SACAA NPL Navigation Practice Questions - SACAA National Pilot Licence (NPL) General Navigation Examination Exam - SACAA NPL Navigation Practice Questions - SACAA National Pilot Licence (NPL) General Navigation Examination Exam

Question 1

What is the true shape of the Earth used for aeronautical charting and global navigation reference?

An oblate spheroid, flattened at the poles and bulging at the equator A perfect sphere with equal equatorial and polar radii A prolate spheroid, elongated along the polar axis and flattened at the equator A triaxial ellipsoid with asymmetric northern and southern hemispheres

Correct Answer:

An oblate spheroid, flattened at the poles and bulging at the equator

Question 2

By international convention, what distance on the Earth's surface corresponds to one minute (1') of latitude along any meridian?

1.0 Nautical Mile (1 NM) 1.0 Statute Mile (1 SM) 1.0 Kilometer (1 km) 60 Nautical Miles (60 NM)

Correct Answer:

1.0 Nautical Mile (1 NM)

Question 3

An aircraft flies directly south along a meridian from position A (25°30'S, 028°14'E) to position B (29°45'S, 028°14'E). What is the total distance flown?

255 NM 240 NM 270 NM 415 NM

Correct Answer:

255 NM

Question 4

Because the Earth completes one full rotation of 360° in 24 hours, how many degrees of longitude correspond to a time difference of 1 hour?

15° of longitude 10° of longitude 1° of longitude 30° of longitude

Correct Answer:

15° of longitude

Question 5

South African Standard Time (SAST) is referenced to which central meridian of longitude and offset from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)?

30°E meridian (UTC+2) 15°E meridian (UTC+1) 45°E meridian (UTC+3) 0° Prime Meridian (UTC+0)

Correct Answer:

30°E meridian (UTC+2)

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