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How many questions are on the private pilot airplane knowledge test?
Choices
40
The private pilot airplane test has more than 40 questions.
✓ 60correct
The test contains 60 multiple-choice questions.
100
The test is 60 questions, not 100.
25
This understates the number of questions.
Why
The exam has 60 multiple-choice questions, each with three answer choices and one best answer.
FAA source: ACS Appendix / Airman Certification Standardsbrowse the reference library →
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Original study question written for this course — representative of FAA knowledge-test topics, not an actual current FAA exam question.