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19 If air is maintained at a constant temperature and volume while its pressure is decreased, its density will:
- Adecrease
- Bincrease.
- Cremain constant because the volume is constant.
221 The valve which allows oil to either flow through or by-pass a serviceable engine oil cooler is:
- Atemperature activated
- Bpressure activated
- Cmanually activated.
332 When trailing edge flaps are extended, the stalling angle of attack, if measured between the relative airflow and the aerofoil cord line with flaps retracted, will be:
- Aless
- Bgreater.
- Cthe same.
445 The normal location of an electrically driven fuel boost pump is:
- Athe lowest part of a fuel tank.
- Bupstream of the engine driven pump.
- Cthe tank to tank fuel transfer line.
551 51. Which of the following prevents excessive engine oil pressures?
- AAn oil pressure relief valve.
- BA vernier therm
- CA filter by-pass valve.
652 The valve that allows oil to by-pass a blocked engine oil cooler is:
- Apressure activated.
- Btemperature activated.
- Cmanually activated.
786 If the appropriate manual or check list is not available to deal with an engine fire during flight, you should:
- Aclose the throttle, turn the fuel off and close the cabin air intake.
- Bmake a May Day call, slip the aircraft to keep the fumes away from the cabin, then attempt to put the fire out using the cabin fire extinguisher.
- Cclose the throttle, switch off the ignition, then set up for a forced landing.
893 Aircraft maintenance carried out that does not concur with the maintenance schedule quoted on the Certificate of Airworthiness (C of A) will:
- Ainvalidate the C of A until the required maintenance is completed.
- Bnot affect the validity of the C of A.
- Crequire the C of A to be renewed after the required maintenance has been completed and before the aeroplane is flown again.
9100 A wet sump engine:
- Astores all of the oil in a sump which usually forms part of the crank case.
- Bemploys a scavenge pump that returns some of the oil from the sump to a storage tank.
- Cemploys a small storage tan~ as it is a legal requirement for a reserve oil quantity to be carried.
10104 The static pressure in a carburetor venture compared to the ambient pressure in the float chamber will be :
- Alower.
- Bthe same.
- Chigher
11112 At what point in the aircraft oil system does the oil temperature gauge measure from?
- AThe oil being delivered to the engine.
- BThe oil cooler.
- CThe oil reservoir.
12123 An aircraft is in a left-hand turn. The ball from the balance indicator that forms part of the
Turn Coordinator is out to the right. What does this indicate and how may it be rectified?- AThe aircraft is skidding as too much left rudder has been applied. Apply less left rudder.
- BThe aircraft is skidding as too much right rudder has been applied. Apply more left rudder.
- CThe aircraft is slipping as too little left rudder has been applied. Apply more left rudder.
13134 With regard to the Vertical Speed Indicator (VSI), what will the instrument read if there is a blockage
of the static line?- AZero.
- BA rate of climb.
- CA rate of descent
14142 The take-off performance of a light aircraft will be improved by:
- Ausing a fine pitch propeller.
- Busing a coarse pitch propeller.
- Chaving a forward Centre of Gravity (C of G).
15169 An aircraft that is flying in the Northern hemisphere accelerates on an Easterly heading.
What will the Magnetic Compass indicate?- AAn apparent turn to the North.
- BAn apparent turn to the South.
- CNo apparent change will be indicated.
16171 Which of the following instruments are gyro-driven?
- AArtificial Horizon, Turn Coordinator, Direction Indicator.
- BArtificial Horizon, Direction Indicator, Compass.
- CDirection Indicator, Altimeter, Artificial Horizon.
17219 With regard to the vertical speed indicator (VSI), what will the instrument read if there is a blockage of the static line?
- AZero.
- BA rate of descent.
- COverread.
18220 The mixture control of the carburettor:
- AVaries the fuel flow to the main jet.
- BIs a cut-off valve in the fuel delivery passage.
- CAlters the position of the butterfly valve independently of the throttle valve.
19229 If, on descend, the static vent becomes blocked the altimeter will:
- AOverread.
- Bunderread.
- CRead correctly.
20260 If a pilot suspects that the engine (with a fixed-pitch propeller) is detonating during climb out after take-off, the initial corrective action to take would be:
- Alower the nose slightly to increase airspeed
- Blean the mixture
- Capply carburetor heat
- Ddecrease speed
21267 What is one procedure to aid in cooling an engine that is overheating:
- Aenrichen the fuel mixture
- Bincrease RPM
- Creduce the airspeed
- Dreduce RPM
22273 If an altimeter setting is not available before flight, to which altitude should the pilot adjust the altimeter?
- Athe elevation of the departure area
- Bthe elevation of the nearest airport corrected to mean sea level
- Cpressure altitude corrected for non standard temperature
- DMSL
23274 Prior to take off, the altimeter should be set to which altitude or altimeter setting?
- Athe current local altimeter setting, if available, or the departure airport elevation
- Bthe corrected density altitude of the departure airport
- Cthe corrected pressure altitude for the departure airport
- DMSL
24277 Which instrument(s) will become inoperative if the static vents become clogged?
- AAltimeter, airspeed and vertical speed
- BAirspeed only
- CAltimeter only
- DTurn-and-slip indicator only
25287 if it is necessary to set altimeter from 1010 to 1033 hPa, what change occurs?
- A700-feet increase in indicated altitude
- B70-feet increase in indicated altitude
- C70-feet increase in density altitude
- D700-feet increase in density altitude
26288 The pitot system provides impact pressure for which instrument(s)?
- Aairspeed indicator
- Baltimeter
- Cvertical speed indicator
- Dall them
27302 Deviation in a magnetic compass is caused by the:
- Amagnetic fields within the aircraft distorting the lines of magnetic force
- Bpresence of flaws in the permanent magnets of the compass
- Cdifference in the location between true north and magnetic north
- Dstrong thunderstorms
28310 When climbing en-route with a normally aspirated engine at constant throttle setting and full rich mixture…………………………..?
- ACylinder head temperature decreases.
- BPower increases due to less dense air.
- CPower remains constant due to improved volume efficiency.
- DCylinder head temperature increases.
29330 High oil pressure after start up is?
- ANot a problem but the engine should not be accelerated until it returns to normal.
- BNot a problem provided it can be reduced by increasing RPM to maximum.
- CProbably caused by blocked oil filters and the engine should be shut down immediately
- DProbably caused by dirty oil. The engine should be shut down and restasrted provided the oil has been replaced.
30331 Carburettor icing is most likely to occur in the………………………………..?
- Achoke tube at low power.
- Bmovable links of carb.
- Cair inlet.
- Djets.
31333 In a normally aspirated engine climbing at constant RPM the MAP will?
- ADecrease.
- BRemain constant.
- CIt depends upon governor operation.
- DIt depends upon propeller type.
32334 The spark occurs?
- AWhen the contact breaker just opens.
- BWhen the distributor of-centre rotor comes close enough to the spark plug points.
- CWhen the contact breaker just closes.
- DWhen the capacitor discharges.
33339 A rectractable main undercarriage unit is locked down by……………………
- Aa mechanical lock and a spring loaded over-centre lock.
- Bhydraulic only pressure.
- Ctorque links.
- Da hydraulic lock and mechanical lock.
34340 Octane rating of the fuel required by a piston engine?
- AIs constant.
- BIncreases with compression ratio.
- CDecreases with Reid Vapour Pressure.(RVP)
- DIncreases with power setting.
35345 Valve overlap?
- AOccurs between exhaust and induction strokes.
- BIs a sign of worn vale seats.
- COccurs between power and induction strokes.
- DOccurs between compression and induction strokes.
36347 What is the function of an idle cut off valve in a piston engined aeroplane?
- AIt inhibits fuel flow from the discharge nozzle in the carburettor when selected.
- BIt controls engine slow-running via the carburettor idle jet.
- CChanges fuel flow to the main jet.
- DIt shuts down the engine automatically if the cylinder head temperature rises due to long periods at idle on the ground before fouling the spark plugs.
37361 During take-off using a tail wheel and right handed tractor propeller, the asymmetric blade effect will cause?
- ALeft yaw.
- BNone of the them.
- CLeft roll.
- DPitch down.
38362 During take-off using a tail wheel and right handed tractor propeller, gyroscopic precession will cause?
- ALeft yaw.
- BPitch up.
- CLeft roll.
- DPitch down.
39370 For a constant speed propeller?
- ABlade angle increases with increasing RPM.
