Drone Basic Exam (RPAS): Registration, marking and documents

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1. Which place is the best choice for marking the registration number?

   1. A detachable camera or payload mount
   2. One of the propeller blades
   3. The main body of the aircraft
   4. The removable battery pack

2. Which drones must be registered with Transport Canada?

   1. Every drone with an operating weight of 250 g or more
   2. Only drones bought from a store, not home-built ones
   3. Only drones heavier than 1 kg when fully loaded
   4. Only drones that are flown for business or for pay

3. You sold your drone to a friend yesterday. When is your registration cancelled?

   1. Seven days after the sale, if no notice has been sent by then
   2. Immediately, when legal custody and control passed to your friend
   3. Only when your friend registers the drone in their own name
   4. When Transport Canada processes the notice you send to them

4. How do you register a drone in Canada?

   1. Online through the Drone Management Portal
   2. By mailing a paper form to NAV CANADA
   3. In person at a Service Canada office near you
   4. Through the store where the drone was bought

5. You move to a new address. What does the registration rule require?

   1. Tell your local police within 14 days of moving
   2. Tell Transport Canada within 7 days of the change
   3. Re-register the drone and pay a new fee within 30 days
   4. Nothing until the drone is sold or destroyed

6. During a flight, what must the pilot be able to reach easily?

   1. A printed list of every previous flight with the drone
   2. The receipt showing where and when the drone was bought
   3. The drone's certificate of registration, paper or digital
   4. The manufacturer's warranty card for the drone

7. Which rule still applies to a 200 g microdrone?

   1. You must not fly it recklessly or negligently
   2. It must carry a registration number
   3. It must stay 30 m from all bystanders by law
   4. Its pilot needs at least a basic certificate

8. Which marking method does Transport Canada accept for the registration number?

   1. A washable marker you redo before each flight
   2. A sticky note attached to the landing gear
   3. A photo of the number saved on your phone
   4. A permanent label stuck to the drone

9. What is the maximum fine for an individual flying an unregistered or unmarked drone?

   1. $1,000
   2. $500
   3. $25,000
   4. $5,000

10. After how long missing must an owner report a lost drone to Transport Canada?

    1. After 30 days or more
    2. After 60 days or more
    3. After 7 days or more
    4. After 14 days or more

11. A tourist wants to fly the 900 g drone they brought from home. What do they need first?

    1. A Canadian registration number bought online from the Drone Management Portal
    2. Nothing extra, as long as the drone is registered in the tourist's own country
    3. A special flight operations certificate (SFOC—RPAS) from Transport Canada
    4. A temporary permit from the nearest provincial police detachment

12. Your registered drone crashed into a lake and cannot be recovered. What must you do?

    1. Notify Transport Canada within 7 days
    2. Notify Transport Canada within 30 days
    3. Notify Transport Canada within 60 days
    4. Nothing, the registration simply expires after a year

13. Where must the registration number appear?

    1. On the controller or the phone used to fly
    2. On the case or bag the drone is carried in
    3. Clearly visible on the drone itself
    4. Only on the certificate kept in your pocket

14. Who can be the registered owner of a drone in Canada?

    1. Any adult visiting Canada with a valid passport and a visa
    2. Any person of any age living in Canada, with a parent's consent
    3. A foreign company with a sales office somewhere in Canada
    4. A Canadian citizen or permanent resident who is at least 14