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1
What City is the location of the FAA headquarters?
Chicago, IL.
Washington D. C.
New York, New York
Los Angeles, CA.
2
Balloons were used in the Civil War for aerial reconnaissance?
False
True
3
The pully arrangement shown below will:
A 4:1 Mechanical Advantage
A 2:4 Mechanical Advantage
A 4:2 Mechanical Advantage
A 1:4 Mechanical Advantage
4
A hydrometer is used to measure...
Depth of a body of water
Amount of energy in fuel
Total moisture in the air
Specific gravity
5
Bernoulli’s Principle states that …
velocity directly affects pressure.
as velocity decreases pressure decreases.
as velocity increases pressure increases.
as velocity increases pressure decreases.
6
What 2 substances are used to determine Specific Gravity of a gas?
Hydrogen, Air
Helium, Air
Air, Helium
Hydrogen, Oxygen
7
What is the smallest particle of any substance?
Electron
Molecule
Atom
Quark
8
What is the device that is used on aircraft to determine airspeed?
TACAN
Pitot Tube
Nautical Mile Marker
Tachometer
9
When heat causes the temperature of a substance to rise, it is called:
Latent Heat
Entropy
Newton Heat
Sensible Heat
10
A body in motion is said to have what kind of energy?
Potential
Electical
Kinetic
Randomized
11
Good Housekeeping practices are not essential for safety.
True
False
12
On December 31, 1913, the first scheduled passenger air service was conducted in...
New York
Florida
France
North Carolina
13
What are the two basic forms of stress?
Thermal, compression
Tension, compression
Tension, thermal
Compression, concussion
14
What is the definition of
Heat Radiation
?
Transfer of heat from molecule to molecule by actual contact.
The amount of agitation can be measured by a scale called temperature.
Transfer of heat by the movement of the warmed matter.
Emission of energy from the surface of all bodies.
15
What does the Power Plant provide to the aircraft?
Gravity
Thrust
Lift
Drag
16
Typical Landing Gear consists of two or more Main Mounts, and a:
Retractable slide
Tail mount
Tail hook
Nose mount
17
What is the
Acceleration Due to Gravity
?
9.8 ft/sec
9.8 ft/sec2
32 ft/sec2
32 ft/sec
18
Who was the first aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic?
Charles Lindberg
Eddie Rickenbacker
Amelia Earhardt
Dale Earnhardt
19
What is the device pictured on the underside of the wing?
Pitot Tube
RADAR Antenna
Radio Range Finder
Gun Mount
20
In addition to wheels, other forms of landing gear includes skids, ___________, and ____________ ?
skis, pontoons
skis, tracks
tracks, pontoons
hover plate, pontoons
21
Thermal expansion takes place what type of substances?
Solids
All substances
Liquids
Gases
22
Identify this element
Aluminum
Helium
Oxygen
Hydrogen
23
In the metric system, the unit of work is the?
Watt
Newton
Kilogram
Joule
24
On January 01, 1914, the first scheduled passenger air service was conducted in...
Tampa, Florida
Miami, Florida
Columbus, Ohio
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
25
What is the feathering axis?
The axis about which the pitch angle of a rotor blade is varied.
The axis that the main rotor spins during forward flight.
The axis that opposes the torgue of the main rotor.
The axis that the main rotor spins.
26
The specific gravity of pure water is...
1,200°
1.000
2.250
1.975
27
Which of the following is not stress, but the result of stress?
Shear
Strain
Torsion
Bending
28
Charles Law states?
If temperature goes up, the volume will go up.
If temperature goes down, the volume will go up.
When the volume of a confined gas changes, the pressure inveresly changes.
Transfer of heat is by the movement of the warmed matter.
29
What is the rotor configuration in the graphic?
Concentric
Dual
Counter rotating
Tandem
30
An understanding of ___________________ is necessary to interpret logic flow charts.
Kirchoff's Law
Ohm's Law
Transistor to transistor logic
Logic Symbols
31
Who is credited with the first
controlled flight
?
Henri Giffard
Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier
Joseph and Étienne Montgolfier
Orville Wright
32
What is the definition of
Heat Conduction
?
The amount of agitation can be measured by a scale called temperature.
Transfer of heat from molecule to molecule by actual contact.
Emission of energy from the surface of all bodies.
Transfer of heat by the movement of the warmed matter.
