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The correct answer is b The FMS is not used for Take Off or Landing The GPWS warnings come
from the GPWS Computer
The correct answer is b Pallett - Aircraft Instruments Page 302 Fig. 12.5
The correct answer is c Warning flags 'in view' indicate failure. Normally the only coloured flag
used is RED, indicating failure
The correct answer is b Read up on logic gates - you need to know much more than you needed
for Module 4
The correct answer is c Pallett - Aircraft Instruments Page 179 Fig. 7.12
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The correct answer is a AWN 45 has been deleted at issue 133, but the examiners may not
know that! (Sinicism, surely not!)
4. Two connected fibre optic cable ends are parallel but not quite touching. This is
called
a) lens connector
b) end to end coupling
c) end fire coupling
The correct answer is a Pallett - Aircraft Instruments Pages 302 & 304
9. An EADI display showing a moving runway moves down during the final stages
of an approach. The aircraft must
a) fly up
b) fly down
c) hold descent path
The correct answer is b At 200ft, during Approach, the Rising Runway starts to move up the EHSI
display until, at touch down, it touches the bottom of the aircraft symbol. If the Rising Runway
start to move down again it means that the aircraft is climbing and should FLY DOWN
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1. A flight data recorder can obtain information from aircraft instruments
a) provided there is adequate isolation
b) by direct connection to the instruments
c) provided there is adequate damping
The correct answer is a Read up on Flight Data recording
The correct answer is c Read up on logic gates - you need to know much more than you needed
for Module 4!
The correct answer is b Northrop Institute of Technology - Electricity & Electronics for Aerospace
Vehicles Page 284
The correct answer is c Learn binary, octal, hex and BCD conversions
The correct answer is b Learn binary, octal, hex and BCD conversions
A B C
0 0 0
1 0 0
0 1 0
1 1 1
a) NAND gate
b) AND gate
c) OR gate
The correct answer is b Read up on logic gates - you need to know much more than you needed
for Module 4!
The correct answer is b Pallett - Aircraft Instruments Page 179 Fig. 7.12
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The correct answer is a Engine parameters can be displayed on ECAM by selecting the Engine
Page. See Pallett - Aircraft Instrumnets and Integrated Systems Page 391
6. Where are the Digital Flight Data Recorder outputs supplied to?
a) The recording unit
b) Flight instruments
c) There are no outputs
The correct answer is c Information recorded in the DFDR is only accessable in the shop
The correct answer is a FMS warnings are displayed on EICAS and EFIS, but the answers given
are 'EICAS' or 'EFIS only' so for the purposes of this question the correct answer is EICAS
The correct answer is a Ambiguous question. Do they mean who is responsible for following the
program, if so the answer is 'Pilot' or producing the program, then the answer is 'Manufacturer'
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1. In a CRT, if the magnetic field is parallel to the Y plates, what will be the direction
of the electron beam movement?
a) Vertical
b) No movement
c) Horizontal
The correct answer is a The Y plates lie horizontal. Use the right hand rule to work out the
direction of electron beam movement. Aircraft Instruments & Integrated Systems, Pallett, page
287
The correct answer is c The little aeroplane pianted in the middle of the instrument
The correct answer is a Redundant FBW systems will continue to fly the aircraft
The correct answer is b Read up on Load Alleviation system Ailerons move symmetrically
upwards and No 4 and 5 spoilers move symmetrically upwards in a gust.
The correct answer is c Automatic Flight Control, Pallett and Coyle Page 296
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8. Ribbon cables effected by mutual impedance and current loop leakage should be
protected by
a) shielding each individual conductor
b) connecting all conductors to a common earth
c) earthing each alternative conductor to separate point
The correct answer is b Read up on CRTs and see what a raster scan is
10. Normal transmission order of ARINC 629 LRUs in periodic mode is in order of
a) power up
b) shortest to largest TG
c) shortest to largest TI
The correct answer is b Aircraft Electricity and Electronics Eismin Page 149
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2. If an EFIS has 3 symbol generators, what is the purpose of the 3rd symbol
generator?
a) Comparison with No.1 symbol generator
b) Standby
c) Parity function
The correct answer is a Do not get confused with an electrostatic CRT. Electromagnetic CRT
uses trapezoidal waveform to overcome the impedence of the coil
The correct answer is c You've got to know your binary, octal, hex and bcd conversions!
