AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES – Air – DGCA Question Bank For Politics

#1. A lower limit of a Control Area shall be established at a height above the ground level or water of not less than:

150 metres

200 metres

300 metres

#2. The Approach Control Service is an air traffic control service

provided for the arriving and departing controlled flights

for IFR flights arriving and departing

provided for IFR traffic within a Control Zone

#3. The units providing Air Traffic Services are:

Area control Center- Advisory Center- Flight information Center- Approach Control Office and Tower

Area Control Center- Flight Information Center- Approach Control Office- Aerodrome Control Tower and Air Traffic Services reporting office

Area Control Center- Approach Control Office and Aerodrome Control Tower only.

#4. Air traffic control service is provided for purpose of:

Avoiding collisions between all aircraft and maintaining and orderly flow of air traffic

Preventing collisions between aircraft, between aircraft and obstacles on the manoeuvring area and expediting and maintaining an orderly flow of air traffic

Preventing collisions between controlled air traffic and expediting and maintaining an orderly flow of air traffic

#5. To perform a VFR flight in airspace classification E

a clearance and/or two-way radio communication is required

a clearance is required

two-way radio communication is not required

#6. Which statements is correct?

The lower limit of an UIR may coincide with an IFR cruising level

The lower limit of a TMA shall be established at a height of at least 700ft AGL

The upper limit of a CTR shall be established at a height of at least 3000ft AMSL

#7. What is the speed limit (IAS) in an airspace class E?

250kt VFR and IFR, all levels

250kt for IFR and VFR up to FL 100

250 kt only for IFR up to FL 100

#8. The speed limitation for IFR flights inside ATS airspace classified as C, when flying below 3050m (1000ft)AMSL, is:

250kt IAS

Not applicable

250kt TAS

#9. RCP 10 means:

10 is the number of seconds it takes for an instruction to travel from the ground to aircraft and acknowledgment back to the ground.

10 is the maximum number of minutes it takes for an instruction to be executed by an aircraft.

Aircraft must communicate with ATC every 10 minutes.

#10. An ATS airspace where IFR and VFR flights are permitted, all flights are subject to air traffic control service and are separated from each other is classified as

Airspace C

Airspace B

Airspace D

#11. The sped limitation for both IFR flights and VFR flights inside ATS airspace classified as B, when flying below 3050m (10000ft) AMLS, is:

260kt IAS

Not applicable

250kt IAS

#12. Air traffic services unit clocks and other time recording devices shall be checked as necessary to ensure correct time within plus or minus

1 minute of UTC at all times

15 seconds of UTC at all times

30 seconds of UTC at all times

#13. The following airspace fails under Kolkata FIR?

VED

VEB

VOR

#14. The VMC minima for a VFR flight inside and ATS airspace classified as B, is:

8km visibility when at or above 3050m (10000ft) AMSL and clear of clouds

8km visibility when at or above 3050m (10000ft) AMSL, and 1500m horizontal and 300m vertical from clouds

5NM visibility when below 3050m (10000ft) AMSL, 1500m horizontal and 300m vertical from cloud

#15. A VFR flight when flying inside and ATS airspace classified as B has to maintain the following minima of flight visibility and distance from clouds

5km visibility, 1500m horizontal and 300m vertical from clouds

8km below 3050m (10000ft) AMSL, 1500m horizontal and 300m vertical from clouds

5km below 3050m (10000ft) AMSL and clear of clouds

#16. An ATS airspace where IFR and VER flights are permitted, all flights are subject to air traffic control service and IFR flights are separated from other IFR flights and receive traffic information in respect of other VFR flights, is classified as:

Airspace B

Airspace E

Airspace C

#17. Which condition is requested so that an aerodrome may be considered controlled?

The aerodrome shall be provided with a Control Tower

The aerodrome shall be located within a Control Zone (CTR) and provided with a Control Tower

The aerodrome shall be located within a Control Zone

#18. An ATS airspace where IFR and VER flights are permitted and all flights are subject to air traffic control service. IFR flights are separated from other IFR flights and receive traffic information in respect of VFR flights. VER flights receive traffic information in respect of all other flights, is classified as:

Airspace B

Airspace D

Airspace A

#19. An ATS airspace where IFR and VER flights are permitted are subject to Air Traffic Control Service and are separated from other IFR flights. All flights receive traffic information as far as practical, is classified as

Airspace D

Airspace A

Airspace E

#20. An ATS airspace where IFR and VFR flights are permitted, all participating IFR flights receive and air traffic advisory service and all flights receive flight information service if requested, is classified

Airspace F

Airspace E

Airspace D

#21. Which statement regarding approach control service is correct?