33
The empennage includes the entire tail group and consists of:
Rudder & Elevator
Horizontal & Vertical Stabilizer
Trim Tabs
All three answers
34
What are the temperature scales used in aviation physics?
Fahrenheit, Rankine, Celsius, Centigrade
Kelvin, Celsius, Rankine, Fahrenheit.
Fahrenheit, Celsius
Rankine, Kelvin, Celsius
35
Power, simply put is...
...force in relation to time
...speed in relation to time
...time in relation to speed
...work in relation to time
36
A hydrometer is used to measure...
Depth of a body of water
Total moisture in the air
Specific Gravity
Amount of energy in fuel
37
Energy that can be stored is said to be...
Available energy
Kinetic energy
Latent energy
Potential energy
38
The earliest form of Language used to communicate information and ideas was?
Algebra
Hammurabi Code
Drawings
Hieroglyphics
39
Gull wings and inverted gull wings are mostly used to aid in... ?
aerodynamic balance
storage area
crew space
ground clearance
40
Which aviation pioneer is considered the
Father of Aeronautics
?
George Cayley
Orville Wright
Henri Geffard
Otto Lilientol
41
Class “A” fire are of what type?
Flammable petroleum products.
Fires involved with energized electrical equipment.
Fires involved with flammable metals.
Ordinary combustible material.
42
What was the “child’s toy” that allowed inventers and scientists to unlock the secrets of lift?
Spinning top
Kite
Stick & hoop
bicycle
43
Liquids are basically non-compressible but they will:
All expand at the same rate
Expand more than compressed nitrogen when heated
Expand at different rates when heated
Boil at 100 C
44
The pully arrangement shown below will:
Change the direction of the pull
increase effort by 50 percent
Reduce effort by 50 percent
Reduce effort by 100 percent
45
What is typically contained in a red compressed gas bottle?
acetylene
fire fighting agent
aviators brehting oxygen
helium
46
Class “D” fire are of what type?
Flammable petroleum products.
Ordinary combustible material.
Fires involved with flammable metals.
Fires involved with energized electrical equipment.
47
Identify the following aircraft
Boeing 737
Boeing 727
Boeing 747
Boing 767
48
Identify the following aircraft
Boeing 727
Boeing 777
Boeing 747
Boeing 307
49
What are the 3 basic main rotor classifications?
Semi articulated; Semi rigid; Rigid
Rigid; Semi rigid; Fully articulated
Semi articulated; Semi rigid; Fully articulated
Semi articulated; Fully articulated; Rigid
50
In aviation, airspeed is measured?
Kilometers per second
Kilometers per hour
Miles per hour
Knots
51
Identify the person in the graphic.
Charles Yeager
Manfred von Richtofen
Orville Wright
Henri Geffard
52
Boyle’s Law states?
Transfer of heat is by the movement of the warmed matter.
If temperature goes up, the volume will go up.
If temperature goes down, the volume will go up.
When the volume of a confined gas changes, the pressure inveresly changes.
53
What is a wavelength?
The frequency of the wave divided by the speed of sound.
The distance from the crest of one wave to the crest of the next.
The distance from the crest of the wave to the bottom of the trough.
The average distance of 10 waves.
54
When was the
first
documented manned flight?
December 17, 1903
November 21, 1783
September 24, 1852
June 20, 1944
55
Who is credited with the piloting the first powered, heavier-than-air aircraft flight?
Charles Lindberg
Amelia Earhart
Orville Wright
Wilbur Wright
56
Considering the main rotor system, select the 3 main parts
Bypass Hinge; Mast; Rotor Head
Mast: Rotor Head, Rotor Blades
Rotor Head; Rotor Blades; Bypass Hinge
Rotor blades; Bypass Hinge; Mast
57
What does the acronym FAA stand for?
Federal Aircraft Authority
Future Avitiators Alliance
Federal Aviation Administration
Founding Americans for Avaition
58
Which of the physics Gas laws explain
Partial Pressure
?
Charles' Law
General Gas Law
Boyle's Law
Dalton's Law
59
What is the minumum age to become a sport pilot?
17
21
19
16
60
Identify the following aircraft
Douglas 307
Douglas DC3
Douglas L1011
Douglas DC10
61
What year did Orville and Wilbur Wright first achieve powered flight?
