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CPL Nav Mega Quiz Part 1

Total questions: 96

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a GREAT CIRCLE?

a)

a regularly curved line on the surface of the earth which cuts through all meridians at the same angle

b)

the shortest and most convenient route over distances of less than lOOO nm

c)

represented as a line concave to the nearest pole on a mercator chart projection

d)

a circle whose centre and radius are the same as that of the earth

2.

Which of the following is a small circle?

a)

parallels, other than the Equator

b)

parallels, including the Equator

c)

meridians of longitude

3.

Produce a TRUE statement by inserting the correct set of words into this text

“The earth rotates in a/an (i) _______ direction when viewed from above the North Pole and this direction is defined as (ii) _________ “

a)

(i) anti clockwise (ii) East

b)

(i) anti clockwise (ii) West

c)

(i) clockwise (ii) East

d)

(i) clockwise (ii) West

4.

What is CONVERGENCE?

a)

the reducing distance between meridians at higher latitudes

b)

the changing angle between great circle tracks and meridians

c)

the curve of a rhumb line as it approaches the pole

d)

The increasing curvature experienced when navigating on a great circle track

5.

What is the Magnetic Heading of an aircraft in the following circumstance?

VARIATION is 22°E, and

the RELATIVE Bearing of an object from the aircraft is 030°, and

the TRUE Bearing of the same object is 268°T

a)

036°M

b)

078°M

c)

216°M

d)

222°M

6.

What is the value of VARIATION in the following circumstance?

the MAGNETIC Bearing of an object from the aircraft is 040°M, and

the RELATIVE Bearing of an object from the aircraft is 350°R, and

the TRUE Heading of the aircraft is 060°T

a)

15°W

b)

10°E

c)

15°E

d)

10°W

7.

What is the value of 1° of latitude?

a)

1 nm

b)

60 nm

c)

1 minute of meridianal arc

d)

24 nm

8.

Produce a TRUE statement by inserting the correct set of words into this text

“The difference between True North and Magnetic North is called (i) _______ and it (ii) _________ “

a)

(i) variation (ii) remains the same around the globe

b)

(i) deviation (ii) varies around the globe

c)

(i) variation (ii) varies around the globe

d)

(i) deviation (ii) remains the same around the globe

9.

Determine linear orientation expressed as degrees True, given 270°C, deviation of 4°W’ and variation of 22°E

a)

288°T

b)

296°T

c)

252°T

d)

270°T

10.

What is the relative bearing of Hokitika from your position given you are tracking directly to Hokitika and are allowing for 7°R drift?

a)

cannot be determined

b)

007°R

c)

353°R

d)

187°R

11.

What is the volumetric equivalent to 85 US Gallons expressed as litres?

a)

315 litres

b)

322 litres

c)

345 litres

d)

330 litres

12.

What is equivalent length of 27 km expressed nautical mile length?

a)

10.2 nm

b)

14.6 nm

c)

35.5 nm

d)

13.2 nm

13.

What is the relative bearing of Wellington from your aircraft given you are tracking directly to Wellington and are allowing for 13° Left drift?

a)

cannot be determined

b)

013°R

c)

347°R

d)

167°R

14.

What is a RHUMB LINE?

a)

a line that intersects all meridians at the same angle

b)

the shortest distance between two points

c)

the graphical representation of the arc of a great circle drawn on the earth’s surface

d)

a line that intersects all lines of latitude at the same angle

15.

Produce a TRUE statement by inserting the correct set of words into this text

“Variation is _________ “

a)

constant everywhere on earth

b)

used to calculate the difference between True and Magnetic Direction

c)

the difference between Compass and Magnetic Direction

d)

never used in navigation

16.

What is COMPASS Bearing given

VARIATION is 12°E, and

DEVIATION is 2°W, and

the RELATIVE Bearing of an object from the aircraft is 350°R, and

the TRUE Bearing of an aircraft is 082°T

a)

cannot be determined

b)

075°M

c)

072°C

d)

070°C

17.

Produce a TRUE statement by inserting the correct set of words into this text

“Meridians of longitude are _________ “

a)

perpendicular to each other

b)

lines joining the true geographic poles

c)

parallel to each other

d)

lines joining points of equal latitude

18.

What name is used to describe a line on a chart joining places of equal variation?

a)

an isobar

b)

an isotach

c)

an isograph

d)

an isogonal

19.

What word or phrase is used to describe the value of the angular interference from aircraft components that causes an altered reading to a magnetic compass?

a)

compass swing

b)

deviation

c)

alteration

d)

variation

20.