Approach control have to advise the aircraft operators about substantial delays in departure in any event when they are expected to exceed 45 minutes

During a visual approach an aircraft is maintaining its own separation

If it is anticipated that an aircraft has to hold for 30 minutes or more, an Expected Approach Time will be transmitted by the most expeditious means to the aircraft

#22. Which statement regarding aerodrome control service is correct?

An aircraft entering the traffic circuit without permission of ATC, will be cleared to land if this is desirable

Suspension of VFR operations can not be initiated by the aerodrome controller

ATC permission is required for entering the apron with a vehicle

#23. In ATS route designator VA1Y what does U mean:

Upper

Undirectional

Uniform

#24. Special VFR flights may be authorized to operate locally within a control zone when the ground visibility is not less than 1500 metres, even when the aircraft is not equipped with a functioning radio receiver within class:

D airspace

D and E airspace

E airspace

#25. Flight information service shall be provided to all aircraft which are likely to be affected by the information and which are:

Provided with the air traffic control services and otherwise known to the relevant air traffic service units

Known to the relevant air traffic services units by a filed flightplan

Provided with air traffic control services, only

#26. Alerting service shall be provided:

For all controlled flight, to any aircraft known or believed to be subject of unlawful interference, and in so far as practicable to all aircraft having filed a flight plan or otherwise known to the ATS

For all aircraft provided with air traffic control services, only

To any aircraft known or believed to be subject of unlawful interference, only

#27. The speed limitation for IFR flights inside ATS airspace classified as E, when flying below 3050m (10000ft) AMSL, is:

250kt TAS

250kt IAS

Not applicable

#28. Air Traffic Service unit means:

Air Traffic Control units and Air Services reporting offices

Flight Information Centers and Air Services reporting offices

Air Traffic Control units, Flight Information Centers or Air services reporting offices

#29. A controlled airspace extending upwards from a specified limit above the earth is:

Advisory airspace

Control area

Flight Information Region

#30. Tirupati aerodrome designator is?

VATP

VOTP

VITP

#31. Aerodrome traffic is:

All traffic on the manoeuvring area and flying in the vicinity of an aerodrome

All traffic in the aerodrome circuit

All traffic on the manoeuvring area

#32. Which of the following Annexes to the Chicago convention contains international standards and recommended practices for air traffic services (ATS)?

Annex 6

Annex 14

Annex 11

#33. An information issued by a meteorological watch office concerning the occurence or expected occurence of specified en-route weather phenomena which may affect the safety of low-level aircraft operations and which was not already included in the forecast issued for low level flights in the flight information region concerned or sub-area thereof is

An En-Route Met Report

A NOTAM

An AIRMET information

#34. Regarding Aerodrome Flight information (AFIS):

Its purpose is to supply ATC services but it is not a state organisation

It can only supply limited services to the users and under no circumstances may it sully ATC services

It has the same privileges and prerogatives as an ATC organisation but its activity is neither continuous nor regular

#35. Air Traffic Control service shall be provided to:

All IFR flights in class A, B, C, D, E and F airspaces.

All VFR flights in class B, C, D and E airspaces.

To all aerodrome traffic at controlled aerodromes.

#36. Flight Information Region (FIR) is an airspace within which the following services are provided:

Flight Information Service and Alerting Service

Flight Information Service and Advisory Service

Flight Information Service, Alerting Service and Advisory Service

#37. Control Area (CTA) is defined as follows:

A controlled airpsace extending upwards from a specified limit above the earth

A controlled airspace extending upwards from the surface of the earth to a specified limit

A controlled airspace extending upwards from a height of 900ft above the earth

#38. Aerodrome local flying area is to be considered, if ATZ is not notified:

With in 5 NM of ARP up to 3000 feet.

With in 25 NM of ARP up to 10,000 feet.

