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Exam simulation Human Performance and Limitations - ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot license

Exam simulation ATPL Human Performance and Limitations 120 questions on 120 minutes

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1 - Galactic Radiation is:
2 - In the alveoli gas exchange takes place (external respiration). Which gas will diffuse from the blood into the lungs?
3 - Phobic states or obsessional disorders will:
4 - During a night flight at 10,000 feet you notice that your visual acuity has decreased. In this case you can increase your acuity by:
5 - What are the main characteristics of active errors? They: 1. are detectable only with difficulty by first-line operators 2. have rapid and direct consequences on the action in progress 3. occur at the human/machine interface 4. lie dormant and are undetected at first
6 - Man possesses a system for maintaining his internal equilibrium in the face of variations brought about by external stimulations. This internal equilibrium is called:
7 - Oxygen, combined with haemoglobin in blood is transported by
8 - Which of the following systems are involved in motion sickness? 1: Hearing 2: The vestibular system 3: Vision 4: The proprioceptive senses ('Seat-of-the-Pants-Sense') 5: The gastrointestinal system
9 - The level at which a pilot will experience a situation as stressful
10 - The otoliths in the inner ear are sensitive to:
11 - Having made an important decision, a Commander of an aircraft should:
12 - Noise induced hearing loss is influenced by
13 - What can a pilot do to avoid 'Flicker vertigo' when flying in the clouds?
14 - Which of the following statements concerning hypoxia is correct?
15 - What counter-measure can be used against barotrauma of the middle ear?
16 - Under normal circumstances, which gas will diffuse from the blood to the alveoli:
17 - Below 70,000 ft., what gas makes up the major part of the atmosphere?
18 - Concerning the capacity of the human long-term memory
19 - What is understood by air-sickness?
20 - Which of the following applies to carbon monoxide poisoning?
21 - A pilot, accelerating or decelerating in level flight may get:
22 - Adaptation is
23 - When suffering from Hypoxia short-term memory impairment starts at approximately at:
24 - The first step for an individual's cure of alcoholism is:
25 - When problem-solving, what determines the transition from rule-based activities to knowledge-based activities?
26 - Caffeine may cause an increase in cardiac rate, restlessness/nervousness, insomnia, anxiety and intestinal irritability. Excessive consumption is considered to be in excess of:
27 - The most dangerous symptoms of hypoxia at altitude are
28 - The 'Effective Performance Time' or 'Time of Useful Consciousness' after a decompression at 35 000 ft is:
29 - What do you do, when you are affected by 'pilot's vertigo'? 1. Establish and maintain an effective instrument cross-check. 2. Believe the instruments. 3. Ignore illusions. 4. Minimize head movements.
30 - Although the anticipation of possible events is a good attitude for pilots to acquire, it can sometimes lead to hazardous situations. With this statement in mind, select the response below which could lead to such a hazard:
31 - The expression "when perception matches reality" describes:
32 - The 'Seat-of-the-Pants-Sense'
33 - Which of the following answers is correct?
34 - During cruise, the pilot monitoring notices that the pilot flying is continuing with an automation mode that appears inconsistent with the cleared vertical profile. The pilot flying dismisses the first comment without checking the flight path. What is the most appropriate CRM response?
35 - Check the following statements: 1. The first information received determines how subsequent information will be evaluated. 2. If one has made up one's mind, contradictory information may not get the attention it really needs. 3. With increasing stress, channelizing attention is limiting the flow of information to the central decision maker (CNS).
36 - Which of the following statements concerning barotrauma are correct?
37 - An non-synergetic cockpit:
38 - Hypoxia can be caused by
39 - Disturbance of the biological clock appears after a: 1. bad night's sleep 2. day flight Amsterdam - New York 3. day flight Amsterdam - Johannesburg 4. night flight New York - Amsterdam
40 - Motivation is a quality which is often considered vital in the pilot's work to maintain safety.
41 - Mental schemes correspond to:
42 - The time between inadequate oxygen supply and incapacitation is called TUC (Time of Useful Consciousness). It
43 - If coping with a stress situation is impossible, one will remain in the state of:
44 - For a normal and healthy person, personality traits are:
45 - Accommodation, which enables a clear image to be obtained, is accomplished by which of the following?
46 - According to the different phases of the 'General Adaptation Syndrome' which of the following statement/s is/are correct? 1. During the alarm phase stress hormones (that is, adrenaline) will cause a massive release of glucose into the blood, an acceleration of pulse and blood pressure as well as an increase in the rate and depth of breathing 2. During the resistance phase the parasympathetic system uses a different type of hormone (cortisol) assisting to convert fat into sugar thus providing sufficient energy supply to the brain and body cells for sustained operation. 3. During the exhaustion phase the body has to be given time to eliminate the waste products which have been generated excessively during the two preceding phases.
47 - The relevance of check procedures during flight becomes even more important when:
48 - Once a pilot has constructed a mental model he/she tends to:
49 - The carcinogen (a substance with the ability to produce modifications in cells which develop a cancer) in cigarettes is:
50 - During hyperventilation:
51 - What is the main problem caused by positive (+Gz) accelerations?
