1. What is the primary function of avionics in modern aircraft?
A) To control flight dynamics
B) To manage communication and navigation systems
C) To monitor engine performance
D) To handle passenger services
View AnswerB
2. Which system is used for determining an aircraft’s altitude?
A) GPS
B) Radar altimeter
C) Inertial navigation system
D) VOR
View AnswerB
3. What does the term “glass cockpit” refer to in avionics?
A) Cockpits with no analog instruments
B) Cockpits equipped with digital displays
C) Cockpits made of glass
D) Cockpits with no controls
View AnswerB
4. What is the primary function of an autopilot system?
A) To control thrust
B) To automatically control the aircraft’s flight path
C) To monitor weather conditions
D) To communicate with air traffic control
View AnswerB
5. What is the function of an aircraft transponder?
A) To monitor fuel levels
B) To transmit the aircraft’s identification and position
C) To control navigation
D) To provide in-flight entertainment
View AnswerB
6. Which avionics system is used to avoid mid-air collisions?
A) GPWS
B) TCAS
C) INS
D) ADS-B
View AnswerB
7. What is the main function of the Flight Data Recorder (FDR)?
A) To monitor engine performance
B) To record critical flight data during a flight
C) To display navigational information
D) To provide communication with air traffic control
View AnswerB
8. What does the term “autoland” refer to in avionics?
A) Automatic engine start
B) Automatic landing without pilot input
C) Automatic takeoff
D) Autonomous taxiing
View AnswerB
9. Which system measures an aircraft’s airspeed?
A) Altimeter
B) Pitot-static system
C) Gyroscope
D) INS
View AnswerB
10. What is the primary purpose of the inertial navigation system (INS)?
A) To monitor the weather
B) To navigate without external signals
C) To control altitude
D) To measure fuel efficiency
View AnswerB
11. What is the main function of a gyroscope in avionics?
A) To measure altitude
B) To sense aircraft orientation and movement
C) To monitor airspeed
D) To display navigational data
View AnswerB
12. What is the function of a radar system in avionics?
A) To provide weather updates
B) To detect other aircraft and terrain
C) To calculate fuel efficiency
D) To monitor engine performance
View AnswerB
13. What does TCAS stand for?
A) Traffic Communication and Avoidance System
B) Traffic Collision Avoidance System
C) Tactical Control and Avoidance System
D) Terrain Collision and Approach System
View AnswerB
14. Which system is used to detect wind shear during flight?
A) GPWS
B) TCAS
C) RADAR
D) Windshear detection system
View AnswerD
15. What does GPWS stand for in avionics?
A) Global Positioning Warning System
B) Ground Proximity Warning System
C) General Pilot Warning System
D) Ground Position Warning System
View AnswerB
16. Which avionics system is primarily used for navigation in remote areas?
A) VOR
B) GPS
C) ILS
D) TCAS
View AnswerB
17. What is the role of ADS-B in avionics?
A) To assist with autopilot functions
B) To transmit an aircraft’s position and speed to ground stations and other aircraft
C) To monitor fuel consumption
D) To measure altitude
View AnswerB
18. What is the purpose of an attitude indicator in avionics?
A) To show altitude
B) To display the aircraft’s orientation relative to the horizon
C) To monitor airspeed
D) To indicate fuel levels
View AnswerB
19. Which system in avionics helps in accurate landing during low visibility?
A) ILS
B) GPS
C) TCAS
D) VOR
View AnswerA
20. What is the main function of a Digital Flight Control System (DFCS)?
A) To control the aircraft’s communication
B) To provide automatic flight control
C) To monitor cabin pressure
D) To track fuel usage
View AnswerB
21. What is the function of a weather radar system in avionics?
A) To detect other aircraft
B) To provide information on weather conditions
C) To control autopilot
D) To monitor airspeed
View AnswerB
22. What does the acronym VOR stand for?
A) Vertical Orientation Reference
B) VHF Omnidirectional Range
C) Vehicle Overhead Radar
D) Virtual Operational Reference
View AnswerB
23. What is the main function of the autopilot’s yaw damper?
A) To control altitude
B) To prevent excessive yawing motion during flight
C) To monitor fuel levels
D) To control airspeed
View AnswerB
24. What does EFIS stand for in avionics?
A) Enhanced Flight Information System
B) Electronic Flight Instrument System
C) Engine Fuel Information System
D) Electrical Flight Identification System
View AnswerB
25. What is the purpose of a flight management system (FMS)?
A) To control cabin pressure
B) To manage the navigation and flight plan of the aircraft
C) To monitor weather conditions
D) To control communication between pilot and ground
View AnswerB
26. Which avionics system is responsible for engine monitoring and control?
A) DFCS
B) FADEC
C) GPS
D) ILS
View AnswerB
27. What is the function of a Mode C transponder in avionics?
A) To measure altitude
B) To transmit altitude information to air traffic control
C) To control flight direction
D) To measure fuel levels
View AnswerB
28. What does the acronym HUD stand for?
A) Height Utility Display
B) Head-Up Display
C) Horizontal Unit Display
D) Hover Unit Detection
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29. What is the purpose of a cockpit voice recorder (CVR)?
