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5 – TECNICAS DIGITALES

1. What occures when the flight crew pushes the "event" button. (1.13)
*A) records the parameters for that flight period for later maintenance purposes.

2. A disadvantage of a simple 3 bit output ADC is that it: (3.3)

*A) gives very poor resolution

3. Safety-critical avionics must al first step be exposed to a (13.2)

*C) hazard analysis.

4. ESD related components shall be packed in (12.5}

*B) electrostatic shielded conductive bag.

5. The GPS satellite (15.9)

*B) The satellite continuously transmits its own unique encoded signal.

6. LRU Stands for (15.4)

*C) Line Replaceable Unit.

7. EFIS consists of (15.2)

*B) PFD and ND.

8. TCAS II system is incorporated on (15.10)

*A) aircraft with more than 30 seats or more than 15000 kg.

9. PFC (Primary Flight Computer) gets data (15.13)

*B) through ARINC bus

10. How many main computer racks usually has an aircraft? (15.3)
*B) 4

11. MFD (1.5)

*A) is located in the center instrument panel.

12. Switches can be used to understand and interpret (3.3)

*B) digital data.

13. Microphone converts (3.7)

14. *A) analog data into digital.

15. ARINC 429 - signals can travel (4.4).

*A) one direction through bus only. For opposite direction other bus must be used.

16. The data bus is made of twisted shielded pair of wires. Shield must be grounded

at (4.3)
*A) both ends.

17. An OR gate with both inputs 0 brings output (5.5)

*C) 1

18. The most common NOT symbols are? (5.2)

*C) Also called INVERTER.

19. CMOS circuits use (5.6)

*B) less power than other circuits.

20. TTL stands for (5.5)

*C) Transistor-transistor logic.

21. Chips or microprocessors are (6.6)

*A) number of many logic circuits integrated on one place.

22. A program is? (6.4)

*C) A plan or a rutine for solving a problem on a computer, and it consists of a
sequence of a coded instructions suitable for data processing by a computer

23. How many types of words is there in computer? (6.3)

*A) Two types: Instruction and data words.

24. Data bus in microprocessor (7.2)

*A) carries bits of information between microprocessor and other devices.

25. Address bus in microprocessor(7.2)

*B) contains the location of information that microprocessor needs to access or
modify.

26. Flip-flops are Integrated Circuits (ICs) in digital electronics (8.4)

*A) which count and stores binary numbers.

27. Faster operation of a chip (8.8)

*B) means more heat produced.

28. Larger integration of transistors in a chip (8.8)

*C) Increases the speed of that device.

29. What is the purpose of multiplexing? (9.2)

A*) To sequence multiple signals in pulse trains and send them along the wire or data
bus, to the terminal unit (demultiplexer)

30. Multiplexing is done (9.2)

*B) by adding different time and address to each signal.

31. Couplers in fiber optic technology are devices (10.7)

*C) with multiple input or output ports for light to travel.

32. If fiber optic cable brakes it can (10.6)

*A) not be soldered but can be repaired by fusion or mechanical splicing.

33. Attenuation in fiber optic cable is caused by (10.6)

*A) Absorption and scattering of light as it travels along the cable.

34. Optic data transmission is used for (10.2)

*C) Transferring light signals over fiber cable either short or long distance.
35. In aircraft technology fiber optic system are most widely used in (10.8)
*A) In-Flight Entertainment systems.

36. Core in fiber optic cable is (10.2)

*C) the thin plastic or glass layer where light travels through.

37. LCD stands for (11.3)

*C) Liquid Crystal Display.

38. An electronic gun is a part of (11.2)

*A) CRT display

39. CMOS integrated circuits have (12.2)

B) Very low current consumption

40. Level A is the (13.2)

*A) highest (called “catastrophic") critical level for potential consequence of an
undetected error in software

41. Faraday cage is (14.4)

*B) a shield against EMI effects.

42. Carbon fiber is (14.3)

*A) 1000 times more resistive than aluminum.

43. To determine the direction of magnetic flux flow through the conductor (14.2)
*C) use left hand rule. (lo dijo ROMAN en la revision el libro tiene errata)

44. Inertial navigation uses (15.6)

*B) gyroscopes to measure angular velocity.

45. ECAM displays are mounted (15.3)

*C) one on top and second on the bottom on the center of the instrument panel

46. The basic measurement instrument of the IRS is (15.6)

*A) rotation and motion sensors.

47. The TCAS traffic advisory is issued (15.11)

*C) The traffic advisory is issued from 35-48 seconds before collision.

48. Modern digital auto flight systems work in (15,13)

B) Closed-loop control system - position of flight surfaces are sent back as an input
info.

49. Electro Hydrostatic Actuators (EHA) (15.15)

*A) have their own hydro reservoirs only.

50. GPS receiver is (15.9)

*B) The GPS receiver only receives the signal and does not transmit signals to the
satellites.

