An unpressurised aircraft is flying above FL 100 and therefore must have sufficient

oxygen
for:
a. Both pilots immediately and the cabin crew plus all passengers after 30 minutes
above
FL 100 but below FL 130
b. Both pilots only
c. Both Pilots and all passengers
d. Both pilots immediately and the cabin crew plus some passengers after 30 minutes
above FL 100 but below FL 130

An aircraft entrance door is fitted with an automatic escape slide, the door is ‘armed’
from
the inside by the cabin crew:
a. The door cannot be opened from the outside
b. If the door is opened from the outside the slide will remain stowed
c. If the door is opened from the outside the slide will deploy and inflate
d. Entrance to the aircraft from outside must be made through the ‘break in’ panel

. Aircraft above a certain capacity must carry a crash axe, it is provided to

a. Cut through the aircraft fuselage to allow escape
b. Enable access behind panels and soundproofing to aid fire fighting
c. Cut firewood in a survival situation
d. Restrain disorderly passengers

The function of stringers in the construction of the fuselage is:

a. To withstand shear stress
b. To provide an attachment for insulation
c. To provide support for the skin and to absorb some of the pressurization strain as
tensile loading
d. To provide an alternate load path in the event of the failure of a frame.
The type of refrigerant used in a vapour cycle cooling system is
a. Argon
b. Freon
c. Helium
d. BCF

. The requirement for an aircraft to have a fuel dumping system is:

a. All aircraft in the Transport Category having a maximum take off mass (MTOM) of
75,000kg or greater
b. All aircraft manufactured after 1997 having a MTOM of 7,500kg or more
c. Aircraft whose maximum landing mass (MLM) is significantly lower than its maximum
take off mass (MTOM)
d. All aircraft with a seating capacity of 250 or more

. At what height is it mandatory for one of the flight deck crew to wear an oxygen mask
a. 25,000ft
b. 32,000ft
c. 37,000ft
d. 41,000ft

. A Volumetric Top-Off Unit (VTO), is provided in a fuel system to

a. Vent the tank to atmosphere when its full
b. Allow a main feed tank to be maintained at a predetermine level automatically, while
being fed from an auxiliary tank
c. Allow the main tank to automatically maintain a predetermined fuel pressure
d. Prevent too much fuel from being dumped
. The type of engine layout shown on page 450 is
a. Two spool
b. Turbo fan
c. Free turbine
d. Prop fan

. The precautions to be taken during refuelling are

a. GPU may not be running during refueling
b. All earthing of aircraft parts to ground equipment must be completed before filler
caps
are removed
c. Passengers may be boarded (traversing the refuelling zone)
d. No radar or HF radios under test within 10 metres

. What prevents an impulse coupling operating at speeds above start speed,

considering that
it has flyweights
a. Electro-magnetic induction
b. Hydraulic clutch
c. Centrifugal force
d. On/off switch.

. What type of fire extinguisher must be on a flight deck

a. Water
b. Dry powder
c. Special fluid
d. Halon

. In a Bramah press one piston has an area of 0.05 m2

and has a force of 10 N acting on it. If
the area of the second piston is 0.5m2
, what force will it produce
a. 1N
b. 20 N
c. 25 N
d. 100 N

. What is the reason for putting the horizontal stabiliser on top of the fin
a. To be more efficient at high speed
b. No need for anti-icing
c. Create a pitch up by making the aeroplane tail heavy
d. To be out of the way of the wing down wash

. Where are thermal plugs fitted

a. Wheel rim
b. Cargo bay
c. Fuel tank
d. Oil tank

In a non-stressed skin aircraft, bending loads acting on the wings are taken by
a. Skin
b. Spars
c. Stringers
d. Ribs

. In a stressed skin aircraft, bending loads acting on the wings are taken by
a. Ribs and stringers
b. Stringers and spars
c. Spars and skin
d. Spars and stringers
. Hydraulic fluid
a. Needs no special treatment
b. Is harmful to eyes and skin
c. Is a fire hazard
d. Is harmful to eyes and skin, and is also a fire hazard

. In a modern carburettor, mixture is controlled via

a. Airflow
b. Airflow, fuel flow and temperature
c. Fuel flow
d. Airflow and fuel flow

. The demand valve of a diluter demand oxygen regulator in normal mode operates
when
a. The pressure to the regulator is more than 500 psi
b. User breathes in
c. User requires 100% oxygen
d. Diluter control is in the ‘normal’ position

. Torque links on an undercarriage come under most stress when

a. During crosswind landings
b. During pushback
c. Making tight turns when taxying
d. After take-off

. If cabin pressure is decreasing, the cabin VSI will indicate

a. Zero
b. Climb
c. Descent
d. Reducing pressure

. The battery in a search and rescue beacon (SARB) should last for
a. 72 hours
b. 48 hours
c. 24 hours
d. 12 hours

. When opening an aircraft door from outside, what happens to the escape slide
a. Inflates
b. Deploys, but does not inflate
c. Inflates, but stays inside its container
d. Is disarmed

. A shuttle valve is used to

a. Restrict the rate of operation of a system
b. Select the most suitable system pressure
c. Allow two supplies to be available to a service
d. To allow a constant volume pump to idle

