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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 - Internal conflict within oneself is termed as:
2 - 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).
3 - Mode error is associated with:
4 - Scanning at night should be performed by:
5 - A shining light is fading out (i. e. when flying into fog, dust or haze). What kind of illusion could the pilot get?
6 - 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:
7 - The Somatogravic illusion gives the pilot a false impression of:
8 - Physical exercise in high temperatures (tropical climates) may:
9 - The time between inadequate oxygen supply and incapacitation is called TUC (Time of Useful Consciousness). It
10 - Air at an altitude of 18.000 feet contains, approximately:
11 - The skill-based, rule-based, knowledge-based model (Jens Rasmussen) is associated with:
12 - During paradoxical sleep
13 - Planning:
14 - How can the process of learning be facilitated?
15 - The purpose of action plans which are implemented during briefings is to:
16 - 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
17 - An increase in the amount of carbon dioxide in the blood leads to:
18 - Which of the following gases is fundamentally responsible for decompression sickness?
19 - Which is the audible range to human hearing?
20 - The requirement of good sunglasses is to
21 - What is meant by metabolism?
22 - Any prolonged exposure to noise in excess of 90 dB can result in:
23 - After a rapid decompression at 35 000 feet, the time of useful consciousness is about:
24 - Informal roles within a crew
25 - The retina allows for colour perception as a result of the:
26 - The two types of fatigue are:
27 - Barotrauma caused by gas accumulation in the stomach and intestines can lead to:
28 - What aircraft equipment marked a substantial decrease in hull loss rates in the eighties?
29 - The relevance of check procedures during flight becomes even more important when:
30 - In order to reduce the risk of coronary artery disease, exercise should:
31 - Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning in flight:
32 - Cataract is caused by:
33 - The part(s) of the eye responsible for night vision:
34 - What is meant by the term 'complacency'?
35 - The 'Black hole' phenomenon occurs during approaches at night and over water, jungle or desert. When the pilot is lacking visual cues other than those of the aerodrome there is an illusion of
36 - Among the factors that increase tolerance to long-duration g forces are:
37 - The confirmation bias of decision making is
38 - The ozone-layer is situated in the
39 - Some hours after a rapid decompression at FL 300 you experience pain in the joints. Which of following answers is correct?
40 - If the co-pilot continuously feels unfairly treated by the Captain, he/she should:
41 - Once a pilot has constructed a mental model he/she tends to:
42 - 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
43 - What seems to be the main role of Orthodox sleep?
44 - The first step for an individual's cure of alcoholism is:
45 - Saturation of oxygen in the blood at sea level is approximately 98%. This saturation decreases with: 1. decreasing air pressure 2. carbon monoxide poisoning 3. increasing altitude 4. increasing air pressure
46 - Resonance of the body parts can result from:
47 - Stress management programmes usually involve:
48 - Incapacitation is most dangerous when it is:
49 - During sustained positive G-forces the order of symptoms you can expect is:
50 - 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?
51 - The transfer of oxygen from the alveoli to the blood can be described by:
52 - The normal arterial blood-pressure of a healthy adult at rest is (systolic/diastolic):
53 - The function of the Eustachian tube is to equalise the pressure between the:
54 - Define hypoxia and explain why living tissues require oxygen.
55 - One of the major protective measures against illusions is:
56 - Autokinesis can give the pilot the impression that:
57 - With regard to the average influence of age on pilot performance, it may be said that age:
58 - Flickering light when reflected from spinning rotor blades
59 - 'The Bends' as a symptom of decompression sickness consists of:
60 - 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.
61 - Healthy people are usually capable of compensating for a lack of oxygen up to:
62 - When suffering from Hypoxia short-term memory impairment starts at approximately at:
63 - Can you suffer from aerodontalgia in the descent?
64 - After SCUBA diving (more than 30 feet of depth) you have to wait a period of time before flying again. This period is at least:
65 - Decision-making results in:
66 - The maintenance of man's internal equilibrium is called:
67 - Which of the following responses is an example of 'habit reversion' (negative habit transfer):
68 - The human ear is capable of perceiving vibrations between the frequencies
69 - Among the functions below, which is the most sensitive to hypoxia?
70 - Which of the following is most true?
71 - With too much cohesion, Groupthink can be:
72 - Out of the list of possible measures to counteract hyperventilation, the most effective measure is:
73 - 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:
74 - Information received from the senses is lost:
75 - Which gas most readily combines with haemoglobin?
76 - A passenger complains about a painful inflated belly at 8.000 feet. You advise him to: 1. unbuckle and massage the belly 2. stand up and let go the gases out of the intestines 3. eat less gas forming food and avoid carbohydrates beverages before flight in the future 4. drink a lot of water throughout the flight
77 - The resistance phase of stress:
78 - In relation to oxygen diffusion and transport, which statement is correct?
79 - The Coriolis effect in spatial disorientation occurs as a result of:
80 - Which of the following statements are correct? 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, attention is limited thereby reducing the flow of information to the central decision maker.
81 - 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
82 - During flight in IMC, the most reliable sense which should be used to overcome illusions is the:
83 - A pilot who is hyperventilating for a prolonged period of time may even become unconscious. Hyperventilation is likely to occur, when:
84 - Our mental model of the world is based
85 - Among the factors which affect visual acuity are:
86 - Sleeplessness or the disruption of sleeping patterns: 1. can lead to symptoms of drowsiness, irritability and lack of concentration 2. will make an individual more prone to make errors
87 - Contrary to a person's personality, attitudes:
88 - What may trigger stress in humans?
89 - 1. Psychosomatic means that a physiological problem is followed by psychological stress. 2. Psychosomatic complaints hardly occur in professional aviation because of the strict selection for this particular profession.
90 - The process of responding to a sender by confirming the reception of a message is called
91 - Ozone in the air of a pressurized cabin can be eliminated by:
92 - In order to limit stress when flying, a pilot should:
93 - Which of the following is not a hazardous attitude?
94 - Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct? - 1: The retina has rods on its peripheral zone and cones on its central zone - 2: The retina has cones and the crystalline lens has rods - 3: The rods allow for night-vision - 4: The cones are located on the peripheral zone of the retina
95 - The three types of Authority Gradient Cockpits are:
96 - The effect of experience and repetition on performance:
97 - Which of the following symptoms can mark the onset of hyperventilation?
98 - Accommodation, which enables a clear image to be obtained, is accomplished by which of the following?
99 - In the absence of external reference points, the sensation that the vehicle in which you sitting is moving when it is in fact the vehicle directly alongside which is moving is called:
100 - What is the main problem caused by positive (+Gz) accelerations?
101 - Motivation is a quality which is often considered vital in the pilot's work to maintain safety.
102 - When considering the eating-habits of pilots:
103 - How can vertigo be prevented in conditions of good visibility?
104 - The assessment of risk in a particular situation will be based on
105 - When flying through a thunderstorm with lightning you can protect yourself from flashblindness by: a) turning up the intensity of cockpit lights b) looking inside the cockpit c) wearing sunglasses d) using face blinds or face curtains when installed
106 - Habits and routine can influence decision-making in a way that:
107 - The Leans or Somatogyral illusion can be caused by:
108 - Glaucoma is:
109 - Illusions that pilots experience in conditions of fog or mist are that:
110 - What human function is most sensitive to lack of oxygen?
111 - The otoliths in the inner ear are sensitive to:
112 - In order to make sound decisions it is important to:
113 - What are the main parts of the Central Nervous System and where is vision processed?
114 - Breathing 100% oxygen will elevate the pilot's physiological safe altitude to approximately:
115 - Alcohol degrades:
116 - Anxiety and fear can cause
117 - Oxygen, combined with haemoglobin in blood is transported by
118 - The proprioceptive senses (seat-of-the-pants sense) are important for motor coordination. They
119 - Which is the procedure to be followed when symptoms of decompression sickness occur?
120 - The main purpose of lumbar support is to:
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