Air Traffic Service Question bank for DGCA Air Regulations

1  To perform a VFR flight in airspace classification E
A  A clearance and/or two-way radio communication is required
B  A clearance is required
C  Two-way radio communication is not required

2  Which statement is correct?
A  The lower limit of an UIR may coincide with an IFR cruising level
B  The lower limit of a TMA shall be established at a height of at least 700ftAGL
C  The upper limit of a CTR shall be established at a height of at least 3000ft

3  What is the speed limit (lAS) in an airspace class E?                                                                                             A  250kt VFR and IFR, all levels
B  250kt for IFR and VFR up to FL 100
C  250kt only for IFR up to FL 100

4  The following airspace falls under Kolkata FIR?
A  VED
B  VEB
C  VOR

5  The VMC minima for a VFR flight inside an ATS airspace classified as B, is:
A  S km visibility when at or above 3050m (1OOOOAft) MSL and clear of clouds
B  S km visibility when at or above 3050m (1OOOOAft) MSL, and 1500mhorizontal and 300m vertical from clouds
C  5NM visibility when below 3050m (1OOOOft) AMS1L5, 00mhorizontaland 300m vertical from cloud

6  A VFR flight when flying inside an ATS airspace classified as B has to maintain the following minima of flight visibility and distance from clouds
A  5kmvisibility, 1500m horizontal and 300m vertical from clouds
B  5 km below 3050m (10000ft) AMSL, 1500mhorizontaland 300mverticalfrom clouds
C  5km below3050m (10000ft) AMSL and clear of clouds

7  Which statement regarding approach control service is correct?
A  Approach control has to advise the aircraft operators about substantial delays in departure in any event when they are expected to exceed45 minutes
B  During a visual approach an aircraft is maintaining its own separation
C  If it is anticipated that an aircraft has to hold for 30 minutes or more, an ETA would be transmitted to the aircraft

8  Which statement regarding aerodrome control service is correct?
A  An aircraft entering the traffic circuit without permission of ATC, will be cleared to land if this is desirable
B  Suspension of VFR operations cannot be initiated by the aerodrome controller
C  ATC permission is required for entering the apron with a vehicle

9  Air Traffic Service unit means:
A  Air Traffic Control units and Air Services reporting offices
B  Flight Information Centers and Air Services reporting offices
C  Air Traffic Control units, Flight Information Centers or Air Services reporting offices

10  A controlled airspace extending upwards from a specified limit above the earth is:
A  Advisory airspace
B  Control area
C  Flight Information Region

11  Tirupati aerodrome designator is?
A  VATP
B  VOTP
C  VITP
12  Flight Information Region (FIR) is an airspace within which the following services are provided:
A  Flight Information Service and Alerting Service
B  Flight Information Service and Advisory Service
C  Flight Information Service, Alerting Service and Advisory Service

13  Control Area (CTA) is defined as follows:
A  A controlled airspace extending upwards from a specified limit above the earth
B  A controlled airspace extending upwards from the surface of the earth to a specified limit
C  A controlled airspace extending upwards from a height of 900ftabovethe earth

14  An ATS airspace where IFR and VFR are permitted and receive flight information service if requested, is classified as
A  Airspace G
B  Airspace E
C  Airspace C

15  Concerning to RNP (Required Navigation Performance) types, the indication RNP4, represents a navigation accuracy of
A  Plus or minus 4 NMon a 95%containment basis
B  Plus or minus 4 NMon a 98% containment basis
C  Plus or minus 4 NMon a 90% containment basis

16  Area Control Centers issue clearances for the purpose of:
A  Achieving separation between IFR flights
B  Achieving separation between controlled flights
C  Providing flight information Service

17  The ATIS broadcast message should, whenever practicable, not exceed
A  30 seconds
B  1 minute
C  2 minutes

18  ATIS broadcast messages containing departure and arrival information should include cloud cover, when the clouds are:
A  Below 2000m (600ft) or below the highest minimum sector altitude, whichever is the greater
B  Below1500m (5000ft) or below the highest minimum sector altitude, whichever is the greater

19  The phases related to an aircraft in emergency or believed in emergency are:
A  Uncertainty phase, distress phase, urgency phase
B  Uncertainty phase, alert phase, distress phase
C  Uncertainty phase, urgency phase, distress phase

20  When an aircraft is experiencing difficulties, triggering of the alert phase is the responsibility of
A  Search and rescue coordination centers
B  Control centers only
C  Air traffic control and flight information centers

21  What type of flight is allowed in class-A airspace
A) IFR only                                                                                                                                                                                          B) IFR AND VFR                                                                                                                                                                                C) IFR AND SPECIAL VFR

22  Which of the following statements describes the Alert Phase (ALERFA)?
A  An aircraft fails to arrive within 30 minutes of the ETA which was last notified to ATC.
B  An aircraft declares that the fuel remaining is insufficient to reach safety.
C  An aircraft which has been cleared to land fails to landwithin5 minutes of the ETA and communication has not been re-established

23  DETRESFA is where:
A  An aircraft fails to land within 5 minutes of being cleared to land
B  All answers are correct.
C  The fuel on board is considered to be exhausted

       Answers
1-B
2-A
3-B
4-B
5-C
6-B
7-B
8-B
9-A
10-B
11-B
12-C
13-A
14-A
15-A
16-C
17-A
18-B
19-C
20-A
21-C
22-A
23-A