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Exam simulation Aircraft General Knowledge - Airframe, Systems, Powerplant - ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot license

Exam simulation ATPL Aircraft General Knowledge - Airframe, Systems, Powerplant 120 questions on 120 minutes

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1 - Electrically powered ice protection devices on aircraft are:
2 - The bending loads on a cantilever wing due to lift are carried by the: 1. upper skin surface. 2. lower skin surface. 3. wing root fairing. 4. spar or spars. The combination that regroups all of the correct statements is:
3 - An engine fire in a large transport aircraft is indicated by a:
4 - The advantage of mounting the tailplane on top of the vertical stabilizer (a "T-tail" configuration) is:
5 - On a transport type aircraft the fuel tank system is vented through:
6 - On the ground, the Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) can be substituted for the:
7 - A pressure relief valve that does not fit on its seat properly would result in
8 - If the maximum operating altitude of an aeroplane is limited by the pressurized cabin, this limitation is due to the maximum:
9 - The main purpose of a turbocharger is to:
10 - In a hydraulic system the master cylinder's inner area is 10 mm2, and the actuator cylinder's inner area is 100 mm2. If you press the master cylinder by 2 cm using a 100 N force, the actuator cylinder will move:
11 - 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:
12 - A turbocharger consists of a:
13 - A tubeless tyre is a tyre 1. which requires solid or branched wheels 2. whose valve can be sheared in sudden accelerations 3. whose mounting rim must be flawless 4. which requires no rim protection between rim flange and tire removing device 5. which does not burst in the event of a tire puncture 6. which eliminates internal friction between the tube and the tire. The combination regrouping all the correct statements is:
14 - In the air-conditioning system of many transport-category aeroplanes, the reduction of air temperature and pressure is achieved by:
15 - What is the purpose of inboard ailerons?
16 - According to EASA CS-25 failure-condition classifications, the worst effect of a MINOR failure condition on the flight crew may be:
17 - Given a conventional transport aeroplane with irreversible flight controls on the ground with engines running. Which of these statements about rudder trim actuation is correct?
18 - Trailing edge flaps:
19 - The purpose of the baffles in an aircraft's integral fuel tank is to:
20 - The built-in passenger oxygen system be activated by:
21 - For most large aeroplanes, spoilers are:
22 - Why is the artificial feel required on some flight control systems and how is the degree of the feel set?
23 - For a subsonic airflow, in a divergent duct the:
24 - The pressurization of tanks is maintained by the fuel:
25 - An aircraft magneto is switched off by: 1. grounding the primary circuit. 2. opening the primary circuit. 3. opening the secondary circuit. 4. grounding the secondary circuit. The combination that regroups all of the correct statements is:
26 - Which of these statements about structural design are correct and incorrect? 1) In structural design, FAIL SAFE implies the structure will never fail. 2) In structural design, SAFE LIFE implies the structure will never fail during a declared time period or number of cycles.
27 - Regarding the oxygen system of a CS 25 aeroplane:
28 - The capacity of a battery is expressed in terms of:
29 - The air in a piston engine turbo-supercharger centrifugal compressor:
30 - For a free power turbine engine:
31 - Some aircraft use a fly-by-wire system to move the primary flight controls. This system is based on:
32 - Why are flaps and slats fitted to aeroplanes?
33 - The most widely used electrical frequency in aircraft is:
34 - The purpose of static wick dischargers is to:
35 - The correct statement about rain protection for cockpit windshields is that:
36 - Pre-ignition refers to the condition that may arise when:
37 - The Ram Air Turbine (RAT) provides emergency hydraulic power for:
38 - An electrically activated and operated fuel valve is called a/an:
39 - One of the advantages of a turbocharger is:
40 - A manual inflation handle:
41 - An electrically heated windscreen is manufactured from:
42 - The chemical oxygen generator is a system 1. which is inexpensive 2. requiring no external input 3. which is lightweight 4. requiring no maintenance 5. with adjustable flow rate 6. which is unsafe. The combination regrouping all the correct statements is:
43 - Primary flight controls are:
44 - When operating two AC generators unparalleled, the phase relationship of each generator:
45 - A structure in which the skin takes all of the load is:
46 - A scissor is a component found on landing gears. Its function is to:
47 - An EGT (Exhaust Gas Temperature) indicator for a piston engine is used to:
48 - Pressurised transport aeroplanes are generally equipped with:
49 - In case of engine failure during flight the blades of a constant speed propeller in a single engine aeroplane, not fitted with feathering system
50 - Which of these statements about composite and metal structures are correct or incorrect? 1) In a structural component with given dimensions constructed of composite materials, the strength is the same in all directions. 2) Composite materials enable structures with higher strength / weight ratio than metal structures.
51 - A CSD unit which has been disconnected in flight:
52 - In an aircraft electrical system where AC generators are not paralleled mounted, the changeover relay allows:
53 - When in flight, a piston engine is stopped and the propeller blade pitch angle is near 90°, the propeller is said to be...
