Restricted Operator Certificate with Aeronautical Qualification (ROC-A) Vocabulary Game
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About the Restricted Operator Certificate with Aeronautical Qualification (ROC-A) Vocabulary Games
4 free word games built on 20 Restricted Operator Certificate with Aeronautical Qualification (ROC-A) terms across 9 topics. Every game deals terms at random and shows what each term means, so you can keep playing as long as you like.
How to Play
- 1.Read the clue and type the term (3 to 6 letters).
- 2.Green: right spot. Yellow: wrong spot. Gray: not in the term.
- 3.Solve it in 6 tries, then read the explanation.
- 1.Swap two neighboring tiles to line up 3 of the same term.
- 2.Longer lines, two lines at once and chains score more.
- 3.Play until no swap can make a line.
- 1.Flip two cards. A matching pair stays face up.
- 2.Each pair you find shows what the term means.
- 3.Clear the board in as few moves as you can.
- 1.Find each listed term in the letter grid.
- 2.Drag across its letters: across, down or diagonally.
- 3.Find all five as fast as you can.
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Topics in the Restricted Operator Certificate with Aeronautical Qualification (ROC-A) Vocabulary Game
Distress communications
Radiotelephony phraseology
Phonetic alphabet
Flight handling
Time and numbers
Radio spectrum
Station identification
Operating discipline
Equipment maintenance
Sources for these terms (3)
- RIC-21 — Study Guide for the Restricted Operator Certificate With Aeronautical Qualification (ROC-A), sections 1–4 · Source checked 2026-11-04
- RIC-21 — Study Guide for the Restricted Operator Certificate With Aeronautical Qualification (ROC-A), sections 5.1–5.7 · Source checked 2026-11-04
- RIC-21 — Study Guide for the Restricted Operator Certificate With Aeronautical Qualification (ROC-A), sections 6–7 and appendices · Source checked 2026-11-04
About the ROC-A Exam Exam
The Restricted Operator Certificate with Aeronautical Qualification (ROC-A) is issued by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) and authorizes the holder to operate radios on aeronautical band frequencies aboard aircraft, in vehicles, or at base stations. It is required by pilots, airport ground staff, dispatchers, and others who transmit on aviation frequencies. The exam, based on the ISED RIC-21 study guide, covers radio regulations, the ICAO phonetic alphabet, standard phraseology, call signs, frequency selection, distress and urgency procedures, emergency locator transmitters, and operating discipline.
Exam sponsor: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) via accredited examiners. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Assessment
The official written exam has 25 closed-book questions. RIC-20 permits a verbal examination, written examination, or combination and describes both a practical simulated-message component and operating-procedures/regulations testing.
Time Limit
Not publicly specified by ISED
Passing Score
70%
Exam / Certification Fees
ISED charges no fee to issue the ROC-A; accredited examiners levy no fees on ISED's behalf.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the ROC-A Exam vocabulary game free?
Yes. The game is free to play with no sign-up. Signing in adds AI explanations for any term.
How do the ROC-A Exam vocabulary games work?
There are 4 games built on 20 ROC-A Exam terms. In Guess the Term, a clue describes one term and you have six tries to spell it, with green, yellow and gray letters showing how close you are. In Term Match, six terms appear as colored tiles; swap neighbors to line up three or more of the same term, and each match shows what the term means. In Term Pairs, twelve face-down cards hide six pairs of terms; flip two at a time to find each pair, and every pair you find shows what the term means. In Term Search, five terms hide in a grid of letters, reading across, down or diagonally; drag across a term to circle it, and each term you find shows what it means.
Where do the ROC-A Exam terms come from?
OpenExamPrep researched each term from the Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) via accredited examiners content outline and primary sources, listed under Sources on this page. The game is independent study material, not an official exam resource.
What is the ROC-A and who needs it?
The Restricted Operator Certificate with Aeronautical Qualification (ROC-A) is issued by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED). It authorizes the holder to operate radios on aeronautical band frequencies and is required by pilots, drone operators, airport radio operators, dispatchers, and ground staff who transmit on aviation frequencies.
How many questions are on the ROC-A exam and what is the passing mark?
ISED's official exam service describes a 25-question, closed-book professional ROC-A exam with a 70% passing mark. RIC-20 also permits verbal, written, or combined examination and describes a practical simulated-message component.