NATIONAL CADET CORPS (AIR WING)

CERTIFICATE ‘ CEE’ EXAMINATION (WRITTEN)

SAMPLE QUESTION CUM ANSWER PAPER

Maximum Marks - 465

PART – I (DRILL) 15
Q. 1 Position of both the leg in Sabdhan is at 45 Degree. (.8 X 1 = 8)

Q. 2. Bagal Shastra from Baju Shastra is performed in TWO parts.

Q. 3 Present Arm is performed in THREE parts.

Q. 4. Command for Samne Dekh while marching is to be given on LEFT foot.

Q. 5 Maximum number of steps to be taken to the sideways in stationary movement- 6

Q. 6 Length of pace in dressing is…………12”

Q.7 Command for Front salute while marching is to be given on RIGHT foot

Q.8 On the command Open Order march what does Centre rank do……..Stand Still

Q .9. Explain third part of Present Arm. 4

Ans: Rifle is to be brought up, by turning the rifle & keeping magazine facing front and brought
perpendicularly down to be held. Left hand palm over the magazine with a round grip and
right hand holding the small of the butt, fingers together except thumb on the left side. Rifle
2” away and at the centre of the body.

Q.10. Who all are authorized for salute in IAF? 3

Ans: Warrant Officer and above are authorized for salute in IAF.

PART –II ( WEAPON TRAINING AND FIRING) 10

Q.1 What is the capacity of magazine of 0.22” Rifle (7 X 1 = 7)Ans:

(a) 0

Q.2 For Skeet Shooting Weapon used is

Ans: (d) 12 Bore DBBL

Q.3 The distance between inter section point(Centre Pole) and firer in Skeet Shooting
Ans: (c) 25 Yards
Q.4 Outer circle of 1’ X 1’ target is known as
Ans: (d) Outer

Q.5 A Shot fired by a firer in bull scores ………….marks in application firing

Ans: (d) 4
Q.6 To Open the bolt of rifle 2 Mk 4 a safety should be positioned at……………
Ans: (c) Fully forward
Q.7. To remove the magazine from its housing which part of rifle is to be pressed.
Ans: (c) Magzine catch

Q.8 Write down the essential of Good shooting. 3

PART III

NATIONAL INTEGRATION 15

Q.1 Capital of Karnataka is BENGALURU. (2X4)

Q.2 The main language spoken in Kerala is MALAYALAM.

Q.3 PVSC stands for PRE VAYU SAINIK CAMP.

Q.4 DCATC stands for DIRECTORATE COMBINED ANNUAL TRAINING CAMP.

Q.5 Write down the importance of NIC in three lines. 3

Ans (i) To know other state languages
(ii) To know other states culture and food habits
(iii) To know states festivals
(iv) To know other states people’s attitude
(v) To know each other skill and knowledge level.

Q.6 Write four lines about national objectives. 4

Ans: India is a developing country. It has made rapid progress in all the spheres after its
independence, viz, agriculture, industrialisation, urbanization etc. To visualise what India
would be in future in all spheres is not on easy task. While ultimate objectives and
millennium goals of the nation lie ahead, the basic objectives are found in the Directive
Principles of State Policy enshrined in the Constitution of India which took effect when
India became Republic. Directive Principles of State Policy lays down a code of conduct
for the administrators of India in the discharge of their responsibilities as agents of the
sovereign nation. They guide the path which will lead the people of India to achieve the
noble ideals which the preamble of the constitution proclaim justice, social, economic and
political, liberty, equality and fraternity.

LEADERSHIP 15

Q.1 Write types of leadership. 8

Ans: Three types: Autocratic leadership style, Democratic leadership style & Laissez Faire
Leadership Style

Q.2 What are the principles of good leadership? 7

Ans (i) Be technically and tactfully proficient
(ii) Know yourself and seek self improvement
(iii) Ensure thet task is understood, supervised and completed
 HYGIENE AND SANITATION 10

Q.1 What are the basic factors for personal hygiene? 5

Ans (i) Sleep well (ii) Regular Bathing (iii) Eating and drinking balanced/hygienic food
(iv) Exercise regularly (v) Remain cheerful and worry less

Q.2 Expand AIDS? 5

Ans: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

AID TO CIVIL AUTHORITY 10

Q.1 What is the Role of NCC cadet during War?

Ans: (a) Helping in traffic control duties.
(b) Manning telephone exchanges
(c) Evacuation of casualties
(d) Patrolling along with the home guards
(e) Helping in Hospitals.

ECOLOGY AND NATURE AWARENESS 5

Q.1 Write causes of Water Pollution

Ans: Causes of water pollution are

(a) Discharge of Domestic Waste.

(b) Discharge of Industrial Wastes.

