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DGCA & EASA Module 5 : Digital techniques & Electronic Instrument Systems
Questions
011
101
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This is the truth table for a
Ans a) E-OR
b) NOT
c)NAND
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Where is the rising runway?
Ans a) EADI
b) EFIS
c)CRTs in the passenger cabin
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For an IRS System to pass the ‘Alignment System Performance Test’ the
a) entered present latitude and longitude must agree with the latitude and longitude at
last power down
b) the No 1 and No 2 must both have the same latitude and longitude present position
entered
Ans c) the latitude entered must be within given limits of the latitude computed by IRU
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The accepted error from INS / IRS is
a) 2 miles / hour + 3 miles
b) l mile / hour + 3 miles
Ans c) 3 miles / hour + 3 miles
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Control Display Unit (CDU ) selection of TKE (Track Angle Error), displays
a) distance perpendicular from the selected track
Ans b) difference in degrees that the aircraft is to the right or left of the desired track
c) difference in degrees from True North in a clockwise direction from the desired track
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In the EICAS system, when is the maintenance mode available?
a) On the upper and lower screens - only available on the ground
Ans b) Lower screen only - only available on the ground
c) In flight
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On a modern aircraft when are BITE checks carried out?
a) When BITE selected
b) After engine shut down
Ans c) Continuously when system is in use
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What causes the X and Y beam deflections in an EFIS CRT display?
Ans a) Electromagnetic
b) Electrostatic
c) Either
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In an IN system, the purpose of the stable platform is to
Ans a) prevent unwanted acceleration affecting the accelerometers
b) provide attitude reference
c) stop the gyros from toppling
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The three accelerometers on a stable platform are mounted
a) parallel to each other
Ans b) orthogonally
c) 12Oo apart
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An IN system requires data from the
a) doppler system
b) satellites
Ans c) air data computer
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XTK (cross track) is the
a) angle in degrees that the aircraft track is left or right of desired track
b) actual track across the earth’s surface
Ans c) perpendicular distance from the desired track
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The output of an INS can be fed to
a) vertical speed indicators
Ans b) attitude indicators
c) altimeters
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The three accelerometers on a strapdown platform are mounted
a) parallel to each other
Ans b) 90o to each other
c) 120o apart
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Gyro-compassing is the term used for
a) self-alignment in azimuth
b) self alignment in the vertical
Ans c) use of the gyro-magnetic compass system to align the platform
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Centralized Aircraft Monitoring System operates to
a) perform in-flight and ground tests of aircraft systems by carrying out a BITE
Ans b) give red warnings and amber cautions to display system status
c) perform in-flight BITE only
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The control of the speed or rate that the F/D Command bars move can be controlled by
a) position feedback
Ans b) rate or velocity feedback
c) amplifier gain
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The Centralized Aircraft Monitoring System uses the maintenance mode of operation
a) in the air only
Ans b) on the ground only
c) either ground or air
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Why does an ARINC databus system send data to LRUs in series?
a) More information can be sent
b) Takes less time
Ans c) Saves weight
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Can an LRU transmit and receive on more than one 629 bus?
Ans a) Yes
b) No
c) Only if paralleled
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ARINC 629 LRUs transmit
a) when addressed
Ans b) when terminal gap is sensed
c) when signal gap is sensed
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How is multiplication achieved in an ALU?
Ans a) by addition
b) by subtraction
c) by coupling
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What is the function of a status register?
