USI Practice Exam| 50 QUESTIONS| WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What are two unmanned aircraft performance characteristics adversely affected by too much
weight? Correct Answer: Increased takeoff speed , Poor rate of climb
What are the four forces that effect an aircraft in flight? Correct Answer: Lift, weight, thrust,
and drag
During flight operations, sUAS are required to stay _____. Correct Answer: 500 feet below the
base of any clouds and clear all clouds by 2000 feet horizontally
During a UAS preflight inspection, check that___________ Correct Answer: Registration
markings are visible and legible
An unmanned vehicle can be referred to as a ______ which is a combination of a fixed-wing and
a rotary-wing aircraft. Correct Answer: hybrid vehicle
(True/False) The fuselage of an aircraft houses most of the equipment and acts as the basic
structure for other parts of the aircraft. Correct Answer: True
What is the primary function of a RADAR or LiDAR sensor? Correct Answer: Measures
Distance
When you operate inside B, C, or D, class airspace, how do you request permission? Correct
Answer: Submit request via DroneZone or LAANC
What are the two distinctive types of unmanned aircraft systems? Correct Answer: Autonomous
and remote control
What is diffraction? Correct Answer: Radio waves bending and moving around an object
Characteristics that are typical of an unstable air mass are _____. Correct Answer: turbulence
and cumuliform clouds
During data transmission if a problem occurs, either with the uplink or downlink, the situation
may develop into ______. Correct Answer: a lost link
What is today's unmanned aircraft system (UAS) equipped with that continuously monitors the
aircraft's altitude, attitude, location, and speed? Correct Answer: Advanced electronic flight
control systems
An airport that provides active control of air traffic is known as a ______ airport. Correct
Answer: towered
A major contributing factor to lift is the tilt or angle of the ______. Correct Answer: airfoil
What are two unmanned aircraft performance characteristics adversely affected by too much
weight? Correct Answer: Increased takeoff speed , Poor rate of climb
What are the four forces that effect an aircraft in flight? Correct Answer: Lift, weight, thrust,
and drag
During flight operations, sUAS are required to stay _____. Correct Answer: 500 feet below the
base of any clouds and clear all clouds by 2000 feet horizontally
During a UAS preflight inspection, check that___________ Correct Answer: Registration
markings are visible and legible
An unmanned vehicle can be referred to as a ______ which is a combination of a fixed-wing and
a rotary-wing aircraft. Correct Answer: hybrid vehicle
(True/False) The fuselage of an aircraft houses most of the equipment and acts as the basic
structure for other parts of the aircraft. Correct Answer: True
What is the primary function of a RADAR or LiDAR sensor? Correct Answer: Measures
Distance
When you operate inside B, C, or D, class airspace, how do you request permission? Correct
Answer: Submit request via DroneZone or LAANC
What are the two distinctive types of unmanned aircraft systems? Correct Answer: Autonomous
and remote control
What is diffraction? Correct Answer: Radio waves bending and moving around an object
Characteristics that are typical of an unstable air mass are _____. Correct Answer: turbulence
and cumuliform clouds
During data transmission if a problem occurs, either with the uplink or downlink, the situation
may develop into ______. Correct Answer: a lost link
What is today's unmanned aircraft system (UAS) equipped with that continuously monitors the
aircraft's altitude, attitude, location, and speed? Correct Answer: Advanced electronic flight
control systems
An airport that provides active control of air traffic is known as a ______ airport. Correct
Answer: towered
A major contributing factor to lift is the tilt or angle of the ______. Correct Answer: airfoil