If the scale of an aeronautical chart is 1:250,000 the chart distance between 39° 25' S and

41° 15' S will be:

a)

76 cm

b)

79 cm

c)

82 cm

d)

89 cm

21.

If you were on a cross-country flight maintaining your required track of 255°T with a variation of 20° W, the most correct altitude to cruise at will be:

a)

6500ft

b)

2500ft

c)

1500ft

d)

7500ft

22.

If the scale of an aeronautical chart is 1:250,000 the earth distance is nm represented by

21 cm on the chart will be:

a)

27 nm

b)

28 nm

c)

53 nm

d)

57 nm

23.

The two qualities that make an aeronautical chart 'orthomorphic' are:

a)

Constant scale and shape over the entire chart, and parallels of latitude and meridians of longitude intersect at right angles

b)

Constant scale or constant scale expansion in all directions over a small area, and parallels of latitude and meridians of longitude intersect at right angles

c)

Constant scale or constant scale expansion in all directions over a small area, and parallels of latitude and meridians of longitude intersect at constantly varying angles

d)

Constant scale and shape over the entire chart, and parallels of latitude and meridians of longitude intersect at constantly varying angles

24.

If an earth distance of 375 km is represented on a map by a chart distance of 15 cm, the map scale will be:

a)

1:500,000

b)

1:1,250,000

c)

1:2,500,000

d)

1:5,000,000

25.

Is it possible to accurately measure earth distance using the longitude scale?

a)

no, never

b)

yes, always

c)

yes, but only at the equator

d)

yes, but only near the poles

26.

If the scale of an aeronautical chart is 1:500,000 the earth distance is nm represented by

55 cm on the chart will be:

a)

275 nm

b)

288 nm

c)

116 nm

d)

149 nm

27.

Which of the following is a small circle:

a)

only the prime meridian

b)

all parallels, including the equator

c)

all meridians of longitude

d)

none of these

28.

Of the following chart scales, the one which will show the most detail but cover the least area is:

a)

1:50,000

b)

1:250,000

c)

1:500,000

d)

all of them are the same

29.

A Mercator Chart is useful for navigating:

a)

at all latitudes

b)

close to the poles

c)

between 30°N and 30°S

d)

between 70°N and 70°S

30.

If the scale of an aeronautical chart is 1:250,000 the earth distance is nm represented by

50 cm on the chart will be:

a)

67.5 nm

b)

68.5 nm

c)

118 nm

d)

143 nm

31.

If the True Bearing of an aircraft is 312°T, the Variation is 23°W and the Deviation is

3°W, the Compass Bearing is:

a)

cannot be determined

b)

078°M

c)

338°C

d)

158°C

32.

The scale of an aeronautical chart on which 52 cm represents 70 nm of earth distance will be:

a)

1:50,000

b)

1:125,000

c)

1:250,000

d)

1:500,000

33.

If LMT at a position 150° 35' E is 020740, UTC at that position will be:

a)

020540 UTC

b)

021740 UTC

c)

012138 UTC

d)

010938 UTC

34.

If the fuel consumption of an aircraft is 12 US Gallons per hour, the quantity of fuel required for a flight calculated to be 3 hours and 40 minutes long, taking into account a 45 minute fuel reserve and specific gravity of 0.72, will be:

a)

145 kgs

b)

53 kgs

c)

159 kgs

d)

cannot be determined

35.

The scale of an aeronautical chart on which 55.5 cm represents 150 nm of earth distance

will be:

a)

1:50,000

b)

1:125,000

c)

1:250,000

d)

1:500,000

36.

If the fuel consumption of an aircraft is 14.7 US Gallons per hour

and the groundspeed of the aircraft is 157 kts, the quantity of fuel required for a flight across 612 nm will be:

a)

62 kgs

b)

57.4 US Gallons

c)

60.3 US Gallons

d)

41 Litres

37.

If the scale of an aeronautical chart is 1:500,000 the chart distance between 37° 21' S and 39° 47' S will be:

a)

52 cm

b)

54 cm

c)

57 cm

d)

60 cm

38.

In New Zealand, the transition layer lies between:

a)

FL130 and 15,000' AGL

b)

FL130 and 15,000' AMSL

c)

FL130 and FL150

d)

13,000' AMSL and FL150

39.

An aircraft is scheduled to depart Hong Kong at 050300 UTC, bound for Los Angeles.

The flight time is 14 hours and 20 minutes. LST in Los Angeles is UTC - 8 hours. The

arrival time in LST will be:

a)

050920 LST

b)

051720 LST

c)

052120 LST

d)

062120 LST

40.

