TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE – COMMERCIAL EXAM QUESTIONS – INSTRUMENTS
1.
When ambient temperature is warmer than standard at a particular altitude, the
altimeter will indicate
a)
b)
c)
2.
For a given indicated airspeed, a high density altitude will always result in
a)
b)
c)
3.
the field elevation in the altimeter setting window noted
the current altimeter setting
1013.2 hpa and the altimeter indication noted
The reported altimeter setting of a given station is the
a)
b)
c)
8.
the current altimeter setting
1013.2 hpa
QFE setting
To determine pressure altitude before take-off, set the altimeter to
a)
b)
c)
7.
read directly from the altimeter
referenced to the standard datum plane
above the surface
The pressure altitude at a given location is indicated by the altimeter after it is set to
a)
b)
c)
6.
indicated stall speed
TAS
Indicated never-exceed speed
Pressure altitude is the altitude
a)
b)
c)
5.
an increase in equivalent airspeed
an increase in true airspeed
a decrease in true airspeed
An increase in density altitude will mean an increase in
a)
b)
c)
4.
higher than true altitude
lower than true altitude
the same as true altitude
actual barometric pressure measured at the station
actual barometric pressure measured at sea level
station barometric pressure corrected to mean sea level pressure
An altimeter is set to 1010.9 hpa and the correct altimeter is 1016.1 hpa. If under
these conditions a landing is made at an airport where the airfield elevation is 772 ft,
the altimeter would indicate approximately
a)
b)
c)
931 ft
613 ft
772 ft
9.
En route at F270, the altimeter is set correctly. On descent, the pilot fails to reset to
the local altimeter setting of 1026.1 hpa. If the field elevation is 1 300 ft and the
altimeter is operating properly, the indication after landing is
a)
b)
c)
10.
1 687 ft
913 ft
387 ft
En route at F250 the altimeter is set correctly. On descent the pilot fails to reset it to
the local altimeter setting of 1037.8 hpa. If the field elevation is 650 ft and the
altimeter is operating properly, the indication after landing is
a)
b)
c)
- 88 ft
738 ft
1 388 ft
Answers
1.
6.
B
C
2.
7.
B
C
3.
8.
B
C
4.
9.
B
B
5.
10.
B
A