1.

The LMT and date at a longitude of 001°0W is 1330 on 6th January, what is the LMT and date
at longitude 159E
a. 0006 7th JAN
b. 0046 7th Jan
c. 0010 7 Jan

2. The angle between the true great circle track and true rhumb line track joining the following
points A(60S 165W) and B(60S 177E), at the place of departure A is
a. 7.8°
b. 9°
c. 15.6°

3. The time it takes for the earth to complete one orbit around the sun is:
a. 360 days, 5 hours, 45 min and 48 seconds
b. 365 days, 45 hours, 48 min and 5 seconds
c. 365 days, 5 hours, 48 min and 45 seconds
d.
4. In which two months of the year is the difference between the transit of apparent Sun and
mean Sun across Greenwich meridian is greatest:
a. February and November
b. June and December
c. April and august

5. True North is:

a. The direction along any meridian towards the true north pole
b. Any direction out from the true north pole
c. The direction along the meridian, towards the north pole when in the northern
hemisphere and toward south pole when in the southern hemisphere

6. A small circle:
a. Will always cross equator
b. Will also be a rhumb line
c. Has a plane that does not passes through the center of the earth

7. How long time does it take for the mean sun to move from meridian 14515E to 02345W
a. 11 hrs 16 min
b. 9 hrs 41 min
c. 8 hrs 06 min
8. The first Law of kepler’s states that?
a. Planets moves in an elliptical orbit with Sun at on of the Foci
 b. Planets moves around the Sun in an circular orbit

The angular speed of the planets in the orbit around the Sun is constant

9. Where do the isogonal lines converge

a. At N and S geographic poles
b. At N and S magnetic poles
c. At magnetic equator

10. How many degrees has the mean sun moved along the celestial equator in 8hrs and 8 min?
a. 122 deg
b. 56 deg
c. 148 deg
11. In which month difference between apparent noon and mean noon be greatest:
a. Nov and Feb
b. Jan and July
c. Jun and Dec
12. The north vertex of a great circle is 70 N 030 E. what would be its south vertex:
A. 70 S 030 E
B. 70 S 150 W
C. 70 N 030 W
13 Given: Great circle from P to Q measured at P=095° Southern hemisphere Conversion

angle P - Q=7° what is the rhumb line track P - Q?

a)081

b)102

c) 088

d) 109

14 . How long is 65 Kilometers at 60 20’N?

a) 40,2 Statute miles

b) 46,;3°Nautical mile

c) 35.0Nautical mile

d) 27,0 Nautical mile

15. Which of the following statement is correct about earths magnetic field:
a. It may be permanent, temporary or transient
b. It does not affect aircraft deviation
 c. It has the large magnetic blue pole in North Canada
16. Still air distance in climb is 189 NM and time 30Min, whct ground distance wil be
covered in 30 kt HWC
d. 193 nm
e. 188 nm
f. 174 nm
17 . An aircraft maintaining a 5.5% gradient is at 9 NM from the runway, on a flat terrain. Its
height is approximately?
a) 2640 FT. b) 2870 FT.
c) 2680 FT. d) 2830 FT.

18 . The great circle track X - Y measured at x is 319° , and Y 325° Consider the following
statements:
A) a) Northern hemisphere, Rhumb line track is 322° .
B) b) Southern hemisphere, Rhumb line track is 322° .
C) c) Southern hemisphere, Rhumb line track is 331° .
D) d) Northern hemisphere, Rhumb line track is 313° .

19 . 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?

20. Position A is located on the equator at longitude 130°00E. Position B is located 100 NM from A
on a bearing of 225°(T). The coordinates of position B are:

21. 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?

22. 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?

23. On the 27th of February, at 52°S and 040°E, the sunrise is at 0243 UTC. On the same day, at 52°S
and 035°W, the sunrise is at:

24. Given the following: True track: 192° Magnetic variation: 7°E Drift angle: 5° left What is the
magnetic heading required to maintain the given track?
25. 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:

26. A great circle track joins position A (59°S 141°W) and B (61°S 148°W). What is the difference
between the great circle track at A and B? It increases or decrases by ?

27 .An aircraft is descending down a 12% slope whilst maintaining a GS of 540 kt. The rate of descent
of the aircraft is approximately:
28. The angle between the plane of the ecliptic and the plane of equator is approximately:

29 The circumference of the earth is approximately in NM ? :

30. 5 HR 20 MIN 20 SEC corresponds to a longitude difference of

31. 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?

32. Assuming zero wind, what distance will be covered by an aircraft descending 15000 FT with a TAS
of 320 kt and maintaining a rate of descent of 3000 FT/MIN?

33. Given: True course 300° drift 8°R variation 10°W deviation -4° Calculate the compass heading?

34. 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:

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