1913
1907
1898
1903
62
Describe the shape and volume of a liquid.
indefinate shape, indefinate volume
indefinate shape, definate volume
definate shape, indefinate volume
definate shape, definate volume
63
Official Certification of civilian pilots and civilian aircraft began in...
1903
1927
1953
1913
64
What is the most common anti-torque system used in helicopters?
A variable pitch, antitorque rotor or tail rotor.
An anti-torque dampener.
A fixed pitch, antitorque rotor or tail rotor.
A Newton's compensator.
65
The specific gravity of pure water is:
1.15
2.25
1.2°
1
66
An understanding of __________ is necessary to interpret logic flow charts.
Transistor to Transistor Logic
Ohm's Law
Kirchoff's Law
Logic Symbols
67
How many Electrons does a
Hydrogen
atom have?
16
1
8
2
68
Who was the first person to walk on the moon?
Buzz Aldrin
Alan Sheppard
Neil Armstrong
Gus Grissom
69
What is equal to absolute zero?
-273C
-100C
-460K
-460R
70
What is the minimum age to becaome an Air Transport Pilot?
21
23
19
25
71
What is .5 + 1/2?
.666
1.0
2/3
.5/8
72
The 3 things necessary for the transmission & reception of sound are: a
source
, a
medium
for carrying &.. ?
amplifier
detector
vibration
klystron
73
What type of drawing is pictured Below?
Interconnecting Diagram
Electrical Schematic
Pictorial Electrical Diagram
Block Diagram
74
What is the density of pure water at 4 C?
68.9 lb/ft2
65.3 lb/ft3
62.4 lb/ft3
64.2 lb/ft2
75
What are the 2 main types of aircraft power plants?
Jet, transverse
Jet, reciprocal
Transverse, inline
Inline, reciprocal
76
Boiling point of a liquid varies ______________________ with pressure.
proportionately
not at all
disproportionately
indirectly
77
Class “B” fire are of what type?
Fires involved with energized electrical equipment.
Flammable petroleum products.
Ordinary combustible material.
Fires involved with flammable metals.
78
What year was the FAA established?
1927
1903
1945
1958
79
Which of the following is NOT part of a Planetary Gear system?
Bell Gear
Stationary Gear
Sun Gear
Bevel Gear
80
Identify this element from the Periodic Table of Elements.
Iron
Steel
Aluminum
Quartz
81
Which of the following is
not
a temperature scale used in aviation physics?
True
Celsius
Kelvin
Rankine
82
What is a key distinction between a
commercial pilot
and a
private pilot
?
Private pilots are prohibited from carrying passengers
Private pilots are only allowed operate one engine aircraft
Private pilots cannot be compensated for services as a pilot
Private pilots are prohibited from flying outside the country
83
Identify this simple machine.
2nd Class lever
3rd Class Lever
1st Class Lever
4th Class Lever
84
The 2 factors involved in work are,
force
& ...
elapsed time.
torque
temperature.
movement through distance
85
In fluid dynamics, Bernoulli's Principle states:
Every object will remain at rest or in motion unless acted upon.
Increase in speed of a fluid occurs with a decrease in pressure.
The velocity of an object changes when it is subjected to an external force
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
86
Newton’s First Law states:
Every object will remain at rest or in motion unless acted upon.
The velocity of an object changes when it is subjected to an external force
Increase in speed of a fluid occurs with a decrease in pressure.
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
87
What is a key distinction between a
commercial pilot
and a
private pilot
?
Private pilots may not be compensated in any way for services as a pilot
Commercial pilots are prior military pilots.
Private pilots are prohibited from carrying passengers for compensation.
Private pilots may only operate one engine aircraft
88
The U.S. Postal Service created the first lighted airways, which had rotating beacons atop 51' towers spaced...
approximately 15 miles apart
approximately 5 miles apart
approximately 10 miles apart
approximately 25 miles apart
89
In nature, how many elements exist?
89
105
95
92
90
The primary flight control on a helicopter that controls the helicopter's direction of travel is ... .
Anti-torque
Cyclic
Rudder
Collective
91
Newton’s Third Law states:
Increase in speed of a fluid occurs with a decrease in pressure.
Every object will remain at rest or in motion unless acted upon.
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
The velocity of an object changes when it is subjected to an external force
92
Identify the following aircraft
Aichi D3A
Mitsubishi A6M
Nakajima B5N
Mitsubishi G4N3
