{"id":7827,"date":"2024-04-15T02:51:01","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T02:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=7827"},"modified":"2024-04-15T02:51:01","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T02:51:01","slug":"the-air-is-blowing-at-a-speed-of-75-knots-in-the-direction-of-the-aircraft-flying-at-a-ground-speed-of-775-knots-the-air-speed-of-the-aircraft-is-a-775-knots-b-75-knots-c-850-knots-d-675-knots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-air-is-blowing-at-a-speed-of-75-knots-in-the-direction-of-the-aircraft-flying-at-a-ground-speed-of-775-knots-the-air-speed-of-the-aircraft-is-a-775-knots-b-75-knots-c-850-knots-d-675-knots\/","title":{"rendered":"The air is blowing at a speed of 75 knots in the direction of the aircraft flying at a ground speed of 775 knots. 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