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Letters, numbers and time: DGCA Radio Telephony (R/T) questions

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Question 1 of 5

On the radio, how is the abbreviation ILS normally spoken in a clearance or a readback?

  • Correct answer, a: As the plain letter names EYE ELL ESS
  • bAs one word, said like ILLS
  • cAs the full title INSTRUMENT LANDING SYSTEM

Question 2 of 5

Which pair gives both the radio pronunciation of the figure 5 and its International Morse code?

  • Correct answer, a: FIFE; five dots
  • bFIVE; five dashes
  • cFIFE; one dot then four dashes

Question 3 of 5

Your radio has a five-digit frequency display. Approach passes ONE TWO EIGHT DECIMAL ZERO FIVE ZERO. What do you dial in?

  • aSet 128.00, dropping the last two figures
  • Correct answer, b: Set 128.05, dropping the final zero
  • cAsk for another frequency, as it cannot be set

Question 4 of 5

Complete the general rule: in RT messages, numbers are normally spoken...

  • Correct answer, a: figure by figure, with HUNDRED or THOUSAND kept for whole hundreds and thousands in altitude, height, cloud height, visibility and RVR
  • bas whole numbers, with HUNDRED or THOUSAND used for any value that ends in two or three zeros
  • cfigure by figure in every case, with HUNDRED and THOUSAND never used for any value at all

Question 5 of 5

In International Morse code, which pattern stands for the letter B?

  • Correct answer, a: Dash dot dot dot
  • bDot dash dash dash
  • cDash dot dash dot

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