Ans a) To indicate the status of the microprocessor
b) To store a program during an interrupt
c) To synchronise the clock pulse
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An ADC uses advance approximation to
a) increase resolution
Ans b) increase speed
c) increase accuracy
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A DAC uses a precision amplifier to
Ans a) ensure the output voltages remain accurate
b) ensure the input remains accurate
c) compensates for the variation of the feedback resistor due to temperature
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A BCD word occupies bits 11-29, if 11-15 are filled with padders then the LSB of the word
will be
Ans a) 16
b) 29
c) 11
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If part of a display is lost on a CRT, this could be due to
Ans a) an inoperative symbol generator or input sensor
b) an inoperative symbol generator or control panel
c) loss of power to the CRT
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To reduce HIRF on radio equipment
a) periodically check bonding leads for condition
Ans b) ensure all static wicks are in place
c) transmit on all radio frequencies to determine which frequencies are causing the
interference
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When a BITE test is carried out on a system with moving parts it should be
a) carried out without operating moving parts
Ans b) carried out ensuring all moving parts are operated and taken to there stops
c) carried out ensuring all moving parts are operated but not to there mechanical stops
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A simplex system has
Ans a) one transmitter, many receivers
b) a bus controller and separate controller
c) one transmitter, one receiver
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The smallest operation of a CPU is
Ans a) the timescale
b) the processor sub-cycle
c) the processor cycle
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In a fibre optic system, different light frequencies are separated by
Ans a) an active filter
b) a passive filter
c) a star network
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The most common CRT for an EFIS system screen is a
a) electrostatic
b) electromagnetic
Ans c) combined
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Sensors in a fibre optic flight control system
a) require power for processors
Ans b) do not require power
c) require processing to give output
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An accuracy amp is used to
a) give output at required level
Ans b) compensate for temperature variation
c) make output between 0 - 5V
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L.E.D.s can give
a) high definition displays
b) red and green displays only
Ans c) monochrome displays only
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Fibre optic systems can transmit data in
a) one direction only
b) in two directions
Ans c) both directions at the same time
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When handling a PCB you should ensure that
a) electrical power is isolated
Ans b) ground yourself first to aircraft then PCB
c) ensure you do not touch the ends so that copper contacts do not become contaminated
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For large bandwidth high-speed fibre optic transmission what sort of cable would you
use?
Ans a) Single mode
b) Graded index
c) Step index
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In an R-2-R ladder converter the values of resistors
Ans a) are precise
b) do not need to be of precise values
c) only the first resistor need to be precise
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In fibre optics the wavelength of the light is
a) less than visible light
Ans b) more than visible light
c) equal to that of visible light
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What is the advantage of an ILD over an LED when used as a light source in fibre optics
a) higher bandwidth
Ans b) lower frequency range
c) lower intensity
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A typical example of a mass storage device is
Ans a) CD ROM
b) IC
c) magnetic tape
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A typical example of an IC is
a) ALU
Ans b) CPU
c) dip switch
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A circular time constant produces what sort of output?
a) in phase
b) 180o out of phase
Ans c) 90o out of phase
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Speed of light in a fibre optic fibre
a) is always the same no matter what material it is
Ans b) is never greater then the speed of light in free space
c) increases if it passes through material of higher refractive index
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A device, which converts serial to parallel and parallel to serial for arithmetical functions,
is a
a) Multiplexer and De-Multiplexer
Ans b) Shift Register
c) Parallel to serial and serial to parallel converter
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In an Arinc 429 Word label-representing heading is 320, this is represented in bits 1-8 as
Ans a) 01101000
b) 01011001
c) 00001011
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What would be the outputs if A=0 B=0 C=1
Ans a) 0, 1
b) 1, 1
c) 0, 0
*
What would be the outputs if A=1 B=1 C=0
a) 0, 1
b) 1, 1
Ans c) 1, 0
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The angle of incidence of a beam of light in a fibre optic cable will be
a) twice that of the cone of acceptance
Ans b) approximately half that of the cone of acceptance
c) parallel with the end of the cable
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A fibre optic cable is connected to a unit that will not be frequently disconnected. The
preferred type of connector to be used is a
a) Ball lens type
Ans b) Butt type
c) Quick disconnect type
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A cyclic test (watch dog) should be performed for ECAM
Ans a) during power up
b) during in-flight
c) MCDU
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How is the symbol generator detecting the program error
Ans a) looking at the odd parity without error
b) looking at the even parity without error
c) check sum bites for error detect
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What is EPROM?
Ans a) erasable programmable read only memory
b) enhanced programmable read only memory
c) erasable programming read only module
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A CRT is
Ans a) electromagnetic
b) electrostatic
c)solid state i
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What is used for the power of 10?
a) octal
b) digital
Ans c) decimald
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What is 44 in hexadecimal?
