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What is the purpose of the flight information service (FIS) in air traffic management?
To provide information and advice useful for the safe and efficient conduct of flights
What is the primary purpose of airspace management (ASM) in air traffic management?
To efficiently allocate airspace to facilitate the flow of air traffic
What is the significance of transition level in altimetry and level allocation?
It marks the altitude at which aircraft switch from standard pressure to local pressure
What is the main purpose of RTF general operating procedures in air traffic management?
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What is the primary function of ATC clearances in air traffic management?
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What is the necessity for coordination in air traffic management?
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What is the symbol for 'kilogram' in the International System of Units (SI)?
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How many meters are equivalent to 1 nautical mile (NM)?
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What is the non-SI unit used for expressing altitude?
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In air and ground operations, what is the symbol for 'frequency'?
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What is the symbol for 'kilowatt-hour'?
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What is the equivalent of 1 minute in seconds?
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How many liters make up 1 cubic meter?
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What is the symbol for 'atmospheric pressure' in kilopascals?
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What is the correct symbol for 'megahertz'?
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In airspeed measurements, what does 'kt' represent?
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'RVR' stands for:
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How many seconds are there in an hour?
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What factors are considered when determining the need for the provision of air traffic services?
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What are the objectives of the air traffic control service?
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Which airspace class permits IFR and VFR flights, provides air traffic control service, and separates all flights from each other?
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In which airspace class are IFR flights separated from other IFR flights and receive traffic information in respect of VFR flights, while VFR flights receive traffic information in respect of all other flights?
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In which airspace class are all participating IFR flights provided with an air traffic advisory service and all flights receive flight information service if requested?
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Which type of airspace classification is used for controlled airspace within Madrid, Barcelona, and Canarias FIR/UIR?
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What determines the classification of the ATS airspace in Spain as controlled or uncontrolled?
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What is the main objective of the manual described in the text?
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Which of the following is NOT a part of air traffic management?
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What is the basis for a standardized system of units of measurement in international civil aviation air and ground operations?
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Which class of SI units are dimensionally independent and form the basis of the system?
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What do SI base units eliminate by using unique and well-defined symbols and abbreviations?
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What is derived by combining base units, supplementary units, and other derived units according to algebraic relations?
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What is the main advantage of using SI prefixes?
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What is the multiplication factor for the prefix 'mega'?
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Under what circumstances should non-SI units be used in international civil aviation air and ground operations?
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What is the name derived from 'Systeme International d’unites'?
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Which system of measurement was created by members of the Paris Academy of Sciences and adopted by the French National Assembly in 1795?
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What is the complete, coherent system which includes three classes of units?
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According to IS0 2014, how should the date be presented in all-numeric form?
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What is the basis for all clock time according to the text?
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In the 24-hour timekeeping system, how should hours be represented according to IS0 3307?
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What is the accepted international standard for clock time?
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According to IS0 3307, how should the time of day be written in all-numeric form?
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Which service aims to prevent collisions between aircraft on the manoeuvring area and obstructions on that area?
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Which service aims to expedite and maintain an orderly flow of air traffic?
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According to the text, what units are considered the most important base units in the International System of Units?
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Which unit is used for visibility of less than 5 km according to the text?
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"25 August 2016" can be written in all-numeric form as:
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"20 minutes and 18 seconds past 3 o’clock in the afternoon" can be written as:
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