. The temperature of hydraulic fluid is measured

a. After the cooler
b. In the reservoir
c. At the actuator
d. At the pumps

. Electrical heating devices

a. Consume little power
b. Are used for preventing ice on small areas (e.g. pitot head, windscreen only)
c. Are used for de-icing small areas
d. Can de-ice large areas because there is a large excess of electrical power available

Reverse thrust lights come on when

a. Reverser doors are unlocked
b. When reverse power above idle is selected
c. When reverse thrust is selected in flight
d. When the doors move towards the stowed position inadvertently

. The magnetos are switched off and the engine continues to run normally .The cause of
this fault is
a. A wire from the magneto coming in contact with the metal aircraft skin
b. Hotspots existing in cylinder
c. Carbon deposits on spark plug
d. Grounding wire from magneto being broken

. An aircraft is to fly at 29000ft. When should the oxygen briefing take place
a. Before 10000ft.
b. Before 14000ft.
c. At 20000ft.
d. Before take-off.

. What is the purpose of the magneto impulse coupling

a. To give a retarded spark during starting
b. Reduce the rate of rotation of the magneto
c. Advance the ignition and give a hotter spark during starting
d. Automatically increases spark rate at high engine speeds
. The excess cabin altitude alerting system must operate to warn the crew at
a. 8,000ft
b. 10,000ft
c. 13,000ft
d. 14,000ft

. The ‘torsion box’ of a modern aircraft wing structure consists of:

a. Spars, skin, frames and stringers
b. Spars, skin, frames and ribs
c. Spars, skin, longerons and ribs
d. Spars, skin, stringers and ribs

. A device in a hydraulic system which acts in the same way as a diode in an electrical
circuit is
a:
a. Restrictor valve
b. Sequence valve
c. Fuse
d. One way check valve

What does three green lights represent when the landing gear is selected down
a. The gear is down
b. The gear is down and locked
c. The gear and doors are down and locked
d. The gear is travelling between up and down

. Which is the correct statement regarding a large aircraft fitted with both inboard and
outboard
ailerons.
a. The outboard ailerons are used only when the landing gear is selected down
b. The outboard ailerons are used only when the landing gear is retracted
c. The inboard ailerons are used only when the flaps are retracted
d. The inboard ailerons are only used when the flaps are extended

. How do differential ailerons work

a. Increase lift on down going wing and decrease lift on up going wing
b. Increase drag on up going wing and decrease drag on down going wing
c. Equalise the drag on up going and down going wings
d. Equalise the lift on up going and down going wings

What is the effect of heating flight deck windows

a. To demist the interior of the window if normal demist does not function correctly
b. To protect the windows against bird strike
c. To protect the windows against ice formation
d. To protect the windows against bird strike and ice formation

. If an aircraft suffers decompression what happens to the indications on a cabin VSI,

cabin
altimeter and differential pressure gauge
a. VSI up, altimeter up, differential pressure gauge down
b. VSI, altimeter, differential pressure gauge all unchanged
c. VSI down, altimeter up, differential pressure gauge down
d. VSI up, altimeter down, differential pressure gauge down

. What happens if a gaseous oxygen cylinder is over pressurised

a. A pressure relief valve vents the excess pressure into the atmosphere
b. A bursting disc vents the complete contents of the cylinder(s) to atmosphere
c. A pressure regulator will prevent the excess pressure damaging the system
d. A pressure relief valve vents the excess pressure into the fuselage

. If a fuel sample appears cloudy, this is

a. An indication of air in the fuel
b. Normal
c. Due to the addition of FSII
d. An indication of water in the fuel

. Fuel tanks accumulate moisture, the most practical way to limit this in an aircraft flown
daily is
to:
a. Secure the filler cap tightly and plug the drains
b. Drain the tank at the end of each day
c. Fill the tank after each flight
d. Drain the water before flight

. How much fuel can be jettisoned

a. A specific amount
b. The captain decides
c. All
d. A specified amount must remain

. The DLL of a transport aircraft is

a. 1.5g
b. 2.5g
c. 3.4g
d. 3.75g

. A current limiter fuse

a. Will rupture below fault conditions
b. Has a high melting point so carrying a considerable current overload before
rupturing
c. Is not used in TRU protection
d. Has a low melting point so will rupture quickly if a current overload occurs

. What type of electrical motor is used as a starter motor

a. Series
b. Shunt
c. Compound
d. Induction

. The power for LP fuel pumps is

a. 28v DC
b. 28vAC
c. 115vDC
d. 200vAC

. What is a relay
a. Solenoid valve
b. Magnetic switch
c. Converts electrical energy into heat energy
d. Used in starter motor circuit

. An aircraft is in straight and level flight at a constant cabin altitude when the crew
notice the
rate of climb indicator reads –200ft/min. What will be the sequence of events.
a. Crew should begin a climb to regain cabin altitude
b. Cabin altitude will increase to outside atmospheric pressure
c. Cabin altitude will descend to, and continue beyond normal max. diff., at which point
the safety valves will open.
d. Cabin altitude will increase to, and continue beyond normal max. diff., at which point
the safety valves will open.

. What is the frequency band for ADF

a. Hectometric
b. Metric
c. Centimetric
d. Decimetric