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a) Bidirectional
b) Asynchronous
c) Universal
4. A deterministic ADN used on a certified integrated modular avionic system must have a Bit Error
Rate (BER) of no more than
a) 1 in 10-6
b) 1 in 10-9
c) 1 in 10-12
a) serial data
b) parallel data
c) a clock signal
9. A terminal controller
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10. A Virtual Link in an ADCN is
11. An active AFDX Subscriber connected to an AFDX Network to communicate with other
subscribers respecting AFDX rules is called
a) a network hub
b) a network terminal
c) an End System
a) can use both system, ARINC 629 and ARINC 429 via system card files and signal gateways
b) Cannot use both ARINC 629 and ARINC 429 data buses.
c) can use both ARINC 629 and ARINC 429 as they are compatible.
13. An ARINC 429 BCD word occupies bits 11-29, if 11-15 are filled with padders then the LSB of the
word will be
a) 11
b) 29
c) 16
14. An ARINC 429 Binary Coded Decimal word occupies word bits
a) 11 - 29
b) 1-8
c) 11- 28
a) hexadecimal
b) binary
c) octal
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c) to input into a FDR Digital Acquisition Unit
a) 10 bits
b) 12 bits
c) 8 bits
a) connects bi-directional data between the LRU and current mode coupler
b) connects bi-directional data between two LRUs
c) connects single directional data between the LRU and current mode coupler
25, An ARINC data word is bits 11-29, if bits 11-18 are patched which of the following would be the
LSB bit?
a) 21
b) 19
c) 29
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c) wave division multiplexing
a) hexadecimal numbering
b) decimal numbering
c) binary coded decimal
a) 1 microsecond
b) 80 microseconds
c) 10 milliseconds
a) full duplex
b) half duplex
c) simplex
a) +10V
b) 5V
c) ov.
a) 1-8
b) 9-10
c) 32
a) 10 milliseconds
b) 80 microseconds
c) 10 microseconds
a) INS
b) Weather Radar
c) FDR
a) inductive
b) capacitive
c) resistive
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37. ARINC 629 Data bus cables are terminated using
a) emergency only
b) normal flight
c) a backup to ARINC 429
a) Half Duplex
b) Full Duplex
c) Simplex
a) when addressed
b) when terminal gap is sensed
c) when signal gap is sensed
a) database loads
b) transferring data only on events important to aircraft operation
c) normal operation
a) 50 kBaud
b) 100 KBaud
c) 2000 kBaud
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a) unique to each terminal
b) common to each terminal
c) when all transmissions are quiet
a) 100 kbps
b) 10 or 100 Mbps
c) 12- 14.5 Kbps
a) full duplex
b) half duplex
c) dual layer half duplex
53. Can an LRU transmit and receive on more than one 629 bus?
a) No
b) Only if paralleled
c) Yes
54. Care must be taken when installing ARINC 629 cables into bus panels, damage to cables can
cause
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55. Communication between an aircraft computer and the display system symbol generator would
use
a) Manchester bi-phase
b) bi-polar return to zero
c) non return to zero
57. Deterministic performance of an Ethemet system used for an integrate modular avionic system
ne is provided
a) in the standard IEEE 802.3 commercial off- e-shelf systems with no modification required
b) by use of Virtual Links within the Ethernet network system
c) is not possible with Ethernet network systems and requires ARINC 429 or ARINC 629 data
bus backup on safety critical Systems
a) simplex
b) one way data buses
c) bi-directional
a) Source isolated
b) Via ARINC 629
c) Via ARINC 573
61. How does ARINC 629 bus transmit and receive information?
a) Inductive coupling
b) Optical coupling
c) Sockets and pins
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b) Via a twisted pair of shielded cables
