Aviation related MCQs for AD ATC of CAA
1) Which of the following represent the four forces of flight?
a - Lift, Drag, Turbulence, QNH
b - Drag, Force, Thrust, Weight
c - Lift, Drag, Thrust, Weight
d - Thrust, Weight, Drag, Pull
2) The main purpose of Ailerons is to
a - Roll the plane
b - Pitch the plane
c - Yaw the plane
d - Reduce drag
3) The Empennage is the
a - Front of a plane
b - Another name for the engine
c - Tail of plane
d - Cockpit
4) To make the nose of the aircraft move up, you would
a - Push the control column in
b - Turn the control column to the left or the right
c - Pull the control column towards you
d - Jump in the back of the plane
5) Having a Cambered wing allows
a - A low air pressure to be produced underneath the wing
b - A slower movement of air over the top of the wing
c - A wing to be weaker
d - A low pressure to be produced on top of the wing
6) Flaps extended on an aircraft
a - Allows the plane to increase speed
b - Allows the plane to decrease speed
c - Creates less lift
d - Has no effect on the speed or lift of an aircraft
7) Which of the following would best assist you in cooling an aircraft engine?
a - Full power, lean mixture and decreased airspeed
b - Reduced power, lean mixture and decreased airspeed
c - Reduced power, rich mixture and increased airspeed
d - Full power, rich mixture and reduced oil flow
8) In the Phonetic Alphabet, CFR would represent
a - Charles, Foxy, Red
b - Charlie, Foxtrot, Romeo
c - Chaplin, Fox, Roment
d - Clear, Fuel, Responsibly
9) If you stall an Aircraft
a - Air stops flowing over the wing and lift is lost
b - Air stops flowing over the wing and life is increased
c - Air increases over the wing and lift is reduced slightly
d - Air increases over the wing and lift is increased slightly
10) To recover from a stall
a - The nose of the Aircraft should be pitched up
b - The nose of the Aircraft should be yawed
c - The nose of the Aircraft should be pitched down
d - There is no need to react at all as the plane will continue to fly
11) Reducing Drag on an Aircraft allows
a - The Aircraft to increase fuel consumption
b - The Aircraft to go slower through the air
c - The Aircraft to increase speed through the air
d - The Aircraft to stall before reaching 16 degrees Angle of Attack
12) Longitudinal Stability is controlled by the
a - Horizontal Stabilizer
b - Vertical Stabilizer
c - Ailerons
d - Outer Wings
13) The Lateral Axis allows the plane to
a - Pitch
b - Roll
c - Yaw
d - Split in half on impact to the ground thus saving lives
14) The Longitudinal Axis allows the plane to
a - Pitch
b - Roll
c - Yaw
d - Pitch and Yaw
15) The Normal Axis allows the plane to
a - Pitch
b - Roll
c - Yaw
d - Roll, Pitch and Yaw
16) The 5 standard legs of a circuit in order of takeoff are
a - Upwind, Horizontal Wind, Base, Final, Approach
b - Cross Wind, Vertical Wind, Up Wind, Base, Go Round
c - Upwind, Crosswind, Downwind, Base, Final
d - Crosswind, Base, Short Base, Upwind, Final
17) After takeoff, at what height must you reach before making a turn in a circuit?
a - 1000 ft
b - 500 ft
c - 100 ft
d - 1500 ft
18) Pre Landing Checks occur on the
a - Downwind Leg
b - Vertical Leg
c - Base Leg
d - Extended Leg
19) What is the advantage of a thick cambered wing?
a - Can be built to make the wing a lot stronger
b - Allows the fuselage to move quicker
c - Provides little lift
d - There are no advantages
20) If the left Aileron was facing up, the aircraft would
a - Pitch down
b - Pitch up
c - Roll left
d - Roll right
21) If the Rudder was facing towards your left (viewed from front end of plane) the aircraft
would
a - Yaw left
b - Yaw right
c - Yaw up
d - Yaw down
22) The Rudder allows the plane to
a - Pitch up
b - Pitch down
c - Yaw to the left only
d - Yaw left or right
23) Where are the Ailerons best positioned on an aircraft?
a - As close as possible to the Fuselage on the Trailing Edge of the wing
b - As close as possible to the Fuselage on the Leading Edge of the wing.
c - On the outer wing on the Trailing Edge of the wing
d - On the outer wing on the Leading Edge of the wing.
28) 1 Knot equals how many kilometres
a - 8.1km
b - 2km
c - 1km
d - 1.8km
29) It is only safe to use flaps when the airspeed is in what coloured band?
a - White
b - Red
c - Black
d - Orange
30) Unless otherwise stated, a circuit height is normally
a - 500 ft
b - 1000 ft
c - 5000 ft
d - 10,000 ft
31) In Aviation, height is expressed in
a - Feet
b - Centimetres
c - Metres
d - Hand spans
32) A Runway Heading indicates '18'. What does this mean?
a - The Runway is 18 years old
b - You must be over 18 years old to use the Runway
c - The direction is facing 018 degrees
d - The direction is facing due south
33) When you enter the Base leg, what must you immediately do?
a - Contact Control Tower Operator and ask for directions
b - Raise the flaps
c - Extend flaps
d - Apply full power
34) How many degrees do you turn for each Leg in a circuit?
a - 45
b - 180
c - 10
d - 90
35) On a Final in a circuit, as a plane is low over the runway, the pilot
a - Lowers the nose
b - Raises the nose
c - Prays
d - Applies full power
Answer key:
1) c
2) a
3) c
4) c
5) d
6) b
7) c
8 )b
9) a
10) c
11) c
12) a
13) a
14) b
15) c
16) c
17) b
18) a
19) a
20) d
21) b
22) d
23) c
28) d
29) a
30) b
31) a
32) c
33) c
34) d
35) b