- BΒlade, helix angle and angle of attack remain constant.
- CBlade angle decreases with increasing RPM.
- DAngle of attack decreases with increasing RPM.
40380 Which of the following prevents excessive engine oil pressures?
- AAn oil pressure relief valve.
- BA ball valve.
- CA by-pass valve.
- DA non return valve.
41380-B For every crankshaft rotation in a piston engine, the camshaft rotates:
- Aone half of one revolution because the camshaft operates at half engine speed.
- Bthe carburettor float chamber.
- Cthe combustion chamber.
- Dthe CHT sensor thermowell.
42381 When a fuel priming pump is used before starting an engine, the fuel is normally delivered directly to:
- Athe induction manifold.
- Bthe carburettor float chamber.
- Cthe combustion chamber.
- Dthe CHT sensor thermowell.
43382 The valve that allows oil to by-pass a blocked engine oil cooler is:
- Apressure activated.
- Btemperature activated.
- Cgravitationally activated.
- Ddifferentially density activated.
44384 In respect of a low wing aircraft, failure to close a fuel strainer drain valve prior to flight:
- Amay cause fuel starvation if the electric pump is not used.
- Bwill cause a lean mixture moment by moment to be produced by the carburettor.
- Cmay result in an inability to start the engine due to the formation of a vapour lock in the tank.
- Dwill cause RPM instability during taxying.
45401 From what is true altitude derived?
- AO Pressure altitude.
- BO Density altitude.
- CO Critical altitude.
- DO Mach number compensated for true temperature.
46405 A barometric altimeter is consisted of?
- AO An aneroid capsule sensing static pressure.
- BO An aneroid capsule sensing pitot and dynamic pressure.
- CO A differential capsule sensing pitot static pressure compensated for temperature.
- DO A bellows type sensing temperature and static pressure.
47415 (Fig.7) If icing, debris or insects would cause pressure disturbances at the static source,
the effect will be?- AO Increased position error.
- BO Increased instrument error.
- CO Instrument damage.
- DO Decreased altitude indication.
48416 (Fig7.) If an aircraft flying at constant height over a level surface, meets a hotter-than ISA- air mass, the altimeter will?
- AO Indicate lower than true.
- BO Indicate higher than true.
- CO Indicate false readings.
- DO Indicate the same.
49424 (Fig.6) The correct action to be taken when the static vent blocks on an unpressurised
light aircraft is to?- AO Use the standby static source.
- BO Break the VSI glass.
- CO Use altimeter for vertical speed indications.
- DO Open a window to equalise pressures.
50428 (Fig.8) If the static pipe becomes partly blocked?
- AO The VSI indication will be too low when descending.
- BO The VSI indication will be too high when descending.
- CO The VSI indication will be too high when accelerating at constant altitude.
- DO The VSI indication will have erratic indications during level flight.
51430 (Fig.4) If the pitot source and drain become blocked by ice when in cruise flight, how will the ASI respond when descending?
- AO It will under read.
- BO It will over read due to accelerations.
- CO It will read zero in all flight conditions.
- DO It will freeze or remain fixed at the reading at which it became blocked.
52433 What exactly speed, is VNO?
- AO That which may only be exceeded with caution and only in still air.
- BO That which may never be exceeded.
- CO That which may be exceeded only in emergencies.
- DO The maximum at which fully control deflection is possible without overstressing the aircraft structure.
53435 (Fig.2) What do the upper and lower limits of the yellow arc on an ASI represent?
- AO VNO and VNE.
- BO VFE and UFO.
- CO VM0 and VNE.
- DO VN0 and VMO
54437 RAS is?
- AO IAS corrected for position error and instrument error.
- BO GS corrected for position error and compressibility error.
- CO TAS corrected for instrument error and ram effect.
- DO IAS corrected for density error and position error.
55440 (Fig.11) If the static pipe becomes partly blocked?
- AO The IAS and ROC will be too low when climbing.
- BO The IAS and ROC will be too low when descending.
- CO The IAS and ROC will be too low at all faces of flght.
- DO The IAS will be be unaffected.
56450 VN0 is the maximum…………………………………?
- AO Maximum cruise speed in the entire flight envelope.
- BO Maximum operating speed at operating ceiling.
- CO Maximum emergency speed at absolute ceiling.
