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BISHOP HEBER COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), Tiruchirappalli – 17

INTERNAL TEST - II

I year B.Sc. Aviation Science

Course Code : U21AV202

Course Title : Theory Of Flight

Semester : II

Time : 2 Hours Maximum: 60 Marks

Section A (20 x 1) = 20 Marks

(Bloom’s Taxonomy K1/ K2 Level)

Answer All Questions

1. Wing dihedral is K2

wing tip will wing tip will be

wing tip & root
a) be higher than b) lower than wing c) d) cannot be quantified
will be at same
wing root root

2. Higher the load factor ………… will be the stalling speed? K1

a) Lower b) Higher c) No changes d) None of the above

3. Which control surface gives longitudinal control? K1

a) Rudder b) Ailerons c) Elevators d) flaps

4. Wing tip vortices occur due to? K2

chord wise . span wise Laminar Airflow

a) b) c) turbulent airflow d)
airflow airflow

Which of the following is the correct formula for Mach K1

5.
no:

LSS=
TAS= IAS/LSS= MACH
a) M= TAS/IAS b) c) 38.94*Temp in d)
LSS*MACH
Kelvin

6. If a landing is to be made without flaps the landing speed must be: K2

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The same as for a landing with flaps
a) Reduced b) Increased c) d)
landing with flaps but with a steeper
approach

7. Define Mach no K2

The ratio of the

The ratio of the
The ratio of the aircrafts TAS to
aircrafts TAS to
aircrafts TAS the speed of
the speed of The speed of sound
a) to the speed of b) c) sound at the d)
sound at the same
sound at sea different
atmospheric
level atmospheric
conditions
conditions

8. What does the transonic speed for an aircraft means K1

Speeds where the Speeds where the

Speeds where airflow is airflow is partly
Speeds between
a) the airflow is b) completely c) subsonic & partly d)
MO.4 &M1.O
completely subsonic subsonic

9. Longitudinal stability means __________ K2

stability about
stability about stability about stability about
a) b) c) d) negative yawing
pitching axis yawing axis lateral axis
axis

10 K2
Aircraft is said to be statically stable if __________
.

it has initial
it has tendency
tendency to come
to return to
back to its it has more lift
equilibrium it has more thrust
a) b) original c) than weight d)
state with the than drag
equilibrium always
help of pilot’s
condition after
input
being disturbed

11 K1
For an aircraft climbing at a constant speed the mach number will
.

Initially show an
a) Increase b) Decrease c) Remain constant d) increase, then
decrease

12 K1
Lateral stability is reduced by increasing
.

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 Fuselage and fin
a) Anhedral b) Dihedral c) Sweep back d)
area

13 K2
Stability around the normal axis
.

Is increased if
the keel Depends on the Is greater if the
Is given by the
a) surface behind b) c) longitudinal d) wing has no sweep
lateral dihedral
the CG is dihedral back
increased

14 K1
A wing which is inclined downwards from root to tip is said to have
.

a) Washout b) Taper c) Sweep d) Anhedral

15 The ailerons are deployed and returned to neutral when the aircraft has attained a small angle of K2
. bank. If the aircraft then returns to a wing level attitude without further control movement it is

Statically and Statically stable,

Neutrally
a) b) dynamically c) dynamically d) Statically stable
stable
stable neutral

16 K2
Define yawing is a rotation around?
.

The normal The lateral axis The normal axis The longitudinal
a) axis obtained b) obtained by c) obtained by d) axis obtained by
by elevator ailerons rudder ailerons

17 K1
Choose the correct option wing mounted spoiler surfaces may be used as
.

a) Air brakes b) Lift dumpers c) Lateral control d) All of the above

18 K2
. What does ailerons gives:

Lateral control
Lateral control Directional
about the Longitudinal control
a) b) about the lateral c) control about the d)
longitudinal about the lateral axis
axis normal axis
axis

19 K1
How many axis does the aircraft have
.

a) 2 b) 1 c) 5 d) 3

20 A line shaped clouds produced by aircraft engine exhaust, typically at aircraft cruising altitudes K1
. several miles above earth’s surface is called

a) Chemtrails b) Contrails c) Smoke d) Ice crystals

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 SECTION – B (4 X 5 = 20 Marks)

(Bloom’s Taxonomy K2 / K3/ K4 Level)

Answer ALL the Questions

21. (a) Explain the factors influencing load factor. (OR) K3

(b) Explain lift augmentation. K3

22. (a) Briefly explain the factors affecting stalling speed? (OR) K4

(b) Write a short note on dynamic stability. K4

23. (a) Define the term shock wave and buffet. (OR) K3

(b) Write the disadvantages of supersonic flight. K3

24. (a) Explain about speed of sound? (OR) K4

(b) Explain mach number and critical mach number. K4

SECTION – C (2 X 10 = 20 Marks)

(Bloom’s Taxonomy K4 / K5 / K6 Level)

Answer any TWO out of Three Questions

25 K5
Explain longitudinal stability and factors influencing it?
.

26 K5
Explain the types of speed.
.

27 K4
Explain longitudinal and lateral stability.
.

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