AWAC Systems Practice Quiz with 355 Complete Questions
and Answers.
True or False: ____ 1. The most recent message displayed on EICAS appears on the
top of the associated list. - ANS True
True or False:
____ 2. All aural alerts can be disabled. - ANS False
True or False:
____ 3. Warning messages can be boxed. - ANS False
True or False:
____ 4. Advisory messages can be boxed. - ANS False
True or False:
____ 5. Several pages can be displayed on the PFD using reversionary modes. - ANS
False
True or False:
____ 6. Caution messages can be removed from view by pressing the CAS button. -
ANS True
7. The maximum number of people permitted on the passenger door stairway is?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5 - ANS c. 4
8. The crew escape hatch?
a. Can be opened from the inside and outside
b. Can only be opened from the inside
c. Can only be opened from the outside
d. Is hydraulically operated - ANS a. Can be opened from the inside and outside
9. The passenger door rests on?
a. Two support wheels when the door is open
b. Two support plates when the door is open
c. One support wheel when the door is open
d. One support plate when the door is open - ANS c. One support wheel when the door
is open
10. Passenger door closing from the inside?
a. Can only be accomplished manually
b. Can only be accomplished electrically
c. Normally accomplished using DOOR ASSIST switch
,d. Both b & c - ANS d. Both b & c;
Can only be accomplished electrically
Normally accomplished using
11. What provides mechanical confirmation that the service door is locked?
a. A green indicator located below the inner handle
b. A green indicator located below the outer handle
c. A green indicator located below both the inner and outer handle
d. A red indicator located below the inner handle - ANS a. A green indicator located
below the inner handle
12. The avionics bay door is?
a. A non-plug type door and can only be opened from the inside
b. A plug type door and can only be opened from the outside
c. A plug type door and can be opened from both the inside and outside
D. Is located on the right side of the fuselage - ANS b. A plug type door and can only be
opened from the outside
13. The cargo bay door is?
a. A plug type door installed on the right side of the fuselage
b. A plug type door installed on the left side of the fuselage
c. A hydraulically operated door installed on the right side of the fuselage
d. A hydraulically operated door installed on the left side of the fuselage - ANS b. A plug
type door installed on the left side of the fuselage
14. An amber SERVICE DOOR EICAS message indicates?
a. Service door unlocked
b. Outer handle not stowed
c. Service door unlocked or outer handle not stowed
d. Service door not latched - ANS c. Service door unlocked or outer handle not stowed
15. If the left over-wing emergency hatch is opened?
a. A red L EMER DOOR message is displayed but no aural is sounded
b. A red L EMER DOOR message is displayed and an aural EMER DOOR OPEN is
sounded
c. An amber L EMER DOOR message is displayed
d. An amber L EMER DOOR message is displayed and an aural EMER DOOR OPEN is
sounded - ANS c. An amber L EMER DOOR message is displayed
16. Name the EICAS page that automatically appears on ED 2, if the ED 1 display fails.
A. status
B. synoptic
C. primary
D. menu - ANS c. primary
17. Aircraft door information is displayed on the . . .
,A. primary page
B. door synoptic page only
C. status page and door synoptic page
D. primary page and door synoptic page - ANS d. primary page and door synoptic page
18. Which buttons on the EICAS control panel (ECP) remain active, if the ECP
computer fails?
a. STEP, STAT, MENU
b. PRI, STAT, HYD, F/CTL
c. STEP, CAS, STAT, PRI
D. STAT, STEP, CAS - ANS c. STEP, CAS, STAT, PRI
19. On the ground, with only battery power available, why is operating time limited on
the CRT's?
a. Fans that cool the display operate at a reduced flow
b. No operating limitations exist
c. Fans that cool the EICAS displays are not powered
d. Fan operation is unpredictable on DC power - ANS c. Fans that cool the EICAS
displays are not powered
20. What is the function of the lamp driver unit?
A. interprets the DCU signal and lights the associated switch lights
B. dim to bright adjustment of ED 1 and ED 2
C. supplies electrical power to the panel lighting
D. backup power supply for ED 1 and ED 2 - ANS a. interprets the DCU signal and
lights the associated switch lights
21. What messages are associated with the single chime?
A. status
B. advisory
C. warning
D. caution - ANS d. caution
22. Which page is displayed by default on ED1?
A. status, synoptic
B. primary
C. status, menu
D. primary, synoptic - ANS b. primary
23. What is the purpose of the EICAS system?
a. Display engine instruments
b. Visual and aural crew alert messages
c. Real time interpretation of aircraft systems operations
d. All of the above - ANS d. All of the above
24. Flight deck CRTs are:
, A. Wired differently and not interchangeable.
