ASTB Aviation and Nautical UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Tetraethyl lead (TEL) is used principally as an additive that - CORRECT ANSWER -
Increases gasoline antiknock
Standard weights have been established for numerous items used in weight and balance
computations. The standard weight for gasoline used in an airplane is: - CORRECT
ANSWER - 6 Ibs/US gal
The pitot is an important component in measuring - CORRECT ANSWER - Airspeed
At a controlled airport, the light signal used by the tower to warn an aircraft in flight that the
airport is unsafe and not to land is a - CORRECT ANSWER - Flashing red
Airport runway lights used to illuminate the runway are: - CORRECT ANSWER - White
Which type of rope is the strongest? - CORRECT ANSWER - Nylon
An unlighted buoy, used to mark the LEFT side of a channel facing inland, is called a: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Can buoy
The international Date Line is located at: - CORRECT ANSWER - the 180th Meridian
The Beaufort scale is generally used at sea in estimating - CORRECT ANSWER - wind speed
When a person is reported overboard, the action to take first is to - CORRECT ANSWER -
Throw life buoys over at once
,At sea, the time zones are generally bands of longitude - CORRECT ANSWER - 15 degrees
in width
which of the following is NOT considered to be an "aid to navigation"? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Mountain peaks
Fog is generally formed when: - CORRECT ANSWER - Warmer air moves over colder water
An unlighted buoy, used to mark the RIGHT side of a channel when facing inland, is called a: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Nun buoy
Ships or boats are steered by one or more rudders at the stern. The faster the vessel is moving: -
CORRECT ANSWER - The greater the pressure against the rudder and the quicker the
turning effect
Port - CORRECT ANSWER - Left
Starboard - CORRECT ANSWER - Right
Fore - CORRECT ANSWER - Front
AFT - CORRECT ANSWER - Behind
On the aircraft carrier deck, what color shirt would a plane handler or tractor driver wear? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Blue
The angle between the chord line of a wing or airfoil and the direction of the relative wind or
airflow is called the: - CORRECT ANSWER - Angle of attack
,A wall or vertical surface within a ship is called a: - CORRECT ANSWER - Bulkhead
A conventional fixed-wing aircraft is controlled around its longitudinal axis by means of the: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Ailerons
Two statute miles are equal to: - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.74 nautical miles
The altimeter typically shows the height of the aircraft above a particular pressure level in: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Thousands of feet
When a pilot pulls back on the control stick, the elevators will: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Move upward
The order given to the helmsman to align the rudder with the keel of the ship is: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Rudder amidships
If one end of a runway was numbered 09, what number would designate the other end of the
same runway? - CORRECT ANSWER - 27
The coordinates of latitude and longitude are used to express ____ in ____. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Position, degrees
What engine could operate outside of the Earth's atmosphere? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Rocket engine
The bride of a ship is where: - CORRECT ANSWER - All orders and commands affecting the
ship originate
The tailhook of a carrier-borne aircraft is used to: - CORRECT ANSWER - Catch one of four
arresting cables stretched across the deck
, VFR stands for - CORRECT ANSWER - Visual Flight Rules
A nautical mile is approximately - CORRECT ANSWER - 6076 feet
The four aerodynamic forces acting on an aircraft in flight are: - CORRECT ANSWER - Lift,
weight, thrust, and drag
A flashing green air traffic control directed to an aircraft on the ground is a signal that the pilot: -
CORRECT ANSWER - has clearance to taxi
The Latin phrase "Semper Paratus" is the motto of the: - CORRECT ANSWER - U.S. Coast
Guard
The empennage of an airplane is usually referred to as the: - CORRECT ANSWER - Tail
section
On an aircraft carrier, the standard watch length for the Officer of the Deck is: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Four hours
What are designed to help minimize a pilot's workload by aerodynamically assisting movement
and position of the flight control surfaces to which they are attracted - CORRECT ANSWER -
Trim systems
The carrier strike group could be employed in a variety of roles, such as: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Protection of commercial and/or military shipping, protection of a Marine
amphibious force, establishing a naval presence in support of national interests
Ailerons: - CORRECT ANSWER - a. Extend from the midpoint of the wing outward toward
the tip, create aerodynamic forces that cause the airplane to roll, move in opposite directions