Ans a) 2c
b) 2d
c)2F
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What is octal 33in hexadecimal?
a) 22
b) 11
Ans c) 1b
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At low ambient temperatures, an LCD screen
a) loses contrast
Ans b) is slower to update as data changes
c)viewing angle becomes larger
*
Colour CRT shadowmask screen resolution is
Ans a) 84 triads
b) 400 lines per square inch
c) 600 lines per scan
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A multiplexer in test equipment could be used for
Ans a) analogue to digital converter
b) frequency divider
c) digital to analogue converter
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Where does the clock signal in a microiprocessor come from?
a) ALU
Ans b) Control unit
c)Memory
*
Where is the operating program for the CPU stored?
a) ALU
b) Control unit
Ans c)Memory unit
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An LCD display
Ans a) has three colours only
b) has infinite colours
c)is monochrome
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In ARINC 629 aperiodic mode, LRUs transmit in order of
a) power up
Ans b) shortest terminal gap to longest terminal gap
c)longest terminal gap to shortest terminal gap
*
ARINC 629, aperiodic mode is used
Ans a) for normal operation
b) for landing and approach operation
c) for database loads
*
What is the device used to convert Binary Coded Decimal into separate supplies for a
seven segment digital display?
a) Multiplexer
b) Demultiplexer
Ans c) Decoder
*
A typical example of a mass storage memory device which "write once" and "read many"
is
Ans a) a CD Rom
b) an IC
c) a magnetic tape
*
When handling PCB's labelled ESDS, what precaution are taken?
Ans a) Isolate electrical power before installing on Aircraft
b) First earth with aircraft then to it
c) Do not touch its pins as copper contamination can occur
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A computer consist of at least the C.P.U and
Ans a) memory and input & output port
b) register section, ALU, timing and control section
c) memory, ALU, input & output port
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Electromagnetic compatibility is achieved by
Ans a) shielding, screening, earthing, bonding and interference filters
b) enclosing the system with same frequency and strength of which screening is done
c) coating in a conductive paint
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The supply to an LCD is
Ans a) AC
b) current restricted DC
c) voltage restricted DC
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The method of producing (white) lines for aircraft symbols, V/S scale etc. on an EADI is
by
Ans a) stroke scan
b) raster scan
c) trapezoidal input
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In modern aircraft, the output from the clock is used
a) to synchronise the signals on the control bus
Ans b) give GMT details to the flight recorder and other systems
c) to provide a clock pulse for CRT
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Audio sounds recorded digitally
a) are not as accurate due to clipping and input errors
Ans b) are superior quality and "data preservation"
c) are narrow bandwidth
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When carrying out HIRF maintenance on aircraft, the max resistance is
a) 1 milliohm
b) 1 ohm
Ans c) 0.05 ohms
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A computer message 3B4 is
a) binary
b) octal
Ans c) hexadecimal
*
One of the ARINC 429 formats is
a) hexadecimal
Ans b) BCD
c) octal
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When does voice data recording commence?
Ans a) On engine start
b) From aircraft take off run
c) After take off when airborne
*
What is 54 octal in hexadecimal
Ans a) 2C
b) 4F
c) 2F
*
A heading reference of 320 degrees in a word label format would be written as
a) 101010001
Ans b) 11010000
c) 01000111
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Within an EFIS display system, all displays have 1 bit of information missing. What would
be the most probable cause?