The correct answer is a AWN 45 has been deleted at issue 133, but the examiners may not know
that! (Sinicism, surely not!)
The correct answer is c Although a fiber optic cable is 'immune' from collecting HIRF, it can still
transmit HIRF which has been picked up by the source circuitry. An optoelectronic isolator will
filter out the HIRF prior to transmission.
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The correct answer is b See Pallett's Micro Electronics In Aircraft Systsems or CAAIPs 9-4
para.7.1.3.
The correct answer is b Read up on CRTs - do not get confused with electrostatic deflection
types - which are more common on aircraft
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1. The FMS can update the IRS position outputs by using information from either
a) VOR and DME only
b) DME and GPS only
c) GPS, DME, LOC and VOR
5. What shape does the waveform take to counter the impedance effect of the coils
in an electromagnetic controlled CRT?
a) Trapezoid
b) Sawtooth
c) Rectangular
The correct answer is a Read up on CRTs - do not get confused with an electrostatic CRT
The correct answer is a This means it can warn of inoperative equipment, but not when
equipment is providing incorrect data
8. The control of the speed or rate that the flight director command bars move can
be controlled by
a) position feedback
b) rate or velocity feedback
c) amplifier gain
The correct answer is b Read up on ILS indication
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2. EFIS displays of the right hand and left hand displays are compared by
comparators in the
a) FMS
b) EICAS
c) Symbol Generators
The correct answer is c Aircraft Instruments and Integrated Systems. Pallett Page 102
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The correct answer is b Read up on ARINC 429 and 629 data bus systems
10. When 4 binary serial counters are connected in cascade for frequency division,
what division factor is required
a) 4
b) 8
c) 16
The correct answer is c Each serial counter changes its state once every 2 clock pulses. So 4
serial counters devides by 2x2x2x2 = 16
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2. Fly By Wire systems in the fully active mode, the actuators will
a) both be active
b) one in active mode, one in damping mode
c) both be in damping mode, awaiting control inputs
The correct answer is b Read up on the purpose and use of parity bit
4. On a Fly By Wire system, what controls the stab trim
a) ELAC
b) ELAC and SEC
c) SEC
The correct answer is b ELAC = Elevator Aileron Computer, SEC = Spoilers Elevator Computer
and FAC = Flight Augmentation Computers (rudder)
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1. Control of software is by
a) the National Aviation Authority
b) engineers
c) the aircraft manufacturers
5. What is the advantage of a single mode fibre optic over ordinary wire?
a) Large bandwidth
b) Small bend radius
c) Not prone to damage
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The correct answer is a Read up on ARINC 429 and 629 data bus systems
The correct answer is c Boeing manual says 100% cotton twine. Other manuals say ESDS label.
However, it could be considered that ESDS labels do not 'seal'.
9. Convert 1D to binary
a) 29
b) 11101
c) 101001
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The correct answer is b Read up on ARINC 429 and 629 data bus systems
The correct answer is b See ANO Art 53 para.1. Although JAR Ops states that the CVR must
begin when the aircraft is capable of moving under its own power.
The correct answer is c Read up on ARINC 429 and 629 data bus systems (429 uses either BCD
or binary)
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1. An ARINC 429 Binary Coded Decimal word occupies word bits
a) 11 - 28
b) 11 - 29
c) 1-8
The correct answer is b Two versions of ARINC 429. BCD uses 11 - 29, Binary uses 11 - 28.
3. A flight deck CRT LRU is being replaced. What does the ESDS label indicate?
a) Wrist straps should be worn
b) Do not touch plug pins or leave them exposed
c) Remove power before connecting
The correct answer is b See Pallett's Micro Electronics In Aircraft Systsems or CAAIPs 9-4
para.7.1.3.
