Human Performance and Limitations - ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot license

Question 1

Among the factors which affect visual acuity are:

Accepted Answer

Hypoxia, age and angular distance from the fovea

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Smoking, colour blindness and angular distance from the fovea

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Colour blindness, visibility and angular distance from the fovea

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Colour blindness, alcohol and amount of light available

Question 2

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 solution2. Stress occurs with inexperienced pilots when the situational demands exceed their individual capabilities3. Stress occurs if a pilot is convinced that he will not be able to find a solution for the problem he/she faces.

Accepted Answer

1, 2 and 3 are correct

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Only 1 is false

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1 and 2 are correct, 3 is false

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1 is correct, 2 and 3 are false

Question 3

What are the most frequent results of an self-centred captain on the flight deck?

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In a two-pilot flight deck, the co-pilot is ignored and may react by disengaging, showing delayed responses or aggression

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A major risk of authority inversion if the co-pilot is unassertive

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High group performance despite the strained relations

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Performance is very poor as self-centred behaviour leads to an increase of cooperation and efficiency

Question 4

The thin walls of capillaries are permeable for:

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Gases

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Platelets

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Protein

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Red blood cells

Question 5

Flying a coordinated level turn will

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Make the body's pressure receptors feel an increased pressure along the body's vertical axis

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First give the impression of climb , then the impression of descent

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Make the blood being pooled in the head

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Make the seat-of-the-pants sense feel a decreased pressure along the body's vertical axis

Question 6

The carcinogen (a substance with the ability to produce modifications in cells which develop a cancer) in cigarettes is:

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Tar

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Nicotine

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Lead

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Carbon monoxide

Question 7

Dalton's law explains the occurrence of:

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Altitude hypoxia

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Bends

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Decompression sickness

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Creeps

Question 8

The Somatogravic illusion gives the pilot a false impression of:

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Climbing or descending

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Climbing and turning to the right

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Descending and turning to the left

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Descending and turning to the right

Question 9

The dry atmosphere of the flight deck may cause dehydration, which may lead to a reduction in the ability to pay attention. To prevent this, it is appropriate to:

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Drink sufficient non-carbonated liquids

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Drink plenty of coffee

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Drink cool cola drinks

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Drink tea

Question 10

The level at which a pilot will experience a situation as stressful

Accepted Answer

Depends on the individual's perception of available abilities in comparison to the perceived demands

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Depends on self-confidence alone

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Depends on the level of demand but not on individual interpretation of the situational demands

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Does not depend on his capacity to absorb information

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