05-Module 06 - Materials and Hardware 401-541

Module: 06 -Materials and Hardware
Question 401 Questions 401-410 (of 541)
Which of the following reduction gear ratios will give the greatest RPM of the propeller?
a) 3:2

b) 16:7

c) 20:9
How do you store a chain?
a) Oiled and coiled in greaseproof paper

b) Hanged so they do not kink

c) Lay uncoiled and flat in greaseproof paper
The pinion gear is normally the
a) driven gear

b) smallest gear

c) idler gear

Question 404
Questions 401-410 (of 541)
If the speed is stepped up in a gear set then the torque is
a) decreased

b) increased

c) unchanged

Question 405
What is used to lubricate Hypoid Gears?
a) High viscous oil

b) Grease

c) Oil containing extreme pressure additives
Question 406
Murphy's Law may be applied to
a) reversible chains

b) non-reversible chains

c) all chains

What is used to find the gear pattern?

a) Chalk powder

b) Silica gel

c) Prussian blue
To provide extra strength, gears and teeth are
a) case hardened

b) annealed

c) hardened throughout
Question 409
Epicyclic gears are used on
a) shafts rotating on offset axis

b) shafts rotating on the same axis

c) shafts rotating on axis 90 degrees from each other

Idler pulleys are fitted
a) on the slack side of belt

b) parallel to the belt

c) horizontal
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Your Answer: 3:2 CORRECT
2. How do you store a chain?

Your Answer: Oiled and coiled in greaseproof paper CORRECT
3. The pinion gear is normally the
Correct Answer: smallest gear
4. If the speed is stepped up in a gear set then the torque is

Your Answer: decreased CORRECT
Comment/ Assuming power remains constant

Reference: Power = torque x speed
5. What is used to lubricate Hypoid Gears?
Correct Answer: Oil containing extreme pressure additives
6. Murphy's Law may be applied to
Correct Answer: non-reversible chains
7. What is used to find the gear pattern?
Correct Answer: Prussian blue
8. To provide extra strength, gears and teeth are

Your Answer: case hardened CORRECT
9. Epicyclic gears are used on
Correct Answer: shafts rotating on the same axis
Comment/ A turboprop reduction gearbox is a good example of an

Reference: epicyclic gear system
10. Idler pulleys are fitted

Your Answer: on the slack side of belt CORRECT
Question 411
What is the purpose of the guard, where a control chain goes around a sprocket?
a) Stops the chain coming off if it goes slack

b) Protects personnel when carrying out maintenance

c) Prevents entry of foreign bodies

Question 412
Worm drives operate in shafts which are
a) parallel to each other and in the same plane

b) 90 degrees to each other and in the same plane

c) 90 degrees to each other and in a differing plane

Aircraft control tubes are manufactured from
a) aluminium tubing

b) aluminium alloy tubing

c) steel tubing

Chains have no quick detach they are riveted or bolted. The maximum elongation is
a) 5%

b) 2%

c) 10%

When belt slip cannot be tolerated, the belt of choice would be a
a) vee-belt

b) poly-vee belt

c) serrated tooth belt

Question 416
Chains must not be twisted. To change direction use a
a) bi-planar block

b) pulley

c) reversion link

Question 417
The pattern of a gear is the

a) profile of the gear teeth

b) the path they take when the gear is rotating

c) mark it leaves on a mating gear

Question 418
How is the change in direction of a control chain, in two planes, achieved?
a) By using a pulley

b) By using spring clips

c) By using bi-planar blocks

How is a non-reversible chain different from a normal chain?
a) By use of a chain guard

b) Every second outer plate is extended in one direction

c) Different end fittings
Question 420
When not under load where should a pair of gears sit?
a) On the toe

b) On the heel

c) In the middle

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Correct Answer: Stops the chain coming off if it goes slack
2. Worm drives operate in shafts which are
Correct Answer: 90 degrees to each other and in a differing plane
3. Aircraft control tubes are manufactured from
Correct Answer: aluminium alloy tubing
Chains have no quick detach they are riveted or bolted. The maximum
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elongation is
Correct Answer: 2%
5. When belt slip cannot be tolerated, the belt of choice would be a

Correct Answer: serrated tooth belt
6. Chains must not be twisted. To change direction use a
Correct Answer: bi-planar block
7. The pattern of a gear is the
Correct Answer: mark it leaves on a mating gear
Comment/ The test involves painting the surface of a gear tooth then
Reference: running the gear, then inspecting the 'pattern' worn into
the painted surface.
How is the change in direction of a control chain, in two planes,

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achieved?
Your Answer: By using bi-planar blocks CORRECT
9. How is a non-reversible chain different from a normal chain?

