ATP CTP COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ A reciprocating engine: Answer: Does not produce thrust on its own
◉ The following picture represents a: purple
4
a. Blast pad
b. Ramp slot
c. Geographic Position Marking
d. Holding area Answer: c. Geographic Position Marking
◉ The following is a requirement during SMGCS operations:
a. Both pilots must be certified to operate during SMGCS operations
b. Low Visibility Taxi Charts must be on board prior to SMGCS
operations
c. One pilot must be certified to operate during SMGCS operations
d. Low Visibility Taxi Charts are recommended to be on board prior to
SMGCS operations Answer: b. Low Visibility Taxi Charts must be on
board prior to SMGCS operations
,◉ When SMGCS is operational and the red stop bars are illuminated,
with no other aircraft on the runway:
a. All lead on lights are illuminated
b. Taxi lead in lead in lights start blinking
c. Taxi lead in lights are illuminated
d. Lead on lights are off Answer: d. Lead on lights are off
◉ When approaching the end of a runway on landing, what do
alternating red and white centerline lights indicate?
a. Begins at 3,000 ft. remaining to 500 ft.
b. Begins at 2,000 ft. remaining to 500 ft. remaining
c. Begins at 3,000 ft. remaining to 1,000 ft. remaining
d. Begins at 2,000 ft remaining to 1000 ft remaining Answer: c. Begins
at 3,000 ft. remaining to 1,000 ft. remaining
◉ The following sign is a: black 4
a. Runway distance remaining
b. Taxiway distance remaining
c. Ramp Parking
d. Runway location Answer: a. Runway distance remaining
◉ The following sign is a: Yellow ladder look
,a. Taxiway/Taxiway Holding Position
b. ILS Critical Area
c. Movement Area Boundary
d. Holding Position Answer: b. ILS Critical Area
◉ The following is not considered a movement area:
a. Runways
b. Taxiways
c. Loading ramps
d. Areas used for landing aircraft Answer: c. Loading ramps
◉ The FAA's Runway Safety Management Strategy is designed to
improve runway safety through:
a. Outreach, awareness, and improved infrastructure
b. Outreach, awareness, and time management
c. Requiring certificates for all operators
d. Outreach, authority, infrastructure Answer: a. Outreach, awareness,
and improved infrastructure
◉ Controlled stop bars:
a. Are required at the end of all runways
b. Consist of a row of red unidirectional, in-pavement lights installed
along the last 25 feet of a taxiway leading up to the hold line
, C. Controlled stop bars operate in conjunction with white centerline
lights
D. These lights consist of a row of red unidirectional, in-pavement lights
installed along the holding position marking Answer: D. These lights
consist of a row of red unidirectional, in-pavement lights installed along
the holding position marking
◉ Which of the following does not help with preventing runway
incursions?
a. Professionalism during taxi operations, including sterile flight deck
b. Airport situational awareness, hot spot identification and runway
crossings
c. Technology (Electronic Flight Bag (EFB), moving maps
d. Head down, eyes in Answer: d. Head down, eyes in
◉ A dialogue opened by CPDLC must be closed by CPDLC:
a. Only in IF conditions
b. A response is not necessary
c. Unless connectivity has been lost
d. Only when flying in Class I airspace Answer: c. Unless connectivity
has been lost
◉ If there are several elements within a message:
a. You may disregard the entire message
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ A reciprocating engine: Answer: Does not produce thrust on its own
◉ The following picture represents a: purple
4
a. Blast pad
b. Ramp slot
c. Geographic Position Marking
d. Holding area Answer: c. Geographic Position Marking
◉ The following is a requirement during SMGCS operations:
a. Both pilots must be certified to operate during SMGCS operations
b. Low Visibility Taxi Charts must be on board prior to SMGCS
operations
c. One pilot must be certified to operate during SMGCS operations
d. Low Visibility Taxi Charts are recommended to be on board prior to
SMGCS operations Answer: b. Low Visibility Taxi Charts must be on
board prior to SMGCS operations
,◉ When SMGCS is operational and the red stop bars are illuminated,
with no other aircraft on the runway:
a. All lead on lights are illuminated
b. Taxi lead in lead in lights start blinking
c. Taxi lead in lights are illuminated
d. Lead on lights are off Answer: d. Lead on lights are off
◉ When approaching the end of a runway on landing, what do
alternating red and white centerline lights indicate?
a. Begins at 3,000 ft. remaining to 500 ft.
b. Begins at 2,000 ft. remaining to 500 ft. remaining
c. Begins at 3,000 ft. remaining to 1,000 ft. remaining
d. Begins at 2,000 ft remaining to 1000 ft remaining Answer: c. Begins
at 3,000 ft. remaining to 1,000 ft. remaining
◉ The following sign is a: black 4
a. Runway distance remaining
b. Taxiway distance remaining
c. Ramp Parking
d. Runway location Answer: a. Runway distance remaining
◉ The following sign is a: Yellow ladder look
,a. Taxiway/Taxiway Holding Position
b. ILS Critical Area
c. Movement Area Boundary
d. Holding Position Answer: b. ILS Critical Area
◉ The following is not considered a movement area:
a. Runways
b. Taxiways
c. Loading ramps
d. Areas used for landing aircraft Answer: c. Loading ramps
◉ The FAA's Runway Safety Management Strategy is designed to
improve runway safety through:
a. Outreach, awareness, and improved infrastructure
b. Outreach, awareness, and time management
c. Requiring certificates for all operators
d. Outreach, authority, infrastructure Answer: a. Outreach, awareness,
and improved infrastructure
◉ Controlled stop bars:
a. Are required at the end of all runways
b. Consist of a row of red unidirectional, in-pavement lights installed
along the last 25 feet of a taxiway leading up to the hold line
, C. Controlled stop bars operate in conjunction with white centerline
lights
D. These lights consist of a row of red unidirectional, in-pavement lights
installed along the holding position marking Answer: D. These lights
consist of a row of red unidirectional, in-pavement lights installed along
the holding position marking
◉ Which of the following does not help with preventing runway
incursions?
a. Professionalism during taxi operations, including sterile flight deck
b. Airport situational awareness, hot spot identification and runway
crossings
c. Technology (Electronic Flight Bag (EFB), moving maps
d. Head down, eyes in Answer: d. Head down, eyes in
◉ A dialogue opened by CPDLC must be closed by CPDLC:
a. Only in IF conditions
b. A response is not necessary
c. Unless connectivity has been lost
d. Only when flying in Class I airspace Answer: c. Unless connectivity
has been lost
◉ If there are several elements within a message:
a. You may disregard the entire message