With in 10 NM of ARP up to 5000 feet.

#39. An air traffic control unit:

May ask an aircraft to temporarily change its callsign for safety reasons when there is a risk of confusion between two or more similar callsigns

May not ask an aircraft to change its callsign after accepting the flight plan

Must not ask an aircraft to change its callsign

#40. Required Navigation Performance (RNP) shall be prescribed

By regional air navigation agreements

By states but not on the basis of regional air agreements

By states on the basis of regional air navigation agreements

#41. A Control Zone shall extend laterally to at least:

10 miles from the centre of the aerodrome or aerodromes concerned in the direction from which approaches maybe made

5 nautical miles from the centre of the aerodrome or aerodromes concerned in the direction from which approaches may be made

20 miles from the centre of the aerodrome of aerodromes concerned in the direction from which approaches may be made

#42. G245ZF is a designator for:

a SID

a STAR

an ATS Route

#43. An ATS airspace where IFR and VFR are permitted and receive flight information service if requested, is classified as

Airspace G

Airspace E

Airspace C

#44. Concerning to RNP (Required Navigation Performance) types, the Indication RNP 4, represents a navigation accuracy of

Plus or minus 4 NM on a 95% containment basis

Plus or minus 4 NM on a 98% containment basis

Plus or minus 4 NM on a 90% containment basis

#45. Area Control Centers issue clearances for the purpose of:

Achieving separation between IFR flights

Achieving separation between controlled flights

Providing flight information Service

#46. Clearances will be issued by an ATC unit for the purpose of:

Achieving separation between controlled flights

Providing alerting services

Providing advisory services

#47. Your receive an IFR enroute clearance starting: Clearance expires at 0920. What does it mean?

If not airborne until 0920, a new clearance has to be issued

The take off clearance is expected at 0920

After 0920 return to the ramp and file a new flight plan

#48. ATIS broadcast

Shall only be transmitted on a discrete VHF frequency

Shall not be transmitted on the voice channel of an ILS

Shall not be transmitted on the voice of VOR

#49. Whenever ATIS is provided, the preparation and dissemination of the ATIS message shall be the responsibility of

Both air traffic services and the meteorological office

The meteorological office serving the aerodromes

The air traffic services

#50. Whenever ATIS is provided, the broadcast information shall be updated

As prescribed by the meteorological office

Immediately a significant change occurs

As prescribed by the state

#51. The ATIS broadcast message should, whenever practicable, not exceed

30 seconds

1 minute

2 minutes

#52. ATIS broadcast messages containing departure and arrival information should include cloud cover, when the clouds are:

Below 900m (3000ft) or below the highest minimum sector altitude, whichever is the greater

Below 2000m (600ft) or below the highest minimum sector altitude whichever is the greater

Below 1500m (5000ft) or below the highest minimum sector altitude, whichever is the greater

#53. When are ATIS broadcasts updates?

Upon receipt of any official weather, regardless of content change or reported values

Every 30 minutes if weather conditions are below those for VFR; otherwise hourly

Only when the ceiling and/or visibility changes by a reportable value

#54. Flight Information Service shall be provided to aircraft in order to avoid collision hazards when operating in airspace classes:

F and G only

C, D, E, F and G

A, B, C, D, E, F and G

#55. The lateral limit of CTR shall extend to atleast ________NMs from the center of aerodrome in directions from where approaches may be made:

25

10

5

#56. At radio communications, "Distress" differs from "Urgency" because in the first case

The aeroplane has suffered damages which impair its fitness to fly

There is a serious and imminent danger requiring immediate assistance

The aeroplane will not be able to reach a suitable aerodrome

#57. The Alerting Service is provided by:

The Area Control Centers

The ATS unit responsible for the aircraft at that moment

Only by ATC units

#58. The phases related to an aircraft in emergency or believed in emergency are:

Uncertainty phase, distress phase, urgency phase

Uncertainty phase, alert phase, distress phase

Uncertainty phase, urgency phase, distress phase

#59. When an aircraft is experiencing difficulties, triggering of the alert phase is the responsibility of

Search and rescue coordination centers

Control centers only

Air traffic control and flight information centers

#60. What type of flight is allowed in class A airspace

IFR only

IFR and VFR

IFR and special VFR

#61. Alert phase is defined as follows:

A situation where and apprehension exists as to the safety of an aircraft and its occupants

An emergency event in which an aircraft and its occupants are considered to be threatened by a danger

A situation related to an aircraft and its occupants are considered to be in a state of emergency

#62. A situation in which apprehension exists as to the safety of an aircraft. To which emergency phase does this situation correcspond?

