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Question 1.  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 2.  When an aircraft squawks 7700 it means
A) Communications Failure
B) Unlawful Interference
C) An engine problem
D) General Problem

Question 3.  STD barometric pressure is used when?
A) After takeoff
B) Above 10,000ft
C) Above 18,000ft MSL
D) After landing

Question 4.  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 5.  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 6.  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 7.  What is the standard ground frequency at KDTW used here at DVATC?
A) 118.90
B) 118.40
C) 121.80
D) 124.05

Question 8.  When issuing a speed reduction what do you say?
A) Slow down
B) Slow and maintain _kts (callsign)
C) Have you hit a speed bump?
D) B&C

Question 9.  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 10.  The abreviation -ATC- stands for what job at an airport?
A) Air TRACON Controller
B) Air Training Chiefs
C) Air Traffic Controller
D) Annoying Tango-Dancing Chico

Question 11.  When an aircraft asks for VFR permission to land, your responses could be?
A) (callsign) Permission To land, granted
B) Negative the airport is currently IFR
C) Negative ghost rider the pattern is full
D) Both A&B

Question 12.  Ground controllers handle what vehicles on the taxiways / tarmacs?
A) All general aviation and turboprop aircraft
B) All turboprop and regional jet aircraft
C) All aircraft on the taxiways/tarmac
D) All aircraft as well as any ground vehicles on the taxiways/tarmacs

Question 13.  TRACON stands for???
A) Terminal Radio Area Control
B) Terminal Radar Area Control
C) Tiny radio aircraft control
D) None of the above

Question 14.  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 15.  Max speed during taxi on the ground for jets is?
A) 45knts
B) 35knts
C) 25knts
D) 15knts

Question 16.  What ATC position can give clearance for a -back-taxi- on a runway?
A) Ground
B) Tower
C) Clearance Delivery
D) Center

Question 17.  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 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.  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 20.  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 21.  What is the correct abbreviation for jetBlue's callsign?
A) JTB
B) JBL
C) JBU
D) JTBL

Question 22.  If a 767-300 takes off on runway 4L, and a CRJ-700 is holding on the runway, how long should you hold the CRJ-700 before clearing him for take off after the 767-300 clears the runway?
A) 1 Min.
B) 2 Min.
C) 2 1/2 Min.
D) 4 Min.

Question 23.  To intercept a localizer, vector an aircraft's approach to the localizer at a maximum of a ?
A) 10 Degree Angle
B) 20 Degree Angle
C) 30 Degree Angle
D) 40 Degree Angle

Question 24.  After granting Push and Start clearance, what should be said to the pilot afterward?
A) Contact tower
B) Contact me when ready to taxi
C) Taxi to the runway
D) None of the above

Question 25.  A controllers top priority is ?
A) Spacing
B) Efficiency
C) Speed
D) Tower Lighting