a) Symbol generator and sensor input
Ans b) Display controller and sensor input bus
c) Display controller and symbol generator
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A computer using RAM would utilise
a) a compact disc
Ans b) an integrated circuit (chip)
c) magnetic tape
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With a j-k flip flop which is the output set
Ans a) q = 1
b) q = 0
c) either
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If the glideslope pointer is below the centre mark the aircraft is
a) on the glideslope
b) below the glideslope
Ans c) above the glideslope
*
2D in decimal is
Ans a) 45
b) 43
c) 41
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The operational data base of the FMS may have to be modified in flight
a) by the pilot
b) automatically by the DADC
Ans c) It cannot be modified in flight
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An LED will emit light when
Ans a) it is forward biased
b) it is reverse biased
c) either forward or reverse biased if a sufficient level of ac voltage is applied
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On an EFIS system the weather radar is displayed on
a) the EADI
Ans b) the EHSI
c) the FMC CDU
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CADC outputs are
a) altitude, vertical speed, IAS, mach no
b) altitude ,vertical speed, angle of attack, TAT, SAT
Ans c) altitude, vertical speed, TAS, CAS, mach no, SAT, TAT
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Data is converted from serial to parallel and parallel to serial by
a) a parallel register
Ans b) a shift register
c) a synchronous counter
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A group of bits transmitted at the same time is
a) a clock signal
Ans b) parallel data
c) serial data
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A typical characteristic of a CMOS is
Ans a) low power dissipation
b) high voltage handling
c) high power dissipation
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If one EICAS CRT fails
Ans a) the remaining CRT will display primary EICAS data
b) the FMS CDU will display the failed CRT data
c) the standby CRT will automatically take over
*
84 decimal in hexadecimal is
Ans a) 54
b) f4
c) 5f
*
EADI displays
Ans a) pitch and roll attitudes
b) heading and weather radar
c) pitch, roll and waypoints
*
On an EHSI in weather radar mode, a severe storm would be shown as
a) orange areas with black or yellow surrounds
Ans b) red areas with black surrounds
c) blue areas with white background
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Variations in light on EFIS displays are compensated for by
Ans a) integrated light dependant resistors in the display compensating for each display
individual
b) An external light dependant resistor mounted on the flight deck compensating for all
displays in a parallel-parallel format
c) manual adjustment by flight crew on EFIS controller
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The input bus into a central processor unit is a
Ans a) one way bus
b) bi directional bus
c) two way bus
*
A method used in modern aircraft for reporting in flight faults to an engineering and
monitoring ground station is
a) TCAS II
Ans b) ACARS
c) TAWS
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A CRT display has the advantage over an LCD display by
a) brighter clearer output
b) more energy efficient
Ans c) large viewing angle
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Most fibre optic connectors are designed so
a) the receptacle has to torque to a designated torque to ensure correct alignment
Ans b) the connectors can not be over tightened
c) the connector can not be replaced on the aircraft
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The self test function on an EFIS system can be tested
a) in the air only
Ans b) on the ground only
c) in the air and on the ground
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Each of the symbol generator outputs in an EFIS system can be
Ans a) displayed of each individual display
b) only no. 2 can be displayed on the no.1
c) can not be interchanged
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An AND gate with inverted inputs and an inverted output is equivalent to
a) an AND gate
Ans b) an OR gate
c) a NOR gate
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Logic gates internal operating mechanisms are produced from
a) thin film resistors
Ans b) transistors
c) diodes
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To display a circle on a CRT you use
a) 2 sine waves 180 degrees out of phase
Ans b) 2 sine waves 90 degrees out of phase
c) 2 square wave 90 degrees out of phase
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The light source used in fibre optics is
Ans a) higher bandwidth than visible light
b) lower bandwidth than visible light
c) visible light
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When the power is removed from a bi-stable memory device, it's memory will
Ans a) be lost indefinitely
b) be saved indefinitely
c) downloaded to memory
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BITE tests are inhibited for ground use during
a) take-off
b) gear retraction
Ans c) forward motion
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Software changes come under the responsibility of
a) the national aviation authority
Ans b) the aircraft constructor
c) the engineer
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A multiplexer
Ans a) takes many signals in and converts it to a serial transmission output
b) takes one signal in and converts it to a parallel transmission output
c) takes many signals in and puts these in a parallel transmission on the output
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The CPU consists of
a) register and arithmetic logic unit only
Ans b) ALU, timing and control section, register
c) register, timing and control section only
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The ARINC 429 system uses the following system to transfer data
a) non return to zero
b) harvard bi phase
Ans c) bi-directional return to zero
*
Which of the following ARINCs are bidirectional?
a) 429
Ans b) 629
c) 573
*
Data is transferred on the MIL-STD-1553B by using
a) bipolar return to zero
Ans b) manchester bi-phase
c) non return to zero
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The general arrangement of ARINC 629 includes
a) current mode coupler, data bus cable only
b) data bus cable, stub cable, voltage mode coupler
Ans c) data bus cable, current mode coupler, stub cable
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To deflect the beam of a CRT horizontally, coils are placed on the neck of the tube
a) one on the side, one at the bottom
b) each side
Ans c) top and bottom
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During flight (non fault conditions) the EICAS system displays on the lower CRT
Ans a) secondary engine parameters
b) synoptic display
c) flight phase page
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Who can design new software?
