ACE Safety Management Systems (SMS) 4

Question 1

In SMS, 'risk tolerance' or 'risk acceptance criteria' is established by:

Accepted Answer

Airport senior management as part of the safety policy framework

Answer

Risk tolerance criteria are defined by airport senior management and embedded in safety policy, setting the boundary between acceptable and unacceptable risk.

Question 2

What is the correct order of the four pillars of ICAO's SMS framework?

Accepted Answer

Safety Policy → Safety Risk Management → Safety Assurance → Safety Promotion

Answer

ICAO's four SMS pillars are listed in order as: Safety Policy, Safety Risk Management, Safety Assurance, and Safety Promotion.

Question 3

A 'corrective action plan' (CAP) generated within SMS is primarily intended to:

Accepted Answer

Address the root causes of identified safety deficiencies to prevent recurrence

Answer

A CAP targets the root causes of safety deficiencies with specific actions, owners, and deadlines to prevent the same problem from happening again.

Question 4

An airport SMS uses a 'change management' process primarily to:

Accepted Answer

Identify and mitigate new hazards introduced by planned operational or infrastructure changes

Answer

SMS change management ensures that planned changes (construction, new procedures, equipment) are evaluated for new hazards before implementation.

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of an 'administrative control' used to mitigate a safety risk?

Accepted Answer

Issuing a written procedure limiting vehicle speed on taxiways

Answer

Administrative controls are written rules, procedures, or policies that govern behavior — such as a taxiway speed limit procedure.

(ACE) Airport Certified Employee Practice Test

(ACE) Airport Certified Employee Practice Test

ACE Safety Management Systems (SMS) 4