Drift is:

a)

the angular difference between heading and track made good

b)

the angular difference between heading and track required

c)

the wind direction

d)

none of the above

41.

An aircraft is scheduled to depart Auckland at 182030 NZST, bound for Norfolk Island. The flight time is 5 hours and 30 minutes. The arrival time in UTC will be:

a)

181500 UTC

b)

190130 UTC

c)

191330 UTC

d)

181400 UTC

42.

07/09/03/1307 UTC converted into local time in New Zealand will be:

a)

0709030107

b)

0709040107

c)

0709040207

d)

0709030207

43.

The amount of time taken by the earth to rotate through 15° of longitude is:

a)

60 seconds

b)

60 minutes

c)

6 hours

d)

24 hours

44.

If you were on a cross-country flight from a position 38° 31' S 42° 30' E where the QNH

was 1017 hPa to a position 41° 45' S 42° 30' E where the QNH was 1034 hPa and you

maintained a cruising altitude without resetting your altimeter, you will be:

a)

higher than your indicated altitude

b)

lower than your indicated altitude

c)

there will be no change in your actual altitude

d)

cannot be determined

45.

Of the following chart projections, the one most suited to long haul flight planning

would be:

a)

mercator charts

b)

transverse mercator charts

c)

lambert's conformal charts

d)

polar stereographic charts

46.

If a helicopter who's heading is 070°M bears 043°R from your aircraft and your

aircraft's heading is 027°M, your aircraft's relative bearing from the helicopter is:

a)

147°

b)

317°

c)

123°

d)

180°

47.

If at a position 27°31' S the LMT is 301430, the longitude at that position if UTC is

301430 is:

a)

180° N/180° S

b)

0°E/0°W

c)

27° S

d)

none of the above

48.

The unit 'kilometres' or 'km':

a)

is never used in aviation

b)

is used in aviation to express all distances

c)

is only used to express longer distances such as the ground distance between two airfields

d)

is only used to express shorter distances such as visibility and runway length

49.

If the time in UTC at a position 163°E is 150305, LMT at that position will be:

a)

161357 LMT

b)

151357 LMT

c)

150305 LMT

d)

160305 LMT

50.

On a Lambert's Conformal Chart the scale is compressed:

a)

outside the standard parallels

b)

within the standard parallels

c)

through the entire chart

d)

this is not applicable to Lambert's Conformal Charts

51.

742 litres is equal to:

a)

351 US Gallons

b)

196 US Gallons

c)

194 US Gallons

d)

352 US Gallons

52.

The line indicated by the arrow in the diagram is:

a)

a great circle

b)

a small circle

c)

the equator

d)

a rhumb line

53.

The correct expression of 11:11 pm on the 11th of November 2006 is:

a)

1111061111

b)

0611111111

c)

0611112311

d)

1111062311

54.

If the scale of an aeronautical chart is 1:1,000,000 a chart distance of 18 cm will

represent:

a)

97 nm

b)

97 km

c)

180 nm

d)

180 sm

55.

If in 2 hours an aircraft consumes 64 litres of fuel, in 45 minutes it would consume:

a)

1 imp. gallon

b)

3 imp. gallons

c)

5 imp. gallons

d)

7 imp. gallons

56.

The shape of the earth is described as:

a)

a perfect circle

b)

an oblate spheroid

c)

a sphere

d)

an oval

57.

The aeronautical publication intended to be used for in-flight navigation during VFR

cross-country flights in New Zealand is known as:

a)

the NZ visual navigation chart

b)

the NZ visual planning chart

c)

the NZ AIP volume 1

d)

the NZ AIP volume 4

58.

If the time in UTC at a position 128°W is 120045, LMT at that position will be:

a)

111613 LMT

b)

120517 LMT

c)

120045 LMT

d)

121613 LMT

59.

A chart projection created by placing a cone over a globe is known as:

a)

a mercator chart

b)

lambert's conformal chart

c)

a transverse mercator chart

d)

all of the above

60.

With QNE set on the altimeter subscale, the altimeter will read:

a)

the aircraft's altitude AMSL

b)

the aircraft's flight level

c)

the aircraft's height above the ground

d)

the aircraft's density altitude

61.

With an increase in headwind:

a)

the IAS will decrease

b)

the groundspeed will increase

c)

the TAS will increase

d)

the groundspeed will decrease

62.

Assuming a constant IAS, as altitude increases:

a)

the TAS decreases

b)

the TAS is unaffected

c)

the TAS increases

d)

none of the above (the IAS cannot remain constant with an increase in altitude)

63.

