Aircraft Maintenance (Engines)

Solution Assignment 05

1. Does the fuel-air mixture provided by a float carburetor become richer or leaner as the aircraft
goes up in altitude?
a. It becomes leaner
b. It becomes richer
c. It remains the same
d. None of these
2. Does the fuel-air mixture provided by a float carburetor become richer or leaner when
carburetor heat is applied?
a. It remains the same
b. It becomes leaner
c. It becomes richer
d. None of these
3. The engine develops maximum power when the mixture of air and gasoline (by weight) is
a. 8:1
b. 15:1
c. 18:1
d. 12:1
4. The proportion of heat released to a mass of charge (fuel and air) is greatest when the ratio is
a. 15:1
b. 8:1
c. 18:1
d. 12:1
5. There is a decrease of power and temperature when
I : Enrichment of fuel/air ratio above 0.080

II : Leaning of fuel/air ratio below 0.067

a. Only I is correct
b. Only II is correct
c. Both I and II are correct
d. Both I and II are wrong
6. To prevent vapor lock in fuel lines at high altitude, some aircraft are equipped with
a. vapor separators
b. direct-injection-type carburetors
c. booster pumps
d. none of these
7. 80 octane is equivalent to
a. 80 % iso-octane and 20 % octane
b. 80 % octane and 20 % iso-octane
c. 80 % iso-octane and 20 % heptane
d. 80 % octane and 20 % iso-heptane
8. knocking
 a. Knocking
b. Detonation
c. Jettison
d. None of these
9. Backfire is a result of
a. Too lean mixture and fast flame propagation
b. Too enrich mixture and fast flame propagation
c. Too lean mixture and slow flame propagation
d. Too enrich mixture and slow flame propagation
10. A wing with an integral fuel tank is called?
a. Wet wing
b. Dry wing
c. Bladder wing
d. None of these