Chapter: 1

Question 1: What is the maximum allowable distance between a small RPA conducting basic operations and its pilot?

As long as you maintain an unaided visual line of sight there is no limit
One statute mile
One half kilometre
One nautical mile

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Question 2: State the minimum visibility required to operate an RPA in controlled airspace

The weather must be good enough to keep the RPA in sight at all times
1 statute mile
2 statute miles
3 statute miles

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Question 3: Indicate the radius of how many nautical miles from the center of a controlled airport, can the control zones extend

1, 3, or 5 NM
10, 12 or 15 NM
4, 5, or 6 NM
5, 7, or 10 NM

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Question 4: 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 5: Indicate how the use of night vision goggles (NVGs) is prescribed in relation to detect and avoid capabilities

They can be used if the RPA is not equipped with lights
They can be used by a visual observer and pilot
They can be used by one of the crew members only
They do not provide an acceptable solution to provide detect and avoid capability unless there is another means of detecting all light in the visual spectrum.

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Question 6: Which of the following records is required to be kept by the owner of an RPAS, A. The time of each flight or series of flights B. The cumulative total air time C. Where applicable, the number of operating cycles or landings since the date of manufacture D. Particulars of any maintenance action, modification or repair

A, A, B, C
B, A, B, C, D
C, A, D
D, A, B

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Question 7: When can aircraft share the same airspace?

Always
Never
When given permission to
When there are less than 3 aircraft in the same airspace

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Question 8: In order to remain current, the small RPA pilot certificate holder must have completed one of the following

Completed a basic small RPA maintenance course within the past 24 months
Not crashed the small RPA in the past 12 months
Have no outstanding infractions or violations
Completed a flight review within 24 months conducted by a holder of a small RPA pilot certificate endorsed for flight reviews

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Question 9: Aircraft must not fly over parks, reserves and refuges within … feet above ground level.

2,000
500
10,000
1,500

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Question 10: What minimum distance from an old runway, listed in the abandoned airports list of the Canadian flight supplement, may an RPA user may approach in flight?

3 Nautical Miles
They can fly over the old runway without restriction
3 statute miles
1 nautical mile

Chapter: 2

Question 11: An autopilot system will react to … changes to keep the small RPA in proper trim.

Vertical force
Wind shear
Centrifugal force
Longitudinal force

Chapter: 2

Question 12: Which component is not part of an RPAS ground control system

An autopilot
A power source
A GPS beacon
A combination transmitter/receiver

Chapter: 2

Question 13: Identify a safe battery for a small RPAS operation from the following statements:

Battery stored at -5 degrees Celsius
The battery is slightly swollen in the center
Each cell displaying -0.5 volts
Each cell displays 4.2 bolts

Chapter: 2

Question 14: Define “payload”

Systems or objects attached to the RPA to be dropped.
The total electrical current used by an RPA in flight
System or nonessential objects attracted to the RPA that performs a function of the mission
The voltage of the energy source that powers an RPA

Chapter: 2

Question 15: Vertical stabilizers and fins aid in?

Pitch control
Directional stability
Longitudinal stability
Altitude stability

Chapter: 3

Question 16: As a Remote Pilot, you notice that the RPAS control interface has a software glitch, affecting its responsiveness. What is the most appropriate action to take?

Continue the flight and report the issue after landing
Restart the RPAS immediately and continue the flight
Modify the flight path to avoid populated areas
Suspend the flight and troubleshoot the issue before resuming

Chapter: 3

Question 17: During an RPAS flight, a Remote Pilot experiences increased workload and distractions, leading to errors. Which term best describes this situation?

Task saturation
Autonomous operation
Human-automation interaction
Operator complacency

Chapter: 3

Question 18: What is an antidote to invulnerability?

Follow the rules, they keep us safe
It could happen to me, I should be careful
Is this really safe?
I can do this even though it is very risky

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Question 19: 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

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Question 20: Which of the following statements is true regarding the role of stress in RPAS operations?

Stress is always detrimental and should be avoided at all costs
Moderate levels of stress can enhance performance and situational awareness
Stress has no impact on a Remote Pilot's decision-making abilities
Stress is only a concern during long-haul RPAS flights

Chapter: 3

Question 21: What is the term used to describe a state of mental or physical fatigue that can degrade a Remote Pilot's performance during an RPAS flight?

Hypoxia
Apathy
Burnout
Altitude sickness

Chapter: 3

Question 22: Hyperventilation is a condition where

The level of carbon monoxide in the blood exceeds normal
The level of oxygen in the blood drops below normal
The level of carbon dioxide in the blood exceeds normal
The level of carbon dioxide in the blood drops below normal

Chapter: 3

Question 23: True or false: The I in the IM SAFE checklist stands for Illness

True
False

Chapter: 4

Question 24: Between the cold front and warm front, what is the section known as?

Ambient Sector
Transition Sector
Warm Sector
Cold Sector

Chapter: 4

Question 25: What is the term that best describes high pressure?