ALERFA

INCERFA

DETRESFA

#63. Which of the following signals is a distress signal?

In radiotelephony the spoken words PAN, PAN

A parachute flare showing a red light

The repeated switching on and off of the navigation lights

#64. An aircraft is in emergency when:

It is threatened by grave danger

It is threatened by grave danger and requires immediate assistance

It is forced to land

#65. The different emergency phases (in correct order) are:

INCERFA, ALERTFA and DISTRESFA

INCERFA, ALERFA, DETRESFA

ALERTFA, DISTRESFA, RESCUEFA

#66. Which of the following statement describes the Alert Phase (ALERFA)?

An aircraft fails to arrive within 30 minutes of the ETA which was last notified to ATC.

An aircraft declares that the fuel remaining is insufficient to reach safety

An aircraft which has been cleared to land fails to land within 5 minutes of the ETA and communication has not been re-established.

#67. DETRESFA is where:

An aircraft fails to land within 5 minutes of being cleared to land

All answers are correct

The fuel on board is considered to be exhausted

#68. RSP 180 Indicates:

Time in seconds taken by a pilot to receive surveillance instructions from the controller

Time in seconds between flight crew/HMI and controller/HMI.

Distance in NMs between two way points in defined RSP airspace.

#69. A strayed aircraft is an aircraft:

that has deviated significantly from its intended track or reports that it is lost.

that has been observed or is reported to be operating in a given area but whose identity has not been established.

only that aircraft which has deviated significantly its intended track.

#70. Having filed a flight plan to a particular destination and having landed at another destination, you should notify ATC:

within 60 minutes after landing at the alternate destination

within 30 minutes after landing at the alternate destination

within 30 minutes of your intended ETA at your original destination

#71. Designated airspace within controlled airspace in India is classified as Class:

C

D

C and D.

#72. TSA801(A) is an airspace:

temporarily segregated and allocated in Delhi FIR

temporarily segregated and allocated in Chennai FIR

denoting an area navigation route in India

#73. Temporary Reserved Area (TRA) is an airspace temporarily reserved and allocated:

through which other traffic may be allowed to transit in VMC only

through which other traffic is not allowed to transit with out proper equipment

through which other traffic may be allowed to transit under ATC clearance

#74. MFA published in AIP ensures at least1000 feet vertical clearance from obstacles within ______ of center line?

10 Kms

10 NMs

20 NMs

#75. Class C airspaces in India extend from _ to __.

Ground level, FL 150

4000 feet, FL 285

FL 150, FL 290

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#1. A lower limit of a Control Area shall be established at a height above the ground level or water of not less than:

#2. The Approach Control Service is an air traffic control service

#3. The units providing Air Traffic Services are:

#4. Air traffic control service is provided for purpose of:

#5. To perform a VFR flight in airspace classification E

#6. Which statements is correct?

#7. What is the speed limit (IAS) in an airspace class E?

#8. The speed limitation for IFR flights inside ATS airspace classified as C, when flying below 3050m (1000ft)AMSL, is:

#9. RCP 10 means:

#10. An ATS airspace where IFR and VFR flights are permitted, all flights are subject to air traffic control service and are separated from each other is classified as

#11. The sped limitation for both IFR flights and VFR flights inside ATS airspace classified as B, when flying below 3050m (10000ft) AMLS, is:

#12. Air traffic services unit clocks and other time recording devices shall be checked as necessary to ensure correct time within plus or minus

#13. The following airspace fails under Kolkata FIR?

#14. The VMC minima for a VFR flight inside and ATS airspace classified as B, is:

#15. A VFR flight when flying inside and ATS airspace classified as B has to maintain the following minima of flight visibility and distance from clouds

#16. An ATS airspace where IFR and VER flights are permitted, all flights are subject to air traffic control service and IFR flights are separated from other IFR flights and receive traffic information in respect of other VFR flights, is classified as:

#17. Which condition is requested so that an aerodrome may be considered controlled?

