ATSA Logical Reasoning Word Problems 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A sector receives 12 aircraft per hour. The controller can handle a maximum of 18. At what point (in minutes) does the sector reach capacity if 6 aircraft are already present at the start?
- 30 min
- 45 min
- 60 min (Correct answer)
- 90 min
Correct answer: 60 min
Need 12 more aircraft to reach 18; at 12/hr rate, 12 aircraft arrive in 60 minutes.
Question 2: Route Alpha has 3 waypoints. Route Beta has twice as many waypoints as Alpha. Route Gamma has 4 fewer waypoints than Beta. How many waypoints does Gamma have?
- 2 (Correct answer)
- 3
- 4
- 5
Correct answer: 2
Alpha = 3; Beta = 6; Gamma = 6 - 4 = 2 waypoints.
Question 3: All aircraft with engine failures declare emergencies. Aircraft N201FX declared an emergency. Which is the most logical conclusion?
- N201FX has an engine failure
- N201FX may have an engine failure or another emergency (Correct answer)
- N201FX is definitely fine
- N201FX must divert
Correct answer: N201FX may have an engine failure or another emergency
Engine failure guarantees an emergency, but an emergency does not require an engine failure — other causes are possible.
Question 4: An aircraft climbs from 3,000 ft to 15,000 ft at 1,200 ft per minute. How many minutes does the climb take?
- 8 min
- 10 min (Correct answer)
- 12 min
- 15 min
Correct answer: 10 min
Altitude gain = 15,000 - 3,000 = 12,000 ft; time = 12,000 / 1,200 = 10 minutes.
Question 5: Seven aircraft are sequenced for landing. Every odd-numbered aircraft in the sequence is a heavy. If aircraft 3 goes around, which numbered aircraft becomes third in the new sequence?
- Aircraft 4 (Correct answer)
- Aircraft 3
- Aircraft 2
- Aircraft 5
Correct answer: Aircraft 4
When aircraft 3 goes around and leaves the sequence, aircraft 4 moves up to the third position.
Question 6: A controller issues 15 clearances per hour during normal ops and 22 per hour during rush. If there are 2 hours of normal ops followed by 1.5 hours of rush, how many total clearances are issued?
- 55
- 60
- 63 (Correct answer)
- 68
Correct answer: 63
Normal: 15 × 2 = 30; rush: 22 × 1.5 = 33; total = 30 + 33 = 63.
Question 7: If no departure is issued a clearance without an active flight plan, and Flight SWA77 has no active flight plan, what follows?
- SWA77 will be delayed
- SWA77 will not receive a departure clearance (Correct answer)
- SWA77 must file immediately
- SWA77 is cancelled
Correct answer: SWA77 will not receive a departure clearance
The rule is universal: no active flight plan means no departure clearance will be issued.
ATSA Logical Reasoning Word Problems 5
A sector receives 12 aircraft per hour.
The controller can handle a maximum of 18.
At what point (in minutes) does the sector reach capacity if 6 aircraft are already present at the start?