A) To control communication systems
B) To record cockpit conversations and communications
C) To monitor flight path
D) To provide navigational data
View AnswerB
30. What does AHRS stand for in avionics?
A) Airborne Height Reference System
B) Attitude and Heading Reference System
C) Automated Hovering Radar System
D) Aircraft Horizontal Reference System
View AnswerB
31. What is the function of a Doppler radar in avionics?
A) To measure altitude
B) To detect motion and velocity of objects
C) To control autopilot
D) To monitor engine performance
View AnswerB
32. Which system provides precision guidance during the final approach of landing?
A) GPS
B) ILS
C) TCAS
D) VOR
View AnswerB
33. What is the primary use of ADS-B in modern aviation?
A) To detect weather patterns
B) To transmit real-time aircraft position and velocity data
C) To monitor engine performance
D) To calculate airspeed
View AnswerB
34. What is the main purpose of a data link system in avionics?
A) To monitor fuel usage
B) To provide real-time communication between aircraft and ground stations
C) To control navigation
D) To manage cabin pressure
View AnswerB
35. What is the main purpose of the pitot tube?
A) To measure altitude
B) To measure airspeed
C) To monitor fuel consumption
D) To control flight dynamics
View AnswerB
36. What is the role of a magnetometer in avionics?
A) To detect altitude
B) To measure the Earth’s magnetic field for heading reference
C) To control flight stability
D) To measure engine temperature
View AnswerB
37. What is the main function of a standby attitude indicator?
A) To measure fuel levels
B) To display aircraft orientation when the primary attitude indicator fails
C) To control airspeed
D) To monitor cabin pressure
View AnswerB
38. What does the acronym INS stand for in avionics?
A) Inertial Navigation System
B) Integrated Navigation System
C) Instrumental Navigation Signal
D) Internal Navigation Source
View AnswerA
39. What is the main function of the communication radio in avionics?
A) To monitor flight path
B) To provide communication between the pilot and air traffic control
C) To calculate fuel consumption
D) To monitor engine performance
View AnswerB
40. What is the main purpose of the transponder’s Mode S?
A) To monitor fuel levels
B) To provide selective addressing for communication with ground stations
C) To control altitude
D) To measure airspeed
View AnswerB
41. What is the function of an Air Data Computer (ADC) in avionics?
A) To measure cabin pressure
B) To calculate airspeed, altitude, and other air data parameters
C) To monitor engine performance
D) To provide flight path information
View AnswerB
42. What is the main purpose of an altimeter in an aircraft?
A) To measure airspeed
B) To determine the aircraft’s altitude
C) To control thrust
D) To provide navigational data
View AnswerB
43. What does an angle of attack indicator measure?
A) Airspeed
B) The angle between the aircraft’s wing and the oncoming airflow
C) Altitude
D) Fuel consumption
View AnswerB
44. What is the purpose of a transponder’s squawk code?
A) To measure airspeed
B) To communicate a specific message to air traffic control
C) To monitor engine performance
D) To control altitude
View AnswerB
45. What does the acronym RNP stand for in avionics?
A) Required Navigation Performance
B) Relative Navigation Path
C) Radio Navigation Positioning
D) Radar Navigation Protocol
View AnswerA
46. What is the role of the autopilot’s flight director system?
A) To control altitude
B) To provide visual guidance for the pilot
C) To measure airspeed
D) To monitor engine performance
View AnswerB
47. What is the main purpose of Synthetic Vision Systems (SVS) in avionics?
A) To measure altitude
B) To provide a 3D representation of the outside terrain
C) To monitor airspeed
D) To control flight path
View AnswerB
48. What is the function of an onboard weather radar system?
A) To control autopilot
B) To detect weather conditions ahead
C) To monitor engine performance
D) To measure airspeed
View AnswerB
49. What does the acronym ACARS stand for in avionics?
A) Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System
B) Altitude Control and Reporting System
C) Airborne Collision Avoidance Reporting System
D) Aircraft Control and Automated Response System
View AnswerA
50. What is the purpose of Terrain Awareness and Warning System (TAWS)?
A) To measure airspeed
B) To prevent controlled flight into terrain
C) To control altitude
D) To monitor engine performance
View AnswerB
51. What does the acronym EICAS stand for?
A) Engine Instrumentation Control and Alert System
B) Engine Indicating and Crew Alerting System
C) Electrical Instrumentation and Communication Alert System
D) Engine Information and Communication Alert System
View AnswerB
52. What is the primary purpose of a standby compass in avionics?
A) To measure altitude
B) To provide heading information when electronic systems fail
C) To control airspeed
D) To monitor cabin pressure
View AnswerB
53. What is the function of the vertical speed indicator (VSI)?
A) To display aircraft’s rate of climb or descent
B) To monitor airspeed
C) To measure fuel consumption
D) To control altitude
View AnswerA
54. What does the acronym PFD stand for in avionics?
A) Primary Flight Display
B) Pilot Flight Data
C) Precision Flight Detector
D) Power Flight Data
View AnswerA
55. What is the main purpose of Doppler navigation in avionics?
A) To measure airspeed
B) To calculate the aircraft’s velocity relative to the ground
C) To control altitude
D) To provide weather data
View AnswerB
56. What is the function of a multi-function display (MFD)?
A) To monitor cabin pressure
B) To display various flight parameters such as navigation, weather, and systems status
