Human Performance and Limitations - ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot license

Question 1

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.

Accepted Answer

1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct

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Only 4 is false

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1 and 2 are correct, 3 and 4 are false

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1, 2 and 3 are correct, 4 is false

Question 2

The capacity of the short-term memory is:

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About 7 items

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About 30 items

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Very limited - only one item

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Unlimited

Question 3

Hypoxia can be caused by

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A lack of red blood cells in the blood or decreased ability of the haemoglobin to transport oxygen

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A lack of nitrogen in ambient air

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Increasing oxygen partial pressure used for the exchange of gases

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Too much carbon dioxide in the blood

Question 4

Working memory:

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Is sensitive to interruptions which may erase all or some of its contents

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Is unlimited in size

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Varies considerably in size between an expert pilot and a novice pilot

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Is unlimited in duration

Question 5

Which of the following list are symptoms of fatigue?1. Diminished accommodation2. Slowed reactions3. Long-term memory access problems4. Being over-talkative5. Diminished motor skills

Accepted Answer

1, 2, 3 & 5

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1, 2 & 4

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All of the above

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2 & 5 only

Question 6

Rods (scotopic visual cells) allow for:

Accepted Answer

Good night-vision after adaptation to darkness (30 min)

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Good, virtually instantaneous night-vision (scotopic vision)

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Red vision, both during the day and at night

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Precise vision of contours and colours

Question 7

The normal arterial blood-pressure of a healthy adult at rest is (systolic/diastolic):

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120/80 mm Hg

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220/180 mm Hg

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180/120 mm Hg

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80/20 mm Hg

Question 8

The so-called 'Seat-of-the-Pants' sense is

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Not suitable for spatial orientation when outside visual references are lost

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Only to be used by experienced pilots with the permission to fly in IMC

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The only sense a pilot can rely on, when flying in IMC

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Useful for instrument and contact flight

Question 9

The two types of fatigue are:

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Chronic short-term and acute

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Heavy and light

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Oppressive and negative

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Short-term and oppressive

Question 10

At rest the cardiac output (the quantity of blood the heart pumps in one minute) of an adult is approximately:

Accepted Answer

5 litres/min

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75 litres/min

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45 litres/min

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450 ml/min

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