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Tetraethyl lead (TEL) is used principally as an additive that - CORRECT ANSWER -
Increases gasoline antiknock
Standard weights have been established for numerous items used in weight and balance
computations. The standard weight for gasoline used in an airplane is: - CORRECT
ANSWER - 6 Ibs/US gal
The pitot is an important component in measuring - CORRECT ANSWER - Airspeed
At a controlled airport, the light signal used by the tower to warn an aircraft in flight that the
airport is unsafe and not to land is a - CORRECT ANSWER - Flashing red
Airport runway lights used to illuminate the runway are: - CORRECT ANSWER - White
Which type of rope is the strongest? - CORRECT ANSWER - Nylon
An unlighted buoy, used to mark the LEFT side of a channel facing inland, is called a: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Can buoy
The international Date Line is located at: - CORRECT ANSWER - the 180th Meridian
The Beaufort scale is generally used at sea in estimating - CORRECT ANSWER - wind speed
When a person is reported overboard, the action to take first is to - CORRECT ANSWER -
Throw life buoys over at once
,At sea, the time zones are generally bands of longitude - CORRECT ANSWER - 15 degrees
in width
which of the following is NOT considered to be an "aid to navigation"? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Mountain peaks
Fog is generally formed when: - CORRECT ANSWER - Warmer air moves over colder water
An unlighted buoy, used to mark the RIGHT side of a channel when facing inland, is called a: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Nun buoy
Ships or boats are steered by one or more rudders at the stern. The faster the vessel is moving: -
CORRECT ANSWER - The greater the pressure against the rudder and the quicker the
turning effect
Port - CORRECT ANSWER - Left
Starboard - CORRECT ANSWER - Right
Fore - CORRECT ANSWER - Front
AFT - CORRECT ANSWER - Behind
On the aircraft carrier deck, what color shirt would a plane handler or tractor driver wear? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Blue
The angle between the chord line of a wing or airfoil and the direction of the relative wind or
airflow is called the: - CORRECT ANSWER - Angle of attack
,A wall or vertical surface within a ship is called a: - CORRECT ANSWER - Bulkhead
A conventional fixed-wing aircraft is controlled around its longitudinal axis by means of the: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Ailerons
Two statute miles are equal to: - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.74 nautical miles
The altimeter typically shows the height of the aircraft above a particular pressure level in: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Thousands of feet
When a pilot pulls back on the control stick, the elevators will: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Move upward
The order given to the helmsman to align the rudder with the keel of the ship is: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Rudder amidships
If one end of a runway was numbered 09, what number would designate the other end of the
same runway? - CORRECT ANSWER - 27
The coordinates of latitude and longitude are used to express ____ in ____. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Position, degrees
What engine could operate outside of the Earth's atmosphere? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Rocket engine
The bride of a ship is where: - CORRECT ANSWER - All orders and commands affecting the
ship originate
The tailhook of a carrier-borne aircraft is used to: - CORRECT ANSWER - Catch one of four
arresting cables stretched across the deck
, VFR stands for - CORRECT ANSWER - Visual Flight Rules
A nautical mile is approximately - CORRECT ANSWER - 6076 feet
The four aerodynamic forces acting on an aircraft in flight are: - CORRECT ANSWER - Lift,
weight, thrust, and drag
A flashing green air traffic control directed to an aircraft on the ground is a signal that the pilot: -
CORRECT ANSWER - has clearance to taxi
The Latin phrase "Semper Paratus" is the motto of the: - CORRECT ANSWER - U.S. Coast
Guard
The empennage of an airplane is usually referred to as the: - CORRECT ANSWER - Tail
section
On an aircraft carrier, the standard watch length for the Officer of the Deck is: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Four hours
What are designed to help minimize a pilot's workload by aerodynamically assisting movement
and position of the flight control surfaces to which they are attracted - CORRECT ANSWER -
Trim systems
The carrier strike group could be employed in a variety of roles, such as: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Protection of commercial and/or military shipping, protection of a Marine
amphibious force, establishing a naval presence in support of national interests
Ailerons: - CORRECT ANSWER - a. Extend from the midpoint of the wing outward toward
the tip, create aerodynamic forces that cause the airplane to roll, move in opposite directions