C) To control communication
D) To measure altitude
View AnswerB
57. What does a flight control computer (FCC) do in avionics?
A) Controls fuel levels
B) Monitors and controls flight surfaces
C) Provides communication with air traffic control
D) Measures engine temperature
View AnswerB
58. What is the purpose of an integrated modular avionics (IMA) system?
A) To monitor airspeed
B) To consolidate multiple avionics functions into a single system
C) To control communication
D) To calculate altitude
View AnswerB
59. What does a Mode S transponder enable in aviation?
A) It allows selective communication with ground stations
B) It monitors engine performance
C) It controls airspeed
D) It provides real-time weather updates
View AnswerA
60. What is the function of a VHF communication system in avionics?
A) To calculate airspeed
B) To allow voice communication with air traffic control
C) To monitor fuel usage
D) To measure altitude
View AnswerB
61. What does SATCOM stand for in avionics?
A) Satellite Communication
B) Standard Aircraft Communication
C) Safety Communication System
D) Systematic Altitude Communication
View AnswerA
62. What is the purpose of a standby airspeed indicator?
A) To measure altitude
B) To provide backup airspeed information when the primary indicator fails
C) To control flight path
D) To monitor fuel levels
View AnswerB
63. What does the acronym EGPWS stand for in avionics?
A) Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System
B) Engine Ground Position Warning System
C) Electric Ground Position Warning System
D) Enhanced General Position Warning System
View AnswerA
64. What is the purpose of a glide slope indicator in avionics?
A) To monitor fuel consumption
B) To provide vertical guidance for landing
C) To control altitude
D) To measure airspeed
View AnswerB
65. What is the function of a radar altimeter in avionics?
A) To measure the altitude above sea level
B) To measure the altitude above the ground
C) To monitor engine performance
D) To calculate airspeed
View AnswerB
66. What does ADF stand for in avionics?
A) Automated Directional Finder
B) Automatic Direction Finder
C) Aircraft Distance Finder
D) Altitude Detection Frequency
View AnswerB
67. What is the purpose of an audio panel in the avionics suite?
A) To control cabin temperature
B) To manage audio communication between pilot and co-pilot or ground control
C) To monitor fuel usage
D) To control engine performance
View AnswerB
68. What is the main function of a Mode A transponder?
A) To measure airspeed
B) To transmit the aircraft’s identification code
C) To monitor cabin pressure
D) To calculate fuel usage
View AnswerB
69. What is the purpose of an HF communication system in avionics?
A) To monitor engine performance
B) To provide long-range communication in remote areas
C) To control airspeed
D) To measure altitude
View AnswerB
70. What does the acronym HF stand for in avionics communication?
A) High Flight
B) High Frequency
C) Hover Flight
D) Height Finder
View AnswerB
71. What is the function of the inertial reference unit (IRU)?
A) To control communication
B) To provide position and orientation data to the aircraft’s systems
C) To measure fuel consumption
D) To control cabin pressure
View AnswerB
72. What is the main function of the power distribution system in avionics?
A) To control airspeed
B) To distribute electrical power to various avionics components
C) To monitor fuel usage
D) To control altitude
View AnswerB
73. What does the acronym GPS stand for?
A) Ground Proximity System
B) Global Positioning System
C) Ground Positioning Software
D) General Proximity System
View AnswerB
74. What is the function of the transponder’s IDENT button?
A) To measure altitude
B) To highlight the aircraft on radar temporarily for identification
C) To monitor engine performance
D) To control airspeed
View AnswerB
75. What is the purpose of the yaw damper system?
A) To monitor fuel consumption
B) To reduce unwanted yaw movements during flight
C) To control altitude
D) To measure airspeed
View AnswerB
76. What is the function of a Flight Control Surface?
A) To control the aircraft’s speed
B) To manage the aircraft’s orientation and stability in flight
C) To monitor fuel consumption
D) To provide weather data
View AnswerB
77. What does the acronym FADEC stand for?
A) Flight Augmented Data Encoding and Control
B) Full Authority Digital Engine Control
C) Flight Area Data Enhancement Control
D) Functional Air Data Enhanced Calibration
View AnswerB
78. What is the purpose of the altitude encoder in avionics?
A) To measure airspeed
B) To provide altitude information to the aircraft’s transponder
