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

Exam simulation ATPL Question Bank in English Human Performance and Limitations 120 questions on 120 minutes

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1 - Which statement about non-REM sleep is correct?
2 - Adaptation is
3 - As a result of automation in cockpits,
4 - Judgement is based upon:
5 - To avoid incapacity due to gastro-intestinal problems, it is recommended that a simple, easily digested meal before boarding the aircraft should be accompanied by:
6 - CO (carbon monoxide) present in the smoke of cigarettes can lead to: 1. reduction of time of useful consciousness 2. hypoxia at a lower altitude than normal
7 - In tropical zones, it is recommended that:
8 - Which of the following situations can contribute to pilot stress? 1. Needing to revise a plan without an immediately available solution. 2. Perceiving that situational demands exceed individual capabilities, regardless of experience level. 3. Believing that no adequate solution can be found to the problem being faced.
9 - Physical exercise in high temperatures (tropical climates) may:
10 - For anxiety-related hyperventilation, after other causes of rapid breathing have been assessed, which action can help?
11 - With reference to the SHELL Model, S represents:
12 - What are the main parts of the Central Nervous System and where is vision processed?
13 - The fovea is
14 - Between which components, with reference to the SHELL Concept, covers pilot misinterpretation of the old three-point altimeter?
15 - Incapacitation is most dangerous when it is:
16 - The 'cocktail party effect' is:
17 - Which of the following statements is correct? The blood-pressure which is measured during flight medical checks is the pressure
18 - If a thunderstorm encounter cannot be avoided, which actions are recommended to lessen temporary blindness from lightning while maintaining instrument monitoring?
19 - Which is a common risk factor for glaucoma, although glaucoma can also occur with normal eye pressure?
20 - Why should flying immediately after SCUBA diving be avoided?
21 - Symptoms of decompression sickness
22 - In visual meteorological conditions with reliable external visual references, which sensory system normally provides the major source of spatial orientation?
23 - The effect of experience and repetition on performance:
24 - The assessment of risk in a particular situation will be based on
25 - Which behaviour hinders sound decision-making in the cockpit?
26 - Our mental model of the world is based
27 - The type of hypoxia, which occurs at altitude is explained by:
28 - The purpose of action plans which are implemented during briefings is to:
29 - Stress management programmes usually involve:
30 - Some hours after a rapid decompression at FL 300 you experience pain in the joints. Which of following answers is correct?
31 - 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.
32 - What does not impair the function of the photosensitive cells?
33 - The time between inadequate oxygen supply and incapacitation is called TUC (Time of Useful Consciousness). It
34 - How can the process of learning be facilitated?
35 - The respiratory process consists mainly of:
36 - Planning:
37 - General Adaptation Syndrome is characterised by the following phases: 1: alarm 2: alert phase 3: resistance phase 4: exhaustion phase 5: vigilance phase
38 - A barotrauma of the middle ear is:
39 - 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.
40 - 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.)
41 - The sleep pattern is closely associated with:
42 - Which statements about the typically dry air in an airliner cabin during cruise are correct? 1. Relative humidity is usually 40–60%. 2. Relative humidity is commonly around 10–20%, although it varies with aircraft and conditions. 3. Dry air can cause dryness of the eyes and upper-airway mucous membranes. 4. Low humidity cannot cause any discomfort.
43 - In order to completely resynchronise with local time after zone crossing, circadian rhythms require
44 - 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
45 - Ozone in the air of a pressurized cabin can be eliminated by:
46 - Accommodation, which enables a clear image to be obtained, is accomplished by which of the following?
47 - A pilot accustomed to landing on a wide runway may find, when approaching to a narrow runway, that he/she is at a:
48 - What elements establish synergy within the crew?
49 - What is meant by presbycusis?
50 - The rate and depth of breathing is primarily regulated by the concentration of:
51 - A pilot may get the illusion of low altitude on approach although the aircraft is on the correct glidepath:
52 - Which sensations does a pilot get, when he is rolling out of a prolonged level turn?
53 - By 'long duration acceleration', we mean that it lasts more than:
54 - Divided attention is the ability: 1. to execute several mental activities at almost the same time (that is, when switching attention from outside the aircraft to the airspeed indicator on the instrument panel) 2. to monitor the progress of a motor programme (that is, flying or taxiing the aeroplane) on a relatively subconscious level, while making a radio call at the same time (requiring a rather conscious level) 3. to select information and check if it is relevant to the task in hand. At the same time no other operation can be performed. 4. to delegate tasks to the copilot while concentrating on the procedures
55 - For a normal and healthy person, personality traits are:
56 - Can you suffer from aerodontalgia in the descent?
