TECHNICAL EXAMINATION FOR THE PRIVATE PILOT LICENCE

SUBJECT : NAVIGATION GENERAL

Instruction :

1. This is a multiple choice examination.

2. From the answers provided select the correct one.
3. Enter the correct answer on the answer sheet by crossing with a pen the
proper column available for each question.
4. No marks to be made on the question paper.
5. Passing mark is 70%.
6. Time 60 minutes.

Questions :

1. The following rule which one the correct answer must be remembered :
a. variation West, magnetic least and variation East magnetic best
b. variation West, magnetic Best and variation East magnetic least
c. variation West, magnetic West and variation East magnetic East
d. variation best, magnetic West and variation Least, magnetic East.

2. On your aircraft, compass deviation will be change with :

a. Time c. time and place
b. place. d. heading of the aircraft

3. The different True North and Magnetic North is called :

a. Deviation c. inclination
b. variation d. grivation

4. The wind is blowing towards the South at a speed of 40 knots. What is the
wind velocity :
a. 360 / 40 knots or 000 / 40 knots
b. 180 / 40 knot
c. 270 / 40 knots
d. 090 / 40 knots

5. A line on the chart in which joining any place have the same magnetic
variation is called :
a. Isogonic line c. isobar line
b. Loxodrome d. isotherm

6. The two elements of the air vector of an aircraft is called :

a. Heading and true airspeed c. true air speed and ground speed
b. heading and wind component d. track and heading

7. Point A ( 40 28 45 N 098 12 30 E). Point B ( 49 31 15 N 103 26

15 E )
The change of latitude (CLT) from A to B is :
a. 90 c 9 02 30
b. 158 21 45 d. 5 13 45
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8. Refer to the question no. 7, the change of longitude (CLO) from B to A is :
a. 90 c 9 02 30
b. 158 21 45 d. 5 13 45

9. One minute of latitude equal to distance of :

a. 1 km c. 1 Nm
b. 1 metre d. 1 feet

10. If the flight getting head wind, the ground speed will :
a. Smaller than TAS c. greater than TAS
b. same with TAS d. no correct answer

11. The shortest distance between two points on the earths surface normally
measured along :
a. The rhumb line c. meridian of longitude
b. The great circle. d. meridian of latitude

12. Different angle between heading and track is called :

a. nose angle c. drift angle
b. wind angle d. wind correction angle(WCA)

13. Methods of navigation in which the aircraft is conducted from position to

another position on the earths surface solely by the aids of visible land mark is
known as :
a. map reading c. astro navigation
b. pilotage d. plotting

14. Magnetic variation will be change with :

a. Time c. time and place
b. place. d. heading of the aircraft

15. If given variation is 3 E, the magnetic heading of 100 true heading will be :
a. 100 c. 097
b. 103 d. 093

16. The condition of True Air Speed (TAS) = Equivalent Air Speed (EAS) is
occour if the aircrafts altitude is at :
a. The ground c. sea level in standard temperrature
b. 10,000 feet d. a and c are correct.

17. On the triangle of velocities, Track Made Good (TMG) = heading = required
track, under the condition of :
a. No wind c. tail wind
b. Head wind. d. a, b and c are correct

18. Equivalent Air Speed is equal to Calibrated Air Speed

a. less than 300 knots c. more than 300 knots
b. equal 300 knots. d. a, b, and c are correct
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19. The actual track of the aircraft relative to the ground is called :
a. TAS c. Ground Speed
b. IAS d. Track Made Good

20. The arrowhead on air vector indicating :

a. True heading c. true direction
b. True track d. true north.