C) To monitor cabin pressure
D) To calculate fuel usage
View AnswerB
79. What is the function of the weather radar tilt control?
A) To measure airspeed
B) To adjust the radar beam angle for scanning different altitudes
C) To control autopilot
D) To monitor engine performance
View AnswerB
80. What does the acronym TIS stand for in avionics?
A) Traffic Identification System
B) Traffic Information Service
C) Terrain Information System
D) Tactical Interception Service
View AnswerB
81. What is the purpose of a Radio Magnetic Indicator (RMI)?
A) To measure altitude
B) To display both the aircraft’s heading and the direction to a navigational aid
C) To control airspeed
D) To monitor fuel usage
View AnswerB
82. What is the main function of a heading indicator in avionics?
A) To monitor airspeed
B) To display the aircraft’s direction relative to true or magnetic north
C) To control altitude
D) To calculate fuel consumption
View AnswerB
83. What does the acronym TCAS II refer to?
A) Traffic Collision Avoidance System with automatic collision resolution
B) Tactical Control Avoidance System
C) Terrain Control Approach System
D) Traffic Collision Alert and Safety System
View AnswerA
84. What is the purpose of a transponder’s Mode C function?
A) To measure airspeed
B) To transmit altitude information along with the aircraft’s identification
C) To monitor fuel consumption
D) To control altitude
View AnswerB
85. What is the function of the rudder in flight control?
A) To control pitch
B) To control yaw
C) To control roll
D) To measure altitude
View AnswerB
86. What does the acronym TAWS stand for in avionics?
A) Terrain Awareness Warning System
B) Tactical Air Warning System
C) Traffic Altitude Warning System
D) Terrain Altitude Watch System
View AnswerA
87. What is the purpose of a stall warning system in avionics?
A) To monitor fuel usage
B) To provide an alert when the aircraft approaches a stall condition
C) To control altitude
D) To measure airspeed
View AnswerB
88. What is the function of the automatic direction finder (ADF)?
A) To control airspeed
B) To locate the direction of a radio transmitter
C) To measure altitude
D) To monitor fuel levels
View AnswerB
89. What is the main function of a gyroscopic attitude indicator?
A) To control airspeed
B) To provide aircraft orientation relative to the horizon
C) To monitor engine performance
D) To calculate fuel consumption
View AnswerB
90. What is the purpose of a radar beacon system in avionics?
A) To control autopilot
B) To enhance radar detection of the aircraft
C) To measure altitude
D) To monitor engine performance
View AnswerB
91. What does the acronym LPV stand for in aviation navigation?
A) Low Precision Vectoring
B) Localizer Performance with Vertical Guidance
C) Landing Precision Vehicle
D) Long Path Vectoring
View AnswerB
92. What is the purpose of a transponder’s Mode A/C?
A) To control flight path
B) To transmit identification and altitude information
C) To monitor cabin pressure
D) To calculate fuel usage
View AnswerB
93. What does the acronym SSR stand for in aviation?
A) Secondary Surveillance Radar
B) Standard Surveillance Radar
C) Signal Source Radar
D) Supplemental Surveillance Radar
View AnswerA
94. What is the function of the ailerons in flight control?
A) To control yaw
B) To control roll
C) To control pitch
D) To monitor altitude
View AnswerB
95. What is the purpose of a control stick in avionics?
A) To control engine thrust
B) To control the aircraft’s pitch and roll
C) To monitor airspeed
D) To control cabin pressure
View AnswerB
96. What does the acronym ADS-C stand for in avionics?
A) Automated Data Surveillance-Control
B) Air Data Surveillance-Control
C) Aircraft Direct Surveillance-Control
D) Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Contract
View AnswerD
97. What is the function of an autopilot disconnect switch?
A) To control airspeed
B) To disengage the autopilot system
C) To monitor engine performance
D) To calculate altitude
View AnswerB
98. What is the role of an emergency locator transmitter (ELT)?
A) To control cabin pressure
B) To transmit the aircraft’s location during an emergency
C) To measure altitude
D) To monitor fuel consumption
View AnswerB
99. What is the function of the flaps in flight control?
A) To control yaw
B) To increase lift during takeoff and landing
C) To monitor airspeed
D) To control cabin temperature
View AnswerB
100. What does the acronym VHF refer to in avionics communication?
A) Vertical High Frequency
B) Very High Frequency
C) Virtual High Frequency
D) Vectorized Horizontal Frequency
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