ATSA - Air Traffic Skills Assessment Logical Reasoning Word Problems Questions and Answers

Question 1

At an air traffic control center, three tasks must be handled: Approach Control, Ground Control, and Tower Control.
The following rules apply: 1) If Ben is assigned to Ground Control, then Carla must be assigned to Tower Control. 2) If David is assigned to Approach Control, Ben cannot be assigned to Ground Control. 3) David is assigned to Approach Control.
Which of the following statements must be true?

Accepted Answer

Carla is not assigned to Tower Control.

Answer

Ben is assigned to Ground Control.

Answer

Carla is assigned to Ground Control.

Answer

David is also assigned to Tower Control.

Question 2

Five aircraft (Flight 101, Flight 202, Flight 303, Flight 404, and Flight 505) are waiting for departure clearance. The departure sequence is governed by these conditions: Flight 202 must depart immediately before Flight 404. Flight 101 must depart sometime after Flight 303. Flight 505 must depart first. Which of the following is a possible departure sequence?

Accepted Answer

505, 303, 202, 404, 101

Answer

505, 303, 101, 202, 404

Answer

505, 202, 404, 101, 303

Answer

303, 101, 505, 202, 404

Question 3

All aircraft certified for instrument flight rules (IFR) must have an onboard GPS. All aircraft with an onboard GPS must undergo an annual inspection. A specific Cessna 172 is certified for IFR. Based only on this information, what can be concluded?

Accepted Answer

The Cessna 172 must undergo an annual inspection.

Answer

The Cessna 172 has not yet had its annual inspection.

Answer

All Cessna 172s have an onboard GPS.

Answer

The Cessna 172 is not certified for IFR.

Question 4

A runway is available for landing if and only if there is no departing aircraft and the weather is above minimums. Currently, the weather is above minimums, but a Boeing 737 is positioned on the runway for takeoff. Which of the following is the correct status of the runway?

Accepted Answer

The runway is not available.

Answer

The runway is available because the weather is good.

Answer

The runway is available because the Boeing 737 will depart soon.

Answer

The runway status cannot be determined.

Question 5

Four pilots—Anna, Brian, Chloe, and David—are discussing their flight hours. Anna has more hours than Brian. Chloe has fewer hours than Brian. David has more hours than Anna. Which of the following statements CANNOT be true?

Accepted Answer

Brian has the second-most flight hours.

Answer

Anna has more flight hours than Chloe.

Answer

David has the most flight hours.

Answer

Chloe has the fewest flight hours.

Question 6

An alert is triggered if either the aircraft's altitude is below 500 feet or its speed is above 250 knots. An alert is not triggered. Which of the following conclusions must be correct?

Accepted Answer

The aircraft's altitude is above 500 feet and its speed is below 250 knots.

Answer

The aircraft's altitude is above 500 feet.

Answer

The aircraft's speed is below 250 knots.

Answer

The aircraft's altitude is below 500 feet and its speed is above 250 knots.