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MODULE 2: PHYSICS
1. Matter
1. An atom with 3 free electrons in its outer shell is said to be. (Level 1)
A. pentavalent.
B. covalent.
C. trivalent.
2. What is the mass number of an element?. (Level 1)
A. Number of electrons and protons.
B. Number of neutrons and protons.
C. Number of electrons and neutrons.
3. What do you get when you add 2H2 and O ? (Level 1)
A. H2 O.
B. 2H2 O.
C. 2H2 O2 .
4. The splitting of a chemical compound is called. (Level 1)
A. bombardment.
B. synthesis.
C. analysis.
5. What is the atomic number of an element?. (Level 1)
A. The number of neutrons in the atom.
B. The number of electrons in the atom.
C. The number of protons in the atom.
6. An atom with 5 free electrons is said to be. (Level 1)
A. pentavalet.
B. covalent.
C. trivalent.
7. An atom consists of. (Level 1)
A. protons, neutron and electrons.
B. protons and electrons.
C. protons and neutrons.
8. The maximum number of electrons in the inner shell of an atom is. (Level
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A. 8
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C. 4
9. The mass of a proton equals the mass of a. (Level 1)
A. neutron.
B. beta particle.
C. electron.
10. Catalysts. (Level 1)
A. speed up reactions.
B. speed up and slow down reactions.
C. slow down reactions.
11. If the outer shell of an atom is full the the element is. (Level 1)
A. unstable / reactive.
B. a good conductor.
C. practically inert.
12. Molecules of the same compound are held together by. (Level 1)
A. cohesive forces.
B. adhesive forces.
C. gravitational forces.
13. Oxygen has a valency of. (Level 1)
A. 2
B. 6
C. 8
14. The further from the nucleus the shells are in an atom. (Level 1)
A. the shells retain the same spacing from each other.
B. the closer the shells get to each other.
C. the further the shells get from each other.
15. What determines an element's identity?. (Level 1)
A. The number of neutrons.
B. The number of electrons.
C. The number of protons.
16. An isotope of an element will have more/less _________ than usual.
(Level 1)
A. electrons.
B. neutrons.
C. protons.
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A. a compound.
B. an atom.
C. a molecule.
18. The nucleus of an atom contains. (Level 1)
A. protons and electrons.
B. protons and neutrons.
C. electrons and neutrons.
19. What is atomic mass?. (Level 1)
A. Number of neutrons.
B. Number of protons plus the number of neutrons.
C. Number of protons.
20. A solid melted into a liquid will take up. (Level 1)
A. less space.
B. the same amount of space.
C. more space.
21. What form of heat is used to turn a solid into a liquid?. (Level 1)
A. specific heat.
B. coefficient of heat.
C. heat of fusion.
22. Change from solid to gas state without going through liquid state is
called. (Level 1)
A. transformation.
B. sublimation.
C. state leap.
23. What is the smallest particle of matter that can exist in nature?. (Level 1)
A. A molecule.
B. An isotope.
C. An atom.
24. A positive ion. (Level 1)
A. has extra electrons.
B. has missing electrons.
C. is a radioactive isotope.
25. The isotope of a carbon atom C14 to C12 will have. (Level 1)
A. same numbers of neutrons.
B. same numbers of protons.

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C. same number of electrons.

26. If an atom has 2 protons, how many electrons will it have?. (Level 1)
A. 1
B. 8
C. 2
27. A molecule with like atoms is said to be a. (Level 1)
A. neutroid.
B. compound.
C. element.
28. Two elements in the same substance is said to be a. (Level 1)
A. mixture.
B. element.
C. compound.
29. The number of protons in an atom is equal to the number of. (Level 1)
A. electrons.
B. neutrons.
C. mass number.
30. The charge of an electron is. (Level 1)
A. neutral.
B. negative.
C. positive.
31. A valance electron is an electron. (Level 1)
A. in the innermost shell.
B. in the outermost shell.
C. which is not within an atom.
32. Molecules of unlike atoms are combined by their. (Level 1)
A. adhesive force.
B. magnetic force.
C. cohesive force.
33. What is the difference between hydrogen, deuterium and tritium?. (Level
1)
A. The number of electrons.
B. The number of protons.
C. The number of neutrons.
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A. an ion.
B. helium.
C. hydrogen.
35. There are solids, liquids and gases present in the universe and every
unit of theirs occupy some space. This is called. (Level 1)
A. matter.
B. compound.
C. mass.
36. An atom deficient of a valency electron is deficient. (Level 1)
A. of an electron in the outer shell.
B. of a neutron in the outer shell.
C. of an electron in the inner shell.
37. The maximum number of electrons in the second shell is. (Level 1)
A. 4
B. 8
C. 2
38. What does an oxygen atom consist of?. (Level 1)
A. Protons, neutrons and electrons.
B. Protons and electrons.
C. Protons and neutrons.
39. Surface molecular attraction between two different molecules is. (Level
1)
A. adhesive.
B. gravitational.
C. cohesive.
40. The atomic mass number is the number of. (Level 1)
A. protons plus electrons.
B. neutrons plus electrons.
C. protons plus neutrons.
41. A catalyst in a chemical reaction does what?. (Level 1)
A. Can either speed it up or slow it down.
B. Speeds it up.
C. Slows it down.
42. What is the number of electrons in the inner-most shell of an atom?.
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A. 4
B. 8
C. 2
43. What form of heat is used to turn a solid into a gas?. (Level 1)
A. Sensible heat.
B. Specific heat.
C. Latent heat.
44. The heat required to change a liquid to a gas at constant temperature is
the heat of. (Level 1)
A. fusion.
B. condensation.
C. vaporisation.

