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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 - Among the factors which can cause illusions while taxiing are:
2 - A high degree of cockpit automation may alter the traditional tasks of the pilots in a way, that
3 - What are the main characteristics of active errors ? They:1. are detectable only with difficulty by first-line operators2. have rapid and direct consequences on the action in progress3. occur at the human/machine interface4. lie dormant and are undetected at first
4 - The acquisition of skill comprises three stages (Anderson model):
5 - Which of the following applies to carbon monoxide poisoning?
6 - Working memory:
7 - Flying a coordinated level turn will
8 - The available cognitive resources of the human brain:
9 - What may trigger stress in humans?
10 - The proprioceptive senses ('Seat of-the-Pants-Sense')
11 - The fovea is
12 - The vestibular system is composed of-1: two ventricles-2: a saccule-3: a utricle-4: three semicircular channels
13 - Which of the following is most true?
14 - 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:
15 - Under normal circumstances, which gas will diffuse from the blood to the alveoli:
16 - With regard to the humidity of air in current in a pressurized cabin, we know that it:-1: varies between 40 and 60%-2: varies between 5 and 15%-3: may cause dehydration effecting the performance of the crew-4: has no special effects on crew members
17 - Once a pilot has constructed a mental model he/she tends to:
18 - Among the functions below, which is the most sensitive to hypoxia?
19 - At rest the cardiac output (the quantity of blood the heart pumps in one minute) of an adult is approximately:
20 - In case of in-flight stress, one should:
21 - How can vertigo be prevented in conditions of good visibility?
22 - A pilot should not fly immediately after donating blood because:
23 - A stereotype and involuntary reaction of the organism on stimulation of receptors is called:
24 - CRM and MCC training are designed to improve:
25 - Which is the procedure to be followed when symptoms of decompression sickness occur?
26 - Symptoms of decompression sickness
27 - When a pilot is facing a problem during flight he should
28 - What seems to be the main role of Orthodox sleep?
29 - Positive g will cause the blood-pressure to the brain to:
30 - Up to what altitude is blood oxygen saturation reduction unlikely to affect a pilot's judgement?
31 - CRM (Crew Resource Management) training is:
32 - Barotrauma caused by gas accumulation in the stomach and intestines can lead to:
33 - Physical exercise in high temperatures (tropical climates) may:
34 - How can the process of learning be facilitated?
35 - Alcohol degrades:
36 - Which statement about acute or chronic fatigue is INCORRECT?
37 - During paradoxical sleep
38 - The heart muscle is supplied with blood by:
39 - The carcinogen (a substance with the ability to produce modifications in cells which develop a cancer) in cigarettes is:
40 - If a pilot has to perform two tasks requiring the allocation of cognitive resources:
41 - Flying at pressure altitude of 10 000 ft, a pilot, being a moderate to heavy smoker, has an oxygen content in the blood equal to an altitude
42 - Which of the following statements are correct:-1: Scuba diving may be practiced without restriction-2: Many medicines have effects which are incompatible with flight safety-3: An adequate amount of fluid should be drunk when flying-4: Alcohol has no effect on the inner ear.
43 - Galactic Radiation is:
44 - To resynchronize a circadian rhythm, it takes more time after:
45 - The time between inadequate oxygen supply and incapacitation is called TUC (Time of Useful Consciousness). It
46 - The exchange of gases between the alveoli and the blood is due to:
47 - When considering the eating-habits of pilots:
48 - Which measure(s) will help to compensate for hypoxia?1. Descend below 10 000 FT.2. Breathe 100 % oxygen.3. Climb to or above 10 000 FT.4. Reduce physical activities.
49 - What counter-measure can be used against barotrauma of the middle ear?
50 - The ideal cockpit can be termed as:
51 - Which of the following symptoms can indicate hypoxia?1. Blue lips and finger nails.2. Euphoria.3. Flatulence.4 .Unconsciousness..
52 - The otoliths in the inner ear are sensitive to:
53 - With reference to the SHELL Model, S represents:
54 - Illusions that pilots experience in conditions of fog or mist are that:
55 - Rods (scotopic visual cells) allow for:
56 - Which is the audible range to human hearing?
57 - Which part of the vestibular apparatus is responsible for the detection of angular acceleration?
58 - Please check the following statements:1. Psychosomatic means that mental and/or emotional stressors can be manifested in organic stress reactions.2. Psychosomatic means that a physical problem is always followed by psychological stress.
59 - Which of the following systems are involved in motion sickness? 1: Hearing2: The vestibular system 3: Vision4 The proprioceptive senses 'Seat-of-the-Pants-Sense') 5: The gastrointestinal system
60 - Behaviour is the outward result of ...................and is ......................:
61 - A person being exposed to extreme or prolonged stress factors can perceive:
62 - The normal arterial blood-pressure of a healthy adult at rest is (systolic/diastolic):
63 - By 'long duration acceleration', we mean that it lasts more than:
64 - Having made an important decision, a Commander of an aircraft should:
65 - Of the following statements regarding stress, which is correct?
