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Old 14th Apr 2010, 10:07
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Please bear in mind that this information is by no means your actual test questions. But i do strongly believe that it is an invaluable study guide.

I have some more information for spatial reasoning i cannot include here because the graphics won't load on this page. However, if you send email, then i can send you more stuff. So enjoy and see if you find this helpful.

.Tests questions with solutions

(1)
An aircraft departs A and climbs at 1500ft per minute for 10 minutes, it's speed in the climb is 260mph. Once it reaches it's cruise it travels at 400mph for a further 30 minutes before reaching point B. How far is it from point A to point B.

Solution:

Distance covered during the climb is speed x time = 260 x 10/60
(To covert min to hour divide by 60). 4.33 miles.
Distance covered during cruise = speed x time 400/2 (half and hour ) = 200 hundred miles. Now total distance = 200 + 4.33 = 204.33 miles

(2)

An aircraft at 34000ft descend at 1200ft per minute when it reaches 26000ft it goes into cloud and does not reappear again until 11000ft. It's speed is 430mph. How far did it travel in the cloud?

Solution:

26000 – 11000 = 15000 so, cloud is 15000 ft and descend rate = 1200 ft per minute. 15000/1200 = 150/12 minutes spent in the cloud.

So distance in the cloud = 430/60 x 150/12 = 89.58 miles

(given that speed = 430mph.)




(3) Aircraft flying at 540 mph, how far did it travel in 10 minutes ?
solution : (540/60) * 10 ans = 90 miles

(4) Two aircratfs flying towards each other at 280 miles per hour, 28 miles away, at what time did they collide ?

solution: time = distance/speed it then follows that half way will be 14miles divide by 280mph. that will give you (1/20)hours multiply that by 60 to convert it to minutes being that it is a fraction of an hour.


(5)what is the full meaning of the acronym D.M.E
solution : distance measuring equipment.

My favorite question was this one and i can still remember it vividly, it goes like this,

6) Aircraft flying at 285 degrees, was instructed by ATC officer to turn left 30 degrees and then turn right 15, what is it's final position ?
solution: if you are turing left substract . if you turning right add. so substract 15 from 285 your answer will be 270 degrees.

7) how many miles is it from
london to brussel ?

8) how many miles from
london to glasgow.

9) Who finally instuct a/c to touch down on final approach
options Area controller, approach controller, aerodrome controller ?

10) A plane with a speed of 360 and with a head wind of 60, what is the ground speed?"
Solution: when you encounter head wind, subtract. In this case 360 – 60 = 300

11) An a/c is flying at 540mph at FL320, and starts descending at 800feet per minute. How many miles will it travel before it reaches FL250?

Solution:

FL 320 = 32000 so way FL250 = 25000

Difference of 7000. divide that by 800 = 70/8 minutes.

Distance in miles = 70/8 x 540/60 = 78.75 Miles


12) Aircraft 40 nautical miles away, at 30,000 ft descending at 3000ft per minute and travelling at 240 knots.. can it make it?
Solution : 30000 / 3000 = 10 minutes
240 knots = 240mph therefore ( 240 /60 ) * 10 = 40 miles.
So it can make it only just.
13) A faulty Aircraft at 30,000 ft descending at 3000ft per minute and traveling at 240 knots which airport will you take it ?

A. Airport 35 miles away ?
B Airport 40 miles away ?
C Air port 45 miles away ?

Solution: Hint : the Aircraft will do 40 miles so what do you think ……

14) If a plane is flying at 320km/h, how long would it take to travel 100km?

Solution : time = distance/ speed so, 100/320 = 0.312 * 60 = 18.75 minutes.

Remember: to convert hours to minutes, multiply by 60.

15) If Plane A is 250km ahead of Plane B and is traveling 40km/h slower, how long would it take Plane B to catch up to Plane A?


Solution:

How long would it take Plane B to do 250 km at the rate of 40 km per hour ?

Time = distance / speed = 250/40 = 6.35 hours.
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