2.1. Mechanics – Statics.

45. A slug is a unit of. (Level 1)
A. speed.
B. mass.
C. weight.
46. If a material is loaded excessively and is permanently deformed, it is
said to be. (Level 1)
A. stretched.
B. stressed.
C. strained.
47. The SI unit of force is the. (Level 1)
A. Newton (N).
B. Metre (m).
C. Pascal (Pa).
48. The formula for calculating stress is. (Level 1)
A. load divided by cross sectional area.
B. area divided by load.
C. load multiplied by cross sectional area.
49. Stress is given by. (Level 2)
A. force per unit area.
B. extension per original length.
C. force per original length.

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50. A force perpendicular to a beam produces what type of stress? (Level 2)

A. compressive.
B. shear.
C. tensile.
51. When a steel bar is overstressed, what is the name of the point at which
it does not return to its original form after the load is released ? (Level 2)
A. Ultimate point.
B. Yield point.
C. Young's modulus.
52. The height of mercury required to give 1 bar is. (Level 2)
A. 700 mm.
B. 1000 mm.
C. 760 mm.
53. What load can be lifted on jack B?. (Level 2)
A. 300N.
B. 200N.
C. 100N.
54. In a jack with a ram only on one side and hydraulic fluid applied from
both sides. (Level 2)
A. a condition of hydraulic lock exists and no movement will take place.
B. the ram will move opposite to the side where the ram is due to pressure acting
on differential areas.
C. the ram will move to the side where the ram is, due to pressure acting on
differential areas.
55. If the hydraulic system accumulator has a low air pressure, it will cause.
(Level 2)
A. rapid pressure fluctuations during operation of services.
B. rapid movement of the operating jacks.
C. slow build up of pressure in the system.
56. Young's modulus is. (Level 2)
A. stress * strain.
B. strain / stress.
C. stress / strain.
57. A mass of 10kg placed 2 metres away from a pivot will have a moment
of. (Level 2)
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B. 50 NM.
C. 20 NM.
58. 1000 lb/in2 is in an accumulator. If 3000 lb/in2 of hydraulic fluid is
pumped in, what is the pressure on the air side?. (Level 2)
A. 3000 lb/in2.
B. 4000 lb/in2.
C. 1000 lb/in2.
59. If a square has an area of 9m2, one side is. (Level 2)
A. 3 m.
B. 3 m2.
C. 3 sq. m.
60. A vector quantity is a quantity which. (Level 2)
A. possesses sense, magnitude and direction.
B. possesses direction only.
C. possesses sense only.
61. One atmosphere is equal to. (Level 2)
A. 1.22 kg/m2.
B. 14.7 lbf/in2.
C. 28.9 inches of Hg.
62. The formula for calculating shear is. (Level 2)
A. force ÷ cross-sectional area.
B. force * area.
C. force ÷ area parallel to the force.
63. Structures designed to withstand compression are called a. (Level 2)
A. tie.
B. strut.
C. beam.
64. An insulator has its electrons. (Level 2)
A. tightly bound.
B. loosely bound.
C. otally free from the atoms.
65. The centre of gravity of an aircraft is adjusted by two weights, 10 kg and
5 ckg plaed 4m and 2 m aft of the c of g. To what position must a 20 kg
weight be added to balance the c of g?. (Level 2)
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B. 4m.
C. 2m.
66. For the CGS system, the force is. (Level 2)
A. the 'N' which produces an acceration of 1 cm/s2 for a mass of gram.
B. the 'dyne' which produces an acceleration of 1cm/s2 for a mass of gram.
C. the 'pd1' which produces an acceleration of 1 cm/s2 for a mass of gram.
67. The quadrature component of a vector is. (Level 2)
A. 45° to the original.
B. 90° to the original.
C. 180° to the original.
68. 1 Newton is equal to. (Level 2)
A. 1 kilogram meter per second per second.
B. 1 kilogram of force.
C. 1 joule per second.
69. The SI unit of mass is the. (Level 2)
A. metre (m).
B. pound (lb).
C. kilogram (kg).
70. If an object in air is submerged in a liquid or a gas its weight will. (Level
2)
A. increase.
B. decrease.
C. remain the same.
71. The force which opposes twisting deformation is. (Level 2)
A. torsion.
B. strain.
C. shear.
72. The extension of a spring can be determined using. (Level 2)
A. Charles' Law.
B. Newton's 2nd Law.
C. Hooke's Law.
73. Two couples with magnitude F act against each other. The resultant will
be. (Level 2)
A. -2F.
B. 2F.

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C. 0
74. A vessel has 25 ml of water which produces 10 kPa. If another 125 ml of
water is added, what will be the pressure in the vessel?. (Level 2)
A. 40 kPa.
B. 50 kPa.
C. 60 kPa.
75. Two hydraulic jacks with different diameters have the same fluid
pressures entering at the same rate. They will extend at. (Level 2)
A. the same rate until the smaller jack becomes full.
B. the same rate.
C. different rates.
76. The most common method of expressing pressure is in. (Level 2)
A. inch pounds per square inch.
B. grams per square inch.
C. pounds per square inch.
77. The difference between two pressures is. (Level 2)
A. vacuum pressure.
B. differential pressure.
C. static pressure.
78. What torque loading would you apply to a nut if the force is 50 lbs,
exerted 2 feet from its axis?. (Level 2)
A. 100 lbs.ft.
B. 600 lbs.ft.
C. 251 lbs.ft.
79. Using the same hydraulic pressure, the force applied by a hydraulic jack
of 4 sq. inch piston area. (Level 2)
A. will be half that applied by a similar jack of 2 sq. inch piston area.
B. will be equal to that applied by a similar jack of 2 sq. inch piston area.
C. will be twice that applied by a similar jack of 2 sq. inch piston area.
80. A pressure of 100 PSI acts on two jacks in a hydraulic system, having
piston areas 2 sq in and 4 sq in. (Level 2)
A. the smaller jack will exert a force of 50 lb and the larger a force of 25 lb.
B. the smaller jack will exert a force of 200 lb and the larger a force of 400 lb.
C. the two jacks will exert the same force.
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A. collect air from the hydraulic fluid, thus reducing the requirement for frequent
bleeding.
B. relieve excess pressure.
C. store hydraulic fluid under pressure.
82. The specific torque loading for a bolt is 50 lbs.ins but an extension of 2
inches is needed to reach the bolt in addition to the 8 inches torque wrench.
What will the actual reading?. (Level 2)
A. 54 lb.ins.
B. 40 lb.ins.
C. 60 lb.ins.
83. If 1500 psi hydraulic pressure is pumped into an accumulator, with a
pre-charge air pressure of 1000 psi the gauge will read. (Level 2)
A. 2500 psi.
B. 1500 psi.
C. 1000 psi.
84. A cylinder filled with water to half a metre will exert a pressure of. (Level
2)
A. 4.9 Pa.
B. 4900 Pa.
C. 49 Pa.
85. 25 litres of fuel exerts a pressure of 10KPa. If a further 125 litres is
added, the pressure will now be. (Level 2)
A. 50 kPa.
B. 60 kPa.
C. 40 kPa.
86. A fractional decrease in volume of a material when it is compressed is a
function of the. (Level 2)
A. compressive strain.
B. compressive strain.
C. bulk modulus.
87. A ram has a piston with 2 in2. Another ram with a piston of 4 in2 will
provide. (Level 2)
A. the same force.
B. double the force.
C. square the force.
88. How much force is exerted by piston if it is subjected to a pressure of
3000 Pa and has surface area of 2.5 m2?. (Level 2)

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A. 7500 N.
B. 3000 N.
C. 1200 N.
89. A force of 10 million Newton’s is expressed numerically as. (Level 2)
A. 10 MN.
B. 10 MN.
C. 1 MN.
90. A millilitre is equal to. (Level 2)
A. one million litres.
B. one millionth of a litre.
C. one thousandth of a litre.

2.2. Mechanics – Kinetics.

91. For a car weighing 1000 N, what force would be required to accelerate
the car to 3 ms-2. (Level 1)
A. 3270 N.
B. 305.8 N.
C. 3000 N.
92. A time period of 10 microseconds is equal to a frequency of. (Level 1)
A. 100 kHz.
B. 10 kHz.
C. 1 Mhz.
93. The SI unit of acceleration is the. (Level 1)
A. metre per second squared (m/s2).
B. metre per second (m/s).
C. square metre (m2).
94. An aircraft flies 1350 nmiles in 2h 15mins. What is the average speed?.
(Level 1)
A. 600 nmiles/hour.
B. 600 miles/hour.
C. 150 nmiles/hour.
95. A cyclist goes from rest to 50 m/s in 5 seconds. What is the average
acceleration?. (Level 1)
A. 10 m/s2.
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C. 8 m/s2.
96. What is the angular velocity of a shaft rotating at 300rpm in
radians/second?. (Level 1)
A. 10π radians/second.
B. 2π radians/second.
C. 5π radians/second.
97. A mass of 400 kg moves 27metres, with a force of 54N, what is the work
produced?. (Level 1)
A. 1458 J.
B. 583.2 KJ.
C. 10.1 KJ.
98. What is the rate of gravity?. (Level 1)
A. 12.7 m/s2.
B. 0.981 m/s2.
C. 9.81 m/s2.
99. 100 m is approximately. (Level 1)
A. 220 yards.
B. 109 yards.
C. 66 yards.
100. A car moves over a distance of 5 miles at steady speed in 10 minutes.
What is the speed?. (Level 1)
A. 30 mph.
B. 15 mph.
C. 60 mph.
101. A spaceship travels a distance of 480,000 miles in 2 days. What is its
speed?. (Level 1)
A. 48,000 mph.
B. 36,000 mph.
C. 10,000 mph.
102. A cyclist covers a distance of 1,000 m at a constant speed in 90
seconds, What is his speed?. (Level 1)
A. 50 m/s.
B. 12.5 m/s.
C. 11.1 m/s.
103. How long will it take a car moving at 60 km/hr to travel 90 km?. (Level
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A. 40 minutes.
B. 75 minutes.
C. 90 minutes.
104. Which of the following affect the velocity of an object?. (Level 1)
A. Speed and direction.
B. Speed and distance.
C. Speed and mass.
105. Acceleration involves. (Level 1)
A. change in speed or direction of movement.
B. change of position with time.
C. steady speed over a fixed period of time.
106. What acceleration is produced if a mass increases speed from rest to
10 ft/sec in 5 seconds?. (Level 1)
A. 2 ft/sec2.
B. 50 ft/sec2.
C. 0.5 ft/sec2.
107. A car travelling at a speed of 5 m/s accelerates at the rate of 1 m/s2.
How long will it take to reach a speed of 20 m/s?. (Level 1)
A. 15 secs.
B. 10 secs.
C. 20 secs.
108. Newton’s laws of motion apply to. (Level 1)
A. solid substances only.
B. all substances irrespective of state.
C. gases and liquids only.
109. If a body starts at rest and reaches 84 m/s in 3 seconds, its
acceleration is. (Level 2)
A. 28 m/s2.
B. 14 m/s2.
C. 252 m/s2.
110. The SI unit of velocity is the. (Level 2)
A. metre per second squared (m/s2).
B. metre per second (m/s).
C. metre (m).
111. A spring extends 7 cm to the ground and back again 20 times a minute.
What is the period?. (Level 2)