- DO Maximum permissible speed during spiral dive.
57453 (Fig.2) Where on an ASI is Vs with flaps up indicated?
- AO Lower end of green arc.
- BO Lower end of white arc.
- CO Upper end of yellow arc.
- DO Upper end of green arc.
58457 When both the needle and ball of a turn and slip indicator are displaced to the
left as shown in Fig.10/Illustration C, the aircraft is?- AO Turning left, with too much bank.
- BO Turning left, with insufficient bank.
- CO Turning right, with too much bank.
- DO Turning right, with insufficient bank.
59458 When the needle is displaced right and the ball displaced left, in a turn and slip
indicator, as shown in Fig.10/Illustration B, the aircraft is?- AO Turning right, with insufficient bank.
- BO Turning left, with too much bank.
- CO Turning left, with insufficient TAS.
- DO Turning right, with too much bank.
60460 If the turn and slip indicator shows needle left and ball right in a banked turn, the aircraft is.......................................and the required corrective action for a
coordinated turn flight, is..................................................?- AO Skidding push right pedal forward.
- BO Skidding push left pedal forward.
- CO Slipping push left pedal forward.
- DO Slipping push right pedal forward.
61461 If the turn and slip indicator shows needle right and ball right in a banked turn,the aircraft is.....................................and the required corrective action for a coordinated turn flight, is..................................................?
- AO Slipping push right pedal forward.
- BO Skidding push left pedal forward.
- CO Skidding push right pedal forward.
- DO Slipping push left pedal forward.
62462 If the turn and slip indicator shows needle right and ball left in a banked turn, the aircraft, as shown in Fig.10/Illustration B, is........................and the required
corrective action for a coordinated turn flight, is..................................................?- AO Skidding push left pedal forward.
- BO Skidding push right pedal forward.
- CO Slipping push left pedal forward.
- DO Slipping push right pedal forward.
63464 Thermocouples are?
- AO Two dissimilar metallic electrical conductors joined at two points.
- BO Two dissimilar metallic electrical conductors joined at one point.
- CO Two dissimilar metals separated by a dielectric material.
- DO Two similar metals connect at two points of measurements (e.g. between hot point and earth)
64465 The pointer that aligns with the red line on a EGT gauge?
- AO Is movable and indicates maximum temperature exceeding the red line.
- BO Indicates maximum temperature achieved.
- CO Is adjustable to permit different limits to be set during start-up or any extreme operations.
- DO Is adjustable to permit higher limits to be set when taking-off at high mass in high ambient temperatures.
65468 Digital RPM displays?
- AO Are more accurate than analogue ones, but give little sense of rates of change or changing trends.
- BO Are more complicated than analogue ones, since they need external power supply.
- CO Must be used in all new JAR certificated heavy aircraft.
- DO It is most difficult to install, align and repair.
66471 A fuel flow meter measures?
- AO The mass flow or volumetric flow of fuel depending on type of system.
- BO The mass flow of fuel.
- CO The volumetric flow of fuel.
- DO The density of fuel.
67476 Magnetic heading can be calculated from true heading using?
- AO A compass and a map indicating isogonal lines.
- BO A compass and a indicating isoclinals.
- CO A calculator and a deviation card.
- DO A compass and a deviation card.
68479 Magnetic heading can be found from true heading using?
- AO A compass and a map showing isogonal lines.
- BO A compass and a map showing isoclinal line's.
- CO A compass and compass calibration chart.
- DO A compass, a deviation card and a calculator.
69482 Errors in direct reading magnetic compasses can be caused by?
- AO Acceleration on west/ east headings.
- BO Turns through 270 degrees west and 90 degrees East .
- CO Crosswinds when on west/ east headings.
- DO Parallax errors.
70483 In an aircraft taking-off from RW28 in the northern hemisphere, what
will its DRMC (Direct Reading Magnetic Compass) indicate?- AO Northerly turn.
- BO Southerly turn.
- CO Oscillations about east during lift off.
- DO No apparent turn.
71490 Voltmeter gauge measures potential difference, between two points and is being connected :
- AO In parallel.
- BO In series.
- CO In any manner.
- DO Diagonally.
72491 Ammeter gauge measures current and is being connected:
- AO In series.
- BO In parallel.
- CO In any manner.
- DO As convenient but not without earth.
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