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means of the:
a. energizing current.
b. torque of the constant speed drive (CSD).
c. frequency.
d. voltage.
Question: In order to produce an alternating voltage of 400 Hz, the number of pairs of poles required
in an AC generator running at 6000 rpm is:
a. -12
b. -24
c. -8
d. -4
Question: In an AC power generation system, the Constant Speed Drive (CSD): 1- can be disconnected
from the engine shaft. 2- can be disconnected from the generator. 3- is a hydro-mechanical system. 4-
is an electronic system. 5- can not be disconnected in flight. 6- can be disconnected in flight. The
combination regrouping all the correct statements is :
a. -2, 3, 4
b. -1, 3, 6
c. -1, 4, 5
d. -1, 2, 5
Question: The accessory units driven by the accessory gearbox of a turbo-jet engine are the: 1. thrust
reverser pneumatic motors 2. AC generator through its constant speed drive (CSD) 3. oil pumps 4.
hydraulic pumps 5. high pressure fuel pumps The combination regrouping all the correct statements
is:
a. -1, 2, 3, 4.
b. -1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
c. -2, 3, 4, 5.
d. -2, 3, 4.
Question: In an aircraft electrical system where AC generators are not .. mounted, the changeover
relay allows:
a. -connection of the AC generator to its distribution busbar.
b. -connection of the Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) to its main busbar.
c. -power supply to the faulty AC generators busbar.
d. -connection of the ground power truck to its distribution busbar.
Question: Pulling the fire shutoff handle causes a number of devices to disconnect. In respect of the
AC generator it can be said that the:
a. -exciter control relay opens.
b. -exciter control relay and the generator breaker open.
c. -exciter control relay, the generator breaker and the tie breaker open.
d. -generator breaker opens.
Question: The auxiliary power unit (APU) has its own AC generator that:
a. -Is driven at constant speed through a constant speed drive (CSD), in the same way as the
main AC generator.
b. -Is excited by its generator control unit (GCU) as soon as the APU starts up.
c. -Must have the same characteristics as the main AC generator so that it can be easily coupled
with the latter.
d. -Supplies the aircraft with three-phase 115-200 V, 400 Hz AC.
Question: In flight, if the constant speed drive (CSD) temperature indicator is in the red arc the:
a. Pilot must disconnect it, and the generator is not available for the rest of flight.
b. Pilot must disconnect it and manually control the alternator.
c. -pilot has to throttle back.
d. -pilot can disconnect it to allow it to cool and use it again
Question: The advantages of alternating current on board an aircraft are: 1. simple connection 2. high
starting torque 3. flexibility in use 4. lighter weight of equipment 5. easy to convert into direct current
6. easy maintenance of machines The combination of correct statements is:
a. 3, 4, 5, 6
b. 1, 4, 6
c. 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
d. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Question: When a persistent top excitation limit fault on an AC generator connected to the mains
with another AC generator, the over-excitation protection device opens:
a. the generator breaker.
b. the exciter breaker, the generator breaker and the tie breaker.
c. the tie breaker.
d. the exciter breaker and the generator breaker.
Question: During start of an engine fitted with a brushless AC generator with no commutator rings,
the generator is activated by:
a. a set of permanent magnets.
b. the stabiliser winding jointly with the voltage regulator.
c. the auxiliary winding.
d. the main field winding.
Question: When the AC generators are connected in parallel, the reactive loads are balanced by
means of the:
a. voltage controller.
b. torque of the constant speed drive (CSD).
c. frequency or load controller.
d. excitation current.
Question: If two constant frequency AC generators are operating independently, then the phase
relation between both generators:
a. must be 120° out of phase.
b. must be 240° out of phase.
c. is unimportant.
d. must be synchronised.
Question: To ensure correct load sharing between AC generators operating in parallel:
a. the matching of loads is unimportant.
b. both real and reactive loads must be matched.
c. only real loads need to be matched.
d. only reactive loads need to be matched.
Question: A CSD of an AC generator may be disconnected in flight. The primary reason(s) for
disconnection are :
a. excessive variation of voltage and kVAR.
b. illumination of the CSD disconnect warning light.
c. low oil pressure and/or high oil temperature of the generator drive.
d. slight variation about the normal operating frequency.