The correct answer is b Read up on ARINC 429 and 629 data bus systems
8. When using a wrist strap, before touching the LRU the resistance should be
measured from your skin to the end of the earth probe. This should be
a) more than 10 kilohms
b) less than 10 kilohms
c) less than 1 ohm
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The correct answer is a The exact definition of HIRF does not include electrostatc discharge
(ESD). But only interference from outside sources. Understanding HIRF By Gerald L. Fuller
The correct answer is a Read up on BCD to decimal conversions (BCD is not the same a s
binary)
The correct answer is c Read up on ARINC 429 and 629 data bus systems
The correct answer is b Read up on ARINC 429 and 629 data bus systems
The correct answer is b Read up on ARINC 429 and 629 data bus systems
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2. Very Large Scale Integrated (VLSI) means the number of gates in a single IC is
a) up to 1000
b) up to 10,000
c) over 10,000
4. A BYTE is usually
a) a 12 bit word
b) an 8 bit word
c) a six bit word
6. The fibre optic cable can be identified on aircraft by its jacket colour which is
a) purple
b) red
c) yellow
7. For a fibre optic cable connector that is not regularly disconnected you would use
the
a) ceramic lens type
b) ball lens type
c) butt type
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The correct answer is a Read up on binary addition and binary to decimal conversions
The correct answer is a Read up on ARINC 429 data bus word format
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a) Or gate
b) NOR gate
c) NOT gate
The correct answer is b Read up on logic gates
9. With a relative humidity of 10% to 20%, if you walked over a carpet what
electrostatic voltage value would you expect to see?
a) 6,000 volts
b) 12,000 volts
c) 35,000 volts
10. Before fitting a Printed Circuit Board you should check the
a) resistance between skin and strap end plug is less than 10 megohms
b) resistance between skin and strap end plug is more than 1 megohms
c) resistance between strap and strap end plug is less than 1 megohms
The correct answer is c CAAIP Leaflet 9-4 5.3.1
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The correct answer is b JAR OPS Para 1.700 (c) OR answer c by CAP 393 Section I Para 53
3. On an ARINC 629 data bus, the maximum amount of current-mode couplers per
data bus is
a) 46
b) 120
c) 64
The correct answer is b 120 LRUs maximum (but the B777 uses 46)
The correct answer is a Read up on ARINC 429 and 629 data bus systems
The correct answer is a Read up on ARINC 429 and 629 data bus systems
The correct answer is a Read up on ARINC 429 and 629 data bus systems
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The correct answer is c Read up on ARINC 429 and 629 data bus systems
The correct answer is a Read up on ARINC 429 and 629 data bus systems
3. Care must be taken when installing ARINC 629 cables into bus panels, damage
to cables can cause
a) arcing of high voltage signals
b) standing waves.
c) corrosion of the conductor
The correct answer is c Read up on ARINC 429 and 629 data bus systems
The correct answer is c Read up on ARINC 429 and 629 data bus systems
6. Before the aircraft is moved from the loading pier the pilot must
a) insert the latitude and longitude of the pier into the IRS
b) set the altitude to be fed into the INS
c) insert the longitude and latitude of the first waypoint into the INS
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1. An IRS has
a) accelerometers fixed to the airframe and gyros on a stable platform
b) accelerometers and gyros fixed to a the airframe
c) accelerometers on a stable platform and gyros fixed to the airframe
3. The FMS carries out a Rho/Theta navigation function, the purpose of this is to
a) update the IRS system with an accurate position fix of latitude and
longitude
b) to update the EMS with the new lateral flight profile for the flight plan
c) to update the VOR and DME systems with an accurate position fix
6. In a fly by wire system, if the pilot control input is derived from a side stick
controller:
a) control surface feedback is fed to the side stick
b) there is no control surface feedback to the side stick
c) there will be only control surface feedback to the side stick after a
computer failure
8. The resistance of the wrist strap used as part of anti static precautions should be
a) 0 - 200 ohm
b) 250 kilohm - 1.5 megohm
c) 20 megohm - 200 megohm
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2. What must be entered into the IRS before the aircraft can be moved?
