EXOS XPS PREP Q&A FINAL TEST 2026
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◍ Define Handoff.
Answer: The process of transferring the identification of an aircraft and
radio communications for that aircraft to another sector or unit.
◍ What does DASR provide?.
Answer: Retrieves the Primary and Secondary returns from aircraft.
◍ Media.
Answer: Texas suggests using a variety of media in ESL instruction
◍ Language experience approach (LEA).
Answer: student dictates as teacher writes down what was said
◍ individual differences.
Answer: developmental characteristics, past experiences, cultural/lang
background, academic strengths, and learning styles; all affect literacy
development; lang skill deficits can exist in both L1 and L2, so may need to
test in both languages; get to know their learning style
◍ linguistic lessons.
Answer: ability to comprehend new content terms when listening and to use
them in speech
◍ Grade 6 ELA Expectations (TEKS).
Answer: Take notes during oral presentations; evaluate own oral
presentations; read widely from variety of texts; idioms, analogy; denotative
meaning versus connotative meaning; study strategies; writing for different
purposes; error-free writing; evaluate purposes/effects of film, print, and
, technology
◍ A Blue Lightning event is another name for what?.
Answer: Human trafficking
◍ 1255 is what VFR code?.
Answer: Firefighting aircraft not in contact with ATC
◍ factors ESL teachers should focus on when preparing lessons:.
Answer: - age or grade level is not related to level- developmental
characteristics in L1 and L2 and how it affects learning- academic strengths
and needs- learning style- personality- sociocultural factors- family unit-
home environment- attitude- exceptionalities (special ed, gifted)-
self-fullfilling prophecy - a teacher's beliefs create experiences for success
when they feel the students can learn English quickly, can complete with
native English speakers, and that bilingual learners have advantages over
monolingual
◍ Reasons for Den Notification?.
Answer: UAS, UAP, ULE, Blue Lightning
◍ Whole language/integration.
Answer: thematic instruction
◍ 7500 is what emergency code?.
Answer: Hijacking
◍ English for special purposes.
Answer: English for science, technological, or other academic or
occupational specializations
◍ Operational Priority.
Answer: Distress, MEDEVAC, AIREVAC, SAR, Special Air Mission,
Flight Check, IFR, SVFR, VFR
◍ Silent way.
Answer: method in which teacher doesn't speak very much but basically
uses manipulatives to induce students to learn lang structure by having them
, direct teacher in certain requests
◍ What are the independently recorded frequencies?.
Answer: UHF/VHF Guard(121.5/243.0), Primary Local(239.3), Primary
GCA(377.175), ATIS(236.775)
◍ Basic Interpersonal Communicative Skills (BICS).
Answer: Social, conversational language using context clues (takes 1-2
years to learn)
◍ circumlocution.
Answer: correcting mistake by restating it the correct way several times in
conversation; modeling
◍ Natural Order Hypothesis.
Answer: language structures tend to be acquired in a predictable, rarely
variable order; some grammar rules are learned early, but it takes a long
time to master it and use it correctly in conversation
◍ Upper limits of altitude filters are set....
Answer: No lower than 1,000 Feet higher than the highest altitude of
responsibility.
◍ When is a River Watch required?.
Answer: Less than 1SM and 400ft ceiling, North Bank of the river isn't
visible.
◍ Define Point Out.
Answer: An action taken by a controller to transfer the identification of an
aircraft with another controller, when control and radio communication will
not be transferred.
◍ English Language Development program (ELD).
Answer: aka ESL program
◍ fluency.
Answer: assessing if the student can understand what they are reading
enough to read it with feeling and expression
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◍ Define Handoff.
Answer: The process of transferring the identification of an aircraft and
radio communications for that aircraft to another sector or unit.
◍ What does DASR provide?.
Answer: Retrieves the Primary and Secondary returns from aircraft.
◍ Media.
Answer: Texas suggests using a variety of media in ESL instruction
◍ Language experience approach (LEA).
Answer: student dictates as teacher writes down what was said
◍ individual differences.
Answer: developmental characteristics, past experiences, cultural/lang
background, academic strengths, and learning styles; all affect literacy
development; lang skill deficits can exist in both L1 and L2, so may need to
test in both languages; get to know their learning style
◍ linguistic lessons.
Answer: ability to comprehend new content terms when listening and to use
them in speech
◍ Grade 6 ELA Expectations (TEKS).
Answer: Take notes during oral presentations; evaluate own oral
presentations; read widely from variety of texts; idioms, analogy; denotative
meaning versus connotative meaning; study strategies; writing for different
purposes; error-free writing; evaluate purposes/effects of film, print, and
, technology
◍ A Blue Lightning event is another name for what?.
Answer: Human trafficking
◍ 1255 is what VFR code?.
Answer: Firefighting aircraft not in contact with ATC
◍ factors ESL teachers should focus on when preparing lessons:.
Answer: - age or grade level is not related to level- developmental
characteristics in L1 and L2 and how it affects learning- academic strengths
and needs- learning style- personality- sociocultural factors- family unit-
home environment- attitude- exceptionalities (special ed, gifted)-
self-fullfilling prophecy - a teacher's beliefs create experiences for success
when they feel the students can learn English quickly, can complete with
native English speakers, and that bilingual learners have advantages over
monolingual
◍ Reasons for Den Notification?.
Answer: UAS, UAP, ULE, Blue Lightning
◍ Whole language/integration.
Answer: thematic instruction
◍ 7500 is what emergency code?.
Answer: Hijacking
◍ English for special purposes.
Answer: English for science, technological, or other academic or
occupational specializations
◍ Operational Priority.
Answer: Distress, MEDEVAC, AIREVAC, SAR, Special Air Mission,
Flight Check, IFR, SVFR, VFR
◍ Silent way.
Answer: method in which teacher doesn't speak very much but basically
uses manipulatives to induce students to learn lang structure by having them
, direct teacher in certain requests
◍ What are the independently recorded frequencies?.
Answer: UHF/VHF Guard(121.5/243.0), Primary Local(239.3), Primary
GCA(377.175), ATIS(236.775)
◍ Basic Interpersonal Communicative Skills (BICS).
Answer: Social, conversational language using context clues (takes 1-2
years to learn)
◍ circumlocution.
Answer: correcting mistake by restating it the correct way several times in
conversation; modeling
◍ Natural Order Hypothesis.
Answer: language structures tend to be acquired in a predictable, rarely
variable order; some grammar rules are learned early, but it takes a long
time to master it and use it correctly in conversation
◍ Upper limits of altitude filters are set....
Answer: No lower than 1,000 Feet higher than the highest altitude of
responsibility.
◍ When is a River Watch required?.
Answer: Less than 1SM and 400ft ceiling, North Bank of the river isn't
visible.
◍ Define Point Out.
Answer: An action taken by a controller to transfer the identification of an
aircraft with another controller, when control and radio communication will
not be transferred.
◍ English Language Development program (ELD).
Answer: aka ESL program
◍ fluency.
Answer: assessing if the student can understand what they are reading
enough to read it with feeling and expression
