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Small RPAS Basic Exam

Chapter: 1


Question 1: Which class of airspace is uncontrolled


Class D
Class B
Class F
Class G

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Question 2: What is the standard traffic pattern at airports?


Left Hand Route
Right-Hand Circle
Left Hand Circuit
Right Hand Circuit

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Question 3: Within an advisory Airspace, what is the symbol designated for aircraft flight testing


A
T
F
H

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Question 4: What age must you be to obtain a basic and advanced license


14, 18
14, 16
14, 17
16, 18

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Question 5: True or False: No pilot shall operate an RPA that transports or carries a living creature


True
False

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Question 6: What is the designation for CYR-XXX


Restricted Airspace
Advisory Airspace
Uncontrolled Airspace
Controlled Airspace

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Question 7: When are you able to fly through restricted airspace?


Obtain permission through a user agency
If you are in the airspace for less than 1 minute
If you are flying at 3000 ft with no other indications
Never

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Question 8: What is the range the weight of an RPA must be within for a basic and advanced certified pilot to operate it legally?


1 kg - 25 kg
5 kg to 25 kg
250 g to 25 kg
500g to 25 kg

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Question 9: In Canada Domestic Airspace, how many letter classifications are there?


6
7
8
9

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Question 10: True or False: No individual is permitted to be the registered owner of an RPAS until they are 14 years of age


True
False

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Question 11: True or False: Communication between observers and the pilot must be clear, reliable and constant


True
False

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Question 12: When shall a pilot of an RPAS give the right of way?


Never, as the RPAS always has the right of way
Only to power-driven heavier-than-air aircraft
To power-driven heavier-than-air aircraft, airships, gliders and balloons at all times
Only to other RPAS

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Question 13: What statement best describes the criteria which must be completed to obtain an RPAS Basic Certificate?


Completing a multiple choice test online as well as a flight review
Completing a multiple-choice test online and meeting the age requirement
Filling out an online form
Attending a fight school which issues a third-party certificate

Chapter: 1


Question 14: What is the frequency to use when none are presented


123.4
123.2
123.1
123.5

Chapter: 2


Question 15: What is signal multi-path


When a GPS signal reflects off a large surface, increasing the time of transmission cause inaccuracy
When more than one GPS signal is received by the transponder
When the transponder sends more than one signal
When a signal is dispersed across the spectrum as it travels

Chapter: 2


Question 16: What component is not a part of the engine


Battery
ESC
Motor
Servos

Chapter: 3


Question 17: Human factors play a crucial role in aviation safety. What is the main goal of studying human factors in RPAS operations?


To increase the maximum allowable payload of an RPAS
To reduce the overall cost of RPAS maintenance
To enhance the performance and safety of RPAS operations
To develop advanced RPAS technology

Chapter: 3


Question 18: What is the Anti-Authority Attitude


Does not listen to instructions and rules
Listens to instructions and rules
Thinks that they will never cause an accident
Does not like other people not listening to them

Chapter: 4


Question 19: During the night, from which way does the land breeze blow?


From the land to the ocean
From the ocean to the land
From top to bottom
From bottom to top

Chapter: 4


Question 20: What is radiation fog?


Fog from radiation leaks in power plants
Ground level fog caused from nighttime radiation cooling
Fog caused by evaporation and increased moisture
Ground level fog, thicker than advection fog

Chapter: 5


Question 21: What does the acronym "NOTAM" stand for in aviation?


Notice to Aircrew and Traffic
Notice to Aircraft and Transport
Notice to Airmen
Notice of Aviation Traffic and Meteorology

Chapter: 5


Question 22: Which of the following terms refers to the angle between true north and magnetic north?


Latitude
Heading
Variation
Altitude

Chapter: 5


Question 23: Which of the following is NOT a primary factor affecting the endurance of an RPAS during flight?


Battery capacity
Weather conditions
Aircraft weight
Magnetic variation

Chapter: 5


Question 24: True or False: Longitude measures the horizontal, east to west axis


True
False

Chapter: 6


Question 25: What does AWOS stand for


Automated weather objective system
Automated welfare observation system
Automated weather observation system
Automated welfare objective system

Chapter: 6


Question 26: As you are driving to the take-off location, you hit a pothole and are forced to replace a tire, causing you to be late. The client expected the flight to begin twenty minutes ago and is now urging you to begin or else they are threatening to withhold payment.


Skip the preflight checklist and inspection and begin flying at the first instance possible to finish the
Offer to reschedule the flight for another date if the delayed time no longer works however, continue with the scheduled flight hastily to finish on time and proceed with the next client
Refuse service
Reschedule or resume the flight on a separate date as the time allocated for the client is not sufficient to complete the flight while upholding safety

Chapter: 6


Question 27: True or False: Emergency procedures are a critical step in flight planning


True
False

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Question 28: How does an individual issue NOTAMs?


Contact the FIC or FSS
Contact Transport Canada
Contact the FAA
Contact the local ATC through radio

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Question 29: What does TAF stand for


Terminal alert failure
Terminal area forecast
Testing alert failure
Testing area forecast

Chapter: 7


Question 30: Which example does not demonstrate Newton’s third law on aircraft?


A propeller pushes air backward causing thrust
A rudder pushes air side-to-side causing turning
A wing pushes air downward causing lift
A pilot observes the air speed causing a bird to get hit

Chapter: 7


Question 31: True or False: Air is a fluid


True
False

Chapter: 8


Question 32: What are the three components of a normal AM signal


Upper sideband, Lower Sideband, Carrier
Left sideband, Right Sideband, Carrier
Left sideband, Right Sideband, Center Band
Upper sideband, Lower Sideband, Center Band

Chapter: 8


Question 33: Which electronic component is commonly used as an amplifier in radio frequency circuits?


Transistor
Capacitor
Inductor
Diode

Chapter: 8


Question 34: Which frequency of radio waves is untransmittable through sky waves


Low frequency
Medium frequency
High frequency
Ultrahigh frequency

Chapter: 8


Question 35: In electronic theory, what does the term "resistance" refer to?


The rate at which an electrical component consumes power.
The ability of an electrical component to store energy in a magnetic field.
The opposition offered by a material to the flow of electric current.
The process of converting alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC).