Human Performance and Limitations - ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot license

Question 1

Please check the following statements: 1. Psychosomatic means that mental and/or emotional stressors can be manifested in organic stress reactions. 2. Psychosomatic means that a physical problem is always followed by psychological stress.

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1 is correct, 2 is false

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1 and 2 are both false

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1 is false, 2 is correct

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1 and 2 are both correct

Question 2

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

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5 litres/min

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75 litres/min

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45 litres/min

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450 ml/min

Question 3

Coaction is a mode of coordination which recommends:

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Working in parallel to achieve one common objective

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Sustained cooperation on actions and the formulation of commitments concerning flight situations

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Working parallel to achieve individual objectives

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The application of procedural knowledge in the conduct of specific actions

Question 4

The cornea and the crystalline lens of the eye:

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Cause the convergence of light rays onto the retina

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Allow for the regulation of the amount of light admitted into the eye

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Keep the retina clean and healthy

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Permit the reception and conversion of visual stimuli to images interpreted by the brain

Question 5

As a cause of accidents, the human factor:

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Is cited in approximately 70 - 80 % of aviation accidents

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Plays a negligible role in commercial aviation accidents. It is much more important in general aviation

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Which is cited in current statistics, applies to the flight crew and ATC only

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Has increased considerably since 1980 - the percentage of accident in which this factor has been involved has more than tripled since this date

Question 6

The fovea

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Is an area in which cones predominate

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Is sensitive to very low intensities of light

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Is an area in which rods predominate

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Is the area responsible for night vision

Question 7

Pilot stress reactions:

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Differ from pilot to pilot, depending on how a person manages the particular stressors

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Are related to an internationally recognized list of stressors where the top-ten items should be avoided by every means

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Seem to be always the same for most pilots

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Do not change with the environment or different situations but mainly with the characters themselves

Question 8

Contrary to a person's personality, attitudes:

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Are the product of personal disposition and past experience with reference to an object or a situation

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Form part of personality and that, as a result, they cannot be changed in an adult

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Are non-evolutive adaptation procedures regardless of the result of the actions associated with them

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Are essentially driving forces behind changes in personality

Question 9

Vitamin A and possibly vitamins B and C are chemical factors and essential to good night vision: 1. Vitamin deficiencies may decrease night vision performance 2. An excess intake of vitamin A will improve night vision performance significantly 3. Pilots should be carefully concerned to take a balanced diet containing sufficient vitamin A 4. Vitamin deficiencies may decrease visual acuity in photopic vision but not in scotopic vision

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1 and 3 are correct, 2 and 4 are false

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1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct

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1 and 3 are false, 2 and 4 are correct

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Only 4 is false

Question 10

In order to completely resynchronise with local time after zone crossing, circadian rhythms require

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Less time when flying from east to west

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About one week per 2.5 hours of time shift

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About one day per 2.5 hours of time shift

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More time when flying from east to west

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