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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 - A pilot should not fly immediately after donating blood because:
2 - Which of the following are included in Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs? 1. Freedom from pain and danger 2. Expressions of capacities and talents 3. Self-esteem needs 4. Self-fulfilment needs 5. Physiological needs
3 - What is the procedure above 10.000 ft altitude when faced with explosive decompression?
4 - The cornea and the crystalline lens of the eye:
5 - 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.
6 - The proprioceptive senses ('Seat of-the-Pants-Sense')
7 - Which of the following statements concerning barotrauma are correct?
8 - Mode error is associated with:
9 - The normal sleep cycle is approximately every................minutes
10 - Which of the following symptoms may a pilot experience when subjected to hypoxia? 1. Fatigue. 2. Euphoria. 3. Lack of concentration. 4. Pain in the joints. 5. Pain in the inner ear
11 - When the optical image forms in front of the retina
12 - Which gas most readily combines with haemoglobin?
13 - The following actions are appropriate when faced with symptoms of decompression sickness: 1. climb to higher level 2. descent to the higher of 10000 ft or MSA and land as soon as possible 3. breathe 100 % oxygen 4. obtain medical advice about recompression after landing
14 - After a rapid decompression at 35 000 feet, the time of useful consciousness is about:
15 - The most dangerous symptoms of hypoxia at altitude are
16 - In relation to oxygen diffusion and transport, which statement is correct?
17 - How can vertigo be prevented in conditions of good visibility?
18 - Conscious perception
19 - What characterises the notion of role?
20 - 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
21 - The transfer of carbon dioxide from the blood to the alveoli can be described by:
22 - Which is the procedure to be followed when symptoms of decompression sickness occur?
23 - The total gas volume of the lung is the sum of: 1. tidal volume 2. inspiratory reserve volume 3. expiratory reserve volume 4. residual volume Which of the following lists the correct combination?
24 - What does not impair the function of the photosensitive cells?
25 - Which of the following symptoms can indicate hypoxia? 1. Blue lips and finger nails. 2. Euphoria. 3. Flatulence. 4. Unconsciousness.
26 - Under normal circumstances, which gas will diffuse from the blood to the alveoli:
27 - When suffering from Hypoxia short-term memory impairment starts at approximately at:
28 - The amount of light which strikes the retina is controlled by:
29 - Which of the following responses is an example of 'habit reversion' (negative habit transfer):
30 - When a pilot is staring at an isolated stationary light for several seconds in the dark he might get the illusion that:
31 - Stress is a reaction to adapt a specific situation. This reaction
32 - The Vestibular Apparatus consists of the:
33 - The first cockpit tool that tends to suffer as a result of stress:
34 - A pilot is used to land on small and narrow runways only. Approaching a larger and wider runway can lead to:
35 - 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
36 - The rate and depth of breathing is primarily regulated by the concentration of:
37 - Scanning at night should be performed by:
38 - Breathing 100% oxygen will elevate the pilot's physiological safe altitude to approximately:
39 - With a heart rate of 72 beats per minute and a stroke volume of 70 ml the cardiac output is about:
40 - The consumption of medicines or other substances may have consequences on qualification to fly for the following reasons: 1. The disease requiring a treatment may be cause for disqualification. 2. Flight conditions may modify the reactions of the body to a treatment. 3. Drugs may cause adverse side effects impairing flight safety. 4. The effects of medicine do not necessarily immediately disappear when the treatment is stopped.
41 - During the cruise, at night, when the workload is low, it is recommended that:
42 - The normal rate of breathing when at rest is:
43 - The procedure to be followed in the event of decompression when flying above 10,000 ft must:
44 - The "Break Point" is that point after which, if stress continues to rise,
45 - In order to reduce the risk of coronary artery disease, exercise should:
46 - Raising the sensory threshold of a sensory organ means:
47 - 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
48 - After a decompression to 43 000 FT the TUC (Time of Useful Consciousness) will be approximately:
49 - What may trigger stress in humans?
50 - The 'Seat-of-the-Pants-Sense'
51 - Between which components, with reference to the SHELL Concept, covers pilot misinterpretation of the old three-point altimeter?
52 - To prevent vertigo in flight we should
53 - The 'Effective Performance Time' or 'Time of Useful Consciousness' after a decompression at 35 000 ft is:
54 - Oxygen, combined with haemoglobin in blood is transported by
55 - Which symptom of hypoxia is the most dangerous for conducting safe flight?
