WESTERN PHILOSOPHY FINAL TEST 2026
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◍ GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) (3.4.1).
Answer: A standard created by the European Telecommunications Standards
Institute (ETSI) used to describe communication protocols for
second-generation (2G) cellular networks and devices. It has now become
the default global standard for mobile communications in more than 219
countries and territories.
◍ Match each taxiway light with its designated color:Runway guard lights.
Answer: Yellow
◍ Automatic Repeat Request (ARQ) Protocol (3.7).
Answer: A reply automatically generated by a receiver when it detects that a
message it has received contains errors. The reply asks for the message to be
sent again.
◍ A runway with a non-precision approach does NOT have which of the
following runway markings?.
Answer: Touchdown zone
◍ Authentication (3.8.1).
Answer: Proving the identities of the sender and receiver
◍ Which air traffic facility has NO direct authority over IFR or VFR traffic?.
Answer: FSS
◍ The ADS-B system does NOT rely on information from _____________..
Answer: Internet communications
,◍ Home Location Register (HLR) (3.4.1).
Answer: Part of the core network - This stores permanent details about the
user, including SIM card and number information.
◍ Carrier sense, Collision avoidance (3.5.1).
Answer: A protocol used in a wireless channel to avoid two transmitters
transmitting simultaneously and thereby corrupting each other's data. It is
used in Wi-F
◍ Aliasing (3.3.1).
Answer: Aliasing occurs when a continuous signal is sampled too slowly
(undersampling), causing high-frequency components to masquerade as
lower-frequency signals in the reconstruction
◍ Match the terms associated with separation with the definition of the term:A
level of constant atmospheric pressure related to a reference datum of 29.92
inches of mercury.
Answer: Flight level
◍ What runway marking extends the full-length runway pavement area?.
Answer: Runway side stripes
◍ The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) (3.9.1).
Answer: The UNs specialised agency for ICT who, among other things,
aims to create universal regulations and standardisations.
◍ Forward Error Correction (FEC) code (3.7).
Answer: A class of codes for data that enables the receiver to correct errors
produced during transmission.
◍ Which of the following examples would NOT be contained in an SOP?.
Answer: Define roles and responsibilities with airport management and
Approach control services
◍ Frequency Re-use (3.2.3).
Answer: Using same frequency in different cells to maximize capacity.
◍ Which of the following procedures are applied by ATC for a typical holding
, pattern with a standard pattern?.
Answer: One-minute legs; Right turns
◍ Which lights consist of two white flashing strobe lights located on each side
of the runway threshold?.
Answer: Runway end identifier lights
◍ On-off Keying (OOK) (3.3.3).
Answer: Representing the signal by a turning a sine wave on and off, 1 = on
0 = off or vice versa.
◍ Aircraft that are NOT equipped with the required vertical navigation
avionics must be separated by how many feet as they climb or descend
through the RVSM altitudes?.
Answer: 2,000
◍ Network Interface Card (NIC) (3.5.1).
Answer: A printed circuit board or chip inserted into a network node such as
a computer to allow connection to a network.
◍ Inverse Square Law (3.2.3).
Answer: The intensity of radiation is inversely proportional to the square of
the distance from the source of radiation.(1/d)^2
◍ Match the term that identifies each operating position in an FSS with its
associated function.Issues airport advisories; relays ATC clearances,
advisories, or requests to pilots; monitors and restores NAVAIDs; activates
and closes flight plans; assists pilots of lost aircraft..
Answer: Inflight
◍ Frequency Shift Keying (FSK).
Answer: A digital modulation technique that changes the frequency of the
carrier signal in response to a change in the binary input signal.
◍ Match each JO numerical identifier with its title:JO 7350.9.
Answer: Location Identifiers
◍ Which ATC facility provides ATC services to aircraft on IFR flight plans