54 - The wing ice protection system currently used for most large jet transport aeroplanes is a:
55 - The wavelength of a radio signal transmitted at the frequency 118.7 MHz is:
56 - A fixed gas-turbine engine fire-extinguishing system typically uses:
57 - A pilot can determine the amount of oxygen in a bottle by observing its:
58 - Assuming the initiating cause is removed, which of these statements about resetting are correct or incorrect? I. A fuse is not resettable II. A circuit breaker is resettable.
59 - 'Frequency wild' in relation to a AC generation system means the generator:
60 - The purpose of a trim tab (device) is to:
61 - During a power change on an engine equipped with a constant speed propeller, a wrong combination of manifold pressure and RPM values results in excessive pressures in the cylinders. This is the case when one simultaneously selects a...
62 - The type of windings commonly used in DC starter motors are:
63 - When an underspeed fault is detected on an AC generator connected to the aircraft AC busbar, the protection device opens the:
64 - The power of a piston engine decreases during a climb with a constant power lever setting because of the decreasing:
65 - Which of these statements regarding most gust lock systems is correct?
66 - What will happen to the geometrical pitch angle of a 'constant speed propeller' if the manifold pressure is increased?
67 - A condenser in parallel with breaker points will:
68 - Thermal plugs are installed in:
69 - Which of these statements about the wing structure is correct?
70 - A magnetic circuit-breaker is:
71 - The rating of electrical fuses is expressed in:
72 - When the oxygen system of a large aeroplane is used,:
73 - Which of these statements about trimming in an irreversible flight control system of a conventional aeroplane are correct or incorrect? 1) The zero force position of the control column changes when using the elevator trim. 2) The zero force position of the control wheel does not change when using the aileron trim.
74 - The Instrument Landing System (ILS) uses the following wavelengths:
75 - The octane rating of a fuel and compression ratio of a piston engine have which of the following relations?
76 - The chemical oxygen generator supplies oxygen for about:
77 - According to EASA CS-25 the worst effect of a MINOR FAILURE on the occupants of an aeroplane excluding flight crew could be:
78 - On a multi-engined aircraft a fire detection system includes:
79 - The pneumatic ice protection system is mainly used for:
80 - Vents in oil tanks are primarily to
81 - A radio signal loses strength as range from the transmitter increases, this is called:
82 - The use of too low an octane fuel may cause:
83 - If the control stick of an aircraft with properly rigged flight controls is moved rearward and to the left, the right aileron will move:
84 - The passenger oxygen mask will supply:
85 - The ventilation system in a fuel tank:
86 - The operating principle of float-type carburettors is based on the:
87 - Prolonged running at low rpm can have an adverse effect on the functioning of the:
88 - The excess cabin altitude alerting system must operate to warn the crew at:
89 - The crash/fire axe is part of the safety equipment fitted to passenger aircraft. Its function is to
90 - The commonly used symbol of resistance is:
91 - Which of the following parts is a typical semiconductor part?
92 - The reason for fitting thermal plugs to aircraft wheels is that they:
93 - The wing ice protection system currently used for most large turboprop transport aeroplanes is a:
94 - If the control stick of an aircraft is moved forward and to the right, the left aileron will move:
95 - A static inverter is a:
96 - Engine compartment decking and firewalls are manufactured from:
97 - According to EASA CS-25 the worst effect of a MAJOR FAILURE on the flight crew could be:
98 - What is the name of the control surface that rotates an aeroplane about its vertical axis?
99 - According to EASA CS-25 the worst effect of a HAZARDOUS Condition on the aeroplane could be:
100 - Which of these statements about a gust lock system are correct or incorrect? 1) A gust lock can be used in flight to reduce the effects of turbulence. 2) There is no need for a gust lock on reversible flight controls.
101 - An aeroplane equipped with reversible flight controls:
102 - The diffuser in a centrifugal compressor is a device in which the:
103 - To ensure that the fuel flow is kept directly proportional to the volume of air flowing through the choke, thus preventing the main jet supplying excessive fuel as engine speed is increased, a carburettor is fitted with:
104 - The purpose of the proximity of the emergency evacuation path marking system is to:
105 - The ice protection system currently used for the jet aeroplanes is the
106 - During climb with constant Manifold Air Pressure (MAP) and RPM indication and constant mixture setting, the power output of a piston engine:
107 - For a turbine engine, the self-sustaining speed relates to the minimum RPM at which the engine:
108 - The colour of a fresh synthetic hydraulic fluids is:
109 - The application of carburettor heat reduces
110 - In aeronautics, the most commonly used batteries are NiCd because:
111 - Fire precautions to be observed before refuelling are:
112 - Which of these statements about structural design principles are correct or incorrect? 1) The DAMAGE TOLERANCE principle takes cracking of the structure into account. 2) The SAFE LIFE principle is based on the replacement of parts after a given number of cycles or flight hours.
113 - The automatic ground spoiler extension system is normally activated during landing by:
114 - In aviation, the reflection on ionosphere layers phenomenon is used in the following frequencies:
115 - The compression ratio of a piston engine is the ratio of the:
116 - An automatic toilet fire extinguisher is activated by:
117 - A SANDWICH structural part is:
118 - The function of the selector valve is to:
119 - The fuel tanks of aircrafts must be checked for water
120 - The automatic fuelling shut off valve:
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