How can I practice for TC's question style

Lindsey · Post by **Lindsey** » Thu Apr 23, 2015 7:46 pm

I just got back my practice PPL written and there were a few I got wrong where I basically knew the stuff. Say if you asked me in a conversation I could have supplied the right info. But I got tripped up by the uniquely fucky way they ask questions

CpnCrunch · Post by **CpnCrunch** » Thu Apr 23, 2015 8:23 pm

Yes, there are a few "trick" questions, but as long as you know the stuff well enough it shouldn't really matter if they trip you up on one or two questions.

SkyWriter · Post by **SkyWriter** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 12:11 pm

You can try some practice problems here: http://www.skywriters.aero/pplexams/.

ant_321 · Post by **ant_321** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 3:22 pm

Just know the info inside out and RTFQ².

Adam Oke · Post by **Adam Oke** » Mon Apr 27, 2015 10:12 am

ant_321 wrote:Just know the info inside out and RTFQ².

That about sums it up. Typically you will see two wrong answers, and two right answers ... one of which is the most correct. Knowing the English language fairly well helps out substantially.

Pop n Fresh · Post by **Pop n Fresh** » Mon Apr 27, 2015 5:13 pm

I'm with Lindsey and my man Frank Uker. That ain't English they's usin'.

BibleMonkey · Post by **BibleMonkey** » Mon Apr 27, 2015 10:26 pm

How can I practice for TC's question style

That‘s good advice above,
But
if you really want to ace it, get yourself a box of crackers, a parrot, and a bottle of whiskey.

Soak a cracker until it soaks up a big tablespoon full of whiskey , and feed it to the parrot.
then you take a swig.

Feed the parrot another whiskey soaked cracker and take another swig .
Keep going.
As soon as you can understand what the parrot is saying, you are ready to understand transport Canada language.

Lindsey · Post by **Lindsey** » Mon Apr 27, 2015 10:26 pm

Pop n Fresh wrote:I'm with Lindsey and my man Frank Uker. That ain't English they's usin'.

It was some of this and some, just cracking the book and gazing at it for an hour once in a while isn't really studying. 88% on the second try

Pop n Fresh · Post by **Pop n Fresh** » Thu Apr 30, 2015 6:24 am

Excellent work!

I still find the way they over University English the questions a bit annoying. I suspect there are prizes for composing creatively confusing answers.

Shiny Side Up · Post by **Shiny Side Up** » Thu Apr 30, 2015 8:36 am

Some things to remember is TC always tries some of the same ways to trip you up. First is the "units game" where when a question requires an answer in a certain unit of measurement, one of the wrong answers will be the right number in the wrong units, and likely first to catch everyone who doesn't read all the answers before clicking the answer. Statute vs Nautical; True vs Magnetic; inches Hg vs mb vs hpa; etc... Second is the controlled vs uncontrolled. The correct answer for the wrong type of airspace will also be in the list of wrong answers. Given the two above, one can almost pick out the correct answer sometimes without reading the question.

When it comes to directions and distances, or anything measured, they count on misuse of the ruler and protractor. Directions will always have the reciprocal as a wrong answer, and again the units game comes into play.

Lastly, if you find an question that you totally don't know, remember that the pilot is always responsible, the minister can authorize anything, and when really in doubt, pick the longest answer.

photofly · Post by **photofly** » Thu Apr 30, 2015 8:45 am

Lastly, if you find an question that you totally don't know, remember that the pilot is always responsible, the minister can authorize anything, and when really in doubt, pick the longest answer.

JeppsOnFire · Post by **JeppsOnFire** » Thu Apr 30, 2015 9:40 pm

Worked in high school - 'Too long to be wrong'

PropToFeather · Post by **PropToFeather** » Fri May 01, 2015 2:23 pm

Only caveat with "too long to be wrong" - make sure you actually read it and that it isn't saying something crazy... like "Weather is actually the creation of leprechauns shifting the rainbows to their new gold pots' hiding spots". That one's probably not the answer TC is looking for!

shurshot17 · Post by **shurshot17** » Fri May 08, 2015 8:50 am

http://www.sharperedgesolutions.com/pub ... blications

Buy the book you need. Excellent explanations and the commercial book has over 600 practice TC style questions.

ChrisCool · Post by **ChrisCool** » Wed May 20, 2015 9:45 pm

When I studied for my PPL written I stayed up till 4 in the morning doing some last minute reviewing.
To be honest, the Private Pilot answer guide is not that great. I found that only about 20% of the questions on the exam were in that book... I did not help me.
Much was common sense.. I got 85% overall.. highest mark I got was in meteorology which I'm less good at (92%), while Navigation which is my favorite I got the lowest.. like 78%... weird

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