Advanced Ground Instructor Exam Prep
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Free AGI Practice Questions

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The AGI exam has 100 questions and runs 2 hours 30 minutes.

These 10 free AGI questions are organized by exam domain, so you can see how each part of the Advanced Ground Instructor blueprint is tested. Reveal the answer and explanation under each question.

Domain 1: Applicable Federal Aviation Regulations of this chapter that relate to commercial pilot privileges, limitations, and flight operations

Question 1

Unless otherwise specified, the vertical limit of Class D airspace normally extends up to and including how high above the surface?

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Correct answer: C - 2,500 feet AGL

Question 2

What are the basic VFR weather minimums for an airplane operating in Class D airspace below 10,000 feet MSL during the day?

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Correct answer: A - 3 statute miles visibility; 500 feet below, 1,000 feet above, and 2,000 feet horizontal from clouds

Question 3

While in level VFR cruise more than 3,000 feet above the surface on a magnetic course of 270°, which is a correct cruising altitude?

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Correct answer: D - 4,500 feet MSL

Domain 2: Accident reporting requirements of the National Transportation Safety Board

Question 4

During which stage of a thunderstorm's life cycle are both updrafts and downdrafts present, producing the heaviest precipitation and most severe hazards?

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Correct answer: B - Mature stage

Question 5

A pilot flying through a layer of stable air would most likely encounter:

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Correct answer: A - stratus clouds and smooth air.

Domain 3: Basic aerodynamics and the principles of flight

Question 6

An airplane's wing will stall:

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Correct answer: D - whenever the critical angle of attack is exceeded, regardless of airspeed.

Domain 4: Meteorology to include recognition of critical weather situations, windshear recognition and avoidance, and the use of aeronautical weather reports and forecasts

Question 7

An airplane with a fixed-pitch propeller shows a gradual loss of RPM and slight engine roughness while cruising on a warm, humid day. The most likely cause and correct action are:

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Correct answer: B - carburetor ice; apply full carburetor heat.

Question 8

While flying a heading of due east (090°) and accelerating, the magnetic compass in the Northern Hemisphere will:

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Correct answer: A - indicate a turn to the north.

Domain 5: Safe and efficient operation of aircraft

Question 9

Which combination of conditions results in the highest density altitude?

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Correct answer: D - High elevation, hot temperatures, high humidity

Question 10

Loading an airplane so that the center of gravity is at or beyond the aft limit will:

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Correct answer: C - reduce longitudinal stability and make stall or spin recovery more difficult.

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