The AFI that governs the current wing organization and operation is
53-3
39-1
21-166
21-101
Who is responsible for directing the maintenance effort using available resources and participating in the development and execution of the monthly, weekly flying and maintenance schedules/plans?
Pro super
MOO
QA
Wing commander
What flight in the maintenance squadron primarily performs off-equipment maintenance of avionics components and electronic warfare systems?
TMDE flight
Avionics flight
Accessory flight
Maintenance support flight
Informational publications that include procedures for implementing Air Force policies are called
indexes
pamphlets
directories
supplements
If you need to tie together all maintenance actions on a specific job, which MDC system data element do you use?
Work unit code
Work center code
Job control number
Identification number
The number entered in the TAG NUMBER block of AFTO Form 349 comes from
a WUC manual
AFTO Form 350
the manufacturer's data plate
the illustrated parts breakdown
What block of AFTO Form 349 is checked to indicate actions that affect the historical records of an end-item?
UNITS
SCH CODE
TYPE MAINT
RECORDS ACTION
The IMDS is event oriented and user friendly, which means that it
accepts any input
requires no password
restricts unauthorized access
checks keyboard entries for compatability
Which is not a function of the G081 Automated Maintenance Information System?
Mission scheduling
Maintenance scheduling
Personnel leave scheduling
Personnel training management
One of the basic principles of supply discipline is to
use supplies to fulfill any purpose
know all equipment items on hand
stock excess property until needed
effectively safeguard and preserve property
One way you can be relieved of property responsibility is to
turn the property in to supply
have the property declared surplus
have the property declared unserviceable
call the base equipment management office
How does the deficiency reporting system reduce total ownership cost?
Through process standardization
Identifies system deficiencies early in its life cycle
Allows investigative findings to be applied to reappearances
Provides feedback to the warfighters and other users in the field
The TO numbering system is explained in detail in TO
0-4-2
0-1-01
00-5-1
00-5-18
Which Air Force technical manuals contain data for the operation and servicing of aircraft equipment?
Job guides
Aircraft TOs
Commercial manuals
Other equipment TOs
Which index lists all Air Force MPTOs?
TO 0-1-1
TO 0-1-02
TO 00-1-02
TO 00-1-20
Before an AFTO Form 22 is submitted, the submitter’s supervisor assesses it in terms of mission impact, personnel and system safety, and
budget constraints
time required to implement
urgency of need for change
approving official's workload
A GS manual provides
general overview of the aircraft.
detailed schematics of systems wiring.
fault descriptions and fault isolation procedures.
detailed procedures for on-aircraft maintenance.
The ACPINS provides a standardized system that performs all of the tasks listed below except
manage software
develop software
identify software
distribute software
How many CPIN identifier fields are there?
Three
Four
Five
Six
Which security classification guide section would list the transmit frequency of an electronic warfare system?
Hardware
Operational data
Performance and capabilities
Funding, procurement, and production
What structural areas allow maintenance personnel to inspect or service aircraft components?
Doors
Nacelles
Windows
Plates and skins
Which is not an offensive avionics system?
Built-in test system
Controls and displays
Central computing complex
Navigation and weapons delivery
What is the minimum safe distance from an UHF antenna when the associated transmitter is radiating power?
1 foot
3 feet
5 feet
10 feet
Which is a condition that results from frequent exposure to small overdoses of noise?
Frequent nausea
Temporary weight gain
Permanent hearing loss
Small overdose have little or no effect
Which inspection is more extensive than the hourly postflight or basic postflight inspections and covers certain parts, areas, and systems of the aircraft that require less frequent inspection?
Minor
Major
Phase
Periodic
The AFTO Form 781-series would not be used to document aircraft
inspections
flight records
configurations
component repair
Who is responsible for the validity and legibility of all COMSEC required entries?
Aircrew
Crewchief
Comm/Nav technician
To “flag” a condition on an aircraft that could cause damage or injury if ignored, use
AFTO Form 244
AFTO Form 781K
AF Form 1492
AF Form 979
Which is not a flight line precaution used to protect ESDS components?
Using protective tote boxes
Covering LRU connector plugs
Touching the ends of aircraft wiring to the LRU case prior to installation
Touching the LRU case with your hands prior to removal from the aircraft
Which is not a type of connector coupling?
Friction
Bayonet
Insertion
Threaded
Utilizing exact dimensions for stripping wire ensures
connectors will mate properly
solder will adhere properly
RF will not be impeded
proper connection
One purpose of crimper positioners is to
align crimper handles to pin contact.
put pin contacts in the proper position.
put the turret head in line with pin contact.
adjust the pressure applied to the connector pins.
As a flight line technician, you can repair up to
20 percent of the inner shield circumference of an EMP hardened cable
20 percent of the outer shield circumference of an EMP hardened cable
25 percent of the inner shield circumference of an EMP hardened cable
25 percent of the outer shield circumference of an EMP hardened cable
The circuit used in an AM transmitter to bring the oscillator frequency up to the designed frequency required for carrier wave operation is
a buffer amplifier
an audio amplifier
a power amplifier
a frequency multiplier
In an FM transmitter, the frequency of the oscillator is controlled by the
reactance modulator
power amplifier circuit
frequency multiplier circuit
frequency discriminator circuit
In single sideband transmitter, the balanced modulator’s output consists of
the carrier, upper sideband, and lower sideband
the upper and lower sidebands
lower sideband only
upper sideband only
The purpose of the limiter circuit in an FM receiver is to
add amplitude variations to the intermediate frequency signal
remove amplitude variations from the intermediate frequency signal
remove frequency variations from the intermediate frequency signal
rectify the audio frequency signal from the intermediate frequency section
A receiving radio antenna receives radio frequency signals by
accepting and amplifying the minute current
removing the radio frequency carrier wave
converting energy to magnetic and electrical fields of force
electromagnetic fields impressing a voltage across the antenna thus causing current to flow
The primary reason the high-frequency radio uses single sideband modulation is
that fidelity is greatly increased
the transmitter output power is 10 watts
the system can use a very wide-band pass
that it provides many channels to operate on
You are using a learned preset for the ARC–190 high-frequency radio system. For this application, the transmit tune time is less than
5 milliseconds
25 milliseconds
35 milliseconds
50 milliseconds
Which very-high frequency radio system uses two antennas?
FM homing
AM communications
FM communications
AM direction-finder
The Have Quick II frequency-hopping pattern and rate is programmed by the
time-of-day
word-of-day
net number used
universal time coordinated
What LRU provides primary control of the ARC–210 radio system?
Radio set control
Remote tuning panel
Receiver/transmitter
Remote volume control
How do you swap the active and standby frequencies of the ARC–210 radio system using the remote tuning panel?
Pressing the outer knob
Pressing the inner knob
Rotating the outer knob
Rotating the inner knob
Which one of the following is not an operating mode of the PRC–90 emergency radio?
Morse code.
Two-way voice communication.
Three-way voice communications.
Variable audio modulation between 1000 and 300 Hz.
When activated, the emergency locator transmitter continuously transmits on frequencies
8.0 and 121.5 MHz
243.0 and 282.8 MHz
254.5 and 282.8 MHz
121.5 and 243.0 MHz
The purpose of the +17 to +29 VDC on the CALL control line of the C–6567 is to
reduce the level of CALL audio output.
disable the mic amplifier during CALL operation.
activate the AGC circuits in the headset amplifiers.
energize the CALL switch on the front panel of the C–6624.
The major difference between the U–92A/U and the U–94A/U jack is the
U–92A/U jack has a PTT button.
U–94A/U jack has a PTT button.
U–94A/U is located on the pilot’s throttle grip.
U–92A/U requires an additional wire for the talk switch.
The forward external interphone receptacle in the airborne digital interphone system (ADIS) system allows the operator to transmit on a radio, even though the other two external receptacles cannot, because it is connected to the
pilot’s interphone audio control panel (IACP).
pilot’s intercom control panel (ICP).
boom operator’s forward IACP.
boom operator’s forward ICP.
If you need to store 12 cryptographic keys, then how many KYK–13 devices will you require?
1
2
4
6
Why does the KYK–13 parity light flash on and off continuously?
Because battery power is low.
Because stored key is no longer valid.
Because the unit is performing BIT.
Because key transfer was prevented.
What KY–58 line replaceable unit (LRU) has the primary function of transmitting and receiving secure voice messages?
Z–AHQ adapter.
RCU control panel.
KYK–13 fill device.
TSEC secure voice processor.
Parallels of latitude are parallel to the
equator
polar axis
Greenwich meridian
international time line
Which global positioning system unit in the ARN–151 produces the intermediate frequency signal?
Antenna
Receiver
Indicator control
Antenna controller
In the tactical air navigation (TACAN) receiver transmitter (RT) adapter, TO/FROM information is developed by combining magnetic bearing with
course deviation
magnetic heading
relative bearing
relative heading
If an aircraft is flying inbound on the 90° radial of a very-high frequency omnirange (VOR) station, then what will be the outbound radial when the aircraft passes the station?
90°.
180°.
270°.
360°.
When the IDENT-OUT-MIC switch is in the MIC position, identification, friend or foe (IFF) identification of position (I/P) replies are triggered every time which radio system is keyed?
HF
LHF
UHF
VHF
How long in μs does it take an RF wave to travel a radar mile?
12.4μs.
9.3μs.
6.2μs.
3.1μs.
Which component in a pulse-modulation radar system shapes the radio frequency energy into a narrow beam?
Indicator
Transmitter
Synchronizer
Which of the following are types of power loss in radio frequency lines?
Copper, dielectric, and radiation
Current, dielectric, and emission
Dielectric, radiation, and current
Radiation, copper, and conduction
Which component in the AN/APN–59 radar system furnishes both pitch and roll drive signals to the antenna stabilization motors?
AM–853B.
CN–221A.
AS–653C.
RT–289G.
During the CARA radar altitude indicator’s bright lighting conditions, the ambient light sensor serves to
set the display brightness to dim
override the dimmer control knob
allow the user to brighten the display only
allow the user to both dim or brighten the display
Which radar application sends data to compute time-to-go parameters?
Search radar
Weather radar
Bombing radar
Synthetic aperture radar
The elapsed time indicator of the R/T indicates the time power has been
applied to the R/T
removed from the R/T
applied to digital data processor
removed from digital data processor
What is the range in MHz of signals that the low pass filter passes?
240 – 304 MHz
480 – 608 MHz
960 – 1215 MHz
1920 – 2430 MHz
If the JTIDS entrant is attempting to achieve fine synchronization by transmitting a round trip time interrogation, then what process is being used?
active
passive
dynamic
radio silent
What is the structure of a MIL-STD1553 data word?
20 bits long consisting of 1 sync bit, 16 data/command/status bits, and 3 parity bits
20 bits long consisting of 3 sync bits, 16 data/command/status bits, and 1 parity bit
32 bits long consisting of 1 sync bit, 28 data/command/status bits, and 3 parity bits
32 bits long consisting of 3 sync bits, 28 data/command/status bits, and 1 parity bit.
What part of a computer acts like a sophisticated switchboard operator?
memory
logic unit
control unit
arithmetic unit
The resolution of a computer monitor is expressed in the number of pixels that make up the image; therefore, the sharper the image, the
lower the refresh rate
higher the resolution
lower the dot color
higher the dot pitch
The power meter is used to measure
no power
any power
either absolute or relative power
either absolute or manual power
If you want to measure relative power using a power meter, you would first apply the power level and then press
MODE.
dB REF.
RANGE HOLD.
SENSOR ZERO.
Before power is connected to the RFLTS, you must ensure the ON/POWER/OFF switch is in the OFF position and a suitable grounding strap is connected between the grounding lug on the right side of RFTLTS unit 1 and the
aircraft
power unit
parking ramp
time domain reflectometer
When using the 1 and 3 milliohm range on the model 4328A millohmeter, how far away from the conducting surface should the probes and cables be placed?