Every second outer plate is extended in one direction
Your Answer:
CORRECT
10. When not under load where should a pair of gears sit?
Correct Answer: In the middle

A change in direction of a chain is achieved
a) with use of pulleys

b) using gear wheels

c) with a biplanar block

For a pair of gears to operate properly, they must have
a) end play and thrust

b) pattern and profile

c) lash and pattern

Question 423
A single helical gear
a) produces no axial loading

b) has no driver or driven gear

c) produces some axial loading
Question 424
The teeth on the smaller wheel of a bevel gear are called the
a) toe

b) heel

c) foot
Question 425
The correct meshing of gears is found by observing the marks made during a gear mesh
test. On what part of the tooth should the marks be?
a) Top

b) Middle

c) Bottom

Question 426
What type of gear would be used on a propeller reduction gearbox?
a) Epicyclic

b) Split epicyclic

c) Bevel

Question 427
Where would you find the inspection interval for chains?
a) Maintenance manual

b) Maintenance schedule

c) Overhaul manual

A feather key locates a gear on a shaft and permits
a) a positive and strong drive for transmissions

b) positive drive and axial movement

c) positive drive with the gear firmly locked

A worm drive creates
a) a drive in 2 planes but transmits 1 direction only

b) a drive in 2 planes and transmits both directions

c) a drive in 1 plane but transmits both directions

The teeth of a gear would normally be *****
a) Tempered

b) Case hardened

c) Nitrided
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Correct Answer: with a biplanar block
2. For a pair of gears to operate properly, they must have
lash and pattern

Correct Answer:
3. A single helical gear
Correct Answer: produces some axial loading
4. The teeth on the smaller wheel of a bevel gear are called the
Correct Answer: toe
The correct meshing of gears is found by observing the marks made

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during a gear mesh test. On what part of the tooth should the marks be?
Correct Answer: Middle
6. What type of gear would be used on a propeller reduction gearbox?
Correct Answer: Epicyclic
7. Where would you find the inspection interval for chains?

Your Answer: Maintenance schedule CORRECT
This question has been asked 2982 times with a success rate of 76 percent.
Comment/Reference: Time intervals are only in the Maintenance
Schedule.
8. A feather key locates a gear on a shaft and permits

Your Answer: positive drive and axial movement
Comment/Reference: A feather key allows axial movement.
9. A worm drive creates
a drive in 2 planes but transmits 1 direction

Correct Answer:
only
10. The teeth of a gear would normally be
Correct Answer: Nitrided
Comment/Reference: Hardening right through the gear teeth would

make them brittle and tend to break.
Question 431
If a chain is removed for routine maintenance
a) it does not have to be proof checked

b) it must be proof checked to ½ max load

c) it must be proof checked to full load
On gear teeth, the wear pattern should be
a) the top edge most worn

b) even from top to bottom

c) the middle of the tooth most worn
On bevel gear teeth, the wear pattern should be
a) at the centre of the tooth

b) greatest at the toe, tapering off to the heel

c) greatest at the heel, least at the toe
Bevel gears are
a) all over case hardened

b) toe is hardened

c) heel is hardened

Question 435
A chain is checked for stiff links by
a) running the chain over a finger by 180 degrees

b) hanging by hand by measure and sight

c) stretching out and measuring

Question 436
During an inspection interval one segment of a long chain is found to be defective, the
solution to this is to
a) replace the particular segment and run components to check for

serviceability

b) replace the whole chain

c) replace 3 segment either side of the deficiency
Non-reversible chains can
a) only be moved in one direction

b) only be fitted in one direction

c) not be fitted through pressure bulkheads

The large diameter on a bevel gear is called the
a) toe

b) foot

c) heel
Question 439
How do you check a chain for elongation?
a) Hang chain up, check sight line and measure

b) Adjust the end fittings

c) Lay flat on a table, apply tensile load and measure
Question 440
Drive planes on an epicyclic gear are
a) at right angles to the plane

b) around a common axis of the plane

c) at different angles to the plane
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Your Answer: it does not have to be proof checked CORRECT
2. On gear teeth, the wear pattern should be
Correct Answer: the middle of the tooth most worn
3. On bevel gear teeth, the wear pattern should be
Correct Answer: at the centre of the tooth
4. Bevel gears are
Correct Answer: all over case hardened
Comment/Reference: Bevel gears are all over case hardened.
5. A chain is checked for stiff links by

Correct Answer: running the chain over a finger by 180 degrees
During an inspection interval one segment of a long chain is found to be

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defective, the solution to this is to
Correct Answer: replace the whole chain
Comment/Reference: The chain cannot be repaired. It must be

replaced. Leaflet 5-4
7. Non-reversible chains can

Your Answer: only be fitted in one direction
8. The large diameter on a bevel gear is called the
Correct Answer: heel
Comment/Reference: The large diameter is the heel, the small

diameter is the toe
9. How do you check a chain for elongation?
Lay flat on a table, apply tensile load and