56 - 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:
57 - Workload essentially depends on:
58 - What are the most frequent results of a self-centred captain on the flight deck?
59 - Cataract is caused by:
60 - 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.
61 - Concerning the effects of drugs and pilot's performance
62 - A pilot may get the illusion of low altitude on approach although the aircraft is on the correct glidepath:
63 - Why is hypoxia especially dangerous for pilots flying solo?
64 - With too much cohesion, Groupthink can be:
65 - What is the correct action to counteract vertigo?
66 - The inner ear is able to perceive: 1. angular acceleration 2. linear acceleration 3. noise
67 - What are the main parts of the Central Nervous System and where is vision processed?
68 - Before takeoff, a briefing:
69 - The vestibular apparatus
70 - The barometric pressure has dropped to 1/2 of the pressure at sea level at
71 - If a pilot has to perform two tasks requiring the allocation of cognitive resources:
72 - 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.
73 - The assessment of risk in a particular situation will be based on
74 - During poor weather conditions a pilot should fly with reference to instruments because:
75 - Which statement applies to hypoxia?
76 - When a pilot is facing a problem during flight he should
77 - How should a pilot react, when suffering from chronic stress?
78 - Symptoms of decompression sickness
79 - Astigmatism is caused by:
80 - 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
81 - Decision making in emergency situations requires firstly:
82 - Which of the following statements best characterise a synergetic cockpit? 1. Decisions are taken by the captain, but prepared by the crew 2. There is little delegating of tasks 3. Communications are few in number but precise and geared purely to the flight 4. Fluid, consensual boundaries exist in regard to leadership-style, which fluctuate between authority and laissez-faire
83 - What human function is most sensitive to lack of oxygen?
84 - The ideal cockpit can be termed as:
85 - The ability of the human eye to read alphanumeric information:
86 - What is the effect of tiredness on attention?
87 - General Adaptation Syndrome is characterised by the following phases: 1: alarm 2: alert phase 3: resistance phase 4: exhaustion phase 5: vigilance phase
88 - The expression "when perception matches reality" describes:
89 - 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
90 - CRM and MCC training are designed to improve:
91 - Which is the audible range to human hearing?
92 - Internal conflict within oneself is termed as:
93 - Motor programmes are:
94 - The level at which a pilot will experience a situation as stressful
95 - Physiological stressors include:
96 - In tropical zones, it is recommended that:
97 - How many stages of sleep are there including REM sleep?
98 - What elements establish synergy within the crew?
99 - An identical situation can be experienced by one pilot as exciting in a positive sense and by another pilot as threatening. In both cases:
100 - Barotrauma of the middle ear most likely will occur
101 - In the case of changes to circadian rhythms, the readjustment to a new time zone:
102 - Success in achieving the objectives of a message requires:
103 - Visual acuity during flight at high altitudes can be affected by: 1. anaemia 2. smoking in the cockpit 3. carbon monoxide poisoning 4. hypoxia
104 - Resonance of the body parts can result from:
105 - The purpose of action plans which are implemented during briefings is to:
106 - If coping with a stress situation is impossible, one will remain in the state of:
107 - The Coriolis effect in spatial disorientation occurs as a result of:
108 - An engine low oil pressure light has just illuminated. The pilot feels some stress building up. He should:
109 - During hyperventilation:
110 - Generally, the time required for dark adaptation is:
111 - After a cabin pressure loss at approximately 35 000 FT the TUC (Time of Useful Consciousness) will be approximately:
112 - In his/her behaviour, the 'ideal professional pilot' is:
113 - 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.
114 - Which of the following illusions are brought about by conflicts between the visual system and the vestibular system? - 1: Illusions concerning the attitude of the aircraft - 2: Autokinetic illusion (fixed point viewed as moving) - 3: Illusions when estimating the size and distance of objects - 4: Illusions of rotation
115 - Flying immediately after SCUBA diving involves the risk of getting:
116 - 'Pilot's vertigo'
117 - 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?
118 - The resistance phase of stress:
119 - If the co-pilot continuously feels unfairly treated by the Captain, he/she should:
120 - Caffeine may cause an increase in cardiac rate, restlessness/nervousness, insomnia, anxiety and intestinal irritability. Excessive consumption is considered to be in excess of:
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