51. TCAS indication will be (15.10)

*B) Yellow for a traffic advisory or red for a resolution advisory.
52. The TCAS may generate two levels of warning advisories (15.11)
*A) traffic advisories (TA) and resolution advisories (RA).

53. TCAS triggers "TRAFFIC" alert when (15.11)

*B) intruder is 35-48s away. (TA)

54. TCAS triggers "CLIMB” or "DIVE” when (15.11)

*B) intruder is 20-30s away. (RA)

55. ECAM stands for (15.4)

*C) Electronic Centralized Aircraft Monitor.

56. The mode S and C transponder is a (15.11)

*B) Dual system used for air traffic control (ATC).

57. ElCAS displays are mounted (15.3)

*B) one on top and second on the bottom on the center of the instrument panel

58. IRS provides (15.6)

*A) calculations for position, orientation and velocity of the aircraft

59. Laser gyros measure (15.7)

*B) angular rate by two lasers.

60. HIRF ? (14.2)

*C) Refers to radio frequency energy of a strength sufficient to adversely affect either
a living organism or the performance of a device subjected to it.

61. Fiber optic receiver has (11.3)

*B) photodiode detector which converts the light into electrical signal.

62. First glass cockpits were using (11.2)

*C) CRT technology

63. The outer layer of anti static bag is made of (12.5)

-anti-static material. (inner) --> (inner)
-non-conductive material. -->(middle)
*C) conductive material. --> (outer)

64.
LEVEL

65. The interface between the computer and/or users is accomplished (4.2)
*A) via digital data buses, which can transmit information in one or both ways.

66. Function of instruction words is (6.8)

B) to tell computer what operations to perform on the data.

67. Pixel electrode is a part of (11.5)

*C) LCD display

68. EMI stands for (14.2)

*A) electromagnetic interference.

69. MP4 player would be the representative of (3.4)

*C) Digital to analog (DAC) converter.

70. The basic idea of an analog to digital converter (ADC) Is to (3.2)

*B) Translate a value of voltage or current into a corresponding binary number.

71. In-flight entertainment system (IFE) (3.6)

*B) converts digital to analog data and analog to digital data.

72. Flight control and navigation systems are (13.2)

*C) flight critical and thus require A level certification.

73. Composite part on the aircraft (14.3)

*A) shall have some metal installed being more conductive for lightning protection.

74. Convert binary 11010 in BCD (2.6)

*B) 00100110

75. Convert octal 75 to decimal (2.3)

A) 61

76. Convert binary 101010101 to hexadecimal (2.6)

*C) 155

77. The Base for Hexadecimal system is (2.4)

*B) 16

78. Convert octal 63 to BCD (2.6)

*A) 0110 0011

79. Convert binary 1110111 to octal (2.4)

*A) 167

80. Convert the Octal number 72 to binary (2.4)

*A) 111110
81. Convert octal 15 to decimal (2.4)
*A) 13

82. Convert binary 11011 to hexadecimal (2.6)

*B) 1B

83. Convert hexadecimal AD to decimal (2.6)

*B) 173

84. Convert decimal 17 to hexadecimal (2.6)

*B) 11

85. Convert decimal 26 to binary

*A) 11010
86. Spoiler position transmitter gives (3.2)
*A) Analog data.

87. Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B)

*B) send information of aircraft position to other aircraft and ground stations.

88. Actuator Control Electronic (ACE) (15.18)

*B) converts analog to digital signal. (with ARINC629 Data Bus)

89. Primary function of FMS is (15.10)

*C) to provide high accuracy long range and short range, lateral navigation and
vertical navigation.

90. TCAS receiver (15.11)

*B) transmits interrogations and receives replies from others aircraft´s transponders
trough both antennas. (1 TOP and 1 BOTTOM antennas)

91. When a resolution advisory (RA) condition exits? (15.11)

*A) visual and aural advisory information will be delivered by TCAS system.

92. When the intruder has a mode S transponder installed? (15.11)

*B) The TCAS can receive the aircraft identification (squitter), range, heading and
altitude. In this case, avoidance manoeuvre coordination will be performed between
the two aircraft.

93. The FMS basic units are (15.10)

*A) Control display unit Flight management system computer, FMS data loader.

94. Inertial Measuring Unit (IMU) detects (15.6)

*A) a change in geographic position, velocity and orientation during flight.

95. In Fly-by-wire system (15.3)

*B) actuators´servo valves are operated by electrical signal.

96. The Analog to digital conversion is more accurate (3.4)

*A) when analog data is cut on more digital signals in a time period.

97. Electro magnetic compatibility (EMC) (14.4)

*C) refers to compatibility of different materials installed in aircraft.

98. The TCAS resolution advisory (RA) provides (15.11)

*A) corrective and preventive actions.

99. GPS system is used to (15.8)

*C) Determine extremely accurate three-dimensional (3D) position, velocity and time
only.

100. TCAS coordination (15.11)

*B) is done through the active S transponder on the aircraft.

