QUESTION

CHAPTER 1
1. Hero described what is considered to be the first jet engine, the aeolipile is
mentioned in sources dating back as far as _______?
A. 200 B.C
B. 250 B.C
C. 250 A.D
2. When did Leonardo da Vinci using the principle of expanding gases to invent Da
Vinci’s chimney jack?
A. 1629
B. 1500 B.C
C. 1500 A.D
3. Who submitted the patented application for the Gas Turbine engine in 1930?
A. Frank Whittle
B. John Barber
C. Von Ohain
4. What company developed the first gas turbine engine in America?
A. Boeing Company
B. Bell Company
C. General Electric Company
5. What terms best represent potential and kinetic energies in a turbine engine?
A. Velocity and acceleration of airflow
B. Velocity and motion of airflow
C. Heat and motion of airflow
6. Potential energy may be classified as stored energy due to the position of a
body, due to distortion of an elastic body, or due to work produced by
__________________ action.
A. Chemical.
B. Mechanical
C. Chemical and Machanical
7. What is the formula for calculating the kinetic energy for something in motion?
𝑚𝑉 2
A. 𝐾𝐸 =
2

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 𝑉2
B. 𝐾𝐸 =
2
𝑚𝑉
C. 𝐾𝐸 =
2
8. Newton’s __________ law states: A body at rest tends to remain at rest and a
body in motion tends to remain inmotion.
A. First
B. Second
C. Third
9. Newton’s ____________ law states: For every acting force there exists an
equal and opposite reacting force.
A. First
B. Second
C. Third
10. Newton’s ____________ law provides the formula (F = m x A) for
computing the value of his third law of “actionand reaction.”
A. First
B. Second
C. Third
11 What are the components of total pressure?
A. Static plus ram
B. Ram plus venturi
C. Static minus ram
12. When applying Bernoulli’s principle, what gas flow (lbs./hr) performs best?
A. Accelerating in the direction of flow
B. Decelerating in the direction of flow
C. Constant in the direction of flow
13 What is the point of highest pressure within a turbine engine?
A. Compressor
B. Diffuser
C. Combustor
14. What is the only non air breathing jet engine?
A. Rocket Jet
B. Pulse jet
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C. Ram jet

15. If the hot exhaust of a gas turbine engine produces no reactive thrust, what
type of engine is it?
A. Turboshaft
B. Turboprop
C. Turbofan
16. The term high-bypass turbofan refers to what significant engine ratio?
A. Fan versus core engine compression ratio
B. Fan versus core engine thrust ratio
C. Fan versus core engine mass airflow ratio
17. The four main factors that affect thrust are altitude, ambient temperature,
engine r.p.m., and what?
A. Airspeed
B. Compression
C. Exhaust temperature
CHAPTER 2
18. What type or shape of flight inlet is found on a business jet?
A. Convergent
B. Divergent
C. Variable geometry.
19. What do the words “variable geometry inlet duct” refer to?
A. A supersonic flight inlet
B. A subsonic flight inlet
C. A movable inlet screen.
20. What is the velocity of gases flowing at the waits of a C-D inlet duct when
the aircraft is flying at suppersonic cruise speed?
A. Subsonic
B. Sonic
C. Supersonic
21. Ram recovery refers to increasing what?
A. Velocity in the flight inlet