10 millimeters
10 centimeters
1 millimeter
1 centimeter
What basic function of a data bus analyzer provides the ability to introduce an error condition into the data to permit an analysis of how the system will behave?
Injection
Simulation
Examination
Playback of data
When the confidence test is performed, which APX–64 transponder R/T module’s gain is increased?
RF
Test
Decoder
IF amplifier
When pressing the TEST RPT button on the transponder TS–3977 test set while aiming the antenna at the ground, the test code indication should be
F
O
3
7
If you turn the Bearing CW/CCW switch on the ARM–184 flightline test set, then the indicator should increase or decrease at an angular rate of
5° per second
10° per second
12° per second
15° per second
Traditional noise jamming techniques designed to block communications channels or radarscope presentations are applications of
denial
deception
disruption
destruction
Electronic support data is not used to produce
signal intelligence
ballistic intelligence
electronic intelligence
communications intelligence
Normal suppression of enemy air defense targets include radars for
acquisition, and antiaircraft artillery only.
acquisition, antiaircraft artillery, and surface-to-air (SAM) only.
acquisition and early warning/ground controlled intercept and SAM only.
acquisition, antiaircraft artillery, early warning/ground controlled intercept, and SAM.
What Air Force aircraft is used to perform the Wild Weasel mission?
EA–6B
EF–111
F/A–18
F–16CJ
A repeater jamming technique that copies enemy radar pulses and returns incorrect target information to the enemy radar is an example of
imitative deception
imitative reception
simulative deception
manipulative deception
What are electronic warfare (EW) reconnaissance crews called?
Crows
Ferrets
Sparks
Ravens
What electronic intelligence (ELINT) equipment is used to determine the location of emitters?
Pulse analyzer
Direction finder
Spectrum analyzer
Panoramic receiver
What radar display indicator displays range or velocity?
A scope
B scope
Range height
Plan position
The radar warning receiver (RWR) does not provide signal
relative location
identification
frequency
amplitude
What infrared (IR) detector device requires a bias current or voltage to operate?
Photovoltaic
Photographic
Photoemissive
Photoconductive
What infrared (IR) seeker uses many detectors and each one detects a small portion of a scene?
Staring
Scanning
Chopping
Spinning
In what frequency region do the missile approach warning systems (MAWS) operate?
Radio
Gamma
Infrared
Visible light
When a photon causes the release of another photon, it is called
stimulated emission
population inversion
spontaneous emission
population conversion
What is not a battlefield usage of the laser?
Target ranging and designation
Contrail detection
Guided weapon
Acquisition
What technology does the Pilot Alert System (PAS) employ to detect contrail from the #3 engine exhaust?
Laser
Acoustic
Microwave
Millimeter wave
The chaff tactic that dispenses large quantities of chaff in a continuous ribbon is called
area saturation
self-protection
preplanned burst
corridor operation
A typical flare cartridge is composed of magnesium and tetraflouroethylene and burns at
1000 to 1200 °K.
2000 to 2200 °K.
3000 to 3200 °K.
4000 to 4200 °K.
What indicates the relative signal strength of the received radio frequency (RF) signal?
Horizontal deflection of the trace.
Vertical deflection of the trace.
Span per division.
Center frequency.
The four control modes allow you to vary the output
time only
period only
frequency only
pulse characteristics
What test equipment is used to check the aircraft expendables (chaff and flare) systems?
Radar simulator set
Countermeasures dispenser tester (CDT)
Radiofrequency transmission line test set (RFTLTS)
What describes in detail how an Electronic Warfare Integrated Reprogramming (EWIR) change affects an Electronic Warfare (EW) system?
System impact message
Reprogramming impact message
Time compliance technical order
Maintenance instruction message
Which of the following is an Air Force reprogramming exercise?
BRAVE BYTE
PROUD BYTE
SERENE BYTE
NEPTUNE BYTE
What countermeasures dispenser tester (CDT) functional check measures the firing pulse amplitude and pulse duration?
Fire
Misfire
Jettison
Stay voltage