(c) Discharge of Agricultural Wastes.

NCC ORGANISATION AND NCC SONG 10

Q.1 Write cardinals of NCC Discipline and NCC Motto?

Ans NCC Discipline (a) Obey with a smile

(b) Be Punctual.
(c) Work hard and without fuss.
(d) Make no excuses and tell no lies
NCC Motto - Unity and Discipline

Q.2 Write down the NCC song, third stanza.

Sadiyon Se Hamne Isko Apne Khoon Se Pala Hai

Desh Ki Raksha Ki Khatir, Hum Shamshir Utha Lenge,
 SOCIAL SERVICE 10

Q.1 What are the major social service activities done by NCC cadets ? 5

Ans: (a) Tree Plantation

(b) Blood Donation.
(c) Visit to Old Age Homes/orphanage
(d) Adult Education.
(e) Community Work
(f) Disaster Relief.
(g) AIDS Awareness Programme
(h) Cancer Awareness Programme.

Q.2 Write five Social Evils? 5

Ans (a) Anti Dowry Drive (b) Anti Drug Drive (c) Anti Fetus Drive
(d) Anti Corruption Drive (e) Anti Leprosy Drive (f) Child Marriage Drive

ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES 5

Q.1 Write six advantages of Adventure training?

Ans (i) To develop special qualities of courage among the cadets.
(ii) Develop and enhance the spirit of adventures, sportsmanship and confidence in
cadets
(iii) Develop leadership qualities
(iv) To develop respect to local customs, religion, history and culture.
(v) Develop the ability to take risk for a given purpose.
(vi) Community living to inculcate national integration.
(vii) to develop love for forests, animals, historical buildings etc and inculcate habit for
environment protection.

SELF DEFENCE 5

Q.1 What are the vulnerable parts of the body in front?

Ans (a) Eye (b) Nose (c) Mouth (d) Chin (e) Front and Side of the throat
(d) Solar Plexus (e) Abdomen (f) Knee (g) Fork (h) Chin (j) Ears

POSTURE TRANING 5

Q.1 What are the causes of bad posture?

Ans. The following are the causes of bad posture:-

(a) Due to Muscular and Organic Defects.
(b) Lack of Nourishment.
(c) Fatigue Due to Over Work
(d) Due to Illness and Infections
(e) Due to Bad Habits.
 PART – IV

GENERAL SERVICE SUBJECTS 30

Q.1 How many Commands are there in Indian Air Force and name their Head quarters?
10
Ans There are 7 Commands in Indian Air Force
Command - Head Quarters
(i) Training Command - Bangalore
(ii) Maintenance Command - Nagpur
(iii) SWAC - Gandhi Nagar
(iv) WAC - New Delhi
(v) EAC - Shillong
(vi) CAC - Allahabad
(vii) SAC - Thiruvanthapuram

Q.2 Write down names of various NCC Camps? 10

Ans (a) ATC - Annual Training Camp
(b) TSC - Thal Sena Camp
(c) VSC - Vayu Sena Camp
(d) Pre - RDC - Pre - Republic Day Camp
(e) ALC - Advanced Leadership Camp
(f) RDC - Republic Day Camp
(g) Attachment to AF or Army units
(h) NIC - National Integration Camp
(j) YEP Camp - Youth Exchange Program Camp

Q.3 Who is Who ? 10

(a) Chief of the Army Staff : General……………….
(b) Addl Director General of P H HP & C Maj Gen ……………..
(c) Supreme commander of Indian Armed Forces: The President …………………..
(d) Chief minister of Orrisa: ………………………………
(e) Foreign Minister of India: ………………………

PRINCIPLE OF FLIGHT 60

Q.1 What are the forces acting on aircraft in gliding? 10

Ans: Weight: acting vertically down ward
Lift: acting at right angles to the glide path
Drag: acting backwards along the glide path

Q.2 What is axis and types of axis? 10

Ans: An aircraft can rotate about three axes at right angle to each other.
Three types: Longitudinal Axis, Lateral Axis and Normal Axis.
Q.3 Define the following 10

(a) Lift : The vertical component of Total Reaction, resolved at right angles to the
relative airflow.

(b) Chord line: It is the line joining the centres of curvatures of leading and trailing
edges of an aerofoil section.

(c) Air Brake: Designed to increase the drag of an aircraft in air.

(d) Density: It is the mass per unit volume

(e) Mach Number: It is the ratio between the IAS and local speed of sound.

Q.4 Write down Secondary Controls 10

Ans: Following are the secondary controls:-
(a) Servo tab
(b) Trim tab
(c) Balance tab
(d) Fix tab

Q.5 Write types of flap. 10

Ans: Variable camber or simple flap, Slotted flap, Split, Zap, Fowler and Jet.

Q.6. What is stability and their types ? 10

Ans: Stability of an aircraft may be defined as its tendency to return to the original trimmed
position after having been displaced.
Two types- (a) Static Stability (b) Dynamic Stability

AIRCRAFT RECOGNITION 20

Q.1. Name any three transport aircraft which is used in Indian Air Force. 5
Ans: IL 76, IL 78, AVRO, AN 32, Dornier, Embraer

Q.2 Name any three Helicopters which is used in Indian Air Force 5
Ans: MI 8, MI 17, Mi 25, MI 26, MI 35, Cheetah, Chetak

Q.3 What are the markings given on the aircraft to identified. 10

Ans: Indian Aircraft can be identified by a roundel marking on both side top of the main plane
near wing tip and a tri- colour (flag ) on top of the fin.

AIR FRAME 30

Q.1 Tick Mark the correct answer. (05Marks)

(i) The lift augmenting device fitted on the trailing edge of the wing is called Flap

(ii) Change of direction of the wind in a clock wise direction is Turbulence

(iii The line cutting all the meridians at the same angle and thus becomes a regularly
curved line and examples are the Equator and all the meridians. Rhumb line
 (iv) Air in horizontal motion is called as Wind

(v) Aileron gives Rolling movement

Q.2 State ‘True’ or ‘False’ (05 Marks)

(i) The lift augmenting device fitted on the trailing edge of the wing is T
Called flap
(ii) Purpose of Magneto is to supply voltage to spark plug T
(iii) Steam engine is External combustion engine.. T
(iv) Compass is an instrument which indicates the height of an aircraft F
(v) Rudder controls the yawing movement of the aircraft T
Q.3. State the purpose and types of Landing Gear. 10

Ans: The main functions of Landing gear are as follows:

(a) Supporting the aircraft6 on ground.
(b) Absorbing the shocks of all landings and provide means of smooth taxying.
(c) Withstand the side loads of cross winds, take offs and landings.
(d) Give minimum rolling friction during take off and minimum drag in the air.
(e) Give a large braking effect for landing.
Two types: Fixed and Retractable.

Q.4. What are the primary controls of the aircraft? 10

Ans: A conventional aircraft has three main control surfaces. They are only known as primary
controls of the aircraft. Aileron, Elevator and Rudder

AERO ENGINE 40

Q.1 Define Engine and name various types. 6

Ans: Engine is a device that converts one form of energy into another form of energy.
(i) Heat Engine
(ii) Electric Motor & Generator
(iii) Hydro Electric Turbines
(iv) Wind Mills

Q.2 Write main parts of typical dry sump system. 8

Ans: Oil Pump, Suction Filter, Pressure Filter, Pressure relief valve, Scavenge Pump, Oil cooler,
Oil tank.

Q3 Write the purpose of any four: - 4X4=16

(a) Fuel pump: It’s supply the fuel to the carburetor under positive pressure and it also
prevents the fuel starvation.

(b) Carburetor: The purpose of carburetor is to supply the chemically correct air fuel mixture
to the engine.
 (c) Top Dead Centre: It is the point at which the piston is at extreme end of its travel away
from the crank shaft.

(d) Stroke: Distance covered by the piston in the cylinder of an engine from TDC to BDC or
BDC to TDC

Q.4 Write down main parts of ignition system 10

Ans: park Plug, Magneto, Contact Breaker points, Condenser, Governor, HT Booster coil, LT
Booster Coil, Fuse Box, Distributor.

AIRMANSHIP 30

Q.1 Explain the reason for force landing? 10

Ans: Fuel shortage, Technical defect in engine/airframe, Position not known & Due to bad
weather.

Q.2 What are the sources of air traffic regulations followed by I.A.F. pilot? 10
Ans: (a) Manual of Air Force Law
(a) Regulations for the Air Force
(b) Air Force Orders
(c) Standard Flying Orders
(d) Command and Ground Air Staff Instructions
(e) Station Standing Orders
(f) Flying order book
(g) Verbal or self briefing.

Q3. What are the actions to be taken after force landing? 10

Ans: (a) Once the aircraft has come to rest, unstrap, get out of cockpit and stay away from aircraft
at least 15 minutes to prevent any injury due to fire. After that approach the aircraft
(b) Picket the aircraft
(c) Get some responsible person to guard the aircraft.
(d) Get to the nearest Post Office/ Police station/ Railway station/ Army unit/ Place from
where base station or nearest Air Force station can be contacted.

AERO MODELING 40

Q.1 Write are the material used for aeromodelling?. 10

Ans. Wood, Fabric and Tissue, Dope, Adhesives, Wire, Rubber and Tools.

