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On June 21, what is the lowest northerly latitude (listed in the Air Almanac) at which the Sun will be above the horizon for 24 hours (all day)?
a. 64N
b. 66N
c. 68N
d. 70N
Answer: b. 66N
What is civil twilight?
a. The period between sunset and the end of evening civil twilight (ECT)
b. The period between the start of morning civil twilight (MCT) and sunrise
c. Related to the position of the center of the Sun being 6° below the sensible horizon
d. A period when it is possible to carry out daylight tasks without artificial lighting
e. Used in the EU-OPS definition of day flying/night flying
f. All of the above
Answer: f. All of the above
An airfield has runways 18/36 and 07/25, all of equal length. The TAF W/V is 310/25. Variation is 20°E. Which will be the best R/W for take-off and landing?
a. 18
b. 36
c. 07
d. 25
Answer: d. 25
Between 60N and 60S, the minimum duration of civil twilight is:
a. 21 minutes
b. 16 minutes
c. 14 minutes
d. 30 minutes
Answer: b. 16 minutes
What is the approximate compression of the Earth?
a. 3%
b. 0.03%
c. 0.3%
d. 1/3000
Answer: c. 0.3%
A Graticule is the name given to:
a. A series of lines drawn on a chart
b. A series of Latitude and Longitude lines drawn on a chart or map
c. A selection of small circles as you get nearer to either pole
d. None of the above
Answer: b. A series of Latitude and Longitude lines drawn on a chart or map
The northern vertex of a Great Circle is simply:
a. The point of greatest latitude
b. The most northerly point on that Great Circle
c. The crossing point of the Great Circle and the Equator
d. None of the above
Answer: b. The most northerly point on that Great Circle
The shortest distance between two points on the Earth’s surface is the:
a. Great Circle route
b. Rhumb Line
c. Parallel of Latitude
d. Small Circle
Answer: a. Great Circle route
What is civil twilight?
a. The period between sunset and the end of evening civil twilight
b. The period between the start of morning civil twilight and sunrise
c. Related to the position of the center of the Sun being 6° below the horizon
d. All of the above
Answer: d. All of the above
At which latitude is the Tropic of Cancer located?
a. 66.5°N
b. 23.5°N
c. 0°
d. 23.5°S
Answer: b. 23.5°N
What is the main reference for Longitude?
a. The Equator
b. The Prime (or Greenwich) Meridian
c. The North Pole
d. The South Pole
Answer: b. The Prime (or Greenwich) Meridian
Which is the only parallel of latitude that is also a Great Circle?
a. Tropic of Cancer
b. Tropic of Capricorn
c. The Equator
d. Antarctic Circle
Answer: c. The Equator
What is the approximate circumference of the Earth at the Equator?
a. 18,000 NM
b. 21,600 NM
c. 10,800 NM
d. 24,000 NM
Answer: b. 21,600 NM
What is the ICAO definition of a nautical mile?
a. 1852 feet
b. 1852 meters
c. 6080 feet
d. 5400 meters
Answer: b. 1852 meters
What is the definition of Latitude?
a. Angular distance measured east or west of the Prime Meridian
b. Angular distance measured north or south of the Equator
c. A line connecting points of equal longitude
d. The intersection of the Earth’s surface and the celestial sphere
Answer: b. Angular distance measured north or south of the Equator
At what longitude does the Prime Meridian lie?
a. 0°
b. 90°E
c. 90°W
d. 180°
Answer: a. 0°
What does a Great Circle represent?
a. A circle with a center and radius identical to those of the Earth
b. A line of constant direction on the Earth’s surface
c. The shortest route between two points on a map
d. None of the above
Answer: a. A circle with a center and radius identical to those of the Earth
Which of the following defines Longitude?
a. A line connecting all points north of the Equator
b. The angular distance east or west of the Prime Meridian
c. The angular distance north or south of the Equator
d. None of the above
Answer: b. The angular distance east or west of the Prime Meridian
What are the cardinal points?
a. Points at 45° intervals on a compass
b. North, South, East, West
c. Points representing magnetic variation
d. Any points of geographic reference
Answer: b. North, South, East, West
Which system of direction measurement uses cardinal points as a reference and 360 degrees for a full rotation?
a. Quadrantal system
b. Sexagesimal system
c. Graticule system
d. Cartesian system
Answer: b. Sexagesimal system
What is true about the Prime Meridian?
a. It passes through 90°N and 90°S
b. It is the reference line for Longitude
c. It is at 90° latitude
d. It divides the Earth into two equal hemispheres
Answer: b. It is the reference line for Longitude
What is the direction at 090°(T) in the sexagesimal system?
a. North
b. East
c. South
d. West
Answer: b. East
What is the definition of a Rhumb Line?
a. A line of constant direction
b. A circle with the same radius as the Earth
c. A line connecting the poles
d. A parallel of latitude
Answer: a. A line of constant direction
What is the main difference between a Great Circle and a Rhumb Line?
a. A Rhumb Line is shorter than a Great Circle
b. A Great Circle is a straight line, while a Rhumb Line is curved
c. A Rhumb Line has a constant direction, while a Great Circle does not
d. There is no difference
Answer: c. A Rhumb Line has a constant direction, while a Great Circle does not