Aircraft General Knowledge - Airframe, Systems, Powerplant - ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot license

Question 1

In the cockpit of a transport airplane, at least one manual fire-extinguisher must be conveniently located containing:

Accepted Answer

Halon.

Answer

Powder.

Answer

Special fluids.

Answer

Water.

Question 2

The speed of an asynchronous four-pole motor fed at a frequency of 400 Hertz is:

Accepted Answer

12000 revolutions per minute.

Answer

6000 Revolutions Per Minute.

Answer

1600 revolutions per minute.

Answer

800 Revolutions Per Minute.

Question 3

Fire precautions to be observed before refuelling are:

Accepted Answer

All bonding and connections to the earth terminal between ground equipment and the aircraft should be made before filler caps are removed.

Answer

Ground Power Units (gpu) Are Not To Be Operated.

Answer

Aircraft must be more than 10 metres from radar or HF radio equipment under test.

Answer

Passengers May Be Boarded (traversing The Refuelling Zone) Providing Suitable Fire Extinguishers Are Readily Available.

Question 4

An engine pressure ratio (EPR) gauge reading normally shows the ratio of:

Accepted Answer

Jet pipe pressure to compressor inlet pressure.

Answer

Compressor outlet pressure to compressor inlet pressure.

Answer

Combustion chamber pressure to compressor inlet pressure.

Answer

Jet Pipe Pressure To Combustion Chamber Pressure.

Question 5

When changing power on engines equipped with constant-speed propeller, engine overload is avoided by:

Accepted Answer

Increasing the RPM before increasing the manifold pressure.

Answer

Adjusting Fuel Flow Before The Manifold Pressure.

Answer

Increasing the manifold pressure before increasing the RPM.

Answer

Reducing The Rpm Before Reducing The Manifold Pressure.

Question 6

A CSD of an AC generator may be disconnected in flight. The primary reason(s) for disconnection are:

Accepted Answer

Low oil pressure and/or high oil temperature of the generator drive.

Answer

Slight variation about the normal operating frequency.

Answer

Illumination of the CSD disconnect warning light.

Answer

Excessive Variation Of Voltage And Kvar.

Question 7

The automatic fuelling shut off valve:

Accepted Answer

Stops fuelling as soon as a certain fuel level is reached inside the tank.

Answer

Stops fuelling as soon as a certain pressure is reached.

Answer

Stops fuelling as soon as the fuel spills into the ventline.

Answer

Cuts Off The Fuel In Case Of Engine Fire.

Question 8

Under normal conditions (CS 2 5) the cabin pressure altitude is not allowed to exceed:

Accepted Answer

8000 ft

Answer

4000 Ft

Answer

10000 ft

Answer

6000 Ft

Question 9

In a commercial transport aircraft the landing gear operating system is usually:

Accepted Answer

Hydraulically driven.

Answer

Electrically driven.

Answer

Pneumatically driven.

Answer

Mechanically Driven.

Question 10

The term 'bootstrap', when used to identify a cabin air conditioning and pressurisation system, refers to the:

Accepted Answer

Cold air unit (air cycle machine) arrangement.

Answer

Means By Which Pressurisation Is Controlled.

Answer

Source of the charge air.

Answer

Charge air across the inter-cooler heat exchanger.

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