66 - The Coriolis effect in spatial disorientation occurs as a result of:
67 - The type of hypoxia, which occurs at altitude is a explained by:
68 - In a complex task high levels of arousal
69 - Henry's Law explains the occurrence of:
70 - In order to minimize the effects of crossing more than 3-4 time zones with a layover more than 24 hrs, it is advisable to:1. Adapt as quickly as possible to the rhythm of the arrival country2. Keep in swing with the rhythm of the departure country for as long as possible3. Maintain regular living patterns (waking ,sleeping alternation and regular meal pattern )4. Try to sleep as much as possible to overcome negative arousal effects
71 - Which of the following are either cumulative or tend to escalate?1. Stress Factors (stressors)2. Errors3. The effects of carbon monoxide poisoning4. Human conflict5. Colour blindness
72 - Our mental model of the world is based
73 - How do you understand the statement 'one cannot not communicate'?
74 - "Non-verbal communication":
75 - The vestibular apparatus
76 - CO (carbon monoxide) present in the smoke of cigarettes can lead to:1. reduction of time of useful consciousness2. hypoxia at a lower altitude than normal
77 - Which of the following statements is correct ?
78 - If coping with a stress situation is impossible, one will remain in the state of:
79 - Judgement is based upon:
80 - Action plans (SOP's) in a cockpit must:
81 - If you are disorientated during night flying you must:
82 - The semicircular canals form part of the
83 - Disorientation is more likely to occur when the pilot is:1. flying in IMC2. frequently changing between inside and outside references3. flying from IMC into VMC4. approaching over still water at night
84 - According to Rasmussen's model, errors are of the following type(s) in skill-based behaviour:
85 - Adaptation is
86 - Which statement applies to hypoxia?
87 - Stress is a reaction to adapt a specific situation. This reaction
88 - Mental schemes correspond to:
89 - Concerning the effects of drugs and pilot's performance
90 - Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning in flight:
91 - Vision of terrain relief (e.g. hills, valleys, etc.):
92 - The area in front of a threshold descends towards the threshold. Possible danger is:
93 - Which of the following concepts relating to human reliability is true ?
94 - The skill-based, rule-based, knowledge-based model (Jens Rasmussen) is associated with:
95 - What is the correct action to counteract vertigo?
96 - What are the various factors which guide attention ?1. The level of automation of behaviour2. Response time3. The salience of the information4. Expectations
97 - What is the effect of tiredness on attention ?
98 - In his/her behaviour, the 'ideal professional pilot' is:
99 - Visual acuity during flight at high altitudes can be affected by:1. anaemia2. smoking in the cockpit3. carbon monoxide poisoning4. hypoxia
100 - When drugs against sleep disorders and/or nervosity have been taken and the pilot intends to fly, attention has to be paid to
101 - 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:
102 - The "Break Point" is that point after which, if stress continues to rise,
103 - Which sensations does a pilot get, when he is rolling out of a prolonged level turn?
104 - The performance of the man machine system is above all:
105 - The system which controls breathing, digestion, heart rate, etc., over which there is no voluntary control, is:
106 - Professional languages have certain characteristics, for example:-1: They use a limited vocabulary .-2: They are rich and adapted to the context, which sometimes lead to ambiguities.-3: Their grammar is rather complicated and complex.-4: Context provides meaning, therefore reduces the risk of ambiguities.
107 - 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:
108 - In 1972, a psychologist named Edwards presented a concept of the interface between flight crew and other parts of the airspace environment. What is this concept called and the names of those elements involved?
109 - Acute stress quickly leads to:
110 - To maintain good situational awareness you should:( 1) believe only in your own interpretation of the data( 2) gather as much data as possible from every possible source before making inferences( 3) question whether your hypothesis still fits the situation as events progress and try to make time to review the situation( 4) consider ways of testing your situational hypothesis to see whether it is correct
111 - The atmosphere contains the following gases:
112 - On approach, by day, in snowy conditions, without reference to glideslope information:
113 - The 'Effective Performance Time' or 'Time of Useful Consciousness' after a decompression at 35 000 ft is:
114 - If the co-pilot continuously feels unfairly treated by the Captain, he/she should:
115 - Motor programmes are:
116 - The maintenance of man's internal equilibrium is called:
117 - Among the factors that increase tolerance to long-duration g forces are:
118 - Trapped intestinal gases can cause severe pain. When is this the case?
119 - We can observe the following in relation to a state of hypothermia:
120 - During the cruise, at night, when the workload is low, it is recommended that:
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