Q.2 Write short note on Fabric and Tissue. 5

Ans: Tissue paper sheets are used to cover the model aircraft after construction. They are
available in various weights and colours. For heavier an power driven models, silk fabric (Chinese
or Japanese) and bamboo paper are all needed being strong synthetic silk is not useful since it
dissolves out by the action of Dope.
Q.3 What are the purposes of Doping? 5
Ans: Doping is used for the following purposes:-
(a) For air-proofing the surface
(b) For tightening the surface skin by plasticizing effect
(c) For making the model hardy and less vulnerable to weather conditions.
Q.4 Write down tools used in aeromodelling? 10
Ans: Basic tools used in aeromodelling are
(a) Screw Driver
(b) Hand drill
(c) Sand paper file
(d) Pliers
(e) Knives with different blades
(f) Small saw
(g) Coping saw
(h) Pins and sand paper
(i) Soldering Iron
(j) Small block plane

Q.5 In how many categories is control models divided into? 10

Ans: Control models are divided into four main categories:
(a) Trainer Model
(b) Strunt Model (Elementary and Advanced)
(c) Speed Model
(d) Team Racer

INSTRUMENT 20

Q.1 Write the short note for the following instruments?

(a) Air Speed Indicator: It shows the speed at which the aircraft is moving through the
air. It registers the speed of the air tracking the aircraft from the reading if the
dynamic pressure registered by the pitot head

(b) Compass: In order to ensure correct navigation the aircraft is provided with a
compass which gives continuous indication of the aircrafts heading.

(c) Altimeter: It indicates the altitude of the aircraft at all times, it registers height about
any datum like ground or sea level in terms of Feet or Meters.

(d) RCDI: It shows the vertical speed of the aircraft in terms of thousands of feet or
meters per minute. It works by the pressure tapped from and in conjunction with ASI
and Altimeter.

METEOROLOGY 40

Q.1 What is the purpose of meteorology and how meteorology is useful? 10

Ans: Meteorology is the study of weather processes in the atmosphere. Since the atmosphere is
the medium through which an aircraft is flown, it is essential for pilot to know this subject to
enable him to fly the aircraft efficiently, economically and safely.
 Meteorology is useful for aviation in the following ways:
(a) It enables a proper selection of the site for an airfield and correct orientation of runways.
(b) It helps engineers to design aircraft suitably by giving them data of pressure, wind,
temperature etc.
(c) It assists in accurate planning and correct execution of take off ,flying ,cruise, descent/
diversion, approach and landing of aircraft

Q.2 Name the Family of clouds in details ? 10

Ans: (a) High clouds: 20,000 ft and above.
(b) Medium clouds: 8,000 ft to 20,000 ft
(c) Low Clouds: Ground level to 8,000ft.
(d) Clouds with vertical development: Base 15,000 ft to 8,000 ft but tops reaching high
and medium cloud level.

Q.3 What are four main Seasons in India? 10

Ans: Four main seasons in India and their details are as follows:
North East Monsoon Winter season December to February
Pre- Monsoon Hot weather March to May
South west Monsoon Monsoon period June to September
Post Monsoon Good weather period October to November

Q.4 Write down types charts that are used in plotting Meteorological Observations ? 10
Ans:
(a) Surface weather charts
(b) Upper wind charts
(c) Constant pressure charts
(d) Pressure change and other auxiliary charts

NAVIGATION 40

Q.1 Why flight planning is necessary for pilot? 10

Ans: The importance of accurate flight planning with correct estimate of fuel and oil calculations,
flight timings, knowledge of diversions in case of emergencies, knowledge of weather
forecasts etc. cannot be over emphasized to a pilot. A good pilot will plan his flight
meticulously and with due regard to all aspects, leaving nothing to chance.

Q2. What are the requirements of a successful navigation 10

Ans: Requirements of successful navigation are:
(a) Accurate pre-flight planning
(b) Accurate flying (Steering, accurate courses, maintaining correct IAS/IMN, maintaining
accurate height).
(c) Good Map reading(without jumping to conclusions)
(d) Attention to ETAs and change of ETAs if necessary
Q3 Fill in blanks : 10

(a) The bearing expressed in reference to the true north are called TRUE BEARING.

(b) A half great circle joining the pole is known as MERIDIAN

.
(c) Line joining all the meridians at same angle is RHUMB LINE

(e) The direction is indicated by the position of the geographic north pole is known as
TRUE NORTH.

(f) Up and Down movement is controlled by ELEVATOR

Q.4 Define the following :- 10

(a) Drift: It is the angle between the course and the track required and track made good.

(b) Sleet: Mixture of rain and snow.

(d) True north: It is the direction indicated by the position of the geographic north pole
and is represented by meridians.

(e) Approach Head “ON”: - When two aircraft are approaching head on each is to
alter heading to the right.