ROC-A EXAM 2026-2027 ACTUAL COMPLETE REAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+!!
What is the punishment for breaking the radiocommunications act?
MAX $25,000 fine and/or MAX 1 Year in Jail
(Individual) MAX $75,000 fine (other than
individual)
Who has control of the choice of frequency, order and time, duration and
suspension of communications? (Ground or Air stations?)
The ground station - EXCEPT during Distress and Urgency calls where control
lies with the initiator of the call
True or False - Control lies with the initiator of the Distress/Urgency call
True.
Who has control when the communication is between two air stations?
The station being called is the controlling station.
,If the station being called is in agreement with the calling station's frequency, it
will...
Transmit indication that they will listen on the working channel announced by the
calling station.
If the station being called is NOT in agreement with the calling station's
frequency, it will...
Transmit an indication of the working frequency or channel to be used.
Radiocommunications between aeronautical stations should be...
Restricted to those relating to safety and flight regularity.
True or false - Superfluous, Profane and Obscene language is strictly prohibited
when transmitting radio messages.
True.
What document and subsection discuss the etiquette of air radio messages?
Radiocommunications act, Subsection 32(1)
What is the punishment for breaking etiquette (Superfluous/Profane/Obscene
language)?
MAX $5000 fine and/or MAX 1 Year Imprisonment
(Individual) MAX $25,000 fine (other than an
individual)
,All radio stations shall be operated so as not to....
interfere with or interrupt the working of another radio station.
What is the punishment for interfering or interrupting the working of another
radio station?
MAX $5000 fine and/or MAX 1 Year Imprisonment
(Individual) MAX $25,000 fine (other than an
individual)
What is the only exception where you can interfere/interrupt radio
transmissions?
When you are required to transmit a higher priority message.
True or False - no person shall knowingly send, transmit, or cause to be sent or
transmitted any false or fraudulent distress signal, message, call or radiogram
of any kind.
True.
What is the penalty for transmitting distress signal?
MAX $5000 fine and/or MAX 1 Year Imprisonment
(Individual) MAX $25,000 fine (other than an
individual)
What is the purpose of the phonetic alphabet?
To ensure clarity in messages by removing the use of similar sounding
consonants.
, What two points should be kept in mind while using radio?
Speed and Rhythm.
True or False - Operators need not worry about using 'er' and 'um' sounds when
transmitting messages.
False, these should be avoided.
True or False - Rate of speech should be constant while transmitting messages.
True.
What clock system is utilized when transmitting radio systems?
24 hour clock, Typically UTC
Time should be expressed and transmitted by means of figures
4 (first two denoting the hour past midnight and the last two the minutes past the
hour)
When may local time be used?
When both operators operate solely in one time zone.
Where the date, as well as the time of day, is required, afigure group should be
used
Six - first two figures indicate the day of the month and the following four
figures indicate the time.
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+!!
What is the punishment for breaking the radiocommunications act?
MAX $25,000 fine and/or MAX 1 Year in Jail
(Individual) MAX $75,000 fine (other than
individual)
Who has control of the choice of frequency, order and time, duration and
suspension of communications? (Ground or Air stations?)
The ground station - EXCEPT during Distress and Urgency calls where control
lies with the initiator of the call
True or False - Control lies with the initiator of the Distress/Urgency call
True.
Who has control when the communication is between two air stations?
The station being called is the controlling station.
,If the station being called is in agreement with the calling station's frequency, it
will...
Transmit indication that they will listen on the working channel announced by the
calling station.
If the station being called is NOT in agreement with the calling station's
frequency, it will...
Transmit an indication of the working frequency or channel to be used.
Radiocommunications between aeronautical stations should be...
Restricted to those relating to safety and flight regularity.
True or false - Superfluous, Profane and Obscene language is strictly prohibited
when transmitting radio messages.
True.
What document and subsection discuss the etiquette of air radio messages?
Radiocommunications act, Subsection 32(1)
What is the punishment for breaking etiquette (Superfluous/Profane/Obscene
language)?
MAX $5000 fine and/or MAX 1 Year Imprisonment
(Individual) MAX $25,000 fine (other than an
individual)
,All radio stations shall be operated so as not to....
interfere with or interrupt the working of another radio station.
What is the punishment for interfering or interrupting the working of another
radio station?
MAX $5000 fine and/or MAX 1 Year Imprisonment
(Individual) MAX $25,000 fine (other than an
individual)
What is the only exception where you can interfere/interrupt radio
transmissions?
When you are required to transmit a higher priority message.
True or False - no person shall knowingly send, transmit, or cause to be sent or
transmitted any false or fraudulent distress signal, message, call or radiogram
of any kind.
True.
What is the penalty for transmitting distress signal?
MAX $5000 fine and/or MAX 1 Year Imprisonment
(Individual) MAX $25,000 fine (other than an
individual)
What is the purpose of the phonetic alphabet?
To ensure clarity in messages by removing the use of similar sounding
consonants.
, What two points should be kept in mind while using radio?
Speed and Rhythm.
True or False - Operators need not worry about using 'er' and 'um' sounds when
transmitting messages.
False, these should be avoided.
True or False - Rate of speech should be constant while transmitting messages.
True.
What clock system is utilized when transmitting radio systems?
24 hour clock, Typically UTC
Time should be expressed and transmitted by means of figures
4 (first two denoting the hour past midnight and the last two the minutes past the
hour)
When may local time be used?
When both operators operate solely in one time zone.
Where the date, as well as the time of day, is required, afigure group should be
used
Six - first two figures indicate the day of the month and the following four
figures indicate the time.
