns, and boomsets C. Hand-mikes, headsets, RT switches 29. In order to talk to a VHF station when wearing an oxygen mask, the flight crew use: A. Radio Transmission (RT) switch on the ACP (RAD position) B. Push To Talk (PTT) switch on the control column or side-stick C. Either RT switch on the ACP or PTT on the side stick/control column 30. If there is a malfunction (transmission or reception) in Captain ACP, his audio equipment can be transferred to the overhead ACP: A. Automatically B. Manually via audio switching to CAPT 3 C. Manually via audio switching to F/O 3 31. Each pilot can connect his hand-held microphone (hand-mike) to the flight interphone system via the ACP by: A. Selecting the FLT pushbutton B. Switching the Radio Transmission (RT) switch to INT C. Releasing the corresponding knob 32. Passenger Address (PA) system is to give information to passengers from: A. Cockpit or cabin crew signals which is priority-controlled by AMU B. Cockpit or cabin crew signals which is priority-controlled by CIDS C. Cockpit or cabin crew signals, pre-recorded announcement, boarding music controlled by AMU 33. Loudspeakers in cabin will give output signals according to a different priority to prevent a mixture of the audio signals. Chimes generated by PA system will: A. Always sound together with other audio signals B. Always sound at the highest priority C. Always sound at the lowest priority

34. Volume level of loudspeaker will be automatically increased when: A. At least one engine is started (via engine oil pressure switch) B. The oxygen masks are released after a cabin decompression (via 14,000 ft. pressure switch) C. engine oil pressure switch or 14,000 ft. pressure switch is activated 35. When the Captain presses the PA knob on his ACP (the light goes off), loudspeakers in cockpit will: A. Not sound Flight crews and Cabin crews announcement to passengers B. Not sound Flight crews announcement to passengers C. Cabin crews announcement to passengers 36. In order for the Solid state CVR to store the last 120 minutes of the flight in memory, it receive inputs from: A. 03 channels B. 04 channels C. 05 channels 37. On ground, the CVR starts recording: A. Automatically when all engines are completely started B. Automatically when aircraft is energized C. By pressing a pushbutton on the control panel 38. All data recorded in the CVR can be erased: A. When the aircraft is on ground and the parking brake is set B. Whenever you press & hold the ERASE pushbutton on the control panel C. Automatically to keep the privacy of the crew after engines are shut down 39. On the CVR, there are some components such as: A. A recorder itself, an Underwater Locator Beacon (ULB) & an microphone B. A recorder itself, an ULB and a jack to connect headphone for testing C. A recorder itself, an ULB

40. In modern aircraft, there are 3 independent VHF systems. Which system is normally designed for the ACARS system? A. VHF 1 B. VHF 2 C. VHF 3 41. When the transmission works with the normal output power, which statement is NOT true for sidetone signal? A. Pilots can hear his own voice in the headphones with sidetone B. Sidetone signals come from ground station C. Missing sidetone is always an indication for a system failure

42. The Radio Management Panel is used to: A. Make frequency selections for VHF, HF, SATCOM and ACARS B. Make frequency selections for VHF, HF C. Control transmission and reception of VHF, HF, flight interphone 43. In the HF system, which mode gives better transmission efficiency? A. Amplitude Modulation (AM) B. Single Side Band (SSB) C. Both AM and SSB have the same efficiency 44. In the HF system, you tune to the selected frequency by: A. Pressing the radio transmission (RT) switch the first time B. Pressing the PTT the first time C. Pressing the RT or PTT switch the first time 45. When the tuning is complete and ready for your communication, A. You hear a 1 KHz tone for up to 10 seconds B. The 1 KHz tone stops C. The HF transmission light flashes on the RMP 46. The HF frequency range used in civil aviation is from: A. 2 MHz to 25 MHz B. 118 MHz to 137 MHz C. 3 GHz to 30 GHz 47. In the HF system, which component tunes the antenna to the HF frequency selected on the RMP? A. HF transceiver B. HF Antenna itself C. Antenna coupler 48. The ACARS is a datalink communication system designed to: A. Transfer messages and data between the aircraft and the ground B. Establish voice connection between the aircraft and the ground C. Transfer messages, data & Establish voice connection between the aircraft and the ground 49. For datalink communication, depending on the aircraft position, the ACARS is normally designed to use in the following priority order: A. VHF 3 and then SATCOM system B. VHF 1, VHF 2 and then SATCOM system C. SATCOM and then VHF 3 system 50. Reports automatically transmitted by the ACARS occur:

A. When all engines finish starting; or when the aircraft lifts off or touches

down; or when first door is opened B. At 120, 20 and 07 minutes after the arrival C. Whenever engine problem is detected 51. Manual communication via the ACARS can be found in: A. Loadsheet report, Call request, ATC Request or Maintenance Report B. Engine Report, Out/Off/On/In Reports C. No way because the ACARS is working in automatic mode only 52. The ACARS Management Unit interfaces with: A. MCDU, Printer, Dataloader, RMP3, VHF3 transceiver, Satellite Data Unit (SDU), Flight Management Computer (FMC), Inertial Reference System (IRS), Central Maintenance Computer (CMC) and Aircraft Condition Monitoring System B. MCDU, Printer, Dataloader, RMP3, VHF3 transceiver and SDU C. MCDU, Printer, Dataloader, RMP3, VHF3 transceiver, SDU, FMC and IRS 53. The SATCOM system provides reliable world wide services such as: A. Digital data transfer for ACARS, Cockpit Voice & Telex B. Digital data transfer for ACARS, Passenger Voice, Telex & Fax C. Digital data transfer for ACARS, Cockpit Voice & Telex, Passenger Voice, Telex & Fax 54. A typical SATCOM system includes: A. Satellite Data Unit (SDU), Radio Frequency Unit (RDF), High Power Amplifier (HPA), antenna B. Diplexer and Low Noise Amplifier (D/LNA), Beam Steering Unit (BSU) and antenna C. SDU, F\RFU, HPA, D/LNA, BSU and antenna 55. For normal SATCOM operation (both data and voice communications), make sure that: A. The Inertial Reference System (IRS) and Low gain antenna are functional B. The IRS and High gain antenna are functional C. The IRS, Low & High Gain antennae are functional 56. Emergency locator transmitters (ELTs) help search-and-rescue crews to find an accidental aircraft. Fixed ELTs transmit the following frequencies: A. 121.5 MHz and 243 MHz B. 121.5 MHz, 243 MHz and 406 MHz C. 243 MHz and 406 MHz 57. The portable ELTs is automatically activated when:

A. Its battery comes in contact with water B. Its internal G-switch detects an acceleration of more than 5G in the

longitudinal axis C. A pushbutton on the overhead control panel is pressed