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This section includes 19 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Avionics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Which of the following is not the angle between the horizontal component of B and true north? |
| A. | Magnetic declination |
| B. | Magnetic variation |
| C. | Dip angle |
| D. | Magvar |
| Answer» D. Magvar | |
| 2. |
What is the orientation of the Earth’s magnetic axis with respect to its spin axis? |
| A. | 2° |
| B. | 0° |
| C. | 11° |
| D. | 24° |
| Answer» D. 24° | |
| 3. |
Which of the following is not a unit of the magnetic field? |
| A. | Gamma |
| B. | Gauss |
| C. | Tesla |
| D. | Maxwell |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
Inertial heading references are better than a magnetic compass. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 5. |
The error that occurs due to the rotation of Earth as well as the aircraft’s own motion is called as ______ |
| A. | Asymmetrical error |
| B. | Precession rate error |
| C. | Rate compensation error |
| D. | Standoff constant error |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
WHICH_OF_THE_FOLLOWING_IS_NOT_A_UNIT_OF_THE_MAGNETIC_FIELD??$ |
| A. | Gamma |
| B. | Gauss |
| C. | Tesla |
| D. | Maxwell |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
Which of the following is not the angle between the horizontal component of B and true north?$ |
| A. | Magnetic declination |
| B. | Magnetic variation |
| C. | Dip angle |
| D. | Magvar |
| Answer» D. Magvar | |
| 8. |
What is the orientation of the Earth’s magnetic axis with respect to its spin axis?$# |
| A. | 2° |
| B. | 0° |
| C. | 11° |
| D. | 24° |
| Answer» D. 24¬¨¬®‚Äö√†√ª | |
| 9. |
Magnetic compass is also called as whiskey compass. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 10. |
Which of the following is used to sense aircraft magnetic fields? |
| A. | Magnetic compass |
| B. | Airborne magnetometer |
| C. | Accelerometer |
| D. | Gyroscope |
| Answer» C. Accelerometer | |
| 11. |
Why does magvar have diurnal change? |
| A. | Magnetic pole migration |
| B. | Static buildup error |
| C. | Sensitivity of the instruments |
| D. | Variation in aircraft magnetic effects |
| Answer» B. Static buildup error | |
| 12. |
Inertial heading references are better than a magnetic compass? |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 13. |
The relative acceleration of a vehicle moving with respect to a rotating Earth can be divided into three parts. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 14. |
What can be done to reduce to avoid poor acceleration error averaging? |
| A. | Use higher order leveling loop |
| B. | Use lowest order leveling loop |
| C. | Use switch gravity sensors |
| D. | Use differential leveling loop |
| Answer» B. Use lowest order leveling loop | |
| 15. |
A special mode for initial leveling is needed when using erection cutoff mode. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 16. |
The error that occurs due to the rotation of Earth as well as the aircraft’s own motion is called as ______$ |
| A. | Asymmetrical error |
| B. | Precession rate error |
| C. | Rate compensation error |
| D. | Standoff constant error |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17. |
Which one of the following is the basic vertical reference in all forms of heading and attitude devices? |
| A. | Line perpendicular to artificial horizon |
| B. | Earth’s gravitational field |
| C. | Line perpendicular to actual horizon |
| D. | Earth’s magnetic field |
| Answer» C. Line perpendicular to actual horizon | |
| 18. |
When is the gyro interrupted in erection cutoff method? |
| A. | Deviation is large |
| B. | Deviation is low |
| C. | Never interrupted |
| D. | Always interrupted |
| Answer» B. Deviation is low | |
| 19. |
How to determine the true vertical reference? |
| A. | Differentiating |
| B. | Time average of apparent vertical |
| C. | Integration |
| D. | Sum of all the apparent vertical |
| Answer» C. Integration | |