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AKD 20703 set D 2012 Answers

UNIVERSITY KUALA LUMPUR

Malaysian Institute of Aviation Technology

FINAL EXAMINATION
JANUARY 2012 SESSION
SUBJECT CODE : AKD 20703

SUBJECT TITLE : AIRCRAFT NAVIGATION SYSTEMS

LEVEL : DIPLOMA

TIME / DURATION : 75 MINUTES

DATE : 8 JUNE 2012

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

1. Please read CAREFULLY the instructions given in the question paper and answer sheets.

2. This question paper has 8 printed pages excluding the front page.

3. This question paper consists of ONE section; Section A (MCQ)

4. Answer ALL 60 questions in Section A

5. Please mark/write your answers on the MCQ Answer Sheet provided.

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SECTION A AIRCRAFT NAVIGATION SYSTEM TEST SET D

1 .The Velocity of Radio Wave is basically calculated, and divided by the

Transmission Frequency is normally known as and is measured in metre.

A) Wave length or Lambda

B) Electromagnetic Wave
C) Propagation delay

2 The Multiplier with X 3 usually denotes .

A) Doubler
B) Tripler.
C) 2nd Harmonics

3 The Phase Lock Loop ( PLL ) Systems in the Transmitter is usually used for

A) Maintaining a Constant Gain.

B) Maintaining a Constant Frequency
C) Maintaining a Constant Phase

4 Which one is the Receiver parameter which has Signal Quality / replica of the
original modulating signal .

A) Fidelity
B) Selectivity
C) Squelch.

5 The Automatic Frequency Control in a Transmitter is normally to check the

transmission Frequency is kept

A) Varying
B) Constant
C) Usable

6 The UHF Distress Frequency used in a ELT accepted by ICAO.

A) 121.500 MHZ
B) 421.500MHZ
C) 406.025 MHZ

7 The Reference Signal in VOR System usually transmit the FM modulated with

A) 60 HZ
B) 30 HZ
C) 50 HZ

8 What is the COSPASS SARSAT Satellite is usually used for?

A) Search and Rescue

B) Satellite Maintenance
C) Satellite Tracking

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9 The Localizer which usually operates in VHF and gives the lateral reference is
usually indicated as in

A) CDI
B) RMI
C) HSI

10 There are 3 Marker lights in Marker System for Navigation usually are from
the outer Marker is

A) Blue, Amber and White

B) Red , Amber and Red
C) Blue, Amber and Yellow

11 The Pilot in Aircraft is watching / observing the runway Lights for ?

A) Landing
B) Take off
C) Taxing

12 The ILS Category will be based upon this crucial elements namely Ceiling or
( Decision Height ) and

A) Runway Visual Range ( RVR )

B) TX power & Marker Range
C) GPS & Selectivity

13 Which type of Modulation is employed in Surface Movement Ground Control

Communication.

A) A.M
B) F.M
C) P.M

14 The GP /GS has Near Field and Far Field and is usually used

A) Remote Monitoring
B) Remote checking and tracking
C) Timing and Synchronization with GP/GS Transmission

15 What mode would the Pilot be when he keys the transceiver?

A) Transmission.
B) Reception.
C) Squelch

16 The NAV Flag is activated in ILS and shows that .

A) Abnormal or Failure
B) Normal condition.
C) Emergency situation on board.

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17 The ADF consists of 2 elements namely

A) Loop and Sense
B) Magnetized Bar
C) Transformer Coil.

18.In a Loop Antenna which has Bidirectional Propagation Pattern with FIG 8 has

A) 2 Null
B) 4 Null
C) 1 null

19 The Null condition in Loop Antenna usually is

A) 180 out of phase to each other

B) 90 out of phase to each other
C) 180 in phase to each other.

20. The resultant of Sense and Loop Antenna will form this pattern of Cardiod and is
combination of Bidirectional Fig 8 ( Loop Antenna ) and Sense Antenna is

A) Omni direction
B) Uni direction
C) Bidirection

21. The Difference of Reply Frequency in a KLIA Ground DME and the
interrogating Frequency of this Aircraft should be set as

A) 63 MHZ
B) 126 MHZ
C) 75 MHZ

22. The Glide Slope and Localizer Antenna in Aircraft is usually situated

A) Radome
B) Tail
C) Body

23. What type of Polarization does a Localizer uses.

A) Horizontal
B) Vertical
C) Circular

24. How many functional satellites excluding of spares are there in the NAVSTAR
GPS system?

A) 24
B) 11
C) 21

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25. The FIX position by the satellites are obtained by using Latitude and
Longitude and also the ______ for 3D using the Line Of Position.

A) Altitude
B) Distance
C) Velocity

26. What does the Space Segment consists of;

A) GNSS & GPS satellites

B) Monitor station
C) GPS receiver

27. The GP/GS are radiated to produce 2 lobes , one above other . the upper
lobes is predominantly modulated with ______, the lower lobes
predominantly with _____.

