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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 - Which is the procedure to be followed when symptoms of decompression sickness occur?
2 - Healthy people are usually capable of compensating for a lack of oxygen up to:
3 - Which of the following abilities will not improve efficient decision making on the cockpit?
4 - Who in the aviation industry is responsible for flight safety?
5 - Which of the following mechanisms regulate body temperature when exposed to extreme high environmental temperatures? - 1: Shivering - 2: Vaso-constriction of peripheral blood vessels - 3: Sweating - 4: Vaso-dilation of peripheral blood vessels
6 - The system which controls breathing, digestion, heart rate, etc., over which there is no voluntary control, is:
7 - When a pilot suffers from hypothermia (e.g. after loss of cabin heating) his / her demand for oxygen will be:
8 - Which of the following statements concerning hypoxia is correct?
9 - Among the functions below, which is the most sensitive to hypoxia?
10 - Air at an altitude of 18.000 feet contains, approximately:
11 - Between which components, with reference to the SHELL Concept, covers pilot misinterpretation of the old three-point altimeter?
12 - Motivation is a quality which is often considered vital in the pilot's work to maintain safety.
13 - The Peripheral Nervous System passes information from the:
14 - Which of the following is not a hazardous attitude?
15 - During poor weather conditions a pilot should fly with reference to instruments because:
16 - Which biases relate to human decision making? 1. Personal experience tends to alter the perception of the risk of an event occurring 2. There is a natural tendency to want to confirm our decision even in the face of facts which contradict it 3. The group to which an individual belongs tends to influence the particular decision 4. There is natural tendency to select only objective facts for decision-making purposes
17 - Vitamin A and possibly vitamins B and C are chemical factors and essential to good night vision: 1. Vitamin deficiencies may decrease night vision performance 2. An excess intake of vitamin A will improve night vision performance significantly 3. Pilots should be carefully concerned to take a balanced diet containing sufficient vitamin A 4. Vitamin deficiencies may decrease visual acuity in photopic vision but not in scotopic vision
18 - In order to reduce the risk of coronary artery disease, exercise should:
19 - Flights immediately after SCUBA-diving (compressed gas mixtures, bottles) (>10 m depth)
20 - When a pilot is staring at an isolated stationary light for several seconds in the dark he might get the illusion that:
21 - The percentage of oxygen in the air at an altitude of approximately 34 000 ft is:
22 - The choice of the moment you select flaps depending on situation and conditions of the landing is:
23 - Concerning the effects of drugs and pilot's performance
24 - How should a pilot react, when suffering from chronic stress?
25 - Once a pilot has constructed a mental model he/she tends to:
26 - The pressoreceptors are located in
27 - Which elements of communication are prone to malfunctioning?
28 - Stress is a frequent aspect of the pilot's job. Under which of the following circumstances does it occur? 1. Stress occurs whenever the pilot must revise his plan of action and does not immediately have a solution 2. Stress occurs with inexperienced pilots when the situational demands exceed their individual capabilities 3. Stress occurs if a pilot is convinced that he will not be able to find a solution for the problem he/she faces.
29 - What are the main parts of the Central Nervous System and where is vision processed?
30 - In-flight incapacitation of a pilot is most frequently caused by:
31 - The peripheral vision is important for:
32 - What can a pilot do to avoid 'Flicker vertigo' when flying in the clouds?
33 - Habits and routine can influence decision-making in a way that:
34 - Pilot stress reactions:
35 - The trend in aeroplane hull-loss rate over the last three decades seems to be related to:
36 - A pilot who is trying to pick up a fallen object from the cockpit floor during a tight turn, may experience:
37 - With regard to decompression sickness associated with flight, we know that:
38 - The main limitation of the long-term memory is:
39 - When considering the eating-habits of pilots:
40 - A pilot who smokes will lose some of his capacity to transport oxygen combined with hemoglobin. Which percentage of his total oxygen transportation capacity would he give away when he smokes one pack of cigarettes a day?
41 - Personality is based on: 1. Heredity 2. Upbringing 3. Experience 4. Childhood
42 - Which of the following operations are performed more effectively by people than by automatic systems ? 1. Qualitative decision-making 2. Waiting for an infrequent phenomenon 3. Monitoring to ensure that certain values are not exceeded 4. Detections of unusual conditions (smell, noise, etc.)
43 - Dizziness and tumbling sensations, when making head movements in a tight turn, are symptoms of
44 - If during flight a pilot is in a mental condition of 'optimum arousal' he/she will be:
45 - Among the factors which can cause illusions while taxiing are:
46 - The dry atmosphere of the flight deck may cause dehydration, which may lead to a reduction in the ability to pay attention. To prevent this, it is appropriate to:
47 - The function of the Eustachian tube is to equalise the pressure between the:
48 - Mode error is associated with:
49 - What is the main adverse effect of expectations in the perception mechanism ?
50 - The sleep cycles repeat during the course of a night's sleep. 1. Each succeeding cycle contains a greater amount of REM-sleep. 2. Frequent interruption of the REM-sleep may be harmful.
51 - 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:
52 - A pilot becomes skilled when he / she: 1: trains or practises regularly 2: knows how to manage himself / herself 3: possesses all the knowledge associated with his aircraft 4: knows how to keep resources in reserve for coping with the unexpected
53 - Ergonomics are associated with:
54 - Concerning the capacity of the human long-term memory
55 - What is the effect of tiredness on attention ?