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A. 7 cm.
B. 3 seconds.
C. 1/3 cycle.
112. What is the period of a frequency of 4 Hz?. (Level 2)
A. 8 seconds.
B. 0.25 seconds.
C. 4 seconds.
113. A dot rotates around the circumference of a circle. If the vertical
position of this dot is plotted on a graph with respect to time the result will
be. (Level 2)
A. a linear motion.
B. a transverse waveform.
C. a sinusoidal waveform.
114. A freely falling body, falling from a height of 2km, and assuming g =
10m/s2, will strike the ground in a time of. (Level 2)
A. 400s.
B. 80s.
C. 20s.
115. The force that acts on a body to cause it to rotate in a circular path is
called the. (Level 2)
A. centripetal force.
B. centrifugal force.
C. inertia force.
116. An aircraft of 2 metric tonnes uses 800 kilojoules kinetic energy to
make an emergency stop. Its brakes apply a force of 10 kiloNewtons. What
distance does it travel before it comes to a stop?. (Level 2)
A. 40m.
B. 800m.
C. 80m.
117. A body rotating at an angular velocity of 5 radians/sec, with a radius of
5 metres has a speed of. (Level 2)
A. 5π metres per second.
B. 5 metres per second.
C. 25 metres per second.
118. A mass on a spring nearly hits the ground 20 times a minute, its
frequency is. (Level 2)
A. 3 cycles per second.

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B. 1/3 cycle per second.

C. 20 cycles per second.
119. A body travelling at 20 m/s accelerates to 36 m/s in 8 seconds, what is
its acceleration?. (Level 2)
A. 8 m/s2.
B. 4 m/s2.
C. 2 m/s2.
120. A body dropped from 10 m will hit the ground in. (Level 2)
A. 2 seconds.
B. 0.2 seconds.
C. 1.41 second.
121. An object travels 18 km in 1 minute 30 seconds. What is its average
speed?. (Level 2)
A. 200 m/s.
B. 270 m/s.
C. 100 ms.
122. An aircraft travels at 500 km/hr for 30 minutes at steady speed. How far
does it move in that time?. (Level 2)
A. 500 km.
B. 1000 km.
C. 250 km.
123. Which of Newton’s Laws apply most directly to an aircraft which is
accelerating down a runway?. (Level 2)
A. The 3rd law.
B. The 2nd law.
C. The 1st law.
124. As an object slides down a slope, its. (Level 2)
A. kinetic energy increases and its potential energy increases.
B. kinetic energy increases and its potential energy decreases.
C. kinetic energy decreases and its potential energy increases.
125. What is the ratio of load to effort called?. (Level 2)
A. Mechanical advantage.
B. Velocity ratio.
C. Mechanical ratio.
126. The tension in the cable of a crane is 2500 N and it lifts a load through
50m, what is the work done on the load?. (Level 2)
A. 1.25 * 10 J5.
B. 500 J.
C. 12.5 kJ.

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2.3a. Mechanics – Dynamics.

124. As an object slides down a slope, its. (Level 1)
A. kinetic energy increases and its potential energy increases.
B. kinetic energy increases and its potential energy decreases.
C. kinetic energy decreases and its potential energy increases.
125. What is the ratio of load to effort called?. (Level 1)
A. Mechanical advantage.
B. Velocity ratio.
C. Mechanical ratio.
126. The tension in the cable of a crane is 2500 N and it lifts a load through
50m, what is the work done on the load?. (Level 1)
A. 1.25 * 10 J5.
B. 500 J.
C. 12.5 kJ.
127. The work done in lifting a mass of 2000 kg vertically to a height of 40
metres is. (Level 1)
A. 80 kJ.
B. 784.8 kJ.
C. 500 kJ.
128. 1 Watt =. (Level 1)
A. 1kg/h.
B. 1 Joule/s.
C. 1 HP.
129. Ignoring friction, if you let an object slide down a slope, at the bottom.
(Level 1)
A. the potential energy is equal to the kinetic energy.
B. the potential energy is more than the kinetic energy.
C. the kinetic energy is more than the potential energy.
130. A force of 15N is needed to move a body of mass 30kg along a footpath
with uniform velocity. Find the coefficient of dynamic friction.(take g as
10m/s/s). (Level 1)
A. 1/20.
B. 1/2.
C. 20
131. The SI unit of Power is the. (Level 1)

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A. Volt.
B. Pascal.
C. Watt.
132. If you push an object with a force of 5 N for 10 m in 4 seconds, how
much power is used?. (Level 1)
A. 12.5 watts.
B. 8 watts.
C. 200 Watts.
133. A mass of 3kg weighs approximately. (Level 1)
A. 0.675 N.
B. 6.6 LB.
C. 1.3 LB.
134. Power is the rate of doing work. It is measured in. (Level 1)
A. Watts/Seconds.
B. Joules/Seconds.
C. Joules * Seconds.
135. A single fixed pulley (discounting friction etc) has a mechanical
advantage of. (Level 2)
A. 2
B. 1/2.
C. 1
136. 1 kW is. (Level 2)
A. 3413 BTU per hour.
B. 1.56 HP.
C. 360 Joules.
137. What is the kinetic energy of an aircraft of mass of 2 metric tonnes and
has a velocity of 2m/s?. (Level 2)
A. 8 kJ.
B. 4 kJ.
C. 2 kJ.
138. If a machine has a mechanical advantage of 10 and a velocity ratio of
20. The efficiency of the machine is. (Level 2)
A. 200%.
B. 0.5.
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139. How would you work out the work done by a machine assuming it is
100% efficient?. (Level 2)
A. Input and output.
B. Mechanical advantage and output.
C. Mechanical advantage and input.
140. 1 HP = 33000 ft.lbs/min or 500 ft.lbs/s or. (Level 2)
A. 736 Watts.
B. 746 Watts.
C. 1360 Watts.
141. A mass of 400kg moves 27 metres with a force of 54N. What is the work
produced?. (Level 2)
A. 10.1kJ.
B. 583.2kJ.
C. 1458J.
142. What is 1 joule in calories?. (Level 2)
A. 4.186.
B. 252
C. 0.239.

