PAPER III HA JUNE 2012

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2012
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In flight wings are subjected to high torsion and

bending forces, so wing construction should be consist of
a. strongest matrix material
b. reinforced fibres run lengthwise
c. reinforced fibres run in all direction
d.
must have high tensile strength
1.

2. The speed at which wing momentum and tail momentum

get equal, is called
a. stall speed
b. trim point
3. A switch operate by landing gear shock strut
a. down lock switch
b. up lock switch
c. ground safety switch
4. Fuel tank leaks are classified as
a. seep, running leak
strain, seep, heavy seep, running leak

b.

c. strain, running leak

seep, heavy seep, strain

d.

5. in a VCM system in-adequate supply of cooling is found,

trouble in
a. expansion valve
b.
compressor air supply
c. temperature control valve
d. all
6. Dip in magnetic compass is caused by
a. horizontal component of earth
vertical component(Z) of earth
c. max at equator and zero at poles
all

b.
d.

7. In two phase induction motor type servo motor of an

auto pilot the reference phase supplied by
a. 28V, 115 Hz
b. 115V, 400Hz
c. 220V, 50
Hz
d. all
8. Purpose of Expansion slot in rotary disk brake assembly
a. prevent warpage of disk due to heat
b. provide greater braking
c. dissipate heat readily
9. Landing gear extended, but not retracting, due to
problem in
a. down lock switch
b. up lock switch
c. both
10. for attachment the landing gear to wing
a. close tolerance bolt
b. interference fit and
close tolerance bolt
c. interference fit
11. In pressurization system mode selector, selected for
GROUND MODE
a. for ground operation of air conditioning system
b. for ground pressurization operation
12. MTCS
a. skydrol is high corrosive at high temperature
b. neoprene is used for petroleum base fluid
c. vegetable base deteriorate with natural rubber
13. CP depends on

a. camber
in (a) varies with AOA
AOA

b. coefficient of lift
c. as
d. as in (a)and (b) varies with

14. ATA zone

a. 400-powerplant and pylon
b. 200-doors
c. 800- lower portion of fuselage up to rear pressure
bulkhead
d. 500- landing gear
15. in modern A/C to ensure continued airworthiness
inspection prograe for all structural to detect damage
a. damage tolerance rating
maintenance programme documents
c. environmental damage protection
corrosion detection programme

b.
c.

16. Fire extinguisher used for aircraft fire detection

a. rate of temperature rise, radiation type, over heat
detector
b. optical type, radiation type
c. overheat and radiation type
d. all
17. during Cable tension measurement
a. by using manufacture chart within up limit
by using manufacture chart within up limit and down
c. load is normally taken in Kg
d. all

b.

18. A rivet is having high shear strength, causing the hole

damage
a. shearing failure
b. bearing failure
c. both
19. When carbon graphite is used in lower surface,
manufacture suggest fibre glass for repair, due to
a. moisture absorbent properties
20. A/C turning toward north
a. easterly head
21. Pitching moment of aerodynamic center
a. constant and independent of CP
22. Spoiler mixed control is

a. combine the lateral input

23. Windshield ice control is done by
a. glass & vinyl are bonded with transparent cement
24. Parking brake applied by
a. depressing the paddles & pulling the lever
25. Inboard skin is tapered roll to provide
a. max skin thickness in the area of heavy loading
b. thicker skin in root area
thicker skin in tip area

c.

26. Extensive use of metal bonding provides

a. corrosion resistance & fatigue strength
b. corrosion resistance
27. Right & Left wing spar boxes are connected to centre
spar box by
a. plates & beams
b.
plate & spline
c. T-section & beam
d.
plate & flange
28. in hydraulic system pressure is normal when engine is
running, but no pressure in the system after engine
shutdown
a. no air charge in accumulator
29. If pressure is low in oxygen cylinder, it can causes
a. moisture inside the cylinder
b. damage to
regulator
30. Introducing stresses in material by mechanical or
thermal method to detect metal defects is called
a. Acoustic emission
b. thermal
treatment

31. in the rigging of ailerons

a. cable tension reading should be taken in-situ condition
b. reading should be taken after removal of tensiometer

32. if a pulley is worn out both side

a. pulley misalignment
cable misalignment
c. low cable tension
high cable tension

b.
d.

