Department of Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering

Third Year / Fifth Semester

CAE347 - AVIONICS
Question Bank
Unit – I
Q.N CO’ Bloom’s
Questions Level
o s
1. What are the major drivers in avionic systems? CO1 K1
2. What are the different tasks of a Flight Management System (FMS)? CO1 K1
3. Define FADEC. CO1 K1
4. Define avionics. CO1 K1
5. What are the mission phases of Civil and military aircraft? CO1 K1
6. Define the usage of avionics in space systems CO1 K1
7. Give the advantage of using avionics in civil aircraft. CO1 K1
8. Give the advantage of using avionics in military aircraft CO1 K1
Give the general advantage of Avionics over the conventional aircraft CO1 K1
9.
system
10. Define the usage of avionics in space system. CO1 K1
Give a few examples of integrated avionics systems used in civil CO1 K1
11.
aircraft.
12. List the types of memories. CO1 K1
13. Define the microprocessor. CO1 K1
Give a few examples of Standards used in the design of CO1 K1
14.
an avionics system
15. Write the usage of microprocessors in Avionics systems. CO1 K1
16. What is a volatile memory and give examples? CO1 K1
17. Differentiate between volatile and non-volatile memories CO1 K1
18. Define digital computer. CO1 K1
Give the need for standard documents in the design of the avionics CO1 K1
19.
system.
20 Define Flash and cache memory. CO1 K1
Part – B
i) Explain the need for avionics in Civil and military aircraft. (5 CO1 K2
Marks)
1.
ii)Explain in detail about the weapon systems and the Air data system.
(8 Marks)
With a neat block diagram explain the integration of different avionics CO1 K2
2.
systems.
With a neat sketch explain in detail about the Avionic systems used in CO1 K2
3.
an aircraft. .
4. With a neat sketch, Explain in detail about of Avionics space systems. CO1 K2
5. With a neat block diagram explain in detail about digital computers. CO1 K2
 Explain in detail about the displays and task automation systems
6.
present in the aircraft.
Part- C
Explain clearly the top-down design procedure that is CO1 K2
1.
adopted in Avionics system design.
With a neat sketch explain in detail about the types of CO1 K2
2.
Memories. Distinguish static and dynamic RAM.

UNIT II

Q.N CO’ Bloom’s

Questions Level
o s
1. What is need to define various Avionics architecture? CO2 K2
2. What is the need for two different speeds in ARINC 429 CO2 K1
data bus?
3. Define Data bus. CO2 K3
Differentiate between MIL-STD 1553 B and ARINC 429 standards in CO2 K1
4.
terms of BUS speed?
5. Draw the structure of the ARINC 429 data bus. CO2 K1
6. Distinguish between pave pace and pave pillar architecture. CO2 K1
7. Write the specifications for the ARINC429 packing standard. CO2 K1
8. Give a few avionics architectures. CO2 K1
9. Define Federated architecture. CO2 K1
10. Define centralized architecture. CO2 K4
How is federated architecture different from centralized CO2 K1
11. architecture?
12. List MIL-STD 1553B components. CO2 K1
13. Write the status word format of MIL-STD 1553B. CO2 K1
State the purpose of the bus controller and Remote terminal of MIL- CO2 K1
14. STD 1553B.
15. Define the ARINC 429 standard. CO2 K1
16. Define the ARINC 629 standard. CO2 K1
17. Differentiate between Civil and military communication standards. CO2 K1
18. Differentiate between ARINC 429 and ARINC 629. CO2 K1
19. Differentiate between MIL-STD 1553 B and ARINC 429 standard in CO2 K1
terms of RT?
20. Differentiate between MIL-STD 1553 B and ARINC 629 standard in CO2 K1
terms of BUS speed?
21. Define MIL-STD 1773 B. CO2 K1

With a neat sketch , Explain in detail about the timing diagram of the CO2 K2
1.
ARINC 629 data bus
2. With a neat sketch, Explain in detail about the ARINC 429 data bus. CO2 K2
3. Explain the MIL-STD 1553 B data bus in detail and bring out the CO2 K2
 bus architecture, and coupling methods.
4. List the evolution of avionics architecture starting from the first CO2 K2
generation to the fourth generation.
With a neat sketch, Explain the ARINC 629 data bus structure and CO2 K2
5.
message format in detail.
6. Explain in detail about the Pave pillar Architecture. CO2 K2
With a neat sketch, Explain the MIL-STD 1553 B data bus in detail CO2 K2
7.
message formats.

With a neat sketch, explain the MIL-STD 1553 B data CO2 K2

1.
bus word formats.
Compare MIL-STD 1553 B, ARINC 629 and ARINC 429 CO2 K2
2.
data buses.