Ans a) BCAR section A8 approved company
b) BCAR section A1 approved company
c) The CAA
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Data bus cables are terminated using
Ans a) 130 ohms resistor
b) 100 ohms resistor
c) 25 ohms resistor
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Modern aircraft with electronic displays would display information on airframe and engine
on which system?
a) Flight management system
Ans b) Electronic centralised aircraft monitoring system (ECAM)
c) EADI
*
The Flight data recorder starts recording
a) after take off
b) on aircraft roll out from stand
Ans c) after the first engine has started
*
Data to flight data recorder can be taken form a communal data bus if
a) it goes directly to it
b) the power is within flight data recorder limits
Ans c) if source isolation has been considered
*
In arinc 429 data field is bits 11 to 28. If the bits 11 to 18 had pad bits, the L.S.B. Of the
data would be
Ans a) bit 19
b) bit 11
c) bit 28
*
The BCD data field of arinc 429 is contained within bits
a) 1- 8
Ans b) 11- 29
c) 11- 28
*
After attaching a wrist strap to you wrist (which is connected to aircraft ground), prior to
removal of ESDS equipment, the resistance measured
a) between the strap and the pin ground must be >10 Megohms
Ans b) between your skin and the pin ground must be <10 megohms
c) between the strap and the pin ground must be <10 meghms
*
The major source of degradation of HIRF protection is
a) corrosion
b) damage to static wicks
Ans c) radio filter break down
*
The resistance of the magnetic coils of a C.R.T. Is offset by using
Ans a) trapezoidal voltage
b) constant voltage
c) saw tooth voltage
*
If the magnetic deflection plates produce a magnetic field which is parallel to the horizontal
then the trace is deflected in
a) horizontal axis
b) circular motion
Ans c) vertical axis
*
Light transmission in a fibre optic cable is due to
Ans a) repeated internal reflection
b) refraction of the light
c) defraction of the light
*
The name given to the joining of two fibre optic cables by aligning them carefully and
bringing them into close proximity of each other is
a) Fusion
Ans b) End to end
c) Lens Coupling
*
In a fibre optic cable
a) only one data signal can be sent down it at any one time
Ans b) multiple data signals can be sent down it at one time
c) data can only be sent in one direction
*
A logic 1 may be represented in an analogue system by (where Q is an output of a latch
/ flip-flop)
a) switch open / light on / Q
b) switch closed / light off / Not Q
Ans c) positive / magnetised / Q
*
A central fault display system should be available through
a) a bite test
Ans b) a easily accessible multifunction control display unit
c) a central bite test box with clear LED indications
*
An analogue to digital converter where it counts up to binary state equal to the analogue
in put and then back down when this is reached is a
a) successive approximation counter
Ans b) a tracking ramp type converter
c) flash type converter
*
Transistors are used in a current triggered D to A device to
a) switch on the input
b) switch of the inputs
Ans c) change the state of the inputs
*
Radio altitude is displayed on a EFIS system
a) on the Electronic horizontal situation indicator
Ans b) on the electronic artificial direction indicator
c) on the RMI
*
A flight data recorder should be capable of recording
a) the last 25 hours
b) the last 25 hours of aircraft flight
Ans c) the last 25 hours with engines running
*
Op amps generally used in ADCs and DACs are normally
Ans a) high input impedance, low output impedance
b) high input impedance , high output impedance
c) low input impedance , how output impedance
*
Magnetic materials are used in
a) ROMs only
Ans b) some RAMs
c) EPROM
*
The pins on an op amp are numbered
a) clockwise
Ans b) anticlockwise
c) cross ways
*
A parallel register
Ans a) reads each bit to be stored simultaneously
b) requires a clock pulse for each bit
c) reads the stored data when logic 0 is applied to the read line
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