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 B. Thrust in the flight inlet
C. Compression in the flight inlet
22. The typical subsonic aircraft will receive what compression ratio from its
flight inlet at cruise airspeed?
A. 0.5:1
B. 1.5:1
C. 5.0:1
23. Which of the following is more likely to have a screen installed in its inlet
duct?
A. Turbojet
B. Turboprop
C. Turbofan
24. What is the purpose of the inlet separator?
A. To remove air velocity
B. To remove air pressure
C. To remove sand and ice
25. The amount of air passing through a turbine engine is dependent upon what
three factors?
A. The compressor speed, the forward speed of aircraft and the density of air.
B. The compressor speed, the pressure of burning chamber and the density of
air.
C. The pressure of air inlet, the compressure speed and the forward speed of
26. The function of an inlet guide vane is to straighten the inlet airflow and direct
it into __________?
A. The compressor.
B. The turbine
C. The combustion chamber
27. A Bellmouth inlet ducts is used for ______________
A. Testing.
B. Helicopters
C. Both of above
28. What is the cause of compressor stall?
A. Turbulent air in the engine inlet.
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 B. Icing achieved on most turbofan engine inlets.
C. Both of above reason
29. The basic design of a sand or ice separator consists of an air intake with at
least _______________ ?
A. One venturi
B. Sharp bends.
C. Combine
CHAPTER 3
30. The ideal compressor will produce the greatest compression with the least
what?
A. Velocity rise
B. Pressure rise
C. Temperature rise
31. What is the maximum number of stages that can be used successfully in a
centrifugal flow compressor?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
32. What main advantage does a centrifugal compressor have over an axial
compressor?
A. Low weight
B. High overall compression
C. Narrow diameter
33. What makes up a stage of axial flow compression?
A. A set of rotor blades.
B. A set of rotor blades followed by a set of stator vanes.
C. A set of stator vanes.
34. On a dual-spool turbofan, which stage of compression does the fan normally
provide?
A. The first stage of compression
B. The second stage of compression
C. The last stage of compression

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35. If a compressor has a 7 to 1 compression ratio on a Standard Day at sea
level, what would the pressure at the diffuser be?
A. 7 p.s.i.a.
B. 102.9 p.s.i.a.
C. 102.9 p.s.i.g.
36. What is the most common compressor blade attachment to the disk?
A. Dovetail
B. Rivet
C. Pin
37. What does the term “mid-span shroud” refer to?
A. Compressor stator vanes
B. Inlet ducts
C. Fan blades
38. Compression ratio (per stage) of an axial flow compressor is in the range
closest to which of the following?
A. 1 to 1
B. 1.25 to 1
C. 1.5 to 1
39. Why is a twist present in axial flow compressor blades and fans?
A. To provide the trailing edge a uniform axial flow velocity.
B. To increase tip speed.
C. To increase flow velocity into the stators.
40. What main advantage does an axial flow compressor have over a centrifugal
flow compressor?
A. It can achieve a higher overall compression ratio.
B. It can achieve a higher compression ratio per stage.
C. It weighs less.
41. Why does air pressure increase in the engine diffuser section?
A. Air spreads out radially and slows down.
B. Air spreads out axially and slows down.
C. Velocity increases axially.

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42. The purpose of the compressor is to increase the __________________ of the
mass of air received from the air inlet duct, and then, discharge it to the burner
section.
A. Velocity
B. Pressure
C. Air flow
43. Centrifugal flow compressors are commonly used in __________________
and turboshaft engines.
A. turboprop
B. Turbofan
C. Turbojet
44. What is the divergent section of a gas turbine engine that reduces the high-
velocity compressor discharge for the combustion section called?
A. Diffuser.
B. Nozzle
C. Combustion section
CHAPTER 4
45. When do flame propagation tubes in multiple-can and can-annular
combustors perform their primary function?
A. At high power operation
B. At engine shutdown to drain fuel.
C. During starting.
46. Which combustor type requires the least cooling air for a given gas
temperature?
A. Multiple-can
B. Can-annular
C. Annular through-flow
47. The major part of the energy from combustion in a gas turbine engine is used
to drive the __________________.
A. Compressor
B. Fuel injector
C. Ignizer

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48. Modern turbine engines usually have __________________ combustion
chambers.
A. The annular
B. The multiple
C. The tubo-annular
49. What type of combustion chamber is typically found of turboshaft engines,
including APUs?
A. Can type.
B. Annular type
C. Multiple type
50. What is the purpose of swirl vanes in a combustion chamber?
A. Increases fuel
B. Increases speed air
C. faster mixing of fuel and air.
51. What is the purpose of secondary airflow within a combustion chamber?
A. Cools the primary air flow.
B. Increasing air flow.
C. Burning fuel
52. The maximum temperature is limited to within the range of
A. 850 to 1700oC.
B. 800 to 1750oC
C. 750 to 1700oC