A) 90 & 150HZ
B) 150 & 90 HZ
C) 300 & 3400 HZ

28. The DME system measures the _____ range distance by Transmitting a pulse
pairs signal from the Aircraft to a Ground Station

A) Slant
B) Pseudo
C) Visual

29. The interrogator of Airborne DME equipment computes the distance signal
and also identification of

A) Ground DME
B) Terminal station.
C) GP/GS Transmitters

30. Which DME equipment normally handles the fixed delay duration of 50 sec.

A) Ground DME Transponder

B) Ground ATC Tower Systems
C) Airborne DME Interrogator

31. In the NORM position, DME indications are provided up to _____ nautical
miles.

A) 200
B) 100
C) 300

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32. What is the time separation between pulses in the Y Mode of the DME
Transponder?

A) 36 Seconds
B) 30 Seconds
C) 12 Seconds

33. In the ATC SSR MODE S will enable _____using CPDLC enhancing Pilot &
ATCO transparency effect on the targets.

A) TCAS
B) ACARS
C) AWOS

34. What is the difference between operating frequency of the SSR Airborne ATC
Transponder and receiver ( reply ) frequency.

A) 60 MHZ
B) 90 MHz
C) 100 MHz

35. What information will mode A provide?

A) Identification
B) Altitude
C) Test

36. What is the IF of Receiver if the RF frequency is 107.500 MHZ and Local
Oscillator is 118.200 MHZ.

A) 10.700 MHZ
B) 160.700 MHZ
C) 96.400 MHZ

37. The operating principle of a PSR, the ground station radiates a beam of
energy that is reflected back to the ground station from the body of the aircraft. This
method is called

A) Echo
B) Simplex
C) Synchronization.

38. The ______ interrogates the Aircraft transponder and the Aircraft
Transponder replies with a coded reply.

A) SSR.
B) MRT
C) PSR

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39. What is the carrier frequency and Light of the Outer Marker ( OM )?

A) 75 kHz & Blue

B) 75 MHz & Amber
C) 55 kHz & Amber

40. The _______ is used for Bearing and Distance and is usually used in most
Civil and Military Airports .

A) VORTAC
B) TCAS II
C) DME

41. In En-route Navigation Systems , its considered to be out of Range of Normal

VHF / UHF Transmission and is called

A) Non Line Of Sight

B) Out of range
C) Fixed time

42. The LORAN uses a

A) Hyperbolic Navigation
B) En-route Navigation
C) Performance Based Navigation

43. Diode and Transistors are example of _______Components.

A) Active
B) Passive
C) Proactive

44. The Coupling Network in the TX system usually used for.

A) Maximum power transfer using matching.

B) Maximum Current Transfer using matching
C) Maximum Voltage Transfer using matching

45. The Encoder system uses a 12 bit Systems to generate Azimuth Change
Pulses ( ACP ) and total number of pulse generated is

A) 4096
B) 2048
C) 1024

46. Which Systems operates from 10KHZ to 100KHZ.

A) Omega System
B) RNAV
C) Performanced Based Navigation

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47. The Marker beacon Receiver with LO of 85.700MHZ will have IF of

A) 10.700MHZ
B) 11.700MHZ
C) 12.700MHZ

48. Which system fits well with the operating frequency range of 5031 MHZ to
5091 MHZ

A) ILS
B) MLS
C) DVOR

49. The method of point to- point Navigation along any desired course within the
service area of a VOR/DME station without the need for flight over the station.

A) Area Navigation ( RNAV)

B) Performance Based Navigation.( PBN )
C) Required Navigation Performance ( RNP )

50 Calculate the DME elapsed T = time in microsecond between Transmission

of the interrogating pulse pairs and reception of the corresponding reply pulse
1 Radar mile is taken as 12.4 sec. The Aircraft DME panel reads 20nM.

A) 298sec
B) 198sec
C) 398sec

51. This is defined as a geographic position located within the service area of
VORTAC station , may be used for route definition or progress routing.

A) NDB
B) A waypoint
C) A VOR /PAR

52 This components allows one antenna to be used for both transmitting and
receiving in the Transceiver.

A) Diplexer
B) RF Amplifier
C) Radome

53 The Switch that is basically used in most Transceiver for enabling switching
between Transmitter and reception is

A)T/R Switch
B) Gate Switch
C) Voice Communication Switch

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54 A System that uses a Mode S Transponder to detect a potential collisions of
nearby aircraft and computes an optimum flight path strategy, or resolution
advisory, for pilot to avoid a collision.

A) Traffic Collision Avoidance System

B) Tactical Conflict Avoidance System
C) Terminal Control systems

55 COSPASS SARSAT are Satellites used for

A) Search And Rescue

B) Navigating Jets in formation
C) Providing Lat/long and altitude for Aircrafts

56 The principal of VLF / Omega Navigation is based on measuring the _____

between the received pulses.

A) Phase Angle
B) Frequency domain
C) Amplitude

57 VCO is Oscillator systems which has Resonance tank circuit with low
Frequency drift . This is termed as good

A) Sustainability
B) Fidelity
C) Sensitivity.

58 2 of the Systems namely DECCA and OMEGA uses

A) Continous RF Carrier
B) Synchronized Pulse Transmission
C) Hyperbolic Navigation

59 The SSR usually uses this reply frequency from Aircraft Transponder. This is
set to

A) 1090 MHZ
B) 1030 MHZ
C) 1000 MHZ

60 The Systems of Clocking and Synchronization by utilization of using GPS

systems is called

A) Universal Time Coordinates ( UTC )

B) Universal Time Capturing ( UTC )
C) Universal Timing and Clocking

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