Radio Exam Practice Questions

Who issues radio station licences in Canada?

The maximum penalty for an individual establishing a radio station without a radio licence is a

Prohibited messages or transmissions are

The call sign used to identify a land station is

The order of priority for transmission in the aeronautical service is

Call signs should be sent

What special care should be observed when handling and using a microphone?

The international VHF aeronautical air-ground distress frequency is

What does the abbreviation ELT represent?

Assuming your station is C-FBRD, the proper method to acknowledge the receipt of a distress message from aircraft C-FADA is

The signal “MAYDAY” indicates

The figures $300.27 would be transmitted as

Using the ITU Phonetic Alphabet, how would you spell the word BRAINS

Which of the following expressions follows proper radiotelephone procedures?

What word or expression would be used to indicate a transmission error has been made?

The term “AFFIRMATIVE” means

The word used to indicate the transmission is ended but a response is expected is

To acknowledge a transmission you should say

A penalty not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000) and costs and/or imprisonment for twelve months is provided for

In the case of normal communications between a base station and an aircraft station

The time of 1:30 A.M. expressed in the 24 hour system would be

The frequency 156.8 MHz would be spoken

Any person having become aware of a radio communication transmitted other than by a broadcasting station or an amateur station is bound by the provisions of the Radiocommunication Act to

Signal checks should

A message to cancel a distress should be addressed to

The document on which your radio station call sign and authorized frequencies can be found is the

Conversations heard over the air

Radio equipment eligible for licensing in Canada must be

The Restricted Radiotelephone Operators Certificate is obtained by

Generally speaking, before making any radio transmission you should

Assuming your aircraft registration is C-FGAC, how would you call another aircraft whose call sign is C-CBRD?

The signal “PAN PAN” spoken three times indicates

The figures 600 would be transmitted as

The word used to tell another station to proceed with their message is

Which time zone should be used when working in different time zones

The penalty for an individual knowingly transmitting a false distress is

The spoken word/expression indicating a distress situation is

Which of these could be the call sign of an aircraft station

In the case of distress, who controls communications?

What would a readability of 1 mean?

The term “SAY AGAIN” means

$137.25 expressed as it would be transmitted over the air would be

The proper expression for “that is not correct” is

In order of priority, the two most important types of radio transmissions are