B. Interchangeable only between EICAS displays.
C. Interchangeable only between left EFIS and right EFIS displays.
d. Completely identical and interchangeable. - ANS d. completely identical and
interchangeable.
25. Power for EICAS CRTs:
a. Comes from the DC battery bus and is limited to 5 minutes without AC power for
cooling.
b. Comes from the DC battery bus and is limited to 5 minutes without PACKs running
for cooling.
c. Comes from the AC essential bus and is limited to 5 minutes operation without DC
power for cooling.
D. Is DC and has no restrictions. - ANS a. Comes from the DC battery bus and is limited
to 5 minutes without AC power for cooling.
26. Intensity for CRT displays are adjusted
a. Independently with small adjustment knobs on each display unit.
b. All together using DISPL knob on lighting panels
c. Automatically by measuring pilot eyestrain.
d. Both a and b above. - ANS d. Both a and b above.
27. The purpose of a DCU is to:
a. Transmit flight data in a concentrated form to ground personnel.
b. Detect system malfunctions and initiate automatic EFCS corrections.
c. Gather system information and forward it to EICAS, LDU, MDC, and FDR.
d. Control APU automatic fire protection sequencing. - ANS c. Gather system
information and forward it to EICAS, LDU, MDC, and FDR.
28. Pressing a flashing master warning switch light:
a. Silences the single chime.
b. Extinguishes the flashing light.
c. Silences all aural warnings.
d. Both b and c above. - ANS b. extinguishes the flashing light
29. A flashing amber master caution indication is accompanied by:
a. A single chime and an aural warning in some cases.
b. A single chime.
c. A triple chime.
d. Extreme anxiety. - ANS b. A single chime.
30. Green EICAS messages are _________ messages.
A. Advisory
b. Warning
c. Status
d. Caution - ANS a. Advisory
and Answers.
True or False: ____ 1. The most recent message displayed on EICAS appears on the
top of the associated list. - ANS True
True or False:
____ 2. All aural alerts can be disabled. - ANS False
True or False:
____ 3. Warning messages can be boxed. - ANS False
True or False:
____ 4. Advisory messages can be boxed. - ANS False
True or False:
____ 5. Several pages can be displayed on the PFD using reversionary modes. - ANS
False
True or False:
____ 6. Caution messages can be removed from view by pressing the CAS button. -
ANS True
7. The maximum number of people permitted on the passenger door stairway is?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5 - ANS c. 4
8. The crew escape hatch?
a. Can be opened from the inside and outside
b. Can only be opened from the inside
c. Can only be opened from the outside
d. Is hydraulically operated - ANS a. Can be opened from the inside and outside
9. The passenger door rests on?
a. Two support wheels when the door is open
b. Two support plates when the door is open
c. One support wheel when the door is open
d. One support plate when the door is open - ANS c. One support wheel when the door
is open
10. Passenger door closing from the inside?
a. Can only be accomplished manually
b. Can only be accomplished electrically
c. Normally accomplished using DOOR ASSIST switch
,d. Both b & c - ANS d. Both b & c;
Can only be accomplished electrically
Normally accomplished using
11. What provides mechanical confirmation that the service door is locked?
a. A green indicator located below the inner handle
b. A green indicator located below the outer handle
c. A green indicator located below both the inner and outer handle
d. A red indicator located below the inner handle - ANS a. A green indicator located
below the inner handle
12. The avionics bay door is?
a. A non-plug type door and can only be opened from the inside
b. A plug type door and can only be opened from the outside
c. A plug type door and can be opened from both the inside and outside
D. Is located on the right side of the fuselage - ANS b. A plug type door and can only be
opened from the outside
13. The cargo bay door is?
a. A plug type door installed on the right side of the fuselage
b. A plug type door installed on the left side of the fuselage
c. A hydraulically operated door installed on the right side of the fuselage
d. A hydraulically operated door installed on the left side of the fuselage - ANS b. A plug