a) Present position
b) Flight plan
c) Cruise height
6. When the voltage that represents a logic 1 state is less than the voltage that
represents a logic 0 state, the logic being used is
a) either positive or negative
b) positive
c) negative
7. The output of an AND gate having two inputs A and B is logic 1. The two inputs
will have the logic states of
a) A = 0, B = 0
b) A = 1, B = 1
c) A = 1, B = 0
The correct answer is a Read up on the ARINC 429 and 629 data bus system
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The correct answer is a Aircraft Instruments and Integrated Systems. Pallett Page 247 & 248
7. If a fly by wire actuator loses hydraulic power the control surface will
a) automatically move back to the neutral position
b) remain rigid in the failure position
c) remain in the failure position but may move due to aerodynamic pressure
8. The output of an OR gate having two inputs A and B is logic 0. The two inputs
will have the logic states of
a) A = 0, B = 0
b) A = 1, B = 0
c) A = 0, B = 1
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1. Some of the advantages of fiber optic cable over copper cable are
a) non conductive, easy to manufacture and assemble, higher bandwidth
b) smaller size and weight, non conductive, more rugged, higher security
c) non conductive, higher bandwidth, higher security, smaller size and
weight
4. IRS alignment
a) takes up to 10 minutes and the present position can be entered at any
time during alignment
b) takes up to 10 minutes and present position must be entered before
alignment.
c) takes up to 10 minutes and the previous flight shut down present position
is used for the alignment
5. A fault light appears on the IRS Mode Selector Unit during the alignment
sequence. The correct action is
a) immediately switch off and select the standby system.
b) select HDG/STS on the Inertial System Display Unit (ISDU), observe the
action code in the right alpha/numeric display
c) refer to the warning display on the EICAS/ECAM system.
The correct answer is b Read up on FMS databases (navigation and performance databases)
10. A semiconductor which emits photons and releases electrons when stimulated by
photons is called
a) an LED
b) a photodiode
c) a laser diode
The correct answer is c Read up on laser diodes (Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of
Radiation)
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2. A Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) has the advantage over a CRT because
a) it displays more colours
b) it requires less servicing
c) it requires no cooling
The correct answer is a Read up on ARINC 429 and 629 data bus systems
a) AND gate
b) OR gate
c) NOR gate
1. Ribbon cables affected by mutual impedance and current loop leakage are
protected by
a) earthing each conductor
b) earthing each alternate conductor
c) wrapping the complete ribbon in an earthed shield
7. When a JK flip flop is used as a memory device, what type of memory would it
be?
a) non-volatile
b) read-only
c) volatile
8. Once an ARINC 629 LRU has transmitted a message it will wait how long before
transmitting again?
a) Until the end of the synchronization gap.
b) Until the end of the transmit interval
c) Until the start of the terminal gap
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The correct answer is c Aircraft Electricity and Electronics, Eismin, 5th Edition Page 146
8. If a magnetic field is parallel to the X plates in a CRT, which way will the beam
move?
a) Diagonally
b) Vertically
c) Horizontally
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1. A fibreoptic lens type coupling with lens and integral LED compared to an end-
fire coupling is
a) more efficient
b) less efficient
c) equally efficient
3. A digital to analogue converter that requires the output to range between 0v and -
10v would have
a) a non-inverting amplifier in parallel with the output line
b) an inverting amplifier in series with the output line
c) a non-inverting amplifier in line with the output with a resistor to ground
4. An LED display is
a) red and green
b) monochrome only
c) high definition
5. An EFIS ADI display will show along with pitch and roll
a) flight director bars, autoland, compass rose, altitude
b) flight director bars, autoland, altitude, range to altitude, decision height
c) decision height, autoland, rad alt , altitude
6. A full operation system BITE check will carry out a internal system test that
ensures the system meets design requirements and is operational
a) but will not move the controls
b) as well as checking full system and will move the controls to their stops
c) as well as checking full system but will not move the controls to their
stops
The correct answer is c Digital Avionic Systems - Cary Spitzer. Page 109, Arinc report 604
guidance for design and use of built in test equipment states... 'BITE should excercise the
hardware sufficiently to determine if it meets the performance requirements but should not drive it
against mechanical stops.'
7. If on a flight deck EFIS system all the displays were missing one bit of
information this is most likely to be
a) the symbol generator and display
b) the input sensor bus and display controller
c) the display controller and symbol generator
8. A arinc data word is bits 11-29, if bits 11-18 are patched which of the following
would be the LSB bit
a) 19
b) 29
c) 21
9. What is a band?
a) A block of data
b) A bit of data
c) A byte of data
The correct answer is a Aircraft Electricity and Electronics Eismin 5th Edition Page 143
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1. An ALU is an example of
a) LSI
b) SSI
c) MSI
The correct answer is b Aircraft Electricity and Electronics Eismin 5th Edition Page 270
The correct answer is b Aircraft Electricity and Electronics Eismin 5th Edition Page 148
The correct answer is b The outer cladding is glass, so it is refractive (but less so than the core).
