ATC final exam questions and verified
answers passed
Name the components of a primary radar system - correct answer ✔✔ Transmitter, antenna,
receiver, and radar display
The AFSS position that records meteorological data by documenting it accurately and promptly
is the _______ position - correct answer ✔✔ Weather Observer
Which document prescribes air traffic control procedures and phraseology used by the FAA? -
correct answer ✔✔ Order 7110.65
The AFSS position that provides local airport advisories is the ________ position. - correct
answer ✔✔ Inflight
What is the maximum speed (unless authorized) for an aircraft below 10,000 feet MSL? - correct
answer ✔✔ 250 knots Indicated Air Speed (IAS
What type of polarization would be used to reduce areas of heavy precipitation from the radar
display? - correct answer ✔✔ Circular Polarization
. Disseminates IFR and VFR flight plans, initiates search and rescue, disseminates NOTAMS,
performs Customs notification - correct answer ✔✔ Flight Data/ NOTAM
/Coordinator
Makes recordings of weather and flight information, such as Hazardous Inflight Weather
Advisory Service (HIWAS) - correct answer ✔✔ Broadcast
,Briefs pilots on weather, NOTAMs, and restrictions along proposed route; applies VFR not
recommended (VNR) procedures - correct answer ✔✔ Preflight
Documents meteorological data and maintains basic weather watch - correct answer ✔✔ Flight
Advisory Service
Provides en route aircraft with timely and pertinent weather data. Uses radio call sign "Flight
Watch" - correct answer ✔✔ Inflight
Displays only objects in motion. - correct answer ✔✔ MTI
What separation is being applied by spacing aircraft at the same altitude and requiring
operation on different routes or in different geographical locations? - correct answer ✔✔ Lateral
Requires no equipment in the aircraft. - correct answer ✔✔ Primary Radar
From what facility would you receive landing clearance? - correct answer ✔✔ ATCT
Focuses, broadcasts, and collects reflected radio energy. - correct answer ✔✔ Antenna
Depicts the position and movement of objects which have reflected radio energy. - correct
answer ✔✔ Radar Display
What separation is achieved by the assignment of different altitudes or flight levels? - correct
answer ✔✔ Vertical
Reduces or eliminates echoes from precipitation. - correct answer ✔✔ Circular Polarization
, For fixed-wing aircraft, vortices begin at what stage of flight? - correct answer ✔✔ At rotation or
when lift begins
To apply the departure divergence rule you must assign headings which diverge by at least ____
degrees. - correct answer ✔✔ 45
Radar transmission that will cause an echo from anything that has mass. - correct answer ✔✔
Linear Polarization
Radar indications of aircraft or objects that do not exist. - correct answer ✔✔ False Targets
Wake turbulence has the greatest impact on ATC in the areas of - correct answer ✔✔ increased
separation and traffic management delays.
Appearance of clutter on scope caused by moisture in the air bending the radar signal. - correct
answer ✔✔ Anomalous Propagation
Designators may have as many as ________ characters, but no less than ________. - correct
answer ✔✔ 4:2
An aircraft designator must consist of letters only. - correct answer ✔✔ false
The first character in an aircraft designation must be a/an - correct answer ✔✔ letter
If you had two aircraft at FL310, would you be correct in assigning one of the aircraft FL320 in
order to achieve vertical separation - correct answer ✔✔ Yes, if both aircraft were RVSM
equipped; otherwise, you would need 2,000 feet vertical separation.
answers passed
Name the components of a primary radar system - correct answer ✔✔ Transmitter, antenna,
receiver, and radar display
The AFSS position that records meteorological data by documenting it accurately and promptly
is the _______ position - correct answer ✔✔ Weather Observer
Which document prescribes air traffic control procedures and phraseology used by the FAA? -
correct answer ✔✔ Order 7110.65
The AFSS position that provides local airport advisories is the ________ position. - correct
answer ✔✔ Inflight
What is the maximum speed (unless authorized) for an aircraft below 10,000 feet MSL? - correct
answer ✔✔ 250 knots Indicated Air Speed (IAS
What type of polarization would be used to reduce areas of heavy precipitation from the radar
display? - correct answer ✔✔ Circular Polarization
. Disseminates IFR and VFR flight plans, initiates search and rescue, disseminates NOTAMS,
performs Customs notification - correct answer ✔✔ Flight Data/ NOTAM
/Coordinator
Makes recordings of weather and flight information, such as Hazardous Inflight Weather
Advisory Service (HIWAS) - correct answer ✔✔ Broadcast
,Briefs pilots on weather, NOTAMs, and restrictions along proposed route; applies VFR not
recommended (VNR) procedures - correct answer ✔✔ Preflight
Documents meteorological data and maintains basic weather watch - correct answer ✔✔ Flight
Advisory Service
Provides en route aircraft with timely and pertinent weather data. Uses radio call sign "Flight
Watch" - correct answer ✔✔ Inflight
Displays only objects in motion. - correct answer ✔✔ MTI
What separation is being applied by spacing aircraft at the same altitude and requiring
operation on different routes or in different geographical locations? - correct answer ✔✔ Lateral
Requires no equipment in the aircraft. - correct answer ✔✔ Primary Radar
From what facility would you receive landing clearance? - correct answer ✔✔ ATCT
Focuses, broadcasts, and collects reflected radio energy. - correct answer ✔✔ Antenna
Depicts the position and movement of objects which have reflected radio energy. - correct
answer ✔✔ Radar Display
What separation is achieved by the assignment of different altitudes or flight levels? - correct
answer ✔✔ Vertical
Reduces or eliminates echoes from precipitation. - correct answer ✔✔ Circular Polarization
, For fixed-wing aircraft, vortices begin at what stage of flight? - correct answer ✔✔ At rotation or
when lift begins
To apply the departure divergence rule you must assign headings which diverge by at least ____
degrees. - correct answer ✔✔ 45
Radar transmission that will cause an echo from anything that has mass. - correct answer ✔✔
Linear Polarization
Radar indications of aircraft or objects that do not exist. - correct answer ✔✔ False Targets
Wake turbulence has the greatest impact on ATC in the areas of - correct answer ✔✔ increased
separation and traffic management delays.
Appearance of clutter on scope caused by moisture in the air bending the radar signal. - correct
answer ✔✔ Anomalous Propagation
Designators may have as many as ________ characters, but no less than ________. - correct
answer ✔✔ 4:2
An aircraft designator must consist of letters only. - correct answer ✔✔ false
The first character in an aircraft designation must be a/an - correct answer ✔✔ letter
If you had two aircraft at FL310, would you be correct in assigning one of the aircraft FL320 in
order to achieve vertical separation - correct answer ✔✔ Yes, if both aircraft were RVSM
equipped; otherwise, you would need 2,000 feet vertical separation.