2.3b. Mechanics – Dynamics.

143. A good refrigerant has a. (Level 1)
A. low condensation temperature and high condensation pressure.
B. low condensation temperature and low condensation pressure.
C. high condensation temperature and low condensation pressure.
144. A gyroscope suffers from apparent wander. This is due to. (Level 1)
A. friction on the gimbals and bearings.
B. the earth's rotation.
C. the aircraft flying along a north/south track.
145. Precession in a gyro is. (Level 1)
A. proportional to the magnitude of the torque applied.
B. proportional to the square of the magnitude of the torque applied.
C. inversely proportional to the magnitude of the torques applied.
146. A gyro with a fixed point free to rotate in three axis is. (Level 1)
A. a tied gyro.
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C. an earth gyro.
147. What type of friction requires the greatest force to overcome it?. (Level
1)
A. Dynamic friction.
B. Static friction.
C. Rolling friction.
148. What is the momentum of a ball of mass 2 grams and has a velocity of
10cm/s?. (Level 2)
A. 5 kg.m/s.
B. 20 kg.m/s.
C. 0.0002 kg.m/s.
149. The SI unit of momentum is the. (Level 2)
A. metre squared (m2).
B. kilogram metre per second.
C. kilogram / metre (kg/m).
150. The point at which an applied force overcomes friction and an object
begins to move is the co-efficient of. (Level 2)
A. limiting friction.
B. static friction.
C. kinetic friction.

2.4a. Mechanics - Fluid Dynamics.

151. The specific gravity of a substance is calculated by. (Level 1)
A. density of the body squared multiplied by the density of water.
B. the density of the body divided by the density of water.
C. density of the body multiplied by the density of water.
152. A pilot requests 9.2 tonnes of fuel. The bowser driver reports to the
pilot that the specific gravity is 0.8, what will the uplift be?. (Level 1)
A. 7360 litres.
B. 11500 litres.
C. 9200 litres.
153. Specific gravity. (Level 1)
A. is measured in kg/m2.
B. is measured in kg/m3.
C. has no units.
154. The SI unit of density is the. (Level 2)

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A. kilogram per cubic metre (kg/m3).

B. Pascal (Pa).
C. cubic metre (m3).
155. Relative density is. (Level 2)
A. density of water x density of medium.
B. density of water/density of medium.
C. density of medium/density of water.
156. The standard for measuring density is. (Level 2)
A. 0 °C and 760 mm of mercury.
B. -20 °C and 700 mm of mercury.
C. +20 °C and 760 mm of mercury.
157. 1kg of water is heated from 0 °C to 2 °C. Its volume will. (Level 2)
A. decrease.
B. stay the same.
C. increase.

2.4a. Mechanics - Fluid Dynamics.

158. A gauge indicates 15 PSIG. What is the absolute pressure?. (Level 1)
A. 30 PSI.
B. 0.3 PSI.
C. Zero PSI.
159. Water is most dense at. (Level 1)
A. -4 °C.
B. 0 °C.
C. +4 °C.
160. Pressure in a pipe is. (Level 1)
A. force per unit area.
B. mass divided by cross-sectional area.
C. weight per unit area.
161. Atmospheric pressure at ISA conditions is. (Level 2)
A. 1013 pa.
B. 1013 bar.
C. 1013 mBar.
162. Convert 220 gallons to litres. (Level 2)
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B. 48.4 litres.
C. 500 litres.
163. Temperature is a measure of. (Level 1)
A. the amount of friction produced by two mating surfaces.
B. the amount of vibration of molecules.
C. the heat energy of particles.
164. What temperature scale is used with the combined gas law?. (Level 1)
A. Absolute.
B. Fahrenheit.
C. Celsius.
165. What is 1 btu/lb in joules per kilogram?. (Level 1)
A. 2326 j/kg.
B. 4128 j/kg.
C. 9.18 j/kg.
166. 1 CHU = Centigrade Heat Unit = 1400 ft lbs =energy to raise. (Level 1)
A. 1 lb of water by 1 °F.
B. 1 kg of water by 1 °C.
C. 1 lb of water by 1 °C.
167. 1 BTU = 778 ft lbs which is the energy required to raise the temperature
of. (Level 1)
A. 1 lb of water by 1 °F.
B. 1 kg of water by 1 °F.
C. 1 lb of water by 1 °C.
168. A temperature of 41 degrees Fahrenheit is, in Centigrade. (Level 1)
A. 9 degrees.
B. 5 degrees.
C. 7 degrees.
169. Absolute zero is. (Level 1)
A. 0 °C.
B. 273.15 K.
C. -273.15 °C.
170. One degree increment on the Centigrade scale is equal to what
increment on the Fahrenheit scale?. (Level 1)
A. 1.8 °F.
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C. 12 °F.
171. Transfer of heat from a hot area to a cold area is. (Level 1)
A. conduction.
B. convection.
C. radiation.
172. Fahrenheit may be converted to Celsius by using the equation. (Level
1)
A. °C = 5/9 * ( °F - 32).
B. °C = 5/9 * °F - 32.
C. °C = 9/5 * °F + 32.
173. What is 1 BTU/lb in joules per kilogram?. (Level 1)
A. 4128 joules per kilogram.
B. 9.18 joules per kilogram.
C. 2326 joules per kilogram.
174. Celsius to Fahrenheit is calculated by. (Level 1)
A. (9/5 * °C) + 32.
B. (5/9 * °C) + 32.
C. (5/9 + 32) + °C.
175. The percentage of nitrogen in air is approximately. (Level 1)
A. 0.62.
B. 0.21.
C. 0.78.
176. 842 degrees Fahrenheit is equal to. (Level 1)
A. 450 Degrees Celsius.
B. 400 Degrees Celsius.
C. 232.2 degrees Celsius.
177. Convert 25 degrees centigrade to fahrenheit. (Level 2)
A. 57
B. 77
C. -7
178. You are at the north pole where the temperature is minus 50 °C below
freezing. What sort of thermometer would you use to measure it?. (Level 2)
A. Water.
B. Alcohol.
C. Mercury.

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179. Convert 15 °C to °F. (Level 2)

A. 37 °F.
B. 59 °F.
C. 62 °F.
180. 1 degree rise on the centigrade scale will cause a. (Level 2)
A. 1.8 degree rise in Fahrenheit.
B. 33 degree rise in Fahrenheit.
C. 0.911 degree rise in Fahrenheit.
181. 1 calorie is equal to. (Level 2)
A. 4 J.
B. 40 J.
C. 400 J.
182. 1 BTU equals. (Level 2)
A. 1055 Joules.
B. 1055 Calorie.
C. 1055 kJ.
183. Heat is described as. (Level 2)
A. a high temperature.
B. energy in transit.
C. the stored energy in a hot body.
184. 600K is equal to. (Level 2)
A. 853 °C.
B. 873 °C.
C. 326.85 °C.
185. When gases change temperature/pressure, the scale used is. (Level 2)
A. Kelvin.
B. degrees Fahrenheit.
C. degrees Centigrade.
186. Convert 100 °C to Kelvin. (Level 2)
A. 173 K.
B. 373 K.
C. 273 K.
187. The most common refrigerants are. (Level 1)
A. water, ammonia, freon.
B. water, freon, carbon dioxide.

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C. ammonia, freon, methyl bromide.

188. How is heat transferred in a vacuum?. (Level 1)
A. Convection.
B. Conduction.
C. Radiation.
189. The specific heat capacity of a gas heated at constant pressure, when
compared to the specific heat capacity of a gas heated at constant volume,
is. (Level 1)
A. more.
B. less.
C. the same.
190. The heat required to change a solid to a liquid is called the heat of.
(Level 1)
A. vapourisation.
B. condensation.
C. fusion.
191. A process where pressure does not change is known as. (Level 1)
A. isochoric.
B. isothermic.
C. isobaric.
192. When a liquid is heated, it expands. (Level 1)
A. more than a solid.
B. less than a solid.
C. more than a gas.
193. A process where temperature remains the same is known as. (Level 1)
A. isobaric.
B. isochoric.
C. isothermic.
194. What is descriptive of Boyle's Law? (P=Pressure, V=Volume,
T=Temperature). (Level 1)
A. P is proportional to 1/T.
B. P is proportional to 1/V.
C. P is proportional to T.
195. V1 / T1 = V2 / T2 at a constant pressure is (P=Pressure, V=Volume,
T=Temperature). (Level 1)
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B. Boyle's law.
C. Charles' law.
196. The transfer of heat through radiation is achieved by the application of
radioactive isotopes. (Level 1)
A. the application of radioactive isotopes.
B. warming up the intervening medium.
C. not warming up the intervening medium.
197. The dew point is. (Level 1)
A. the point when air is cooled at which the moisture just starts to condense.
B. the point at which air can be heated.
C. the point when air is cooled at which the moisture does not condense.
198. What are common refrigerant agents?. (Level 1)
A. formaldehyde, ammonia, carbon dioxide.
B. water, freon, ammonia.
C. Dry ice, methyl bromide, water.
199. For a heat pump to internally heat it uses a. (Level 2)
A. inside evaporator.
B. inside condenser.
C. outside condenser.
200. The heat required to change a liquid to a gas is called the heat of.
(Level 2)
A. condensation.
B. fusion.
C. vapourisation.
201. What is the SI units for specific heat capacity?. (Level 2)
A. Jkg-1k-1.
B. J/S/C.
C. J/ kg.
202. Adiabatic compression is when. (Level 2)
A. no heat is lost or gained.
B. kinetic energy is gained.
C. heat is given off to the surroundings.
203. Latent heat is the. (Level 2)
A. heat required to raise the temperature of a body by 1 °C.
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C. heat required to change the state of a body.

204. The intensity of radiated heat is. (Level 2)
A. inversely proportional to the square of the distance from the source of the heat.
B. not effected by the distance from the source of the heat.
C. directly proportional to distance from the source of the heat.
205. As a block of ice is melted (to 4 °C). Its volume. (Level 2)
A. remains the same.
B. decreases.
C. increases.
206. A good refrigerant has. (Level 2)
A. high condensing pressure, low evaporating temperature.
B. high condensing pressure, high evaporating temperature.
C. low condensing pressure, low vaporating temperature.
207. In a heat pump. (Level 2)
A. In a heat pump.
B. the condenser loses heat.
C. flow across the condenser is always in one direction.
208. Charles' Law states that. (Level 2)
A. volume varies inversely with temperature.
B. volume varies directly with temperature.
C. volume equals pressure * temperature.
209. Boyle's law states that. (Level 2)
A. pressure equals temperature divided by volume.
B. pressure varies directly with volume.
C. pressure varies inversely with volume.
210. Convection does not occur in. (Level 2)
A. liquids.
B. liquids.
C. solids.
211. A process where volume does not change is. (Level 2)
A. isochoric.
B. isobaric.
C. isothermic.
212. A process where heat is not transferred to or from a gas is. (Level 2)
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B. isochoric.
C. isobaric.
213. If pressure on a liquid increases, whilst temperature is held constant,
the volume will. (Level 2)
A. decrease.
B. remain constant.
C. increase.
214. A compressor increases. (Level 2)
A. kinetic energy.
B. potential energy.
C. moving energy.
215. P1 * V1 / T1 = P2 * V2 / T2 is (P=Pressure, V=Volume, T=Temperature).
(Level 2)
A. Ideal gas law.
B. Charles' law.
C. Boyle's law.
216. P1 * V1 = P2 * V2 at a constant temperature is (P=Pressure, V=Volume,
T=Temperature). (Level 2)
A. Boyle's law.
B. ideal gas law.
C. Charles' law.
217. The atmosphere's temperature changes at a rate of -1.98 °C per 1000 ft
up to 36,000 ft where it remains constant at. (Level 2)
A. -56 °F.
B. -52 °C.
C. -56 °C.
218. A process where heat is given off to its surroundings is called. (Level
2)
A. isothermal.
B. adiabatic.
C. isobaric.
219. A body which is allowed to expand when heated, expands past the
pressure imposed on it and. (Level 2)
A. a force is produced.
B. nothing will happen.
C. work is done.

