Non-SI Units and Conversion Quiz

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In air traffic management, what service is responsible for providing aircraft with information and advice useful for the safe and efficient conduct of flights?

Alerting service

Flight information service (FIS) (correct)

Air traffic advisory service

Air traffic control (ATC) service

Which section of the manual covers principles, types, and content of coordination in air traffic management?

Section 3: Radiotelephony (RTF)

Section 5: Coordination (correct)

Section 7: Separations

Section 1: Air Traffic Management (ATM)

What is the purpose of an ATC clearance in air traffic management?

To provide information and advice to aircraft

To manage the airspace capacity

To provide aerodrome separation

To instruct pilots to take specific actions (correct)

Which aspect of air traffic management involves providing separation based on ATS surveillance systems?

Separation based on ATS surveillance systems (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of airborne collision avoidance systems in air traffic management?

To avoid collisions between aircraft (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which section of the manual addresses the topic of data extraction and data management in air traffic management?

Section 6: Data Display (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the symbol for nautical mile in the non-SI units?

NM (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which unit symbol should be used for volts AC according to the style and usage rules?

Vat (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the altitude in feet symbol in non-SI units?

ft (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the alternative unit permitted for temporary use with the SI specific quantity of area?

m2 (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to the style and usage rules, how should unit symbols be printed?

In lower case (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which unit is used for cargo capacity in non-SI units?

Kg (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the symbol for airspeed in non-SI units?

$kt$ (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the symbol used for atmospheric pressure in non-SI units?

$hPa$ (A) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, how many seconds are there in 1 minute?

$60s$ (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the symbol used for wind speed in non-SI units?

kt (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary unit quantity used for distance (short) in aviation operations?

m/s (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which unit is used for endurance in aviation operations?

h and min (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does ATM stand for in the context of the given text?

Air Traffic Management (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main objective of the manual mentioned in the text?

To describe the basic principles of air traffic management and apply basic operational procedures (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the name SI derived from?

Systeme International d'unites (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which unit is used for electric current in the SI system?

Ampere (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does the abbreviation 'ASM' stand for in the context of the given text?

Air Space Management (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which class of units is dimensionally independent in the SI system?

Base units (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'SI' refer to in the context of international civil aviation?

Systeme International d'unites (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of using SI prefixes in the SI unit system?

To eliminate leading zeros in decimal fractions (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which unit is used for luminous intensity in the SI system?

Candela (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the multiplication factor for the prefix 'kilo' in SI unit system?

$10^3$ (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which unit is used for electric potential in the SI system?

Volt (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ATFM' stand for in the context of air traffic management?

Air Traffic Flow Management (C) Signup and view all the answers

In the IS0 2014 specification for presenting dates in all-numeric form, what sequence of elements should be used?

Year-month-day (D) Signup and view all the answers

What are the elements required to represent the time of day in the IS0 3307 specification for all-numeric form?

Hours-minutes-seconds (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which time scale is used as the basis for Co-ordinated Universal Time (UTC)?

International Atomic Time (TAI) (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which service is responsible for preventing collisions between aircraft on the manoeuvring area and obstructions on that area?

Air Traffic Control Service (ATC) (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the objective of the Alerting Service (ALRS) in air traffic services?

Notify appropriate organizations regarding aircraft in need of search and rescue aid (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which units are specified as the most useful for Air Traffic Management (ATM)?

Km, NM, Ft (C) Signup and view all the answers

In the 24-hour timekeeping system, how should hours be represented?

Two digits from 00 to 23 (B) Signup and view all the answers

What should be used as a separator when presenting the elements of a date in all-numeric form?

<ul> <li>Hyphen (D)</li> </ul> Signup and view all the answers

What is the basis for all clock time according to the given text?

(UT) Universal Time (B) Signup and view all the answers

"Where it is desired to separate the elements for easier visual understanding, only a space or a hyphen should be used as a separator" - This statement is related to which topic?

(IS0) Date Presentation Format (D) Signup and view all the answers

"Hours should be represented by two digits from 00 to 23" - This statement is related to which topic?

(IS0) Time Presentation Format (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the objective of the air traffic control service?

All of the above (D) Signup and view all the answers

In which airspace class are all flights provided with air traffic control service and are separated from each other?

Class A (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which class of airspace permits IFR and VFR flights, provides air traffic control service to all flights, and separates IFR flights from VFR flights?

Class D (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which airspace class provides air traffic control service to IFR flights and separates IFR flights from other IFR flights and from VFR flights?

Class C (B) Signup and view all the answers

In which airspace class are IFR and VFR flights permitted, with IFR flights provided air traffic control service and separated from other IFR flights?

Class E (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between Class F and Class G airspace?

Class F permits only IFR flights with air traffic advisory service, while Class G permits both IFR and VFR flights with flight information service if requested. (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which portions of controlled airspace are designated as Classes B, C, or D airspace?

Visual corridors (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is used to prevent collisions between aircraft on the manoeuvring area and obstructions on that area?

Air traffic control service (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which airspace class allows for all participating IFR flights to receive an air traffic advisory service and all flights to receive flight information service if requested?

Class F (A) Signup and view all the answers

What must be considered before determining the need for the provision of air traffic services?

The types of air traffic involved (B) Signup and view all the answers

Where is the need for the provision of air traffic services determined?

Both in controlled aerodromes and flight information regions (C) Signup and view all the answers