UGANDA AIR FORCE ACADEMY, NAKASONGOLA

NAVIGATION SYSTEMS TEST

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1. Which of the following statements is true?

(a) Magnetic bearing = Magnetic Heading plus Relative Bearing; (MB = MH + RB).
(b) Magnetic heading = Magnetic Bearing plus Relative Bearing; (MH = MB + RB).
(c) Magnetic bearing = Magnetic Heading minus Relative Bearing; (MB = MH – RB).

2. The antenna system of Automatic Direction Finder ( ADF ) consists of two antennas;
(a) Loop antenna and Doppler antenna.
(b) Loop antenna and Radar antenna.
(c) Loop antenna and Sense antenna.

3. Which type of Automatic Direction Finder can be employed to obtain a fix of an aircraft?
(a) Dual needle magnetic indication
(b) Single needle magnetic indicator
(a) Fixed compass card type

4. Which of the two ADF antennas cancels the ambiguity of the other so as to determine the
actual direction of the signal?
(a) The loop antenna cancels the ambiguity of the sense antenna
(b) The sense antenna cancels the ambiguity of the loop antenna
(c) The VOR antenna cancels the ambiguity of the loop antenna

5. If the pilot is using a VOR and he is off course, the information in the aircraft is displayed
on the ;
(a) Directional Gyro
(b) ADF radio indicator panel
(c) Course Deviator Indicator (CDI)

6. VOR is an abbreviation for navigation Aid and stands for;

(a) Very low frequency Omni-direction Range
(b) Very high frequency Omni- direction Range
(c) Very high frequency Radar radio
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7. If an aircraft is directly south of the VOR station and ‘HOMNG’ to it; this means;
(a) The aircraft is on radial 180 and indication of the VOR receiver will be ‘TO’ the
station
(b) The aircraft is on radial 360 and indication of the VOR receiver will be ‘FROM’ the
station
(c) The aircraft is on radial 360 and indication of the VOR receiver will be ‘TO’ the
station

8. When the aircraft is off centerline of the runway, for the pilot to correct this he has to;
(a) Apply “FOLLOW THE FLIGHT” SENSE RULE
(b) Apply “FOLLOW THE MARKER BEACON” SENSE RULE
(c) Apply “FOLLOW THE NEEDLE” SENSE RULE

9. An aircraft is flying directly above the VOR station, the indication of the VOR receiver
is;
(a) The word ‘ABOVE’ will appear
(b) Both ‘TO/FROM’ indication will appear
(c) The ‘TO/FROM’ indication will disappear and a red flag momentarily appear

10. The localizer ground station transmits two signals on frequencies of 150 Hz and 90Hz ;
(a) 150 Hz is the yellow sector and 90 Hz is the blue sector
(b) 150 Hz is the blue sector and 90Hz is the yellow sector
(c) 150Hz is the yellow sector while the 90Hz is the green sector

11. The instrument which shows best that you are ‘OFF’ the centerline of the runway is;
(a) Marker beacon
(b) Glide Slope
(c) Localizer

12. The word “TRANSPONDER” means;

(a) Transocean- Responder
(b) Transmitter-Responder
(c) Both (a) and (b) are correct

13. When both vertical and the horizontal needle of the CDI are centered;
(a) The aircraft is off the center line of the runway and off the glide slope
(b) The pilot must look at the marker beacon to correct otherwise
(c) The aircraft is aligned with center line of the runway and on correct glide slope
14. When the pilot has a correct descending angle over the beacons during approach, the
marker beacons will flash the following colors;
(a) BLUE for outer marker, AMBER for middle marker and WHITE for inner marker
(b) WHITE for outer marker, BLUE for middle marker and AMBER for inner maker
(c) BLUE for outer marker, GREEN for middle marker and YELLOW for inner marker

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15. Which two instruments work on the principal of radar?

(a) Localizer and Distance Measuring Equipment
(b) Localizer and Radio Altimeter
(c) Distance Measuring Equipment and Radio Altimeter

16. The DME interrogator and transponder operate;

(a) On the same frequency
(b) Different frequency
(c) On HF band

17. Which type of Radio modulated signals do Radar systems use?

(a) Amplitude modulated radio signals
(b) Pulse modulated radio signals
(c) Frequency modulated radio signals

18. The word “RADAR” in full is;

(a) Radio pulse and amplitude modulated
(b) Radio frequency and pulse ranging
(c) Radio Detection and Ranging

19. Air Traffic Control unit assigns aircraft with transponder codes, and use a word to mean
“select certain transponder code”, the word used is;
(a) SQUIB
(b) SQUICK
(c) SQUAWK

20. The primary radars are not so efficient like the secondary radars because of the following
disadvantages;
(a) It detects large objects like automobiles, man-made structures and mountains
(b) Its range is limited by rain, snow and terrain
(c) Both (a) and (b) are disadvantages
21. Which of the following is a function of a Radio Altimeter?
(a) Gives the absolute height of the aircraft above the ground for low level flight
(b) Feeds the autopilot with height information during flight in auto mode
(c) Both (a) and (b) are correct

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22. If the Decision Height (DH) was selected by the pilot and during flight the Decision
Height (DH) LAMP comes on, it means;
(a) The pilot is flying at a height less than the selected decision height
(b) The instrument is faulty
(c) The pilot is flying at height above than the selected decision height

23. In order to reduce vibration on communication and navigation system instrument in the
aircraft, the instruments must be;
(a) Shock mounted on shock mounted racks or shock mounted panels
(b) They should be mounted on their racks and then their holding bolts torque loaded
(c) They are welded on their racks

24. What is done to reduce interference in the radio reception and to eliminate static charges
build up?
(a) They made out of non-metallic materials
(b) They painted black and demagnetized
(c) They interconnected and then connected to the main body of the aircraft with bonding
jumpers, and the radio electrical cables shielded.

