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Questions for CHART THEORY
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1. A positive (easterly) magnetic variation signifies that?
Magnetic North is West of Compass North.
Magnetic North is East of Compass North.
True North is West of Magnetic North.
True North is East of Magnetic North.
2. Please refer diagram Which of the following is the symbol for a VOR TAC?
4.
7.
14.
5.
3. On a Transverse Mercator chart, scale is exactly correct along the?
latitude of origin.
Prime meridian.
Standard latitudes.
Meridial of tangency.
4. On which of the following chart projections is it not possible to represent the north or south poles?
Transverse Mervator.
Direct Mercator.
Lambert's Conical.
Polar Stereographic.
5. Which one of the following describes the appearance of rhumb lines, except meridians, on a Polar Stereographic chart?
Curves concave to the Pole.
Straight lines.
Approximately straight lines.
Curves closer to the pole than the equivalent Great Circle.
6. Please refer diagram . Which aeronautical chart symbol indicates an aeronautical ground light?
3.
15
10.
14.
7. On a Lambert conformal conic chart, the distance between parallels of latitude spaced the same number of degrees apart?
Increases between and reduces outside of the standard parallels.
Is constant outside of the standard parallels.
Is constant between the standard parallels.
Reduces between, and expands outside, the standard parallels.
8. How are great circles shown on a direct Mercator chart?
Straight lines.
Curves concave to the nearest pole.
Curves convex to the nearest pole.
Rhumb lines.
9. Which one of the following statements is correct concerning the appearance of great circles, with the exception of meridians, on a Polar Stereographic chart whose tangency is at the pole?
Never approximate to straight lines.
The higher the latitude the closer they approximate to a straight line.
Always approximate to straight lines.
The lower the latitude the closer they approximate to straight lines.
10. Please refer diagram. Which of the following is the symbol for an NDB?
1.
3.
2.
4.
11. How do rhumb lines, (other than meridians), appear on Polar Stereographic charts?
As straight lines.
As lines convex to the nearer pole.
As ellipses around the pole.
As lines concave to the nearer pole.
12. Where is the convergency correct on a Transverse Mercator chart?
At the datum meridian and the Equator.
Only at the Equator and Poles.
At the Parallel of Origin.
Only at the datum meridian.
13. Please refer diagram. Which of the following is the symbol for a lighted obstacle?
10.
12.
11.
9.
14. The angular difference, on a Lambert conformal conic chart, between the arrival and departure track is equal to ?
Secant of longitude.
Departure angle.
Secant of ½ latitude.
Map convergence.
15. Please refer diagram Which of the aeronautical chart symbols indicates a VORTAC?
14.
3.
1.
7.
16. On a Direct Mercator chart, meridians are?
Conveging curved lines.
Parallel, equally spaced, horizontal straight lines.
Diverging curved lines.
Parallel, equally spaced, vertical straight lines.
17. Please refer diagram .What is the chart symbol for a lightship?
8.
13.
15.
6.
18.
How is an uncontrolled route marked on an aeronautical chart?
C
D
B
A
19. Parallels of latitude, except the equator, are?
Curves convex to the nearest pole.
Great circles.
Curves concave to the nearest pole
Rhumb lines.
20. Please refer diagram What is the symbol for an unlighted obstacle?
15.
14.
1.
13.
21. In which of the following projections will a plane surface touch the reduced earth at one of the Poles?
Stereographic.
Direct Mercator.
Lambert's.
Transverse Mercator.
22. The chart that is generally used for navigation in polar areas is based on a?
Direct Mercator.
Lambert's Conformal.
Transverse Mercator.
Stereographical projection.
23. The nominal scale f a Lambert conformal conic chart is the?
Scale at the Equator.
Scale at the midway point between the two standard parallels.
Scale at the standard parallels.
Everywhere on the chart.
24. Please refer diagram. Which of the following is the symbol for a TACAN?
4.
14.
7.
5.
25. On a Direct Mercator chart a great circle will be represented by a ?
Curve convave to the equator.
