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JAR 66 Module 1 Exam Practice Exam: Answer:c
JAR 66 Module 1 Exam Practice Exam: Answer:c
Module 17
Exam-2
1. Dynamic balance is confirmed by use of
a) knife edges and mandrel
b)a tracking check
c) a vibration analyser
Answer:c
2. Synchrophasing reduces vibration by the use of
a) pulse probes and a single synchrophase unit
b)tachometers and correction motors
c) coordinating the rpm of each engine
Answer:a
7. Metal at the tip and along the leading edge of a wooden propeller is
a) for protection
b)for Anti-icing
c) for balancing
Answer:a
6. When on the ground with the engine idling the prop control should be
a) fully forward with the mixture at idle
b)fully aft with the mixture at idle
c) fully aft with the mixture at rich
Answer:c
1. Synchronisation is used to
a) preset the phase angle of propellers
b)reduce vibration and noise
c) reduce the pitch of the fastest running blade
Answer:b
5. The longitudinal clearance between the nose wheel and the propeller on
a tricycle geared propeller is
a) 18 inches
b) 9 inches
c) 1/2 inch
Answer:c
6. Synchronisation is used
a) in flight
b)in flight except landing and take off
c) on the ground
Answer:b
9. On a reversing prop moving to the max reversing angle, the prop goes
a) from fine pitch through plane of rotation, fine reverse then course
reverse
b)from fine pitch through plane of rotation, course reverse then fine
reverse
c) from course pitch through plane of rotation course,fine reverse
then course reverse
Answer:a
1. CTM will
a) turn the blade about the lateral axis
b)try to bend the blade away from the engine
c) cause the tips to rotate at supersonic speeds
Answer:a
8. When in reverse pitch, CTM will tend to move the propeller blades
towards
a) a negative pitch
b)a positive pitch
c) a position depending on rpm
Answer:b
4. The angle between the resultant airflow direction and the propeller
blade plane of rotation is known as
a) angle of attack
b)helix angle or angle of advance
c) blade angle
Answer:b
Answer:a
5. What does the torque meter reading indicate in a gas turbine engine?
a) Torque reaction at the reduction gear
b)Engine torque
c) The ratio between engine thrust and engine torque
Answer:a
1. Effective pitch is
a) geometric pitch plus slip
b)distance moved in one revolution
c) pitch measured at the master station
7. What are the purpose of small holes at the tip of wooden propellers?
a) Balancing
b)Pivot points used during manufacture
c) Drainage
ANSWERS
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B B A C C C C A B A
2. Windmilling causes
a) propeller underspeeding
b)maximum propeller drag
c) Centrifugal Twisting Moment
5. Torque acts
a) in opposition to the direction of rotation
b)in the same direction as the plane of rotation
c) at right angles to the plane of rotation
7. A turbo-prop engine
a) uses a spur gear reduction system
b)uses an epicyclic reduction gear system
c) does not require a reduction gear system due to the propshaft being
driven from the low speed compressor
ANSWERS
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C B C B A B B C B c
2. When auto feathering has taken place the feathering pump is switched
off by
a) pressure control drop switch
b)removing the pump circuit breaker or fuse
c) carrying out the manual feather drill
9. When the power lever on a turbo prop engine is moved from ground idle
to flight fine the fuel flow increases and the blade angle
a) increases
b)decreases
c) remains the same
ANSWERS
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A C B A B B C C A b
ANSWERS
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C A B A C B B C C b
This is exam number 17.
2. If torque pressure fell to zero during the cruise what would indicate
that the gauge had failed?
a) Engine would auto feather
b)Engine would overspeed
c) Engine would continue to run
b)adjusting the engine rpm then prop rpm to required speed then switching
on
c) switching on the synchroniser then adjust the engine rpm so that
all engines adjust together
8. Thrust is greatest
a) at 70 to 80% of prop length
b)the same all along the length
ANSWERS
1. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
A C A C C A C A A A
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2. If torque pressure fell to zero during the cruise what would indicate
that the gauge had failed?
a) Engine would auto feather
b)Engine would overspeed
c) Engine would continue to run
8. Thrust is greatest
a) at 70 to 80% of prop length
b)the same all along the length
10. Ground running an aircraft with a fixed pitch prop with its tail
into wind causes the engine RPM to
a) increase
b)decrease
c) stay the same regardless of wind direction
ANSWERS
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A B B A A B A C A b
5. Given that blade angle is measured from the centre of the hub, the
blade angle at the hub is considered to be
a) highest
b)lowest
c) Master Station value
ANSWERS
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C B A C A C A B A c
ANSWERS
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c c b b b b A b b B
10. Who would carry out a propeller vibration analysis and do the
adjustment?
a) A cat 'D' licensed engineer
b)A cat 'C' licensed engineer
c) a manufacturers approved engineer or equivalent
ANSWERS
1. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
C A B C B C C C C B
5. A splined hub is found to be loose with the retaining nut tight. The
probable reason is
a) front cones bottom against the front end of the splines
b)retaining nut torque loading too low
c) excessive splines wear
ANSWERS
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C B A C A C C B B A
ANSWERS
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A C A
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