Human Performance and Limitations - ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot license

Question 1

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct? - 1: The retina has rods on its peripheral zone and cones on its central zone - 2: The retina has cones and the crystalline lens has rods - 3: The rods allow for night-vision - 4: The cones are located on the peripheral zone of the retina

Accepted Answer

1,3

Answer

4

Answer

2,3

Answer

1

Question 2

Free running circadian rhythms normally have a cycle of approximately:

Accepted Answer

25 hours

Answer

36 hours

Answer

8 hours

Answer

6 hours

Question 3

How can the process of learning be facilitated?

Accepted Answer

By reinforcing successful efforts

Answer

By increasing the psychological pressure on the student

Answer

By punishing the learner for unsuccessful trials

Answer

By reinforcing errors

Question 4

Dalton's law explains the occurrence of:

Accepted Answer

Altitude hypoxia

Answer

Bends

Answer

Decompression sickness

Answer

Creeps

Question 5

Flights immediately after SCUBA-diving (compressed gas mixtures, bottles) (>10 m depth)

Accepted Answer

Are forbidden

Answer

Can be performed without any danger

Answer

Are allowed, if 38000 FT are not exceeded

Answer

Should be avoided because hypoxia may develop

Question 6

The Somatogravic illusion gives the pilot a false impression of:

Accepted Answer

Climbing or descending

Answer

Climbing and turning to the right

Answer

Descending and turning to the left

Answer

Descending and turning to the right

Question 7

You fly VFR from your home base (runway width 45 m) to a small airfield (runway width 27 m). On reaching your destination there is a risk of performing a:

Accepted Answer

Low approach with undershoot

Answer

High approach with undershoot

Answer

High approach with overshoot

Answer

Low approach with overshoot

Question 8

Presbyopia causes a:

Accepted Answer

Decrease of accommodation

Answer

Lack of empty field

Answer

Lack of vitamin A

Answer

Mis-shapened cornea

Question 9

By 'long duration acceleration', we mean that it lasts more than:

Accepted Answer

1 second

Answer

20 seconds

Answer

5 minutes

Answer

1 minute

Question 10

When stopping the rotation of a spin we have the sensation

Accepted Answer

That we are starting a spin in the opposite direction

Answer

Of turning in the same direction

Answer

Of the immediate stabilization of the aircraft

Answer

Of the sharp dipping of the nose of the aircraft

Exam questions Human Performance and Limitations - ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot license

ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot license: Human Performance and Limitations 10 Questions no time limit

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