FAA Ground School Test UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
3248. Which instrument will become inoperative if the pitot tube becomes clogged? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Airspeed
3249. Which instrument(s) will become inoperative if the static vents become clogged? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Airspeed, altimeter, and vertical speed
3247. If the pitot tube and outside static vents become clogged, which instruments would be
affected? - CORRECT ANSWER - The altimeter, airspeed indicator, and vertical speed
indicator
3262. The pitot system provides impact pressure for which instrument? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Airspeed indictor
3006. Which v-speed represents maneuvering speed? - CORRECT ANSWER - Va
3264. What does the red line on an airspeed indicator represent? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Never-exceed speed
3268. Which color identifies the never-exceed speed? - CORRECT ANSWER - The red
radial line
3269. Which color identifies the power-off stalling speed in a specific configuration? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Lower limit of the green arc
3011. Which would provide the greatest gain in altitude in the shortest distance during climb
after takeoff? - CORRECT ANSWER - Vx (best angle)
,3012-1. After takeoff, which airspeed would the pilot use to gain the most altitude in a given
period of time? - CORRECT ANSWER - Vy
3274. What is an important airspeed limitation that is not color coded on airspeed indicators? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Maneuvering speed (Va)
3007. Which V-speed represents maximum flap extended speed? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Vfe
3008. Which v-speed represents maximum landing gear extended speed? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Vle
3009. Vno is defined as the? - CORRECT ANSWER - Maximum structural cruising speed
3010. Vso is defined as the? - CORRECT ANSWER - Stalling speed or minimum steady
flight speed in the landing configuration
3105. If an altimeter setting is not available before flight, to which altitude should the pilot adjust
the altimeter? - CORRECT ANSWER - The elevation of the departure area.
3106. Prior to takeoff, the altimeter should be set to which altitude or altimeter setting? -
CORRECT ANSWER - The current local altimeter setting, if available, or the departure
airport elevation.
3107. At what altitude shall the altimeter be set to 29.92, when climbing to cruising flight level?
- CORRECT ANSWER - 18,000 feet MSL.
3254. Altimeter setting is the value to which the barometric pressure scale of the altimeter is set
so the altimeter indicates: - CORRECT ANSWER - True altitude at field elevation
,3255. How do variations in temperature affect the altimeter? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Pressure levels are raised on warm days and the indicated altitude is lower than true altitude
3256. What is true altitude? - CORRECT ANSWER - The vertical distance of the aircraft
above sea level.
3392. Under which condition will true altitude be lower than indicated altitude? - CORRECT
ANSWER - In colder than standard air temperature
3257.What is absolute altitude? - CORRECT ANSWER - The vertical distance of the
aircraft above the surface
3258. What is density altitude? - CORRECT ANSWER - The pressure altitude corrected
for nonstandard temperature
3259. What is pressure altitude? - CORRECT ANSWER - The altitude indicated when the
barometric pressure scale is set to 29.92
3260. Under what condition is indicated altitude the same as true altitude? - CORRECT
ANSWER - When at sea level under standard conditions
If it is necessary to set the altimeter from 29.15 to 29.85, what change occurs? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 700-foot increase in indicated altitude
3388. Under which condition will pressure altitude be equal to true altitude? - CORRECT
ANSWER - When standard atmospheric conditions exist
3389. Under what condition is pressure altitude and density altitude the same value? -
CORRECT ANSWER - At standard pressure
, 3390. If a flight is made from an area of low pressure into an area of high pressure without the
altimeter setting being adjusted, the altimeter will indicate: - CORRECT ANSWER -
lower than the actual altitude above sea level
3391. If a flight is made from an area of high pressure into an area of lower pressure without the
altimeter setting being adjusted, the altimeter will indicate: - CORRECT ANSWER -
higher than the actual altitude above sea level
3393. Which condition would cause the altimeter to indicate a lower altitude than true altitude? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Air temperature warmer than standard
3387. If a pilot changes the altimeter setting from 30.11 to 29.96, what is the approximate change
in indication? - CORRECT ANSWER - Altimeter will indicate 150 feet lower
3276. Deviation in a magnetic compass is caused by the: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Magnetic fields within the aircraft distorting the lines of magnetic force
3279-1. The angular difference between true north and magnetic north is: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Magnetic variation
3279-2. Deviation error of the magnetic compass is caused by - CORRECT ANSWER -
certain metals and electrical systems within the aircraft
3282. In the northern hemisphere, a magnetic compass will normally indicate a turn toward the
north if: - CORRECT ANSWER - An aircraft is accelerated while on east or west heading
3283. In the northern hemisphere, the magnetic compass will normally indicate a turn toward the
south when: - CORRECT ANSWER - the aircraft is decelerated while on a west heading
3283-1. What should be the indication on the magnetic compass as you roll into a standing rate
turn to the right from a south heading in the northern hemisphere? - CORRECT