If the Compass Bearing of an aircraft is 015°C,

the Variation is 19°W

and the Deviation is 1°E,

the True Bearing is:

a)

183°T

b)

177°T

c)

033°T

d)

357°T

64.

A chart projection created by placing a cylinder around a globe is known as:

a)

a transverse Mercator chart

b)

a Mercator chart

c)

both a transverse Mercator and Mercator chart

d)

a lambert's conformal chart

65.

If you were on a cross-country flight maintaining a heading of 107°M with a variation

of 23°E and allowing for 17° port drift, the most correct altitude to cruise at will be:

a)

2500

b)

3500

c)

4500

d)

5500

66.

The track required from A to B is 213°M.

You are flying a heading of 213°T with a variation of 21°E.

At a position enroute you find that A bears 165°R

and B bears 031°R from your aircraft.

What is the new magnetic heading required to arrive overhead B?

a)

238°M

b)

110°M

c)

218°M

d)

223°M

67.

An aircraft’s track made good is 010°T and the aircraft is holding 15° port drift.

The aircraft has consumed 56.8 litres of fuel after travelling 315kms with a TAS of 132 kts.

If the fuel consumption rate is 10 US Gallons per hour, the variation is 21°E, what wind velocity in °M has affected it during the flight?

a)

056/38

b)

050/42

c)

065/44

d)

040/10

68.

If the altimeter subscale is incorrectly set at 989 hPa and the aircraft’s true altitude is 1000’AMSL, what incorrect reading will the altimeters show if the QNH is 1001 hPa?

a)

640' AMSL

b)

700' AMSL

c)

610' AMSL

d)

360' AMSL

69.

Tracking from NDB A to NDB B, the track required is 331°M.

A constant heading of 314°M has been maintained since crossing NDB A at 2300.

At 2323 ADF 1 set to NDB A reads 217° and ADF 2 set to NDB B reads 346°.

What is the track error, the closing angle and the new heading required to arrive overhead NDB B?

a)

TE 20° CA 31° Heading 263°M

b)

TE 18° CA 20° Heading 243°M

c)

TE 20° CA 35° Heading 267°M

d)

TE 31° CA 20° Heading 263°M

70.

An aircraft’s track required is 133°T and the flight plan heading is 125°T.

The aircraft has consumed 12.5 US gallons of fuel after travelling 760 nm with a TAS of 135 kts.

If the fuel consumption rate is 2.5 US gallons per hour, the variation is 23°W, and the aircraft has remained on track – what wind velocity in °T has affected it during the flight?

a)

359/27

b)

333/28

c)

018/17

d)

018/27

71.

If the QNH is 969 hPa and the aircraft’s true altitude is 3600’ AMSL, what will the aircraft’s indicated altitude be if the subscale has been incorrectly set at 1002 hPa?

a)

4590' AMSL

b)

2610' AMSL

c)

3600' AMSL

d)

4620' AMSL

72.

An aircraft is 3 nm starboard of track after travelling 66km.By how many degrees and in what direction must it alter heading to continue flying parallel to the track required?

a)

5° left turn

b)

5° right turn

c)

6° left turn

d)

6° right turn

73.

An aircraft’s fuel consumption is 14.7 US gallons per hour and its groundspeed is 157 kts. How much fuel is required to travel 612 nm?

a)

57.25 USG

b)

57 IMPG

c)

60.25 USG

d)

51.25 USG

74.

The track required from an NDB is 066°M. You maintain a heading of 066°M and find that 20 minutes later you are off track and the ADF points to 190°.

What is the aircraft’s track made good?

a)

076°M

b)

056°M

c)

190°M

d)

066°M

75.

An aircraft is 4 nm starboard of track after travelling 37 km. By how many degrees and in what direction must it alter heading to regain track in a further 40 nm?

a)

18° left turn

b)

18° right turn

c)

20° left turn

d)

20° right turn

76.

If the QNH is correctly set at 989 hPa and the aircraft’s indicated altitude is 3600’ AMSL, what will the aircraft’s true altitude be?

a)

3600' AMSL

b)

4320' AMSL

c)

2880' AMSL

d)

4350' AMSL

77.

An aircraft is loaded with 67 US gallons of fuel on a flight from A to B with a total distance of 426 km. After 95 nm, the aircraft is 6 min late. How many minutes early/late will the aircraft be at B?

a)

14.5 minutes early

b)

14.5 minutes late

c)

24.5 minutes early

d)

24.5 minutes late

78.

