TRANSPONDER
1. The mode S transponder
a) cannot be used for TCAS
b) can only supply traffic advisories
c) can be used for Traffic avoidance resolution
2. A mode S squitter contains
a) aircraft address and transponder capability
b) no significant data, it is a warning signal
secondsc) 2700 pulse pairs each spaced 12 apart
3. Mode S transmitter transmits a binary code of how many bits?
a) 12
b) 24
c) 32
4. With an TCAS on an aircraft below 1700ft and a target at less than 180ft
a) no traffic will be shown
b) A traffic announce will occur
c) a fly up advisory will be shown
5. With the aircraft at 1700 feet after take-off another aircraft at 800 feet , will the
advancing aircraft
a) have a TCAS descent advisory
b) have a TCAS traffic advisory
c) have no TCAS indication
6. The ATC transponder transmits and receives on
a) 1030 and 1060 Mhz. respectively
b) 1030 and 1090 Mhz. respectively
c) 1090 and 1030 Mhz. respectively
7. A group countdown output
a) checks for correct reply pulse spacing
b) enables the encoder circuit
c) causes receiver de-sensitisation
8. Of the two ground radar transmitters
a) the interrogator transmits first
b) the primary radar transmits first
c) both radars transmit simultaneously
9. Garbling is a term which refers to
a) received replies initiated by another transmitter
b) received replies to an interlaced interrogation
c) received replies from closely spaced aircraft
10. The maximum number of codes available is
a) 69
b) 4069
c) 4096
11. The aircraft emergency code is
a) 7777
b) 7700
c) 0077
12. An aircraft with mode C transponder
a) will not receive TCAS advisories
b) can detect TCAS advisories
c)
13. A mode C transponder
a) cannot be used for TCAS
b) can only supply traffic advisorys
c) can be used for traffic avoidance resolutions
14. A mode C reply
a) is referenced to 1013.25 mbs
b) establishes aircraft identity
c) is only transmitted on request
15. If mode C is not selected, a mode C interrogation will
a) not be replied to
b) be replied to but not indicate altitude
c) always reply with the aircraft altitude
16. A mode C change occurs
a) at 50 foot altitude increments
b) at 100 foot altitude increments
c) at 200 foot altitude increments
17. In order to reply to interrogations over all distances from minimum to maximum
range
a) a Lo-sens circuit is provided
b) a logarithmic amplifier is used
c) an integrity monitor is provided
18. In dual installations each transponder
a) has a dedicated aerial
b) shares a single aerial
c) has two aerials
19. Operation of the SPI switch causes an identification pulse to be transmitted for
20 seconds
a) on mode A only
b) on modes A B and C
c) on modes A and B only
20. When ground checking a transponder the reply pulses are F1, B1, C1, F2, you
are checking
a) either mode A or mode C
b) mode A only
c) mode C only
21. A P1, P2 and P6 transmission would be
a) a mode S reply
b) a mode S side-lobe interrogation
c) a mode S discrete interrogation
22. A valid interrogation will
a) disable the RX, enable the encoder and disable the DME
b) enable the RX, disable the encoder and disable the DME
c) disable the RX, disable the encoder and enable the DME
seconds apart would be23. An interrogation pulse pair spaced 8 a
a) mode A interrogation
b) mode B interrogation
c) request for altitude information
24. The self test lamp will illuminate when
a) mode C is selected
b) the Lo-sens switch is on
c) a reply is transmitted
25. TCAS Transmits on
a) 1030, vertically polarised
b) 1030, horizontally polarised
c) 1090, vertically polarised
26. The control aerial has a polar diagram which is
a) directional
b) omnidirectional
c) limacon shaped
27. With the lo sens selected off
a) receiver sensitivity is reduced by 12dB
b) receiver sensitivity is increased by 12dB
c) the receiver only replies to local interrogation
28. An interrogation pulse width is
seconda) 1
b) 0.8 second
secondc) 0.35
29. Reply pulses have a width of
a) 0.35 seconds
secondsb) 0.45
secondsc) 0.5
30. A mode C interrogation has a pulse spacing of
secondsa) 17
b) 21 seconds
secondsc) 25
31. In a mode C reply the framing pulses are
seconds aparta) 21.3
seconds apartb) 20.3
secondsc) 21 apart
32. SLS uses a third pulse
seconds after P1a) 2
b) 3 seconds after P3
seconds after P1c) 4.34
33. An SPI pulse is transmitted
seconds after the F2 pulsea) 4.35
seconds afterb) 3.45 the F2 pulse
seconds after the F1 pulsec) 24.35