Cladding causes Total Internal Reflection (TIR), so question can be interpreted in two ways.
The correct answer is c Aircraft Electricity and Electronics Eismin 5th Edition Page 146
The correct answer is b 757 MM 34-22-00 page 40 (p) and 737 MM 34-22-00 page 47, 4(b)
6. A typical example of a mass storage memory device which "write once" and
"read many" is
a) a CD Rom
b) an IC
c) a magnetic tape
The correct answer is a Aircraft Electricity and Electronics Eismin 5th Edition Page 144
1. The method of producing (white) lines for aircraft symbols, V/S scale etc. on an
EADI is by
a) stroke scan
b) raster scan
c) trapezoidal input
The correct answer is b CAP 393 Section I Para 53, OR answer c by JAR OPS Para 1.700 (c)
8. What is 54 octal in hexadecimal
a) 2C
b) 4F
c) 2F
10. Within an EFIS display system, all displays have 1 bit of information missing.
What would be the most probable cause?
a) Symbol generator and sensor input
b) Display controller and sensor input bus
c) Display controller and symbol generator
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The correct answer is b Aircraft Electricity and Electronics Eismin 5th Edition Page 146
4. 2D in decimal is
a) 45
b) 43
c) 41
The correct answer is a Aircraft Electricity and Electronics Eismin 5th Edition Page 132
5. The operational data base of the FMS may have to be modified in flight
a) by the pilot
b) automatically by the DADC
c) It cannot be modified in flight
The correct answer is a Aircraft Electricity and Electronics Eismin 5th Edition Page 121
The correct answer is b Aircraft Instruments and Integrated Systems EHJ Pallett Page 305
The correct answer is c Aircraft Instruments and Integrated Systems Pallett Page 162.
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The correct answer is a Aircraft Electricity and Electronics Eismin 5th Edition Page 140
3. 84 decimal in hexadecimal is
a) 54
b) f4
c) 5f
The correct answer is a Aircraft Electricity and Electronics Eismin 5th Edition Page 132
4. EADI displays
a) pitch and roll attitudes
b) heading and weather radar
c) pitch, roll and waypoints
The correct answer is b Aircraft Electricity and Electronics Eismin 5th Edition Page 299
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7. When the power is removed from a bi-stable memory device, it's memory will
a) be lost indefinitely
b) be saved indefinitely
c) downloaded to memory
10. A multiplexer
a) takes many signals in and converts it to a serial transmission output
b) takes one signal in and converts it to a parallel transmission output
c) takes many signals in and puts these in a parallel transmission on the
output
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The correct answer is b Aircraft Instruments and Intergrated Systems EHJ Pallett Page 153 Basic
CPU,. Aircraft Electricity and Electronics Eismin 5th Edition Page 145
2. The ARINC 429 system uses the following system to transfer data
a) non return to zero
b) harvard bi phase
c) bi-directional return to zero
The correct answer is b Aircraft Electricity and Electronics Eismin 5th Edition Page 148.
http://www.condoreng.com ARINC 429 tutorial
4. Data is transferred on the MIL-STD-1553B by using
a) bipolar return to zero
b) manchester bi-phase
c) non return to zero
6. To deflect the beam of a CRT horizontally, coils are placed on the neck of the
tube
a) one on the side, one at the bottom
b) each side
c) top and bottom
7. During flight (non fault conditions) the EICAS system displays on the lower CRT
a) secondary engine parameters
b) synoptic display
c) flight phase page
The correct answer is a AWN45a para 3.1.3 (BCAR section A sub section A8)
10. Modern aircraft with electronic displays would display information on airframe
and engine on which system?