56 - What counter-measure can be used against barotrauma of the middle ear?
57 - Man possesses a system for maintaining his internal equilibrium in the face of variations brought about by external stimulations. This internal equilibrium is called:
58 - Symptoms of decompression sickness
59 - Define hypoxia and explain why living tissues require oxygen.
60 - Early symptoms of hypoxia could be: 1. euphoria 2. decreased rate and depth of breathing 3. lack of concentration 4. visual disturbances
61 - The available cognitive resources of the human brain:
62 - Which of the following is most likely to be overlooked should a pilot make a rushed decision?
63 - Scanning at night should be performed by:
64 - When flying at night the first sense to be affected by a slight degree of hypoxia is the
65 - The resistance phase of stress:
66 - Which part of the inner ear is responsible for the perception of sound?
67 - Which of the following list may stress effect? 1. Attention 2. Concentration 3. Memory 4. Judgment
68 - When a pilot is facing a problem during flight he should
69 - If the co-pilot continuously feels unfairly treated by the Captain, he/she should:
70 - The so-called 'Seat-of-the-Pants' sense is
71 - What distinguishes status from role ?
72 - The human circadian rhythm is based on a cycle of about:
73 - What elements establish synergy within the crew ?
74 - The sleep pattern is closely associated with:
75 - The atmosphere contains the following gases:
76 - Which symptom of hypoxia is the most dangerous for conducting safe flight?
77 - According to Rasmussen's model, errors are of the following type(s) in skill-based behaviour:
78 - Which of the following statements is correct? The blood-pressure which is measured during flight medical checks is the pressure
79 - Why is hypoxia especially dangerous for pilots flying solo?
80 - Success in achieving the objectives of a message requires:
81 - Caffeine may cause an increase in cardiac rate, restlessness/nervousness, insomnia, anxiety and intestinal irritability. Excessive consumption is considered to be in excess of:
82 - During sustained positive G-forces the order of symptoms you can expect is:
83 - At what altitude (breathing 100% oxygen without pressure) could symptoms of hypoxia be expected?
84 - During the cruise, at night, when the workload is low, it is recommended that:
85 - Although we have a field of vision of more than 180° it is important during flight to use the scanning technique, because:
86 - Which of the following statements concerning barotrauma are correct?
87 - The otoliths in the inner ear are sensitive to:
88 - The area in front of a threshold descends towards the threshold. Possible danger is:
89 - General Adaptation Syndrome is characterised by the following phases: 1: alarm 2: alert phase 3: resistance phase 4: exhaustion phase 5: vigilance phase
90 - If coping with a stress situation is impossible, one will remain in the state of:
91 - Even at normal cabin altitudes (i.e. around 8000 ft) you can get severe abdominal pain and flatulence after eating gas forming foods or fizzy drinks. The correct counter-measure is:
92 - Medical conditions such as high blood pressure, coronary problems and diabetes are associated with:
93 - Motor programmes are:
94 - Before takeoff, a briefing:
95 - The cornea and the crystalline lens of the eye:
96 - The "Break Point" is that point after which, if stress continues to rise,
97 - With a heart rate of 72 beats per minute and a stroke volume of 70 ml the cardiac output is about:
98 - Approximately how long will a blood alcohol level of 60 mg / 100 ml take to return to normal?
99 - The partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the alveoli is:
100 - Which of the following are either cumulative or tend to escalate? 1. Stress Factors (stressors) 2. Errors 3. The effects of carbon monoxide poisoning 4. Human conflict 5. Colour blindness
101 - Judgement is based upon:
102 - What can a pilot do to avoid automation complacency?
103 - Which of the following statements is correct? 1. Psychosomatic means that mental and/or emotional stressors can be manifested in physical reactions. 2. Psychosomatic means that a physical problem is always followed by psychological stress.
104 - Rods (scotopic visual cells) allow for:
105 - Which of the following list are symptoms of fatigue? 1. Diminished accommodation 2. Slowed reactions 3. Long-term memory access problems 4. Being over-talkative 5. Diminished motor skills
106 - Altitude-hypoxia, when breathing ambient air, should not usually occur (indifferent phase)
107 - Which of the following symptoms can mark the onset of hyperventilation?
108 - Improvement of human reliability should entail:
109 - The exchange of gases between the alveoli and the blood is due to:
110 - The Somatogravic illusion gives the pilot a false impression of:
111 - Which of the following statements is correct concerning flight in an environment of low contrast (fog, snow, darkness, haze)?
112 - The normal arterial blood-pressure of a healthy adult at rest is (systolic/diastolic):
113 - Below 70,000 ft., what gas makes up the major part of the atmosphere?
114 - Cognitive evaluation which leads to stress is based on:
115 - Which sensations does a pilot get, when he is rolling out of a prolonged level turn?
116 - Disorientation is more likely to occur when the pilot is: 1. flying in IMC 2. frequently changing between inside and outside references 3. flying from IMC into VMC 4. approaching over still water at night
117 - You fly VFR from your home base (runway width 27 m), to an international airport (runway width 45 m). On reaching your destination there is a risk of performing a:
118 - Which of the following statements best characterise a self-centered cockpit ?
119 - 'The Bends' as a symptom of decompression sickness consists of:
120 - The physiological effects of accelerations to the human body depend on: 1. the duration of the G-forces 2. the onset rate of the G-forces 3. the magnitude of the G-forces 4. the direction of the G-forces.
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