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Rules of the Air — DGCA CPL Air Regulations
Chapter 02 of the Air Regulations paper. 825 practice questions in the Avielevate bank, every one with its answer key, filterable into a timed set on this chapter alone.
What this chapter covers
The learning objectives we file Rules of the Air questions under, and how many sit behind each. These come straight out of the bank and are regenerated whenever it changes — they are what is there today, not a claim.
| Learning objective | In the bank |
|---|
| 0103 Rules of the Air | 363 questions |
| 0112 Instrument Flight Procedures & Transition Altitude | 335 questions |
| 0113 General Flight Rules & Operating Requirements | 127 questions |
Sample Rules of the Air questions, answered and explained
Real questions from this chapter, with the answer marked and the reasoning written out — the same explanations you get inside the app.
010011 · Rules of the Air
Which signal does a pilot give a marshaller to mean "brakes applied"?
- AClench the fist in front of the face, then extend the fingers
- BCross the hands in front of the face with palms facing outward, then move the arms apart
- CHold the right arm and hand, fingers extended, in front of the face, then clench the fist
- DArms crossed above the head, then extended downwards to the sides
Why that is the answer
ICAO Annex 2 (and the standard marshalling signal tables reproduced in the Aeronautical Information Publication) prescribe a fixed set of visual signals exchanged between an aircraft and a marshaller, including pilot-to-marshaller signals such as brakes applied/released and chocks inserted/removed. The signal for "brakes applied" is given as the right arm and hand raised with fingers extended in front of the face, then the fingers are closed into a clenched fist — the closing motion visually represents the brakes engaging/gripping. Option A reverses this motion (fist opening to extended fingers), which is the signal for the opposite action, "brakes released". Option B (hands crossed then moved outward) is unrelated arm movement used for a different instruction. Only the described extended-fingers-to-fist motion matches the standard chart. Following the verified key, the correct answer is C.
- Identify this as a standard pilot-to-marshaller visual signal question from Annex 2/AIP signal tables.
- Recall that brake signals use a hand gesture transitioning between an open hand and a clenched fist.
- The closing action (fingers extended to clenched fist) represents brakes being applied/engaged.
- Option A describes the reverse motion, which corresponds to brakes released, not applied.
- Option B describes an unrelated crossed-arm signal, eliminating it.
- The correct answer is C.
010029 · Rules of the Air
A radial is best described as:
- AA magnetic bearing measured either to or from a VOR station, depending on whether the aircraft is flying inbound or outbound
- BA magnetic bearing measured toward a VOR station
- CA magnetic bearing measured outward from a VOR station
- DA true bearing extending from a VOR station
Why that is the answer
A VOR radial is, by definition, a magnetic bearing line extending outward FROM the VOR station, one of 360 possible courses radiating from the facility. It is always described as a direction away from the station, regardless of whether the aircraft is flying toward or away from it — an aircraft tracking inbound on the 090 radial is still said to be on the 090 radial, which is measured outward from the VOR. This makes option A incorrect, since a radial does not switch meaning based on direction of flight, and option B incorrect because a bearing 'to' the station is not how a radial is defined. The verified answer is C.
- Recall the formal ICAO/ATC definition of a VOR radial.
- Note that a radial is fixed as a bearing extending outward from the station.
- Reject A, which wrongly makes the radial direction-dependent on aircraft track.
- Reject B, which describes a bearing TO the station, the opposite of a radial.
- Correct answer is C: a magnetic bearing extending from a VOR station.
010042 · Rules of the Air
The required number of cabin crew is determined by:
- AThe number of passengers, excluding crew
- BThe total number of persons on board, including crew
- CThe number of seats
- DNumber of passengers actually checked in for the flight
Why that is the answer
Cabin crew staffing requirements under the Aircraft Rules, 1937 and associated CAR provisions are fixed relative to the aircraft's certified seating capacity, not the actual number of passengers or persons on board on a given flight, because the crew complement must be adequate for the maximum evacuation and safety-management load the aircraft could carry, regardless of how many seats happen to be occupied. Basing the requirement on actual passenger count (options A or B) would mean staffing could vary flight to flight and might be inadequate on a flight that later fills up close to capacity; anchoring it to the number of seats ensures consistent, capacity-based safety coverage on every flight. This makes option C, number of seats, the correct and verified answer.
- Recognise that cabin crew numbers are a safety-driven requirement tied to evacuation capability.
- Recall that regulatory minimums are set against the aircraft's certified seating capacity, not actual load.
- Eliminate A and B, which base the requirement on variable passenger/person counts.
- Apply the rule that seat count ensures consistent capacity-based staffing on every flight.
- Conclude the answer is C, number of seats.
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Frequently asked
How many Rules of the Air questions are there for the DGCA CPL Air Regulations paper?
Avielevate's bank carries 825 published Rules of the Air questions for Air Regulations, mapped across 3 learning objectives. Every one has its answer key, and explanations are being written across the whole bank.
How much of the Air Regulations paper is Rules of the Air?
The DGCA does not publish a per-chapter breakdown of its papers, so nobody can honestly tell you — and we will not guess. What we can tell you is what students who have just sat a paper reported meeting, which is measured rather than rumoured: that is the exam recall report inside the app.
What is the best way to revise Rules of the Air?
Sit a short timed set on this chapter alone, tag how sure you were of each answer, then drill the two that actually leak marks: the ones you got right while guessing, and the ones you got wrong while confident. Avielevate does that tagging for you and puts anything you got wrong back in front of you on a spaced schedule.
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