21. The earth is divided into two equal halves, called Northern and Southern
Hemisphere by :
a. Prime meridian c, Equator
b. the longitude d. the latitude

22. Agonic line is line drown on the chart :

a. joining places of equal elevation
b. joining places of zero magnetic variation
c. joining places of equal compass deviation
d. joining places of equal magnetic dip

23. The elements of ground vector are :

a. Track and true air speed c. track and ground speed
b. Heading and ground speed d. heading and true air speed

24. An aircraft maintain compass heading 070, if deviation 3 E and variation in

this area is 8 W, the true heading will be :
a. 069 c. 075
b. 065 d. 081

25. Your aircraft true heading is 100, track is 095, find Drift Angle (DA) and
Wind Correction Angle (WCA) :
a. DA = 5 L, WCA = 5 R c. DA = 10 R, WCA = 10 L
b. DA = 5 R, WCA = 5 L c. DA = 10 R, WCA = 10 L

26. The relation ship between each reference direction is :

a. True Deviation Magnetic Variation Compass
b. Compass Deviation True Variation Magnetic
c. Compass Deviation Magnetic Variation True
d. Magnetic Variation Compass Deviation True

27. True Tack : 165. Deviation : 6 W. Variation : 3 W. WCA = 2 R. Find the

Magnetic Heading (MH), Compass Heading (CH) and True Heading (TH) :
a. MH = 167 , CH = 174 , TH = 180
b. MH = 170 , CH = 176 , TH = 167
c. MH = 187 , CH = 174 , TH = 180
d. MH = 177 , CH = 183 , TH = 174

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28. Your aircraft compass heading is 257 and the deviation for this direction is
10 E. Variation on the map is 3 W. Find the magnetic heading (MH) and true
heading (TH) :
a. MH = 267 , TH = 264 c. MH = 264 , TH = 267
b. MH = 270 , TH = 254 d. MH = 267 , TH = 260

29. An aircraft flying from Alpha to Charlie via Bravo, the distance from Alpha to
Bravo is 169 Nm and from Bravo to Charlie is 196 Nm. The required track from
Alpha to Bravo is 240(T), and from Bravo to Charlie is 270(T) Cruising altitude :
8,000 feet, Air Temperature 10C. Average Wind Velocity : 090/20 kts. Mean CAS is
110 knots. The TAS on cruising altitude is : .
a. 130 knot c. 114 knot
b. 122 knot d. 126 knot

30. Refer to the question no. 29, the Tail Wind Component from Alpha to Bravo is :
a. 10 knot c. 20 knot
b. 17 knot d. 0

31. Refer to the question no. 29, the Tail Wind Component from Bravo to Charlie is :
a. 10 knot c. 20 knot
b. 17 knot d. 0

32.Refer to the question no. 29, the Ground Speed of the Aircraft from Alpha to Bravo is :
a. 143 knot c. 139 knot
b. 146 knot d. 121 knot

33. Refer to the question no. 29, the Ground Speed from Bravo to Charlie is :
a. 143 knot c. 139 knot
b. 146 knot d. 141 knot

34. Refer to the question no. 29, the Wind Correction Angle (WCA) from Alpha to Bravo
is :
a. 4 L c. 10
b. 4 R d. 0

35. Refer to the question no. 29 and 34, the True Heading of the aircraft from Alpha to
Bravo is :
a. 240 c. 250
b. 236 d. 244

36. Refer to the question no. 35, if magnetic variation = 3W, and deviation = 6E, the
magnetic heading from Alpha to Bravo is :
a. 247 c. 233
b. 231 d. 239

37. Refer to the question no. 36, the compass heading of the aircraft from Alpha to Bravo
is :
a. 243 c. 233
b. 238 d. 240 38/Refer to
38. Refer to the question no. 29, the True Heading of the aircraft from Bravo to Charlie is
:
a. 270 c. 280
b. 267 d. 273

39. Refer to the question no. 29 and 38, and assume the Magnetic Variation is 12E and
Deviation is 5W, the Compass Heading from Bravo to Charlie is :
a. 277 c. 263
b. 258 d. 244

40. Refer to the question no. 29, and assume ETD Alpha = 0150 UTC, the Estimate Time
Arrival (ETA) Charlie is :
a. 04:20 UTC c. 03:40 UTC
b. 04:51 UTC d. 03:31 UTC

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