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220. What is the thickness of a single mode fibre optic?. (Level 1)

A. 200 micrometres.
B. 5 micrometres.
C. 50 micrometres.
221. A material with a gradually varying refractive index is said to have a.
(Level 1)
A. graded index.
B. step index.
C. single index.
222. Attenuation in fibre optic cables is most often caused by. (Level 1)
A. backscattering and microbends.
B. microbends and scattering.
C. absorption and scattering.
223. For a concave lens the image is. (Level 1)
A. virtual.
B. real.
C. a chromatic orb.
224. In a fibre optic flying control system. (Level 1)
A. the sensor and the transmitter require electrical power.
B. the transmitter requires power.
C. the sensor requires electrical power.
225. Photons in a semiconductor are stimulated to produce excess photons
to be emitted. This is a. (Level 1)
A. photodiode.
B. laser diode.
C. LED.
226. In a fibre optic flying control system, which of the following are used?.
(Level 1)
A. Single mode fibre.
B. Multi mode fibre.
C. Dual mode fibre.
227. A fibre optic cable is attenuated at 29 dB/metre. This is referring to.
(Level 1)
A. allowable loss.
B. the figure allowed for when calculating power gain.
C. the maximum cable run allowed in the system.

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228. How far will light travel in one year?. (Level 1)

A. 9.46 * 1015 m.
B. 1.5 * 1011 m.
C. 3 * 1015 m.
229. On an Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR), the amount of
attenuation in the cable is. (Level 1)
A. read from the cathode ray display.
B. derived from a graph.
C. dialed into OTDR.
230. In a flat surfaced mirror, the angle of reflection is. (Level 1)
A. equal to the angle of incidence.
B. less than the angle of incidence.
C. more than the angle of incidence.
231. In a multimode fibre optic cable, the. (Level 1)
A. diameter is greater than the wavelength.
B. diameter is less than the wavelength.
C. diameter is equal to the wavelength.
232. A converging lens converges light rays because. (Level 1)
A. it is not a sphere.
B. the light source is already converging.
C. the light waves are refracted less in the centre of the lens than they are at the
extremities.
233. In fibre optics. The fibre cable has a refractive index of 1.5, what is its
speed?. (Level 1)
A. 300 meters/microsecond.
B. 400 meters/microsecond.
C. 200 meters/microsecond.
234. A material, which has a varying refractive index is a. (Level 1)
A. step index.
B. single index.
C. double index.
235. Incident light travelling from air to water, the light is. (Level 1)
A. bent towards the normal.
B. not bent.
C. bent away from the normal.

