Avionics exam, Questions with Correct Answers (Grade A+)
Question 1: What is the purpose of the Vbias in the common-emitter amplifier circuit
Answer: To keep the transistor turned on
Question 2: Which altimeter test involves bringing the altimeter to 18,000 ft and holding for one minute
Answer: Case leak check
Question 3: What was one of the probable causes of the aeroperu flight 603 crash
Answer: Static ports covered by cleaning crew
Question 4: Which I pass error is caused by the difference between geographic north and magnetic
north
Answer: Variation
Question 5: What component of a radio frequency transmitter generates the carrier wave
Answer: Oscillator
Question 6: Angelic dip of a compass is at its most severe in what senario
Answer: Flying over the North Pole
Question 7: What is the allowable limit of compass deviation error
Answer: +/- 10 degrees
Question 8: The circuit below depicts what type of amplifier
Answer: Common-emitter
Question 9: On an unpressurized aircraft with no alternate static port, the glass on the ____ can be
broken in an emergency
Answer: VSI
Question 10: 14CFR Part 43 Appendix ____ covers the inspection and checking of static and altimeter
systems
Answer: E
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, Question 11: An airspeed indicator measures the differential between
Answer: Pitot and static pressure
Question 12: What is the greatest advantage of the superheterodyne receiver over a non-heterodyned
receiver
Answer: Selectivity
Question 13: What signal is heard though a speaker or headset
Answer: AF
Question 14: The tern that describes the combined resistive forces in an AC circuit is
Answer: Impedance
Question 15: What characteristic of a gyroscope allows it to remain in a certain orientation
independent of aircraft movement
Answer: Rigidity in space
Question 16: Performing a compass swing aids in correcting for
Answer: Deviation
Question 17: The receiving antenna acts like a ____ in a moving magnetic field
Answer: Inductor
Question 18: Which instrument displays rate of climb or decent
Answer: VSI
Question 19: Which gyroscopic instrument will give immediate pitch and bank information to the flight
crew
Answer: Attitude indicator
Question 20: What is the fixed line mark attached to the compass bowl of a magnetic compass called
Answer: Lubber line
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Question 1: What is the purpose of the Vbias in the common-emitter amplifier circuit
Answer: To keep the transistor turned on
Question 2: Which altimeter test involves bringing the altimeter to 18,000 ft and holding for one minute
Answer: Case leak check
Question 3: What was one of the probable causes of the aeroperu flight 603 crash
Answer: Static ports covered by cleaning crew
Question 4: Which I pass error is caused by the difference between geographic north and magnetic
north
Answer: Variation
Question 5: What component of a radio frequency transmitter generates the carrier wave
Answer: Oscillator
Question 6: Angelic dip of a compass is at its most severe in what senario
Answer: Flying over the North Pole
Question 7: What is the allowable limit of compass deviation error
Answer: +/- 10 degrees
Question 8: The circuit below depicts what type of amplifier
Answer: Common-emitter
Question 9: On an unpressurized aircraft with no alternate static port, the glass on the ____ can be
broken in an emergency
Answer: VSI
Question 10: 14CFR Part 43 Appendix ____ covers the inspection and checking of static and altimeter
systems
Answer: E
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, Question 11: An airspeed indicator measures the differential between
Answer: Pitot and static pressure
Question 12: What is the greatest advantage of the superheterodyne receiver over a non-heterodyned
receiver
Answer: Selectivity
Question 13: What signal is heard though a speaker or headset
Answer: AF
Question 14: The tern that describes the combined resistive forces in an AC circuit is
Answer: Impedance
Question 15: What characteristic of a gyroscope allows it to remain in a certain orientation
independent of aircraft movement
Answer: Rigidity in space
Question 16: Performing a compass swing aids in correcting for
Answer: Deviation
Question 17: The receiving antenna acts like a ____ in a moving magnetic field
Answer: Inductor
Question 18: Which instrument displays rate of climb or decent
Answer: VSI
Question 19: Which gyroscopic instrument will give immediate pitch and bank information to the flight
crew
Answer: Attitude indicator
Question 20: What is the fixed line mark attached to the compass bowl of a magnetic compass called
Answer: Lubber line
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