Anticyclone
Depression
Cyclone
Eddie Current

Chapter: 4

Question 26: What type of fog is formed when the warm spring air is flowing over a snow surface

Advection fog
Upslope fog
Snow surfaces fog
Radiation fog

Chapter: 4

Question 27: Which of the following is not a type of fog

Radiation fog
Upslope fog
Advection Fog
Thermal Fog

Chapter: 4

Question 28: What is the source of the weather

The earth’s crust
The moon
The energy from the sun
The earth’s core

Chapter: 4

Question 29: What is a dew point?

The tip of dew
The temperature point of which dew forms
The maximum temperature of which dew stays
The point of which dew dissipates

Chapter: 4

Question 30: What of the following are characteristics of a moist, unstable air mass

Poor visibility and smooth air
Cumuliform clouds and showery precipitation
All the answers are correct
Stratiform clouds and showery precipitation

Chapter: 5

Question 31: During a flight, the RPAS receives a wind advisory indicating a headwind. How will this affect the groundspeed and fuel consumption?

Groundspeed will increase, and fuel consumption will decrease.
Groundspeed will increase, and fuel consumption will increase.
Groundspeed will decrease, and fuel consumption will decrease.
Groundspeed will decrease, and fuel consumption will increase.

Chapter: 5

Question 32: Choose the name that best describes a clockwise change of wind direction

Port
Veering
Starboard
Right turn

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Question 33: Choose from the following statements which is correct

The meridians of longitude are parallel to the equator
The meridians of longitude are half circles connecting the true poles
Latitude is numbered 1 to 300 from Greenwich
The parallels are numbered 1 to 360 from Greenwich

Chapter: 5

Question 34: To calculate the groundspeed of an RPAS, you need to know the:

True airspeed and wind direction.
Ground distance covered and true heading.
Altitude and true heading.
Ground distance covered and time taken.

Chapter: 5

Question 35: True or False: An aerodrome labelled as unserviced is the same as an uncontrolled aerodrome

True
False

Chapter: 6

Question 36: State one of the consequences that low-level aircraft flying near herds of reindeer or caribou can have.

It may provide entertainment to the animals
It may prevent the animals from sleeping
It may cause the animals to be frightened, hurt themselves
There will be no negative effects on the animals

Chapter: 6

Question 37: In the following situations, select the correct response as an RPA pilot. A client’s expectations do not align with the flight parameters and safety standards as a region of the flight path is near an aerodrome, yet they are still adamant about the flight proceeding and are willing to pay an additional fee.

Proceed with the flight according to the client’s expectations
Refuse to operate the flight unless it is in accordance with safety regulations, clearance is granted and proper paperwork is submitted
Proceed with the flight in accordance with regulations which are regularly enforced, and deemed critical
Refuse to fly near the aerodrome but still fly the rest of the flight planned.

Chapter: 6

Question 38: If UTC time is Mountain Standard Time plus 7 hours, then 12:00 UTC equals

5:00 Mountain Standard Time
17:00 Mountain Standard Time
19:00 Mountain Standard Time
7:00 Mountain Standard Time

Chapter: 6

Question 39: At what times of the day a METAR will be broadcast

12:00 AM, 6:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 6:00 PM
Every hour, on the hour
0000z, 12000z
At any time requested

Chapter: 6

Question 40: What does AWOS stand for

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

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Question 41: What action should a Remote Pilot take if an unauthorized person enters the RPAS operating area during flight?

Continue the flight as planned and ignore the unauthorized person.
Immediately land the RPAS in a safe location.
Request the unauthorized person to leave the area.
Increase the altitude to avoid any potential conflict.

Chapter: 6

Question 42: True or False: Emergency procedures are a critical step in flight planning

True
False

Chapter: 7

Question 43: Indicate the phenomenon caused by the ground effect

Increases parasite drage
Increases the speed of the aircraft and tailwind
Reduced induced drag
Increases air resistance, reduces headwind

Chapter: 7

Question 44: What is the speed and pressure of the air above the aerofoil relative to static measurements?

Faster, lower
Slower, higher
Faster, higher
Slower, lower

Chapter: 7

Question 45: As a conventional aeroplane slows down in flight, lift can be maintained by

Pitching the nose down
Moving the elevator downwards
Pushing the nose down
Moving the elevator upwards

Chapter: 7

Question 46: How can you reduce induced drag?

Smoothen connection points between parts of the aircraft
Increase speed
Decrease speed
Not possible

Chapter: 8

Question 47: 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).

Chapter: 8

Question 48: Which electronic component is commonly used as an amplifier in radio frequency circuits?

Transistor
Capacitor
Inductor
Diode

Chapter: 8

Question 49: What are the benefits of Single Side Band signals?

Longer Travel Distance
Less weight
Faster
Can travel at higher altitudes

Chapter: 8

Question 50: True or False: Horizontal polarization extents transmissions for HF and above

True
False