52 - What distinguishes status from role?
53 - Which of the following operations are performed more effectively by automatic systems than by people? 1. Waiting for an infrequent phenomenon 2. Long term controlling of a set value (for example, holding of trajectory) 3. Monitoring to ensure that certain values are not exceeded (for example, holding of flight path) 4. Qualitative decision-making
54 - What is the main adverse effect of expectations in the perception mechanism?
55 - A pilot successfully completes a difficult and stressful landing at an aerodrome. The next time a landing is attempted under the same conditions and at the same aerodrome, is the pilot likely to experience:
56 - The transfer of carbon dioxide from the blood to the alveoli can be described by:
57 - The time an eye needs to adapt fully to the dark is about:
58 - A stereotype and involuntary reaction of the organism on stimulation of receptors is called:
59 - The risk of spatial disorientation increases when:
60 - To resynchronize a circadian rhythm, it takes more time after:
61 - Autokinetic illusion is:
62 - The type of hypoxia, which occurs at altitude is a explained by:
63 - A barotrauma of the middle ear is:
64 - With regard to decompression sickness associated with flight, we know that:
65 - What can be said concerning the following two statements? 1. Euphoria can be a symptom of hypoxia. 2. Someone in an euphoric condition is more prone to error.
66 - Alcohol, even when taken in minor quantities
67 - Concerning the effects of drugs and pilot's performance
68 - In tropical zones, it is recommended that:
69 - The maintenance of man's internal equilibrium is called:
70 - The total pressure of a mixture of gases is equal to the sum of the partial pressures of the gases in the mixture. This is:
71 - Trapped intestinal gases can cause severe pain. When is this the case?
72 - The transfer of oxygen from the alveoli to the blood can be described by:
73 - What are the various factors which guide attention? 1. The level of automation of behaviour 2. Response time 3. The salience of the information 4. Expectations
74 - Astigmatism is caused by:
75 - An engine low oil pressure light has just illuminated. The pilot feels some stress building up. He should:
76 - Haemoglobin has an affinity for carbon monoxide of _______ times over oxygen
77 - The ozone-layer is situated in the
78 - In relation to oxygen diffusion and transport, which statement is correct?
79 - Dry air is a mixture of gases. Their volume percentage is about:
80 - An increase in the amount of carbon dioxide in the blood leads to:
81 - Glaucoma is:
82 - CRM and MCC training are designed to improve:
83 - The peripheral vision is important for:
84 - Which of the following statements is correct? The blood-pressure which is measured during flight medical checks is the pressure
85 - Altitude-hypoxia, when breathing ambient air, should not usually occur (indifferent phase)
86 - Nonverbal communication
87 - Cognitive and physical rehearsal of actions during training:
88 - In order to make sound decisions it is important to:
89 - Which of the following symptoms can mark the onset of hyperventilation?
90 - Among the factors that increase tolerance to long-duration g forces are:
91 - With a heart rate of 72 beats per minute and a stroke volume of 70 ml the cardiac output is about:
92 - During paradoxical sleep
93 - Informal roles within a crew
94 - The heart muscle is supplied with blood by:
95 - Regarding flight deck information presentation, which of the following statements is correct?
96 - The cornea and the crystalline lens of the eye:
97 - To prevent vertigo in flight we should
98 - Excessive exposure to noise can damage:
99 - A pilot accustomed to landing on a wide runway may find, when approaching to a narrow runway, that he/she is at a:
100 - When a pilot suffers from hypothermia (for example, after loss of cabin heating) his / her demand for oxygen will be:
101 - The proprioceptive senses (seat-of-the-pants sense) are important for motor coordination. They
102 - During flight in IMC, the most reliable sense which should be used to overcome illusions is the:
103 - The so-called 'Seat-of-the-Pants' sense is
104 - Our mental model of the world is based
105 - Visual perception of depth at close to medium distance is primarily due to:
106 - The fovea
107 - General Adaptation Syndrome is characterised by the following phases: 1: alarm 2: alert phase 3: resistance phase 4: exhaustion phase 5: vigilance phase
108 - The use of professional languages offers:
109 - Which of the following statements in regard to motivation is correct?
110 - One negative aspect of the highly automated cockpit results in:
111 - In order to reduce the risk of coronary artery disease, exercise should:
112 - Pain in the middle ear during descent may be eased by:
113 - When the optical image forms in front of the retina
114 - How would you call the leadership style of a captain who primarily is interested in a friendly atmosphere within his crew, who is always constructive and encouraging, who usually compromises in interpersonal conflicts, who trusts in the capabilities of his crew-members, and who leaves the crew freedom for own decisions?
115 - The physiological rhythms of a pilot in a new time zone will resynchronise to this new time zone at a rate of about
116 - If you are disorientated during night flying you must:
117 - The capacity of the short-term memory is:
118 - Out of the list of possible measures to counteract hyperventilation, the most effective measure is:
119 - Although we have a field of vision of more than 180° it is important during flight to use the scanning technique, because:
120 - Which sensations does a pilot get, when he is rolling out of a prolonged level turn?
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