ATSA Logical Reasoning Word Problems 5

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?

Accepted Answer

60 min

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

2

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

N201FX may have an engine failure or another emergency

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

10 min

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Aircraft 4

Answer

When aircraft 3 goes around and leaves the sequence, aircraft 4 moves up to the third position.

ATSA - Air Traffic Skills Assessment Practice Test

ATSA - Air Traffic Skills Assessment Practice Test

ATSA Logical Reasoning Word Problems 5