type door installed on the left side of the fuselage
14. An amber SERVICE DOOR EICAS message indicates?
a. Service door unlocked
b. Outer handle not stowed
c. Service door unlocked or outer handle not stowed
d. Service door not latched - ANS c. Service door unlocked or outer handle not stowed
15. If the left over-wing emergency hatch is opened?
a. A red L EMER DOOR message is displayed but no aural is sounded
b. A red L EMER DOOR message is displayed and an aural EMER DOOR OPEN is
sounded
c. An amber L EMER DOOR message is displayed
d. An amber L EMER DOOR message is displayed and an aural EMER DOOR OPEN is
sounded - ANS c. An amber L EMER DOOR message is displayed
16. Name the EICAS page that automatically appears on ED 2, if the ED 1 display fails.
A. status
B. synoptic
C. primary
D. menu - ANS c. primary
17. Aircraft door information is displayed on the . . .
,A. primary page
B. door synoptic page only
C. status page and door synoptic page
D. primary page and door synoptic page - ANS d. primary page and door synoptic page
18. Which buttons on the EICAS control panel (ECP) remain active, if the ECP
computer fails?
a. STEP, STAT, MENU
b. PRI, STAT, HYD, F/CTL
c. STEP, CAS, STAT, PRI
D. STAT, STEP, CAS - ANS c. STEP, CAS, STAT, PRI
19. On the ground, with only battery power available, why is operating time limited on
the CRT's?
a. Fans that cool the display operate at a reduced flow
b. No operating limitations exist
c. Fans that cool the EICAS displays are not powered
d. Fan operation is unpredictable on DC power - ANS c. Fans that cool the EICAS
displays are not powered
20. What is the function of the lamp driver unit?
A. interprets the DCU signal and lights the associated switch lights
B. dim to bright adjustment of ED 1 and ED 2
C. supplies electrical power to the panel lighting
D. backup power supply for ED 1 and ED 2 - ANS a. interprets the DCU signal and
lights the associated switch lights
21. What messages are associated with the single chime?
A. status
B. advisory
C. warning
D. caution - ANS d. caution
22. Which page is displayed by default on ED1?
A. status, synoptic
B. primary
C. status, menu
D. primary, synoptic - ANS b. primary
23. What is the purpose of the EICAS system?
a. Display engine instruments
b. Visual and aural crew alert messages
c. Real time interpretation of aircraft systems operations
d. All of the above - ANS d. All of the above
24. Flight deck CRTs are:
, A. Wired differently and not interchangeable.
B. Interchangeable only between EICAS displays.
C. Interchangeable only between left EFIS and right EFIS displays.
d. Completely identical and interchangeable. - ANS d. completely identical and
interchangeable.
25. Power for EICAS CRTs:
a. Comes from the DC battery bus and is limited to 5 minutes without AC power for
cooling.
b. Comes from the DC battery bus and is limited to 5 minutes without PACKs running
for cooling.
c. Comes from the AC essential bus and is limited to 5 minutes operation without DC
power for cooling.
D. Is DC and has no restrictions. - ANS a. Comes from the DC battery bus and is limited
to 5 minutes without AC power for cooling.
26. Intensity for CRT displays are adjusted
a. Independently with small adjustment knobs on each display unit.
b. All together using DISPL knob on lighting panels
c. Automatically by measuring pilot eyestrain.
d. Both a and b above. - ANS d. Both a and b above.
27. The purpose of a DCU is to:
a. Transmit flight data in a concentrated form to ground personnel.
b. Detect system malfunctions and initiate automatic EFCS corrections.
c. Gather system information and forward it to EICAS, LDU, MDC, and FDR.
d. Control APU automatic fire protection sequencing. - ANS c. Gather system
information and forward it to EICAS, LDU, MDC, and FDR.
28. Pressing a flashing master warning switch light:
a. Silences the single chime.
b. Extinguishes the flashing light.
c. Silences all aural warnings.
d. Both b and c above. - ANS b. extinguishes the flashing light
29. A flashing amber master caution indication is accompanied by:
a. A single chime and an aural warning in some cases.
b. A single chime.
c. A triple chime.
d. Extreme anxiety. - ANS b. A single chime.
30. Green EICAS messages are _________ messages.
A. Advisory
b. Warning
c. Status
d. Caution - ANS a. Advisory