On a chart with a scale of 1:250 000 what earth distance would be represented by 77 cm on the chart?

a)

193km

b)

193nm

c)

124nm

d)

104km

79.

You are tracking from NDB A to NDB B. The track required is 115°M. You maintain a constant heading of 087°M to allow for drift. However the drift allowance has been incorrect and after 15 minutes you find that ADF 1 tuned to NDB A indicates 180° and ADF 2 tuned to NDB B indicates 054°. What is the track error and the correction angle? What new heading is now required to arrive overhead NDB B?

a)

TE 28° CA 26° New heading 141°M

b)

TE 26° CA 28° New heading 033°M

c)

TE 30° CA 28° New heading 145°M

d)

TE 28° CA 26° New heading 033°M

80.

What will the time be at a position 145° E when the time at a position 122° 30’E is 291808?

a)

291938

b)

291638

c)

291940

d)

291640

81.

An aircraft’s track required is 202°M and the flight plan heading is 205°T. The aircraft has travelled 74km in 20 minutes with a TAS of 135 kts. If the variation is 20°W and the aircraft has remained on track – what wind velocity in °M has affected it during the flight?

a)

288/52

b)

302/52

c)

275/48

d)

155/50

82.

The track required to an NDB is 066°M. You are on track and the ADF points to 022°. What is the aircraft’s heading?

a)

044°M

b)

088°M

c)

066°M

d)

077°M

83.

You are on the 187 radial from NZCH VOR/DME at a distance of 18nm. Where are you?

a)

Lake Ellesmere

b)

Leeston

c)

Jarvis

d)

Springston

84.

The pilot of an aircraft has set the correct QNH of 999 hPa before takeoff, and the altimeter indicates an altitude of 3900’ in flight. While the pilot maintains the aircraft’s true altitude, if the QNH changes to 1009hPa what will the aircraft’s indicated altitude be?

a)

3600' AMSL

b)

4200' AMSL

c)

3630' AMSL

d)

4170' AMSL

85.

The pilot of an aircraft has set the correct QNH of 1007 hPa before takeoff, and the altimeter indicates an altitude of 2350’ in flight. While the pilot maintains the aircraft’s true altitude, if the QNH changes to 1001hPa what will the aircraft’s indicated altitude be?

a)

2530' AMSL

b)

2170' AMSL

c)

2500' AMSL

d)

2200' AMSL

86.

The track from A to B is 050°C. You are flying a heading of 061°C. At a position enroute you find A bears 218°R and B bears 338°R from your aircraft. What is the new heading required to arrive overhead B?

a)

001°C

b)

000°C

c)

121°C

d)

120°C

87.

The track required from A to B is 289°T. You are flying a heading of 302°T with a variation of 21°E and a deviation of 3°W. At a position enroute you find that A bears 211°R and B bears 342°R from your aircraft. What is the new magnetic heading required to arrive overhead B?

a)

232°M

b)

330°M

c)

338°M

d)

240°M

88.

The track required from A to B is 096°M. You are flying a heading of 082°M. At a position enroute you find that A bears 178°R and B bears 017°R from your aircraft. What is the new magnetic heading required to arrive overhead B?

a)

101°M

b)

063°M

c)

109°M

d)

083°M

89.

What is the speed provided by a GNSS & inertial system?

a)

True airspeed

b)

Indicated airspeed

c)

Groundspeed

d)

Calibrated airspeed

90.

If you have traveled 120nm and you are 4nm off track, your track error is?

a)

b)

c)

d)

91.

Given the following information, the TAS will be:

Pressure Altitude: 5500' CAS: 115 kts Temperature: +8°C Dew Point: +6°C

a)

120 kts

b)

122 kts

c)

125 kts

d)

128 kts

92.

If the average fuel consumption rate of an aircraft is 32 litres per hour, the amount of fuel consumed in 45 minutes will be:

a)

32 litres

b)

24 litres

c)

12 litres

d)

45 litres

93.

12 cm on a 1:250,000 scale chart will be equal to an earth distance of:

a)

100 km

b)

300 km

c)

10 km

d)

30 km

94.

The distance on a chart with a scale of 1:500,000, between 38° 25' S and 39° 15'S along the same meridian will be:

a)

10 cm

b)

18 km

c)

18.5 cm

d)

19.5 cm

95.

When selecting altitudes to fly in the cruise, how many miles either side of track should you consider?

a)

5nm

b)

2.5nm

c)

2nm

d)

1nm

96.

Equivalent airspeed is:

a)

IAS corrected for position and instrument error

b)

CAS corrected for compressibility error

c)

CAS corrected for calibrated error

d)

I give up