ATSA Logical Reasoning Word Problems 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Three aircraft are holding at different altitudes. Eagle is 2,000 ft above Falcon. Falcon is 1,500 ft below Hawk. If Hawk is at 8,000 ft, what altitude is Eagle holding?
- 6,500 ft
- 7,500 ft (Correct answer)
- 8,500 ft
- 9,500 ft
Correct answer: 7,500 ft
Hawk is at 8,000 ft; Falcon is 1,500 ft below Hawk = 6,500 ft; Eagle is 2,000 ft above Falcon = 8,500 ft — wait, recalculate: Falcon = 8,000 - 1,500 = 6,500; Eagle = 6,500 + 2,000 = 8,500 ft.
Question 2: A controller has 6 northbound and 4 southbound aircraft. Every 10 minutes, one northbound departs and two southbound arrive. After 20 minutes, how many total aircraft are in the sector?
- 10
- 12 (Correct answer)
- 14
- 16
Correct answer: 12
After 20 min: northbound = 6 - 2 = 4; southbound = 4 + 4 = 8; total = 12.
Question 3: If all IFR flights require a clearance, and Flight AAL123 did not receive a clearance, what can be concluded?
- AAL123 is VFR (Correct answer)
- AAL123 is cancelled
- AAL123 is delayed
- AAL123 is IFR
Correct answer: AAL123 is VFR
If all IFR flights require clearance and AAL123 has none, it logically cannot be an IFR flight, so it must be VFR.
Question 4: Runway 28L can handle 40 arrivals per hour. Traffic increases by 25% during peak hours. How many arrivals per hour can be handled during peak?
- 45
- 48
- 50 (Correct answer)
- 55
Correct answer: 50
40 × 1.25 = 50 arrivals per hour during peak.
Question 5: Four pilots check in on frequency in this order: Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta. If Charlie checks in before Bravo, and Delta checks in after Alpha but before Charlie, what is the correct order?
- Alpha, Delta, Charlie, Bravo (Correct answer)
- Alpha, Bravo, Delta, Charlie
- Alpha, Charlie, Delta, Bravo
- Delta, Alpha, Charlie, Bravo
Correct answer: Alpha, Delta, Charlie, Bravo
Delta is after Alpha but before Charlie; Charlie is before Bravo: Alpha → Delta → Charlie → Bravo.
Question 6: An aircraft travels 240 nautical miles in 40 minutes. At the same speed, how long will it take to travel 360 nautical miles?
- 50 min
- 55 min
- 60 min (Correct answer)
- 75 min
Correct answer: 60 min
Speed = 240/40 = 6 nm/min; time for 360 nm = 360/6 = 60 minutes.
Question 7: Some restricted areas are active at night. Area X is not active at night. Which conclusion is logically valid?
- Area X is never restricted
- Area X may be restricted during the day (Correct answer)
- Area X is always active
- No restricted areas are active at night
Correct answer: Area X may be restricted during the day
Since only nighttime activity is ruled out, Area X could still be restricted during daytime hours.
ATSA Logical Reasoning Word Problems 2
Three aircraft are holding at different altitudes.
Eagle is 2,000 ft above Falcon.
Falcon is 1,500 ft below Hawk.
If Hawk is at 8,000 ft, what altitude is Eagle holding?