#19. An ATS airspace where IFR and VER flights are permitted are subject to Air Traffic Control Service and are separated from other IFR flights. All flights receive traffic information as far as practical, is classified as

#20. An ATS airspace where IFR and VFR flights are permitted, all participating IFR flights receive and air traffic advisory service and all flights receive flight information service if requested, is classified

#21. Which statement regarding approach control service is correct?

#22. Which statement regarding aerodrome control service is correct?

#23. In ATS route designator VA1Y what does U mean:

#24. Special VFR flights may be authorized to operate locally within a control zone when the ground visibility is not less than 1500 metres, even when the aircraft is not equipped with a functioning radio receiver within class:

#25. Flight information service shall be provided to all aircraft which are likely to be affected by the information and which are:

#26. Alerting service shall be provided:

#27. The speed limitation for IFR flights inside ATS airspace classified as E, when flying below 3050m (10000ft) AMSL, is:

#28. Air Traffic Service unit means:

#29. A controlled airspace extending upwards from a specified limit above the earth is:

#30. Tirupati aerodrome designator is?

#31. Aerodrome traffic is:

#32. Which of the following Annexes to the Chicago convention contains international standards and recommended practices for air traffic services (ATS)?

#34. Regarding Aerodrome Flight information (AFIS):

#35. Air Traffic Control service shall be provided to:

#36. Flight Information Region (FIR) is an airspace within which the following services are provided:

#37. Control Area (CTA) is defined as follows:

#38. Aerodrome local flying area is to be considered, if ATZ is not notified:

#39. An air traffic control unit:

#40. Required Navigation Performance (RNP) shall be prescribed

#41. A Control Zone shall extend laterally to at least:

#42. G245ZF is a designator for:

#43. An ATS airspace where IFR and VFR are permitted and receive flight information service if requested, is classified as

#44. Concerning to RNP (Required Navigation Performance) types, the Indication RNP 4, represents a navigation accuracy of

#45. Area Control Centers issue clearances for the purpose of:

#46. Clearances will be issued by an ATC unit for the purpose of:

#47. Your receive an IFR enroute clearance starting: Clearance expires at 0920. What does it mean?

#48. ATIS broadcast

#49. Whenever ATIS is provided, the preparation and dissemination of the ATIS message shall be the responsibility of

#50. Whenever ATIS is provided, the broadcast information shall be updated

#51. The ATIS broadcast message should, whenever practicable, not exceed

#52. ATIS broadcast messages containing departure and arrival information should include cloud cover, when the clouds are:

#53. When are ATIS broadcasts updates?

#54. Flight Information Service shall be provided to aircraft in order to avoid collision hazards when operating in airspace classes:

#55. The lateral limit of CTR shall extend to atleast ________NMs from the center of aerodrome in directions from where approaches may be made:

#56. At radio communications, "Distress" differs from "Urgency" because in the first case

#57. The Alerting Service is provided by:

#58. The phases related to an aircraft in emergency or believed in emergency are:

#59. When an aircraft is experiencing difficulties, triggering of the alert phase is the responsibility of

#60. What type of flight is allowed in class A airspace

#61. Alert phase is defined as follows:

#62. A situation in which apprehension exists as to the safety of an aircraft. To which emergency phase does this situation correcspond?

#63. Which of the following signals is a distress signal?

#64. An aircraft is in emergency when:

#65. The different emergency phases (in correct order) are:

#66. Which of the following statement describes the Alert Phase (ALERFA)?

#67. DETRESFA is where:

#68. RSP 180 Indicates:

#69. A strayed aircraft is an aircraft:

#70. Having filed a flight plan to a particular destination and having landed at another destination, you should notify ATC:

#71. Designated airspace within controlled airspace in India is classified as Class:

#72. TSA801(A) is an airspace:

#73. Temporary Reserved Area (TRA) is an airspace temporarily reserved and allocated:

#74. MFA published in AIP ensures at least1000 feet vertical clearance from obstacles within ______ of center line?

#75. Class C airspaces in India extend from _______ to ________.

#75. Class C airspaces in India extend from _ to __.