33. Operation of an Angle of Attach indicating system is

based on detection of
a. air not parallel to the true angle of attach of aircraft
b. air parallel to the true angle of attach of aircraft
34. MTCS regarding Anti-skid system
a. Normal mode- prevent braking when wheel rotation is
slowed
b. Touchdown mode- release the brake during touchdown
c. locked wheel protection- prevent braking in the case of
wheel slippage on ice
d. Fail safe mode- provide monitoring and indication for the
system
35. Modern A/C fitted with capacitor type fuel quantity
indicator, provide
a. measure weight instead of volume
36. When aircraft fly through turbulence, following areas
should be inspected
a. wing to fuselage joints
b. tail to fuselage joints
c. engine mountings
d. as in (a), (b), and (c) and areas where greatest bending
moment take place
37. Aircraft structural nickel steel is used for making bolt,
turn buckle, fork ends
a. SAE 2330
b. SAE 1095
38. Smoke clearance switch is associated with
a. air conditioning system
b. fire detector system
c. smoke detector system
d. fire extinguishment system
39. Purpose of Vent in fuel tank
a. equalize the pressure
b. as in (a) and prevent bursting of tank

40. In modern transport aircraft hydraulic system, a feather

is provided to assist or supplement the pump in case of
higher power demands,
a. accumulator
b. Reservoir
c. Valve
d.
Boost pump
41. In Fluorescent Particle Inspection, sound and defective
parts are identified by, respectively
a. blue violet, yellow green
42. Circular magnetization cannot detect
a. lateral cracks
longitudinal cracks
c. both

b.

43. Function of Variable restrictor

a. varies the amounts of fluid
b. as in (a) and slows the operation
c. also called metering check valve
d. all the above
44. Landing gear is laterally supported by
a. drag strut
b. side strut
c. trunion
45. Ground pressurization is prevented by
a. ground safety switch
46. RAM mode selection
a. air from the secondary heat exchanger air inlet duct to
be routed into the cabin supply duct for cabin cooling and
ventilation
47. Secondary aircraft structures are made of
a. al & hony comb
b. steel
mg

c.

48. Split bus system

a. uses two alternator
b. they provide supply to independent bus bar
c. they are interconnected in the case of APU or APU supply
d. all the above
49. MTCS regarding fuel tank

a. fuel tank purging is done by nitrogen

50. In modern aircraft fuel tank system
a. it should withstand 3 psi without failure or leakage
and at least 125% pressure developed due to ram effect
b. if tank is located in fuselage, it must withstand 4.5g
forward and 9g downward force
c. both
51. Output of a Pump is regulated and unloaded by
a. pressure regulator
relief valve
c. pressure reducer
pressure switch

b.
d.

52. Pneumatic system is used for emergency system

a. emergency back-up for subsystems
53. Vents in tire
a. prevent air between plies
b. as in (a) and positioned at 3 points
c. as in (b) and colored green
d. all the above
54. Replacement of tire is done when
a. visible threads on tire
b. thermal fuse rupture
c. adjacent tire overheated
d. all the above
55. a hose compatible with MIL-H-5606, having a Yellow
strip along its lengh, indicates
a. hose is not twisted in installation
56. In colour coding of O rings,
a. red for hydraulic fluid
b. blue is only for hydraulic
c. a White dot along with other dots indicates non standard
seal
d. all
57. Skydrol 500B
a. fire resistant
(a) and highly corrosive at high temperature
c. as in (a) and butyl and Teflon hose is used
above

