USI FINAL EXAM 2024 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
T or F: obstacles in the transmission path can cause radio frequency interference in telecommunication
systems - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅true
Infrared payloads are constructed similarly to RGB electro-optical payloads with which of the following
exceptions? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅the semiconductor material is different
Which of the following are common architecture components shared by all robots? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅electronic systems, mechanical structure, software
T or F: the Human Machine Interface (HMI) in a ground control station is used to control flight and
interact with remotely piloted aircraft - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅true
T or F: the primary purpose of the guidance is to determine the desired flight path of the air vehicle -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅true
Stability is an airfoil's tendency to return to a state of _______ after a perturbation - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅equilibrium
which of the following is a metric that can be used to assess system reliability? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅MTBF
T of F: beyond visual line of sight and beyond line of sight are the same - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅false
which of the following is NOT a function of a remotely piloted aircraft system data link? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅storing data
T or F: radiometric correction involves adjusting the brightness and color values of data - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅true
, T or F: frequency modulation involves encoding information into a carrier wave by varying the
amplitude, amount of energy carried by the wave - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅false
weather conditions and obstacles are environmental challenges that fall into which environmental
domains? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅operational
T or F: Dead reckoning is different from ground reference navigation in that dead reckoning uses known
landmarks to maintain course, whereas ground reference uses direction and speed of travel. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅false
Which of the following is a mathematically defined surface that approximates the shape of the Earth? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅ellipsoid
T or F: Lower-frequency carrier waves can carry more information. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅False
T or F: Multiplexing a signal allows for the simultaneous transmission of several signals, which has the
positive side effect of reducing data link interference - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅true
T or F: density altitude affects visibility of the pilot - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅false
Moving a fixed- wing aircraft's elevators will generate rotation around the lateral axis also known as
which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅pitch
T or F: the angle of attack is the angle between the chord line and the relative airflow - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅true
Which of the following has the primary function of automating the air vehicle's flight control? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅flight control computer
an autonomous uncrewed aircraft system has which of the following features? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅requires no human intervention
T or F: obstacles in the transmission path can cause radio frequency interference in telecommunication
systems - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅true
Infrared payloads are constructed similarly to RGB electro-optical payloads with which of the following
exceptions? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅the semiconductor material is different
Which of the following are common architecture components shared by all robots? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅electronic systems, mechanical structure, software
T or F: the Human Machine Interface (HMI) in a ground control station is used to control flight and
interact with remotely piloted aircraft - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅true
T or F: the primary purpose of the guidance is to determine the desired flight path of the air vehicle -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅true
Stability is an airfoil's tendency to return to a state of _______ after a perturbation - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅equilibrium
which of the following is a metric that can be used to assess system reliability? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅MTBF
T of F: beyond visual line of sight and beyond line of sight are the same - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅false
which of the following is NOT a function of a remotely piloted aircraft system data link? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅storing data
T or F: radiometric correction involves adjusting the brightness and color values of data - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅true
, T or F: frequency modulation involves encoding information into a carrier wave by varying the
amplitude, amount of energy carried by the wave - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅false
weather conditions and obstacles are environmental challenges that fall into which environmental
domains? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅operational
T or F: Dead reckoning is different from ground reference navigation in that dead reckoning uses known
landmarks to maintain course, whereas ground reference uses direction and speed of travel. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅false
Which of the following is a mathematically defined surface that approximates the shape of the Earth? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅ellipsoid
T or F: Lower-frequency carrier waves can carry more information. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅False
T or F: Multiplexing a signal allows for the simultaneous transmission of several signals, which has the
positive side effect of reducing data link interference - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅true
T or F: density altitude affects visibility of the pilot - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅false
Moving a fixed- wing aircraft's elevators will generate rotation around the lateral axis also known as
which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅pitch
T or F: the angle of attack is the angle between the chord line and the relative airflow - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅true
Which of the following has the primary function of automating the air vehicle's flight control? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅flight control computer
an autonomous uncrewed aircraft system has which of the following features? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅requires no human intervention
