•  moved up causing the left aileron to move down.

•  moved down causing the left aileron to move down.

1. Which will weigh the least?
•  98 parts of dry air and 2 parts of water vapour.
•  50 parts of dry air and 50 parts of water vapour. 11. A wing develops 10,000N of lift at
•  35 parts of dry air and 65 parts of water vapour. 100knots. Assuming the wing remains at
the same angle of attack and remains at the
2. Vortex generators are fitted to same altitude, how much lift will it develop
•  move transition point rearwards.
•  move transition point forwards.
at 300knots?
•  900,000 N.
•  advance the onset of flow separation.
•  90,000N.
•  30,000N.
3. Supersonic air going through an incipient
shock wave will decrease its speed and 12. In a steady climb at a steady IAS, the
•  decrease temperature and increase density.
TAS is
•  increase temperature and decrease density.
•  more than IAS.
•  increase temperature and increase density.
•  the same.
•  less than IAS.
4. What effect would a forward CG have on an
aircraft on landing? 13. Supersonic air passing through a
•  Increase stalling speed.
divergent duct causes the
•  Reduce stalling speed.
•  pressure to increase, velocity to increase.
•  No effect on landing.
•  pressure to increase, velocity to decrease.
•  pressure to decrease, velocity to increase.
5. In straight and level flight, the angle of
attack of a swept wing is 14. Downward displacement of an aileron
•  less than the aircraft angle to the horizontal. •  increases the angle at which its wing stalls.
•  more than the aircraft angle to the horizontal. •  decreases the angle at which its wing will stall.
•  the same as the aircraft angle to the horizontal. •  has no effect on its wing stalling angle, it only affects the
stalling speed on that wing.

6. An undercarriage leg in flight produces 3 15. In a turn the up-going wing causes a
lbs of drag at 100kts. If speed is increased •  de-stabilizing effect due to increased AoA.
to 200kts the drag would be •  de-stabilizing effect due to decreased AoA.
•  stabilizing effect due to decreased AoA.
•  12 lbs.
•  9 lbs.
•  6 lbs. 16. On a very humid day, an aircraft
taking off would require
7. The speed of air over a swept wing which •  a shorter take off run.
contributes to the lift is •  a longer take off run.
•  humidity does not affect the take off run.
•  less than the aircraft speed.
•  the same as the aircraft speed.
•  more than the aircraft speed. 17. Which of the following types of drag
increases as the aircraft gains altitude?
8. With respect to differential aileron control, •  Interference drag.
which of the following is true? •  Parasite drag.
•  Induced drag.
•  The up going and down going ailerons both deflect to the
same angle.
•  The up going Aileron moves through a smaller angle than 18. Lateral stability is about the
the down going aileron. •  longitudinal axis.
•  The down going aileron moves through a smaller angle •  normal axis.
than the up going aileron. •  vertical axis.

9. If an aircraft in level flight loses engine 19. An elevator provides control about
power it will the
•  pitch nose up. •  longitudinal axis.
•  pitch nose down. •  lateral axis.
•  not change pitch without drag increasing. •  horizontal stabilizer.

10. An aircraft left wing is flying low. The 20. The temperature to which humid air
aileron trimmer control to the left aileron must be cooled at constant pressure to
trim tab in the cockpit would be become saturated is called
•  moved up causing the left aileron to move up. •  absolute humidity.
 •  dew point. 30. What is the main purpose of a frise
•  relative humidity.
aileron?
•  Help pilot overcome aerodynamic loads.
21. A delta wing has •  Decrease drag on the up going wing.
•  a lower stall angle than a straight wing. •  Increase drag on the up going aileron.
•  a higher stall angle than a straight wing.
•  the same stall angle than a straight wing.
31. During a climb from a dive
•  the thrust required is greater than required for level flight.
22. Mach number is •  the thrust required is lower than for level flight.
•  the ratio of the aircrafts TAS to the speed of sound at the •  the thrust required is the same as for level flight.
same atmospheric conditions.
•  the ratio of the aircrafts IAS to the speed of sound at the
same atmospheric conditions. 32. During a turn, the stalling angle
•  the ratio of the aircrafts TAS to the speed of sound at sea •  increases.
level. •  decreases.
•  remains the same.

23. A stall warning device must be set to

33. Which wing increases drag when the
operate
•  at a speed just above stalling speed. ailerons are moved?
•  at a speed just below stalling speed. •  Both wings increase drag but the wing with the down-
•  at the stalling speed. going aileron increases more.
•  Both wings have an equal increase in drag.
•  Both wings increase drag but the wing with the up-going
aileron increases more.

24. Aspect ratio is given by the formula: 34. A balance tab

•  Mean Chord / Span. •  effectively increases the area of the control surface.
•  Span^2 / Area. •  assists the pilot to move the controls.
•  Span^2 / Mean Chord. •  is used to trim the appropriate axis of the aircraft.

25. On a swept wing aircraft if both wing 35. An aircraft flying in aeroground
tip sections lose lift simultaneously the effect will produce
aircraft will •  more lift than a similar aircraft outside of ground effect.
•  roll. •  less lift than a similar aircraft outside of ground effect.
•  pitch nose up. •  the same lift as a similar aircraft outside of ground effect.
•  pitch nose down.
36. With a trailing edge flap being
26. Which wing increases drag when the lowered, due to rising gusts, what will
ailerons are moved? happen to the angle of attack?
•  Both wings increase drag but the wing with the down- •  Tend to decrease.
going aileron increases more. •  Stay the same.
•  Both wings have an equal increase in drag. •  Tend to increase.
•  Both wings increase drag but the wing with the up-going
aileron increases more.
37. An aircraft flying below the
tropopause descends at a constant True
27. An aspect ratio of 8 would mean
•  span 64, mean chord 8. Airspeed, its Mach. No. will
•  mean chord 64 , span 8. •  remain the same.
•  span squared 64 ,chord 8. •  increase.
•  decrease.

28. If the aircraft is slipping in turn

•  the bank angle is too great. 38. The ISA
•  the bank angle is too small. •  assumes a standard day.
•  the nose of the aircraft is too low. •  is taken from the equator.
•  is taken from 45 degrees latitude.

29. The vertical fin of a single engine

39. Induced drag
aircraft is •  is equal to the profile drag at Vmd.
•  parallel with both the longitudinal axis and vertical axis. •  is equal to the profile drag at the stalling speed.
•  parallel with the longitudinal axis but not the vertical •  is never equal to the profile drag.
axis.
•  parallel with the vertical axis but not the longitudinal
axis. 40. With the flaps lowered, the stalling
speed will
•  increase.
 •  decrease.
•  remain the same.
51. When the weight of an aircraft
increases, the minimum drag speed
41. For an aircraft climbing at a constant •  decreases.
IAS the Mach number will •  increases.
•  increase. •  remains the same.
•  decrease.
•  remain constant. 52. The power required at low altitude for
a given IAS is
42. When the trailing edge flaps are •  the same as at high altitude.
lowered, the aircraft will •  higher.
•  pitch nose up. •  lower.
•  pitch nose down.
•  sink. 53. Low wing loading
•  increases stalling speed, landing speed and landing run.
43. An aircraft flying above the •  increases lift, stalling speed and maneuverability.
•  decreases stalling speed, landing speed and landing run.
tropopause descends at a constant True
Airspeed, its Mach No. will
•  remain the same.
54. When maintaining level flight an
•  decrease. increase in speed will
•  increase. •  cause the C of P to move aft.
•  cause the C of P to move forward.
•  have no affect on the position of the C of P.
44. Aspect ratio is given by the formula:
•  Mean Chord / Span.
•  Span^2 / Area. 55. With a trailing edge flap being
•  Span^2 / Mean Chord. lowered, due to rising gusts, what will
happen to the angle of attack?
•  Tend to decrease.
45. Vortex generators are fitted to •  Stay the same.
•  move transition point rearwards. •  Tend to increase.
•  move transition point forwards.
•  advance the onset of flow separation.
56. What is the main purpose of a frise
aileron?
•  Help pilot overcome aerodynamic loads.
46. For an aircraft climbing at a constant •  Decrease drag on the up going wing.
•  Increase drag on the up going aileron.
IAS the Mach number will
•  increase.
•  decrease. 57. When the trailing edge flap is
•  remain constant.
extended
•  CP moves rearward.
47. When the trailing edge flaps are •  the CP moves forward but the CG does not change.
lowered, the aircraft will •  the CP moves forward and the pitching moment changes
•  pitch nose up. to nose up.
•  pitch nose down.
•  sink.
58. The reason for sharp leading edged
48. An aircraft flying above the wings on high speed aircraft is to
tropopause descends at a constant True •  enable the shockwave to be accurately positioned.

Airspeed, its Mach No. will •  decrease wave drag.

•  remain the same. •  decrease boundary layer.
•  decrease.
•  increase.
59. The atmospheric zone where the
temperature remains fairly constant is
49. Aspect ratio is given by the formula:
•  Mean Chord / Span. called the
•  Span^2 / Area. •  stratosphere.
•  Span^2 / Mean Chord. •  ionosphere.
•  troposphere.

50. Vortex generators are fitted to

•  move transition point rearwards. 60. To overcome ineffective control
•  move transition point forwards. surface problems in the transonic region
•  advance the onset of flow separation. •  an all moving tailplane may be used.
 •  hydraulic powered elevators may be used. 71. When an aircraft experiences induced
•  Frise ailerons may be used.
drag
•  air flows under the wing spanwise towards the tip and on
top of the wing spanwise towards the root.
61. Upward and outward inclination of a •  air flows under the wing spanwise towards the root and
on top of the wing spanwise towards the tip.
mainplane is termed •  Neither a) or b) since induced drag does not caused by
•  dihedral. spanwise flow.
•  sweep.
•  stagger.
72. Angle of attack on a down going wing
62. Tuck-under is caused by in a roll
•  tip stall on a straight wing aircraft. •  increases.
•  tip stall on a swept wing aircraft. •  decreases.
•  root stall on a swept wing aircraft. •  unaffected.

63. An aircraft, which is longitudinally 73. The induced drag of an aircraft

•  increases if aspect ratio is increased.
stable, will tend to return to level flight •  decreases with increasing speed.
after a movement about which axis? •  increases with increasing speed.
•  Pitch.
•  Roll.
•  Yaw.
74. The relationship between induced
drag and airspeed is, induced drag is
•  directly proportional to the square of the speed.
64. In a turn the up-going wing causes a •  directly proportional to speed.
•  de-stabilizing effect due to increased AoA. •  inversely proportional to the square of the speed.
•  de-stabilizing effect due to decreased AoA.
•  stabilizing effect due to decreased AoA.
75. With increasing altitude the angle at
65. In a bank, the weight is which a wing will stall
•  increased. •  remains the same.
•  decreased. •  reduces.
•  the same. •  increases.

66. What happens to load factor as you 76. The difference between transient
decrease turn radius? droop and static droop is
•  It increases. •  overswing.
•  It decreases. •  underswing.
•  It remains constant. •  a hole in one.

67. What happens to load factor as you 77. Under what conditions will an aircraft
decrease turn radius? create best lift?
•  It increases. •  Hot damp day at 1200 ft.
•  It decreases. •  Cold dry day at 200 ft.
•  It remains constant. •  Cold wet day at 1200 ft.

68. The difference between transient

droop and static droop is
•  overswing.
•  underswing.
•  a hole in one.
69. The angle of attack which gives the
best L/D ratio
•  decreases with a decrease in density.
•  in unaffected by density changes.
•  increases with a decrease in density.
70. The angle of attack which gives the
best L/D ratio
•  decreases with a decrease in density.
•  in unaffected by density changes.
•  increases with a decrease in density.
78. Due to the change in lift coefficient
accompanying extension of the flaps, to
maintain the lift constant it would be
necessary to
•  raise the nose.
•  lower the nose.
•  keep the pitch attitude constant.
79. On a high winged aircraft in a banked
turn, which of the following are true?
•  The down-going wing loses lift causing a stabilizing
effect.
•  The up-going wing loses lift causing a stabilizing effect.
•  The wing dihedral causes a stabilizing effect.
80. What effect does lowering flaps for
takeoff have?
•  Reduces takeoff speeds only.
 •  Reduces landing speeds only. •  longitudinally unstable.
•  Reduces takeoff and landing speeds. •  longitudinally neutrally stable.
•  laterally unstable.

81. What principle does the delta 3 hinge

use? 90. If the radius of a turn is reduced the
•  Triangular pitch change lever. load factor will
•  Flapping actuators. •  increase.
•  Offset hinges. •  decrease.
•  remain the same.

82. The power required at low altitude for

a given IAS is 91. The amount of thrust produced by a
•  the same as at high altitude. jet engine or a propeller can be calculated
•  higher. using
•  lower. • Newton€™s 3rd law.
• Newton€™s 2nd law.
83. Where would you find the normal •  Newton€™s 1st law.

axis?
•  Through C of G at right angles to longitudinal and lateral 92. Deployment of flaps will result in
axis. •  a decrease in stall angle.
•  Vertically through CofP. •  an increase in stall angle.
•  In line with the wing tips through C of G. •  a decrease in angle of attack.

84. If an aircraft is yawing to the left, 93. Which will weigh the least?
where would you position the trim tab on •  98 parts of dry air and 2 parts of water vapour.
•  50 parts of dry air and 50 parts of water vapour.
the rudder? •  35 parts of dry air and 65 parts of water vapour.
•  To the centre.
•  To the left.
•  To the right. 94. Vortex generators are fitted to
•  move transition point rearwards.
•  move transition point forwards.
•  advance the onset of flow separation.
85. As a subsonic aircraft speeds-up, its
Centre of Pressure 95. Supersonic air going through an
•  moves aft.
incipient shock wave will decrease its
•  moves forward.
•  is unaffected. speed and
•  decrease temperature and increase density.
•  increase temperature and decrease density.
86. If an aircraft is yawing left, the trim •  increase temperature and increase density.
tab on the rudder would be positioned
•  to the right, moving the rudder left.
96. What effect would a forward CG have
•  to the centre.
•  to the left, moving the rudder right. on an aircraft on landing?
•  Increase stalling speed.
•  Reduce stalling speed.
87. Due to the interference of the airflow •  No effect on landing.
on a high wing aircraft between the
fuselage and the wings, the lateral stability 97. In straight and level flight, the angle
of the aircraft in a gusty wind situation will of attack of a swept wing is
cause •  less than the aircraft angle to the horizontal.
•  the upper wing to increase its lift. •  more than the aircraft angle to the horizontal.
•  the upper wing to decrease its lift. •  the same as the aircraft angle to the horizontal.
•  the lower wing to decrease its lift.

98. An undercarriage leg in flight

88. Ice formed on the leading edge will produces 3 lbs of drag at 100kts. If speed is
cause the aircraft to increased to 200kts the drag would be
•  stall at a higher speed. •  12 lbs.
•  stall at a lower speed. •  9 lbs.
•  stall at the same stall speed and AOA. •  6 lbs.

89. After a disturbance in pitch, an 99. The speed of air over a swept wing
aircraft continues to oscillate at constant which contributes to the lift is
amplitude. It is •  less than the aircraft speed.
 •  the same as the aircraft speed. 109. Which of the following types of drag
•  more than the aircraft speed.
increases as the aircraft gains altitude?
•  Interference drag.
100. With respect to differential aileron •  Parasite drag.
control, which of the following is true? •  Induced drag.
•  The up going and down going ailerons both deflect to the
same angle. 110. Lateral stability is about the
•  The up going Aileron moves through a smaller angle than •  longitudinal axis.
the down going aileron. •  normal axis.
•  The down going aileron moves through a smaller angle •  vertical axis.
than the up going aileron.

111. An elevator provides control about

101. If an aircraft in level flight loses
the
engine power it will •  longitudinal axis.
•  pitch nose up. •  lateral axis.
•  pitch nose down. •  horizontal stabilizer.
•  not change pitch without drag increasing.

112. The temperature to which humid air

102. An aircraft left wing is flying low. The
must be cooled at constant pressure to
aileron trimmer control to the left aileron
become saturated is called
trim tab in the cockpit would be •  absolute humidity.
•  moved up causing the left aileron to move up. •  dew point.
•  moved up causing the left aileron to move down. •  relative humidity.
•  moved down causing the left aileron to move down.
113. A delta wing has
•  a lower stall angle than a straight wing.
•  a higher stall angle than a straight wing.
103. A wing develops 10,000N of lift at •  the same stall angle than a straight wing.
100knots. Assuming the wing remains at
the same angle of attack and remains at 114. Mach number is
the same altitude, how much lift will it •  the ratio of the aircrafts TAS to the speed of sound at the
same atmospheric conditions.
develop at 300knots?
•  the ratio of the aircrafts IAS to the speed of sound at the
•  900,000 N.
same atmospheric conditions.
•  90,000N.
•  the ratio of the aircrafts TAS to the speed of sound at sea
•  30,000N.
level.

104. In a steady climb at a steady IAS, the 115. A stall warning device must be set to
TAS is operate
•  more than IAS.
•  at a speed just above stalling speed.
•  the same.
•  at a speed just below stalling speed.
•  less than IAS.
•  at the stalling speed.

105. Supersonic air passing through a 116. Aspect ratio is given by the formula:
divergent duct causes the •  Mean Chord / Span.
•  pressure to increase, velocity to increase. •  Span^2 / Area.
•  pressure to increase, velocity to decrease. •  Span^2 / Mean Chord.
•  pressure to decrease, velocity to increase.

117. On a swept wing aircraft if both wing

106. Downward displacement of an aileron tip sections lose lift simultaneously the
•  increases the angle at which its wing stalls.
•  decreases the angle at which its wing will stall. aircraft will
•  has no effect on its wing stalling angle, it only affects the •  roll.
stalling speed on that wing. •  pitch nose up.
•  pitch nose down.

107. In a turn the up-going wing causes a 118. Which wing increases drag when the
•  de-stabilizing effect due to increased AoA. ailerons are moved?
•  de-stabilizing effect due to decreased AoA. •  Both wings increase drag but the wing with the down-
•  stabilizing effect due to decreased AoA. going aileron increases more.
108. On a very humid day, an aircraft •  Both wings have an equal increase in drag.
•  Both wings increase drag but the wing with the up-going
taking off would require aileron increases more.
•  a shorter take off run.
•  a longer take off run.
•  humidity does not affect the take off run. 119. An aspect ratio of 8 would mean
•  span 64, mean chord 8.
 •  mean chord 64 , span 8.
•  span squared 64 ,chord 8.

120. If the aircraft is slipping in turn

•  the bank angle is too great.
•  the bank angle is too small.
•  the nose of the aircraft is too low.

121. The vertical fin of a single engined

aircraft is
•  parallel with both the longitudinal axis and vertical axis.
•  parallel with the longitudinal axis but not the vertical
axis.
•  parallel with the vertical axis but not the longitudinal
axis.

122. What is the main purpose of a frise

aileron?
•  Help pilot overcome aerodynamic loads.
•  Decrease drag on the up going wing.
•  Increase drag on the up going aileron.