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1. What is the time required to travel along the parallel of latitude 60° N between
meridians 010° E and 030° W at a groundspeed of 480 kt?

A 5 HR 00 MIN
B 2 HR 30 MIN
C 1 HR 15 MIN
D 1 HR 45 MIN

2. What is the final position after the following rhumb line tracks and distances
have been followed from position

60°00'N 030°00'W?
South for 3600 NM,
East for 3600 NM,
North for 3600 NM,
West for 3600 NM.

The final position of the aircraft is:

A 59°00'N 090°00'W
B 60°00'N 090°00'W
C 60°00'N 030°00'E
D 59°00'N 060°00'W

3. An aircraft at latitude 10°North flies south at a groundspeed of 445 km/HR. What

will be its latitude after 3 HR?

A 03°50'S
B 02°00'S
C 12°15'S
D 22°00'S

4. An aircraft departs from position A (04°10' S 178°22'W) and flies northward

following the meridian for 2950 NM. It then flies westward along the parallel of
latitude for 382 NM to position B. The coordinates of position B are?

A 53°20'N 169°22W
B 45°00'N 169°22W
C 53°20'N 172°38'E
D 45°00'N 172°38'E

5. A flight is to be made from 'A' 49°S 180°E/W to 'B' 58°S, 180°E/W. The distance
in kilometres from 'A' to 'B' is approximately:

A 804
B 1000
C 1222
D 540

6. An aircraft departing A(N40º 00´ E080º 00´) flies a constant true track of 270º
at a ground speed of 120 kt. What are the coordinates of the position reached in
6 HR?

A N40º 00´ E060º 00´

B N40º 00´ E068º 10´
C N40º 00´ E064º 20´
D N40º 00´ E070º 30´

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7. Given:
Position A 45°N, ?°E
Position B 45°N, 45°15'E
Distance A-B = 280 NM
B is to the East of A
Required: longitude of position A?

A 49°57'E
B 51°51'E
C 40°33'E
D 38°39'E

8. The rhumb-line distance between points A (60°00'N 002°30'E) and B (60°00'N

007°30'W) is:
A 150 NM
B 300 NM
C 450 NM
D 600 NM

9. An aircraft flies the following rhumb line tracks and distances from position
04°00'N 030°00'W :
600 NM South,
then 600 NM East,
then 600 NM North,
then 600 NM West.
The final position of the aircraft is:

A 03°58'N 030°02'W
B 04°00'N 029°58'W
C 04°00'N 030°02'W
D 04°00'N 030°00'W

10. If an aeroplane was to circle around the Earth following parallel 60°N at a ground
speed of 480 kt. In order to circle around the Earth along the equator in the same
amount of time, it should fly at a ground speed of:

A 480 kt
B 960 kt
C 240 kt
D 550 kt

11. The circumference of the parallel of latitude at 60°N is approximately:

A 34 641 NM
B 10 800 NM
C 18 706 NM
D 20 000 NM

12. 265 US-GAL equals? (Specific gravity 0.80)

A 862 kg
B 895 kg
C 940 kg
D 803 kg

13. The 'departure' between positions 60°N 160°E and 60°N 'x' is 900 NM. What is
the longitude of 'x'?

A 145°E
B 175°E
C 170°W
D 140°W

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14. What is the longitude of a position 6 NM to the east of 58°42'N 094°00'W?

A 093°53.1'W
B 094°12.0'W
C 093°48.5'W
D 093°54.0'W

15. 5 HR 20 MIN 20 SEC corresponds to a longitude difference of:

A 78°45'
B 80°05'
C 81°10'
D 75°00'

16. The great circle distance between position A (59°34.1'N 008°08.4'E) and B
(30°25.9'N 171°51.6'W) is:

A 10 800 NM
B 5 400 NM
C 10 800 km
D 2 700 NM

17. Given :
Position 'A' N60 W020,
Position 'B' N60 W021,
Position 'C' N59 W020.
What are, respectively, the distances from A to B and from A to C?

A 60 NM and 30 NM
B 60 NM and 52 NM
C 30 NM and 60 NM
D 52 NM and 60 NM

18. Given:

The coordinates of the heliport at Issy les Moulineaux are: N48°50' E002°16.5'
The coordinates of the antipodes are :

A S48°50' W177°43.5'
B S48°50' E177°43.5'
C S41°10' W177°43.5'
D S41°10' E177°43.5'

19. An aircraft at latitude 02°20'N tracks 180°(T) for 685 km. On completion of the
flight the latitude will be:

A 04°10'S
B 04°30'S
C 09°05'S
D 03°50'S

20. At what approximate latitude is the length of one minute of arc along a meridian
equal to one NM (1852 m) correct?

A 30°
B 45°
C 0°
D 90°

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21. An aircraft flies a great circle track from 56° N 070° W to 62° N 110° E. The total
distance travelled is?

A 1788 NM
B 2040 NM
C 3720 NM
D 5420 NM

22. The diameter of the Earth is approximately:

A 12 700 km
B 6 350 km
C 18 500 km
D 40 000 km

23. An aircraft at position 60°N 005°W tracks 090°(T) for 315 km. On completion of
the flight the longitude will be:

A 000°15'E
B 000°40'E
C 005°15'E
D 002°10'W

24. Given:
value for the ellipticity of the Earth is 1/297.
Earth's semi-major axis, as measured at the equator,
equals 6378.4 km.
What is the semi-minor axis (km) of the earth at the axis of the Poles?

