Drone and remotely piloted aircraft knowledge preparation

About this practice suite

This suite prepares candidates for drone and remotely piloted aircraft knowledge preparation selection in the aviation, aerospace, air traffic, and airports sector with 5 skill areas: situational judgment, critical thinking, spatial reasoning, attention and concentration and deductive reasoning. Every question was written by Novus editors for this suite — none are taken from live or leaked exams — and the full bank holds 52 scored questions across three modes, plus 8 reserve questions used to vary repeat attempts. Answer keys never ship to the browser: your answers are scored server-side, and results stay on your device.

Skills this suite practises

• Situational judgment — Evaluating workplace responses against role-relevant principles.
• Critical thinking — Evaluating evidence, assumptions, arguments, credibility, and alternative explanations.
• Spatial reasoning — Rotation, folding, views, orientation, maps, and three-dimensional visualization.
• Attention and concentration — Sustained focus, selective attention, and accuracy under time pressure.
• Deductive reasoning — Applying stated rules and constraints to reach valid conclusions.

Sample questions from the guided bank

Two of the 10 guided-practice questions, shown exactly as they appear in a session. Answers and explanations are not printed here — keys stay on the server — so open guided practice to answer them and see how you did.

1. Before every sUAS flight in controlled airspace you must:

   • A. Fly to 400 feet before checking maps
   • B. Launch immediately if GPS lock is good
   • C. Obtain required authorization and check airspace status
   • D. Rely on bystanders to warn manned traffic

2. Standard maximum altitude for most recreational sUAS without waiver is:

   • A. Class A only
   • B. 1,000 feet MSL everywhere
   • C. Any altitude with visual contact
   • D. 400 feet AGL unless higher obstacle clearance is required

Practice modes and timing

Guided practice is untimed-feeling and instructional; the mini-test is a short timed check; the full simulation mirrors a complete sitting. All three draw on separate question sets, so moving up a mode never repeats what you practised.

Study outline

Read the study outline for this suite’s skills, timings, and recommended lessons on one printable page, or download its standalone HTML file. The printable page can also be saved as a PDF from your browser.