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
3248. Which instrument will become inoperative if the pitot tube becomes clogged? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Airspeed
3249. Which instrument(s) will become inoperative if the static vents become clogged? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Airspeed, altimeter, and vertical speed
3247. If the pitot tube and outside static vents become clogged, which instruments would be
affected? - CORRECT ANSWER - The altimeter, airspeed indicator, and vertical speed
indicator
3262. The pitot system provides impact pressure for which instrument? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Airspeed indictor
3006. Which v-speed represents maneuvering speed? - CORRECT ANSWER - Va
3264. What does the red line on an airspeed indicator represent? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Never-exceed speed
3268. Which color identifies the never-exceed speed? - CORRECT ANSWER - The red
radial line
3269. Which color identifies the power-off stalling speed in a specific configuration? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Lower limit of the green arc
3011. Which would provide the greatest gain in altitude in the shortest distance during climb
after takeoff? - CORRECT ANSWER - Vx (best angle)
,3012-1. After takeoff, which airspeed would the pilot use to gain the most altitude in a given
period of time? - CORRECT ANSWER - Vy
3274. What is an important airspeed limitation that is not color coded on airspeed indicators? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Maneuvering speed (Va)
3007. Which V-speed represents maximum flap extended speed? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Vfe
3008. Which v-speed represents maximum landing gear extended speed? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Vle
3009. Vno is defined as the? - CORRECT ANSWER - Maximum structural cruising speed
3010. Vso is defined as the? - CORRECT ANSWER - Stalling speed or minimum steady
flight speed in the landing configuration
3105. If an altimeter setting is not available before flight, to which altitude should the pilot adjust
the altimeter? - CORRECT ANSWER - The elevation of the departure area.
3106. Prior to takeoff, the altimeter should be set to which altitude or altimeter setting? -
CORRECT ANSWER - The current local altimeter setting, if available, or the departure
airport elevation.
3107. At what altitude shall the altimeter be set to 29.92, when climbing to cruising flight level?
- CORRECT ANSWER - 18,000 feet MSL.
3254. Altimeter setting is the value to which the barometric pressure scale of the altimeter is set
so the altimeter indicates: - CORRECT ANSWER - True altitude at field elevation
,3255. How do variations in temperature affect the altimeter? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Pressure levels are raised on warm days and the indicated altitude is lower than true altitude
3256. What is true altitude? - CORRECT ANSWER - The vertical distance of the aircraft
above sea level.
3392. Under which condition will true altitude be lower than indicated altitude? - CORRECT
ANSWER - In colder than standard air temperature
3257.What is absolute altitude? - CORRECT ANSWER - The vertical distance of the
aircraft above the surface
3258. What is density altitude? - CORRECT ANSWER - The pressure altitude corrected
for nonstandard temperature
3259. What is pressure altitude? - CORRECT ANSWER - The altitude indicated when the
barometric pressure scale is set to 29.92
3260. Under what condition is indicated altitude the same as true altitude? - CORRECT
ANSWER - When at sea level under standard conditions
If it is necessary to set the altimeter from 29.15 to 29.85, what change occurs? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 700-foot increase in indicated altitude
3388. Under which condition will pressure altitude be equal to true altitude? - CORRECT
ANSWER - When standard atmospheric conditions exist
3389. Under what condition is pressure altitude and density altitude the same value? -
CORRECT ANSWER - At standard pressure
, 3390. If a flight is made from an area of low pressure into an area of high pressure without the
altimeter setting being adjusted, the altimeter will indicate: - CORRECT ANSWER -
lower than the actual altitude above sea level
3391. If a flight is made from an area of high pressure into an area of lower pressure without the
altimeter setting being adjusted, the altimeter will indicate: - CORRECT ANSWER -
higher than the actual altitude above sea level
3393. Which condition would cause the altimeter to indicate a lower altitude than true altitude? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Air temperature warmer than standard
3387. If a pilot changes the altimeter setting from 30.11 to 29.96, what is the approximate change
in indication? - CORRECT ANSWER - Altimeter will indicate 150 feet lower
3276. Deviation in a magnetic compass is caused by the: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Magnetic fields within the aircraft distorting the lines of magnetic force
3279-1. The angular difference between true north and magnetic north is: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Magnetic variation
3279-2. Deviation error of the magnetic compass is caused by - CORRECT ANSWER -
certain metals and electrical systems within the aircraft
3282. In the northern hemisphere, a magnetic compass will normally indicate a turn toward the
north if: - CORRECT ANSWER - An aircraft is accelerated while on east or west heading
3283. In the northern hemisphere, the magnetic compass will normally indicate a turn toward the
south when: - CORRECT ANSWER - the aircraft is decelerated while on a west heading
3283-1. What should be the indication on the magnetic compass as you roll into a standing rate
turn to the right from a south heading in the northern hemisphere? - CORRECT