b. as in
d. all the

58. in multi disk brake system

a. even numbers of rotor
b. as in (a) and rotor is connected to bearing carrier
c. as in (b) and stator is connected to wheel
d. all the above
59. Rapid extension of landing gear is prevented by
a. various valve & metering pins are used
b. amount of fluid flow entering in lower chamber
decreases as it extended, by metering pin
c. amount of fluid flow entering in lower chamber increases
as it extended, by metering pin
d. all
60. Bleeding of shock strut is done by
a. rise and lower the strut by adjusting the jack until bubble
is eliminate
61. Balancing of rudder
a. span should be parallel to longitudinal axis
b. right side movement causes heavy nose
c. left side movement causes nose down
d. all
62. Control wheel moves to clock wise
a. right ailerons move up & aircraft move to right
b. right ailerons move up & aircraft move to left
c. right ailerons move down & aircraft move to right
d. right ailerons move down & aircraft move to left
63. MTCS
a. yaw damper provides co-ordinated turn for aircraft
b. control the aircraft about direction axis
c. both
64. Yaw damper
a. in modern transport aircraft two yaw dampers are
installed in fin
b. they are work independily
c. all
65. mach trim system
a. position the horizontal stabilizer for trimming, when auto
pilot not engaged

b. position the horizontal stabilizer for trimming, when auto

pilot engaged
c. none
66. MTCS
a. gear pump is mostly used for fluid transfer purpose
b. vane type pump is used in high pressure demand
c. piston type pump is mostly used for fluid transfer
purpose
d. piston type pump can be positive displacement or
variable displacement type
67. Purpose of orifice check valve in wheel brake system
a. prevent chattering in the brake system
68. MTCS regarding orifice check valve
a. provide unrestricted flow in one direction
b. as in (a) and restricted flow in other direction
c. provide unrestricted flow in both direction
d. provide restricted flow in both direction
69. Anti-icing system switch to ON, in the condition
a. first indication of ice or in case expected to ice formation
b. after formation of ice
70. in hydraulic system pressure is fluctuating when any
sub system is operated, probable caused is
a. low air charge in accumulator
b. low pressure setting in relief valve
c. high pressure setting in relief valve
71. MTCS
a. the cabin pressure regulator is design to control cabin
pressure by regulating the position of outflow valve
b. as in (a) and the regulator usually provides either fully
automatic or manual control of pressure within the aircraft
c. as in (B) and the cabin pressure regulator may be
constructed integral with the outflow valve
d. as in (c) and may be mounted remote from the outflow
valve and connected it by external plumbing
72. ram mode selection in pressurization system
a. a separate switch is used
b. common switch is used

c. as in (b) and causing the regulator to dump cabin air to

the atmosphere
d. all the above
73. MTCS regarding PRESSURIZATION CONTROL SYSTEM
74. Aileron balance panel
a. air loads on the balance panels depend on the aileron
position
b. as in (a) and when the ailerons are moved during flight
to either side of the streamline position, differential
pressure is created across the panels
c. as in (b) and this differential pressure assists ailerons
movement
d. all the above
75. MTCS regarding the ACM
a. a valve located upstream of turbine control the cooling
b. ACM is powered by turbine power
c. air is cooled in only primary heat exchanger
d. Freon is used as coolant
76. In modern transport aircraft hydraulic system, a feather
is provided to assist or supplement the pump in case of
higher power demands,
a. accumulator
b. Reservoir
c. Valve
d.
Boost pump
77. After hard landing which area should be inspected
a. wing center line
78. Some time a triangular shaped metal strip is located on
the leading edge of the wing toward rooot side, is called
a. fixed spoiler and vortex generator
b. vortex generator and winglet
c. winglet and slat
79. When making a structural repair, rivet spacing should
be
a. edge distance 2D and pitch 3D
b.
edge distance 3D and pitch 2D
80. A piece of metal is having the greatest strength in
which direction

