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ASA 114 Actual Exam Questions and
Answers with Rationales 2026/2027 |
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Q001: During a ramp inspection, you observe maintenance personnel skipping the
independent-inspection step after replacing aileron cables. Which SMS component
is directly threatened?
Options:
A. Safety policy
B. Safety risk management
C. Safety assurance - CORRECT
D. Safety promotion
ANSWER: C
Q002: A regional airline’s fatigue-risk-management system shows crew-reporting
lines are answered only by schedulers, not safety officers. Which ICAO SMS pillar
is deficient?
Options:
A. Safety policy
B. Safety risk management
C. Safety assurance
D. Safety promotion - CORRECT
ANSWER: D
Q003: An FOQA trend reveals unstable approaches occur 18 % more often on
midnight shifts. Which risk-analysis tool best quantifies the associated probability?
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Options:
A. HFACS
B. Bow-tie diagram
C. Monte Carlo simulation - CORRECT
D. 5-Whys
ANSWER: C
Q004: A maintenance error leads to a dual-generator failure. The operator’s SMS
classifies it as “Extremely Improbable / Catastrophic.” Which risk band does this
place the operator in?
Options:
A. Acceptable
B. Tolerable
C. Unacceptable - CORRECT
D. Monitor
ANSWER: C
Q005: During LOSA, observers note pilots accept 5 kt tailwinds on contaminated
runways 30 % of the time. Which human-factor domain is most influential?
Options:
A. Perception of risk - CORRECT
B. Visual scanning
C. Motor skill decay
D. Auditory discrimination
ANSWER: A
Q006: An ASAP report describes altitude bust after captain muted GPWS during
visual approach. Which threat category best describes this event?
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Options:
A. Environmental
B. Latent
C. Operational - CORRECT
D. Technological
ANSWER: C
Q007: A safety investigation finds technicians reused a one-time-use O-ring
because stock was unavailable. Which HFACS level should be coded?
Options:
A. Unsafe act
B. Precondition
C. Unsafe supervision - CORRECT
D. Organizational influence
ANSWER: C
Q008: Which document must an operator submit to the FAA within 10 days of an
SMS hazard identification meeting that upgrades a risk class?
Options:
A. ASAP report
B. Voluntary disclosure
C. SMS hazard log update - CORRECT
D. FOQA summary
ANSWER: C
Q009: During an emergency evacuation drill, passengers ignore floor-lighting cues.
Which EASA CS-25 requirement is deficient?
Options:
ASA 114 Actual Exam Questions and
Answers with Rationales 2026/2027 |
Version 1 | Aviation Safety Assessment
| Pass Guarantee
Q001: During a ramp inspection, you observe maintenance personnel skipping the
independent-inspection step after replacing aileron cables. Which SMS component
is directly threatened?
Options:
A. Safety policy
B. Safety risk management
C. Safety assurance - CORRECT
D. Safety promotion
ANSWER: C
Q002: A regional airline’s fatigue-risk-management system shows crew-reporting
lines are answered only by schedulers, not safety officers. Which ICAO SMS pillar
is deficient?
Options:
A. Safety policy
B. Safety risk management
C. Safety assurance
D. Safety promotion - CORRECT
ANSWER: D
Q003: An FOQA trend reveals unstable approaches occur 18 % more often on
midnight shifts. Which risk-analysis tool best quantifies the associated probability?
, 2
Options:
A. HFACS
B. Bow-tie diagram
C. Monte Carlo simulation - CORRECT
D. 5-Whys
ANSWER: C
Q004: A maintenance error leads to a dual-generator failure. The operator’s SMS
classifies it as “Extremely Improbable / Catastrophic.” Which risk band does this
place the operator in?
Options:
A. Acceptable
B. Tolerable
C. Unacceptable - CORRECT
D. Monitor
ANSWER: C
Q005: During LOSA, observers note pilots accept 5 kt tailwinds on contaminated
runways 30 % of the time. Which human-factor domain is most influential?
Options:
A. Perception of risk - CORRECT
B. Visual scanning
C. Motor skill decay
D. Auditory discrimination
ANSWER: A
Q006: An ASAP report describes altitude bust after captain muted GPWS during
visual approach. Which threat category best describes this event?
, 3
Options:
A. Environmental
B. Latent
C. Operational - CORRECT
D. Technological
ANSWER: C
Q007: A safety investigation finds technicians reused a one-time-use O-ring
because stock was unavailable. Which HFACS level should be coded?
Options:
A. Unsafe act
B. Precondition
C. Unsafe supervision - CORRECT
D. Organizational influence
ANSWER: C
Q008: Which document must an operator submit to the FAA within 10 days of an
SMS hazard identification meeting that upgrades a risk class?
Options:
A. ASAP report
B. Voluntary disclosure
C. SMS hazard log update - CORRECT
D. FOQA summary
ANSWER: C
Q009: During an emergency evacuation drill, passengers ignore floor-lighting cues.
Which EASA CS-25 requirement is deficient?
Options:
