SV Communications

Question 1

The audio control panel may be used to operate which of the following? [8.50.10]

Answer 1

A. Service interphone.
B. Passenger address system.
C. Flight interphone.
D. All of the above

Question 2

Pushing the CAB (cabin) transmitter select switch on the audio control panel twice
within 1 second. [8.50.10]

Answer 2

C. Automatically generates a Priority call to Cabin Door 1L.

Question 3

) Regarding the Cabin Interphone display page of the TCP, which of the following will
result in “PA IN USE” appearing in the scratch pad? [8.50.10]

Answer 3

B. A portion of the airplane PA system is in use.
C. Both the PA and the video entertainment systems are in use
D. Both B and C are correct.

Question 4

T or F
The flight deck Handset directory screen provides a quick means to call up predefined stations or group of stations. [8.50.30]

Answer 4

A. True

Question 5

A “SELCAL” EICAS communications message and a Hi-Lo chime indicate: [8.50.40]

Answer 5

B. An incoming VHF or HF SELCAL call.

Question 6

T or F
Of the VHF radios available, only the Center and Right VHF radios are datalink
capable. [8.50.10]

Answer 6

A. True

Question 7

A VHF or HF radio which transmits continuously for more than 30 seconds
generates: [8.50.10]

Answer 7

A. The EICAS advisory message RADIO TRANSMIT CAPT, FO, or OBS.

Question 8

T or F
Stored frequencies are accessed from the main VHF page using the standby frequency
step control on the TCP. [8.50.10]

Answer 8

A. True

Question 9

When the crew oxygen mask is removed from its container: [8.50.30]

Answer 9

B. The mask microphone is enabled anytime the left oxygen mask door is open

Question 10

Passenger Address announcements may be made using which of the following
devices? [8.50.30]

Answer 10

A. Either the handheld microphone or the oxygen mask microphone.
B. Headset boom mic.
C. Flight deck handset.
D. All of the above.

Question 11

An EICAS GROUND CALL message accompanied by an aural alert chime is
responded to by: [8.50.10]

Answer 11

B. Selecting the FLT MIC button on an Audio Selector Panel.
C. Answering the call using the Flight Deck Handset.
D. B and C are correct.

Question 12

T or F
A high - low aural chime associated with a crew alert communications message will
normally have an associated EICAS communications message. [8.50.10]

Answer 12

A. True.

Question 13

An EICAS advisory message DATALINK SYS indicates: [8.50.40]

Answer 13

A. The datalink system has failed.

Question 14

The service interphone system when selected on provides voice communications
between: [8.50.10]

Answer 14

C. The flight deck and ground crew stations at various locations around the
airplane

Question 15

Which statement is true regarding the transmitter select switches on the audio
control panel? [8.50.30]

Answer 15

C. The CAB and SAT switches may be selected at the same time for cabin
to SATCOM conferencing.

Question 16

Which statement(s) is true regarding a CVR test? [8.50.30]

Answer 16

A. Tests area microphone CVR channel.
B. A test tone is heard from the flight deck speakers.
C. An EICAS status message is displayed if the test fails.
D. All of the above.

Question 17

T or F
When either HF radio is transmitting, the antenna is disconnected from the other
HF radio and cannot be used to transmit or receive. [8.50.10]

Answer 17

A. True.

Question 18

The flight data block on each auxiliary display provides: [8.50.30]

Answer 18

B. Selected onside radio VHF or HF mic source frequency.
C. Onside radio ACP selected mic source.
D. Both B and C are correct.

Question 19

T or F
The communication crew alerting system provides aural and visual alerts for normal
operations requiring pilot awareness. [8.50.10]

Answer 19

A. True

Question 20

Which statement is true regarding MFD communications functions? [8.50.20]

Answer 20

C. The COMM display switch displays the communication’s main menu on
the selected MFD