c) Via current mode coupler
a) By a resistive pickup
b) By an inductive pickup
c) By a capacitive pickup
a) Decimal 206
b) Octal 01100001
c) Binary 11000110
67. How many LRUs can be connected to an ARINC 429 data bus?
a) 20
b) 60
c) 120
a) 1
b) 3
c) 2
69. If an ARINC system uses ODD Bit Parity then the binary number 101000111 would be given a
parity bit of
a) 1
b) 0
c) 1or o depending upon which Sign Status Matrix was used
71. In an ARINC 429 digital data word, the source/destination identifier is made up of two bits
positioned at
a) bits 9-10
b) bits 1-2
c) bits 30-31
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a) identifying word type
b) terminating the data field
c) checking parity
73. In an ARINC 429 Word label-representing heading is 320, this is represented in bits 1- 8 as
a) 01101000
b) 01011001
c) 00001011
74. In an ARINC 429 word what data occupies bits 9 and 10?
a) SSM
b) Parity Bit
c) SDI
a) message
b) destination LRU address
c) monitored parameter
76. In ARINC 429 data field is bits 11 to 28. If the bits 11 to 18 had pad bits, the LS.B. Of the data
Would be
a) bit 19
b) bit 28
c) bit 11
a) power up
b) shortest terminal gap to longest terminal gap
c) longest terminal gap to shortest terminal Gap
79. In the ARINC 429 digital information transfer system, data may travel in:
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a) Flight Data Recorders
b) Digital Information Transfer System
c) Inertial Reference System
82. MIL-STD-1553B uses Manchester bi-phase encoding which makes it suitable for
a) current coupling
b) fibre optic coupling
c) transformer coupling
83. Normal transmission order of ARINC 629 LRUs in periodic mode is in order of
a) power up
b) shortest to largest TG
c) shortest to largest TI
84. On an ARINC 629 data bus, the maximum amount of current-mode couplers per data bus is
a) 46
b) 120
c) 64
a) attenuation of signal
b) collision
c) jitter
86. Once an ARINC 629 LRU has transmitted a message it will wait how long before transmitting
again?
a) BCD
b) octal
c) hexadecimal
a) on right
b) on left before transmission and on right on receiving
c) on left
89. Reliability of data transfer via Avionics Full-Duplex Switched Ethernet (AFDX) is guaranteed by
the use of
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90. RZ bi-polar modulation consists of bits which are one of ............states.
a) Eight
b) Two
c) Three
a) decimal numbering
b) binary coded decimal
c) hexadecimal numbering
a) 64 bits long
b) 32 bits long
c) 16 bits long
95. The ARINC 429 low speed data bus transfers data at a rate of approximately
a) 100 KHz
b) 5 KHz
c) 12 KHz
97. The ARINC 429 system uses which of the following system to transfer data?
a) Harvard bi phase
b) Non return to zero
c) Bi-polar return to zero
a) time period common to all users, where each transmitter must wait for the SG to elapse
before making a second transmission
b) time period shorter than the terminal gap tg but variable in length
c) unique time period for each user and determines the priority for user transmission
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99. The BCD data field of ARINC 429 is contained within bits
a) 11- 28
b) 1-8
c) 11 29
100. The data format used to transmit a signal to the flight data recorder
101. The defined standard for deterministic data transfers in a network for safety-critical IMA
applications is
a) ARINC 429
b) ARINC 629
c) ARINC 664
a) 10 Mbps
b) 100 Mbps
c) 1 Mbps
a) 12.5 Kbps
b) 1 Mbps
c) 100 Kbps
a) 20
b) 31
c) 120
a) to the left
b) to the right
c) to the left when sending, right when Receiving
a) size of S.D.I
b) parallel input impedance
c) speed of transmission & size of aircraft Systems
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108. The output voltage of ARINC 429 signal is
a) 5v
b) +5v
c) +10v to -10v
110. The technology used in an integrated modular avionics system to provide the necessary
standard of Avionics Data Communication Network (ADCN) is called
a) encoder/decoder
b) multiplex/DE multiplex
c) switching
a) a current mode coupler, serial interface module and terminal controller is required
b) a terminal controller and interface module only is required
c) current mode coupler, terminal controller and a production break is required
114. What are the three types of words in the MIL-STD-1553B data bus?
115. What connects an LRU to the Bus Coupler in an ARINC 629 Data Bus?
a) Stub Cable
b) Patch Cord
c) Interconnect Cable
a) Fault/self-check
b) Synchronization
c) Data word
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117. What is ARINC 561 used for?
a) Bipolar RZ
b) Manchester coding
c) Bipolar NRZ
a) 100 bps
b) 100 kbps
c) 2 Mbps
121. What is the lower rate bit time for ARINC 429?
a) 10 microseconds
b) 80 microseconds
c) 10 milliseconds
123. What is the purpose of intermediate production breaks in ARINC 429 or 629 Data cables?
a) To allow maintenance personnel to divide the right and left system buses into two parts for
easy removal and installation
b) To allow connection of new cables to the existing ones in case of a modification
c) Cables are only manufactured 40 feet long
124. What is the purpose of the parity bit on an ARINC 429 bus?
a) 12.5 kbps
b) 10 kbps
c) 100 kbps
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126. What is used in an ARINC 429 word to check for the correctness of the data sent?
a) Parity Bit
b) SSM
c) SDI
a) ARINC 573
b) ARINC 429, in dataword labels only
c) ARINC 629
a) Front
b) Middle
c) End MSB
130. Where is the pass and fail of an ARINC 429 code indicated?
a) SDI field
b) SSM field
c) Label field
131. Why does an ARINC databus system send data to LRUs in series?
a) Saves weight
b) More information can be sent
c) Takes less time
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