ALTIMETER PRACTICE QUESTIONS

1.An aircraft is passing 6500 ft. In a descent when the static line becomes blocked during the
subsequent descent altimeter reads –

a. 6500 ft
b. Less than 6500 ft
c. More than 6500 ft
d. zero

2.The subscale of an altimeter is set to 1030 mb and indicates 4500 ft. When the QNH is 996 mb
assuming 1 mb = 30 ft. The pressure altitude is-

a. 3180 ft
b. 3990 ft
c. 5520 ft
d. 3480 ft

3.An aircraft flies from A to B with QNH at A of 1019 mb set on the altimeter subscale throughout
the flight. Assuming all other errors are zero and 1 mb = 30 ft. When overhead B, QNH 1013 mb the
altimeter will be

a. Over indicating by 120 ft

b. Over indicating by 180 ft
c. Indicating true altitude
d. Under indicating by 180 ft

4.An aircraft is in level flight at flight level 100 over a mountain range which extends upto 2400 mts.
AMSL. If the regional QNH is 998 hpa. What is the approximate terrain clearance?

a. 2581 ft
b. 1678 ft
c. 7869 ft
d. 450 ft

5.The aircraft flies an altitude of 3500 ft from A. Elevation 700 ft. QNH 1015 mb to B, elevation 1120
ft. QNH 992 mb. Assuming the altimeter subscale is not changed. The aircraft will arrive over D at a
height of-

a. 3500 ft
b. 1690 ft
c. 2810 ft
d. 2670 ft

6.The QNH at an airfield is 29.92 inche. Airfield elevation is 700 ft. If the altimeter subscale is
changed to 30 inches when the aircraft is on ground the altimeter will read-

a. 622 ft
b. 788 ft
 c. 644 ft
d. 781 ft

7.An aircraft departs station T, elevation 300 ft with its altimeter reading zero on the take- off roll.
QNH 1012 hpa. It lands at point L elevation 660 ft. The baroscale is not reset in flight, the QNH at this
airfield is 1014 hpa. The altimeter reading on landing and the QFE at point L is-

a. 1020 ft/ 992 hpa

b. 300 ft/ 1036 hpa
c. 333 ft/ 993 hpa
d. None of the above

8.An aircraft takes-off with the altimeter reading zero from an airfield where QNH is 1000 hpa. The
airfield elevation is 300 ft. If the baroscale was not reset during flight what will be altimeter reading
on landing at the destination airport of elevation 330 ft. And QNH 999 hpa –

a. 160 ft
b. 270 ft
c. 60 ft
d. 90 ft

9.An altimeter subscale is set to 1011 hpa. The altimeter reads 940 ft. The pressure altitude will be –

a. 860 ft
b. 940 ft
c. 938 ft
d. 1000 ft

10.An aircraft takes-off from airport A elevation 330 ft with its altimeter reading zeor , the QNH is
1013 hpa. It lands at B elevation 30 ft where the QNH is 1002. If the baroscale is not reset during
flight – 1- what is the reading on the altimeter on landing 2- what is the QFE at B

a. 30/1001
b. 60/1000
c. 30/1002
d. 30

11.The QFE at an airfield is 997 hpa, elevation is 1000 ft. The pressure altitude of the aerodrome and
QNH is –

a. 1399/1028 hpa
b. 1050/1030 hpa
c. 1490/990 hpa

12.An aircraft descends from level 100 to land at an aerodrome of elevation 660 ft. And QNH 1011
hpa. If the altimeter subscale, was not reset, the reading on landing assuming 1hpa = 28 ft and the
QFE at destination aerodrome is –

a. 600 ft/997 hpa

 b. 604 ft/997 hpa
c. 790 ft/987 hpa
d. 716 ft/987 hpa

13.An aircraft is maintaining flight level 85. Enroute corsses a hill of elevation 3600 ft. QNH is 995
hpa at hill. Find the actual clearance of the aircraft over the hill-

a. 4160 ft
b. 5210 ft
c. 3840 ft
d. 2456 ft

14.An aircraft takes off with its altimeter reading Zero from an airfield of elevation of 600 ft. QNH at
departure aerodrome is 1012 hpa. What is the reading of the altimeter on landing at an aerodrome
of elevation 700 ft. And QNH 1011 hpa

a. Zero
b. 130 ft
c. 570 ft
d. None

15.An aircraft takes from an airport of QNH 1015 hpa for an aerodrome of QNH 1001 hpa. Midway
between the aerodrome is hill of elevation 4700 ft. If the aircraft is maintaining flight level 85, what
is the clearance from the hill top-

a. 3680 ft
b. 3850 ft
c. 4000 ft
d. 8500 ft

16.An aircraft is clear to climb and maintaining flight level 85. The QNH of departure of aerodrome is
1000 hpa. The pilot forgets to reset the altimeter datum at TL. Reciprocal traffic is cleared to cross
this aircraft at flight level 100. What is the actual separation between the aircraft at the time of
crossing-

a. 1500 ft
b. 1110 ft
c. 1700 ft
d. 1245 ft

17.An aircraft departs with its altimeter reading airfield elevation from an aerodrome where QNH =
1015 and QFE 998 hpa. The aircraft is cleared to flight level 65 and enroute there is a hill of
elevation 3200 ft. If the pilot forgets to reset the altimeter after departure, what is the actual
clearance over the hill at the time of crossing if the QNH at the hill is 998 hpa. What is the elevation
of the departure aerodrome-

a. 3250/1000 ft
b. 3810/510 ft
 c. 2790/1000 ft
d. 2790/510 ft

18.The temperature at an aerodrome at an elevation 2000 ft is 18deg.C. QFE at the aerodrome 967
hpa. The pressure altitude and density altitude of the aerodrome is –

a. 2300/1370
b. 1380/2050
c. 2245/1500
d. 1300/2100

19.An aircraft departs with altimeter reading zero from an airport of elevation 330 ft. And QNH 1020
hpa. On landing at destination aerodrome the reading of the altimeter is 210 ft. QNH of destination
aerodrome is 1015 hpa. If the pilot forgets to reset the altimeter in flight what is the elevation of
destination airport in feet and QFE in hpa

a. 390/1002
b. 380/1028
c. 200/1002
d. 200/1028

20.An aircraft departs with its altimeter reading 300 ft. From an aerodrome elevation 210 ft. And
QFE 1000 hpa if the pressure datum was not reset after departure what is the altimeter reading on
landing at an aerodrome of elevation 400 ft and QNH 1018 hpa

a. 160 ft
b. 170 ft
c. 180 ft
d. 190 ft