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236. If a light is beamed at a flat mirror, what is the angle it reflects at?.
(Level 1)
A. Reflective index.
B. Angle of incidence.
C. Reactive angle.
237. In a graded index multimode fibre is the refractive index. (Level 1)
A. is high.
B. varies high and low.
C. is low.
238. The fibre optic receiver is a. (Level 1)
A. photodiode.
B. laser diode.
C. light emitting diode.
239. Divergent light rays give rise to. (Level 2)
A. a real image.
B. a virtual image.
C. chromatic aberrations.
240. In fibreoptics the type of cable is chosen by. (Level 2)
A. matching the diameter of the cable to the wavelength.
B. distance required to travel.
C. the strength of signal needed.
241. Fibre optic cables are capable of transmitting light at. (Level 2)
A. 1.99 * 108 m/s.
B. 3 * 108 m/s.
C. 0.99 * 108 m/s.
242. Step index fibres suffer from. (Level 2)
A. dispersion.
B. scatter.
C. attenuation.
243. Attenuated pulses have their sizes and shape restored by. (Level 2)
A. regenerators.
B. impedance matching transformers.
C. opto-isolators.
244. The fibre optic receiver is a. (Level 2)
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B. photodiode.
C. light emitting diode.
245. Regenerators are used in fibre optic systems to reduce. (Level 2)
A. dispersion.
B. random emission.
C. attenuation.
246. When light rays enter a medium with a different refractive index they.
(Level 2)
A. change direction.
B. reflect.
C. change speed.
247. A converging lens can focus light rays because. (Level 2)
A. the incoming rays are already converging.
B. it is spherical.
C. the light rays travel more slowly at the centre.
248. If a ray of light enters a fibre optic cable with a refractive index of 1.5,
what is the speed of the ray in the cable?. (Level 2)
A. 300,000 kilometres per second.
B. 400,000 kilometres per second.
C. 200,000 kilometres per second.
249. vacuum / speed of light in medium. 1.5 = 300,000 / C, C = 200,000 km/s.
Introduction to Fiber Optics by John Crisp. (Level 2)
A. a constant refractive index across its cross sectional area.
B. a variable refractive index across its cross sectional area.
C. a sudden change in refractive index.
250. A mirror. (Level 2)
A. refracts all light.
B. reflects all light.
C. absorbs a percentage of light.
251. The width of a multimode fibre optic cable (including the cladding) is.
(Level 2)
A. 1 µm.
B. 100 µm.
C. 10 µm.
252. A varying refractive index optical fibre is a. (Level 2)
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B. graded index.
C. step index.
253. Refractive index is. (Level 2)
A. the speed of light in the medium divided by the speed of light in air.
B. the speed of light in air divided by the speed of light in the medium.
C. the speed of light in air multiplied by the speed of light in the medium.
254. What is the speed of light in km/s?. (Level 2)
A. 3000
B. 3 * 108.
C. 300000
255. The focal point of a mirror is. (Level 2)
A. 1/2 the radius.
B. the radius.
C. 2 * the radius.
256. What is the speed of light in air at 0 °C. (Level 2)
A. 331 m/s.
B. 300 m/µs.
C. 331 mm/s.
257. When different signals are transmitted down a fibre optic core, are they
distinguished by a. (Level 2)
A. active filter.
B. passive filter.
C. star coupler.
258. A ray of light that travels through the centre of curvature of a concave
mirror before being reflected, how is it reflected?. (Level 2)
A. Through the focal point.
B. Neither of the above.
C. Through the centre of curvature.
259. What will the image produced through a divergent lens be?. (Level 2)
A. Negative.
B. Real.
C. Virtual.
260. When a beam of light passes from one medium to another with a
different refractive index, what will happen to the beam of light?. (Level 2)
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B. Change speed.
C. Total internal refraction.
261. A fibre optic cable has different refractive indexes across its core
diameter, it is a. (Level 2)
A. single mode fibre.
B. graded index fibre.
C. step index fibre.
262. When the movement of an object rotating around a radius at a constant
speed is projected onto a plane, the projected image follows what path?.
(Level 1)
A. Sinusoidal.
B. Lateral.
C. Longitudinal.
263. The speed of sound in air at 0 °C is approximately. (Level 1)
A. 331 m/s.
B. 3 * 108 m/s.
C. 181 m/s.
264. If a wave traveling to a point meets a wave traveling from that point, of
equal frequency. (Level 1)
A. the two waves cancel each other out.
B. they will have no effect on each other.
C. a standing wave is formed.
265. Quality of sound depends upon. (Level 1)
A. pure sound waves being produced by the source.
B. frequency and harmonics of the waves being produced.
C. quality of the receiver.
266. Particles vibrating in air. (Level 1)
A. tend to give off heat.
B. tend to give off light.
C. produce waves.
267. The fundamental frequency is the. (Level 1)
A. 3rd harmonic.
B. 1st harmonic.
C. 2nd harmonic.
268. The first overtone of a sound wave is the. (Level 1)
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B. fundamental frequency.
C. 2nd harmonic.
269. Two pure tones of similar frequency are heard by a person. What will
they hear?. (Level 1)
A. One pure tone.
B. A beat of the two tones.
C. Two tones.
270. Two sound waves of the same frequency and amplitude are moving
half a wavelength out of phase with each other. What will be heard?. (Level
1)
A. Nothing.
B. Twice the volume of one of the sound waves.
C. Half the volume of one of the sound waves.
271. If a tuning fork is struck and held close to the ear and slowly rotated
about the vertical axis, in one rotation how many times is there no sound?.
(Level 1)
A. 2
B. Sound is audible for the whole revolution.
C. 4
272. A fire engine is approaching you with its siren on. As it passes you its
pitch. (Level 2)
A. stay the same.
B. increases.
C. decreases.
273. Quality of sound is dependant on. (Level 2)
A. number and pitch of harmonics.
B. medium it is traveling through.
C. frequency of the supply.
274. What frequency is a tone which is 4 times the fundamental frequency?.
(Level 2)
A. 2nd overtone.
B. 3rd overtone.
C. 3rd harmonic.
275. Intensity of sound waves. (Level 2)
A. is not affected by distance.
B. varies inversely as the square of distance from source.
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276. In a standing wave the point where continuous vibration of maximum

amplitude occurs is called the. (Level 2)
A. harmonic.
B. anti-node.
C. node.
277. The name given to sounds below that which the human ear can detect,
i.e. below 20Hz is. (Level 2)
A. ultra sound.
B. infra sound.
C. sonic pitch.
278. The speed of sound in dry air is 331 m/s. In a solid the speed would.
(Level 2)
A. increase.
B. decrease.
C. stay the same.
279. Tuning forks are used to vibrate musical instruments because. (Level
2)
A. they produce both of the other effects described.
B. they produce a beat when played together with the instrument.
C. they produce a pure note.
280. When an open pipe is played and a note is heard. (Level 2)
A. the lowest frequency of the note is called second harmonic.
B. resonance occurs with standing waves set up inside the pipe.
C. there is a 180º phase change at the open end.
281. Two sound waves are the same but slightly out of phase. This means
that. (Level 2)
A. the beat frequency is the same.
B. there will be no beat frequency.
C. the beat frequency will be slightly different.
282. In a vibrating string, the point at which there is no displacement is
called a. (Level 2)
A. antinode.
B. node.
C. fundamental mode.
283. Increasing the Amplitude of a sound wave increases its. (Level 2)
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B. moment.
C. loudness.
284. A body drops from 10m, it will hit the ground in. (Level 1)
A. √2 seconds.
B. 2 seconds.
C. 1 Second.
285. What does 'temperature of a body' mean?. (Level 2)
A. Its hotness.
B. How it radiates heat.
C. Its ability to retain heat.

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