a) Flight management system
b) Electronic centralised aircraft monitoring system (ECAM)
c) EADI
The correct answer is b
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2. Data to flight data recorder can be taken form a communal data bus if
a) it goes directly to it
b) the power is within flight data recorder limits
c) if source isolation has been considered
3. In arinc 429 data field is bits 11 to 28. If the bits 11 to 18 had pad bits, the L.S.B. Of the
data would be
a) bit 19
b) bit 11
c) bit 28
5. After attaching a wrist strap to you wrist (which is connected to aircraft ground), prior to
removal of ESDS equipment, the resistance measured
a) between the strap and the pin ground must be >10 Megohms
b) between your skin and the pin ground must be <10 megohms
c) between the strap and the pin ground must be <10 meghms
The correct answer is b Answer found in Boeing SWPM. 20-41-01 3(2) (e) Hold the red lead of
the (test) meter between the forefinger and the thumb. The acceptable range is less than
10,000,000 ohms
The correct answer is c The exact definition of HIRF does not include electrostatc discharge
(ESD). But only interference from outside sources. Understanding HIRF By Gerald L. Fuller
8. If the magnetic deflection plates produce a magnetic field which is parallel to the horizontal
then the trace is deflected in
a) horizontal axis
b) circular motion
c) vertical axis
10. The name given to the joining of two fibre optic cables by aligning them carefully and
bringing them into close proximity of each other is
a) Fusion
b) End to end
c) Lens Coupling
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The correct answer is b Introduction to Fiber Optics John Crisp page 189
4 An analogue to digital converter where it counts up to binary state eciual to the analogue in
put and then back down when this is reached is a
% a) successive approximation counter
b) a tracking ramp type converter
c) flash type converter
8. Op amps generally used in ADCs and DACs are normally % a) high input
impedance, low output impedance
b) high input impedance , high output impedance % c) low input impedance , how
output impedance
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1. A parallel register
a) reads each bit to be stored simultaneously
b) requires a clock pulse for each bit
c) reads the stored data when logic 0 is applied to the read line
The correct answer is c Aircraft Electricity and Electronics Eismin 5th Edition Page 132
a) A or B = 1
b) A and B = 1
c) A and B = 0
a) NAND Gate
b) NOR gate
c) AND gate
The correct answer is c Aircraft Electricity and Electronics Eismin 5th Edition Page 128
The correct answer is a Aircraft Electricity and Electronics Eismin 5th Edition Page 128
The correct answer is c Aircraft Electricity and Electronics Eismin 5th Edition Page 132
The correct answer is a Aircraft Instruments and Integrated Systems EHJ Pallett Page 300
The correct answer is a The outer cladding is glass, so it is refractive (but less so than the core).
Cladding causes Total Internal Reflection (TIR), so question can be interpreted in two ways.
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2. Analogue logic 1 is
a) closed switch, Logic Q=0
b) closed circuit, Logic Q=1
c) open circuit
The correct answer is a Aircraft Electricity and Electronics Eismin 5th Edition Page 148
6. The "light" emitted from a LED used within a fibre-optic system will have a wavelength
a) slightly longer then that of visible light
b) slightly shorter then that of visible light
c) equal to that of visible light
The correct answer is a Infrared from 850nm. Visible light is 400 - 800 nm
9. Fibre optic cable over copper cable has the following advantages
a) non-conductive, easier to manufacture and assemble, greater bandwidth
b) non-conductive, greater bandwidth, greater signal security
c) greater bandwidth, greater signal security, more robust
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The correct answer is a Convert it to Decimal first (15 x 256 + 8 x 16 + 6 x 1) = 3974. Since it is
an even number, it must be the answer with a zero on the end.
