ROC-A Practice Test

How is the word GLIDER spoken in phonetic alphabet?

• Golf Lima India Delta Echo Roger

• Golf Lima India Delta Echo Romeo

• Gold Lima India Delta Echo Roger

• Golf Lima Indigo Delta Echo Romeo

What is the definition of the phrase "Say Again"?

• Let me know you have received and understood the message

• Your instructions received, understood, and will be complied with

• Repeat all, or the specified part, of this message back to me exactly as received.

• Request the repetition of the last transmission

What is the definition of the phrase "Over"?

• My transmission has ended and no response is expected

• I have received your last transmission

• My transmission has ended and I expect a response from you

• None of the above

The order of priority for transmission of messages in the aeronautical service from highest to lowest is:

• Urgency, Distress, Flight Safety, Communications related to radio direction-finding, Meteorological

• Distress, Urgency, Communications related to radio direction-finding, Flight Safety, Meteorological

• Distress, Urgency, Flight Safety, Meteorological,Communications related to radio direction-finding

• Distress, Urgency, Meteorological, Flight Safety, Communications related to radio direction-finding

Which of the following most correctly defines a distress call?

• a condition of being threatened by grave and/or imminent danger and requiring immediate assistance.

• a condition that requires immediate evacuation and/or assistance to exit an aircraft

• a condition concerning the safety of an aircraft or other vehicle, or of someone on board or within sight, but which does not require immediate assistance

• a condition that notifies other aircraft of a moderately sick or incapacitated passenger

The signal PAN PAN indicates:

• an urgency situation

• a safety message will follow

• normal communications can resume on a restricted basis

• a distress situation

Generally speaking, before making any transmission you should:

• make a test transmission

• transmit the signal "BREAK BREAK"

• listen first to ensure that the channel is clear

• adjust the gain control to the maximum

The first transmission of any distress call should be made:

• on frequency 121.5 MHZ

• after any passengers have been briefed and are secure

• on the air-ground frequency in use at the time

• every hour on the quarter hour

Which time zone should be used when working across different time zones?

• Eastern Standard Time

• Daylight Savings Time

• Zulu or UTC time

• Atlantic Standard Time

What is the definition of the phrase "OUT"

• My transmission is ended and no response is expected

• I have received your last transmission

• My transmission has ended and I expect a response from you

• None of the above