A 6 356.9
B 6 378.4
C 6 367.0
D 6 399.9

25. Given: Position A 45o N, ?o E, Position B 45 o N, 45 o 15’E Distance A-B =280 NM, B is to
the East of A, What is the longitude of position A?

a. 38 o 39’E.

b. 49 o 57 E.

c. 51 o 51’E.

d. 40 o 33’E.

26. What is the longitude of a position 6 NM to the east of 58o 42’N 094o 00’W?

a. 093 o 53.1’W.

b. 094 o 12.0’W.

c. 093 o 48.5’W.

d. 093 o 54.0’W.

27. What is the final position after the following rhumb line tracks and distances have been
followed from position 60 00’N 030 00’W ? South for 3600 NM, East for 3600 NM, North for
3600 NM, West for 3600 NM?

a. 59 o 00’N 090 o 00’W.

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b. 60 o 00’N 090 o 00’W.

c. 60 o 00’N 030 o 00’E.

d. 59 o 00’N 060 o 00’W

28. The ‘departure’ between positions 60o N 160o E and 60o N ‘x’ is 900 NM. What is the
longitude of ‘x’?

a. 170oW

b. 140oW

c. 145oE

d. 175oE

29. An aircraft departs from position A ( 04 o 10’ S 178 o 22’W) and flies northward following
the meridian for 2950 NM. It then flies westward along the parallel of latitude for 382 NM to
position B. The coordinates of position B are?

a. 53 o 20’N 172 o 38’E.

b. 45 o 00’N 172 o 38’E.

c. 53 o 20’N 169 o 22’W.

d. 45 o 00’N 169 o 22’W

30. Given: Position A 45o N, ?o E, Position B 45 o N, 45 o 15’E Distance A-B= 350 NM, B is to the
East of A, What is the longitude of position A.

a. 37o 00’E.

b. 48o 00’E.

c. 51o 15’E.

d. 8o 15’E.

31. What is the longitude of a position 15 NM to the east of 58 o 42’N 094 o 00’W?

a. 093 o 51.3’W.

b. 094 o 13.0’W.

c. 093o 31.1’W.

d. 122o 31.1’W

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32. At what latitude a distance of 900 nm will involve a ‘D’ Long of 30 degrees?

a. 30.
b. 40.
c. 50.
d. 60.

33. How many hours will it take to go round the earth at 60 deg. Lat. at a G/S of 600 K?

a. 16.
b. 18.
c. 20.
d. 20.

34. A is 60 N 168 E, B is 545 nm due east of A. What is its Longitude?

a. 17250 W.
b. 17350 W.
c. 17450 W.
d. 17550 W.

35. An a/c takes off from 4730 S 17830W & flies on R/L track 270 for 224 nm. What is its new
position? If flying time is 1:15 . What is the G/S in kts of the a/c?

a. 4730S 17509E, 150.

b. 4730S 17519E, 160.
c. 4730S 175359E, 170.
d. 4730S 17559E, 180.

36. An a/c takes off from 4805N 0100 W & flies on track of 270 for 2:15 & then alters its track to 360
& later it alters its track to 090. After flying for 01:40, it crosses the meridian of 01W. If the G/S of
a/c was constant at 440 K throughout the flight, what was the flying time on the second leg?

a. 1 hr 40 min.
b. 1 hr 45 min.
c. 1 hr 50 min.
d. 1 hr 55 min.

37. At what latitude would a distance of 1066 nm cause a Ch.Long.of 23 deg 59 min?

a. 4012 N/S.
b. 4112 N/S.
c. 4212 N/S.
d. 4312 N/S.

38. Two a/c A & B leave position X(51 N 02E) for Y. Aircraft A travels due North until 56N parallel
is intercepted & then flies west to Y. Aircraft B flies west till 8W long. & then flies due North to Y.
Which a/c flies the shortest distance & by how much?

a. B, 35 nm.
b. B, 42 nm.
c. A, 35 nm.
d. A, 42 nm.

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39. What is the difference between R/L and G/C dist from Calcutta (30N 90E) to New Orleans (30N
90W)?

a. 1953 nm.
b. 2053 nm.
c. 2153 nm.
d. 2253 nm.

40. How long will it take to go round the earth at G/S of 540 K along a parallel of 75S?

a. 291 min.
b. 301 min.
c. 311 min.
d. 321 min.

41. An a/c takes off from 4730S 17630W & flies on R/L track of 270 for 224 nm. Find the latitude &
longitude of its new position.

a. 4730S 17742E.
b. 4730S 17642E.
c. 4730S 17542E.
d. 4730E 17442E.

42. An a/c leaves from 3510N 8020E & flies on a track of 270 for 800 nm. What is the position of the
destination?

a. 3510N 6001E.
b. 3510N 6201E.
c. 3510N 6301E.
d. 3510N 6401E.

43. An aircraft travels from 40 N 20E to 80N 160 W by shortest route. The initial track to follow will
be
:-
a. 000.
b. 270.
c. 180.
d. 090.

44. Two aircraft take off from 20N 20W and fly to position 40N 40W. 1st aircraft flies via 40N 20 W
and second via position 20 N 40 W.

a. Distance flown by both is same

b. 1st is less than 2nd
c. 1st is more than 2nd.
d. 2nd is almost equal to first.

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