The correct answer is c Aircraft Electricity and Electronics Eismin 5th Edition Page 1129
3. During normal functioning of an ECAM system the engine data shown on the
Engine/Warning display comes from the
a) EFIS channel of DMC3
b) ECAM channel of DMC1
c) ECAM channel of DMC3
The correct answer is b DMC 1 (in normal operation) supplies info the the upper ECAM, DMC 2
supplies info to the lower ECAM and DMC 3 is in standby
The correct answer is c Aircraft Instruments and Integrated Systems EHJ Pallett Page 254
8. For an IRS System to pass the Alignment System Performance Test the
a) entered present latitude and longitude must agree with the latitude and
longitude at last power down
b) the No 1 and No 2 must both have the same latitude and longitude
present position entered
c) the latitude entered must be within given limits of the latitude computed
by IRU
The correct answer is c Aircraft Intruments and Integrated Systems, Pallett pages 279-280
10. Control Display Unit (CDU ) selection of TKE (Track Angle Error), displays
a) distance perpendicular from the selected track
b) difference in degrees that the aircraft is to the right or left of the desired
track
c) difference in degrees from True North in a clockwise direction from the
desired track
The correct answer is b Aircraft Instruments and Integrated Systems EHJ Pallett Page 256
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The correct answer is b B747 Maintenance Manual. Aircraft Instruments and Integrated
Systems. Pallett Page 380
The correct answer is c Aircraft Electricity and Electronics, 5th edition, Eismin, Pages 152 and
268
The correct answer is a Aircraft instruments and integrated systems (Pallett), page 286
The correct answer is a Aircraft Instruments and Integrated Systems EHJ Pallett Page 260
The correct answer is c Aircraft Instruments and Integrated Systems EHJ Pallett Page 256
The correct answer is b Aircraft Instruments and Integrated Systems EHJ Pallett Page 247 fig
10.1. Jeppesen Avionics Fundamentals Page 137 & 138
The correct answer is c Aircraft Instruments and Integrated Systems EHJ Pallett Page 280
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2. The control of the speed or rate that the F/D Command bars move can be
controlled by
a) position feedback
b) rate or velocity feedback
c) amplifier gain
The correct answer is c Aircraft Electricity and Electronics Eismin 5th Edition Page 146
5. Can an LRU transmit and receive on more than one 629 bus?
a) Yes
b) No
c) Only if paralleled
The correct answer is b Aircraft Electricity and Electronics Eismin 5th Edition Page 149
1. A BCD word occupies bits 11-29, if 11-15 are filled with padders then the LSB of the word will
be
a) 16
b) 29
c) 11
4. When a BITE test is carried out on a system with moving parts it should be
a) carried out without operating moving parts
b) carried out ensuring all moving parts are operated and taken to there
stops
c) carried out ensuring all moving parts are operated but not to there
mechanical stops
The correct answer is c Digital Avionic Systems - Cary Spitzer. Page 109, Arinc report 604
guidance for design and use of built in test equipment states... 'BITE should excercise the
hardware sufficiently to determine if it meets the performance requirements but should not drive it
against mechanical stops.'
The correct answer is c Boeing 757 MM 34-22-00 page 8 paragraph G (EADI), Section
(2)........'It (the CRT) utilizes magnetic deflection and electrostaic focus control.'
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The correct answer is c LEDs can only ever give one colour (i.e. monochrome) as the colour is
determined by the doping element and nothing else. LEDs which appear to give two colours are
actually two separate LEDs in the same case.
The correct answer is c Introduction to Fiber Optics John Crisp page 189
4. For large bandwidth high-speed fibre optic transmission what sort of cable would
you use?
a) Single mode
b) Graded index
c) Step index
7. What is the advantage of an ILD over an LED when used as a light source in
fibre optics
a) higher bandwidth
b) lower frequency range
c) lower intensity
The correct answer is b Introduction to Fiber Optics John Crisp. A Laser Diode has a lower
spectrum of frequencies hence reduce chromatic dispersion.
a) CD ROM
b) IC
c) magnetic tape
9. A typical example of an IC is
a) ALU
b) CPU
c) dip switch
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The correct answer is b Fiber Optics Communication and Other Applications Page 15
2. A device, which converts serial to parallel and parallel to serial for arithmetical functions,
is
a) 0, 1
b) 1, 1
c) 0, 0
a) 0, 1
b) 1, 1
c) 1, 0
The correct answer is b Fiber Optics Communication and Other Applications Page 46/7.
Presumably, this means the MAXIMUM angle of incidence.
7. A fibre optic cable is connected to a unit that will not be frequently disconnected. The
preferred type of connector to be used is a
a) Ball lens type
b) Butt type
c) Quick disconnect type
The correct answer is b Aircraft Electricity and Electronics, Eismin, 5th Edition. Pg 154
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1. A CRT is
a) electromagnetic
b) electrostatic
c) solid state
The correct answer is a A CRT is NOT solid state. Most CRTs used on aircraft are
electromagnetic.
3. What is 44 in hexadecimal?
a) 2c
b) 2d
c) 2F
The correct answer is b Aircraft Instruments and Integrated Systems, Pallett. Page 153
The correct answer is c Aircraft Instruments and Integrated Systems, Pallett. Page 153
The correct answer is a An LCD display uses only red, green and blue filters. By mixing them, it
can get different colours, but not an infinite amount.