Correct Answer:
measure
10. Drive planes on an epicyclic gear are

Your Answer: around a common axis of the plane CORRECT
Compared with the spur gears, spiral gears have
a) have mechanical advantages

b) more wear resistance

c) less stress concentration on gears
The clutch which can overrun the driving member, is known as
a) overload clutches

b) no-slip clutches

c) freewheel clutches
A gear system, or gear train, is made up of gears that are
a) driven, driver and idler

b) idler

c) driven and driver
Control cable tension is given in

a) British in Hundredweights and US in pounds plus diameter and

breaking tension

b) British and US pounds - normal operating and breaking tension

c) British in Hundredweights and US in pounds plus cable diameter
Why is there a hole in a turnbuckle?
a) To check cable is not obscuring the hole

b) To ensure the cable is fully inserted during swagging process

c) For drainage

When is a turnbuckle not in safety?
a) When a wire of the same diameter as the inspection hole can be

passed through

b) When you can see daylight through the hole

c) When a small diameter wire can be passed through the inspection hole
Question 447
A 7/19 cable consists of
a) 7 strands and 19 wires

b) 7/19 inch gauge wire

c) 7 strands and 19 twists per inch

Control cable pulley wheels are made out of which material?
a) Brass and magnesium

b) Stainless steel

c) Aluminium alloy
The main advantage offered by aircraft control system cables is that it
a) transmit forces in one direction

b) can transmit force in both compression and tension

c) is strong and light
Question 450
What material is flying control cable pulleys made from?
a) Steel

b) Phenolic resin impregnated linen

c) Aluminium alloy
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Correct Answer: less stress concentration on gears
2. The clutch which can overrun the driving member, is known as

Correct Answer: freewheel clutches
3. A gear system, or gear train, is made up of gears that are

Your Answer: driven, driver and idler CORRECT
4. Control cable tension is given in
British in Hundredweights and US in pounds plus

Correct Answer:
diameter and breaking tension
5. Why is there a hole in a turnbuckle?
To ensure the cable is fully inserted during swagging

Correct Answer:
process
6. When is a turnbuckle not in safety?
When a wire of the same diameter as the inspection hole

Correct Answer:
can be passed through
7. A 7/19 cable consists of
Correct Answer: 7 strands and 19 wires
8. Control cable pulley wheels are made out of which material?
Correct Answer: Aluminium alloy

9. The main advantage offered by aircraft control system cables is that it
Correct Answer: is strong and light
10. What material is flying control cable pulleys made from?

Your Answer: Phenolic resin impregnated linen CORRECT
Question 451
How do you check a turnbuckle is in safety?
a) Make sure no threads are showing at either end

of the turnbuckle

b) Use the inspection hole or count the threads
showing

c) Ensure that the turnbuckle cannot be turned by
hand
Question 452
A cable tension regulator ensures that a cable system will maintain

a) a constant tension throughout a given ambient temperature range

b) correct tension

c) static frictional forces

The Teleflex control cable provides
a) 2-way control of components

b) control of cutoff valves

c) 1-way control of components
Question 454
The centre wire in a strand of control cable is called the
a) Crown wire

b) King wire

c) Centre wire

Question 455
Cables are preferred to other control systems because
a) single braid allows for 2 way directions

b) they maintain slight mechanical advantage over push/pull systems

c) they are strong and light
Turnbuckles, depending on type, are locked by
a) castleated nuts and splitpins

b) stiffnuts

c) locknuts and wire
Cable tension is maintained by
a) a fairlead

b) a grommet

c) a cable tension regulator

British turnbuckles are checked for safety by
a) attempting to pass a hardened pin probe through the inspection

hole

b) looking through the hole and checking for threads showing

c) attempting to pass locking wire through the hole

Turnbuckles are correctly fitted when
a) the inspection hole is blind or the required number of threads are

showing

b) both rods are seen to touch in the inspection hole

c) both rods enter the barrel by the same amount
Turnbuckles are used to
a) adjust major tension on the cable

b) join the two ends of the cable

c) adjust minor tension on the cable
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Correct Answer: Use the inspection hole or count the threads showing
2. A Cable Tension Regulator ensures that a cable system will maintain
a constant tension throughout a given ambient

Correct Answer:
temperature range
3. The Teleflex control cable provides
Correct Answer: 2-way control of components
4. The centre wire in a strand of control cable is called the

Your Answer: King wire CORRECT
5. Cables are preferred to other control systems because
Correct Answer: they are strong and light
Comment/ Cable control systems are strong and light.

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6. Turnbuckles, depending on type, are locked by
Correct Answer: locknuts and wire
7. Cable tension is maintained by
Correct Answer: a cable tension regulator
Comment/ A cable tension regulator maintains cable tension.

Reference:
8. British turnbuckles are checked for safety by

attempting to pass a hardened pin probe through the
Your Answer:
inspection hole CORRECT
9. Turnbuckles are correctly fitted when
the inspection hole is blind or the required number of

Correct Answer:
threads are showing
10. Turnbuckles are used to

Your Answer: adjust minor tension on the cable CORRECT
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Question 461
A turnbuckle is in safety when
a) the witness hole is covered or the amount of threads showing at

the cable end is in accordance with the Maintenance Manual

b) it is lockwired

c) the colour on the threads is showing
Question 462
A turnbuckle can be safetied by
a) lock nuts and safety wirelocking

b) teflon lock nuts

c) doesn't require to be safety locked
Question 463
Spring locking clips for turnbuckles can be used on
a) all flying control cables

b) only on trim control cables

c) no flying control cables

Question 464
What is the small hole on a swaged turnbuckle for?

a) To allow the turnbuckle to be wire locked

b) To check if correct amount of cable has been inserted before
swaging

c) To check for moisture deposits

Question 465
When checking the safety of turnbuckles you should use what?
a) Wire the same diameter as the inspection hole

b) Wire smaller than inspection hole

c) Visual check
Question 466
If a pulley shows signs of wear on one side
a) the pulley is too large for the cable

b) the cable is too tightly tensed

c) the cable is misaligned
A 7x7 cable has seven strands each of
a) seven wires

b) one wire

c) fourteen wires

Question 468
Cable stops are manufactured from
a) stainless steel

b) copper

c) magnesium alloy
Question 469
In a Teleflex flexible control system, the Teleflex cable consists of
a) multi strand steel wires and is used primarily as a single one way
device operated from a control lever

b) a flexible seven or nineteen strand steel cable used for the operation of
manual flying controls

c) a high tensile steel wire with a right or left hand helix wire wound
on to it. The system can operate in two directions
A cable tension regulator will be installed in a flying control system to
a) compensate for rapid movement of the controls by taking up the slack

b) allow for variations in temperature which will vary the cable
tension

c) automatically compensate for low cable tension caused by worn cables
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Your Answer: showing at the cable end is in accordance with the
Maintenance Manual
2. A turnbuckle can be safetied by
Correct Answer: lock nuts and safety wire locking
3. Spring locking clips for turnbuckles can be used on
Correct Answer: all flying control cables
4. What is the small hole on a swaged turnbuckle for?
Correct Answer: To check if correct amount of cable has been inserted

before swaging
5. When checking the safety of turnbuckles you should use what?
Correct Answer: Wire the same diameter as the inspection hole
6. If a pulley shows signs of wear on one side

Your Answer: the cable is misaligned CORRECT
7. A 7x7 cable has seven strands each of
Correct Answer: seven wires
8. Cable stops are manufactured from
Correct Answer: copper
9. In a Teleflex flexible control system, the Teleflex cable consists of

a high tensile steel wire with a right or left hand helix wire
Your Answer: wound on to it. The system can operate in two directions
CORRECT
10. A cable tension regulator will be installed in a flying control system to
allow for variations in temperature which will vary the

Correct Answer:
cable tension
Tension regulators on aeroplanes with fully metal bodies are used to
a) maintain the necessary tension

b) relax the tension in cold conditions

c) set up the necessary tension
Question 472
How are changes in direction of a control cable accomplished?
a) Pulleys

b) Fairleads

c) Bellcranks
Question 473
A flight control cable is replaced if
a) a wire is 20% worn

b) the protective fluid coating is missing

c) single wires are blended together

Question 474
High power ignition leads are
a) single conductor with shielding

b) standard single strand shielded wire

c) multi conductor with shielding
Question 475
A 14 gauge cable when compared to an 18 gauge cable has
a) the same current rating

b) lower current rating

c) higher current rating

Question 476
In a front release connector, the pin will be
a) released from the front and extracted from the front

b) released from the front and extracted from the rear

c) released from rear and extracted from the front

Question 477
An interconnect cable has what insulation?
a) same thickness as airframe cable

b) thinner than airframe cable

c) thicker than airframe cable

Question 478
If insulation is damaged due to hot stamping on cables, what may happen?
a) Resistance increases

b) Wet arc tracking

c) Electromagnetic field increases
Question 479
Annealed copper is used as a conductor in electrical cables because it
a) does not oxidize

b) has low resistance

c) is flexible
Question 480
In the following cable identification/coding 1 EF 6 B 22 NMS V. What information does

the 2nd marking 'EF' give?
a) Circuit Function and Designation

b) Unit Number

c) Cable size in AWG
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Your Answer: maintain the necessary tension
Comment/ Tension is set up by adjustments of the turnbuckles

Reference: and tension regulators keep tension the same over
varying operating temperatures
2. How are changes in direction of a control cable accomplished?
Correct Answer: Pulleys
3. A flight control cable is replaced if

Your Answer: single wires are blended together
4. High power ignition leads are
Correct Answer: single conductor with shielding
5. A 14 gauge cable when compared to an 18 gauge cable has
Correct Answer: higher current rating
Comment/ A 14 gauge cable is thicker than an 18 gauge cable

Reference:
6. In a front release connector, the pin will be
Correct Answer: released from the front and extracted from the rear
7. An interconnect cable has what insulation?
Correct Answer: thinner than airframe cable
If insulation is damaged due to hot stamping on cables, what may

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happen?
Correct Answer: Wet arc tracking
9. Annealed copper is used as a conductor in electrical cables because it

Your Answer: has low resistance CORRECT
In the following cable identification/coding 1 EF 6 B 22 NMS V. What

