QUESTION BANK

SUBJECT CODE: -AE8751

SUBJECT NAME: -AVIONICS

YEAR / SEM : - IV/VII

UNIT- I INTRODUCTION TO AVIONICS
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Q.No Question Level Competence
PART – A
1 What are major drivers for avionics in civil BTL1 REMEMBER
transport aircraft?
2 Define the usage of avionics in space systems. BTL1 REMEMBER
3 What is avionics? BTL1 REMEMBER
4 Explain the advantage of using avionics in civil BTL2 UNDERSTAND
aircraft.
5 Explain the advantage of using avionics in BTL2 UNDERSTAND
military aircraft.
6 Give the general advantage of Avionics over the conventional BTL2 UNDERSTAND
aircraft system.
7 Define the usage of avionics in space system BTL1 REMEMBER
Give few examples of integrated avionics system used in BTL2 UNDERSTAND
8 weapon system.
9 Give few examples of integrated avionics system BTL2 UNDERSTAND
used in civil airlines.
Explain “illities” of Avionics system BTL2 UNDERSTAND
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Give various systems where the avionics used in aircrafts. BTL2 UNDERSTAND
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Explain the steps involved in design of avionics system. BTL2 UNDERSTAND
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13 Give few examples of Standards used in design BTL2 UNDERSTAND
of avionics system.
14 Explain the types of memories? BTL2 UNDERSTAND

15 Explain the major components of BTL2 UNDERSTAND

microprocessor.
16 Explain the usage of microprocessors in Avionics BTL2 UNDERSTAND
systems.
17 What is a volatile memory and give examples? BTL1 REMEMBER

18 Differentiate between volatile and non volatile BTL4 ANALYZE

memories
19 What are digital computers? BTL1 REMEMBER

Give the need for standard documents in the design of avionics BTL2 UNDERSTAND
20 system.
 PART – B
i) Explain the need of avionics in Civil and military aircrafts.
1. ii) Explain few Integrated Avionics system and weapon
system.
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2. i) What are the major design drivers for avionics system?
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Describe the various ‘illities’ in Avionics systems.
3. With a neat block diagram explain the integration of different
avionics system.
i) Explain clearly the top down design procedure that is BTL2 UNDERSTAND
adopted in Avionics system design.
4. ii) List the factor on which Avionics design is evaluated and
explain each factor in brief.

5. Explain the various layers of Avionics systems used in a BTL2 UNDERSTAND

typical airplane with a neat sketch
i) Draw the functional representation of ROM memory cell BTL4 ANALYZE
6. and explain the concept underlying the ROM.
Describe with a block schematic how a digital computer can BTL2 UNDERSTAND
7. be used to measure analog signal
Explain the interference of seven segment LED with the BTL2 UNDERSTAND
8. microprocessor to display a binary data.

Compare the memory mapped I/O and peripheral mapped I/O BTL2 UNDERSTAND
9. in Microprocessor.

Explain the design and technologies involved in avionics BTL2 UNDERSTAND

10 system and the standards used for it.
 UNIT II- DIGITAL AVIONICS ARCHITECTURE
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Q.No Question Level Competence

PART – A
1 What is need of defining various Avionics architecture? BTL1 REMEMBER
2 Why is the open system architecture so popular in the m BTL2 UNDERSTAND
odern avionics systems?
3 What are the major drivers and needs for Avionics? BTL1 REMEMBER

Differentiate between MIL and ARINC standard in BTL4 ANALYZE

4 terms of BUS speed?
5 What is the need for two different speeds in ARINC 429 BTL1 REMEMBER
data bus?
6 Distinguish between pave pace and pave pillar BTL4 ANALYZE
architecture?
7 Write the specification of ARINC429 packing standard? BTL2 UNDERSTAND

8 Give few avionics architecture. BTL2 UNDERSTAND

9 Explain Federated architecture. BTL2 UNDERSTAND

10 Explain centralized architecture. BTL2 UNDERSTAND

11 How is federated architecture different from centralized BTL2 UNDERSTAND

architecture?
12 Explain MIL-STD 1553B components? BTL2 UNDERSTAND

13 Explain the status word of MIL-STD 1553B. BTL2 UNDERSTAND

14 Explain the bus controller and Remote terminal of MIL- BTL2 UNDERSTAND
STD 1553B.
15 Explain ARINC 429 standard. BTL2 UNDERSTAND

16 Explain ARINC 629 standard. BTL2 UNDERSTAND

17 Differentiate between Civil and military communication BTL4 ANALYZE

standards.
18 Differentiate between ARINC 429 and ARINC 629. BTL4 ANALYZE

19 Differentiate between MIL and ARINC standard in BTL4 ANALYZE

terms of RT?
20 Differentiate between MIL and ARINC standard in BTL4 ANALYZE
terms of BUS speed?
21 What is the need for two different speeds in ARINC 429 BTL1 REMEMBER
data bus?
PART – B
1 Discuss the various avionics architecture in detail. BTL2 UNDERSTAND

2 Explain the ARINC 429 data bus in detail. BTL2 UNDERSTAND

3 Explain the ARINC 629 data bus in detail. BTL2 UNDERSTAND

4 Explain MIL STD 1553 B data bus in detail bring out BTL2 UNDERSTAND
clearly the bus architecture, protocol, word ad message
formats and coupling methods.
5 List the evolution of avionics architecture starting BTL 1 REMEMBER
from first generation to fourth generation.
6 Describe in detail about one of the third generation BTL2 UNDERSTAND
Avionics Architecture with block schematics.
UNIT –III FLIGHT DECKS AND COCKPITS
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Q.No Question Level Competence
PART – A
1. What are the advantages of HMD over HUD? BTL1 REMEMBER

2. What is HOTAS? BTL1 REMEMBER

3. What is meant by DVI? BTL1 REMEMBER
4. Define Glass cockpit. BTL1 REMEMBER

5. Define plasma panel. BTL1 REMEMBER

6. Differentiate LED & LCD. BTL4 ANALYZE

7. Explain CRT and its usage in aircraft displays. BTL2 UNDERSTAND

8 What is meant by DVI? BTL1 REMEMBER

9. What are MFD and its significance in Aircraft? BTL1 REMEMBER

10. Explain the advantage of HMD over MUD? BTL2 UNDERSTAND

11. Explain MFK and its usage. BTL2 UNDERSTAND

12. Explain HUD? BTL2 UNDERSTAND

13. What is usage of night vision goggles? BTL1 REMEMBER

14. Explain advantage of EL over Plasma display. BTL2 UNDERSTAND

15. Explain the need of communication system in airline. BTL2 UNDERSTAND

PART – B
Compare and contrast the display technologies BTL4 ANALYZE
CRT,LED,LCD,EL and plasma panel
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What are the various types of CRTs used in civil and BTL1 REMEMBER
2 military aircraft and explain them in detail.
 Explain the basic principle of HUD and what are its BTL2 UNDERSTAND
3 limitations?
How are they overcome in HMD? BTL2 UNDERSTAND
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5 what are special features of DVI? BTL1 REMEMBER

BTL2 UNDERSTAND
Describe the layout of a cockpit.
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7 Explain MFKs, HMD, HUD and HDD in detail. BTL2 UNDERSTAND
UNIT –IV INTRODUCTION TO NAVIGATION SYSTEMS

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Q.No Question Level Competence
PART - A
1. Define Dead reckoning navigation system BTL1 REMEMBER

2. Explain the types of Navigation. BTL2 UNDERSTAND

3. Explain Dead reckoning type of navigation. BTL2 UNDERSTAND

4. What is INS? BTL1 REMEMBER

5.What are different types of INS? BTL1 REMEMBER
6.What is GPS? BTL1 REMEMBER
7.Compare INS and GPS. BTL4 ANALYZE
8.What is Flight control system? BTL1 REMEMBER
9.What is Actuator? BTL1 REMEMBER
10 Explain the steps of certification. BTL2 UNDERSTAND
11 Explain Gimbaled INS. BTL2 UNDERSTAND
12 Explain the specific advantages of INS. BTL2 UNDERSTAND
13 Explain the advantage of GPS over conventional BTL2 UNDERSTAND
navigation.
14 Explain maintainability. BTL2 UNDERSTAND

15. Explain RADAR. BTL2 UNDERSTAND

PART -B

1 What is the need for a communication system in BTL1 REMEMBER

aircraft?
2 Explain one of the most modern reliable BTL2 UNDERSTAND
communication systems used in aircraft with a block
schematic.
3 What is the need for a communication system in BTL1 REMEMBER
aircraft?
Explain one of the used inertial Navigation System BTL2 UNDERSTAND
4 in aircraft with a block schematic.
5 Explain the ADF tracking operation. BTL2 UNDERSTAND
 6 Explain one of the used DME System in aircraft BTL2 UNDERSTAND
with a block schematic.

UNIT –V AIR DATA SYSTEMS AND AUTO PILOT SYSTEMS

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o Question BT Level Competence

PART - A
1. What is an auto pilot? BTL1 REMEMBER
2. When is Autopilot Activated? BTL1 REMEMBER
3. What are the types of airspeed? BTL1 REMEMBER
4. Define altitude. BTL1 REMEMBER
5. What are the advantages of Inertial Navigation BTL1 REMEMBER
Systems?
6. What is electronic warfare? BTL1 REMEMBER
7. What are the various classification of Navigation BTL1 REMEMBER
system?
8. Describe Fly-by-Wire flight control systems? BTL2 UNDERSTAND

9. Explain Weather radar. BTL2 UNDERSTAND

10. Explain the need of accurate navigation. BTL2 UNDERSTAND
11. Explain the need of accurate navigation. BTL2 UNDERSTAND

12. Describe the various dead reckoning navigation BTL2 UNDERSTAND

systems used in aircraft.

PART – B
1 Explain one of the most modern reliable BTL2 UNDERSTAND
communication systems used in aircraft with a block
schematic.
2 What is GPS and explain the working of it with codes BTL1 REMEMBER
of communication used for locating the object.
BTL2 UNDERSTAND
3 Explain Conventional Flight control system and
advantage of FBW to overcome the disadvantage
of Conventional FCS.
4 Briefly explain altimeter and types of true altitude BTL2 UNDERSTAND
BTL2 UNDERSTAND
5 Briefly explain airspeed indicator.

6 Briefly explain mach warning. BTL2 UNDERSTAND

Briefly explain true airspeed &calibrated airspeed BTL2 UNDERSTAND

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