57 - Coriolis illusion, causing spatial disorientation is the result of:
58 - Which statement best defines glaucoma?
59 - The proprioceptive senses ('Seat of-the-Pants-Sense')
60 - Under normal circumstances, which gas will diffuse from the blood to the alveoli:
61 - Positive g will cause the blood-pressure to the brain to:
62 - In a complex task high levels of arousal
63 - The Vestibular Apparatus consists of the:
64 - Which statements are correct? 1. Initial information can influence the interpretation of later information. 2. After committing to a view, a person may give contradictory information less attention than it deserves. 3. Increased stress can narrow attention and reduce the information considered in decision-making.
65 - 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
66 - What is decompression sickness?
67 - Which of the following physical stimuli may cause stress reactions? 1: noise. 2: conflict. 3: temperature. 4: an administrative problem. 5: hunger. The combination of correct statements is:
68 - The use of professional languages offers:
69 - When drugs against sleep disorders and/or nervosity have been taken and the pilot intends to fly, attention has to be paid to
70 - Internal conflict within oneself is termed as:
71 - Which statement about non-verbal communication is correct?
72 - During poor weather conditions a pilot should fly with reference to instruments because:
73 - The part(s) of the eye responsible for night vision:
74 - The leans can occur when a pilot, without an adequate outside visual reference, experiences:
75 - In a multi-pilot emergency, once immediate flight-path control has been established, which approach best supports the management of the remaining tasks?
76 - The relevance of check procedures during flight becomes even more important when:
77 - What can happen when a pilot repeatedly obtains less sleep than needed over several days?
78 - Which of the following statements best characterise a self-centered cockpit?
79 - How can vertigo be prevented in conditions of good visibility?
80 - To prevent vertigo in flight we should
81 - The risk of spatial disorientation increases when:
82 - 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
83 - What approximate average adaptation rate is commonly quoted after travel across time zones, while recognising that direction, light exposure and individual factors affect the actual rate?
84 - Mode error is associated with:
85 - Generally, the time required for dark adaptation is:
86 - 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
87 - Which statement about human long-term memory is correct?
88 - CRM and MCC training are designed to improve:
89 - Severe acute vomiting and diarrhoea can incapacitate a pilot. Which category of disorder do these symptoms most commonly suggest?
90 - The normal arterial blood-pressure of a healthy adult at rest is (systolic/diastolic):
91 - The three types of Authority Gradient Cockpits are:
92 - Ergonomics are associated with:
93 - What should guide a pilot’s sleep strategy during a layover after crossing time zones?
94 - Any prolonged exposure to noise in excess of 90 dB can result in:
95 - Barotrauma caused by gas accumulation in the stomach and intestines can lead to:
96 - Acute stress quickly leads to:
97 - Which of the following is a group of functions regulated by the autonomic nervous system?
98 - What are the most frequent results of a self-centred captain on the flight deck?
99 - Which statement about the effects of alcohol on adult sleep is correct?
100 - Which statement best describes the roles of physical activity and food intake in weight management?
101 - A fatigued pilot
102 - The process of responding to a sender by confirming the reception of a message is called
103 - What are the main factors which bring about reduced or low vigilance (hypovigilance)? 1. The monotony of the task 2. Tiredness and the need for sleep 3. A lack of stimulation 4. Excessive stress
104 - Under EASA medical rules, which statement applies to a pilot with a clinical diagnosis or documented history of a neurotic disorder, such as a phobic disorder?
105 - Pain in the middle ear during descent may be eased by:
106 - Conscious perception
107 - Which crew practice helps reduce the risk of errors developing into an accident?
108 - Pilot stress reactions:
109 - How do you understand the statement 'one cannot not communicate'?
110 - What may trigger stress in humans?
111 - Tetanus is transmitted through:
112 - During anxiety-related hyperventilation, after other causes of rapid breathing have been considered, why is slow, regular breathing encouraged?
113 - Autokinetic illusion is:
114 - Which part of the inner ear is responsible for the perception of sound?
115 - Under EASA FCL.055, which statement about language proficiency for pilots required to use radiotelephony is correct?
116 - In the current standard classification, how many sleep stages are distinguished when N1, N2, N3 and REM are counted?
117 - A pilot who is hyperventilating for a prolonged period of time may even become unconscious. Hyperventilation is likely to occur, when:
118 - What should a pilot do to optimise his/her night vision (scotopic vision)?
119 - What can a pilot do to avoid 'Flicker vertigo' when flying in the clouds?
120 - For a healthy person at rest exposed gradually to a pressure altitude of 35000 ft without supplemental oxygen, the commonly quoted approximate time of useful consciousness is:
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