101.
ENCODERS converts Decimal to Binary or BCD
102.
DECODERS (opposite of encoder) Binary to Decimal

103.
Microprocessor functions, Clock input, Data bus, Control Bus, Address Bus.

104. A bit can hold 2º values: 0 - 1

A byte can hold 256 values.

105.
Electronic Instrument Computing Systems are TRIPLE redundant

106.
ECAM level warnings messages

107. FMS system gets different inputs: (15.9)

*A = in order to calculate optimum flights paths and bring aircraft to its final
destination

108. Each FMC: (15.10)

*A = can act independently, but only one is in command at once

109. TCAS I system is incorporated on (15.10)

*B = aircraft between 10 and 30 seats

110. Laser gyro are nowadays commonly used in: (15.7)

*A = IRS systems

111. Where are main engine parameters displayed? (15.4)

*C = upper EICAS or ECAM display

112. GPS measurement is based on: (15.9)

*B = time of signal travel

113. The main difference between avionic software and conventional embedded

software is: (13.3)

*B = that the development process is required by law and is optimized for safety.

114. WAAS stands for (15.9)

 B = Wide Area Augmentation System.

115. Laser gyro (15.7)

 C = is a sealed cavity of triangular cross section containing a mixture

of helium and neon gases.

116. TCAS (15.10)

 C = computes, determines and indicates the trajectory of all the

aircraft in the vicinity.
117. Engine operating parameters are displayed on (15.2)
 C ) EICAS

118. The good sample of application of logic circuits on aircraft (5.7)

 C = Is landing gear down and up locked indications (all MLG and NLG
combination).

119. Comparing CMOS and TTL circuits in aviation (5.6)

 B = CMOS is predominant in modern integrated circuits.

120. Central Processing Unit (CPU) consists of (6.5)

 B = Central Unit (CU), Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) and Main Memory
Unit

121. Which memory permanently stores the data? (6.5)

 A = Read-only Memory (ROM)

122. Which unit in computer performs most computer operations? (6.5)

 B = Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)

123. Control bus in microprocessor (7.2)

 C = signals that indicate beginning and end of each microprocessor

cycle.

124. Machine cycle in microprocessor is made of (7.4)

 C = four steps: fetch, decode, execute and store,

125. Flip-flop is one of the Integrated Circuits (ICs) used in (8.2)

 A = digital electronics.
126. Decoders are Integrated Circuits (ICs) in digital electronics (8.5)

 C = which convert binary numbers to decimal numbers.

127. Multiplexing is? (9.2)

 A = Is a method by which different forms of information is

sequentially transmitted over digital data bus.

128. Absorption of light in fiber optic cable happens in (10.6)

 B = core

129. Multimode fiber optic cable (10.6)

 A = can transmit many signals very close one after another.

130. Goal of shielded outer conductor of coaxial cable is to (10.2)

 C = protect inner conductor against any external electro-magnetic

fields (EMI).

131. How many electron guns color CRT has? (11.2)

 C = 3 electric guns Red,Green and Blue.

132. Binary Coded Decimal is built from series of (2.6)

 C = 4-bit words

133. Convert decimal 70 to hexadecimal (2.6)

 C = 46

134. DC (direct current) signals (3.10)

 A = are unipolar only.

135. A device used to convert analogue data into digital form is called: (3.3)
 A = ADC.

136. Synchro transmitters use (3.2)

 A = analog data.

137. An OR gate with both inputs O brings output (5.5)

A=0

138. A negative AND gate is the same as (5.5)

 A = NOR gate

139. Time-division multiplexing (4.2)

*B) = enables transmission of many different information through data buses at the
same time.

The data bus is made of twisted shielded pair of wires. Shield must be
grounded at (4.3)
O both ends.

An OR gate with both inputs 0 brings output (5.5)

O0

Buffer gate has (5.2)

O the same input as output.
During installation of fiber optic cable (10.2)
O special attention for maximum bend radii not to be exceeded should be paid.

In Fly-by-wire system (1 5.13)

O actuators' servo valves are operated by electrical signal
GPS system shall receive - to determine position on the Earth - signal from at
least (15.8)
O three satellites.

GPS system is used to (15.8)

O determine extremely accurate three-dimensional (3-D) position, velocity and time only.

First glass cockpits were using (11.2)

O CRT technology

Pixel electrode is a part of (11.5)

O LCD display
Electro Hydrostatic Actuators (EHA) have their own fixed displacem ent hydro pump installed on
itself. (15.15)
O True.

The FMS basic units are (15.10)

O Control display unit, Flight management system computer, FMS data loader.

TCAS coordination (15.11)

is done through the active S transponder on the aircraft.

TCAS (15.10)
O computes, determines and indicates the trajectory of all the aircraft in the vicinity.

Time-division multiplexing (4.2)

O enables transmission of many different information through data buses at the same time.

The outer layer of anti-static bag is made o f (12.5)

O conductive material.

Coating in fiber optic cable is (10.2)

O is the layer which protects fiber optic cable and gives it strength.