AVSC 3030 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
VHF omnidirectional range (VOR), distance measuring equipment (DME), and Airport
Surveillance Radar (ASR) all grew out of which of the following? - Answers - Special
Committee-31
Why were light guns considered an ineffective tool for air traffic control? - Answers -
pilots were too busy to look for incoming instructions
Instrument flight rules (IFR) were developed by - Answers - the Bureau of Air
Commerce.
The earliest form of communication that air traffic controllers used to give pilots
instructions was - Answers - flags
Which of the following organizations represented air traffic controllers when President
Reagan was sworn into office? - Answers - Professional Air Traffic Controllers
Organization
One of the earliest justifications for establishing air traffic control was - Answers - pilots
landed in any direction they wanted since airports rarely had designated runways.
In what way did ATCUs move air traffic control from private entities to the federal
government? - Answers - the ATCUs provided a framework from which the
government's ATC system could be built
Which of the following was NOT a limitation to the first radios used in air traffic control? -
Answers - Bad weather greatly diminished the effectiveness of radios.
Feeling they had no group to properly represent their interests, air traffic controllers
formed which organization? - Answers - Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization
In what way did the release of a report by SC-31 (Special Committee-31) contribute to
labor unrest? - Answers - implementation of the report took too long and never met air
traffic controllers' needs
What is one difference between Class A and Class B airspace? - Answers - VFR aircraft
is not permitted in Class A but is permitted in Class B
What is the first piece of information that should be communicated in an ATC
clearance? - Answers - aircraft identification
, The elements of an ATC clearance are delivered to pilots in a specific order. What
element of an ATC clearance is issued sixth? - Answers - holding instructions
What phrase describes the farthest location to which an aircraft is permitted to fly? -
Answers - clearance limit
Which of the following is true regarding an Alert Area? - Answers - all aircraft must
operate in accordance with FARS
An ATC clearance is required to enter which of the following? Select all that apply. -
Answers - Class B
Class A
The elements of an ATC clearance are delivered to pilots in a specific order. What
element of an ATC clearance is issued third? - Answers - departure procedure
Which of the following Special Use Airspace would you most likely find imposed over a
large sporting event? - Answers - Temporary Flight Restriction
What element of an ATC clearance designates the VOR radials that the pilot should
use? - Answers - route of flight
Under what condition can an aircraft enter restricted airspace? - Answers - the airspace
has been designated as "cold" and ATC has given clearance
An airport can have two runways which are numbered 13 and 13L. - Answers - False
Standard phraseology is essential when communicating with foreign pilots because -
Answers - foreign pilots may not have full command of the language and may not
recognize slang, idioms, or other expressions.
Which of the following would be the proper phraseology for a general aviation Piper
Arrow with the serial number N118JL on initial contact to ATC? - Answers - arrow one
one eight juliett lima
US Navy call signs begin with - Answers - VV
What is the correct enunciation for military call sign A1742? - Answers - Air Force one
seven four two
Write the word that represents the proper phraseology for a K. (For example, for an L,
you would write lima.) You must spell the item correctly to receive credit for this
question. - Answers - Kilo
VERIFIED ANSWERS
VHF omnidirectional range (VOR), distance measuring equipment (DME), and Airport
Surveillance Radar (ASR) all grew out of which of the following? - Answers - Special
Committee-31
Why were light guns considered an ineffective tool for air traffic control? - Answers -
pilots were too busy to look for incoming instructions
Instrument flight rules (IFR) were developed by - Answers - the Bureau of Air
Commerce.
The earliest form of communication that air traffic controllers used to give pilots
instructions was - Answers - flags
Which of the following organizations represented air traffic controllers when President
Reagan was sworn into office? - Answers - Professional Air Traffic Controllers
Organization
One of the earliest justifications for establishing air traffic control was - Answers - pilots
landed in any direction they wanted since airports rarely had designated runways.
In what way did ATCUs move air traffic control from private entities to the federal
government? - Answers - the ATCUs provided a framework from which the
government's ATC system could be built
Which of the following was NOT a limitation to the first radios used in air traffic control? -
Answers - Bad weather greatly diminished the effectiveness of radios.
Feeling they had no group to properly represent their interests, air traffic controllers
formed which organization? - Answers - Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization
In what way did the release of a report by SC-31 (Special Committee-31) contribute to
labor unrest? - Answers - implementation of the report took too long and never met air
traffic controllers' needs
What is one difference between Class A and Class B airspace? - Answers - VFR aircraft
is not permitted in Class A but is permitted in Class B
What is the first piece of information that should be communicated in an ATC
clearance? - Answers - aircraft identification
, The elements of an ATC clearance are delivered to pilots in a specific order. What
element of an ATC clearance is issued sixth? - Answers - holding instructions
What phrase describes the farthest location to which an aircraft is permitted to fly? -
Answers - clearance limit
Which of the following is true regarding an Alert Area? - Answers - all aircraft must
operate in accordance with FARS
An ATC clearance is required to enter which of the following? Select all that apply. -
Answers - Class B
Class A
The elements of an ATC clearance are delivered to pilots in a specific order. What
element of an ATC clearance is issued third? - Answers - departure procedure
Which of the following Special Use Airspace would you most likely find imposed over a
large sporting event? - Answers - Temporary Flight Restriction
What element of an ATC clearance designates the VOR radials that the pilot should
use? - Answers - route of flight
Under what condition can an aircraft enter restricted airspace? - Answers - the airspace
has been designated as "cold" and ATC has given clearance
An airport can have two runways which are numbered 13 and 13L. - Answers - False
Standard phraseology is essential when communicating with foreign pilots because -
Answers - foreign pilots may not have full command of the language and may not
recognize slang, idioms, or other expressions.
Which of the following would be the proper phraseology for a general aviation Piper
Arrow with the serial number N118JL on initial contact to ATC? - Answers - arrow one
one eight juliett lima
US Navy call signs begin with - Answers - VV
What is the correct enunciation for military call sign A1742? - Answers - Air Force one
seven four two
Write the word that represents the proper phraseology for a K. (For example, for an L,
you would write lima.) You must spell the item correctly to receive credit for this
question. - Answers - Kilo