25. The ground radio systems found in the Air Traffic Control Towers are;
(a) Receivers
(b) Transmitters
(c) Transceivers

26. The best example of an inertial navigation equipment installed on the aircraft is;
(a) Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT)
(b) Distance Measuring Equipment (DME)
(c) Radio Altimeter
27. Which statement is correct about emergency locator transmitter (ELT) battery?
(a) It must be replaced annually
(b) Replacement date must be computed from the date of installation
(c) Replacement date must be marked on the outside of the transmitter

28. An emergency locator transmitter battery must be capable of furnishing power for signal
transmission for at least;
(a) 36 hours
(b) 48 hours
(c) 72 hours

29. The preferred location of an emergence locator transmitter should be;

(a) Where it accessible to the pilot or the crew during flight
(b) In the nose electronic bay
(c) As far as possible but forward of the vertical fin

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30. An emergency locator transmitter activated by an internal switch is subject to G- force of

prescribed magnitude and it must be activated when the force is applied;
(a) Parallel to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft
(b) Parallel to the vertical axis of the aircraft
(c) In any direction relative to the aircraft axes

31. How may the operation of the installed Emergence Locator Transmitter be verified during
inspection?
(a) By moving the switch from the ON position to arm
(b) By visually inspecting transmitter installation checking its power supply
(c) By tuning a communication receiver to the frequency and activating the ELT
momentarily

32. The Horizontal Situation Indicator combines two instruments;

(a) The Direction Gyro and the Compass
(b) The Direction Gyro and the VOR
(c) The Direction Gyro and the ADF

33. A DME antenna should be located in a position on the aircraft that will;
(a) Not be blanked by the wing when the aircraft is banked
(b) Permit interruption in the DME operation
(c) Eliminate the possibility of the DME locking on a station

34. Radio altimeter provides an absolute altitude display of ;

(a) 0 feet to 2,500 meter
 (b) 0 feet to 2,500 feet
(c) 0 feet to 250 feet

35. A well calibrated radio altimeter should indicate;

(a) Decision height when the aircraft touches the ground
(b) Zero feet when the aircraft touches the ground
(c) Same height as the pressure altimeter when the aircraft touches the ground

36. Which of the following statements is true?

(a) The radio altimeter can be used to feed auto-pilot with height information during
flight in autopilot mode
(b) The radio altimeter can be used to check the serviceability of the pressure altimeter
(c) Both (a) and (b) are correct statements

37. Which of the following will require active co-operation of the target?
(a) Primary radar
(b) Secondary radar
(c) Continuous wave radar

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38. In accordance with air regulation regulations, batteries must be replaced at the following
times:
(a) After the transmitter has been operated for more than one cumulative hour (e.g. time
accumulated in several tests and an inadvertent activation of known duration).
(b) After five years from its imprinted date of manufacture; the replacement date is
imprinted on the battery pack and also on an external label.
(c) Both (a) and (b) above are correct

39. The radio frequency echoes in radar which are returned from the target and uninteresting
to radar operator are termed as;
(a) Interferences
(b) Clutter
(c) Doppler frequencies

40. The unwanted signals to the radar scope are termed as;
(a) Interferences
(b) Reflections
(c) Noise

41. The type of radar using Doppler effect as a means of detecting a moving target and relies
on a change in frequency on microwave signal from the target is called;
(a) Doppler radar
 (b) Transponder
(c) Secondary radar

42. Which of the following is navigation equipment?

(a) VHF radio
(b) Radio Altimeter
(c) Cockpit Voice Recorder

43. On the older version of ELT;

(a) Frequency 121.5 MHz is for military use
(b) Frequency 243.0 MHz is for military use
(c) Frequency 243.0 MHz is for civilian use

44. A flashing ‘RF’ LED on the ELT during equipment test indicates;
(a) Success full test
(b) Low battery; should be replaced
(c) Internal fault; return to factory

45. If there is need for manual activation of ELT signal, this must be done at;
(a) Five minutes to the top of each hour
(b) At the top of each hour and five minutes after the hour
(c) Every ten minutes to the top of each hour

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46. When the aircraft is directly above DME station at about 6,100 feet AGL, the indicator in
the cockpit will read approximately;
(a) 1 Kilometer
(b) 1 Mile
(c) 1 Meter

47. The part of the radar which works as switching device to alternatively connects the
transmitter and receiver to the antenna is;
(a) Synchronizer
(b) Duplexer
(c) Suppressor

48. Change of frequency because of motion is called;

(a) Doppler phase
(b) Doppler shift
(c) Doppler velocity change

49. The space segment of the Global Positioning System (GPS) comprises of;
 (a) Twenty four satellite (21 active and 3 spare)
(b) Twenty four (3 active and 21 spare)
(c) Twenty four active and three spare

50. The accuracy of the Global Positioning System (GPS) is within;

(a) 2 meters
(b) 20 meters
(c) 50 meters