Question: The purpose of a voltage regulator is to control the output voltage of the:
a. TRU.
b. generator at varying loads and speeds.
c. generators at varying speeds and the batteries at varying loads.
d. batteries at varying loads.
Question: A CSD unit is normally provided with means of monitoring during flight the:
a. oil temperature and pressure.
b. output voltage and oil pressure.
c. oil temperature and quantity only.
d. oil temperature and synchronous speed.
Question: An AC generator driven by a CSD unit:
a. requires a voltage controller to maintain constant frequency.
b. does not need a voltage controller since an AC generator voltage cannot alter under load.
c. does not need a voltage controller since the CSD will ensure constant voltage.
d. requires a voltage controller to maintain constant voltage under load.
Question: The measured output power components of a constant frequency AC system are:
a. amperes and kilowatts.
b. kVA and kVAR.
c. volts and kilowatts.
d. volts and amperes.
Question: When the AC voltage across a capacitor is kept constant and the frequency is increased, the
current through the capacitor will:
a. remain the same.
b. decrease.
c. increase.
d. be zero.
Question: In an aeroplane fitted with a constant frequency AC power supply, DC power is obtained
from a:
a. 3 phase current transformer unit.
b. static inverter.
c. rotary converter.
d. transformer rectifier unit (TRU).
Question: On an aeroplane using AC as primary power supply, the batteries are charged in flight from:
a. a Transformer Rectifier Unit.
b. the AC bus via current limiters.
c. a DC transformer and rectifier.
d. a static inverter.
Question: Generators, when connected to the same bus bar, are usually connected:
a. dependent on the type of engine.
b. in parallel mode.
c. dependent on the type of generator.
d. in series mode.
Question: Because of the connection in parallel of electrical equipments on an AC bus bar, isolation of
individual equipments:
a. decreases the bus bar voltage.
b. decreases the bus bar current consumption.
c. increases the bus bar voltage.
d. increases the bus bar current consumption.
Question: An inverter is a:
a. filter against radio interference.
b. device for reversing the polarity of the static charge.
c. unit used to convert DC into AC.
d. static discharger.
Question: A relay is:
a. An electrical security switch.
b. An electromagnetically operated switch.
c. An electrical energy conversion unit.
d. A switch specially designed for AC circuits.
Question: If the electrical load of an AC generator providing a constant output voltage increases, the
voltage regulator will:
a. change the direction of the excitation current.
b. increase the intensity of the excitation current.
c. decrease the intensity of the excitation current.
d. maintain the intensity of the excitation current constant.
Question: The essential difference between aircraft AC alternators and DC generators (dynamos) is
that the:
a. The alternators generate much less power than DC generators.
b. induced windings of the alternators are rotating (rotor), and the dynamos have a rotary
inductor coil.
c. alternators supply all of the output current through the commutators and brush assemblies.
d. induced (output) windings of the alternators are fixed (stator), and the dynamos have a
fixed inductor (field) coil.
Question: A feeder fault on a direct current circuit results from a flux unbalance between the:
a. voltage coil and the series winding.
b. generator and the series winding turn.
c. shunt exciter and the series winding turn.
d. voltage coil and the series winding turn.
Question: The advantages of grounding the negative pole of the aircraft structure are: 1. Weight
saving 2. Easy fault detection 3. Increase of short-circuit risk 4. Reduction of short-circuit risk 5.
Circuits are not single-wired lines The combination regrouping all the correct statements is :
a. 1, 3, 5
b. 1, 2, 3
c. 2, 3, 5
d. 1, 2, 4
Question: Electrical bonding of an aircraft is used to: 1. protect the aircraft against lightning effects. 2.
Reset the electrostatic potential of the aircraft to a value approximating 0 volt 3. reduce radio
interference on radio communication systems 4. set the aircraft to a single potential The combination
regrouping all the correct statements is:
a. 3, 4
b. 1, 3, 4
c. 2, 4
d. 1, 2, 3