Straight lines.
Curves convex to the equator.
Curves concave to the nearest pole.
26. On a Lambert conformal conic chart the convergence of the meridians is?
The same as the scale.
The same as earth convergency at the parallel of origin.
Least accurate at the parallel of origin.
Most accurate at the standard parallets.
27. The nominal scale of a Lambert conformal conic chart is the?
Constant at all points on the chart.
Scale at the poles.
Scale at the standard parallels.
Scale at the parallel of origin.
28. What type of projection is generally used for charts used for navigation in North and South polar areas?
Lanbert's Conformal.
Oblique Mercator.
Direct Mercator.
Polar Stereographical projection.
29. Please refer diagram Which of the following is the symbol for a lighted group of obstacles?
11.
9.
10.
12.
30. What is the value of the convergence factor on a Polar Stereographic chart?
2.0.
1.0.
0.5.
1.5.
31. Please refer diagram Which of the following is the symbol for a group of obstacles?
10.
15.
11.
9.
32. Please refer diagram Which of the following is the symbol for a lighted group of obstacles?
11.
12.
10.
6.
33. What is the symbol for a Control Zone (CTR) on an aeronautical chart.
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34. On a Direct Mercator chart, a rhumb line appears as a?
Curve concave to the nearest poles.
Curve convex to the equator.
Straight line.
Curve conjvex to the nearest pole.
35. Please refer diagram Which is the symbol for a VOR?
13.
6.
8.
15.
36. The scale on a Lambert's conformal conic chart?
Varies slightly as a function of longitude and latitude.
Is constant along a meridian of longitude.
Is constant along a parallel of latitude.
Is constant.
37. A negative (westerly) magnetic variation signifies that?
Magnetic North is East of Compass North.
Magnetic North is West of Compass North.
True North is West of Magnetic North.
True North is East of Magnetic North.
38. On a Lambert Conformal Conic chart earth convergency is most accurately represented at the?
Outside the standard parallels.
Standard parallels.
At all points between the standard parallels.
Parallel of origin.
39. Please refer diagram Which of the following is the symbol for a DME?
14.
5.
7.
4.
40. Which one of the following, concerning great circles on a Direct Mercator chart, is correct?
Straight lines.
With the exception of meridians and the equator, as curves convex to the equator.
Curves concave to the nearest pole.
With the exception of meridians and the equator, they are curves concave to the equator.
41. Which of the following statements best describes how scale varies on a Mercator chart?
Expands as the secant of the East/West great circle distance.
It is correct on standard parallels, but expands outside them, and contracts within them.
Expands directly with the secant of the latitude.
Expands as the secant (½ x co-latitude).
42. The scale is correct on a Transverse Mercator chart?
Along the great circle of tangency.
At the prime meridian.
Along the datum meridian and meridians at 90° to it.
At the poles and the equator.
43. Please refer diagram Which of the following is the symbol for a VOR DME?
5.
7.
4.
14.
44. On a Lambert conformal conic chart, with two standard parallels, the quoted scale is correct?
Only at the centre of the chart.
Only at the parallel of origin.
Midway between the two standard parallels.
Only along the two standard parallels.
45. What is the symbol for an FIR boundary?
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46. Please refer diagram Which of the following is the symbol for an unlighted obstacle?
9.
11.
10.
15.
47. On a Direct Mercator, rhumb lines are?
Curves concave to the Equator.
Curves concave to the nearest pole.
Straight lines.
Curves convex to the nearest pole.
48. On a Lambert conformal conic projection, with two standard parallels the scale is?
Correct at all points on the chart.
Correct only along the standard parallels.
Correct only along the parallel of origin.
Correct only at the poles.
49. Please refer diagram. Which of the following is the symbol for an exceptionally high (over 300m above terrain) lighted obstruction?
11.
15.
9.
10.
50. A perfectly straight line on a Lamberts chart is?
A great circle.
A meridian of longitude.
A parallel of latitude.
A rhumb line.
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