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3. What is the device used to convert Binary Coded Decimal into separate supplies for a
seven segment digital display?
a) Multiplexer
b) Demultiplexer
c) Decoder
The correct answer is c RS catalogue...part number CA3161 (see www.RSwww.com website and
enter the part number in their search box)
The correct answer is b Pallett Aircraft instuments & Integrated Systems Page 153
The correct answer is a E-OR is another name for XOR (in the twisted CAA mind!)
The correct answer is b Pallet Aircraft Electrical System 3rd Edition page 72. Trick question, it is a
DC interlock
8. In a colour cathode ray tube, how is the phosphor arranged in the tube?
a) A red layer on the front with two green layers behind it
b) Layers of red, blue and green
c) A single phosphor layer containing red, green and blue
The correct answer is c LCDs have 3 colours (RGB) which can be blended to make other colours
(of limited number)
10. An 8 data input multiplexer has how many Data select lines
a) 3
b) 2
c) 8
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The correct answer is b Automatic Flight Control by EHJ Pallett and Shawn Coyle page 268
a) 101 011
b) 110 111
c) 111 111
a) Matrix LCD
b) Capacitor
c) LED
4. A priority encoder
The correct answer is c See ARINC 429 tutorial (in FORUM module 5).
The correct answer is a 12-bit label field, 4-bit label extension, single parity, 3-bit time hi-lo synch
pulse. 20 bit in total
9. Which of the following ESDS devices can withstand higher static electricity
voltage?
a) ECL
b) MOSFET
c) SCR
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3. A backlighted LCD
a) has infinite colours
c) has only 3 colours
The correct answer is c A backlighted LCD has only 3 colours (RGB) but can mix them to make
others (but not an infinite amount)
The correct answer is c A DIP switch is not an IC. ALU is an integrated part of the CPU.
The 'Control Processor Unit' is another term used for the 'Central Processor Unit (CPU)' or
sometimes a switching unit used in telegraphy (such as the touchpad of a telephone) - the latter
would be an SSI (defined as containing up to 100 transistors or gates).
The correct answer is c Ferromagnetic material is that which hard-drives and floppy drives are
made from
8. An aircraft on an ILS approach is below the glideslope centre line, the glideslope pointer is
a) above the centre line
b) below the centre line
c) level with the datum
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1. A current mode coupler contains E core assembly. The purpose of the E core is
a) couple the signal to the data bus
b) provide effective screening of the signal through the current mode coupler
c) enable easy access for monitoring purposes
5. TheTX/RXofArinc629is
a) encoder/decoder
b) multiplex/de-multiplex
c) switching
The correct answer is c Aicraft Electricity and Electronics, Eismin 5th Ed, pg149
7. DRAM
a) requires a refreshing charge
b) memory is stored when power supply is removed
c) it does not require a refreshing charge
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1. A BITE check for automatic performance and fault monitoring is carried out when?
a) Power-up self test
b) For in-flight monitoring
c) To check the performance of the LRU
7. In a computer, the code that fetches correct data and feeds it to the ALU is called
a) the computer program
b) the instruction set
c) ARINC
8. What is this?
a) Multiplexor
b) Shift register
c) Counter
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1. A dynamic EPROM
a) requires constant refreshing
b) is non-volatile memory
c) is erased after reading
4. when using aTDR (time delay reflecto meter) the loss value of the cable is:
a) set on the TDR
b) shown by the curve
c) allowed for in the calculation
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1. Level 1 software failure
a) is defined as critical and can lead to loss of aircraft
b) is defined as essential and will reduce safety margins
c) is defined as essential and may have a minor effect
3. A humid atmosphere
a) eliminates static charge
b) reduces static charge
c) has no effect on the level of charge
5. The arithmetic logic unit (ALU) in a central processor unit (CPU) carries out
a) addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
b) timing and synchronisation
c) computations as instructed
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2. An asynchronous system
a) uses a clock pulse after a settling time to input data
b) provides data real-time without the need for a clock pulse
c) both a and b depending on the system
The correct answer is a Flight Instruments and Automatic Flight Control Systems 6th Edition
David Harris Page 172