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information does the 2nd marking 'EF' give?
Correct Answer: Circuit Function and Designation
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Why is the ground side of an electrical power conductor usually connected to a male
connector?
a) To reduce the chance of corrosion affecting the pins

b) To reduce the chance of an accidental short

c) To make installation of the connector easier

Question 482
What guage should should an aluminium cable be to have the same current carrying
capacity of a 20 AWG copper cable?
a) 20 AWG

b) 16 AWG

c) 24 AWG

Maximum temperature of tin coated copper cable is
a) 200°C

b) 260°C

c) 105°C

Plug pins are numbered
a) from the inside out - anticlockwise

b) from the inside out - clockwise

c) from the outside in - clockwise

Question 485
Equipment wire
a) is flexible and suitable for soldering

b) has thicker insulation than interconnect wire

c) can be used for interconnect wiring

Question 486
In the wiring code shown, what does the number 6 (4th number from the left) represent?
1EF6B22 NMS V
a) Cable size

b) Cable number

c) Circuit function
Question 487
An aluminium oxide layer on a conductor will do what when the temperature is increased?
a) Remain the same

b) Become thinner

c) Become thicker


What is a coaxial cable?
a) A single conductor

b) Two or more conductors

c) A twisted pair of conductors
Co-axial cables are used in circuits carrying
a) DC

b) Radio Frequencies

c) AC

Temperatures encountered in aircraft systems require cable insulators that will retain their
properties between
a) -200 degrees Celsius to +260 degrees Celsius

b) -70 degrees Celsius to +260 degrees Celsius

c) -0 degrees Celsius to +300 degrees Celsius
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Correct Answer: To reduce the chance of an accidental short
What gauge should an aluminium cable be to have the same current

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carrying capacity of a 20 AWG copper cable?
Correct Answer: 16 AWG
3. Maximum temperature of tin coated copper cable is

Your Answer: 105°C
Comment/ Normally 130°C. This figure of 105°C is for old

Reference: obsolete cables.
4. Plug pins are numbered
Correct Answer: from the inside out - clockwise

Comment/ This should be challenged, as there are many different types and
Reference: many different numbering systems.
5. Equipment wire
Correct Answer: is flexible and suitable for soldering
In the wiring code shown, what does the number 6 (4th number from the
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left) represent? 1EF6B22 NMS V
Correct Answer: Cable number
An aluminium oxide layer on a conductor will do what when the

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temperature is increased?
Correct Answer: Become thicker
Comment/ Oxides of metals always become thicker with elevated

Reference: temperatures.
8. What is a coaxial cable?

Your Answer: Two or more conductors
Comment/ A coaxial cable is a single shielded cable. But Palletts's

Reference: Aircraft Electrical systems describes it as 'two or more
separate conductors' Page 86. Sometimes the outer
shielding is considered a conductor (and sometimes
carries signal)
9. Co-axial cables are used in circuits carrying

Your Answer: Radio Frequencies CORRECT
Temperatures encountered in aircraft systems require cable insulators

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that will retain their properties between
Correct Answer: -70 degrees Celsius to +260 degrees Celsius
'X' on an electrical cable indicates
a) AC power

b) control system

c) emergency power

If a coaxial cable length is to be increased from 50m to 100m, it will result in the
following.
a) Its impedance will be doubled

b) Its impedance will be halved

c) Its impedance will remain unchanged

The maximum number of in-line cable crimps in a 20ft length is usually considered to be
a) 5

b) 3

c) 4

When routing a screened cable in an aircraft structure you would
a) do none of these

b) route cable paralell to an instrument that is known not to interfere
with radios

c) route cable at 90 degrees to instruments that are known to cause
interference

Question 495
What must you be careful with a hot stamped cable?
a) Peeling of the insulation

b) Corrosion

c) Wet arc tracking

What is the effect of aluminium oxide on aluminium electrical cable?
a) Reduces resistance

b) Provides strength

c) Insulates

What amperage is an 18 swg cable?
a) 5 amp

b) 10 amp

c) 1 amp
A co-axial cable is better than a normal cable because
a) there is an electrostatic field around it which helps to reduce the

electromagnetic field

b) weight for weight it can carry more signal

c) it has less resistance
What is the danger if a silver coated connector comes into contact with glycol de icing fluid
a) Wet arc tracking

b) Fire hazard

c) Corrosion
When silver coated connectors are used in unpressurised parts of the aircraft
a) corrosion can occur

b) wet track arcing can occur

c) separation of the coating can occur
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Comment/ 'X' indicates AC power.

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If a coaxial cable length is to be increased from 50m to 100m, it will

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Correct Answer: Its impedance will remain unchanged
The maximum number of in-line cable crimps in a 20ft length is usually

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Correct Answer: 3
4. When routing a screened cable in an aircraft structure you would
Correct Answer: do none of these
5. What must you be careful with a hot stamped cable?

Your Answer: Wet arc tracking CORRECT
Comment/ Hot stamping has been known to cause wet arc tracking.
Reference:
6. What is the effect of aluminium oxide on aluminium electrical cable?

Correct Answer: Insulates
Comment/ All metal oxides are insulators.

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7. What amperage is an 18 swg cable?
Correct Answer: 10 amp
Comment/ 18 swg is a 10 amp cable.

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8. A co-axial cable is better than a normal cable because
there is an electrostatic field around it which helps to

Correct Answer:
reduce the electromagnetic field
Comment/ The shielding in a coaxial cable converts the

Reference: electromagnetic field into electrical energy.
What is the danger if a silver coated connector comes into contact with
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glycol de icing fluid
Correct Answer: Fire hazard
Comment/ Silver coated connectors and glycol deicing fluid is a fire

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When silver coated connectors are used in unpressurised parts of the

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Correct Answer: corrosion can occur
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The conductor in Tersil cable is
a) stainless steel

b) tinned copper

c) nickel plated copper
A cable is marked NYVIN 22. The 22 represents the
a) cross sectional area

b) current rating

c) current/weight ratio


Copper is an inferior conductor to aluminium when comparing
a) load for load

b) CSA with CSA

c) weight for weight

Question 504
Silver plated copper wire has a maximum working temp of
a) 200°C

b) 250°C

c) 300°C
Question 505
For an electrical cable to be fireproof it must be able to stand 1100°C for
a) 20 mins

b) 15 mins

c) 10 mins
Question 506
Oxide on exposed silver plated wires is

a) non corrosive

b) an insulator

c) a conductor

Question 507
On a rear insert plug the tool is used to
a) insert the pins from the rear and extract from the front

b) insert the pins from the front and extracted from the rear

c) insert the pins from the rear and extract from the rear

Question 508
Nickel coated cables temperature range is
a) 200 to 250°C

b) 150 to 200°C

c) 100 to 150°C

Question 509
Aluminium wiring when flexed will
a) work harden and embrittle

b) have a higher resistance

c) have no effect
Question 510
A foot operated hydraulic swaging tools is checked for fluid level
a) only when operating pressure is reached

b) vertically

c) horizontally
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Comment/ The conductor in tersil cable is nickel plated copper.

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2. A cable is marked NYVIN 22. The 22 represents the

Your Answer: cross sectional area
Comment/ The 22 represents the cross sectional area. EEL/9-3 2

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3. Copper is an inferior conductor to aluminium when comparing
Correct Answer: weight for weight
Comment/ Aluminium is better than copper when you compare

Reference: weight to weight (CSA = cross sectional area).
4. Silver plated copper wire has a maximum working temp of

Your Answer: 200°C CORRECT
5. For an electrical cable to be fireproof it must be able to stand 1100°C for
Correct Answer: 15 mins
Comment/ Fireproof - 15 minutes, fire resistant - 5 minutes.

Reference: Leaflet 11-5 5.5
6. Oxide on exposed silver plated wires is

Your Answer: an insulator
Comment/ Any metal oxide is an insulator. Leaflet 11-5

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7. On a rear insert plug the tool is used to
Correct Answer: insert the pins from the rear and extract from the rear
Comment/ All electrical pins are inserted from the rear. The
Reference: difference is how they are removed.
8. Nickel coated cables temperature range is
Correct Answer: 200 to 250°C
Comment/ Tin coated copper - 135°C.

Reference: Silver coated copper - 200°C.
Nickel coated copper - 260°C.
9. Aluminium wiring when flexed will
Correct Answer: work harden and embrittle
Comment/ Flexing aluminium wire will work harden it.

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10. A foot operated hydraulic swaging tools is checked for fluid level
Correct Answer: horizontally

On a hydraulic swaging tool, the swage is formed when
a) swage pressure is reached on the gauge

b) the bypass valve opens and ram is neutrally loaded

c) the bypass valve closes and ram is neutrally loaded
Question 512
Interference in ribbon cables can be prevented by
a) the use of a common earth return between signal wires in the cable

b) grounding alternate wires so that signal wires are never adjacent

c) using alternate return wires so that the cable differences cancel each
other out

Question 513
H.T. leads are

a) multi-strand, single-core, screened

b) multi-strand, multi-core, screened

c) single-strand, single-core, screened

If the cross sectional area of a cable is increased, what will happen to the voltage drop?
a) Stay the same

b) Increase

c) Decrease

The cross sectional area of a copper crimp barrel is
a) same as an aluminium one

b) larger than an aluminium one

c) smaller than an aluminium one
Electrical cable on aircraft is mainly made from copper because
a) it does not oxidize

b) it more malleable

c) it offers low resistance to current flow
When crimping, what chapter in the ATA system should you refer to?
a) 12

b) 20

c) 24
Question 518
Interconnect cables
a) are used for equipment wire in the unified system

b) employ thinner insulation than airframe types

c) are the cable through the MEC to the engine
Question 519
The first step for the coaxial cable to attach to the end fitting is
a) back-off the insulator and connect with conductor

b) use a tooling hold between the assembly and cable

c) the outer covering is cut back to expose the braided outer
conductors

Question 520
A fire resistant cable must maintain adequate insulation in a fire for
a) 10 minutes

b) 30 minutes

c) 5 minutes
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Your Answer: the bypass valve opens and ram is neutrally loaded
2. Interference in ribbon cables can be prevented by
grounding alternate wires so that signal wires are

Correct Answer:
never adjacent
Comment/ An 80 wire ribbon cable, 40 of them will be grounded

Reference: to the metal connector at each end. The connector will
be 40 pin
3. H.T. leads are
Correct Answer: multi-strand, single-core, screened
Comment/ Most HT leads are multi-strand single core.

Reference:
If the cross sectional area of a cable is increased, what will happen to the
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voltage drop?
Correct Answer: Decrease

5. The cross sectional area of a copper crimp barrel is

Your Answer: smaller than an aluminium one
6. Electrical cable on aircraft is mainly made from copper because
Correct Answer: it offers low resistance to current flow
7. When crimping, what chapter in the ATA system should you refer to?
Your Answer: 20
8. Interconnect cables
Correct Answer: employ thinner insulation than airframe types
9. The first step for the coaxial cable to attach to the end fitting is
the outer covering is cut back to expose the braided

Correct Answer:
outer conductors
10. A Fire Resistant cable must maintain adequate insulation in a fire for
Correct Answer: 5 minutes

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Question 521
When silver coated connectors are used in unpressurised parts of the aircraft
a) red plague can occur

b) wet track arcing can occur

c) separation of the coating can occur

Knuckling is a problem on earlier aircraft cables due to
a) too much flux

b) hot stamping of cables

c) wires being pulled through too hard

Cable current ratings are based on a conductor temperature rise of 40°C and if the
maximum design ambient temperature is continuously exceeded they should be
a) divide by the 'K' factor

b) halved

c) multiplied by the 'K' factor.
Which of the following types of electrical wire is likely to be used for connection of
thermo-couples around the jet-pipe of a turbine engine?
a) Nyvin

b) Tersil

c) Fepsil
The main reason why crimped joints are preferable to soldered joints is
a) no flux is needed

b) there is no heat required

c) the quality of crimped joints will be constant

In the cable identification '2 P 215 A 28 N' the position of the letter P indicates
a) the circuit function

b) which segment the cable is in

c) that it is a Pneumatics system cable
Crimping terminals are colour coded. The colour indicates
a) the type of crimping tool to be used only

b) both the crimping tool and the size of the wire to be used

c) the wire size to be used with that crimp only
A 14 SWG electrical cable when compared to a 18 SWG cable can carry
a) the same current

b) more current

c) less current
Co-axial cables are used
a) as they are able to handle high current

b) as the fields due to current flow in the inner and outer cancel each
other out

c) as they produce an electrostatic field around them which prevents
HIRF interference
Question 530
Direct removal connector pins are fitted from the rear
a) and removed from the front

b) are fitted from the front but removed from the rear

c) and removed from the rear

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Correct Answer: red plague can occur
2. Knuckling is a problem on earlier aircraft cables due to

Your Answer: wires being pulled through too hard
Cable current ratings are based on a conductor temperature rise of 40°C

3. and if the maximum design ambient temperature is continuously
exceeded they should be
Your Answer: multiplied by the 'K' factor.
Which of the following types of electrical wire is likely to be used for

4.
connection of thermo-couples around the jet-pipe of a turbine engine?
Your Answer: Fepsil
5. The main reason why crimped joints are preferable to soldered joints is
Your Answer: there is no heat required CORRECT
In the cable identification '2 P 215 A 28 N' the position of the letter P
6.
indicates
Correct Answer: the circuit function
7. Crimping terminals are colour coded. The colour indicates
both the crimping tool and the size of the

Correct Answer:
wire to be used
8. A 14 SWG electrical cable when compared to a 18 SWG cable can carry
Correct Answer: more current
Comment/Reference: 14 SWG is a bigger cross sectional area

than 18 SWG
9. Co-axial cables are used
as the fields due to current flow in the

Correct Answer:
inner and outer cancel each other out
10. Direct removal connector pins are fitted from the rear
Your Answer: and removed from the rear CORRECT
When installing coaxial cable, it should be secured along its entire length
a) at 2-foot intervals

b) at 1-foot intervals

c) wherever the cable sags
Question 532
Which of the following factors must be taken into account when determining the wire size
to use for an aircraft installation?
a) Allowable power loss, resistance of current return path through the

aircraft structure, current carrying capability of the conductor, type of
load (continuous or intermittent)

b) Allowable power loss, permissible voltage drop, current carrying
capability of the conductor, type of load (continuous or
intermittent)

c) Mechanical strength, allowable power loss, resistance of current return
path through the aircraft structure, permissible voltage drop
Question 533
How should splices be arranged if several are to be located in an electrical wire bundle?
a) Grouped together to facilitate inspection

b) Staggered along the length of the cable

c) Enclosed in a conduit

When approved, splices may be used to repair manufactured harnesses of installed wiring.
The maximum number of splices permitted between any two connectors is
a) one

b) three

c) two
The most common method of attaching a pin or socket to an individual wire in an MS

electrical connector is by
a) soldering

b) crimping and soldering

c) crimping

The pin section of an AN/MS connector is normally installed on
a) the power supply side of the circuit

b) the ground side of the circuit

c) either side of a circuit (makes no difference)

The primary considerations when selecting electric cable size are
a) current-carrying capacity and allowable voltage drop

b) the voltage and amperage of the load it must carry

c) the system voltage and cable length
How does the routing of coaxial cables differ from the routing of electrical wires?
a) Coaxial cables are routed parallel with stringers and ribs

b) Coaxial cables are routed as directly as possible

c) Coaxial cables are routed at right angles to stringers and ribs
The socket section of an AN/MS connector is normally installed on
a) the ground side of the circuit

b) either side of a circuit (makes no difference)

c) the power supply side of the circuit

Question 540
In the American Wire Gauge (AWG) system of numbers used to designate electrical wire
sizes, the number assigned to a size is related to its
a) combined resistance and current-carrying capacity

b) cross sectional area

c) current-carrying capacity
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Which of the following factors must be taken into account when

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Allowable power loss, permissible voltage drop, current

Correct Answer: carrying capability of the conductor, type of load
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How should splices be arranged if several are to be located in an

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Correct Answer: Staggered along the length of the cable

When approved, splices may be used to repair manufactured harnesses

4. of installed wiring. The maximum number of splices permitted between
any two connectors is
Your Answer: one
The most common method of attaching a pin or socket to an individual

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Correct Answer: crimping
6. The pin section of an AN/MS connector is normally installed on
Correct Answer: the ground side of the circuit
7. The primary considerations when selecting electric cable size are
Correct Answer: current-carrying capacity and allowable voltage drop
How does the routing of coaxial cables differ from the routing of
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electrical wires?
Correct Answer: Coaxial cables are routed as directly as possible
9. The socket section of an AN/MS connector is normally installed on

Your Answer: the power supply side of the circuit
In the American Wire Gauge (AWG) system of numbers used to

10. designate electrical wire sizes, the number assigned to a size is related to
its
Correct Answer: cross sectional area
Where electrical cables pass through holes in bulkheads, formers, ribs, firewalls etc., the
wires should be protected from chafing by
a) wrapping with electrical tape

b) using a suitable grommet

c) wrapping with plastic
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Question 401 Questions 401-410 (of 541)

Question 402 Questions 401-410 (of 541)

How do you store a chain?

a) Oiled and coiled in greaseproof paper

Question 403 Questions 401-410 (of 541)

The pinion gear is normally the

Questions 401-410 (of 541)

If the speed is stepped up in a gear set then the torque is

What is used to lubricate Hypoid Gears?

a) High viscous oil

Murphy's Law may be applied to

Question 407 Questions 401-410 (of 541)

What is used to find the gear pattern?

Question 408 Questions 401-410 (of 541)

To provide extra strength, gears and teeth are

Epicyclic gears are used on

a) shafts rotating on offset axis

Idler pulleys are fitted

a) on the slack side of belt

2. How do you store a chain?

3. The pinion gear is normally the

Correct Answer: smallest gear

4. If the speed is stepped up in a gear set then the torque is

Comment/ Assuming power remains constant

5. What is used to lubricate Hypoid Gears?

Correct Answer: Oil containing extreme pressure additives

6. Murphy's Law may be applied to

Correct Answer: non-reversible chains

7. What is used to find the gear pattern?

Correct Answer: Prussian blue

8. To provide extra strength, gears and teeth are

9. Epicyclic gears are used on

Correct Answer: shafts rotating on the same axis

Comment/ A turboprop reduction gearbox is a good example of an

10. Idler pulleys are fitted

a) Stops the chain coming off if it goes slack

Worm drives operate in shafts which are

a) parallel to each other and in the same plane

Question 413 Questions 411-420 (of 541)

Aircraft control tubes are manufactured from

Question 414 Questions 411-420 (of 541)

Question 415 Questions 411-420 (of 541)

When belt slip cannot be tolerated, the belt of choice would be a

Chains must not be twisted. To change direction use a

The pattern of a gear is the

a) profile of the gear teeth

How is the change in direction of a control chain, in two planes, achieved?

Question 419 Questions 411-420 (of 541)

How is a non-reversible chain different from a normal chain?

a) By use of a chain guard

When not under load where should a pair of gears sit?

Correct Answer: Stops the chain coming off if it goes slack

2. Worm drives operate in shafts which are

Correct Answer: 90 degrees to each other and in a differing plane

3. Aircraft control tubes are manufactured from

Correct Answer: aluminium alloy tubing

5. When belt slip cannot be tolerated, the belt of choice would be a

Correct Answer: serrated tooth belt

6. Chains must not be twisted. To change direction use a

Correct Answer: bi-planar block

7. The pattern of a gear is the

Correct Answer: mark it leaves on a mating gear