UNIT – III

Q.N CO’ Bloom’s

Questions Level
o s
1. What are the disadvantages of HMD over HUD? CO3 K1
2. Define HOTAS? CO3 K1
3. What is the purpose of DVI? CO3 K1
4. Define Glass cockpit. CO3 K2
5. Define plasma panel. CO3 K1
6. Differentiate LED & LCD. CO3 K1
7. Write about CRT and its usage in aircraft displays. CO3 K2
8. What is the technology used in DVI? CO3 K1
9. What are MFD and its significance in Aircraft? CO3 K1
10. What are the advantages of HMD over HUD? CO3 K2
11. Write about MFK and its usage. CO3 K2
12. Write about HUD. CO3 K1
13. What is the usage of night vision goggles? CO3 K1
14. List the advantages of EL over Plasma display. CO3 K1
15. What are the advantages of CRT display? CO3 K1
16. Compare CRT and LED. CO3 K2

Compare and contrast the display technologies CRT, LED,

1. CO3 K2
LCD, EL and plasma panel
What are the various types of CRTs used in civil and
2. CO3 K2
military aircraft and explain them in detail.
Explain the basic principle of HUD and what are its
3. CO3 K2
limitations. How are they overcome in HMD?
4. With a neat sketch, Explain in detail about the Light CO3 K2
 Emitting Display.
Explain in detail about the DVI. what are the special
5. CO3 K2
features of DVI?
With a neat sketch explain in detail about the Liquid CO3 K2
6.
crystal display.
With a neat sketch explain in detail about plasma and CO3 K2
7.
EL panels.

With a neat sketch explain in detail about the design CO3 K2

1.
factors of Helmet mounted display.
What are the various types of colour CRTs used in CO3 K2
2.
aircraft and explain them in detail.

Unit – IV

CO’ Bloom’s
Q.No Questions Level
s
1. Define Dead reckoning navigation system CO4 K1
2. List the types of Navigation. CO4 K2
3. Write about the Dead reckoning type of navigation. CO4 K2
4. Define INS? CO4 K2
5. What are the different types of INS? CO4 K1
6. Define GPS? CO4 K1
7. Compare INS and GPS. CO4 K2
8. Define Flight control system. CO4 K1
9. What are the advantages of INS? CO4 K2
10. State the properties of the Gyroscope. CO4 K2
11. Explain Gimbaled INS. CO4 K2
12. What are the disadvantages of INS. CO4 K2
What is the advantage of GPS over conventional CO4 K2
13.
navigation.
14. Define a Hyperbolic navigation system. CO4 K1
15. Define Inertial sensors. CO4 K1
16. Define LORAN. CO4 K1
17. Define DECCA. CO4 K1
18. Define OMEGA. CO4 K1
19. What are the disadvantages of INS? CO4 K1
What are the advantages of Strapdown compared to Stable platform CO4 K1
20.
INS.
 With a neat sketch explain in detail about the Inertial CO4 K2
1.
navigation system.
With a neat sketch explain in detail about the Inertial CO4 K2
2.
sensors.
With a neat sketch explain in detail about the types of CO4 K2
3.
Navigation.
With a neat sketch explain in detail about the radio CO4 K2
4.
navigation system.
5. With a neat sketch explain in detail about the LORAN. CO4 K4
With a neat sketch explain in detail about ADF and CO4 K2
6. VOR.

7. With a neat sketch explain in detail about OMEGA. CO4 K2

8. With a neat sketch explain in detail about OMEGA. CO4 K2

With a neat sketch explain in detail about the CO4 K2

1.
Instrument landing system.
With a neat sketch explain in detail about the CO4 K2
2.
Microwave landing system.

Unit – V

Q.N CO’ Bloom’s

Questions Level
o s
1. What are the basic 6 instruments used in an aircraft? CO5 K1
2. What are the basic T instruments used in an aircraft? CO5 K1
3. Define Altitude. CO5 K1
4. Define airspeed. CO5 K1
5. What is meant by true altitude? CO5 K1
6. Define Vertical speed. CO5 K1
7. Define Q code settings. CO5 K1
8. What is the importance of Q code setting? CO5 K2
9. Define Mach number. CO6 K2
10. Define TAT. CO K1
11. List types of the Altitude. CO5 K1
12. List types of the Airspeed. CO5 K1
13. What is the purpose of warning systems? CO6 K1
14. Define autopilot systems. CO5 K1
15. Define longitudinal and lateral autopilot. CO5 K1
16. Define lateral autopilot. CO5 K1

1. Explain with a neat sketch, the construction and working CO5 K2

 of an Altimeter.
Explain with neat sketch, construction and working of a
2. CO5 K2
VSI.
Explain with neat sketch, construction and working of
3. CO5 K2
an ASI.
Explain with a neat sketch, the working principle of Fly
4. CO5 K2
by wire control system.
With a neat sketch, explain in detail about the autopilot
5. CO5 K2
system.
6.
Explain with a neat sketch, a working lateral control CO5 K2
system.

Explain with a neat sketch, the working of the Mach

1. CO6 K2
warning system.
Explain with a neat sketch, the working of an altitude CO6 K2
2.
warning system.