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Question 1.  Ground controllers responsibility is for traffic where?
A) That are landing.
B) That are on the ground.
C) That are in the pattern.
D) Aircraft looking for other downed aircraft.

Question 2.  Max speed during taxi on the ground for jets is?
A) 45knts
B) 35knts
C) 25knts
D) 15knts

Question 3.  A controllers top priority is ?
A) Spacing
B) Efficiency
C) Speed
D) Tower Lighting

Question 4.  Clearance Delivery is contacted when a pilot is ready to ______?
A) File their flightplan
B) Start their engines
C) Confirm and open their flight plan
D) Cross a runway

Question 5.  When a tower controller clears a pilot for landing, what is the correct format for the radio transmission?
A) (Callsign), winds: (speed@direction), altimeter (xx.xx), cleared to land runway (xx).
B) (Callsign), cleared to land runway (xx).
C) (Callsign), altimeter (xx.xx), cleared for the approach and landing, runway (xx).
D) Winds: (speed@direction), altimeter (xx.xx), (Callsign), cleared to land, runway (xx).

Question 6.  If there is a 767-300(UAL1572) and a Cessna 172(N127NF) approaching an intersection, and you want the 767-300 to proceed first, what command do you issue?
A) Controller: 'N127NF, stop 100 yards before the next intersection, caution, traffic is a Boeing 767'
B) Controller: 'N127NF, hold position at next intersection, caution, traffic is a Boeing 767'
C) Controller: 'UAL1572, proceed at next intersection in front of traffic, Cessna 172'
D) Controller: 'UAL1572, increase taxi speed from 20 knts to 25 knts, in order to cross intersection in front of opposing aircraft, traffic is a Cessna 172'

Question 7.  When a ground stop is implemented what happens?
A) Everyone stops and stays in their current location
B) No aircraft are allowed to take off or land
C) Ground Personnel take cover
D) Both B&C

Question 8.  What is the control area for Ground Controllers?
A) From the gates and parking spaces, until two standard taxiway intersections from the hold short point before the runway
B) From the gates and parking spaces, until the hold short point before the runway
C) From the beginning of main taxiways to the point of take-off
D) From the beginning of the gate, to the general aviation parking

Question 9.  What ATC position can give clearance for a -back-taxi- on a runway?
A) Ground
B) Tower
C) Clearance Delivery
D) Center

Question 10.  If you are the ground controller at KDTW and the current ATIS information is ECHO, and an aircraft request taxi clearance with ATIS information DELTA, what should you do?
A) Tell him to re-check the ATIS.
B) Tell him he cant taxi.
C) A&B.
D) None of the Above

Question 11.  Approach controllers guide the aircraft to what point in their approach to an airport?
A) Until the aircraft reaches 5,000 feet MSL
B) Until the aircraft is 2 miles out from the airport
C) Until the aircraft is 8 miles out from the airport
D) Until the aircraft has intercepted the localizer or obtained visual of the runway.

Question 12.  If UAL1598 is flying a heading of 275, and AA8832 is flying parallel with him, what direction will AA8832 be heading?
A) 360
B) 090
C) 180
D) 275

Question 13.  Ground controllers mainly keep tabs on aircraft locations by what type of contact?
A) Radio Contact
B) Visual Contact (binoculars)
C) Radar Contact
D) Computerized Beacons

Question 14.  PAN, PAN, PAN is translated as ?
A) I have an emergency and I need immediate help
B) I may be in a potential situation and I need assistance
C) Holy Mackerel there is a pan attacking me in my plane
D) None of the above

Question 15.  In order to execute proper and safe parallel runway use an ATC must ?
A) Keep Aircraft Below 190 knots
B) Have Aircraft fly runway heading on departure
C) Have Aircraft Depart to the left
D) Have Aircraft Depart to the right

Question 16.  When should a pilot generally read back all ATC instructions?
A) All hold short instructions
B) All position and hold, and stop taxi instructions
C) All clearance deliveries
D) All of the above

Question 17.  What are DVATC Tower Controllers responsible for carrying out?
A) For taking aircraft in their airspace and handing them off to other controllers.
B) For taking aircraft in their airspace (Above 18,000 ft. MSL) and routing them to their destinations.
C) For taking aircraft in their airspace (Within 30 miles from the airport) and routing them in to land, or handing them off to departure controllers.
D) For taking aircraft in their airspace (Within 15 miles from the airport) and routing them in to land, or handing them off to departure controllers.

Question 18.  What is the key to correctly and smoothly running aircraft at an airport?
A) Ground Safety
B) Safe Separation
C) Vigilance
D) Patience

Question 19.  TRACON stands for???
A) Terminal Radio Area Control
B) Terminal Radar Area Control
C) Tiny radio aircraft control
D) None of the above

Question 20.  If an aircraft has the call sign N156JB, what is the correct way to write the shorthand of this callsign?
A) N156
B) NJB
C) 156J
D) 6JB

Question 21.  When in the ground controller position, seperation of aircraft is key because of what factor?
A) The pilots get territorial when in their aircraft
B) Wake turbulence / jetblast
C) The aircraft look better when spaced
D) Spacing is only because the instructions given by the controller take a while to complete

Question 22.  What crucial instruction can tower controllers grant to pilots?
A) Clearance for taxi / engine shutdown
B) Clearance for crossing an active runway and abort take-off
C) Clearance for crossing inactive runways
D) Clearance for take-off, landing, and permission to cross an active runway

Question 23.  If you have a aircraft flying a heading of 180, And traffic is coming at it at a direction of 270, What clock directions should the plane expect to find the aircraft ?
A) 9 o'clock
B) 10 o'clock
C) 3 o'clock
D) 4 o'clock

Question 24.  Which of the following type of aircraft is classified as 'Heavy'?
A) MD-80
B) Boeing 767
C) Cessna 150
D) Cessna Citation X

Question 25.  An aircraft is squawking a code of 7500, you should say to that aircraft ?
A) (Callsign), is the hijacker in the cockpit?
B) (Callsign), Air Force is in route.
C) (Callsign), Confirm Squawking 7500?
D) (Callsign), Can I speak to the man in charge?