a. length wise
b. Width wise
d. Same in all direction

c. Diagonally

81. In modern transport aircraft, fail-safe design of window

glass is obtain by
a. by using a inner glass layer between two outer plastic
layers
b. by using a inner plastic layer between two outer glass
layers
82. Quick disconnect coupling in fluid system
a. used only in pressure line
b. Used only in scavenge line
c. used in both pressure and scavenge line
83. Identification of flexible hose is done by
a. colour codes, words, and geometric symbols are used
b. These marks indicate function, content and primary
hazard
c. also shows hose size, manufacturer, date of manufacture
and temperature and pressure limit d. All
84. MTCS
a. in swept back wing outer tank is defuel first
b. Jettison can be done by gravity method
c. in cross feed system both tanks are situated one side
d. In pressure fuelling min pressure should be 50 psi
85. in semi-monocoque fuselage construction
a. only one bulkhead is used at front
b. only one bulkhead is used at rear
c. Two bulkheads are used one at front and one at rear
all

d.

86. Function of shear bolt

a. bold breaks in heavy loading
in (a) prevent damage to the structure
87. Over temperature in fire extinguisher system is
indicated by

b. As

a. missing red plastic disc

Missing green plastic disc

b.

c. missing yellow plastic disc

88. in air conditioning system
a. ducts are made of only CRS
b. never made aluminium
c. plastic ducts, both rigid and flexible are used as outlet
ducts to distribute the conditioned air
d. all
89. Improper heat treatment of Al & mg alloy result in
a. intergranular corrosion
c. stress corrosion

b. surface corrosion

90. In the measurement of the station number, reference is

taken from
a. nose of the aircraft
c. centre of the aircraft

b. zero reference datum

91. Sheorodizing means

a. heating the metal in zinc powdery atmosphere
Heating the metal in carbon powdery atmosphere

b.

92. Flap asymmetry system

a. stop the operation of trailing edge flap if they are in
different position
93. MTCS
a. high aspect ratio, low turbulence
b. low aspect ratio, high turbulence
c. high aspect ratio, greater skin friction drag
d. all of the above
93. MTCS
a. QFE- setting the pressure scale to make the altimeter
read airfield height above sea-level on landing and take-off

b. QNH- setting the pressure prevailing at an airfield to

make the altimeter read zero on landing and take-off
c. QNE- setting the standard sea-level pressure of 1013.25
mbar(29.92 in hg) to make the altimeter read the airfield
elevation.
d. all the above
94. While balancing the aileron, a mass of 10 lb is added at
the distance of 75 cm from the hinge at the trailing edge,
calculate the value the mass which should be added to
leading edge for balancing, if chord is 1 m.
a.
b.
c.
d.

10 lb
20 lb
30lb
none

95. in a cruise flight, if engage the autopilot and release the

control wheel
a. aircraft will continue in same attitude
b. aircraft will continue in new establish attitude
c. no effect on flight
96. during the calibration of the magnetic compass
a. engines should be in running condition
b. windshield wiper should be in operating condition
c. navigation and communication system should be ON
d. all
97. MTCS regarding pressurization control system
a. a small orifice in the manual controller pressurization
valve provide a high pressure reference for manual
controller.
b. a line from isobaric control valve port to throat of a
cabin-to-ambient venture provides the low pressure
reference for automatic controller.
c. a small orifice in the manual controller pressurization
valve provide a low pressure reference for automatic
controller.
d. a line from isobaric control valve port to throat of a
cabin-to-ambient venture provides the high pressure
reference for automatic controller.

98. MTCS regarding landing position indicator lights

a. green indicates down and locked, red indicate
intermediate position, no light for UP and locked
b. green indicates UP and locked, red indicates down and
locked
c. amber indicates down and locked, green indicates
intermediate position
d. all of the above
99. The stall warning system
a. remains activated in all phases of flight
b. activated only in cruise flight
c. activated only at the time of landing and take- off
d. all
100. Climb angle is determine by
a. drag lift
weight
c. thrust weight
- drag

b. lift
d. thrust